[Talisman]

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Originally Posted by Powerman293

You know what I don't understand? Why the Physalis has a nuclear weapon to begin with.

Even without the Anarctic treaty to keep nukes in check, I thought the whole point of Minosky particles was to make missiles useless anyways?

Except 1) the Antarctic Treaty was moot after the end of the OYW - It was signed by thePrincipality of Zeon, and by that point what was left was the Republic of Zeon and various splinter groups, which, legally speaking, is a HUGE difference - and 2) There was rumors/evidence of the Zeon remnants developing their own nuclear-capable Mobile Suits. The Physalis was roughly analogous to Metal Gear Rex in a lot of respects, being intended as a deterrent and circumventing certain restrictions or limitations of launch vehicles at the time.

The Atomic Bazooka didn't actually fire the warhead, more used it as a single-use charge to power an immensely powerful directed blast.