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The time is near.

When the shadow comes at noon, gather to greet me.

You getting the message?

Loud and clear.

The human brain.

Just another piece of hardware, huh?

If you know how to program it.

So. Looks like we've got Ebony primed for the apocalypse.

Don't think you understand how much damage he can do.

He'll destroy everything.

Well, how'd you figure that out?

Isn't it obvious?

If Lex escapes, he'll reveal where I am.

And if a mob comes down here begging for blood, it won't be just me who gets it,

Slade. Well, what do you want to do?

There's only one way around all of this.

Lex has to be deleted.

Deleted? Deleted.

First sign of trouble. You go back to playing the two -bit dictator.

How do you expect to move on, Ram?

Move on?

I can't move on!

If they find me here, I'll be the one that gets deleted.

That's what I love about you.

Always giving people the benefit of the doubt.

What about Lex?

What, he hasn't harmed us, and hell, I kind of like the guy.

Hope my little prophet slept well.

What are you doing here?

Spying.

No, I just wasn't sure... Why aren't you locked up someplace anyway?

They let me out. They sent me here to run some errands.

And you're doing them?

Well, yeah.

Why not?

You see her?

Yeah.

You sure you don't remember anything about her from before?

You don't remember ever wanting to harm her?

No, why would I?

Don't ever come near this room again.

All right?

It's getting pretty rough out there.

More and more of these areas are becoming a no -go.

Jay?

Are we okay?

Should be, yeah.

We've got them all pretty well secured.

No.

Um... Are we okay?

You and me?

Yeah.

Yeah, of course.

I need to go and have a look around here.

Has Amber said anything to you?

I wonder how much of the city Ebony's got her claws into.

Jay!

Look, I'd better go and check on everything.

I'll see you later.

Hey Jack, how you doing?

Good, yeah.

Did you listen to them?

Don't these schmucks realise that the whole Zoot thing's a con?

You sure?

The whole city seems to have gone crazy.

Oh, of course I'm sure. A guy dressed up as Zoot doesn't make Zoot.

So, what are you doing here anyway?

Oh, you know, there's got to be some way to trace the power surges or expose the

holograms.

Holograms? I thought you said it was just the guy dressed up as Zoot.

Yeah, yeah, well, yeah, I did. But there's holograms, and then there's some

when Zoot needs to be real.

You are so smart.

How do you do all of it?

Yeah, well, you know, it's just all logic.

I mean, anyone could do it.

Do you think you'll find anything?

Oh, definitely, yeah. I mean, the guys who do this are into some real

technology. But, you know, computers have memories. They leave traces.

Question of time.

Judy, I need to talk to you.

It's Jay.

Have you spoken to him?

Spoken to him? I practically poured my heart out to him. I made the biggest

of myself ever.

I just don't get it. He was all over me before I went away with Celine.

I was the one pushing him away.

So... He blanked me. Totally flaked out. And now I feel like a prized idiot.

He didn't say anything about why.

Nothing. He hardly said a word.

Do you think I pushed him away too much before?

I don't know.

Maybe.

The whole thing is totally weird. I just don't get it.

Did you notice anything about him while I was away? Anything to make him change?

No, not really.

Did he talk about me?

Well, I guess. I mean, everyone talks.

Anything to explain how he can change his tune practically overnight?

Look, Amber, I'm actually not in the mood for this right now. You know,

not the only one with problems, okay? So, if you don't mind, I'm really busy.

Okay, okay, I can take a hint.

I thought you of all people would listen, but I guess I was mistaken.

Morning, Pilgrim.

The room service here ain't bad.

You want some breakfast?

What is it?

Your idea of a joke?

Nope. Then take them off. I'm not in the mood for fun and games.

Maybe you don't remember too well, but you tried to take out Ram.

I was just getting information out of him.

Whatever. It sure didn't look like you were giving him a good night kiss.

I tell you what.

You take these caps off, and I'm out of here.

Mm -mm.

I can't do that.

Sorry, buddy.

I can't have you going out of here and telling Ram's enemies where he's at.

The guy is a control freak. Why are you protecting him? Maybe I just like to

judge things for myself.

You just sit tight.

I'll get you some breakfast soon.

Hey!

Come back here!

So.

Are you still not letting it go?

Are you kidding?

When Jack gets obsessed with something, everything else goes out the window.

All right.

Leave it to me.

What are you going to do?

They're not going to find out about me, are they?

It's fine. We need things to carry on a while.

Well, how long do I have to keep spying for?

I don't know what the pressure is like. They could catch me at any moment.

I want it to end.

It will.

Soon. The whole city will come to order and we won't have to play these games

anymore. I just need you to tell me what's going on, okay?

Trudy?

I'm sorry about earlier.

I was just being selfish, loading you with my problems.

It's okay.

I know you must be wound up with all that's happening out there.

How are you feeling?

Really, I'll be fine.

All this Zoot madness, it must be freaking you out more than anyone.

And I just come in here and dump all my stuff on you.

Amber, maybe I should explain.

No, you don't have to explain anything.

But I... No buts, Trudy.

You've got more important things to worry about.

Friends?

Of course.

And you know, you can talk to me any time. I'm sorry for being so dismissive.

She wasn't worried.

Now she's cleaning up for us?

She doesn't know who she is. She'll be whoever we tell her to be.

And how long's that gonna last?

Suppose she starts getting her memory back.

Relax. You worry too much.

What is that doing in here?

Ellie.

Best go clean someplace else for a while.

She's harmless.

Listen to me, both of you.

Zoot came to me again last night.

He spoke to me.

What did he say?

He's returning.

He'll be resurrected as the god he is.

When will this happen?

Soon. We have to prepare.

How?

Organize the troops.

We need them ready for the shadow at noon.

The shadow at noon?

You heard me.

I can't believe we're playing along with this stuff.

Everything will work itself out.

By the time Ebony snaps out of it...

The three of us will rule the city.

Don't you wonder what kind of effect all this stuff is having on Ebony?

Listen, the worst thing we could do right now is cross her.

Half the city's ready to follow Zoot, so we just sit tight.

Okay?

I said okay!

You can't keep me in here forever!

If you know what's good for you, you take these things off me.

Give it a rest, Lex. It ain't gonna happen.

Anyway, how is my favorite prisoner?

Take things off.

Do you know, I think they kind of suit you.

That chunky, heavy metal look.

It's very macho.

I'm a moron.

The city's top tribe. They will come after me.

Get real, Lex.

The city's in chaos.

You'd be a lot worse off there than you would here.

Especially if what I hear is true.

And what is that, exactly?

That you're the man who wasted Zoot.

The guy everyone's worshipping.

Zoot! Zoot!

Zoot! Zoot! Zoot! Zoot!

Mega, I heard you talking to me.

Want me to give Jack another scare?

Give him another visit from Zoot?

That's not something you need to worry about.

Well, maybe it's something I want to worry about.

Daryl.

It's high time for me to be closer to the decisions around here.

Are you listening to me?

I'm listening.

Look around.

The whole city's going crazy for Zoot.

That's me.

No, Daryl.

You're pretending to be Zoot. What do they care?

I'm the only Zoot they're gonna know.

They'll follow me.

So what you're saying is you want a bigger role.

A bigger say.

You better believe I do.

You got nothing to worry about.

Pretty soon you're gonna have the biggest say of your life.

Big stuff.

Yeah. Not just these sneak appearances in alleyways.

Believe me, the biggest.

You're going to be a star.

Amber?

Are you okay?

Selene, my head is such a mess.

Here I am, supposed to be leading the city against Ebony.

And all I can think about is Jay.

So, the talk didn't go so well.

Oh, you can say that again.

He's like a completely different person.

Sometimes I wonder if we're all living in some kind of techno -virtual world

someone's having a great laugh programming it.

But I don't get it. I mean, he was so into you before. You were the one with

the doubts.

I know.

This was supposed to be the easy part. Getting together was going to be a

breeze.

So did he explain?

I mean, was it a clear no? It wasn't a clear anything.

I tried to ask Trudy if he'd said anything while we were away, but she

flaky herself.

Yeah, well, she's worked up about Zoom.

She was the Supreme Mother. Bad memories.

Yeah.

Did I imagine everything he said to me?

No. You just gotta ask him, straight out.

Then at least you'll know, either way.

They run this place all by themselves.

Yeah, ever since the virus.

Must get some hassles. Good -looking girl like you.

I can handle myself.

Yeah.

So I noticed.

Besides, business has its perks.

Like meeting nice guys, for instance.

Tell me about yourself, Lex.

Little Bird told me you used to be a sheriff.

For the whole city.

Rescuing cats from trees.

You can joke.

The city's full of all sorts of scammers.

Coronado, the crazy thug.

I once took on three guys with just a garden hose.

What did you do, water them down?

You'd be surprised what I can do with a hose.

Oh, bet I would.

So what do you do to relax around here?

Bit of this, bit of that.

Why? Got any suggestions?

Got a few, yeah.

Sounds interesting.

Could be very interesting.

One thing's making it very difficult.

And what's that?

It'd be a lot easier with these cuffs off.

And if I was to take them off, do you promise to be a good boy?

A very good boy.

Well, in that case... Nah.

Huh?

Nice try, Lex.

What

happened

here?

Oh, we've been cooking.

Oh, is that what you call it?

It's a special meal for Lex when he comes back.

It looks like the Locos and Demon Dog had their final battle here.

Well, what do you expect?

There's bound to be a bit of myth when you're cooking.

A bit of mess? What is wrong with you, gal? Doesn't your little mind work?

Oh, so it's okay when you want to make something for lover boy Jay, but no one

else can use your precious kitchen.

What's going on?

Look, just clean it up, okay?

What have you done to this place?

We're cooking, okay?

I didn't see why Trudy has to get into such a strop.

Now look, Trudy is worried right now about Brady and what's going on out

Well, she doesn't... You have to take it out on me.

Gal, I'm just saying, be quiet around her, okay?

And clean this place up.

All right, people, you ready to rumble?

Go get it!

You really starting to get a kick out of this, aren't you, Java?

Why not?

We want to raise hell, don't we?

As long as you don't forget why you're doing it. Don't let the violence go to

your head.

Is there a point to this meeting, or are you just here to gawk?

We've got a problem.

Jack's not letting go.

We can't have him sniffing around. Not this close to Zoot's resurrection.

He'll foul everything up.

And? Maybe it's time our little Sherlock Holmes went into retirement.

Permanently. Got any ideas for a retirement plan?

It's too hard to get at him. The mall's like a fortress now.

What about May?

She doesn't have the nerves or the guts to be a hitman.

We need someone else who can get into the mall.

Someone they won't suspect.

Leave it to me.

I know exactly who to send.

There's got to be a way to expose her. You know, I know it.

Ebony gets her power from the Zismith.

We get rid of that and maybe we can restore some kind of sanity.

Sanity? Yeah, now there's a word that's been missing around here.

Jay? Right, yeah, I'll leave you guys alone.

Why didn't you tell me that Amber said she loved you?

She didn't.

Well, not exactly.

Look, I didn't want to... Didn't want to what?

Rub my face in it? Tell me I've got no chance?

What? Don't think I'm holding you back, Jay.

You're a free man. If you want Amber, go right ahead.

Hey, just slow down a minute. I just wonder what the last few days have been

you.

I been for you, Jay?

A bit of fun?

A giggle in bed to pass the time before Amber came back?

Trudy. And then she just crooks her finger and you come running.

Maybe I... Trudy!

Will you let me speak?

The Amber thing was just as much a surprise for me as for you.

So what are you waiting for, Jay?

You've got exactly what you want.

I was confused.

You know how I felt about Amber?

We'd even talked about it, you and me.

Yeah, I know.

So I was shocked by it, of course.

She pushes me away for so long, and then she comes back and tells me straight up

she has feelings for me.

What was I supposed to do?

Well, don't worry, Jay.

I won't get in your way. No, Trudy, you don't understand.

What I want now is you.

Oh, Jay.

Jay.

These are from the technophiles.

They may trigger something.

How about this one?

This is Jack.

You had a thing with him for some strange reason.

Coming back to you?

Nope. You sure I went out with him? He looks kind of geeky.

Maybe you've lost your memory, but your taste improved.

How about this one?

There you are.

I wonder where you got to.

Amber, hey.

We need to talk.

Yeah, sure.

Tomorrow at the meeting.

No, not about the city or Ebony and Zoot.

I mean about us.

Jay, I don't know where I stand.

Look, I'm sorry. I just don't feel like talking about this right now, okay?

No, it's not okay.

You can't just keep avoiding me. The mall's not that big.

We're going to see each other occasionally.

Amber, please, I promise we'll talk, okay? No, Jay, I want to know now.

What's going on?

You were the one chasing me, remember?

But it's not that simple, okay? There are other things... No, it's very

I love you. You said you loved me.

Look... I can't deal with this right now.

What's gotten into you?

What's happened?

Hasn't all this meant anything to you?