Faction Friction



Faction Friction is the last choice screen throughout the routes Toppat Recruits/Pardoned Pals in the latest installment of the Henry Stickmin series, Completing the Mission. It offers an end-route fork and includes four options.

After Henry Stickmin chooses the Block option, he and Ellie Rose manage to escape The Wall guards Ivan Petroteva and Matteo Gurtchev. Climbing into the launch zone, Henry and Ellie find themselves crossing paths with Reginald Copperbottom and his Right Hand Man, on their way to the rocket. Reginald recognizes Henry as the man who stole his ruby in the midst of a dispute involving the Government and the Toppat Clan, leaving him at gunpoint.

Ellie, however, convinces Reginald that both can be valuable to the Toppats. Reginald attempts to bargain, and comes to an agreement — if Henry gives the Toppats the ruby back, he and Ellie will be accepted in the Clan. However, Dmitri Petrov and his trusted man Grigori Oylat appear putting the two, with gun in hand demanding the surrender of Henry and Ellie. And, to conclude, Charles Calvin breaks into the room riding his helicopter. Recognizing Henry, he asks for his help in bringing down the Toppats. The following four options are presented:


 *  None - The duo decides to go on their own and jump off the rocket, as Ellie pulls out a knife and hangs onto it. As the rocket blasts off, both cannot get inside and end up dying out of breath in outer space.


 *  The Wall - Henry and Ellie surrender to The Wall as they are apprehended once again. Back on the complex, Henry and Ellie are permanently frozen to avoid problems on the future.


 *  The Government - Henry waves to Charles for help, who comes closer with his helicopter to let them in. Charles then explains his plan: Shooting each of the support beams of the rocket, making it lose balance and fall down destroying it. After Charles notifies to the government troops to go back and damages the support beams, the rocket falls on the Toppat Launch Site, destroying it alongside killing several Toppats and Wall guards, leading to the Pardoned Pals ending. As the trio goes back to the base, General Hubert Galeforce is impressed on Henry providing his help after he went rogue last time he was called and offers both Ellie and Henry governmental pardons, allowing them to live freely again.


 *  Toppat Clan - Henry and Ellie asks for Reginald and Right Hand Man for weapons and receive two AK-47s to use against the administration staff of The Wall attempting to apprehend him. The two open fire, although Henry only manages to shoot on Dmitri's eye. As they think that both men are dead, Right Hand Man fires at Charles' helicopter propeller, forcing him to retreat. Ellie and Henry are both relieved, but get knocked out by Dmitri. This causes a fight between Dmitri and Henry, the latter manages to hold Dmitri and throw him off the rocket. As the orbital station finishes its course, Ellie and Henry are welcomed by Reginald as new members of the Toppat Clan.