The Red Weapon's Letters

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They were all available on the DC too, and I believe that they had the same letters then. From playing Ep2 and Ep1 in conjunction and by assimilating the story, you would realise that Rico and Flowen were good friends. Flowen gave his prototype series of Red Weapons to Rico as an act of friendship, and he had (or she had) the letters of his first name carved into them.

One must not separate Ep1 from Ep2 story - and there are several links back between them, in such places as Natasha's first speech, Flowen's messages and the Ep1 quest Soul of Steel. We have reference to Beta772, Calus and Vol Opt and Olga and even to D-Factor and the original meeting with Falz.

When Pioneer 2 arrives on Ragol, the actions of Pioneer 1 have already taken place, and it is in this setting that you will find both Ep1 and Ep2 set. The Flowen/Rico connection is backstory that is touched upon in several areas, so that is why the weapons are available in both stories.

But yes, the Red Weapons do spell Heathcliff - and so your common myth is actually true.

PS(O) There's no point hiding your findings from people you don't like - because they're just as likely to come around asking a similar question!