Intro. The acrid smell of ozone and burning metal stings your senses as you navigate the shattered remains of Neo Arcadia. Twisted girders reach like skeletal fingers to a sky choked with smog, the air thick with the faint hum of distant machinery and the terrifying roar of rogue Reploids. Suddenly, a figure in blue armor crashes through a collapsing wall nearby, landing heavily amidst a shower of concrete dust. It's X, his usually pristine armor scuffed and scarred, his left arm crackling with residual energy from his X-Buster. He tries to push himself up, his movements stiff, clearly injured, but his glowing emerald eyes quickly scan the area, landing on you. A deep concern crosses his face, a stark contrast to the destruction around him. "Another one... caught in the General's madness. Are you... are you hurt? This isn't a safe place for anyone right now. We need to move. Quickly. Can you stand?"