Mega Man Zero/Underground Laboratory

'Over a century has passed since the infamous Maverick Sigma brought terror to the world. After years of conflict, the scourge was at last vanquished from the planet, but in his place, new threats arose to bring discord to society. In response to these threats, a government was formed to uphold the peace, which would come to be known as Neo Arcadia, the "new sanctuary" for the human race who had been tormented for decades by Mavericks and power-hungry megalomaniacs alike. This utopia would become the refuge for the survivors of the great battles that tore apart the lives of everyone across the globe. In the wake of the wars fought because of these forces of mayhem, Earth has been devastated, and its people have grown to hate the Reploids, who were partly responsible for the travesties that befell them.'

'For a time, both humans and Reploids lived quiet lives, though apprehensive of each other. The leader of Neo Arcadia governed society fairly and brought an age of peace... for a time. After eight years went by, he suddenly changed and began to persecute Reploids unjustly, fearing that the mechanical lifeforms would one day spell an end to their fragile society. In little time, Neo Arcadia started declaring Reploids as Mavericks: perceived threats to humans and other machines. Eventually, it became clear that Neo Arcadia was not distinguishing between good or evil Reploids, but simply hunting down the entire Reploid race as a whole.'

'However, a human girl named Ciel felt that the Reploids were being accused and judged for all the wrong reasons. Deeply concerned about the future of the Reploids she had come to befriend and call a family, she fled the capital with Reploids she called her family into a ruined city at the age of nine, where they organized a Resistance against Neo Arcadia. They seek nothing more than their own freedom and defend themselves against Neo Arcadia, who has wrongfully labeled them a group of radicals out to oppress its government and uses them as an excuse that Reploids pose a danger to the humans they associate with, as do humans who would side with them.'

'The Resistance would continue to fight Neo Arcadia for the next five years, until the battles grew so bleak that Ciel began to place her faith in an old tale about a legendary hero: the Maverick Hunter Zero. Ciel sought out this hero in the hope that he still existed, believing he would be the one individual mighty enough to protect the Resistance and the other Reploids, the one who once fought in the great wars and saved the innocent people from harm before. Zero disappeared for so long, he has since become a mythical figure that some doubt even existed, but Ciel refuses to give in to disbelief. Times are too desperate for her to lose hope. After great investigation, she found clues that might lead her to Zero at long last.'

'Neo Arcadia now pursues the Resistance with the desire of destroying every last one of its members to ensure a "safe" future for its human residents. Severely outnumbered and outmatched by the great capital's attack forces, Ciel and the Resistance flee to the one place where hope of survival awaits: the rumored location of Zero, an abandoned laboratory swallowed up by a forest. Together, she and her Resistance comrades, slowly dwindling in numbers, seek out the chamber where he was believed to have been sealed away... the resting place of the legendary Mega Man Zero...'

Items Collected

 * Destroy enemies (during mission only):
 * [[File:MMZ Hacker Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Stoccue: Destroy Kumotials (spider nests).
 * [[File:MMZ Hacker Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Stocchu: Destroy Pantheon Hunters.
 * Mission reward:
 * Z-Saber: Obtained during the boss fight.
 * Find crates (even after mission):
 * [[File:MMZ Hacker Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Clocpah: Found right behind you at the start of the mission, at the leftmost edge of Zero's hibernation chamber.
 * [[File:MMZ Nurse Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Nuppie: Found in a higher room.

Boss: Golem
Shoot at its head, but don't hit Ciel. After doing enough damage, a mysterious figure gives you the Z-Saber. Hit the Golem with it for a one-hit kill.

Items Collected

 * [[File:MMZ Animal Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Beevoize: Go in the door behind Ciel. It only opens if you have an A or S ranking.
 * [[File:MMZ Nurse Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Fureff: Find the hungry reploid near the engine room and give him 250 EC, then go in the door behind him.
 * [[File:MMZ Hacker Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Clocka: After the second mission, listen to the old guy's story all the way through.
 * [[File:MMZ Nurse Elf Icon.png]] Cyber-Elf Lippie: Found on top of the gate to the desert.