At some point, Zero's mind was extracted from the body, possibly for security measures in case something would go wrong while researching it.įor an unknown amount of time, Zero's body was studied by government researchers. Zero was sealed away and brought to a government lab. At the same time, a project was started to analyze Zero as it had been revealed previously (during the Eurasia crisis to be exact), that Zero actually reacted positively to the Sigma Virus, and therefore might hold anti-bodies for the infection. Thinking that the world wouldn't be safe as long as he was still active, Zero admitted himself into a research institute in order to get rid of the virus within him. After defeating Copy X in the first game, he noted that despite his memory loss, he remembered the original X as being a true hero (and in the Ciel's Memory radio drama, even explained how X originally was a coward and prone to worrying too much, and that him ultimately overcoming these bits was what made him a hero).Īt some unknown point, Zero realized that he carried a virus inside him and may even be continuing to spread it all over the world during his missions as a Maverick Hunter. There was one thing that Zero seems to have maintained his respect and admiration for his old partner, X.
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This act properly classifies him as an anti-hero, with Zero himself admitting in the fourth game that he has never seen himself as a hero, although it's unknown if this was his thinking in the X series or if it's the consequences of his amnesia and new experience in the Zero series. He goes far enough to not restrain himself from the possibility of killing a human, a taboo that any other protagonist of the franchise wouldn't have the courage to break (though that being said, the circumstances involved left him with no other choice as Ragnarok would have destroyed Area Zero otherwise). He claims that he no longer cares about being considered a "hero", and that he just fights to protect what he cares about. Although the first two are completely optional, the third isn't, though he did it in self-defense. This includes questionable methods, from sacrificing the lives of Cyber-elves to gaining more advantages in missions, killing brainwashed soldiers and killing the Baby Elves without seeking an alternative solution. Although he was a heroic and proud Maverick Hunter in the X series, he became a soldier who will do whatever it takes to accomplish his missions in the Zero series.
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His moral code also seems to have changed between the series. He keeps his expression serious throughout the series, rarely showing any other kind of emotion, now no longer smiling at all. He rarely prolongs a conversation and provides only quick answers. Probably due to his amnesia, Zero became a much quieter and distant character, especially in the first game. He only gained his confidence back when X claimed he was indeed Zero in spirit, swapping roles so that X is the one that encourages Zero to fight instead of the other way around as it used to be during the X series. Weil told him he was a copy, causing him to believe he was not the real Zero. He was slowly starting to lose hope until X gave him his Z-Saber back.
First when Ciel was captured by a Golem and Zero was battling with the Buster Shot, which was not doing too much damage. Given that he's been in stasis and lost his memory, Zero is ignorant of some matters and confused about others, sometimes to the point he starts doubting or believing that he can't win. Unlike his previous form, Zero's arms cannot change into a buster form and instead keeps his weapons holstered around his body. His armor is lighter and more humanoid, and he's given a more streamlined helmet, with a sharp blue crystal at the front, to present a much sleeker look. Besides those key features, Zero was given a design overhaul between the Mega Man X and Mega Man Zero series. Zero still sports a red color scheme, although slightly brighter than his previous body, and retains his long blond hair.