The Original

The Original
Basic Information
Act	3
Chapter	2
Quest	5
Recommended Team Rating	7,000
Boss	Luke Cage (2,622)
Chronology
Previous	The Creator
Next	Thanos Enters

The Original is the fifth Quest in Act 3 Chapter 2: Mysterious Origins, and was released on December 10, 2014. It contains 5 paths and has 7 Opponents per path.

As part of the Prologue Initiative, this Quest was redesigned with updated battles, dialogue, and rewards on November 10, 2021.

It is preceded by 3.2.4: The Creator and succeeded by 3.2.6: Thanos Enters. Before the Prologue Initiative it was succeeded by 3.2.6: The Automaton.

Battles

• Path 2
  • Captain Marvel
  • Nebula
  • Unstoppable Colossus
  • Dormammu
  • Iceman
  • Captain America (Infinity War)
• Path 3
  • Apocalypse
  • Dragon Man
  • King Groot
  • Rhino
  • Vision
  • Night Thrasher
• Path 4
  • Carnage
  • Red Hulk
  • Ultron (Classic)
  • Karnak
  • Phoenix
  • Gambit
• Path 5
  • Vision (Age of Ultron)
  • Sentry
  • Punisher
  • Corvus Glaive
  • Rocket Raccoon
  • Colossus
• Path 6
  • Mister Fantastic
  • Daredevil
  • Hela
  • Venom
  • Silver Centurion
  • Ghost Rider
• Luke Cage

Dialogue

• Current
• Historical

Thanos: Even Ebony Maw has fallen by your hand.
Thanos: Perhaps I misjudged you, but we are far past reconciliation. I will not be made a fool by a human.
Thanos: Your destruction by my hand is all but assured.
Maestro: How can you be so certain, Thanos? I have seen nothing but failures!
Thanos: Then you know little of me, Maestro.
Maestro: Grrr...
- Transmission #1 - Upon starting the Quest

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Maestro: SUMMONER! PUT THIS CRETIN IN HIS PLACE! ANNIHILATE HIM IF YOU MUST!
The Collector: Maestro, please--
Maestro: SILENCE, COLLECTOR!
Maestro: Summoner, you will give Thanos what he deserves.
Maestro: DO NOT QUESTION ME.
- Transmission #2

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Thanos: The Maestro know how dangerous I am.
Thanos: He panics and throws tantrums, afraid of what my conquest will mean for "his" Battlerealm.
Thanos: This place belongs to the strong, to those who can make use of it.
Thanos: 'AND NO ONE ELSE!

- Transmission #3 - Before fighting Luke Cage

This dialogue is no longer present in this quest and is presented here in a historical capacity.

Hulk: Raaaaagh! Hulk sleeps no longer!
Maestro: How picturesque. A brute of battles past, come to haunt me.
Hulk: You... are Hulk? But not Hulk!
Hulk: I will smash old Hulk!
- Transmission #1 - Upon starting the Quest

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Maestro: One of my many previous evolutions. Savage, barbaric -- and eminently stupid.
Hulk: Hulk not stupid! Hulk will destroy you!
- Transmission #2

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Maestro: I suppose coming face-to-face with you is supposed to make me feel bad for what I've become?
Hulk: Hulk will break you down!
Maestro: Fat chance! I am a king now! I am the Maestro!
- Transmission #3

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Maestro: This trip down memory lane has been stimulating. But the most I feel for this childlike creature is... gentle nostalgia.
Maestro: It is time to put baby Hulk to bed.
Hulk: Raaaaaagh Hulk will crush you!
Maestro: Not this time, Hulk. Not this time.
- Transmission #4

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Rhino: I'll smash you like a cement mixer!

- Transmission #5 - Before fighting Rhino

Rewards

Completion	Exploration
10 Units 5x Tier 4 Basic ISO-8 7x Tier 3 Basic ISO-8 1x Level 2 Potion 1x Tier 2 Class Catalyst Crystal 7,000 Gold	50 Units 5x Tier 4 Basic ISO-8 7x Tier 3 Basic ISO-8 1x Level 2 Revive 1x Tier 3 Class Catalyst Crystal 10,500 Gold

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