Serenade.EXE (セレナード Serenādo), also known as "S", is a NetNavi from Mega Man Battle Network 3. As Rank #1, they rule the Undernet as the "UnderKing" (ウラの王 Ura no Ō, "Ura King") and are rumored to be the strongest in the Cyberworld.
Appearance[]
Serenade is a humanoid NetNavi with solid black eye color and has dark skin. They have a black body, yellow metallic the helmet with two vertically lined green gems on the top front, two hair-like parts on the top front of the helmet, another hair-like part on the top back of the helmet, a tiny yellow rectangular area on their chest, small yellow pad on each of their shoulders, yellow bracers with two brownish lining on each of them, a yellow belt-like part with a Navi mark on the middle and two green gems between on it, white pants, and black feet with yellow linings.
History[]
Mega Man Battle Network 3[]
When Lan Hikari is asked to obtain the Forbidden Program called "Giga Freeze", which is able to freeze Alpha in case it awakens, MegaMan travels to the Undernet and has to defeat several ranked Navis to reach "S", the Rank 1 Navi that protects the program. After defeating Rank 2, MistMan (White version) or BowlMan (Blue version), he discovers the Navi is called Serenade and is located in the server of the Undernet. MegaMan finds the server in the Ura Inn, where Serenade's voice can be heard and says that if he wants the Forbidden Program, he must be a "Chosen One" to hold it, or the program would freeze him forever. MegaMan is able to take it and leaves, and Serenade is surprised to see that another Navi is able to hold it. Later, MegaMan tries to use the program against Bass while he was taking Alpha after DrillMan's defeat, but it sees him as the other "Chosen One" mentioned by Serenade and Bass is able to stop the program.
After completing the game, the Secret Area can be entered, a cyberworld deep within the Undernet server. MegaMan will have to defeat the guardians of each area to move forward, DarkMan and JapanMan. Both Navis were defeated by Serenade in the past and have abandoned their lives to become guardians of the Secret Area.[3] They both eventually fall to Lan and MegaMan.
Serenade recognizes MegaMan's power for being able to defeat JapanMan and DarkMan, and says the source of his power is mercy, and he wins because he loves and respect his enemies. After defeat, Serenade reveals they fought against Bass in the past, winning after a battle that lasted days. MegaMan then receives Rank 1.
A side-quest will be available after logging out and then returning to the Secret Area, a time attack against several Alpha Navis with an Extra Folder. The player can obtain the Battle Chip Serenade S (White version) or Dark Aura A (Blue version) if a new record is set for all Navis.
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Rockman.EXE Legend of Network[]
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Serenade's introduction in Legend of Network.
Serenade appears in the Ura Internet as a voice-only with a black textbox. They give the "Giga Freeze Piece" (ギガフリーズのカケラ Giga Furīzu no Karera) to Rockman so he can extinguish the fires at the Ministry of Science.
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Manga[]
MegaMan NT Warrior[]
Serenade in the MegaMan NT Warrior manga.
Years before the start of the series, Serenade appears before Bass after seeing his cruel way of fighting and questions his presence. Bass replies by attacking them with intent to defeat and absorb their power. However, Serenade easily dodged each of Bass' attack and reflected his attack back, injuring Bass. Serenade reveals that they didn't come to fight, but they came to deliver a message from Dr. Cossack to Bass, surprising the latter. Serenade shows Bass the data that will allow him to jack out straight to Dr. Cossack's PET and tells him to restore the bond he had once lost. Bass crawled until he reached Serenade's hand. To Serenade's shock, Bass decides that he doesn't need bonds with anyone anymore and only need his hatred to become stronger. Grabbing Serenade's hand to prevent them from dodging, Bass uses Earthbreaker at them. However, Serenade survives the attack while Bass fell with heavy injuries, but not before warning Serenade that he will defeat them one day as Serenade looks on.
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Serenade approached ProtoMan and Chaud when the two went to Undernet to become stronger. Serenade questions ProtoMan's reason to fight and whether or not he has the resolve to accept no matter how hard his destiny will be. When ProtoMan answers that he won't run away, Serenade granted him Muramasa Sword.
Serenade then appears before MegaMan and Lan, preventing the pair from chasing after ProtoMan and Chaud by creating a barrier, telling them that they are too weak. Realizing that the darkness power cannot enter Serenade's barrier, MegaMan and Lan use Hub Style to forcefully enter the barrier. MegaMan demands for Serenade to back off, but Serenade simply tells him he can try if he can. MegaMan attacks them, but Serenade easily reflects his attack back at MegaMan, heavily injuring him. Serenade then reveals that while Hub Style might be able to defeat Bass before, it would be useless since they (Serenade), too, had also defeated him, making Serenade the true strongest Navi in Undernet.
Serenade reveals that they cannot materialize completely to fight the darkness like other Navis because they are too strong and can only send a small part of their power to the real world. Angered that Serenade has no intention to fight, MegaMan once again attacked them. This time, Serenade turns their back on the attack when they noticed something behind them. But this didn't leave them defenseless. Serenade raises their hand towards MegaMan and attacks back, destroying the barrier and defeating MegaMan. It turns out that Serenade's sudden offensive was because they were trying to protect a butterfly that trapped within the barrier and let it free. Serenade decides that they will observe MegaMan to see if he can acquire power to match his potential. It was also presumed that Serenade left behind Double Soul program to MegaMan shortly before they left.
They then contacted Mr. Famous, informing him that they have met both Lan and MegaMan, and ProtoMan and Chaud, whom Mr. Famous has chosen. Mr. Famous then asks do these boys have what it takes for the challenge, which Serenade replies that they might have a chance to use their program, but if they don't, Mr. Famous requests Serenade to protect them.
Serenade saved MegaMan from Bass and protected him and ProtoMan from Bass' Vanishing World. Unfortunately, the Vanishing World was too strong for Serenade to handle, but Serenade persisted since they promised Mr. Famous that they will protect them. They are able to reflect Bass' Vanishing World, but got caught by Bass as the result and is absorbed, deleting them. A remnant of Serenade's data tells MegaMan that even if they are able to fight with 100% of their power, the possibility to defeat Bass who has acquired the power of darkness is slim, but they believe that MegaMan and ProtoMan's unity can defeat Bass.
Nebula Arc[]
When CosmoMan, disguised as Bass, sneaked into Netopia base to lure MegaMan, Colonel reveals that Serenade is his best friend and bears grudge against Bass for deleting them. This also explained his reason for being unable to believe in MegaMan who has formed a rivalry bond with Bass until MegaMan proves himself by figuring out CosmoMan's disguise.
Cybeast Arc[]
Serenade appears in front of Bass when the latter was captured by the last defense system of the Cyber Beast. They tell Bass to give all of his power to their only true friend, MegaMan. Hearing this, Bass insists that MegaMan is his nemesis and breaks free from the defense system while Serenade merely smiles at Bass' answer.
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The Pair's Journey[]
In the omake of the last volume of the series' reprint version, Serenade is revived and appears before Forte after he allows Rockman to return to the original Cyber World, giving his praise for giving Rockman a chance to return home while he stayed behind to defeat the bug. When Forte asked them since when they have watched, Serenade revealed that they had watched since Forte and Rockman started their journey together, much to the former's embarrassment. Serenade admits that they feel lonely and offers to accompany him in Rockman's place from now on, but Forte ignores them. Serenade follows Forte and even offers to fight him again once in a while to convince him, but the annoyed Forte tells Serenade not to follow him.
Forte - Time of Reunion -[]
Serenade confronts Rockman and Blues who are looking for Forte under Dr. Cossak's last request before he's put into cold sleep. Serenade challenges them to see if they have what it takes to fight Forte and easily overpowers them, though he's able to see that Rockman and Blues have something under their sleeves. Rockman pleads for his help in taking Forte alive, but Serenade refuses. He reasons that he had once tried to convince Forte to return to his creator's side that ended up in failure because of Forte's immense hatred. He also adds that it's the best not to force Forte and Dr. Cossak to meet as he worries that the happy memories of Dr. Cossak that still remains in Forte's heart will disappear completely if they met. However, Serenade doesn't force Rockman and Blues' pursuit and points out Forte's location when they still determined to fulfil their mission. Before he leaves them, Serenade gives them an advice that eventually help Rockman in convincing Forte to listen to their story.----
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Abilities[]
Serenade's Navi mark
Being the only NetNavi (except for MegaMan) confirmed to have defeated Bass, Serenade is among the most powerful Navis in the Mega Man Battle Network series. They have some very unusual attacks.
- Sonic Boom (ソニックブーム Sonikku Būmu):
If Serenade is able to move up or down, any attacks that hit them will be reflected off their raiments creating a sonic boom down the row. Sonic Boom is capable of reflecting any attack which does not decrease HP directly (e.g., poison, Balance). Serenade can use Sonic Boom at any moment except when they can not move vertically or when they are performing Holy Shock. For this reason, it is best to fight Serenade by restricting their movement, either by breaking or stealing panels.
- Saint Light (セイントライト Seinto Raito):
Serenade fires an orb that slowly zigzags across the battlefield. The orb can hit through Invis, so other defenses should be utilized.
- Holy Shock (ホーリーショック Hōrī Shokku):
Serenade stands at the front of their area and puts their palm forward. Panels will flash and damage the player if they're standing on them, and also a gust of wind will push the player backwards. This may also crack some panels. If the player has increased their area size, Holy Shock will be spread out over a wider area and give the player more opportunities to avoid taking damage.
- "Raiments Shield":
In the manga, it is shown that their raiments can reflect any incoming projectile attacks. In Bass' version, it is capable of even deflecting sword attacks (which is close-combat and physical).
Drops[]
Mega Man Battle Network 3[]
| Enemy | HP | Image | Reward | Busting LV. |
Chance [4][5] | |
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| Serenade (セレナード) |
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>=37.5% |
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5000z | 1 - S** | 100% |
<37.5% |
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5000z | 1 - S** | 100% | ||
| SerenadeΩ (セレナードＳＰ Serenade SP) |
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>=37.5% |
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5000z | 1 - S** | 100% |
<37.5% |
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5000z | 1 - S** | 100% | ||
Battle Chips[]
Serenade (セレナード Serenādo) is a Giga Chip exclusive to the White version of the game. It is a chip of darkness that requires the Dark License NaviCust Program or a Dark Hole on the field to function. When used, Serenade appears and attacks with Holy Shock.
| ID | Image | Battle Chip | Description | Attack | Code(s) | MB | Rarity | |
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| GigaChip 3 (White) |
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Serenade (セレナード) |
Dark chip Holy pwr to front |
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S | 97 | ⋆⋆⋆⋆⋆ |
Gallery[]
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Trivia[]
- Serenade is genderless. They have been described by writer Masakazu Eguchi as being soft, tolerant, with a compassionate heart, ultimate strength by combining masculine and feminine parts; the ultimate existence transcending gender.[6]
- In the English Mega Man Battle Network 3, Serenade is addressed as "he", although many characters in the game have never seen Serenade in person.
- In the Viz English NT Warrior manga, Serenade is addressed as "she" in the initial chapter, but is addressed as "he" in the times after. Also, Serenade’s title is translated as "Lord of the Undernet" instead.
- In the English Mega Man Battle Network Legacy Collection Character Card, Serenade is addressed as "they".
- In Medarot S: Unlimited Nova, the gender of the Medarot based on Serenade is marked as Neutral.
- Fans theorized that Mamoru Ura is Serenade's operator, as not only is he the administrator of the Undernet, he has Serenade's Navi mark on his wheelchair. This was later confirmed by Masakazu Eguchi.[7]
- In a guidebook interview, the devs revealed that Serenade was planned to be included in Mega Man Battle Network 6, but was scrapped due to limited ROM space.[8]
- Tying in further to their divine theme, these raiments are based off of that of tenne, being the flowing and arching scarf like cloths that adorn heavenly divinities and beings in Buddhist art and legend.
- In Mega Man Battle Network Official Complete Works, Yuji Ishihara says that Serenade represent light, the opposite of Bass, Ishihara giving the Navi a divine mystique appearance and using white as the main color.
- Serenade's relation to Bass is also seen within their names as both Bass/Forte and Serenade are musical terms. Serenade is also a gentle song, while Bass/Forte are strong and loud.
- Yuji Ishihara notes that Serenade's Navi mark stands for a certain word. What that word is was not disclosed, but as the king of the Undernet (Ura Internet), it is possibly derived from the letter "U".
- There's a poster of Serenade in Higsby's shop in the Blue Moon version of Mega Man Battle Network 4.
- Serenade is the only (human-like) dark-skinned NetNavi in the Mega Man Battle Network series.
- Serenade's name is pronounced in Japanese using the French pronunciation, "Sere-nahd" (セレナード, "Serenaado" in Katakana), instead of the English pronunciation, "Sere-naid."[Citation needed]
- In Battle Network 3's game data, Alpha and Beta versions for Serenade exist but are unused in the final game. Alpha has 2200 HP and Beta has 2400 HP, both also drop 5000z.
- In Forte - Time of Reunion - special, Netto and Enzan described Serenade as "having a pretty face, but inside is an old man", which implies that Serenade in the manga might be a male.
References[]
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network 4 Patch Card Character Card
- ↑ Rockman EXE Character Encyclopedia, page 42
- ↑ Rockman EXE no Subete, page 118
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network 3: White Drop Rates
- ↑ Mega Man Battle Network 3: Blue Drop Rates
- ↑ u-capcom archive 名人： セレナードはフォルテにもひけを取らない荒々しい攻撃力と、柔らかな包容力と慈愛の心を持ち合わせた究極のナビの１人と言ってもいいでしょう。究極の強さとは、男性的な部分と女性的な部分、両方を兼ね備えてこそ手に入るものであり、つまりはセレナードは男性であり、女性であるのです。究極の存在とは、性別を超越した所にいるのです。
- ↑ https://www.therockmanexezone.com/interviews/2018/03/21/exe-15th-ann-special-staff-discussion-part-6/ Eguchi: "I’ll leave that to everyone’s imagination… Let that be my answer please. However, I think that the person everyone is thinking of is probably correct."
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江口 「最初は「６」でもセレナードを出そうとしてたんですよね」
安間 「出せなかった、容量の都合で。残念」
Eguchi: "At first we wanted to make Serenade show up in 6."
Yasuma: "But we couldn't due to issues with space. A pity, indeed."
- Rockman EXE6 Ultimate Navigation COMP