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[[File:Echo Visor mp2 Screenshot.jpg|left|thumb|Samus's [[Visor]] system receives several updates. Pictured above is the [[Echo Visor]] in the process of echolocation.]]

Samus is hired by the [[Galactic Federation]] to locate and render assistance to [[Galactic Federation Marine|Federation Marines]] that went missing in the [[Dasha Region]] 8 days prior.<ref>{{cite|--- Mission File 02543 --- 8 days ago, contact with Galatic Federation trooper squad Bravo was lost.<br>--- Contract Agreement --- Locate Federation troopers and render assistance.<br>--- Data Confirmation --- Last transmission received from a rogue planet located in the Dasha region called Aether.|Samus Mission File|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> She arrives at [[Aether]], the planet from which their last transmission was received, and heads for the coordinates 78.67.563. As she enters the atmosphere, her [[Samus Aran's Gunship|gunship]] is damaged by a lightning storm and she becomes effectively stranded while her ship repairs itself.<ref>{{cite|Your ship has been damaged. Auto-repair function initiated.|Scan Data|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Continuing her search on foot, Samus discovers dead Marines scattered within a hive of indigenous creatures called [[Splinter]]s. Amidst searching for survivors, she comes across a [[Ing|unknown biomass]] that reanimates many of the corpses, which engage her in combat.<ref>{{cite|Bioscans indicated terminated lifesigns in this trooper, and the presence of an unknown biomass with parasitic tendencies.|Logbook|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Soon thereafter the bounty hunter comes across her twisted doppelgänger, [[Dark Samus]]. Samus pursues Dark Samus through a [[Portal]] into [[Dark Aether|another dimension]] with a poisonous atmosphere, where she is attacked by a group of [[Warrior Ing|dark creatures]]. They steal most of her weapons and she is flung back into Aether with only her most basic suit functions and the rift disappears.<ref>{{cite|Chozo Battle Suit<br/>Ver. SA1-4468-VM6-P</br>Alert! Gear stolen by unknown creatures.</br>Space Jump Thrusters: OFFLINE</br>Grapple Beam Launcher: OFFLINE</br>Morph Ball Boost Unit: OFFLINE</br>Power Bomb Generator: OFFLINE</br>Missile Launcher: OFFLINE</br>Morph Ball Bomb Module: OFFLINE</br>All remaining systems: Online and Active.|On-Screen Data|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

[[file:U-Mos mp2 Screenshot 05.png|right|250px|thumb|U-Mos in the Great Temple]]

[[File:I-Sha 01.png|thumb|200px|right|A hologram of I-Sha]]

Using her updated [[Translator Module]], Samus first explores the Agon region. At the [[Agon Energy Controller]], she encounters a [[Luminoth Holoprojector|hologram]] of the Temple's deceased [[Sentinel of the Temple|Sentinel]], [[I-Sha]]. In the message, I-Sha explains the nature of the Dark Temples, where Dark Aether's Energy Controllers lie, and the [[Dark Temple Key]]s that must be recovered to enter them.<ref>{{cite|Welcome. I am I-Sha, Sentinel of the Agon Temple. This message survives my death, as guidance to one who would fight the Ing. A portal to Dark Aether lies nearby. With it, you can travel to this land’s shadow. You must locate a Dark Temple, a twisted mockery of this sacred place. Inside you will find the Energy Controller you seek. The temple door is held fast by three locks. The keys for the locks are hidden throughout that dark land.|I-Sha|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> The message also divulges information about [[Light Crystal]]s placed in Dark Aether to repel the toxic air there and updates her Translator Module.<ref>{{cite|Your search will be difficult. Even the very air of Dark Aether is dangerous, and can cripple the strongest of warriors. In our past struggles with the Ing, we placed a series of Light Crystals throughout their world. They remain today. These Crystals create safe areas that will protect you from the harmful atmosphere of the dark world. I have updated your Translator Module. You can access devices and doors coded with Amber holograms. More lands are open to explore. When you have taken the energy from the Dark Temple, return here at once. May the Light of Aether serve you well!|I-Sha|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> With this information, Samus manages to recover the three [[Dark Temple Key|keys]] to Agon's temple and defeat the [[Amorbis|massive Ing]] in the [[Dark Agon Temple]] and retake Agon's planetary energy. Along the way she encounters [[Space Pirate]]s, who have set up a base of operations and are harvesting [[Phazon]] when she arrives,<ref>{{cite|Science teams have discovered the presence of Phazon in the Dasha system four cycles ago. High command authorized the deployment of our team shortly thereafter. Our orders are to establish a base on planet Aether and evaluate local Phazon resources. Because this world lies on the periphery of Galactic Federation territory, we are following stealth protocols at the highest level. A cadre of elite commandos has been dispatched to provide security for our force as well. This operation is now under way.|[[Space Pirate Data]] "Log 04.468.1 (Phazon Operations)"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> even making raids on Phazon sources in Dark Aether.<ref>{{cite|Phazon extraction raids are under way on Dark Aether. The toxicity of the atmosphere has taken a toll on our workforce, as have the hostile natives of that world. Science Team is preparing survival gear to protect our work teams, and we have increased our security presence in extraction areas. Fortunately, High Command is sending more troops and supplies. Our troops and resources are spread dangerously thin, and this mission cannot fail.|[[Space Pirate Data]] "Log 06.221.7 (Phazon Raids)"|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> The pirates also keep [[Tallon Metroid]]s in captivity for use in Phazon experimentation, domestication,<ref>{{cite|Metroid unit 318 was put down today after a failed domestication session. Metroid unit refused commands and terminated one of its handlers before it was subdued.|Scan Data|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> and bio-energy harvesting.<ref>{{cite|Metroid subject has been energy-drained repeatedly over the last 3 cycles. Subject's cellular structure has become unstable as a result.|Scan Data|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

After returning the Light of Aether to the Agon Temple, Samus visits U-Mos again in the Great Temple and he directs her to the Torvus region.<ref>{{cite|I thank you for restoring energy to the Temple of Agon. Your valor honors the Luminoth…those who have passed, and those who remain…here, under my protection as they sleep in a deep stasis. Be on guard, for the Ing do not suffer defeat lightly. They will surely seek revenge for your actions. With the energy lost from the desert region, they will increase their efforts in other lands. I have detected unusual amounts of Ing activity in the Torvus sector. The enemy is on the move. The swamplands of Torvus are treacherous, and can hinder you considerably. Bear this in mind as you move through the bog. Seek the Temple of Torvus. More knowledge awaits you there. May the light of Aether serve you well!|U-Mos|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> At the [[Torvus Energy Controller]], she encounters the hologram of [[A-Voq]], who warns her about the poisonous waters of Dark Aether and divulges the location of the Dark Temple Keys in the area.<ref>{{cite|A great warrior comes to the Temple of Torvus. May you succeed where I failed. I am A-Voq, the last Sentinel of the temple. Heed my words carefully. As you can see, this temple has been crippled by the ravages of war. While the main chamber has been mostly preserved, the remainder of the temple has been flooded. You must use your abilities to venture into these flooded areas and find the keys you need to enter the Dark Temple. The waters of Dark Aether are foul and venomous. Avoid them if you can.|A-Voq|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Once the hologram updates her translator module,<ref>{{cite|I have updated your Translator Module. You can access devices and doors coded with Emerald holograms. Search the areas now opened to you.|A-Voq|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Samus ventures even further into the Torvus territory and the flooded Luminoth temple infested by local [[Blogg|aquatic predators]]. In the [[Dark Torvus Temple]], Samus defeats the monstrous [[Chykka]] and takes the planetary energy from the enemy.

Finally, U-Mos directs Samus to the final Luminoth stronghold in the cliffs of Aether, the Sanctuary Fortress.<ref>{{cite|The Temple of Torvus glows with energy once more. Only one temple remains without the Light of Aether. You must travel to our fortress, high in the cliffs. The last temple lies in the fortress. Seek knowledge there before invading the Ing Hive. Be cautious in the fortress. This place was once guarded by machines of our creation, but now they are corrupted slaves of the Ing. They will not see you as a friend. Our goal draws ever closer. Let the Light of Aether be your guide.|U-Mos|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> She finds the hologram left behind by the inventor and sentinel [[O-Lir]] at the [[Sanctuary Energy Controller]]; in it O-Lir explains that the Sanctuary's dark representation, the [[Ing Hive]], is the heart of the Ing horde, and that the [[Luminoth Technology#Luminoth Mechanoids|mechanical sentinels]] built to accompany the Luminoth in battle were eventually corrupted and used against their creators.<ref>{{cite|Hear the words of O-Lir, last Sentinel of the Fortress Temple. May they serve you well. This used to be a great fortress, a safe haven for our people during the war. It also holds portals to the Ing Hive, the heart of their dark tribe. During the war, I built a number of mechanical sentinels to join me in battle. They were made to fight the Ing, and fight them they did...for a time. One by one, the Ing corrupted them. Now, they attack with no mercy. Many went to Dark Aether with their Ing masters. Expect them when you are in the Hive. The Ing like to use them as guards. The Ing will protect their home with great ferocity. In all of our battles, the Hive has never fallen.|O-Lir|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Her Translator Module updated once more,<ref>{{cite|I have updated your Translator Module. You can access devices and door coded with Cobalt holograms. Search the areas now open to you.|O-Lir|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref> Samus ventures into the depths of the Fortress and the Ing Hive. After invading the [[Hive Temple]] and defeating the corrupted [[Quadraxis]], Samus returns the last stolen Light of Aether to the Energy Controller in Sanctuary Fortress and turns her attention to exterminating the Ing threat entirely.<ref name="Light Suit">{{cite|The Light of Aether shines from all three temples once more. And yet, Dark Aether remains. One Energy Controller still shines in the darkness, sustaining the world. The Sky temple, dark shadow of this hallowed place, holds the final Energy Controller. The greatest and most powerful beast of the Ing keeps guard over what you seek. The nine keys to the Sky Temple have been hidden in each land of the dark world. Finding them will be perilous, but… …I offer you this blessed suit of armor, energized by the Light of Aether itself. Its power will help you reach these final keys. May it serve you well in the darkness!|U-Mos|Metroid Prime 2: Echoes}}</ref>

In addition to these, [[Power Bomb]] and [[Missile]] upgrades can be found in crates scattered across the maps.  Players may also obtain the [[Light Beam]], [[Dark Beam]], and [[Annihilator Beam]] by collecting their respective tokens.  All of these weapons are limited in ammo, just as they are in the single player mode.

 

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