Zero.EXE

"'When I was first created, my purpose in life was solely to bring about the destruction of the NetSociety. I did not expect to see myself eventually fighting to protect it... and never did I think I would be doing so for anyone I care about.'"'''Zero. EXE' is the tritagonist of the Mega Man Battle Network Legacy ''universe. He appeared in his original form as an antagonist in Mega Man Network Transmission as a creation of Dr. Wily, but was then taken in by SciLab and gradually began a long conversion process before he was configured into his current, final form in 9 AE. For the following 6 years, he then served in the Official NetBattler Elite Corps as the NetNavi and partner of the now-deceased Commander Masaru Mikera, who died in a highly classified conflict in 15 AE. Immediately following the death of his Operator and partner, he was reported missing somewhere in Cyberworld and continues to be so, even to the present day 25 AE. His eventual return, and the trials and tribulations he has experienced fighting as a protector, is one of the central parts of Legacy 's story.