So given that Oscar Espinosa went down somewhere in south eastern Solis (most likely either Laderas Sur or Valle Rio) is it possible that the remains of his aircraft are in the area?
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GMRE wrote: Well in any case, I got the impression that Oscar probably used an incomplete prototype weather-control device to do it.
Solis' wirbelwind ripoff was definitely in service by that point, considering it was seemingly being scrapped and rarely used before the events of the game. He could've just used that rather than weather technology. As most flak rounds are fairly small and they explode on contact, it's entirely possible that his plane was simply shot down
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In any matter, I find it highly possible he's dead. Where could he be if he's still alive?
The Black Hand have obviously been defeated. Some elements of the Black Hand Air Force still resist the Army of Chaos. But there are no more military bases or outposts for him to hide in.
Suppose he survived the storm core slamming into the plane. He would still have to fall a massive distance that without proper training with a parachute, would spell instant death for him. Even if he managed to land on water, landing the wrong way would still kill him. Landing on the back from that high up would still force all the air out of his lungs. And that's assuming he can even swim (which, I doubt he can.)
And even if he survived, the local populace would find his plane wreckage unless it flew/fell into water, in which case, Army of Chaos naval forces would still be dispatched to its location almost immediately. Even if Solinos are poor, I bet they would still be on the lookout for someone who has basically oppressed them for however long they lived.
Basically, the chances of Oscar Espinosa living are, in my opinion, less than 1%.
At least, from what I've gathered.
However the Black Hand is an PMC and Solis was just their headquarters, given Just Cause 3 the Black Hand have their hands in other nations and near other nations. Given their occupation of Insula Lacrima, they have a military presence where the money follows If you've got the coin. An PMC like that, with their tech. Most governments would employ them. They probably have outposts and holds with massive regiments or legions worldwide and with Espinosa dead nobody is holding them back. They probably have gotten a new leader, I find it pointless that Gabriela Morales is never heard of again after the story but she could assume leadership. She helped Rico in the end but it doesn't mean she is good, she did it for the sake of the Black Hand and I quote "I will not let my men die for that man's pride.", the man is obviosuly referring to Espinosa. So, Espinosa is probably dead. Morales is no better, and she'll probably resume control of the Black Hand. There's nothing proving her legitimate allegiance to the Army of Chaos but her betraying Espinosa. Most likely she relocated to another off shore island and resumed operations because the Black Hand are an massive and most powerful PMC in the world with most likely massive forts and legions in other nations, Solis was just their headquarters but they could replace that with what money they have.
Speculation. And also, Gabriela is Mira's half-sister. Just because they could've been on non-speaking terms ever since she arrested Lanza, it doesn't mean they didn't talk after Operation Illapa.
Suppose she did resume control over the Black Hand. Where would she go? The international airport is under Army of Chaos control, and there are huge swaths of territory under the control of the Army of Chaos as well. She can't fly out, so she would have to go by sea. The Army of Chaos has watercraft which will immediately pick up her position. She's not leaving. And that is an extremely unlikely scenario. She gave Rico Oscar's coordinates because she wasn't willing to sacrifice the Black Hand for that man's pride, so it sounds like to me that she defected. Sure, Diago and Santiago may be urging the Black Hand to lay down their arms and join the Army of Chaos, but in the end her fate is unclear. Did she join the Army of Chaos? Did she remain the head of the Black Hand? Her true fate is unknown, as she is never seen or mentioned again.
And also, the Black Hand forces from other nations may have attempted to retake Solís, but Sargento called them off. It's not known what became of them, but as a mercenary army without a head, it is very likely they returned to Solís and surrendered. Cut the head off the snake, and the snake will just be riving around until death. Let me also point out that whatever countries the Black Hand were deployed from to retake their homeland, they most certainly did not come from San Esperito or Medici, because they were both defeated/annihilated in those countries by Rico Rodriguez personally. They may have came to Insula Lacrima and Scolio to loot destroyed eDEN Corporation stuff, but officially their presence in those two regions is now nonexistent.
Obviously, what Avalanche says is official, so as far as I'm concerned, the Black Hand are defeated.
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The Solis Hoy radio mentions that some BH units have defected to the AoC. The only known defected units are the ones from the Illapa base. This radio segment first aired on the morning after the final Illapa battle.
She wouldn't really be able to just simply take control of the remainder of the Black Hand after they all found out that she not only surrendered, but actually defected. Surrender is a reasonable situation in warfare, but a defection is something else entirely.
I suppose there is a chance that she might try to get as many BH units as possible to agree with her that...
Oscar was not a nice person and that he is dead.
As revealed by one of the hosts of Solis Hoy, the Black Hand used to be a respectable organization that the civilians used to like.
And if she can negotiate a peace with the Army of Chaos, then the BH remnants could keep their organization (if they want to).
Tho realistically, because the BH had been used as a tool of repression, all known former members would get investigated for their role in the crimes. They can't just pin it all on the dead guy.
So they might get investigated by some UN panel for war crimes.
Great.
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They might, but in universe they've been operating for possibly decades, so the Just Cause Universe is probably fine with private military companies. When I said investigated, I meant that their repressions at Solis would get investigated by the new solino courts. As mentioned by Solis Hoy, it was commonly known that they used to arrest people at night and detain them with out trial. It is reasonable that many of those who were arrested were normal criminals, but the lack of trials calls for an investigation into every arrest.
Anyway
Will Oscar Espinosa's body be found or not?
He's dead, so why does this thread exist?
They wanted to find the crash site
Except the problem is, no crash site has been found... ever, meaning it either crashed into a densely packed forest, or underwater.
Meaning Oscar is dead.
No one could survive such a fall, especially after an object crashed into that plane at that high of a velocity.