Intrigue

This article's name isn't actually the official subject's name, but will be used as a quick reference until SNK is kind enough to provide us the official name.

"Intrigue" is the third mission of Metal Slug 5.

Mission Synopsis

The heroes arrive in a skyscraper in New York City recently taken over and used as another Ptolemaic base. They run through the parking lot and climb their way up the building. Special Forces soldiers constantly ambush the heroes throughout the building through vents or windows. Meanwhile, Masked Soldiers are seen watching over the mess and commanding the Ptolemaic Army higher ups. The heroes arrive at the highest floor, and the Screamer climbs down from the outside to fight.

Locations

City Street: The heroes are dropped by the Regular Army Truck outside the building. Citizens are seen escaping and taking refuge inside the truck.
Parking Lot: A totally demolished area with rubble everywhere.
Suspended Scaffolds: Climb on a vent at the parking lot. The heroes are slowly lifted up while Special Forces soldiers climb up or drop from the windows.
Storage Hallway: A long hallway. The Slug Gunner is seen here.
Production Room: The heroes traverse their way up dealing with various Units. The Slug Gunner stops before exiting the area.
Windowed Room: The Screamer is fought here.

Prisoner Locations

Main Route

There are 8 POWs in this route. "Great!" bonus is impossible if the player didn't take the alternate route.

Suspended Scaffolds

Trivia

According to early publications, the Screamer's concept art, and debug level select, this mission was originally the first mission rather than the third.
Unused areas in this mission have various unused objects, including the Flame Shot and "Achilles", test rooms, and a sprite animation viewer.

Metal Slug 5
Heroes	Marco Rossi • Tarma Roving • Eri Kasamoto • Fio Germi
NPCs	POW • Rumi Aikawa • Madoka Aikawa • Hyakutaro Ichimonji • Ptolemaic Army
Enemies	Ptolemaic Infantry • Fanatics • Grenade Soldier • Bazooka Soldier • Shielded Soldier • Bikers • Sniper • Mortar • Natives • Guerrilla • Special Forces • Commander • Masked Soldier • Wall Drone • Units • Sensor Mine • Bat • Maggot • Jellyfish • Squid
Enemy Vehicles	Di-Cokka • Nop-03 Sarubia • Girida-O • M-15A Bradley • Jet Hammer-Yang • Mini-Sub 88 • Landseek • A.P.C. • R-Shobu • MH-6S Masknell • Flying Tara • Eaca-B • Hover Vehicle • Hover Unit • Ptolemaic Slug • Ptolemaic Saucer
Bosses	Metal Rear • Shooting Ray • Screamer • Sand Marine • Avatar of Evil Mini-Bosses: Black Hound • Gaia Elephant
Weapons	Heavy Machine Gun • Rocket Launcher • Shotgun • Enemy Chaser • Iron Lizard • Super Grenade • Drop Shot • Two Machine Guns • Grenade
Slugs	SV-001 • Slug Flyer • Slug Mariner • Slug Gunner • Slug Mobile • Augensterm
Missions	Heavy African • Windy Day • Intrigue • Run Through • Last Ditch Resistance
Other	Transformations • RA-TTT • Environmental Objects • Items
Unused	Flame Shot • Ptolemaios • Stone Turtle • Pink Zombies • The Jet • "Achilles" • "Tabomba"

Spin-Offs
Missions
Main Series
Metal Slug	Absolute Thick Forest • A Wish For a Morning Glow • Iron Cavalrymen in Hell • Death Valley • The City Under Despotism • The Memorial Sea
Metal Slug 2/X	Drifting in Desert • Monument of Depression • Madrigal of Wind • Return to Hong-Kong • Kiss in the Dark • I Wish to Believe in Love
Metal Slug 3	A Couple's Love Land • Wandering at Midnight • Eyes Over the Waves • Tombstone of Sand • All About Love
Metal Slug 4	Let's Run Through! • Show Spirit • Snowy Road • Cadaverous • Go Ahead! • Secret Place
Metal Slug 5	Heavy African • Windy Day • Intrigue • Run Through • Last Ditch Resistance
Metal Slug 6	African Winds • The Illusion of El Dorado • Asian Impact • Golden Bridge is Falling Down • Ancient Law
Metal Slug 7/XX	Scrap Island • Coal Mine • Underground Fortress • The Waterfall • Ruins Base • Snowy Country • The Beginning is the End
Metal Slug: 1st Mission	Emergency Mobilization • Hurry On • Slicing Through the Jungle • Battle in the City • Underground Battle Pass • Pursuit of the Transport Train • Penetration of the Front Base • Discovery of the Front Base • Forced Escape • Discovery of a Secret Passage • Night Flight • Fortress • Weapons Dump • Invasion in the Sea of Trees • Weapons Port • Breakthrough: With Prejudice • Fierce Battle
Metal Slug: 2nd Mission	The Front Line • Invasion • Dire Straits • Dangerous Descent • Battlefield Bridge • Turbulent Transmissions • Fatal Express • War-Torn City • Shot Down • Terrain Carrier • Camouflage • Save All Hostages! • Hostage Rescue • Reckless Reactor • Into the Fray • Intelligence • Contact • Pursuit • Betrayal • The Enemy Below • Deadly Assault • One Fell Stroke • The Tundra King • The Ice Queen • Free Fall • Decoy Strategy • The Desert • Unearthly Silence • Close Combat • Crossed Paths • The Fortress • Ocean Depths • Breakthrough • The Stronghold • Menace Out of the Skies • The Jet Stream • Lone Assault • Termination
Metal Slug Advance	Mission 1 • Mission 2 • Mission 3 • Mission 4 • Mission 5 • Dungeon
Metal Slug 3D	Start from Mountain Village • Be Headquartered in the City • Desert Town • Coal Mine Mark • Underground Ruins • Atmospheric Discharge • Break the Barrier • Sink Under the Waves • The South Pole • Climb the Tower • Out of Control