Source plot synopsis — includes the ending
=== Plot ===
In the game's backstory, global warming has caused worldwide flooding, leaving much of the world uninhabitable. This forced the governments to build new cities above the waterline, using the ruined cities as foundations. Since much of the world's population had died during the climate crisis, robots were used as the main labor force. An American-based company called Bergen controlled a very large majority of the world's robotic industries, making America much more powerful. A Japanese corporation named Amada tried to sue Bergen for stealing their technology in a patent dispute. Despite the fact that Amada was the first robotics company to create a humanoid robot, the lawsuit failed, since Bergen had a great amount of influence. This resulted in Bergen controlling 95 percent of the robotics market.
World economic concerns lead to the creation of the "New Geneva Convention", a new set of international laws. One of the clauses outlined, Clause 21, banned research into robots that could pass for humans, called "Hollow Children" in the game. A majority of the world's countries agreed to sign the convention into law. An organization called the International Robotics Technology Association (IRTA) created a global task-force, nicknamed "Rust Crews", to deal with breaches of the convention.
Years after the treaty was signed, an android (a "Hollow Child") attacked Bergen's headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, previously having no idea that he was a robot himself.
Believing that robotics genius and founder of Amada corporation, Yoji Amada, created the robot, the IRTA sent one of their Rust Crews to Japan to find Amada and bring him in for questioning under orders from the UN Security Council. This starts the game with the Rust Crew entering Tokyo via the seawall which has become necessary due to sea rise. The game follows the Rust Crew as they fight their way through Tokyo, slowly unravelling the story behind Bergen, Amada and the "Hollow Children".
Characters
Rust Crew
Dan Marshall (ダン・マーシャル) – Dan was born to a lower class working family in Nebraska. Dan enlisted in the United States Army in order to escape poverty, much like Big Bo. He served together with Big Bo in the Special Forces prior to serving in Rust Crew, where he earned the nickname "Survivor". Dan holds the rank of First sergeant.
Faye Lee (フェイ・リー) – The daughter of a People's Liberation Army officer at the Central Military Commission, Faye studied under the supervision of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department at the Robotic Military Command Institute. She experienced combat at the GSD's Robotic Operations Squad prior to being transferred to Rust Crew. She holds the rank of First lieutenant.
Roy Boateng (ロイ・ボーテン) – Roy was born into a lower class working family living in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Army and eventually to the Special Forces to escape poverty. He played football in college. He was nicknamed "Big Bo". Big Bo holds the rank of First sergeant.
Cain (カイン) – A combat android made by Bergen for IRTA's French division, Cain is named after his serial number "CN-7". He has numerous capabilities, including hacking. His Japanese deployment is seen by the IRTA as a test case to see if combat androids can be deployed in future Rust Crew operations. Cain's AI system was created from data stolen from Amada Corporation patents.
Rachel Townsend (レイチェル・タウンゼント) – Born in the United Kingdom, Rachel was known to have high athletic marks with superior physical abilities and reflexes. She served alongside Charles Gregory when they were with MI6 prior to joining the Rust Crew.
Charles Gregory (チャールズ・グレゴリー) – Born in the United Kingdom, Charles studied at the Royal Military Institute before he joined with the British military. He then served with Rachel in MI6, but was forced to leave after he sustained an injury while on duty. During his time with MI6, Charles had participated in British-sanctioned black operations throughout the Asian continent. Charles serves as the commanding officer of the Rust Crew deployed covertly to Japanese territory.
Jean - a French Rust Crew member.
Philips (フィリップス) – An officer in the United States Marine Corps who holds the rank of Major, he is in charge of launching the Rust Crew operation into Japan. He is also responsible for providing liaison support between the USMC and Rust Crew forces.
Resistance Forces
Akira Shindo (新堂) – A leader of an anti-government guerrilla fighter unit based at the ruins of the Greater Tokyo Area, he was born and raised in the slums. Because of his experiences, Shindo believed that he needed to fight a guerrilla war in order to get people living in the slums a decent life. He joins up with the Rust Crew as an additional player for a short time.
Yoshiki (ヨシキ) – A trusted guerrilla fighter in Shindo's unit, he has been with him since the beginning of his struggles. However, he does not know that he is an android programmed to infiltrate the unit to take it out from within.
Yuki (ユキ) – A young girl who lives in the slums, Yuki serves the resistance indirectly by acting as a courier. She also works under Mifune by being a guide for the Rust Crew.
Mifune (三船) – A Yakuza who earns a living through the black market, Mifune was able to acquire a massive amount of money that enables him to live an upper class lifestyle. He assists anti-government forces by providing arms and equipment through his smuggling operations. Mifune also served as the Rust Crew's main contact when the team attempted to infiltrate Japan.
Amada Corporation
Yoji Amada (天田洋二) – A man known in the robotics industry for founding the Amada Corporation, he was credited for creating humanoid robots with advanced AI features at a young age. He used his profits to back a new political party called the New World Order, which eventually gained power and isolated Japan from the rest of the world. This backing resulted in numerous contracts to reconstruct Japan after the floods. He isolated himself from the world after he lost a court case where he accused the Bergen Corporation of stealing most of his patents. Amada is viewed with suspicion by the international community as the person behind the Hollow Children.
Bergen Corporation
Alexander Bergen (アレクサンダー・ベルゲン) – The current CEO of Bergen Corporation, he was brought in to advise the American government after a Hollow Child was detected by the U.S. Secret Service from within the administration.
Police
Kurosawa (黒澤) – A police officer working under the Japanese Ministry of Homeland Affairs, Kurosawa was placed in charge of investigating reports that the Rust Crew was able to infiltrate Japanese territory.
In the game's backstory, global warming has caused worldwide flooding, leaving much of the world uninhabitable. This forced the governments to build new cities above the waterline, using the ruined cities as foundations. Since much of the world's population had died during the climate crisis, robots were used as the main labor force. An American-based company called Bergen controlled a very large majority of the world's robotic industries, making America much more powerful. A Japanese corporation named Amada tried to sue Bergen for stealing their technology in a patent dispute. Despite the fact that Amada was the first robotics company to create a humanoid robot, the lawsuit failed, since Bergen had a great amount of influence. This resulted in Bergen controlling 95 percent of the robotics market.
World economic concerns lead to the creation of the "New Geneva Convention", a new set of international laws. One of the clauses outlined, Clause 21, banned research into robots that could pass for humans, called "Hollow Children" in the game. A majority of the world's countries agreed to sign the convention into law. An organization called the International Robotics Technology Association (IRTA) created a global task-force, nicknamed "Rust Crews", to deal with breaches of the convention.
Years after the treaty was signed, an android (a "Hollow Child") attacked Bergen's headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, previously having no idea that he was a robot himself.
Believing that robotics genius and founder of Amada corporation, Yoji Amada, created the robot, the IRTA sent one of their Rust Crews to Japan to find Amada and bring him in for questioning under orders from the UN Security Council. This starts the game with the Rust Crew entering Tokyo via the seawall which has become necessary due to sea rise. The game follows the Rust Crew as they fight their way through Tokyo, slowly unravelling the story behind Bergen, Amada and the "Hollow Children".
Characters
Rust Crew
Dan Marshall (ダン・マーシャル) – Dan was born to a lower class working family in Nebraska. Dan enlisted in the United States Army in order to escape poverty, much like Big Bo. He served together with Big Bo in the Special Forces prior to serving in Rust Crew, where he earned the nickname "Survivor". Dan holds the rank of First sergeant.
Faye Lee (フェイ・リー) – The daughter of a People's Liberation Army officer at the Central Military Commission, Faye studied under the supervision of the People's Liberation Army General Staff Department at the Robotic Military Command Institute. She experienced combat at the GSD's Robotic Operations Squad prior to being transferred to Rust Crew. She holds the rank of First lieutenant.
Roy Boateng (ロイ・ボーテン) – Roy was born into a lower class working family living in Massachusetts. He enlisted in the United States Army and eventually to the Special Forces to escape poverty. He played football in college. He was nicknamed "Big Bo". Big Bo holds the rank of First sergeant.
Cain (カイン) – A combat android made by Bergen for IRTA's French division, Cain is named after his serial number "CN-7". He has numerous capabilities, including hacking. His Japanese deployment is seen by the IRTA as a test case to see if combat androids can be deployed in future Rust Crew operations. Cain's AI system was created from data stolen from Amada Corporation patents.
Rachel Townsend (レイチェル・タウンゼント) – Born in the United Kingdom, Rachel was known to have high athletic marks with superior physical abilities and reflexes. She served alongside Charles Gregory when they were with MI6 prior to joining the Rust Crew.
Charles Gregory (チャールズ・グレゴリー) – Born in the United Kingdom, Charles studied at the Royal Military Institute before he joined with the British military. He then served with Rachel in MI6, but was forced to leave after he sustained an injury while on duty. During his time with MI6, Charles had participated in British-sanctioned black operations throughout the Asian continent. Charles serves as the commanding officer of the Rust Crew deployed covertly to Japanese territory.
Jean - a French Rust Crew member.
Philips (フィリップス) – An officer in the United States Marine Corps who holds the rank of Major, he is in charge of launching the Rust Crew operation into Japan. He is also responsible for providing liaison support between the USMC and Rust Crew forces.
Resistance Forces
Akira Shindo (新堂) – A leader of an anti-government guerrilla fighter unit based at the ruins of the Greater Tokyo Area, he was born and raised in the slums. Because of his experiences, Shindo believed that he needed to fight a guerrilla war in order to get people living in the slums a decent life. He joins up with the Rust Crew as an additional player for a short time.
Yoshiki (ヨシキ) – A trusted guerrilla fighter in Shindo's unit, he has been with him since the beginning of his struggles. However, he does not know that he is an android programmed to infiltrate the unit to take it out from within.
Yuki (ユキ) – A young girl who lives in the slums, Yuki serves the resistance indirectly by acting as a courier. She also works under Mifune by being a guide for the Rust Crew.
Mifune (三船) – A Yakuza who earns a living through the black market, Mifune was able to acquire a massive amount of money that enables him to live an upper class lifestyle. He assists anti-government forces by providing arms and equipment through his smuggling operations. Mifune also served as the Rust Crew's main contact when the team attempted to infiltrate Japan.
Amada Corporation
Yoji Amada (天田洋二) – A man known in the robotics industry for founding the Amada Corporation, he was credited for creating humanoid robots with advanced AI features at a young age. He used his profits to back a new political party called the New World Order, which eventually gained power and isolated Japan from the rest of the world. This backing resulted in numerous contracts to reconstruct Japan after the floods. He isolated himself from the world after he lost a court case where he accused the Bergen Corporation of stealing most of his patents. Amada is viewed with suspicion by the international community as the person behind the Hollow Children.
Bergen Corporation
Alexander Bergen (アレクサンダー・ベルゲン) – The current CEO of Bergen Corporation, he was brought in to advise the American government after a Hollow Child was detected by the U.S. Secret Service from within the administration.
Police
Kurosawa (黒澤) – A police officer working under the Japanese Ministry of Homeland Affairs, Kurosawa was placed in charge of investigating reports that the Rust Crew was able to infiltrate Japanese territory.
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