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[Zero] Previously on Prisoner Zero...

[Kai] Your time aboard this ship is over.

[Gem] That was Kai.

Who are you? What are you?

[Zero] We are, as they say, not alone.

[firing]

[alarms blaring]

Del! Gem! Status update, now!

The Spire is using some pretty advanced new weapons.

An upgraded version of the Bennett cannons.

Vykar's been busy.

-Del? -Know what I think?

[fires]

[explodes]

I think we need a bigger crew.

-What? -He's right.

You, me, Del, we're not enough to keep the Imperium away.

Every time they try and mess us up, we get messed up.

Before long they're going to get us.

That's rubbish.

Zero, tell him that's rubbish.

[mimics Gem] Not rubbish.

I'm serious.

We need to explore this ship more.

See what weapons the big guys who owned it before us left behind.

You may have a point.

One day, when we're not fighting to save our skins,

we need to go exploring.

Right now, however, we need a miracle to get away from here.

Keep going, Commander Jocam. I want that ship.

I tend to find ships stop being valuable

when you blast them full of holes, General.

Holes can be repaired, Kai.

I said keep blasting!

[beeping]

General?

Centurion! What is that?

No information available, General Vykar.

Cease firing.

Lady Kai, I'm not going to ask you what happened just now,

but I am telling you this.

You have two days to come up with a plan to find that ship

and give it back to me.

Two days, Kai.

That was weird.

Del has superpowers.

What?

You said we needed a miracle

and next second, a giant hole of miracle-ness

opened up out of nowhere.

I'm sticking with weird.

Very weird.

Absolutely weird.

I shall have to create a whole new definition of "weird"

for my memory banks to categorize what just happened.

Did your pet robot just make a joke?

Android.

That was a joke. I heard a joke.

So, what now? We investigate the miracle?

It's got to be some pre-Imperium tech, right?

Somewhere in the ship?

[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]

[Guardian] It's definitely a distress signal.

On an old frequency.

They might just have old equipment.

Or it might have been transmitting for years.

The message is asking for help.

So, we going to check it out?

What the...

Could be a problem with the mainframe. Again.

We'd better check.

As usual, the problem seems to be coming from

way below the Imperium levels of the ship.

So, who's up for a trip down the dark spooky parts of the ship

we've yet to map out?

So long as there's no metal spiders.

Or alien collectors looking to stock their trophy cabinets.

No promises. See you later, Del.

[Gem] So, the Imperium just grafted their tech

onto the top four levels of this ship.

Weird.

You're wondering why they stopped at four?

I just hope we don't run into the thing that made them stop.

What's that?

What? Where?

There's nothing there.

[Gem] Didn't you see it?

You're just imagining things. Jumping at shadows.

Well, you'd be the expert at that.

Didn't you see it, Zero?

I saw...something.

Come on.

Looks like we found the problem.

-This is deliberate. -You don't say.

Any other insights you'd care to share?

None that you'd understand.

Is it serious?

Hard to tell.

I don't recognize this tech at all.

It's nothing like ours.

We've found the problem, but...

Can't hear you very well, Zero.

Why is it that wherever you go,

comms are always the first thing to fail?

Can't hear you, Del, sorry.

Funny how comms are always the first to...

Typical.

Well, Guardian,

maybe I should try activating the alien manual controls.

-[zaps] -Ow!

[rumbling]

What's happening?

We appear to have lost control of the Rogue!

Whoever's doing this knows their way around the Rogue.

An Imperium trooper?

No, they wouldn't know the ship like this.

Whoever obviously does.

They can't have just vanished.

My point exactly.

Um, guys?

-We'll have to search every section. -Guys.

We have to find the saboteur.

Yeah! He's over there.

Where'd he go?

Guys?

Come on!

Something else to do with the old alien part of the Rogue, I guess.

Something that packs a punch.

A defense mechanism to prevent us from changing course.

That's annoyingly clever.

One day I'd like to meet someone

who doesn't know more about this ship than we do.

So, where exactly are we?

We are closing on the ship in distress.

It is still signaling.

It's not moving.

Hang on. Is this the Demon Sector?

I do not have information regarding a Demon Sector.

The Demon Sector.

The place no ship ever escapes from,

where whole fleets just disappear.

Oh, what do you know about anything?

That's the Demon Sector and we're heading straight for it.

Uh, what are those things?

[Guardian] No data, but too small to be ships.

They are barely registering.

-[power shuts off] -[alarms blaring]

Oh, what now?

We have entered the gravitational field of an obsidian asteroid belt.

And without control, we can't just blast our way free of it.

Correct. The Rogue is caught in the gravitational field.

We are trapped.

[man] You can't do this alone, you know.

But I knew you would be the ones.

What's he on about?

I'm not sure.

I've waited so long for someone I could trust to find me.

Eh?

Don't disappoint me now, not when it's getting interesting.

[rumbling]

That was outside, on the hull.

What do you know about this?

[loud banging]

That doesn't sound good!

[Zero] What are those things?

Del, have you seen what's happening outside?

I still can't hear you clearly,

but if you're asking about those things, then, yes, we know.

I thought we were already in serious trouble,

but now it's worse than that.

Listen.

So, if I can get Del's drift, we're looking at aliens eating the ship,

the Demon Sector and a gravitational asteroid field.

And the one person who might know what's happening has vanished!

Zero!

[Guardian] The asteroids have been aligned

so their gravitational pull is enhanced and magnified.

[Del] You mean this is a deliberate trap?

[Guardian] Once, perhaps. Centuries ago.

On full power, we could easily break free.

Hang on.

Loads of ships have disappeared in the Demon Sector, right?

That is correct.

And now only Rogue and that other ship are registering.

Where do the missing ships go?

There are rumors concerning the Vagabonds.

That's all we need.

Let's hope it's not them.

I was always told they didn't take prisoners alive.

[man] You took your time. Oh, and I had such hopes.

Can you really be the ones?

I think you owe us some answers.

What do you want to know?

You can tell us who you are for starters.

I am Librarian.

Doesn't a librarian usually work in a library?

Ah, that's a very good point.

You will find the answers to all your questions in here.

What the...

Welcome to my library.

[wind whooshing]

So, tell us, then, what is the answer?

No, no, no.

It is, "What is the question?"

So, what is the question?

That is up to you.

But perhaps you should be asking about the Scavengers.

"Scavengers?"

He knows what those creatures are.

I think we need another talk with our mysterious "whoever".

[upbeat music playing]

There he is!

Whoa!

Hang on!

How does that work?

We're back where we were. Only...

Only, it's impossible!

This whole place is impossible.

Yeah, especially him.

He must have gone...

this way.

[upbeat music resumes]

This is ridiculous. Who is this guy?

An eight-foot-tall blue wizard or something

who may have unleashed a horde of evil space bugs against us.

Not sure that helps, actually.

Well, he's certainly old.

And this place has been here a long time.

It's much older than anything the Imperium did to this ship.

So, why has he suddenly appeared now?

Zero, what do you think?

I think...

[lowers voice] ...that if you keep talking, I can get behind him.

Just act natural.

Right. Uh, so, Tag, how long do you reckon this place has been here?

Ages.

[Gem] That long?

[Tag] Definitely.

Ages and ages.

And ages.

[whispers] How natural is that?

Hey! Ugh!

[thud]

Right, enough fun and games.

Tell me how to save my ship.

Your ship?

Oh, that's a bit arrogant, don't you think?

Just tell us.

You know, I wasn't sure if I could trust this new crew.

Not until now.

Trust us? What do you mean?

Well, I wouldn't want to waste time

on people who aren't passionate enough to save their own skin

to save each other's skin.

Does that mean you'll help?

[trumpet plays]

Oh, yes, I'll help.

It's time you had a serious little talk with your friend Del.

Let me sort out your communication problems.

[Del] Zero? Finally!

Listen, you know that ship that was in distress.

[Zero] What about it?

It just powered up its engines, and it's heading straight for us!

Joy.

And, just checking,

there is absolutely nothing we can do to stop it?

-Nope. -Wonderful.

[sighs] If you knew the distress call was a trap, why sabotage Rogue?

Why force us into the Demon Sector?

To come out the other side.

You cannot run and hide forever.

I'm willing to give it a go.

We have important work to do here.

What work?

At least tell us about the creatures attacking Rogue.

You call them "Scavengers".

[Librarian] The Scavengers are bio-robotic creatures.

An old Corsair weapon.

Corsairs?

[Librarian] The Scavengers eat anything, using it to sustain themselves.

The Corsairs thought they could control them.

They underestimated the Scavengers' hunger.

That's some book.

In the same way, they will eat their way inside this ship.

And if they're not stopped, they will keep on eating

until there's nothing left.

That is why there are no derelict ships in the Demon Sector.

The Scavengers ate them all.

[beeping]

[Del] Zero, those things have eaten through our cargo bay doors,

which means our mystery ship is now aboard too.

And the hits keep coming.

Can you try and lock our guest in the cargo hold?

I can try, but the way things are, don't get your hopes up.

Getting a visual of the ship now.

That's Kai's ship, the Viper.

Looks like the whole thing was a trap after all.

Librarian, I, uh... Hmm.

I don't suppose you could teleport us back to the bridge, could you?

I wouldn't be so hasty.

This library is safe. Secure.

But the bridge isn't, and Del and Guardian are in danger.

Please?

Zero? Zero, can you hear me?

[Guardian] Del Rev, I have identified the ship.

It is the Viper, and it belongs to--

[Kai] I believe it belongs to me.

[upbeat music playing]

[firing]

[grunts]

Hi, boys.

I advise you not to resist.

What are these things?

They're eating their way through the ship.

The Scavengers will eat their way through both of you as well

if I tell them to, they're really not fussy.

What do you seek, Lady Kai?

Zero.

And when you've got Zero?

He's my ticket to promotion.

I'm tired of following Vykar's orders.

Doesn't "General Kai" have a nice ring to it?

Open comms to him please, Guardian.

I like the new look, by the way.

[Guardian] Speak now.

How kind.

Zero, listen carefully.

You have five minutes to give yourself up.

Then my Scavengers will rip this ship apart.

And they will start with your friends up here.

[Zero] Again, please, get us up there.

[snaps fingers]

And so it begins.

Maybe this wasn't such a great idea.

Can't we BAM them?

Too many. We'd never get through.

Then let's not try.

This way.

[whimpering]

They seem to have stopped following us.

I wonder why.

Maybe Kai called them up to the bridge.

Possibly.

But they rely on instinct as well as programming.

-"Instinct?" -They are partly organic.

You mean Kai doesn't completely control them?

Well, she thinks she does.

But she could so easily lose control of them.

What are you thinking, Zero?

I'm thinking we should make sure she does lose control.

The sooner, the better.

Thinking and working as a team. Hmm, that is excellent.

We're so glad you're pleased.

Now we just need a plan.

So, how do these Scavengers work?

Bring me one and I could unfold its secrets into a book we can read.

And work out how to stop them.

[Zero] You wanted me, Kai,

so here I am.

[Kai] And with a whole minute to spare.

Good of you to give yourself up.

I'm not giving myself up.

If you want me, you come and get me.

All right, then.

But if I lose, my Scavengers will rip you to pieces.

That's what I like about you, Kai, it's always a fair fight.

[both grunting]

[Zero chuckles]

[grunting]

[Gem] Now!

Well done!

Brilliant.

All the information necessary to reprogram the Scavengers.

Now I just need the command code

from whatever Kai uses to control them.

[grunting]

Come on, Zero.

It's like you're not even trying to beat me.

I'm not.

I'm not remotely interested in you, Kai.

I did say "remotely".

You see, I tried to warn you.

Uh, Tag? I think you should hurry.

Yes! Zero sent the command code.

You have done it?

I'd call that a success.

Well done, Tag!

It's not over yet, you know.

What have you done?

It's over, Kai.

-You're beaten. -"Beaten"?

All you've done is...

I should leave while you can.

Del and Gem don't like you very much after what you did to their home world.

Looks like you're outnumbered.

And your hungry friends won't help.

I've seen you before.

Who are you?

[Zero] That's a very good question.

Your ship will still be torn to pieces.

She's right.

With this much damage, the gravitational force will rip us apart.

Hey, look!

[Zero] They're repairing the damage.

Full power has been restored.

You mean we can get out of here?

If they repair the structural damage,

we can blast out of the field any time we like.

Well done, Tag.

Yeah, good work. How did you do it?

I don't really know. But, hey, thanks, I guess.

You're letting me go?

You're no use to me, so I'm sending you home...

to Vykar.

You're all heart.

Enjoy the journey.

I'm sure you'll come up with some explanation

as to why your latest plan failed.

[ships' engines whirring]

[gasps]

You made me jump.

Guess I've got to get used to you being around.

You want me around?

I think so.

I need to discuss it with the others.

Why did Kai recognize you?

Have you met before?

Oh, we are not friends, if that is your concern.

No, not at all.

Then what?

I have been...

observing you all for a while now.

Spying on us?

Assessing you.

I encountered Kai when she visited the ship.

I didn't deem her worthy.

Worthy of what?

Oh, Zero, people are worthy of many things.

Such as?

You will discover in time, I am positive.

But come along, your young friends are meeting us in my library.

Oh, long walk.

You could just do your teleporting thing again,

take us straight there.

I could. Oh, I could.

But I must not.

It is very exhausting and sometimes painful.

The longer the distance, the more uncomfortable it is.

That was you, wasn't it?

When the Spire attacked us, you took us out of harm's way.

That must have hurt.

Are you all right?

I fear that moving the ship has certainly curtailed my abilities.

I see.

I'm sorry.

So, still need the jump pad tech

when we want to get down to planet surfaces, then?

Oh, indeed, yes.

From this day forth,

I doubt I could transport a kitten that far,

let alone a group of people.

Well, time for a long walk, then.

Indeed.

I enjoy the exercise and the opportunity to discuss...

things with you.

I still can't get over this place.

Amazing, isn't it?

[Librarian] I am glad you appreciate it.

But why were you hiding?

Yeah, why couldn't you just introduce yourself?

Like a normal person.

Do I look like a normal person?

Fair point. But even so.

I needed to be sure that you were passionate enough

to save your own skins, and smart enough to do it together.

I am very happy to say you have convinced me to join you.

[Zero] Then welcome to the team, Librarian.

[theme music playing]