Spider

Spider
Misc. Information
Script:	スパイダー
Rōmaji:	Supaidā
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man X: Command Mission
Japanese VA:	Nobutoshi Canna
English VA:	Jonathan Love
Theme Music

"I'm neither Maverick, nor Rebellion. But if I brought your head to the Rebellion Army, it would fetch a pretty penny!"

―Spider encounter in Central Tower, Mega Man X: Command Mission

"Listen, there isn't really anything complicated about why X decided to make friends with a lowlife bounty hunter like me. It's quite simple, really. Just like why I saved you. 'Cause I felt like it, Zero. That's it."

―Spider, upon saving Zero, Mega Man X: Command Mission

Spider (スパイダー, Supaidā) was introduced as an ally in Mega Man X: Command Mission. He uses playing cards as weapons and has a high rate of evasion. Spider apparently was somewhat well known in Giga City before the game took place, as at least one resident may have known him. He is actually Colonel Redips in disguise; therefore, he is the main antagonist of the game.

History

Spider first appears in Chapter 2, when he is hired by Wild Jango to seek out and assassinate X. When he finds X in the Air City North Square, he engages him in combat, but the battle is interrupted by alarms. Not to be deterred, he returns not long after for a second strike, this time easily getting the upper hand. However, upon seeing the crest of his former comrade Aile in X's possession, he decides to join X and fight against his employer.

He stays with the party until X and the others are trapped by Incentas in Chapter 6, when Spider "sacrifices himself" to allow the others escape. In the final chapter, he reveals himself as being both Spider and the person in charge of the unit at Giga City, Colonel Redips, before using the Supra-Force Metal which he'd already obtained from X to take on an entirely new godlike form. Like Axl, Spider, or at least Redips, has the ability to assume multiple forms. This is how he carries on the masquerade of himself as both Spider and Redips as he motions towards the Supra-Force Metal.

Stats

Encounter at Central Tower

Analysis results for Spider

{{{image}}} Type Boss Level Life Energy 8 1800 Fire 150% dmg Exp. 0 Water 100% dmg Zenny 0 Thunder 75% dmg FME 0 Power Armor Shield Speed 40 30 26 32 Steal Drop none none List of Abilities Ability Effect Standard Strike 1-hit Shot attack against a single target. Rush 2-hit Shot attack against a single target. Counter Card Generates Shot Barrier, plus Shot Counter. Counters with "Fortune Hand" if attacked. Can be cancelled with Combat damage. Tri Card 3-hit Fire/Water/Thunder-attribute Shot attack against a single target. Four Card Penalty Reduces Armor, Shield, Power, and Speed by 25% for all targets. Straight Flush 3-hit Shot attack against all targets. {{{ability7}}} --- {{{ability8}}} --- {{{ability9}}} --- {{{ability10}}} --- {{{ability11}}} --- {{{ability12}}} --- {{{ability13}}} --- {{{ability14}}} --- {{{ability15}}} ---

Weaponry

Spider uses playing cards as weapons, all of which are Shot type weapons that hit a single target.

• Spades: Attacks with Spade. When Spider's Weapon Energy (WE) is at 75% or more, he attacks all enemies with Spread Deal.

• Clubs: Attacks with Club. With the WE at 75% or more, Spider hits an enemy twice with Rush. The Power of Clubs are higher than other card types, but they also have the lowest defense.

• Diamonds: Attacks with Diamond. With WE at 75% or more, the final blow boosts zenny with Jackpot. This card type reduces speed less than the other types.

• Hearts: Attacks with Heart. With WE at 75% or more, the final blow boosts EXP with Raise.

• Joker: Randomly produces one of the four special effects from the other card types with any WE amount. Has balanced stats.

Main Weapon	Power	Armor	Shield	Speed red. *	Obtained at
Jack of Spades	15	5	6	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 3)
Queen of Spades	21	9	10	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 4)
King of Spades	24	12	13	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 5)
Ace of Spades	25	13	14	0	Item Box in Gimialla Mine
Jack of Clubs	18	1	2	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 3)
Queen of Clubs	24	3	4	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 4)
King of Clubs	28	5	6	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 5)
Ace of Clubs	29	6	7	0	Dropped by Mega Mantor
Jack of Diamonds	12	4	5	-10	Spider's starting weapon
Queen of Diamonds	17	8	9	-10	Weapon Shop (Chapter 4)
King of Diamonds	20	11	12	-10	Steal from Gulpfast
Ace of Diamonds	21	12	13	-25	Steal from Silver Mettaur
Jack of Hearts	13	10	11	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 4)
Queen of Hearts	19	15	16	0	Weapon Shop (Chapter 5)
King of Hearts	22	20	21	0	Item Box in Ulfat Factory Weapon Shop (Chapter 6)
Ace of Hearts	23	21	22	0	Item Box in Gimialla Mine
Joker	21	21	21	-21	Eternal Forest

_{*Weight values for Spider's weapons aren't shown in-game. The negative values above for Diamonds and Joker increases Spider's speed.}

Gallery

Spider's concept art.

Videos

Trivia

• Redips is Spider spelled backwards. In the instruction booklet, Redips' name is misspelled "Rideps" in all instances, either by accident or to hide the otherwise obvious connection from being deduced by merely reading the book.

• Although the above-mentioned connection between Spider and Redips' names is the official basis for Spider's name, it could also possibly come from the computer playing card mini-game, Spider Solitaire. This could also explain his weapons of choice.

• It's unknown if the real Spider is dead or alive, or even if he existed. However, following Epsilon's defeat, as X heads over to the base heliport to await transportation back home, Marino tells him in her first conversation that she researched the chameleon ability and found out that a long time ago, Spider was at a place that researched copy abilities. It is believed that Spider's DNA was somehow obtained in the occasion.

• One interesting point, and possible subtle hint towards Spider's true identity, may be his Hyper Mode ability, Trickstar. It is exactly the same as Axl's Hyper Stealth Mode, in that it renders him invisible/transparent and nigh invulnerable to attack.

• As Spider is actually Redips, every time Redips contacts X, Spider is absent. In the beginning of Chapter 6, Spider is seen using his copy ability to change form. In addition, Spider had started complaining about taking commands from Chief R, hinting towards being more comfortable being the one in charge, and talking about having "goals of [his] own", back when he and X first entered Tianna Camp to free Resistance POWs - the very first order of business shortly after teaming with X and reclaiming Central Tower for the Resistance.

• A sub-mystery also surrounding the identity of Spider and Redips is as to whether Spider really knew Aile, or just simply fabricated/knew and used the story of their being past bounty hunting partners to earn X's trust in order to join his faction. On one hand, Spider's turn from Rebellion mercenary to Resistance soldier upon seeing Aile's ID seems to indicate some level of camaraderie. On the other hand, he would later betray the very movement that Aile gave his life for simply to advance his own goals of ultimate power. Depending on when and how Redips got the ability to swap between himself and Spider, either conclusion (or perhaps even both) is entirely possible.
  • Similar can be said of Wild Jango. In the same chapter in which Aile appears, Jango acknowledges Spider by name, as well as showing he was aware of his work, implying the two had a history prior to the events of the game.
  • Although, it can be possible that the Spider that defended X from the Preons was, in fact, the real Spider, and that Colonel Redips replaced him in the fight against Wild Jango. This would explain that Spider was in fact real, but he died trying to protect X, and it would also explain why Wild Jango is rematched at the Far East HQ .

See also

• In-battle lines