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[Zero] Previously on Prisoner Zero...

Mom! Dad!

The Imperium turned on us.

Your life with us is over.

I know how your bioweave works.

Billions of nanobots unwittingly breathed in,

wrapping the bioweave around the nervous system.

The master transmitter, at last.

[grunts]

We did it.

All over the cosmos, people will start to wake up.

I just hope that we haven't taken away the bioweave

and opened up a chance for something even worse.

[insects trilling]

[Gem] What are we doing here?

Just wait.

You can't just bring us down into a city dome and say, "Just wait."

If you don't tell me what's happening right now,

I am so going to punch you.

Hold that thought. You're going to love this.

-[Gem] Are they... -[Zero] Yep.

The first Imperium citizens to see an unfiltered sunrise in a decade.

Because we got rid of the master transmitter.

And without the Imperium in their heads

messing with their brains, they're free.

We did this.

This is because of us.

But these people, all these people.

I mean, they're people again.

They can do whatever they want, think whatever they want.

And more and more people are going to start waking up.

[sighs] How long before you think they'll come and sort all this out?

In classic Imperium fashion.

Oh, Tag. Don't be such a stick in the mud.

Just for once, enjoy the fact we did some good!

This is our party!

[children laugh]

[woman giggles]

[sighs] Get it together, Tag.

Why did you do that?

What's wrong with you?

Everything is good!

People are waking up!

But the two people I'm doing it for aren't here.

Where are you, Mom and Dad?

[whirring]

-What's that? -[whirring]

[Tag] Mom?

If you're hearing this, Tag, the first part of my plan worked.

-Work-worked... -Mom!

They've taken your father and they're coming for me.

You've got to help us. We're...

Tag, I love you.

Mom.

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

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 bioweave

and free humanity.

Because I am Prisoner Zero.

[theme music playing]

[man over speakers] Citizens of Cator.

Citizens of Cator.

[Zero] This isn't going to end well.

Get ready for a fight.

-What's going on? -Oh, nothing.

Just that the Imperium are trying to brainwash people

who don't want to be brainwashed.

Recently, one of our usually reliable systems

appears to have developed a glitch.

A glitch?

Is that what they call

the total destruction of the master transmitter?

[man over speakers] All citizens are required to report

to the central control tower to download an upgrade.

If you are unwilling to present yourself for the upgrade,

an alternative option will be available.

[people screaming]

Time to go, people.

No way. Del, these people need us. It's about to get very nasty down here.

Too bad. I'm locking on to your coordinates.

-You need to be up here. -No!

Zero.

-General Vykar. -[Vykar] What?

It's...Prisoner Zero.

Oh, good.

Why did you jump us out?

There were people down there who needed us.

Can the anger. I just saved our skins.

Three Imperium battle cruisers just showed up

and it's just a matter of time until they...

[alarm blares]

...find us.

Okay, we've got to move.

There's three on our tail.

Two more converging up ahead.

[Zero] Well, aren't we popular today?

[laser firing]

-Can we outrun them? -[Guardian] Yes.

At maximum light distorts speeds we will be able to outrun them.

Do it.

[laser firing]

[Del] Okay, we've got momentum, but where should we go?

I have an idea.

Sir, we are pursuing the Rogue, but--

[Vykar] Commander, if you are about to tell me

you've lost Zero, don't.

Have all battle cruisers join you in pursuit.

I want Zero and I want him today!

[Isla] Tag, I love you.

-Is that... -[Guardian] That is Isla Anaton.

We've got to go find her.

[Del] It's Imperium technology.

Last time we saw one of these, I nearly got eaten by a dragon.

I'm sorry about your mom, Tag, but we can't trust this.

I'm pretty sure I can figure out where she sent it from.

-Tag... -He's right. It could be a trap.

Zero!

But if it really is your mum, of course we have to go to her.

We just have to make sure we do it safely.

Thanks.

General, it appears that Rogue is headed for the Delphic Sphere.

[Vykar] Oh, this is perfect.

Call off the battle cruisers.

Dr. Mendez, a rather special prisoner is headed your way.

His name is Zero.

What?

Indeed. Keep an eye out for him and his friends, will you?

-General. -Oh, and, uh, one more thing.

-General. -I'll be joining you shortly.

See that your new guest is, uh, comfortable.

[chuckles]

[Del] That's...different.

Quick. Pull about. We need to avoid it.

[beeping]

We're going to crash!

We're...

We made it?

Ever seen anything like that?

Nope. It's an amazing bit of engineering, though.

Got to give the Imperium credit for that.

What was it?

It was some sort of barrier.

[Gem] But the size of it... is that even possible?

Not impossible,

but the amount of power needed to maintain that must be.

Then whatever's inside it must be incredibly valuable.

What is this place?

It's a prison.

It has to be.

My mom and dad have woken up, and with the bioweave gone...

The guards have no way to control their minds.

[gasps] What we saw back on Cator will happen everywhere.

The Imperium are going to imprison everyone who wakes up.

Everyone they've lost control of.

Then I'm getting us out of here.

Not until I find my parents.

[Guardian] We cannot leave.

That energy barrier we passed through only allows access, not exit.

[Del] What? This was a one-way trip?

I'm guessing once you're past their big electric fence,

you can't get out.

Great. So unless we can find a way of deactivating it...

We're trapped.

Where's Tag?

Zero, he's gone!

Tag Anaton is no longer aboard the Rogue.

[Zero] Tag, come in, please.

We know you're not on the ship. Please answer.

Look, I don't want to put you guys in any danger.

I originally stayed on Rogue to find my parents.

This is my chance to do it and I'll do it alone.

[man] Left, left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right, left.

I'm going after him.

He's masked his Jump. Ugh!

After I save his life, I'm going to kill him.

Okay, how do we follow him?

No, Gem. Del needs you here.

-What? -[Zero] Don't worry, Gem.

I'll bring him back in one piece.

[man] Left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right...

[sighs] Tag.

Guardian, any idea how that barrier is controlled yet?

The source of its power appears to be on the planet's surface.

Makes sense.

So if someone down there shuts it off...

We could be out of here.

I'll tell Zero.

Come in. Zero?

Zero, come in!

I've said it before, I'll say it again.

Why is it always comms that goes down first?

-I'm going after them. -But Gem, Zero--

I know what he said, Del, but this is our only hope.

[man] Left, left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right, left.

Left, left, left, right, left.

[whispers] What are you doing here?

[whispers] I could ask you the same thing.

I'm here to find my parents.

So you can either help me or get lost.

Left, left, left, right, left.

And just what are you looking at?

[leaves rustle]

Okay, start talking.

Who are you and why are you spying on me?

You're... You're here.

First, I see my boy and now...

Your boy? Hang on.

I know you.

You're Cav Anaton, Tag's dad!

Cav was my name in another life.

Now I'm just an escaped prisoner.

Tell me this, though.

What is my son doing with the girl who ruined my life?

[Zero] Looks like we've arrived.

[door opening]

Look!

You'll never break me. My mind's my own!

I'm a free citizen of the cosmos, not your filthy empire!

[Zero] All these prisoners, they're all free of the bioweave.

No. No! No!

[camera whirs]

-[beeps] -[door opens]

[prisoners groaning]

You stole the Imperator from me.

You told me to make a choice and I made it,

but if it wasn't for you, I'd still be with my family.

-Cav... -What are you doing with my son?

Tag and I are friends now.

We're fighting against the Imperium and after we get Zero and Tag back,

you can come with us.

You and Tag's mum, we can...

Isla? What do you know about Isla?

-She's not with you? -No.

I don't know where they took her, but we can still save Tag.

And Zero.

And Zero.

What is this place?

I think...

I think it's the Imperium's low tech answer to the bioweave.

Some kind of crude lobotomy.

Prisoner Zero, we've been expecting you.

No disguises in my prison, thank you.

There. Isn't that better?

You're just in time to try out our new facility.

Take the boy away

and prepare Prisoner Zero for re-conditioning.

[Gem] So, you reckon Zero and Tag are in there?

I saw them join a prisoner work party returning to the camp.

I guess Tag thought I was there.

But you escaped.

A week ago, I found this old tunnel, probably dug by previous prisoners.

What about everyone else?

Most of them have given up.

The ones who don't, well, Dr. Mendez likes to have her fun,

with their brains.

She scrapes out everything that makes a person who they are.

She takes...everything.

That's... We've got to stop them!

And now they've got my son,

but not for long.

That old tunnel that got me out?

Maybe it can get us back in.

[Dr. Mendez] By the time General Vykar gets here,

the great Prisoner Zero will be a drone.

A mindless shadow of his former self.

I'm flattered to make you so happy.

When news gets back to Avalon, the faculty will finally honor my work.

Take me away from this Gulag

and set me up as the Imperium's supreme scientist!

Oh. That's nice for you.

Glad to be of service.

Thank you.

Start the process.

[Gem whispers] All clear!

Tag?

Son?

Dad?

I thought you had...

Oh...

Where's Zero?

What's that? He's in there?

[dramatic music playing]

Goodbye, Zero.

No!

-[both grunting] -[lasers firing]

How do you turn this thing off?

Zero!

It's too late for Zero, but you three...

Oh, you're going to be my special guests.

[Vykar] And where's my special guest,

or are you having a bit of trouble, Dr. Mendez?

Gem, I'm sorry.

I didn't want anyone to come with me. I--

You shouldn't have tried to do it alone!

We had to come after you, and now...

[Cal] Gem, I want to thank you.

For what? I haven't done anything.

I'm sorry. I said you took my life away, but I was wrong.

You gave it back to me.

You gave me hope

the, the hope that if we work together, we can defeat the Imperium.

What are you talking about?

I'm going to rescue these prisoners.

-What? -But...

please don't let the Imperium stop you now.

Keep fighting in Zero's name.

People will gather to support a name, an ideal,

even more than they will the man himself.

I'm glad you're feeling all heroic, Cav, but I'm not coming with you.

Not without Zero.

[Dr. Mendez] And you will also be pleased to know

that I have dealt with the Zero problem.

He has been reconditioned.

What?

You idiot! You have single-handedly ruined...

Oh. Reduced to this?

Still had a couple of tricks up my sleeve.

[explosion]

[alarm blares]

[laser firing]

[laser firing continues]

[explosion]

Sure you won't come?

I'll wait for Zero.

Me too.

[Zero] You won't have to wait too long.

-Zero! -Are you okay?

How did you stop the brain wipe?

Oh, I just went to my happy place.

[crackling]

Ooh. Time to go, I think.

If we don't shut off that barrier,

none of us will ever get out of here alive!

Everything's controlled from the recon unit,

including the generator.

Well, we can't go back in there.

-I can. -It's too dangerous, Cav.

Nonsense.

As soon as the troopers break the door down,

I can slip inside in the confusion,

shut down the barrier long enough for you to jump away

and then pop back in here and out through the tunnel.

Oh, no, but, Dad!

We'll meet again. I promise.

And next time, I'll have your mom with me.

Look after my boy, Zero.

Get us out of here.

I came all this way for him,

waited all these months, and I lost him...

again.

[thuds]

[exhales]

Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

But don't worry. We have a new mission for you.

A chance to redeem yourself.

I think you already know my Prime Tactician.

[door slides open]

[gasps] No.

He's going to explain precisely how you're going to help us.

Good afternoon.

I'm sorry we couldn't get your dad out.

If you want to talk about it--

I don't.

He sacrificed himself.

He knew what he was doing and I let him do it.

-I am-- -I'm sorry, Zero.

I kind of just want to be alone right now.

This isn't over.

I'm not giving up.

I'm going to get you back.

Both of you.

[theme music playing]