Captured by the Illusionary Sun


 * This article is about the stage itself. For the song of the same name, see Captured by the Illusionary Sun (song).

Captured by the Illusionary Sun (幻想の太陽によって捕獲) is the first stage of Chuhou Joutai: The Middle State of War. It is part of the recruit's mission to find and destroy the SPASDOT base in Kozankyo.

Stage context
The stage opens with how Hikari Uchida was killed, and a plan for Susumu Takajima to swear revenge against Hearthcliffe. He then goes outside and encounters Kagami Ochiai, who had been impatiently waiting for him. After seeing a horde of Pacoonba charge at them, the duo then begin running down the hill killing the Pacoonba along the way. After getting to the bottom of the hill, an explosion is heard, followed by Hearthcliffe, who makes his first greeting to Driller. After taunting Driller over how he is an "idiot of foolishness," he flees and reveals the explosion was the work of Amy Fawkes detonating a mine, who she then challenges the duo to a danmaku duel in a machine. Amy is eventually defeated and through a phone call, orders Fred Fawkes to send backup.

Background
The stage takes place entirely in a neighborhood.

New enemies

 * Pacoonba
 * Gomi Gunner

Opponents

 * Gomi Maid (midboss, name not official but can be found within the game's data)
 * Amy Fawkes (boss)

The Daily Bunbunmaru
"Landmine attacks by SPASDOT are already starting to become common enough in Kozan. While attacks like these are rare in major cities like Kozankyo, that is what happened yesterday when an 11-year-old girl trained by the group detonated one in the eastern part of the Kojokawa ward in Kozankyo. The explosion shattered windows of adjacent homes near the blast site and the assailant was wounded by two members of a brand new cell of the Kozanese Royal Defense Force called The Unforgettable. One of the other attackers fled the scene on foot before police showed up. An eyewitness questioned us why somebody would make the normally quiet Suzu Valley neighborhood within the ward an acceptable place to detonate a bomb. The KRDF has also been sent in to help with and pay for the cleanup."

- The Daily Bunbunmaru

KBN This Morning
"The Suzu Valley neighborhood in the eastern part of the Kojokawa ward of Kozankyo had their lunchtime disrupted yesterday when a young girl reportedly detonated a mine within the normally quiet neighborhood. The windows adjacent to the blast were shattered. Nobody but one of the assailants was injured in the attack. A landlord within the neighborhood told Kozankyo police that the attack was purely intentional. One of the members of a brand new cell of the Kozanese Royal Defense Force told us: "It was crazy as heck, and Hearthcliffe must've been plotting to take me out." The report is also urgent as Hearthcliffe, the one responsible for the murder of Hikari Uchida back in 2000 was finally spotted by the KRDF."

- Official report from KBN This Mornning

LifeConnect posts

 * Some random witness - "Again, I am now the victim of yet another crime committed by SPASDOT. Those Crimsonites vandalized my windows and now Hearthcliffe is unable to stand a hard-working Japanese-American KRDF member."
 * Kagami Ochiai - "Thanks again for attacking my life! SPASDOT will pay for getting on my face for making that dumb move in our neighborhood."
 * Fred Fawkes - "Well, looks like you can blame that 'Driller' for blowing your chance at trying to eliminate him. I will be withholding your commission, and that money will go towards repairing Amy Fawkes' machine!"

Strategy

 * If you are playing in Arcade Mode, your power will start at 0. Get as many newtons as possible to power up your weapon either by destroying trash cans or killing enemies.