Ernesto Diaz (アーネスト・ディアズ Ānesuto Diazu),[1] also known as General Diaz,[note 1] was the head of Neodyne Industries and the chief antagonist of Time Crisis II.
Appearance[]
Diaz has short gray hair, gray eyes and a scar on his left forehead.
Diaz wears glasses, a suit which is a gray double-breasted notched lapel coat with three black buttons, and matching pants. There is a black turtleneck sweater underneath the coat. He also wears brown shoes.
Profile[]
A former military officer, Diaz has been committing crimes in the underworld since his tenure as an officer[3] and has been secretly involved in international affairs during his time in the military which caused him to have burning ambitions of world domination.[1]
With the intent to conquer the world stemming from his time in the military, Diaz is the mastermind behind the secret plan to launch military satellites into orbit, including a nuclear satellite. He ordered the capture of V.S.S.E. agent Christy Ryan and later uses her as a human shield when the two V.S.S.E. agents Keith Martin and Robert Baxter confront him at the nuclear satellite's launching site. He eventually leaves Christy to the agents in order to get to a prototype satellite armed with four triple missile launchers and two laser cannons, which he uses in the final battle. In the end he is gunned down and plummets to his death in the flaming after-burst of the nuclear satellite's carrier rocket, along with the destroyed prototype satellite that collides with and destroys the carrier rocket, thus thwarting the launch.
Quotes[]
Attract Mode[]
| Japanese version | English version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| At Neodyne Industries, we have successfully completed a global network consisting of 64 satellites! The project is named, "Starline Network". This is a monumental achievement! (Keith: Hey, right?) "Starline" will unite the world! (Robert: I don't think so...) | Ernesto Diaz, announcing the benefits of his company's actions. In the Arcade version, the word "Hey" is misspelled as "Heah" which is corrected in the PlayStation 2 version | |
| もうすぐだ...もうすぐ |
It's almost ready...my dream will soon...come true! | Ernesto Diaz, claiming his dream of world domination is close to fruition after the satellite is loaded into the rocket |
Stage 3 Area 1[]
| Japanese version | English version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| もうすぐだ...もうすぐ |
My dream is just about complete... And the world will be mine... | Ernesto Diaz, claiming his dream of world domination is close to fruition after the satellite is loaded into the rocket |
| I'm expecting them. Why do you think I kept you alive? (NDI "Normal" class soldier: General Diaz, we've got trouble!!) So soon? Wild Dog! It's time! (Wild Dog: Yes sir...) | Ernesto Diaz, unfazed by Christy Ryan's taunt before sending Wild Dog against the V.S.S.E. agents |
Stage 3 Area 2[]
| Japanese version | English version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| ワイルドドッグよ、 |
Wild Dog! Why is it taking you so much time to get rid of them? All right, I'll take care of this myself! | Ernesto Diaz, frustrated that his right-hand man, Wild Dog, could not quickly kill the V.S.S.E. agents |
Stage 3 Area 3[]
| Japanese version | English version | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| This is just a prototype. We're ready to launch the real one! (Announcement: "Beginning final check!") You are like roaches... I underestimated your persistence! This is not the real satellite. Anyway, let me entertain you! | Ernesto Diaz before battling the V.S.S.E. agents |
Trivia[]
- Diaz is the first character in the Time Crisis series to wear glasses as opposed to shades.
- Diaz is the fourth boss who is fought in more than one stage area. The first is Moz from the original Time Crisis, the second is Jacob Kinisky and the third is Wild Dog. Like Jacob, he appears as a normal enemy in the second stage area before fighting as a boss in the third area.
- Diaz is the first antagonist in the Time Crisis series who has no evil laugh. He is followed by Robert Baxter from True Mastermind Edition of Time Crisis 5 who in addition, also used a robot to attack the protagonists and when defeated, fall down.
- One part of Diaz's lines which is the "let me entertain you!" was previously spoken by Sherudo Garo from the original Time Crisis.
Gallery[]
.jpg "Ernesto Diaz in the arcade version (rear).jpg (8 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz proclaiming the benefit of Starline Network (arcade version).png (631 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz with Wild Dog (Arcade version).png (811 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz sending Wild Dog (Arcade version).png (719 KB)")
.png "Intervening in Wild Dog's fight (Arcade version).png (784 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz aiming M202 rocket launcher (Arcade version).png (495 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz bantering (Arcade version).png (988 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz preparing to attack with prototype satellite (Arcade version).png (652 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz being shot by VSSE agents (Arcade version).png (515 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz death (Arcade version).png (844 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz proclaiming the benefit of Starline Network (PS2 version).png (1.25 MB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz with Wild Dog (PS2 version).png (811 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz sending Wild Dog (PS2 version).png (679 KB)")
.png "Intervening in Wild Dog's fight (PS2 version).png (1.12 MB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz aiming M202 rocket launcher (PS2 version).png (1,019 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz bantering (PS2 version).png (1.08 MB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz preparing to attack with prototype satellite (PS2 version).png (962 KB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz being shot by VSSE agents (PS2 version).png (1 MB)")
.png "Ernesto Diaz death (PS2 version).png (1.59 MB)")
Music Themes[]
Notes[]
- ↑ In Time Crisis II's Japanese subtitles, Diaz is referred by Neodyne Industries "Normal" class soldiers in Stage 1 Area 3 as ディアズ
閣 下 (Diazu-kakka) or in Stage 3 Area 1 as ディアズ将 軍 (Diazu-shougun). The English subtitles use the term General Diaz for both areas.