Sequence Break/Transcript

[Theme Song Plays]

[The van and car is going as Tari is looking at Belle angrily.]

Belle: Oh, come on, lighten up a little. You look like we’re gonna kill you and hide your body.

Tari: You’re kidnapping me. That’s just as bad.

Belle: No, we’re not. Think of it as…temporarily borrowing your body for research. Um, wait, hang on a second. That sounds worse. Look, we’re not gonna hurt you, okay? We just wanna find out what makes you tick.

Tari: Is that supposed to make me feel better? How we open up and drill into your arm and see how you like it.

Belle: You don’t think I’ve suffered to get to where I am now? Let me put it this way. An arm is the least painful thing for a Meta Runner to give up! You don’t know how many friends I’ve seen that have given EVERYTHING for this!

Tari: But that was under your own will. You agreed to do all of that. People have been pulling me around since the moment I got to this city.

Belle: Ugh, save me the guilt trip. Listen, you can’t remember anything right? Live in this world for a couple of days, and you will be crawling back on our doorstep- begging to be a part of TASCorp.

Tari: I find that really hard to believe.

Belle: What else are you going to do babe? In this society video games are all that matter. And if you don’t win you don’t matter.

Tari: Ugh!

Belle: Yo, Frank! I fell off my motorbike yesterday. Almost broke three bones. I got a personal best of 33:18 at Dragon Kart just this morning.

[The TASGuards all do a thumbs up.]

Belle: You see? So just sit back and enjoy the ride. Lucks is gonna do his thing, you’ll get a fat stack of TASCoin, and you’ll be free to go. Everybody wins!

Tari: What about Theo? What happens to him?

Belle: That kid… is a completely different story. I have no idea what Lucks has planned for him.

Tari: He doesn’t deserve any of this. He’s just a child!

Belle: Oh, don’t be so melodramatic— Ack!

[A car crashes into the van as it sends the people inside jumbling a bit. Tari opens the van door as she coughs. Theo pops up from on top of the car as he waves.]

Theo: Hey! Tari!

Tari: What? [Coughs] Theo?!

[A second white car comes up as it stops midway to inspect the crash. Lucks comes out of the car.]

Lucks: Belle! Is the girl alright? [Sees Tari] Y-YOU!

[Theo mocks Lucks a bit.]

Theo: Quick, Tari! Get in the car!

[Tari runs for the car where it is decorated with an anime girl character in the side. Belle also gets out as she just sees the car drive away.]

Belle: Son of a—

Lucks: Get in Belle! You’re driving!

Belle: What about the whole “being in public” thing?

Lucks: Tinted windows. Get. In.

Belle: Alright, alright. Chill out man.

[They both get in their car.]

Belle: Uh Lucks? Where’s the controller? I ain’t using this analog crap.

Lucks: [Rolls his eyes] Oh, right. [Hands the controller to Belle.]

[The scene cuts to the car with the anime girl driving in the streets and Tari and Theo.]

Tari: [Turns to Theo] Theo, are you okay? What’s going on? [Tari then sees the guy with the beanie.] Who are you?

???: Damn, that’s an interestin’ way to say thank you to someone who just saved your ass.

Theo: This is Lamar! He’s here to help us!

Tari: Is…is that a body pillow in the back?

Lamar: Huh? Yeah, that’s Nova-chan. Don’t worry she’s chill.

Theo: I like her!

Lamar: Do me a favor and put that hoodie on by your feet.

Tari: What? Why?

Lamar: We saw you back in the arena. Big boss Lucks put a tracking chip in your arm. He likes to keep tabs of his… “opportunities”. The material on your jumper should block the signal.

Tari: Oh! Theo, tha-that’s how they found we were in that streaming pod!

Theo: Can we go back there later? I think my fans miss me…

[The scene cuts to Lamar handling the controller as he drives through. Also the red dot signal on Lucks monitor disappears.]

Lucks: Ugh…[Turns to his uniquely masked TASGuard.] Take that vehicle out, but be sure to use the electro mags. [The TASGuard preps the rifle.] We need them alive.

[The TASGuard sniffs his rifle as they breathes pleasurably.]

Belle: Ew. Where do you find these people Lucks?

[The TASGuard stands up as he has his rifle on the ready as they aim at Lamar’s car.]

Lucks: Do not lose them Belle.

Belle: C’mon now, Lucks. Look who you’re talking too. [Belle speeds up the car.]

[Scene cuts to Tari getting shocked they have a rifle.]

Tari: A RIFLE?! They have a RIFLE?!

Lamar: Calm down girl. I got this.

[The TASGuard takes a shot as it only hits the other car which then shuts down as they keep on moving forward.]

Tari: Oh god, that was so close.

Theo: Crackerjack! That was awesome!

Lamar: Hey! Seatbelt!

Theo: Yes sir…

[The TASGuard aims and takes another shot. It misses and hits the ground.]

Belle: [chuckles] Oh this is gonna be fun…

[Then the monitor on Lucks screen starts to show up warning them to slow down and comply.]

Belle: Uh Lucks? The cops?

Lucks: [Activates his ear piece] Chief of Police. This is Lucks. Yes that’s us. Call your officers off. We’re handling the situation. [The warning label of the police goes away.]

[The scene goes to the cars still driving forwards.]

Lamar: Hold on, guys! [Lamar activates a sequence of inputs using his Meta Runner arm.]

[The car speeds through as it dodges most other cars. Tari sees how Lamar is handling the controller as she is amazed.]

Tari: Whoa…[She analyzes the inputs being made on the controller.]

[Belle also opens up her menu using her arm as she also activates a sequence of inputs. The cars keep driving forward as they keep on dodging the cars. The TASGuard takes another shot and this time it breaks the side mirror of the car.]

Tari: Ah!

Lamar: Aw man, I just had those done! OKAY, now I am pissed!!!

[More of the cars driving forward as the TASGuard still struggles to keep himself steady over the rocky driving.]

Lamar: Whooo! We are owning this baby!

Tari: [Looks in front of her] Watch out!

[There is a truck coming from the side about to be set on their collision course.]

Lamar: Gah!

[Lamar then drifts just narrowly avoiding the car as there is a slow-motion shot of everyone in that moment being in shock except for Theo who was just enjoying it.]

Belle: [Chuckles as she drifts to avoid the truck but hits another car instead sending the TASGuard flying out. Lucks looks at her a bit frustrated.] Whoops.

Lucks: Ugh- [Activates his earpiece to talk to his men.] We’re coming up on 27th and 3rd now. Put up the barrier.

[Meanwhile within Lamar’s car-]

Theo: That was awesome!

Lamar: You alright baby!

Tari: Huh? Yeah, uh. I, uh. I think I’m fine.

Lamar: Oh, uh. Not you. I was talkin’ to Nova-chan.

Tari: Oh.

Theo: Hey guys. The road disappeared.

[Lamar and Tari see way in front of them to see the barricade set up by the TASGuards.]

Lamar: Oh hell no! This ain’t good! [Camera shows that that it is a one way track.] I don’t see a way around.

Tari: Uh- uhh-

Theo: Uh- Should we stop the car?

Lamar: Crap. It looks like I’m gonna have to. I’m sorry guys, I screwed up big time.

[Tari starts to scan her surroundings. Then she takes the controller as she has a plan.]

Lamar: Hey! What are you doing?!

[Tari bumps the car into the trashcan in a way that makes the lid fall into the car and next to Theo.]

Lamar: What the hell?!

[Tari positions the car as she looks at the billboard attached to the side of a building.]

Tari: Theo! Throw that lid at that billboard up there!

Theo: Throwing? Oh, I’m good at that!

[Theo pops up by the hood of the car as he then aims and throws the lid at the billboard which causes it to fall onto the floor as the TASGuard moves out of the way. Tari preps herself as she attempts to drift and drive into the billboard. Lucks’ eyes then widens as he sees Tari doing the driving now.]

Lucks: What? Tari?!

[And then the car drifts by the billboard as it makes a sharp turn on the side of the building as it goes over the barricade and lands on the other side as it then drives off causing a TASGuard to clap.]

Belle: What…the…f—

Lucks: BELLE! LOOK OUT!!!

[The car was really close to crashing.]

Belle: AAAAAHHHHH!!!

[Belle hits the brakes hard as the car just stops just barely in front of the barricade thus preventing disaster. The scene goes back to Lamar and Tari in the car.]

Lamar: OH YO!!! That was sick!!!

Theo: Yeah! Tari!

Lamar: We alive! Gimme a hi-five for bein’ alive little man! [Theo and Lamar hi-five each other.] DAMN! I knew I was right about you. Where’d you learn that?

Theo: Tari’s a super genius!

Lamar: Well, you are driving on the wrong side of the road now, super genius, can I have the controller back?

Tari: Oh shoot! Yeah, here you go.

Lamar: Haha, man. You two alright.

Tari: Where are we going now?

Lamar: To a place where you’ll be safe from that corporate scrub.

Theo: Ooh, the cow level?

Lamar: Uh, sure.

[It cuts back to Lucks and Belle back at the barricades.]

Belle: GOD DAMN IT! Where the hell did she learn to do that?! I don’t understand!

Lucks: ….Change of plan.

Belle: WHAT?!

Lucks: I no longer want her abilities for TASCorp. I want… HER.~

Belle: Lucks…you are so creepy right now.

[Lucks looks at Belle. The scene cuts to Lamar, Tari and Theo parked at a restaurant and are about to go inside of it.]

Theo: Ooh, dinner? I’m starving.

Tari: I don’t think we are here for food Theo…

[Lamar looks around as he then types in the button inputs as the door opens. It shows a ramen restaurant brand where the three go inside.]

Tari: Lamar, why did you take us to a ramen restaurant? [Lamar walks forward.] Lamar?

[Lamar then goes and opens a secret door to a kind of hideout. A montage showing the areas of the hideout plays along with a blonde girl working on someone’s arm.]

Lamar: Masa my man! They’re here!

[Masa and the blonde girl turns around to look.]

Blonde Girl: Oh!

Theo: Hiya! [Waves]

[The blonde girl gets excited as Masa walks off. The blonde girl then goes up to the three.]

Blonde Girl: Oh my gosh! You’re here! You’re finally here! I’m so glad to see the three of you in one piece. Great driving work Lamar. [Tari eyes Masa going into a room as Masa eyes her.] And Tari! You need to tell me all about those abilities of yours. What I witnessed earlier absolutely blew my mind.

[Masa closes the door as he turns around.]

[Episode Ends] The following is a transcript for the episode "Sequence Break".