Shutdown/Transcript

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[The scene goes too at top of the cliff where Tari is trapped under the pillar and Belle taking her time to extort her. Tari with all her might shoots an icicle at Belle as Belle deflects the icicle spear.]

Belle: You know, the more you struggle the more painful this is going to be.

Tari: What else do you want me to say?! I told you last time I have no idea how I warp into video games!

Belle: Oh please! I couldn’t care less about your freak abilities! What I care about is what you did to Lucinia.

Tari: I didn’t do anything! I don’t even know who that is!

Belle: LIAR! [She spawns some fire as she brings the fire close to her face .] You feel that don’t you? This is your last chance. What did you do to Lucinia?!

Tari: What’s the point? You’re not gonna believe me no matter what I say.

[Belle sets Tari on fire as she tortures Tari.]

Lamar: This has gone way too far man! We have to pull her out.

Masa: NO! It’s not over yet!

Lamar: Are you crazy?! Look at what she’s doing to her!

[Tari is screaming in pain in game as the glows appears around her eyes the the lines appear more and more.]

Theo: Tari….I wish I could help you right now. But…I can’t. I know it’s not fair that we’re all counting on you when you’re alone and it seems impossible. But I’ve seen you do the impossible before, so I know you could do this. I believe in you Tari!

Tari: Alright! Stop! I’ll tell you what I know!

Belle: There…was that so hard? Come on let’s hear it.

Tari: The truth is- You called game too early.

[Tari spawns the dark hand as she throws the spell book to her as she quickly spawns a sword to get Belle to move back. She then uses a wind burst spell as she throws the pillar up just enough for the dark hand to drag her as Belle tries to shoot a fireball at her but misses.]

Belle: NOOOOO!!!

Theo: Yeah! I told you you could do it!

Lamar: That’s my girl! That’s! My! Girl!

Masa: Tari! Here’s your chance! Do the glitch now!

[Belle gets furious as she tries to spawn a stone wall pillar as she misses as Tari and runs to get a spell book to absorb it as Belle throws a fireball which Tari deflects using a tornado kick. Tari then lands on top of the stone pillar as she then jumps as she takes a deep breath but notices a fireball headed at her. Belle then runs to dive at Tari where Tari spawns an icicle to shoot at Belle. Belle however warps and then reappears at in front as she throws a fireball at Tari which causes her to get blown away as she screams. She then reflexively kicks off the side of a platform with a wind burst where she recalculates on getting the glitch down perfectly as she gets back on track. Belle reappears along side her as Tari starts shooting finger lasers where Belle warps again. Belle throws a fireball as Tari dodges with a Wind Burst as Belle throws another one as Tari goes upright to flash kick it back to her. Belle blocks using a sigil as Tari uses an icicle to throw it at her as Belle warps again. Tari then calculates where she might appear as she takes the chance and shoots the icicle at that direction. Belle gets hit as she tries to compose herself. Belle then does the spell to summon the meteors. Tari calculates the incoming danger as she looks back and sees the meteors. She then calculates the evasive maneuvers as she dodges the meteors one by one. For one of the meteors she slices with a sword as the meteors hits the ground as she is close to impact.]

Belle: You’re not getting away! [Belle is about to throw a massive fireball at Tari.]

Tari: I just did! [Tari then wind bursts away as she collides into the “ground” where she successfully does the glitch and dives into the purple black void. The game glitches as it turns off as she sees to her side Lucinia where it flashes to see her burnt a bit and missing her Meta Runner arm as she smiles at Tari. And then comes a screen of white. Tari wakes up in the real world as she is a bit puzzled right now.] What’s happening?

[Lamar checks out the door as everyone is evacuating due to the glitch as emergency buzzers sounds off.]

Theo: You did the glitch Tari. You won!

Tari: I did it? I did it!

Masa: Tari, in my entire life, I have never seen gameplay like that! I couldn’t be prouder to call you my teammate.

Lamar: Tari you’re a video game genius and we love you a lot, but can we PLEASE run away now?!

Tari: Oh, right.

[MD-5/Wildcats run out as the scene cuts to Lucks on the screen furious as his earpiece drops.]

Lucks: No NO! She was right there BELLE!!! [He slams the desk as he then furiously swipes the binders and notes. He takes a few deep breaths as he slicks his hair back a bit.] Fine, Plan B then. [He then turns to the TAScientists.] You! Reroute this through the backup system.

[The TAScientist then reroutes the power of the console with the blue crest UJM cartridge as they do some inputs into the games. Lucks then opens the drawer as he pulls out his pistol.]

Lucks: Prepare a security team. I’m done playing games.

[Wildcats/MD-5 try to navigate their way amidst the crowd and amount of TASCorp Guards. They get spotted by some Guards who are on their way to capture them.]

Tari: Masa?

Masa: Turn back!

[MD-5/Wildcats then run another way down the hall but the door opens on the other side as Lucks shows up with his team of TASGuards. This causes WildCats to stop.]

Masa: Lucks?!

[Wildcats then turn back as they run as the TASGuards go to capture them. Tari, Lamar, Masa, and Theo then end up in a place where it is circular and the TASGuards surround them heavily with electro-batons. Lucks slowly walks into the circular arena.]

Lucks: Hello again, Masa. Is it just me, or does this whole situation seem somewhat… familiar?

Masa: You’re too late Lucks. The hack is done. Sofia’s long gone by now.

Lucks: Is that so? Well, we’ll just have to call her back then won’t we?

[The TASGuards shocks Lamar and Theo with their batons.]

Tari: Theo!

[The TASGuard then shocks Tari.]

Tari: ACK!

[The three of them are in the ground as they are still recovering from the shock.]

Lucks: SOFIA! I KNOW YOU’RE STILL HERE!!! YOU HAVE TO THE COUNT OF THREE TO COME OUT! [He points his gun at Masa’s head.] ONE! [A little bit of a pause as Masa tries to swipe the gun away from Lucks. However Lucks elbows Masa’s hands as he backlists Masa’s head. Masa tries to throw a roundhouse punch but Lucks blocks it as he then hammer fists Masa’s head. Lucks also then sweep kicks Masa’s leg which brings him down to his knees.] I’M NOT BLUFFING SOFIA!!! TWO! [He points his gun at Masa’s head again.]

Masa: SOFIA! DON’T! OR ELSE EVERYTHING WE’VE WORKED FOR WILL—

[Lucks aims his gun at Masa’s arm as he then shoots it.]

Masa: AAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!

[Lucks then discard’s Masa’s arm with a furious look.]

Tari: MASA!

Lamar: LUCKS YOU FRICKING PSYCHOPATH!!!

[Lucks turns away for a bit as if contemplating and hesitating as he takes a deep breath and sighs.]

Lucks: Very well. [He then turns to aim the gun at Masa’s head as he is ready to shoot as Masa closes his eyes and braces for it.]

Sofia: WAIT!!!

[Masa opens his eyes as Sofia walks in with her computer as she is crying heavily.]

Lucks: Ah. There we are.

Masa: Sofia….no.

Sofia: Please, just don’t hurt him anymore.

Lucks: I won’t, as long as I have no reason to. [The TAScientist brings out a type of desk as Lucks commands his scientist.] Wipe everything on it. Run a worm program too in case she made backups.

[The TAScientist does their thing as they follow Lucks commands. He then gives a thumbs up as he does his job as he then takes the desk and computer away.]

Lucks: [Turns to Sofia] Such a waste of talent. If only you’d have come to TASCorp instead of joining up with this one. [Eyes Masa a bit.]

Sofia: It’s just- I just wanted to know what you did to my sister.

Tari: Sister?

Lamar: Lucinia.

Belle: Lucks didn’t do anything Sofia. [Belle walks forward.]

Lucks: Stay out of this Belle. You have pushed my patience tonight as is!

Belle: No Lucks! She deserves to know. [Turns to Sofia] Lucinia is dead Sofia. I saw the footage myself.

Sofia: Show me…

Belle: Sofia….

Sofia: Show it to me Belle!

[Belle turns on the footage with her Meta Runner arm as she replays the moments right before the explosion.

Lucinia: DOCTOR! WHAT’S HAPPENING?!?!

Sheridan: JUST HANG IN THERE, I’M TRYING TO- AAAGGGGGGHHHH!!!

An explosion occurs as the video ends.]

[Sofia gets shocked as she sobs heavily. Lucks looks sad a bit as he turns to see Masa.]

Lucks: Well Masa. You finally got the answers you were so desperate for. But as you can see it’s Sheridan who’s to blame for Lucinia’s death not I.

Sofia: I don’t understand. Why did this happen? What was she doing there?

Belle: Ask her! [She points to Tari.]

Theo: What Tari? Tari would never hurt anyone.

Belle: Oh, so it’s just a coincidence that she has the same logo as the one right here? [Pulls up a screenshot of the crest that is also on Tari’s arm and mostly her personage.]

Masa: Tari, what is this?

Lamar: Masa chill. There’s gotta be an explanation for this. A frame job, a doctored video. This is TASCorp we’re talking about! Sofia back me up here!

Sofia: I-I-I-I don’t…

Tari: Sofia, I honestly have no idea about any of this. Please believe me. I’m your friend. I would never lie to you.

Lucks: Oh don’t worry. You’ll all have plenty of time to things through in a TASCorp holding cell. [Orders his staff] Prepare the van, we’re done here.

[They were just getting up as Tari decides to speak up.]

Tari: Wait! You’re a businessman right Lucks? Well I have a deal for you.

Belle: Really? In case you haven’t noticed, you’re in no position to bargain.

Lucks: Quiet Belle.

Belle: Lucks you can’t be serious. She’s involved in Lucinia’s death! What could she possibly offer tha-

Lucks: I said QUIET! You have made enough mistakes tonight Belle! Do you really want to make another?! [Grips his gun furiously tightly.] My apologies Tari. Do go on.

Tari: I want you to let my friends go. They just walk away and they never trouble you again.

Lucks: And what do I get in return?

Tari: You get me. Let them go and I’ll join TASCorp as one of your Meta Runners. Forever.

Theo: Tari no don’t leave. We can get through this. We just have to stick togeth- [Theo gets an electrical shock as he falls down a bit.]

Lucks: I don’t appreciate being interrupted. [Presses the button to shock Theo again.]

[A screen appears on top of the cartridge of UJM with the crest on it as it shows the view of what Theo was seeing.]

Tari: I-Is that Theo’s game cartridge?!

Lucks: Oh yes. It did take me a while to figure out exactly how it worked. But as it turns out, video games can be extremely educational.~

Lamar: That’s how you knew our plan?! You turned Theo into a spy?! That is messed up!

Theo: Guys, I swear I didn’t know. I’m sorry. [Turns to Lucks as he points at him.] You’re the most evil boss ever! [Theo charges forward.]

[Lucks takes the cartridge out of the console as Theo gets shocked and stops in his tracks.]

Tari: Theo!

Lucks: Tari, I am intrigued by your offer, but you’ll understand if I don’t exactly trust your little band of friends. Tell me, do you know what collateral is? [He holds the cartridge up.]. This is collateral. [He then crushes the cartridge with his bare hands.]

[Theo glitches out heavily more than usual.]

Tari: NO! [She runs over to Theo to make sure he is okay.]

Theo: [Is transparent and glitching out] Tari what’s happening? Don’t worry Tari. I’ll just respaw- [He then disappears.]

[Nearly everyone is shocked as to what happened.]

Tari: TTTHHHHHHHEEEEEEOOOOOOO!!!!

[Lucks brings out the main chip of UJM as he gives it to the scientist. The scientist then inserts the chip into the desk as he types some stuff as the screen then shows Theo in a comatose state.]

Lucks: Here is my counteroffer Tari. Their freedom in exchange for your undivided loyalty to TASCorp, to me, but if I get anything less, or if they give me any reason to regret my generosity, then your collateral is forfeit. [He presses the button to close the screen with the comatose Theo.] Understand?

[Tari just lightly nods.]

Lucks: Wonderful! Oh, don’t look so sad. TASCorp isn’t that bad. [He puts his hand on Tari’s shoulders.] I’m sure in time you’ll learn to love it. [Turns to his staff.] Do one final sweep of this place. Then let them scurry back to that rat’s nest they call a hideout. [Lucks puts his hands over Tari as he walks with her as she flinches a bit.]

[All of the TASCorp staff starts to walk away as everything is done now.]

Lamar: Tari! We’re not gonna forget you, understand?!

Sofia: It’s going to be okay, Tari, trust us.

Tari: Don’t worry guys, I’ll be fine.

[Both Lucks and Tari then walk out the door.]

[Credits Roll]

[Belle is walking as she then hears a strange electrical sound. She then sees the trashcan as she insects deeper as she sees the phone where she presumably picks it up where it says something about a worm removed and the local back up is secured. A TASGuard is walking with Sofia guiding her out as Sofia eyes Belle and the phone and looks at her. The TASGuard then drags her away gently.]

Lucks: Belle! The van’s waiting on you. Are you done yet?

Belle: [Pockets the phone] Yeah, I’m done here.

[Belle walks to go to the van as Lucks is then left alone.]

Lucks:[He sighs as he then opens up comms to somewhere pressing his earpiece.] Subject update.

[The scene cuts to a monitor display for like monitoring a person’s health as it slowly turns up to see a woman in the pod who looks very familiar.]

Computer: Brain activity unchanged, heart rate unchanged, body temperature unchanged, blood pressure unchanged. Overall condition Stable.

[The scene turns to black.]

[Episode End]