Well, it looks like we’ve been mugged. Once again the game has contrived a way to take all our money from us.

: Ah! I don't have any money! I'm screwed!!



I was going to say to Hiro, maybe you shouldn't be carrying all your money on you at all times, ever heard of a bank?

Then I remembered Hiro is here on a visitor's visa and probably doesn't want any tax implications.

The important thing is that our medal is safe.





Ah! Here's a member of New York’s finest, a police officer. Hopefully he can use that truncheon on our assailant.


: Just in time officer!


: My money has just been stolen. Please take it back.


: Was it just money that was stolen?


: that's right


: That's good.


: Huh?


: I'm saying it was good.


: What's the point in having your money stolen?


: Good thing it didn't take your life.


: People steal your money because you're distracted. This is New York.


: Protect yourself! That's great!!


: What's with that attitude?


: Ah, I saw it at first sight...



Gah. What a lazy asshole. Didn't even get a statement from us, or start any paperwork.

That was 12 grand we lost, dutifully earned from many hours watching Sea Otters swim on their backs and seals dunking basketballs.

… Man…. We could have bought a Honda Beat with that money!


: I need to find a part-time job.



Well. We're back in control now. Let's take a Look around.





: They say it's a skyscraper, after all.



Uh, I’m sure they do.

Maybe we can get some cash doing what we do best. Racing. Let's Talk.


: Umm, there's a place around here where they do zero-yon.


: Do you have it?






: This is New York. There's no way they're doing something like that.


Damn. I was hoping we could drag race through Times Square. Well. That's that then. Let's see if we can find a Part Time Job





: Sorry, are there any places around here that are hiring for part-time work? Don’t you have any?


: I'm looking for a part-time job, but I don't think you'll be able to do it.


: Huh? Why?


: I'll do anything.


: Well, my place is like a private police force, patrolling mafia buildings.


: Whenever someone weaker than them comes on patrol, they suddenly start punching people.


: So it has to be someone who looks really strong.



Well this sounds perfect! Yes, Hiro may not look strong but he's got it where it counts when it comes to super forehead flicking techniques, and he's got a jacket full of stabbing needles.


: That's fine.


: Even though I look like this, I work as a security guard. I'm confident in my strength.


: It doesn't look like it though…


: Well, if that's what you want, meet me at the Big Apple Building in front of the library.



Well this sounds positive. It doesn’t seem like there’s much else here in New York, so let’s go to the Part Time Job


: Should I get a part-time job at a private police force?






Ah here we are. Our friend has had a change of uniform. He is a security guard!


: Is it here?


: Hello


: Oh, so you've come.


: Are you sure?


: I won't take responsibility no matter what happens.



Ah, what’s the worst that could happen?


: Leave it to me.


: Oh, I forgot one important thing: this job is extremely dangerous.


: You can't get hired without a bulletproof vest.



Well! It's a good thing we won that shooting contest out in the Grand Canyon!

We can now wear our bullet proof vest that we won. It's the same one as used by Al Capone, dontchaknow?


: Well, go to the ES Building.


: Please be very careful.


: It's best not to go too high up.



Wait.

ES Building?

As in the Empire State Building?





I've been there! I went to the observation deck on the 82nd floor for those scenic panoramic looks over the city.

I always wondered what was on the other floors…

Turns out, they’re full of our old friends the thieves, motorcycle gangs and perverts!

Yes, it's basically the security guard job from LA again. But there's a few differences…

It seems the enemies can come in pairs now!








And there's a few new friends along the way. This guy looks a little more New York appropriate.





We also seem to have picked up a new special technique somewhere along our travels. The Hyper Slap!

Maybe it was from when we sat on Brittany?




"Secret Technique! Hyper Slap! Take the test!"

Dealt 586 damage.

I defeated the burglar!

Experience points increased by 3!

Something's fallen…


I got Dodeka Vita G! "Let's drink it." Gulp…

"Bamorah!!"

Your stamina has increased by 46!


Wow. 586 Damage. That's an instant kill on all these enemies.

This whole sequence seems very similar to the LA one. Go up, floor by floor, check all the doors and defeating the enemies as you can see them.

Some doors have items that will give you stat boosts.





: I got a naughty book!


Your stamina has increased by 361!

Okay! No abnormalities!






Uh, I can see one...

When you’ve cleared a floor, you can go to the lobby to collect an extra bonus based on the floors you’ve cleared, or keep going and risk being knocked out, which only gives you the base rate.

Let’s keep going.





Wow, the Art Deco architecture in this building really makes for some bizarre floorplans.








You know what? I just realised something. These floorplans are based on the floor number. I can't imagine this is a very effective use of space.

No wonder the residents of these buildings are always so aggressive.





With the Hyper Slap and all the previous levelling up we did in LA, we’re cruising through this pretty quick.

I was on track to defeat all 6 floors when I realized something…

This isn't LA. It's the Empire State Building. There aren't 6 floors, there's 103 25 floors!





Ok. I'm curious now. Forget what that guy said, we’re tough. Hiro is level 25, and the top floor is level 25. We’ve got 453 hp.. Let's skip all this early stuff and go straight to the top!





Well. This floor has the oddest architecture yet. A big block of hallways with the doors to the rooms all adjacent to each other at one end.

I guess it's supposed to look like a skyscraper?

…Those 1920s architects really were on something else, huh?

Oop, a random encounter! I wonder what sort of enemy type we’ll find up here.





Hey soldiers have arrived!


Oh. It seems the US Military has a secret base up here. Figures.


It suddenly attacked me!

Good soldiers, move quickly. They attacked!

1255 damage taken.


Woah 1255 damage?!? That's an instant knockout. We only have 453hp!


: Oh no, I got it!






We've been dumped back in the Elevator. This all feels very familiar.


: Hmmm


: Here is…


: Oh, I see.


: I got beaten.


: Ouch, ouch... Let's go home now.


: It's embarrassing, so shut up.






: Finished.



: Thank you for your hard work.That's $360 from my part-time job.



: thank you



Sadly we only made $360 since we were knocked out, but had we stopped before visiting level 26, we would have made the $360, and a bonus of 1310 for clearing the first four floors.