Zero/Maverick Hunter X

Zero
In-Game Information
HP:	16
Attack Damage:	3 (Contact) 3 (Buster Shot) 3 (Charge Shot) 6 (kick) 6 (Team shot with X) 5 (Giga Attack)
Weapon:	Zero Buster
Affiliations:	Maverick Hunters
Occupation:	Maverick Hunter
Main Stage:	Sigma Palace Stage 3
Misc. Information
Japanese Name:	Zero
Script:	ゼロ (Japanese) 傑洛 (Chinese) 제로 (Korean)
Rōmaji:	Zero
Designer:	Keiji Inafune
Gender:	Male
Eye Color:	Blue
Hair Color:	Blonde
Series Information
In-game Appearances:	Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Japanese VA:	Ryōtarō Okiayu
English VA:	Lucas Gilbertson

"Change the world? Sounds like Maverick talk to me!"

―Zero, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

Zero (ゼロ, Zero) is the deuteragonist of Mega Man Maverick Hunter X. He is an A-Class Hunter in the 17th Elite Unit of the Maverick Hunters, and the best friend of X. Once Sigma goes Maverick, Zero is forced to take up leadership of the Maverick Hunters to stop the rebellion.

Personality

Zero is a cool and collected Maverick Hunter. He truly cares for his allies, especially X, and hates seeing them get pushed around; he will even sacrifice his own safety for them. Unlike other Hunters, Zero can see X's potential and has great patience with his growth. He is a seasoned fighter, able to easily score 95% in virtual reality training and ascertain the skill of an attacker merely based on their blows on the body. He is also quite straightforward, having little patience for "Maverick talk" or delusions of grandeur.

History

The Day of Σ

Zero and the 17th Elite Unit were dispatched to deal with a Maverick Mechaniloid wreaking havoc in Abel City. He watched proudly as X arrived on the scene via airdrop and hit the Mechaniloid with a Charge Shot. Zero was ordered to get a lock on the Mechaniloid's main generator, but failed due to its erratic speed. He then fired a shot that damaged its leg and hampered its mobility. X aimed for the crippled Mechaniloid's generator, but took too long to fire, so Sigma went in for the kill and slashed it with his saber. After Chill Penguin and Sigma both lectured X for his hesitation, Zero comforted him with a hand on the shoulder.

Back at Hunter Base, Zero and X discussed what causes someone to go Maverick. They watched as the arrested Vile was taken to a cell for some sort of insubordination. Later, Zero entered virtual reality training to practice shooting the same Mechaniloid from earlier that morning. He accidentally shot the hostage, scoring 95% total in the test. Storm Eagle arrived and congratulated him on the grade, and calling him to a briefing on the recent Maverick incidents. At the briefing, Zero was surprised by how close to Hunter Base the hacker's signal was located. X and Zero then moved out, finding several murdered Mavericks and data-wiped computers. Zero noted the accuracy of the slashes on the Mavericks, and a hunt for the perpetrator began.

Zero and X on Ride Chasers.

More Mechaniloids went berserk the next day, so Zero and X were dispatched. Zero expressed suspicion that the close timing of the attacks suggested someone was deliberately creating a diversion. As if on cue, they were then suddenly called back to Hunter Base to investigate Vile's escape from his cell. Zero again noted the efficiency of the strikes on the guards. Before he could think much longer, he and X were again redirected, this time to a missile base on the outskirts of Abel City.

At the missile base, Zero and X found Sigma at a computer. Zero deduced that Sigma was responsible for the Maverick incidents, so he was able to catch his surprise attack. However, Sigma quickly gained the upper hand and held Zero in the air, urging X to shoot to save him. X hesitated out of fear of hitting Zero, so Sigma slashed Zero with his saber and threw him to the ground. The injury left Zero out of commission while Sigma continued to challenge X and fired missiles at Abel City. Once Zero woke up, he found X damaged and disabled, letting out an anguished cry. He then carefully brought X back to Hunter Base for repairs.

Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

X Mode

After Sigma's declaration of Reploid independence on July 4 21XX, dubbed "The Day of Σ", Zero became the de facto leader of the Maverick Hunters due to being the highest-ranked Hunter at the time who hadn't joined the rebellion. While fighting the chaos in Abel City, he appeared just in time to save X from Vile's Ride Armor, forcing Vile to flee aboard the Death Rogumer. X thanked Zero for the help and the two split up again.

While X fought eight former Maverick Hunters in order to slow the rebellion, Zero continued to perform reconnaissance regarding Sigma's plans and the location of his new base of operations. Upon pinpointing Sigma's coordinates, he sent a transmission to Hunter Base urging X to join him in raiding the fortress.

Zero and X attacked the fortress from different angles, with Zero going head-on to take the brunt of enemy fire. In the third segment of the Sigma Palace, Zero encountered Vile in an upgraded Ride Armor and was defeated by him. Vile then left Zero's body in the open as bait. X took the bait and was ambushed, leaving him again at Vile's mercy. However, Zero recovered enough strength to leap onto the back of Vile's Ride Armor, overloading his Zero Buster and completely destroying it, although not before warning X that there's nothing more the latter can do to aid him. Unfortunately, he took heavy damage in the blast, forcing X to finish Vile off on his own. After Vile's defeat, X rushed to Zero, who had been split in half at the waist by the explosion. Zero acknowledged the irony of always protecting X without being able to protect himself. If X didn't have the Arm Parts, Zero gave him his own, and urged him to defeat Sigma before passing away.

Vile Mode

In the non-canon scenario Vile Mode, Zero played a role similar to the base game with some slight differences. After Vile defeated X for the first time, Zero grabbed X and warped back to Hunter Base with him instead of fighting Vile.

See also: X and Zero (Mega Man Maverick Hunter X boss)

Zero reappeared in the third portion of the Sigma Palace alongside X. They cornered Vile together to end his rampage, surprised that he wasn't in fact working for Sigma, resulting in a simultaneous two-on-one battle. Zero ended up severely injured by Vile, who gained the upper hand over the pair and began abusing X. Zero took the opportunity to sneak up and grab Vile's leg, holding him in place so X could finish him with a Charge Shot. It is unknown if Zero managed to survive the Charge Shot or if, like in the main game, Zero also ended up destroyed in a sacrificial effort.

Gallery

Concept art of Zero

Zero after self destructing himself to save X from Vile

Zero's dialog portrait facing left.

Zero's dialog portrait facing right.

Zero during a transmission.

Zero sacrificing himself to save X from Vile.

Zero's last words.