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"Orange Threat Level" is the fifth mission of the The Ronin story arc in Saints Row 2.
- Cancelled flight leads to gang-land violence
- — Ultor Times newspaper headline
Description
Pierce follows up on The Protagonist's request at the end of the previous mission and gets his hands on the passenger manifest of Kazuo Akuji's plane. Wasting no time, The Protagonist sets off to Wardill Airport with Pierce to kill Kazuo, who will be arriving very soon.Broken {{ref}} (blank parameter)
Together, they cut through multiple Ronin gang members, and even kill two lieutenants who attempt to flee in a Knoxville, but do not see any sight of Kazuo. Fortunately for Kazuo, Jyunichi reached him first and drove him safely out of the airport; much to Shogo's chagrin, who Jyunichi claims had left his father to die.Broken {{ref}} (blank parameter)
Story
Upon completion of the Mission, this description is available at Newspaper Clipboards.
Tempers flared yet again between the Ronin and the Saints today, this time at the Wardill Airport. Authorities say increased security will be the norm for the forseeable[sic] future at all terminals, and reminds travelers to always carry a sidearm.
Gameplay
Gameplay from the mission.
Players have two minutes to reach Wardill Airport before Kazuo Akuji lands. Get in a nearby vehicle and head to the airport (the time given here is generous), and follow the markers to enter the airport through the back and bypass security.
Once inside the building, head through to Kazuo's gate and kill all The Ronin nearby; there are four specific lieutenants that the player must kill to advance the mission. After doing so, the player is instructed to go to the second gate, but a brief chase will ensue, with The Protagonist and Pierce giving chase to a pair of Ronin lieutenants. Although the Knoxvilles here are fairly slow, the tight corridors of the airport can make this slightly tricky. However, once the enemy Knoxville is destroyed, the mission ends.
Rewards
- Cash: $3,000
- Respect: None
- Neighborhood: Quinbecca
- Mission: Kanto Connection
- Stronghold: New Hennequet Rec Center
Transcript
"Welcome to Stilwater" cutscene
- Pierce: "I got the passenger manifest."
The Protagonist: "Thanks."
Pierce: "I'm not Shaundi, so I had to, ya know, do actual work to get that."
The Protagonist: "What, you bribed someone?"
Pierce: "Why you gotta be an asshole?"
Pierce: "Akuji bought every first class seat on the plane. Looks like he's traveling with friends."
The Protagonist: "That'll make killin' him a lot more interesting..."
Pierce: "Well, if you wanna welcome him to America, you better hurry - his plane's gonna land soon."
Gameplay
- Pierce: "How's Gat doing?"Pierce: "If that was me, that asshole wouldn't have gotten away."The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "He's been stabbed - he's seen better days."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "He's in bad shape, but he'll live."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "He'll feel better once we kill some of these assholes."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "We'll, he's been stabbed, so I'm guessing he's felt better."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Johnny's a tough guy, he'll survive."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "His girlfriend's dead. He's depressed..."Pierce: "Yeah, I'm- hey!"The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "Sure you would."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "If that was you, we wouldn't have had to go to the hospital at all."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "If it was you, we'd be burying you with Aisha."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "I bet you would've..."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Pierce, honey, if it was you you'd be dead."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "We wouldn't have had to bother with the hospital, that's for damn sure."
Pierce: "What the hell are we listenin' to?"Pierce: "Too bad it sucked."The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] That was my music."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] I was listening to that."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] That was my music."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] Pierce, I was listening to that."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] That's my station!"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "[After Pierce changes the radio station] That was my drivin' music!"Pierce: "Why you gotta be like that?"The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "When you run the Saints you can listen to whatever the hell you want, but right now, I'm in charge of the radio."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "When I'm drivin', we're listening to whatever the fuck I wanna listen to."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "Make fun of my music again and I'll put a bullet in your head."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "Who's driving the goddamn car, Pierce?"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Fuck you Pierce, I'm drivin' - I can listen to whatever I want."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "Fuck you Pierce; my car, my music."
Pierce: "[Once inside the airport] Akuji is gonna have a lot of security, so be ready..."
Pierce: "Someone must have tipped them off. Akuji didn't get off the plane!"
Pierce: "[After spotting a pair of Ronin escaping] They're getting away!"The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "We better follow them."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "Like hell they are. Let's jack that cart."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "Get in that cart, we're following them."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "We gotta go after them."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Let's take that cart!"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "Like hell they are..."Pierce: "I'm tellin' you, he was supposed to be on that plane."The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "[After killing all The Ronin] I thought that was Akuji's flight."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "[After killing all The Ronin] No Akuji. You sure that was his flight?"
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "[After killing all The Ronin] Pierce, what happened?"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "[After killing all The Ronin] Pierce, you sure that was Akuji's flight?"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "[After killing all The Ronin] What happened to "Akuji's flight is coming in today"?"
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "[After killing all The Ronin] I thought that was Kazuo's flight?"The Protagonist (Male Voice 1): "Don't worry about it, he can't hide forever."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 2): "Something's up... let's get back to the hideout..."
The Protagonist (Male Voice 3): "Let's get outta here, we'll figure this out later."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 1): "Alright, let's get the hell outta here, we can figure this out later."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 2): "Lets go back to the hideout. We'll figure this out."
The Protagonist (Female Voice 3): "Something weird's goin' on. Let's get outta here."
"Flight Plans" cutscene
- As his phone rings, Jyunichi speaks briefly to Kazuo Akuji in Japanese. Jyunichi then answers the phone.Jyunichi: "Hello?"
Shogo Akuji: "What happened, Jyunichi?"
Jyunichi: "What happened is that you left your father to die."
Shogo Akuji: "I didn't ask for your opinion, Jyunichi. What happened?"
Jyunichi: "I went to the airport to safeguard Akuji-san's arrival. Once I saw the leader of the Saints making a move towards the terminal, I made my way to the plane so I could evacuate your father. His entourage willingly gave their lives to ensure his safety."
Shogo Akuji: "Let me speak to him."
Jyunichi: "No."
Shogo Akuji: "What?"
Jyunichi: "Your father made it quite clear that he doesn't wish to speak to you. Anything you have to say to him will go through me."
Shogo Akuji: "You ungrateful little-"
Jyunichi: "[Speaks Japanese] Sayonara."
Trivia
The Ultor Times newspaper clipping shown upon completion of the mission.
- In America, the Homeland Security Advisory System's orange threat level refers to a "high risk of terrorist attacks".
- The passenger manifest that Pierce gives to The Protagonist in the opening cutscene of the mission, "Welcome to Stilwater", is surprisingly well textured despite barely being viewable in the cutscene. The text on the manifest makes note that "All flight attendants are to be groped/harrassed[sic] at least once every flight" and that "Failure to comply will result in immediate tossing out of the plane" (see Gallery).Broken {{ref}} (outdated style)
- During the car ride, the radio will be set to KRhyme 95.4. Pierce will change it to Klassic 102.4, and The Protagonist will change it back to KRhyme. It is possible for the player to change the radio station manually at any time, but it will still be changed by both Pierce and The Protagonist.
- It is unknown exactly when Jyunichi saw The Protagonist alone inside the airport and saved Kazuo Akuji, as during the mission, The Protagonist immediately heads towards Kazuo's plane with Pierce after entering the airport.
- In co-op, Pierce is not a Homie inside the airport due to the Knoxville holding only two passengers.
Gallery
Video
center|frame|The entire "Orange Threat Level" mission.
References
Template:Saints Row 2 Missions and Strongholds