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[Zero] Previously, on Prisoner Zero...

-[whispers] Where are we? -[Zero] It's a repressed memory.

That's Gem.

Please. My little girl's upstairs!

-Mummy! -Run, Gem! Get out of the house!

[Zero] What are Vagabonds?

[Librarian] They are a savage and brutal people,

but also one steeped in tradition.

[Grimnir] The half man shall one day save us from the darkness.

You are the only man who has ever managed to wield the Axe.

Come here, my brother in arms.

[Horvath] The Seeker's just delivered a new ship.

C'mon, we'd better take a look.

Why do we always draw the short straw, Horvath?

Oh, stop whining.

I mean, while the others fill their bellies at the Harvest Feast,

we're left to work the graveyard shift.

It's just not--

Oh. On the other hand,

if this is the short straw...

Is that ship solid gold?

These markings are from the, the Phrygian system.

How about we help ourselves to some Phrygian booty?

Such untold riches...

I bet no-one will miss one little souvenir, Sontagg.

Be careful, Horvath! We don't know what happened to--

[yelling]

Horvath?

Horvath?

No!

[Zero] A decade ago, the Imperium created the Bioweve,

a digital nightmare they wired into our brains.

They locked me away, stole my memories, left me with nothing.

Then one day, I was rescued and taken aboard the Rogue.

Now my friends and I are going to shut down the Bioweve

and free humanity.

Because I am Prisoner Zero.

[theme music playing]

[Grimnir] This year's Harvest has brought a record crop of plunder to Hallaval.

So let's share this feast with our honored guests,

Commander Zero and his gallant crew.

Who made him Commander?

That's so gonna go to his head.

We were kind of in the neighborhood

so we thought we'd just pay you a visit.

We weren't so much expecting a feast.

Zero, you saved my people from the power of the Enigpath.

There is, and always will be a place for Zero, the legendary half-man,

at my table.

Wow. All this food...

Del is gonna be so jealous.

So, what do you make of our Hallavan fare?

Chicken's a bit tough.

Hmm. If this is chicken.

Is she always so gracious a guest?

Yeah, sorry about that.

Being dragged up on the streets of Dalzarius

didn't exactly teach her good manners.

You saying this isn't tough, posh boy?

I'll show you how tough it is.

[chuckles] Two can play at that game.

Food fight!

[all shouting]

[roaring]

Is... Is that Horvath?

[grunts]

Red alert in Salvage Yard!

Do you read me? Red alert in--

[yelling]

[all clamoring]

Tag?

Gem?

I apologize for my rowdy kin. We are not so delicate as you.

Librarian, I didn't know you had it in you.

I have been in more food-based fights than anyone alive today.

[splashes]

By Hallaval! Have you no respect for Vagabond tradition?

No respect for courtesy?

Who dares mock the dignity of Grimnir?

Guess that'd be me.

Enough of this ridiculous waste of food.

It appears there has been some sort of disaster in the Salvage Yard.

All communication with the interior of the planet has been compromised.

Atli, come with me. Zero, too.

As the Half Man of legend, you shall make a worthy companion.

Hey, what about us?

You must stay back.

I will not put mere halflets at risk

until I know what we are dealing with.

Who's he calling a halflet?

-Did we... Did we just get sidelined? -Zero!

Uh, enjoy the food?

Oh, Zero, you are going down.

Zero's just being dumb on purpose.

But did Grimnir and Atli really expect us to sit stuffing our faces

with chicken whatevers and miss out on the action?

Anyone ever teach you to hotwire a Hover Barge?

-Everything is-- -Gold.

Everything is turned to gold.

Where is everyone?

That cruiser is a recent arrival.

[Zero] And I'd bet a whole sack of gold we'll find some answers inside.

[whooshes]

Think you can fly this thing?

You're talking to the woman

who stole the biggest ship in the Imperium, remember?

Piece of cake. Got it!

[engine fires up]

Right.

-Let's get out of here before-- -[Librarian] Excuse me.

-[Gem] Librarian. -You were going somewhere?

Hey, they left us behind.

And I suppose you thought I was quite content to stay behind as well.

We...

Sorry.

[roars]

[Tag] Uh-oh.

Looks like Zero got a little more action than he bargained for.

[yells]

All that gold, it's, it's incredible.

Incredible indeed.

Alchemists dreamed of this power for centuries,

the power to transform any material into pure gold.

Fascinating.

[roars]

Tag! Gem! Look out!

[Librarian] Do not let them touch you. You will turn into living gold.

[snarling]

[grunts]

Not today, thank you.

Did you not hear me say this is no place for halflets?

[roars]

Maybe all that glitters is gold.

Well, if you're determined to get your hands on that Hover Barge...

Go fetch!

[laughs] Give that girl a big gold star!

Not so cocky, halflet.

That was my royal barge she just sent to certain destruction.

On the up side, a gold paint job should add loads to its value.

Impudent pup!

I told you to stay behind and disobedience is--

Grimnir, Gem and Tag are exactly who you want on your side

when things get crazy like this.

Besides, Gem was the one who saw off those golden...whatevers.

Very well.

It seems they were infected by some sort of virus,

turning their bodies to gold and their minds insane.

Just one touch from those guys...

And it wouldn't take long to turn a whole bunch of Vagabonds

into living trophies.

In that case, we have to stop them before they can infect others.

Half-Man, your presence is required at my side.

Ah, room for a couple of halflets?

Oh, go on then.

[Gem] I'm so driving.

I wouldn't push your luck.

Whatever the source of the virus, it must have arrived on this ship.

[Grimnir] Then since you seem to know so much about it, follow me.

One thing for that gold...

whatever it is, it makes it easy to follow.

And if I'm not mistaken, I can see light at the end of the tunnel.

Something tells me they went that a-way.

Just imagine what you could do with a gift like that.

Create enough riches to end poverty once and for all.

Ah, got a bit of the hunger for the gold, Gem?

Make sure you don't go grabbing at things that aren't yours.

-Hands in pockets. -What?

I'd hate for you to turn into a golden monster, that's all.

-So, you know, don't go stealing. -I'm not a thief!

You stole the biggest ship in the Imperium.

I think that kind of qualifies for the 'thief' title.

Who knows when you started stealing.

Maybe that's just what little girls on Dalzarius do?

What do you know?

You're just a spoiled little brat from the Imperium.

Your world wasn't invaded.

You didn't have to see your home get destroyed,

see everything you owned burn.

You don't know anything about it, Tag.

Hey, cool it, Gem. I was only kidding.

No. You weren't.

Yes, I was.

[Gem's mother] Please! My little girl's upstairs!

Gem, I...

-I'm sorry. -Just don't.

I think the Golden Warriors may have apprehended their target.

And then rampaged on their way in that direction.

[Atli] Towards the Temple of the Ancients.

[beeping]

Atli to Temple Guardians.

Atli to Temple Guardians. Do you read me?

I fear we may already be too late.

[Librarian] I have not seen this type of cruiser for...

Oh, it's incredibly old.

The Seeker often brings in ships that have drifted through space for eons.

The virus has infected the ship's circuitry,

but the log may still be... Ah!

Stealing the Phrygians' precious artifact

was like taking sweets from a child.

Taking it away in one of their own ships

makes victory all the more amusing.

Those superstitious fools think it carries some sort of curse.

But all it promises are riches beyond compare.

What in... No!

He drifted for years, unable to break his golden bonds.

Until he died, a prisoner in his own immobile body.

[Grimnir] A cruel way to go.

But a prize well worth dying for.

You fool! You must resist its siren song.

Do not try to manipulate me as you do the Half-Man and his friends.

I am not so easily fooled by you.

You cannot control something like the Phyrigian Pyramid.

You don't have the skills.

The Pyramid shall be mine.

And you will never take it from me.

[Zero] Looks deserted.

[Gem] Maybe the other Vagabonds managed to get away.

Hmm. I think not.

[snarling]

-BAM couldn't stop them before. -Yeah, I knew that.

So how are we going to fight off an entire army?

I dunno. But we gotta try.

Hey, Golden Grandad! Over here!

Didn't you read the handbook?

Only gold can destroy gold.

And your buddy doesn't look too happy about it.

Try not to harm them.

They are good men who have fought loyally alongside me for years.

This madness is not their fault.

Uh-huh. I'm open to suggestions.

[Atli] Ah, we must seek to cure, not kill.

Perhaps my father and your Librarian have discovered something that can help.

Hate to break it to you,

but I don't think we're gonna get back the same way we came.

There is another way,

ancient machinery from when the Salvage Yard was first dug out.

Follow me!

[lock rattling]

Quickly. Into the Descender.

It will take us down to the Salvage Yard.

-Is it safe? -It's got to be safer than here.

[Tag] Sorry, we're full. You'll need to get the next one.

Get back!

Calls don't get any closer than that.

Wanna bet?

Atli?

No. Forgive me, friends.

You must slay me while you still can.

-Slay you? -We're not going to slay you.

Quick! Before it is too--

[roars]

Think he was going to say "too late"?

[elevator squealing]

Stuck in an elevator with a raging solid gold monster.

Every day something new.

Come on, guys. Going up.

Right behind ya!

[roars]

[Tag grunts]

What now?

Going down!

[Atli roaring]

Come, Librarian.

Why resist the lure of the Pyramid?

One thing I have learned over the centuries,

the only one true wealth is knowledge.

So excuse me if I choose not to become a mindless gold monster.

But that's the joy of the Pyramid.

Touch it directly and your mind stays strong.

Strong enough to lead an army of Golden Vagabonds

to pillage the whole universe.

[thuds]

But refuse its call, and there is only one option.

[Gem] Hey Grimnir.

Your favorite halflets are here.

[Grimnir snarls]

Put the Pyramid down and place your golden hands on your golden head.

Insolent brats!

Zero, the pyramid, it's the original source of the virus.

Do you think your puny efforts can harm the Pyramid?

But why would anyone want to destroy something so beautiful,

so precious?

[Tag] Gem?

Gem! What's up with you?

That's it, Gem! Riches beyond your wildest dreams.

Don't listen to him.

[evil laughter]

You want this so much? Then come and get it!

Only gold can destroy gold. Oh, clever girl!

Gem! What have I done?

Gem, are you okay?

Oh, I'm fine, by the way.

Hey, it looks like everything else is back to normal now, too.

Everything, except...

Gem! Come on, wake up.

Hi.

Never do that again.

I have no plans to do that again, trust me.

So how come you were able to resist that pyramid?

Dunno.

Maybe 'cause I learned a long time ago that shiny junk isn't what's important.

It's not what makes you happy.

Now as I recall, we have a feast to finish.

Let the revelries re-commence, but now with a new guest of honor.

On behalf of all of Hallaval,

Gem, we are eternally indebted to you for saving the Vagabonds.

So does that make me the Half-Halflet then?

Commander Half-Halflet.

Hey, who made her Commander?

Can I help you, friend?

Oh, it was nothing.

Just idle curiosity.

[theme music playing]