History TearJerker / MegaManDefenderOfTheHumanRace

** The same chapter also has Mega Man and [=ProtoMan=] having a real argument for the first time in a year about whether Nomad should submit to arrest or not. When Tallarico arrives, her robots attack [=ProtoMan=], and when Nomad attacks them in response she's electrocuted to the point of near-death, sending [=ProtoMan=] into a vicious rage]]. The following scene, where everyone worries about whether Nomad will recover, pulls out all the stops as well, making it a relief when she does survive.

* Episode 10 has Mega lamenting that after the war his friendships might fade. Then later [[spoiler: he discovers Kalinka's cutting scar, showing how badly she was hurting after her mom died]].
* Everything post home invasion in Episode 10, especially Roll and Peekaboo, and [[spoiler: Kalinka's second kidnapping]].
* The climax of Episode 10, with [[spoiler: Ballade's death]] and an innocent girl's paralyzation.
* ''Everything'' in the epilogue of Episode 10. Tiesel finds out the hard way that he can't back out of his deal with the Conduit, Mr. Black is tormented over memories of his wife, Janet is paralyzed and hurt to such a degree that she can't be operated on, Mega Man is horribly traumatized over this and cries with Kalinka and his family over it, and [[spoiler: [=ProtoMan=] is cold-bloodedly tortured by Wily even after ''begging'' him to stop]].

* The second chapter of Episode 11 has [[spoiler: Wily rigging a conversation between Mega Man and [=ProtoMan=] to hit them where it hurts, and tear apart their shaky familial bond]]. What makes it ''worse'' is when [[spoiler: Proto deviates from Wily's script and says how he ''really does'' feel about Mega, and his resentment over getting no respect and love from anyone]]. It ends with Mega crying, and Centaur Man mockingly imitating him as he reports it to Wily.

-->'''[=ProtoMan=]:''' ...Every time I see you, it's just a reminder of everything I'll never be... [[spoiler:I hate you for it. Things would have been a lot better if... if you were ''dead'']].

-->'''[=ProtoMan=]:''' [[spoiler: Maybe I do want a family, but no family wants ''me''!]]

-->'''Mega Man:''' [[spoiler: You might hate me and my family for who are and what we stand for... but, no matter what we went through, I never forgot that you were my brother! I always loved you!]]

* The fifth chapter of Episode 11 has Roll's life flashing before her eyes as she's buried in a collapsed building. While she survives, ''how'' she does can also bring tears, as [[spoiler: Mega Man thanks Bass for saving her... in front of [=ProtoMan=], who'd been forced to ''stop'' her from being saved]].

* Episode 11, chapter 7, has [=ProtoMan=]'s continued downward spiral and [[spoiler: the slaughter of the entire army sent to fight with Mega Man]].
* Episode 11 chapter 8 has [[spoiler: Rock deciding to quit being Mega Man, shattered over the trauma he and others have suffered]].
** It also has [[spoiler:[=ProtoMan=] finally regaining his courage and confidence back after they were literally taken from him]]. And Wily [[spoiler: burning the photograph of Proto and Mega together]].
* Episode 11, chapter 9, has [[spoiler: Dr. Light giving in to despair. Roll desperately tries to convince Mega Man to rethink his decision to retire, but despite pressure he's unsure... so she slaps him and says if he lets Wily take over she'll never forgive him]]. Mega Man then reviews the footage and memories of ''all'' of Wily's prior attacks so he has a clearer mindset of what he's fighting against... and the humans he's fighting ''for''.

* Episode 11, chapter 11 has the '''big''' moment. [=ProtoMan=] is [[spoiler:forced to kill Mega Man via the Mad Grinder, and seems helpless to do so due to Wily's override command]]. But [[spoiler:memories of his brother, Nomad, and Mega Man never doubting that he loves [=ProtoMan=] convince him to turn his back on Wily, saving his brother's life and the world]].
* The entirety of Episode 11, chapter 12. The whole chapter deals with the fallout from the previous one and [[spoiler:Dr. Light, Roll, Rush, and [=ProtoMan=]]] doing their best to save a critically injured Mega Man. Some choice scenes:

** [=ProtoMan=] [[spoiler:allowing his own internal regulator to be removed and swapped to help Mega...and ''that doesn't work'' until two hours later]].
** Proto [[spoiler: taking off his visor to look on Mega Man with his own eyes. Dr. Light notices his face hasn't changed a bit since he left]].
-->'''[=ProtoMan=]:''' ... I don't want you to die... [[spoiler:I don't hate you, I never did... ''I love you, little brother''.]]\\

** The symbolism of [=ProtoMan=] [[spoiler: literally giving Mega Man his heart]].
** The chapter ends with happy tears, as [[spoiler:Mega Man wakes up, remembers his family, and gives [=ProtoMan=] a real, brotherly hug]].
* After everything he's done, Dr. Wily gets one of these moments in the Episode 11 epilogue. Genuinely devastated over [[spoiler:[=ProtoMan=] leaving]], Wily considers why it happened... and realizes that it's too late to fix anything, it's his own fault, and [[spoiler: by hurting [=ProtoMan=] he was no better than his own abusive father]]. He even contemplates ''giving up the war'' at one point. Even though [[spoiler: his rage takes over soon after]], it was a humanizing, surprising moment for a character many readers had come to see as a monster.

** Also, [[spoiler:68 percent of New York distrusts [=ProtoMan=]]]. Both Mega and Proto see this news on TV.
* The interlude to Episode 12, part 2, has a lot of sad or sobering moments involving [=ProtoMan=], particularly [[spoiler: how everyone cheering for the New Year ''stops'' when he steps forward]].

* The climax of Episode 12 has [[spoiler:Mega Man calling the ambulance to help a possibly fatally-wounded Mr. Black even after the latter betrayed him]].

* The Episode 12 epilogue has the final scene, involving Mega Man and Mr. Black. [[spoiler:Barton lives, and Mega Man convinces him to let go of his hatred and desire for revenge and help people. He agrees to, starting with Janet, and admits that thanks to Mega Man, he's changed his views on robots. To fully let go of his quest for revenge, he finishes the chess game he and Tonya were playing before she died--and has her piece win the match.]]

* Episode 13 reveals that Nomad will [[spoiler:try to kill Mega Man on sight]] due to Wily's programming. Both she and [=ProtoMan=] are distraught by this.
* Episode 13 has a fake-out where it appears [[spoiler:Plum]] is dead when her body is recovered from the ocean. She revives a few paragraphs later thanks to intravenous energy transmission, but it's a very tense, sad scene even after she wakes up.
* In the Episode 13 epilogue, [[spoiler:Roll meets Nomad and bonds with her]]. While heartwarming, it's also sad because of how [[spoiler:Roll must keep it a secret from her family, and what Wily did to Nomad in the first place]].
* In the interlude to Episode 14, [[spoiler:Tiesel Bonne gives footage of Mega and Kalinka's kiss to the Conduit]], opening Mega Man and Kalinka up to tabloid scrutiny like never before should the footage be leaked.

* The final battle of Episode 14 has [[spoiler:Neptune turning on Sunstar and aiding Mega Man and Duo, but dying from his injuries]]. Duo forgives him as he passes on, saying he died with honor.
* Episode 15 has a scene where [=ProtoMan=] gives an interview with Bree Recotta about humanity and how it treats robots, venting his frustrations at how he's treated and how robots in general are treated. Making it worse is that [[spoiler:while the interview was happening, Chief Toombs was attacked and put into a coma]].
* In Episode 15, [[spoiler:Nomad is put in grave danger, not only from the threat of Tiesel's virus but for killing a human officer during a battle, putting her at risk of a memory wipe or worse. Nobody in the family is happy about the prospects, especially [=ProtoMan=].]]
* Chapter 7 of episode 15 has [[spoiler:Dick Ferguson's death, where he realized what a cad he was and that despite it all Mega Man still saved him. He gives the FBI as much information as he can before dying, and Agent Grimmie sees it as him truly reforming at the end]].
** Nomad is able to communicate nonverbally, but is still unable to speak, and in an ironic twist [[spoiler:her original name was Soprano]].
** The same chapter also has [[spoiler:Mega Man and [=ProtoMan=] having a real argument for the first time in a year about whether Nomad should submit to arrest or not. When Tallarico arrives, her robots attack [=ProtoMan=], and when Nomad attacks them in response she's electrocuted to the point of near-death, sending [=ProtoMan=] into a vicious rage]]. The following scene, where everyone worries about whether [[spoiler:Nomad]] will recover, pulls out all the stops as well, [[spoiler:making it a relief when she does survive]].

''Mega Man: Defender of the Human Race'' has so many emotional scenes and points, that it's no wonder that the author refers to them "Defender Moments".

** The same chapter also has [[spoiler:Mega Man and [=ProtoMan=] having a real argument for the first time in a year about whether Nomad should submit to arrest or not. When Tallarico arrives, her robots attack [=ProtoMan=], and when Nomad attacks them in response she's electrocuted to the point of near-death, sending [=ProtoMan=] into a vicious rage]]. The follow scene, where everyone worries about whether [[spoiler:Nomad]] will recover, pulls out all the stops as well, [[spoiler:making it a relief when she does survive]].

** Nomad is able to communicate nonverbally, but is still unable to speak, and in an ironic twist her original name was Soprano.

* In Episode 15, [[spoiler:Nomad is put in grave danger, not only from the threat of Tiesel's virus but for killing a human officer during a battle, putting her at risk of a memory wipe or worse. Nobody in the family is happy about the prospects, especially [=ProtoMan=].

''Mega Man: Defender of the Human Race'' has so many emotional scenes and points, that it's no wonder that the author refers to them "Defender Moments"--

* ''Mega Man: Defender of the Human Race'' has so many sad moments the author calls them "Defender Moments."

* Episode 7 has Mega Man's life flashing before his eyes as [[spoiler:Bass nearly kills him]]. He's saved by [[spoiler:[=ProtoMan=] giving him an energy can and helping him take out Bass]].

* The fifth chapter of Episode 11 has [[spoiler: Roll's life flashing before her eyes as she's buried in a collapsed building]]. While she survives, ''how'' she does can also bring tears, as [[spoiler: Mega Man thanks Bass for saving her... in front of [=ProtoMan=], who'd been forced to ''stop'' her from being saved]].
* The sixth Episode 11 chapter has Mega seeing the full video of [=ProtoMan=]'s activation, Roll trying and failing to get [[spoiler: Bass]] to change his ways, and [[spoiler: Wily invoking and weaponizing a heartwarming moment between himself and Bass to hurt [=ProtoMan=]]].

* The second chapter of Episode 11 has [[spoiler: Wily rigging a conversation between Mega Man and [=ProtoMan=] to hit them where it hurts, and tear apart their shaky familial bond]]. What makes it ''worse'' is when [[spoiler: Proto deviates from Wily's script and says how he ''really does'' feel about Mega, and his resentment over getting no respect and love from anyone]]. It ends with Mega crying.

* The entirety of Episode 11, chapter 12. The whole chapter deals with the fallout from the previous one and [[spoiler:Dr. Light, Roll, Rush, and [=ProtoMan=] doing their best to save a critically injured Mega Man]]. Some choice scenes:

'''Dr Light:''' There has to be one more miracle left in this old body of mine, Rock. And I intend to find it in time to save you.

* In the interlude to Episode 14, [[spoiler:Tiesel Bonne leaks Mega and Kalinka's kiss to the public]], opening Mega Man and Kalinka up to tabloid scrutiny like never before.

* Brain Bot is overjoyed when he sees the Stardroids, not knowing that the invaders do not come in peace.