Brigade

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Brigade is one of the special Workers called Gravekeepers who have been tasked with defending the Grave Pillar, and an antagonist in Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2, serving as the boss of the mission Industrial Block.
Defeating him grants the Gatling Blitz EX Weapon. 
== Website Description ==
==Appearance==
Brigade is a young male Worker with an army soldier based appearance. He has a golden eagle sigil on the forehead of his helmet head. When piloting the Heavy Basalt, Brigade dons a green and black face plate.
===Gallery===
Main article: Brigade/Gallery
Brigade concept 1.jpg
Brigade concept 2.jpg
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==History==
===Industrial Block===
At some point after the mission Volcano Block and the defeat of Dacite, Copen's exploration takes him to the Industrial Block, the birthplace of the security bots within the pillar.
Brigade confronts him, eager to fight the one who took down his "Captain" Dacite, and summons the Heavy Basalt to engage in combat. 2/3rds of the way through the battle, Brigade's tank is wrecked and he is forced to fall back on basic melee combat, and is slain by Copen and Lola.
=== Hanging Gardens ===
Later in the Hanging Gardens, a rebuilt Brigade appears as the final Gravekeeper to try to stop Copen's advance, this time fighting on foot using CQC taught by Dacite. 2/3rds of the way through the battle, Brigade triggers a timed area self-destruct in an attempt to bring Copen down. Although the countdown doesn't stop with Brigade's destruction, Copen is still able to escape the area. 
Brigade's ultimate fate is unclear, as it is possible the maintenance system will rebuild him again. While a blackout occurs and some machines in the Gardens begin shutting down after Mother's destruction, it is not known if this affects the tower below as well, and in the Hard Mode ending no such blackout is shown occurring.
==Abilities==
Brigade uses the majority of his skills in his tank, Heavy Basalt.
After being rebuilt as Brigade Mk.II, he uses a new moveset based on his Final Operation special skill.
===Boss Battle Skills - Heavy Basalt===
Skill 	Description
Micro Missile Podsマイクロミサイルポッド 	Brigade attacks with waves of micro missiles. Take care to avoid their explosions on the ground. Easily blocked with Optic Barrier. Good opening to use the Razor Wheel on him.
In Hard Mode, Brigade combines his personal laser gun with the tank's cannons to fire a large horizontal beam three times, restricting the player's movement during the attack.
Gatling BlitzガトリングスコールGatling Squall 	Brigade's gatling bits rain down bullets. During this time, Brigade begins to charge for his next attack. The bits can destroyed with Rolling Ripper (does not work in Hard Mode). There are many patterns:
*A: A bit appears in front of the tank's treads and fires horizontally. In phase 2, it will zip to the upper right corner and fire again while rotating clockwise.
*B: A bit appears in the upper left corner, and rains bullets down while flying towards the tank, ceasing fire just before reaching the space in front. In phase 2, the bit will recommence fire on most of the spot it missed, and rotate clockwise.
*Hard Mode: Either pattern A or B, but both are followed up by two bits appearing in the upper corners, which simultaneously fire down and then rotate inward, leaving only the top center area of the arena safe.
Judgment Bladeジャッジメントブレード 	Brigade brings down an enormous beam sword while protecting himself with a Hexapyle-like unbreakable barrier. Dash under just as it comes down to dodge, or parry it with Whirling Chopper. In Hard Mode it can't be parried, and Brigade follows up with a second swing.
Final Operationファイナルオペレーション 	With this tank destroyed, Brigade resorts to melee with his knife, dashing across the ground and jumping from the walls and ceiling. While preparing his ground dash, he is vulnerable to the Recoil Dash's stun. In Hard Mode, his impacts to the ground emit horizontal sword beams.
=== Boss Battle Skills - Brigade Mk.II ===
(Attack names are partly conjecture)
Skill 	Description
Standard Operation 	Brigade's Final Operation from his first fight is now his standard attack pattern. He can still be stunned with Recoil Dash while he's preparing his own dash. Ground impacts emit horizontal sword beams in Hard Mode.
Handgun/Laser Gun 	Brigade pulls out a pistol and fires a single bullet horizontally, which can be blocked with the small Razor Wheel. In Hard Mode, he has a laser gun and fires a beam that can't be blocked with the small wheel.
Captain's Skills 	Brigade jumps in the air while spinning, becoming invulnerable and scattering many of Dacite's bombs across the arena, he then coats himself in flames and ends the attack by lunging at Copen's position. If the grenades are not triggered, they will eventually explode on their own.
Terminal DetonationターミナルデストラクションTerminal Destruction 	His "SP Skill". Brigade pulls out a detonator and sets the area to self-destruct before tossing it (the detonator counts as a low damage projectile). A countdown will then begin, and it reaching 0 results in the screen going white and instant death, no Anthem chance. In Hanging Gardens 2, it is 60 seconds and an additional area with a large bottomless pit must be cleared even after Brigade's destruction. In VS Missions and Boss Rush, it is 40 seconds and there is no escape sequence.
==Boss Battle Voices==
===Japanese===
====Brigade - Heavy Basalt====
Event 	Translated 	Romaji 	Japanese
Missile Pods 	Go!(Hard Mode) Irradiation! Irradiation! Irradiation! 	Ikee! Shousha! Shousha! Shousha! 	行けっ！照射！照射！照射！
Gatling Blitz (shot from floor) 	Here I go! 	Iku de arimasu! 	行くであります！
Gatling Blitz (shot from ceiling)	How careless! 	Orusu de arimasu! 	お留守であります！
Gatling Blitz V2 (Hard Mode) 	Second round! Go! 	Dai ni sha! Ike! 	第二射！行け！
Judgment Blade 	Anti-shock Guard! Ready warhead! Chest!*(HM) It's not over yet! Haah!(Parried) What!?	Shouheki gaado!Dantou junbi!Chesuto!Mada mada! Haaa!Nanto!?	障壁ガード！弾頭準備！チェスト！まだまだ！ はああ！なんと！?
Final Operation 	Time to use my trump card!Final Operation! 	Oku no te de arimasu! Fainaru operēshon! 	奥の手であります！ ファイナルオペレーション！
1st Phase Down 	Won’t let you! 	Yarasenai de arimasu! 	やらせないであります！
2nd Phase Down 	I-Impossible! Captaaiin!! 	Ba, bakana! Ta, taichouu! 	ば、莫迦な！た、隊長ーー！
Defeated 	Now I’ll reunite with the Captain… 	Kore de Taichou no moto ni... 	これで隊長の元に…
*Note = it’s a war cry for motivation derived from ancient Japanese.
====Brigade Mk.II====
Event 	Translated 	Romaji 	Japanese
Gun 	Eat this! 	Kurae! 	喰らえ！
Captain's Skills 	Captaaiin! 	Taichouu! 	隊長っ！
Terminal Detonation	So it's come to this..! Terminal Detonation! We all die together!	Kakunaru ue wa...! Taaminaru Desutorakushon! Shinaba morotomo! (JP Text)Kakunaru ue wa...! Taaminaru Detoneeshon! Shinaba morotomo! (EN Text)	斯くなる上は...! ターミナルデストラクション! 死なば諸共！ (JP Text)斯くなる上は...! ターミナルデトネーション! 死なば諸共！ (EN Text)
1st Phase Down 	Damage Control! 	Dameeji kontorooru! 	ダメージコントロール！
2nd Phase Down 	It’s not over yet! 	Mada de arimasu! 	まだであります!
Defeated 	No way! I lost again!? 	Sonna! Mata shitemo! 	そんな！またしても！
===English===
====Brigade - Heavy Basalt====
Event 	Voice
Missile Pods 	Go!(HM) Fire! Fire! Fire!
Gatling Blitz (shot from floor) 	Forward march!
Gatling Blitz (shot from ceiling)	Quit slacking!
Gatling Blitz V2 (HM) 	Second round!
Judgment Blade 	Ballistic Shield! You better be ready! En garde!(HM) Bringing it back! Haaah!(Parried) What!?
Final Operation 	I must steel myself!Final Operation!
1st Phase Down 	I will hold the line!
2nd Phase Down 	This can't be... Captaaiin!!
Defeated 	I can't! See you soon...Captain...
====Brigade Mk.II====
Event 	Voice
Captain's Skills 	Captain!
Terminal Detonation/Terminal Destruction	So it's come to this... Terminal Detonation! I'm taking you with me! (EN Text)So it's come to this... Terminal Destruction! I'm taking you with me! (JP Text)
1st Phase Down 	Damage control!
2nd Phase Down 	A soldier fights to the end!
Defeated 	Urgh! No... not again...
==Musical Themes==
Title 	Context 	Composer 	Audio
Armament Factoryアーマメントファクトリー 	Industrial Block stage BGM, and Brigade's theme.	Ryo Yoshinaga	
Track notes:Luminous Avenger iX2 Soundtrack
*Armament Factory
It’s the track of the Factory Block and Brigade's theme. It’s a really hard tune, but melodies that use short iterative phrases contain the image of a light and quick boss. Fits the image of a factory that’s constantly making weapons non-stop.
==Trivia==
*Given the Workers resemblance to the Mighty Numbers, as the military-based one who can cling to ceilings and is named after an army unit, Brigade is likely based on Mighty No. 5, Battalion. Various comparisons to other concepts have also been speculated:
**The tanks and eagle symbols of the U.S. military.
**Kamen Rider and the series villain organization Shocker's logo.
**An imperial guardsman from Warhammer 40k.
*As Luminous Avenger iX 2 bosses are named after bike-related products,Summer Games Done Quick 2022, Benja's iX2 run. Former localization director Matt Papa is asked if the naming theme of iX2 bosses is bikes and motorcycles, and confirms it. Brigade is presumably named after the bicycle Norco Brigade.
*His tank's name, Heavy Basalt, is likely a reference to Dacite. Basalt is another type of volcanic rock.
*While Dacite prefers hand-to-hand combat and only resorts to his Armageddon Ray plasma launchers as a last resort, Brigade favors heavy firepower and only uses his melee skills as a last resort.
*Brigade is the only boss without a traditional special skill, with him resorting to standard melee in the first battle, while as MK.II he sets the arena to self-destruct.
*It has been speculated that the symbol on Brigade's tank was once planned to be a symbol for iX2's enemy faction as a whole, as it has similarities to Copen's segmented X mark, has a key within it (possibly alluding to the keys held by the Gravekeepers and/or the Key (Blaster) Rifle), and earlier concept art has a note about it saying "The enemy symbol has been decided so will change this into the shield's symbol." This note was omitted from the slightly updated concept art featured in the iX2 limited edition guide and art book.
*Neither Copen nor Ypsilon actually copy any ability from Brigade himself, instead copying his custom tank's Gatling Blitz and Judgment Blade, respectively.
**Despite this, a phantom of Brigade instead of the Heavy Basalt still appears during Ypsilon's Seraphic Ruin skill.
thumb|200px|Glitch in Brigade's first boss fight.
thumb|200px|The same glitch in the rematch against Brigade.
* In Brigade's first fight, there exists a glitch where his health can be reduced to his third phase, yet the Heavy Basalt will not be destroyed and he won't jump out of it to begin Final Operation. This glitch is achieved by activating Colossal Maelstrom while there are a few of Copen's locked-on shots in the air waiting to home in on Brigade, while Brigade has very low health in his second phase. Since the shots reduce Brigade's health past his third phase while he is frozen, it tricks the game and while the Maelstrom attack deals more damage, Brigade will still act as if he is in his second phase.
**When Brigade is defeated after performing this glitch, his death animation will play, but the Heavy Basalt won't explode and Brigade will still be visible in the cockpit operating it while his defeat still plays out. This gives the visual effect of having two Brigades on screen at once.
**This glitch is also present in the rematch against him in the Hanging Gardens stage. If done correctly, Brigade will not use his Terminal Detonation attack; there will be no countdown from one minute to defeat him. Once Brigade is killed, there still will be one explosion animation in the bottom right and Lola will still warn Copen about how the countdown hasn't stopped.
==References==
*Gunvolt News Channel Episode 30, Brigade's debut stream featuring his Japanese voice actor Yoshitaka Yamaya
*4gamer.net article about Brigade and the Industrial Block
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