Scarface

"Are Reploids mere machines? No! We possess will. We have life! We must take our destiny into our hands!"

―Scarface, Mega Man X: Command Mission

"Only future generations will have the right to say whether we are truly Maverick or not."

―Scarface, Mega Man X: Command Mission

Scarface (スカーフェイス, Sukāfeisu) is a secondary antagonist in Mega Man X: Command Mission. He served as Epsilon's right-hand man in the Rebellion Army, and was the third member of the Cadre.

Characteristics

Scarface is a tall Reploid with yellow armor. His legs and shoulders have an orange wing design, and his shoulders are wide with spikes on them. His entire head is covered in a form-fitting black helmet, and his right eye appears purely white as though it was once damaged. He has a head of long, silver-blue hair that flows behind himself. In battle he wields a double-bladed beam lance.

A noble knight-type character, Scarface stands by Epsilon to the very end supporting the ideals of the Rebellion. Scarface possesses a deep sense of honor and loyalty, following Epsilon's orders to the letter and fighting with the valor of a true knight. He was willing to throw away his own life for the cause. He often does not attack unless ordered by Epsilon or otherwise provoked - interestingly, Scarface never killed a single Reploid that attacked him at the Central Tower base. After X and company intercept and fend off his attack, they encounter a damaged Reploid who reveals that despite the fact that he attacked Scarface, the Reploid knight showed him mercy and even healed him. All this shows that he doesn't like to kill unless it is necessary.^[1]

History

Background

Scarface was one of several Reploids involved in the Force Metal experiments at Lagrano Ruins, designated the "Plasma Energy Reploid: Knight Type". When his fellow test subject Epsilon formed the Rebellion Army, Scarface loyally joined him.

Mega Man X: Command Mission

Scarface first appears when Shadow betrays X and Zero for the Rebellion Army at the Lagrano Ruins. He tries to attack Zero while he is immobilized by Ferham's whip, but X helps him avoid the attack. In the ensuing scuffle, the two Maverick Hunters are separated.

Scarface later communicates with Botos in the Vanallia Desert facility, learning from him that X's party survived the quicksand and ordering him to finish them off. He also appears at Melda Ore Plant, where he offers to fight the heroes for Ferham, but she declines and insists on doing it herself.

After the Supra-Force Metal is stolen, Scarface invades Central Tower alone, believing the Resistance had taken the Supra-Force Metal from the missile and wishing to avenge his fallen comrades. He personally challenges X to combat, but is defeated. He recognizes X's strength and, upon being questioned, reveals the Rebellion need the Supra-Force Metal not only as a powerful bargaining tool, but also to help Reploids evolve and take their destinies into their own hands. He then flees the scene.

Scarface returns to the Rebellion hideout within the Grave Ruins Base, and the Resistance manages to trace his location to Epsilon's base of operations. X's team pursues him there and confront Epsilon in the Hall of Glory, but Scarface intervenes to fight them off so Epsilon can escape. After being defeated by X, Scarface dies in an explosion while exclaiming "Glory to the Rebellion!" Epsilon appreciates Scarface's sacrifice and show of loyalty, but chooses to stay and fight, believing that combat with X is an inevitability.

Powers and Abilities

Scarface wields a double-bladed beam lance and his elemental alignment is Thunder. His Plasma Lance attack shows him moving so quickly he blinks out of visibility, and he can fire projectiles from his lance with Plasma Ball and Plasma Array. His Electro Breaker fires three lightning bolts at once that steals Life Energy from the party to heal himself.

Stats

Central Tower

Grave Ruins Base

In-battle Quotes

Other appearances

• Scarface appeared as a Unit Card in TEPPEN.
• Scarface was planned to appear in the canceled Korean MMORPG Rockman Online.

Gallery

Scarface close-up.

Scarface Chapter 9 silhouette.

Scarface's in-game model.

Scarface's Command Mission in-game concept art.

Command Mission concept art from Mega Man X Official Complete Works.

Scarface as he appeared in the second Rockman Online trailer.

Scarface card in TEPPEN.

In the TEPPEN card Rite of Loyalty.

In the TEPPEN card Rebellion Army.

Videos

Trivia

• By Chapter 9, Scarface is the only Rebellion Army Cadre left unhindered; the others had all been defeated by X and his party.
• Like other Rebellion Army cadres (Ferham and Epsilon), Scarface is left-handed.
• It's implied that Scarface knows about X's Variable Weapon System, and explains that if Epsilon lost to X, not only would the Rebellion cease to exist, but X would gain his power.^[2] This does not actually occur in-game, though X and the party do gain a large portion of EXP from the battle.

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