The Story of Mental Omega Pt.9 | Demons of Yore |

The ghosts of the past return to haunt us all, but they aren't the ones who hold the keys to the future.
I had searched far and wide and never found a reliable source on how to properly pronounce words like Dundelandsdalen and Irkalla so I just went with how I usually pronounce it lmao. I am extremely sorry for butchering foreign words.
For those unaware, Mental Omega is a free unofficial expansion pack for Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 Yuri's Revenge, just recently reaching the 10th anniversary of its version 3.0 release.
You can download and play this campaign now from their official website: mentalomega.com/
If you have any questions regarding the mod, feel free to join the Mental Omega Discord server to ask for help! / discord
If you are feeling generous, I would love for you to check out my Patreon page: / psyminette
Link to the previous part: • The Story of Mental Om...
===== Music Used =====
Outbreak - Black Ice 9
Magnafried - Frank Klepacki
Morphscape - Frank Klepacki
In The Tunnel - Frank Klepacki
The Streets - Frank Klepacki
Virus Vs Predator - Black Ice 9
Irkalla Rises - Black Ice 9
===== Outro Music =====
The Destroyer - World Beyond Soundtracks
===== Other =====
Remastered RA2 cutscene courtesy of MRZJL / @mrzjl505
Initiate at 5:11 and Firewalking meme at 5:52 courtesy of ThraxRat: youtube.com/@t...
Paradox Engine cutscene courtesy of 会发光的砖头: www.bilibili.c...
Arabic captions generously provided by Skeypa

[@somerussianguy185]

My favorite part of the Mental Omega lore is that amongst the likes of technological marvels such as the chronosphere, large-scale mind control devices, advanced genetic manipulation and city-sized aircraft, the most complex and hard-to-produce technology is an ICBM.

[@riddleme2604]

so true 😂

[@Mustombrider]

I mean it's not unreasonable. Kinetic weapons are still unstable and inherently hard to use effectively no matter how advanced you are technologically.

[@p_serdiuk]

Afaik it's part of the RA2 lore in general, since WW2 was heavily modified by Einstein's time travel and as such the Manhattan project also never happened, so nukes are in their infancy in the MO timeline, and thus, there was little incentive to develop ICBMs, too.

[@Jin-1337]

cruise missiles should not be that hard to manufacture man at least in this universe.

[@Honzik207]

in my opinion getting an ICBM shouldn't be that difficult. I think the hard part is getting some decent warhead for it.

[@vrahoassasin9206]

that "huh" on the end made me laugh for few minutes

[@korhol2065]

*ive shit my pants*

[@darkbrightnorth]

Most epic moment in ACT: reaction: “huh”

[@sleepi-nouth-laureltine-8108]

Live Proselyte Reaction:

[@sleepi-nouth-laureltine-8108]

@@korhol2065 follow-up to Live Proselyte Reaction

[@frostburn3736]

Paradox Engine: - Asks "Are you picking this up?" - Makes its' menacing introduction to Irkalla - Provokes 3 seconds long staring contest - Chronoshifts to secure the beachhead at X16-Y42 so hard that Irkalla falls outta the sky - Refuses to elaborate

[@LunaPPK]

the paradox engine didn't actually chronoshift tho lol well atleast when it came out

[@xofox_studio]

Bro was too stunned to speak

[@Simbirsk2130]

freedom intensifies

[@osmaani2672]

I think it actually froze time and proceeded to wipe out the Epsilon forces in the few minutes it had

[@LunaPPK]

@@osmaani2672 you are correct

[@mZewSt]

11:52 master minds realising what’s going to happen next

[@matfaizin6546]

😂😂😂

[@hecksters423]

Brainwave Overload!

[@blackpawlo]

I SPIN FOR YURI!

[@dehr365]

I clicked so fast that I can't be frozen by the paradox engine

[@swoo6979]

10:19 Mastermind tanks absolutely vibin'

[@hecksters423]

They're having a *Brainwave overload!*

[@aereonexapprentice7205]

11:51 Mastermind *S P E E E E N* Also thanks for this narration. It's just so fun immersing into this bleak hodgepodge of a world with the gameplay illustrating the events of the story.

[@quentincoetzee4313]

Okay, I REALLY like the cutscene with the Paradox Engine lifting off and facing the Irkalla.

[@makrosthegreat8793]

That ending "huh" though, lol

[@Easypickles]

The Subscription is quicker than the Eye. Welcome back, Deathless Commander. That "Huh." at around 24:25 tho...

[@khanhdangtran1996]

Libra after massacre all her clone on the moon: hey, this feel so good

[@solventman8307]

This couldn't be further from truth, this damaged Libra severely

[@Auderman]

@@solventman8307Libra was damaged from the beginning. She is too physic to be alive

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Always with the magical girls.

[@LunaPPK]

@@Auderman i mean getting tested on the way she did and having to murder copies of yourself does that to you my dude

[@darkbrightnorth]

@@michaelandreipalon359it is among the oldest tropes in modern fiction and is probably not going anywhere

[@spouwnerring]

10:51 The Masterminds guarding the Psychic Amplifire: Wooooo, this is gonna be great! The moment the Psychic Amplifire activates will have full controle of Europe without needing to set foot on UK soil. The American Commander: Yeah, about that.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Harriers: *It's free real estate!*

[@thefool8224]

their spinning around always gets me

[@carlnoelph3164]

Psyminette: *Speedrunning the entire Mental Omega storyline* Speeder: *Wait! Wait! Wait! I'm not finished with the storyline yet.*

[@darkbrightnorth]

It really captures how quickly these events take place over the course of a few weeks after the last video.

[@darkbrightnorth]

Especially with Rahn having made his way from Spain that also shows a bit of geographic direction as well

[@darkbrightnorth]

And that last moment of the uneasiness of the Paradox versus Irakalla fight is amazing

[@jurgenronaaz4695]

The Paradox Engine liftoff reminds me of a Douglas Adams quote: "The ship hung in the sky in much the same way that bricks don't"

[@itsjustizumi]

"are you picking this up?" "good" "PARADOX ENGINE DEPLOY!!!!!"

[@westomegawolf6073]

Now that's some lore in this episode. So that's how the Soviets got their hands on the Gen 1 Chronosphere, that explains the mission with Rahn and Malver to capture it. Well at least good news for the Allies that they're fighting back, thank goodness that Paradox Engine got away safely before the SteinsTech Hanger was destroyed by the Irkalla, so all this time those missions were like bait for the Allied Commander so the Epsilon can make their move to infiltrate the London Fortress. No wonder why the trap was set for the Allies there. I can't wait for next part for the Allies' new toy!

[@Auderman]

Simple. They begin to move south and eventually collide with “Strange thing that Yuri built in Antarctica”

[@michaelscotty1095]

It's more that the Allies were forced to expedite the Paradox Engine after Yuri's attack on London.

[@thefool8224]

@@michaelscotty1095 yeah, they had to launch it prematurely and without full charge.

[@TayfunOmer]

the ending, the "ha" killed me. Waiting for part 10 and thank you as always.

[@gekiiitou]

WE ARE FUCKIN BACK

[@liberator-san4700]

WOW!!!! That Paradox Engine launch! I was super excited when I realized it was going to show, but I was NOT ready for how you would do it. The way it took off, the animation is so beautiful! But also the touch at the beginning was great. And now seeing the missions happen. I'm super excited to see what the next mission is. And how this will appear.

[@lastone9739]

Man.... the Paradox Engine taking off gives me chills Last but not least "Huhh?"

[@hyperionstg]

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[@alifkazeryu8228]

3:40 PSA to all allied personel, do not put empty cardboard box anywhere near commander vicinity. please don't awaken his inner Snake Oh, it would be really nice if Proselyte use doctor from Arknights as a base model. Since doctor is definitely most fitting to be Proselyte. With being mastermind, mysterious, and even being a war criminal.

[@Volgalist]

Allied general: I won't do that // slowly walking to the box.

[@hidefreek6905]

Also plotting the destruction of World.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Considering Lappland vaguely reminds me of Libra (white hair, homicidal tendencies, batshit insane), your suggestion is strangely fitting. That reminds me, which fictional character would fit the Soviet General?

[@alifkazeryu8228]

@@SoldierOfFate I have zero idea. Blondie uncle with full beard like that is strangely uncommon.

[@ghostmexi007]

​@@SoldierOfFate uncle nearl

[@Russet_Mantle]

3:45 bro took extra care to pronounce those names the proper way 😂

[@Freddy_Fornix]

psyminette cant even comprehend what's going on in his own script with that final "huh?" 😂

[@NguyenQuangLuan802]

0:01 I knew it, that's surprise for Crazy Libra But it's still another day when Paradox Engine lift off

[@wahyutriwibowo1803]

"It's time to stop. Za Warudo!"

[@osmaani2672]

Toki wa tomare!

[@thefool8224]

there is an easter egg in a later mission where you fish out a coffin from a cruise ship and time stops for around 7 seconds. then you click in a road roller and a message pop ups with the dio line

[@UnknownCommander511]

I like how that Allied Commander is Big Boss from Metal Gear Solid

[@lowpolypenguin8584]

You are the reason I've become obsessed with cnc and ra again this past week, thanks so much for these videos

[@user-wf9ht5tw6v]

Nah the lore itself is like a world war with 4 side fights for there agenda. And if you play MO as well you would picture that game on whole new level. Wait for act.3 when 4th side emerged with world beyond music hoo boy a battle that could rival warhammer 40k.

[@MrKurzz]

I'm a simple man, I see MO lore, I click.

[@ErenisRanitos]

Yuri: London must fall! Take our greatest weapon and ROLL OVER THEM! Alies: ZA WORUDO!!!!

[@vinhquanghoang8301]

RA 2 Tanya > RA 3 Tanya

[@gethk.gelior4214]

The Roman spinning Masterminds

[@osmaani2672]

The production value on these videos is crazy. I really liked the animation at the end where the Paradox Engine is activated.

[@mykin3945]

24:23 And that's when Yuri knew, he f-ked up.

[@bold9291]

Peak Fiction is back 🛐

[@bold9291]

New Mental Omega video means new art! - BE WARNED THERE WILL BE SPOILERS BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION OF EACH ART SO FINISH THE VIDEO FIRST - Here are the timestamps from all the arts shown throughout the video: Creation of the Mastermind (AI Art but with some human touch-ups) - 2:20 Allied Commander S̶n̶a̶k̶e̶ i̶s̶ t̶h̶a̶t̶ y̶o̶u̶?̶ (AI Art with touch-ups) - 3:38 Initiate #420 Profile Picture N̶i̶c̶e̶ p̶h̶o̶n̶e̶ Y̶u̶r̶i̶!̶ (Presumably Art by ThraxRat based on the artstyle) - 5:08 Conscript (Art by ThraxRat) - 5:54 Soviet Engineer (AI Art with maybe some touch-ups?) - 7:07 Tanya (AI Art? It looks really good and legit though) - 15:25 Black Forest Hidden Underground Facility (AI Art) - 20:24 MIDAS Warhead's Preparation (AI Art) - 20:40 --------------------------------------------------------- If I got anything wrong with my descriptions then please feel free to tell me so I can correct it! I still don't know who's the artist who does the touch-ups to the AI art and which AI art has been touched up or not - so I would like to be able to properly give it good description and credits if possible! If anyone knows who does the AI art touch-ups is, then please feel free to say it! It could be Psyminette doing it himself or someone else (The later is more likely as Psy already said before that someone does some touchups to the AI art).

[@bold9291]

Also that animation in the end though... It's so good that it gave me chills and goosebumps. Perfect usage of that animation! I wish to see more of those stuffs again in future videos if possible as it was very hype!

[@bold9291]

Forgot to mention that the Allied Commander and maybe Yuri in the thumbnail are AI Art (With possible touch-ups on one or both)

[@blackhand1193]

24:25 *HUH*

[@falcyboop]

This was beautiful 🥲 especially the Paradox Engine liftoff 🥺

[@stinville]

this is such good lore. people need to not sleep on this!

[@MrHamlus]

Cant wait for Foehn Revolt to come into play :P

[@NguyenQuangLuan802]

24:17 So beautiful, Psyminette, I love it

[@alexcount5130]

And now i shall wait for months untill the next episode

[@NobFella]

LOL

[@scottiberium]

Actually your pronunciations of non-English words such as Tomokawa Norio and Warszawa have impressed me as they sounded really native

[@hanslanda838]

Love your stuff man! These lore videos look like they take a ton of work to produce. It's really shocking to me that you only have 18k subs right now, but it will all payoff in the end!

[@user-wf9ht5tw6v]

mental omega itself is build on real old game i mean 30 year and the mod itself it HARD. So most fan base are real lover. But if this game build as fps on that last mission where fight take place around omega device am sure this will be hit. Not counting a 1 v 1 of libra and this series iron man. This fight if make as DMC style it could be a crazy hit

[@AxellMorren]

As I play Epsilon first, than the other faction (Kinda like the Psychic Abilities). Like Yuri, I was also shocked that ParaEngi shows its ability to stop time. The Irkalla received a Thousand Knives from that Monstrosity.

[@RudyJrBona]

Sakuya nods.

[@ElodieHiras]

@@RudyJrBona To quote the Phantasm MLRS: "BETTER THAN THE EXTRA STAGE!"

[@SunferCrazy]

I thought that 24:12 was made by MOCAP themself but this still got me chill to the bones

[@ArielReubenLestano]

BABE NEW MENTAL OMEGA LORE JUST DROPPED

[@KingBaldwinIVofJesuralem]

I love you, Psyminette. Your content is great and always well made~

[@Psyminette]

😳😳😳

[@VaciliNikoMavich]

Awesome story telling❤

[@fct7692]

Another great video! Keep it up brother. Love the story so far.

[@theplasmawolf]

A full animation at the end. Amazing!

[@StanTVXD]

IRKALLA:What the fuck is that... Paradox:*Teleport behind IRKALLA* nothing personal kid

[@Dafuqinator7]

I always wondered if you would end an episode of this series like that. I am glad you did and the usage of that video is just (chef's kiss).

[@rara2ra2yrra3racjj2]

This is absolutely incredible! If you're working with the Mentalmeisters for this, then this is only the beginning.

[@Simbirsk2130]

Yuri, are you picking this fist approaching your face up? Good!

[@Masterdog49]

That "Huh" in the end killed me xD

[@CnCDune]

5:06 I love scenes like these - they're really neat!

[@AfilYoutube]

YES! Dude I love your story telling or narration of red alert 2 of the omega mod especially that hanger scene 💚

[@thelegendmaster3935]

What kind of nightmares they created

[@blakeanderson259]

Absolutely love these videos. Keep the (L)ore moving!

[@gk5271]

Dude this is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! can't wait for the rest of episodes

[@NEXZS80S]

the best mod c&c

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Poor Moon Base. Anyway... Heh, is the Allied Commander now Naked Snake? 5:08: Interesting, such phones existing early in this universe. Ah, Soviet Mission 16 - "Firewalking". Why must the Allies collab with Yuri against the Soviet general, far as I know in previous game runs? Neat how the Drakuv is actually a restored concept involving prisoner vehicles for flashbang victims in Generals. Oh, look, the Dustdevil is actually a Red Alert 3 MiG. Wait, have I forgotten, or is Allied Mission 13 - "The Mermaid" featuring the rescue of Agent Tanya skipped over? 10:28: Dang, they became more likable and terrifying, the Robot Tanks. 11:56: The manpower is lacking, but come on, the Allied Commander should have rectified that quite well. That "Allied garrison" fakeout in Allied Mission 16 - "Ghost Hunt" is just plain ingenious. Cathartic, regaining hold of the Mercury Satellite. Also neat how the Athena seems based on a similar mobile artillery unit in RA3. *Oh, that Second World War Chronosphere isn't the only chrono weapon in Yuri's hands.* 22:31: Huh. Why "Darker than Black"? 23:04: Reminds me of that Blood Elf secret tower defense mission in Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. 24:20: Huh indeed. Seems it just did a Dio/Homura Akemi.

[@amadeus4398]

The Allied Commander looks so chad 😳

[@user-wf9ht5tw6v]

There all are. I think. Look norio is like a iron man fight a magic girl right? Siegfried is like cool dude that who control time. Tanya is a badass female commando. How a commander is not chad yeah?

[@OneDrive-y3o]

GIVE 👏 THIS 👏 GUY 👏 MORE 👏 VIEWS

[@deafwatch7334]

There's always a bigger fish

[@etiam3857]

Fantastic as always.

[@ahmetsezginn]

nah these videos are straight fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@MoheadageXXIV]

Hope part 10 coming soon, keep it up

[@Auderman]

Morales was the only sniper that would be able to kill Libra with one shot. Funny how stupid revolt got rid of him so quickly

[@Ahmad_V2.0]

can't wait for the next part.

[@korbinkyle2585]

To be continued... Paradox Engine returns some time later, with Yuri now frightened, he realizes the new city sized ship to be an inevitable struggle for Psi... Psi-corps itself? Now he will deal with this pointless struggle, that is likely going to convince the Soviets to turn against him. at least I hope so...

[@diapason89]

Irkalla just had a Banshee moment upon seeing the Paradox Engine. Whoops.

[@cybertango]

This is going great!

[@maciejkamil]

I love how you shift between different perspectives.

[@Marinealver]

23:58 a paradox that will change allegiances

[@notanime8383]

Another fire episode 🔥🔥🔥. Nice job with the storytelling man.

[@BruhMoment-lh6hm]

I love this series

[@Siltarius]

The thing about fate is that it is simply a fickle concept ever-changing by nature. If you wish for fate itself to be what you command and conquer, then you never will know the true nature of the beholden.

[@emberdraeussoulex1778]

The final is Amazing

[@BlueJhin]

Baracuda + Stealth from Epsilon Sounds like a new upcoming Campaign Units

[@emendewo3387]

Hell yeah we need more and dont you know act three gonna be out soon this july.thanks for keeping the community alive this game was my favourite since childhood and become greater with mo mof

[@pettts]

10:19 spinny master minds :3

[@CrazyMattLine]

Exceptional as ever! See you've been getting some sneak peaks to the ypcoming update too, that new cutscene is looking sexy!

[@DJNicShogun]

amazing work

[@jonathanponce3572]

El final de la mision ataque a londres me dejo con what?, La primera vez que lo jugue y ahora con esa animacion lo volviste en un final abierto genial.

[@lostfan10000]

24:27 *Cue Roundabout*

[@AstreaHTT]

At this point the only thing i'm waiting is how much time or scenarios will pass until something goes TERRIBLE for the Allies.

[@shinsenshogun900]

Psyminette cooks good tonight! Imagine what his upcoming next meal's gonna be like!

[@anonviewerciv]

Even though I'm not a fan of Libra, this still made my morning. And I am so hyped for the next part. ⏭

[@miyatenmeiritsu1810]

Wow, what an opening we got this episode.

[@45580677]

More please can't wait

[@minhnguyenphucquang2345]

When a new video pop up. It's time to unfreeze myself.

[@redalertsteve_]

We are introduced to a new CGI cutscene? Wonderful

[@phanbaviethoang631]

Wow Paradox Engine cutscene look amazing

[@cleeiii357]

24:20 ZA WARUDO! TOKI WO TOMARE!

[@ausaramun]

Each episode makes me long for more

[@skypiratecloud19]

woah woah woah. CG Paradox Machine??? You guys been busy i see

[@nekocollins5089]

Yes the latest episode 😁 so excited to see it and have been eagerly waiting 🎉

[@cr0sad3r70]

Another great video right before bed time

[@amaneyugihanako-kunofthesi8849]

13:30 Correction: The Barracuda is a Stealth Bomber not a Stealth Fighter, heck, it's design resembles the real-life B-2 Spirit