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[Zero] Previously on Prisoner Zero...

Who is this guy?

[Tag] An eight-foot-tall blue wizard or something.

I am Librarian.

But why were you hiding?

Yeah, why couldn't you just introduce yourself?

Like a normal person.

[Librarian] Do I look like a normal person?

You have convinced me to join you.

[Zero] Then welcome to the team...

Librarian.

There are rumors concerning the Vagabonds.

Let's hope it's not them.

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

Bow down, planets! Bow down, stars! Bow down, galaxies!

[grunts]

I enjoyed that taste of power and I plan to sample it again.

Next time, I will control it absolutely.

[firing]

[electricity sparking]

I don't understand. What's he doing out here?

What could there possibly be on Hallaval for someone like him?

Hallaval? That's one of the Forbidden Planets, isn't it?

It is.

Then shouldn't we be heading in the other direction,

getting out of here, as fast as we can, like, now?

Oh, absolutely.

But...not until we know what Vykar's up to.

[alarm blaring]

We must drive on, Centurion.

Take us in!

[firing continues]

On this day, as on all days before,

we hold back that which will be tomorrow.

With water and iron, we temper the Enigpath Song.

-[door slams] -[men gasp]

What is the meaning of this disturbance?

The ship we picked up in orbit, my Lord.

It is of Imperium origin.

In that case, let the vessel approach.

We shall find other means to deal with our visitors.

The Vagabonds are now standing down their weapons systems.

Excellent. I suspected they might.

I wonder what they'll make of the flagship of the Imperium

crewed by just you and me?

Perfect.

[Centurion] Alert! The Spire has been completely swallowed by the seeker.

[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]

Is it done, Father?

For now. But we may not have to wait much longer.

You mean...

Yes, my son.

The Half-Man shall soon free us from the Enigpath,

the Hastening shall commence,

and then he shall protect us from the Darkness.

I see you doubt me.

No one has ever removed the axe before.

And yet, he already approaches.

I can sense it.

[groans]

That noise! What is it?

It was an Enigpath.

"Enigpath?"

An ancient and terrible creature.

Sounds like just the sort of thing Big Red would come here for.

He would not be so foolish.

The Enigpath has long since been protected by the inhabitants of Hallaval.

You mean the Vagabonds?

Sorry, what are Vagabonds?

They are a savage and brutal people,

but also one steeped in tradition.

They perform ancient rites that keep the Enigpath's will subdued.

Or at least, that was their intention.

So that noise we heard before...

Would have been the sound of the Enigpath waking.

Ha! Some yawn!

Looks like we've no choice, then.

If the ancient rites aren't working, we have to get down there.

Stop this thing falling into the wrong hands

before Vykar gets his grubby little Imperium mitts on it.

Are you crazy?

You don't just visit Hallaval.

It's too dangerous. Forbidden.

And worlds like that are usually forbidden for a reason.

Del Rev has a point.

The Vagabonds take no prisoners.

They do not reason.

They are ruthless and savage beasts.

And this is their world.

[Atli] The man aboard this vessel has been wanted

on almost every civilized world.

Now we must ensure he faces justice!

It looks like you might be right.

No one sane would ever visit Hallaval.

But isn't that the point?

Vykar isn't sane.

But he isn't stupid either.

He's bound to have a plan.

Which is why we should take the time to form one of our own.

Tag's right.

Vykar's smarter than that.

But we're smarter than him.

-We can use the element of surprise. -No.

What if he wins?

-He won't. -But what if he does?

What if he gets hold of this Enigpath thing and wakes it up?

Then it could spell the end of everything.

The Enigpath is a toxic and deadly weapon.

Even in the hands of the good, it drains life wherever it finds it,

even on a world like Hallaval.

It could kill an entire world?

And has done so many times.

That's it, then.

We can't let Vykar near it and if you lot aren't going to stop him,

it looks like we'll have to do it for you.

What?

No! Both of you, come back.

[footsteps receding]

Tag, Gem, wait! It's too...

And now we have to go after you.

Shh.

[marching footsteps]

[whispering] They don't sound like troopers.

No, but they sound like they're getting closer.

Come on, this way.

[blows raspberry]

We know what you're here for, Vykar!

And we'll stop you, whatever it takes!

[Vykar] Will you indeed? How nice for you.

Unfortunately, I have other, more pressing matters to attend to.

You are Vykar, General of the Imperium?

I see my reputation precedes me.

Well, then...

I should like you to accept my full and unconditional surrender.

-What? -Don't listen to him! It's a trick!

Silence.

A tactical route through the planet's defenses

has now been plotted.

Likelihood of success, 67.4%.

67.4?

Well, what do you know? My lucky number!

General Vykar.

You have been brought before this court on account of crimes

against the cosmos.

Have you any final words before judgment is passed?

Oh, yes.

[clears throat] You all made this far too easy.

No! You have to stop him!

Not us, you idiots, him! Don't you see?

He wanted you to bring him here.

[grunts]

[cackles]

[shudders] What a horrible way to travel!

You'll get used to it.

Eventually.

Okay, guys, we need to find Gem and Tag.

[Del] The Vagabonds don't do things by halves, do they?

They must have hollowed out half their planet to build all this.

[Librarian] There is a reason they are known

as the scavengers of the galaxy, Del Rev.

Hmm. Well, they're not on the Spire.

But they must have been there at some point.

Hallaval doesn't have Imperium Jump Pad tech.

Typical.

Why couldn't they just stay put?

Maybe Vykar took them somewhere.

Then we should find them as quickly as possible,

because wherever General Vykar is, the Enigpath will be close by.

That's an unpleasant thought.

We should get going.

But which way?

I'm thinking...

tunnels.

[chuckles]

Oh, but this is all just far too perfect.

I told you, we are innocent.

This is a court of law.

People rarely say anything else.

Why did you come here?

To stop Big Red, of course!

He means Vykar.

We wouldn't have come,

but a friend of ours told us that there was this thing...

An Enigpath!

...and that if it fell into the wrong hands,

it could spell the end of everything!

And Vykar's hands are the wrong ones, by the way.

Into which the Enigpath has now fallen.

Hey, don't look at us.

At least we tried to stop him.

If it hadn't been for you lot getting in our way,

Vykar might still be here.

There is spirit behind your anger.

Honesty, too.

These prisoners should accompany me in our pursuit of General Vykar.

They seem to know his methods better than I.

Perhaps your knowledge will prove useful in locating him.

[groaning]

[gagging]

So if this Enigpath thing wakes up...

-Yes? -...what's going to happen?

We do not know.

For years, we have maintained the ancient rites,

a ceremony to subdue the Enigpath's song.

Then one day, we heard it screaming.

And it won't be the only one.

Our friend said it drains life wherever it finds it.

Then General Vykar is a fool.

It shall devour his life force first.

He cannot win.

You hope. [gags]

[running footsteps]

[Enigpath snarls]

The Enigpath!

You can hear it?

Indeed. Vykar must be close.

Which means we have little time.

We have to track him down and save him.

You mean stop him.

If Vykar dies, and the Enigpath wakes,

nothing will be able to stop it.

So the only way we can be sure of saving everyone...

Is by saving Vykar, yes.

We must be getting closer. Look.

It's started.

The Enigpath is draining all life from Hallaval.

We have little time.

Well, something definitely happened here.

Vykar.

I must confess you've surpassed yourself this time.

I didn't think even you would be so stupid as to follow me here,

to a forbidden world.

-It wasn't you we were following. -[aircraft whirring]

General Vykar, return the Enigpath to us immediately.

[laughs] You think you own the Enigpath?

Oh, you pitiful fools.

You have no idea.

No one owns the Enigpath.

It owns you.

Everyone, look out!

[grunting]

[laughs]

[groans]

[Enigpath snarls]

Aah!

[explosion]

Father!

[grunts]

Zero, do something!

Vykar, that is enough!

[groans]

You will pay for that.

[grunting]

Ah!

-You did it. -Knew it.

I fear it is not over.

Watch.

[snarling]

Is that the Enigpath?

Yes. It's using his body like a puppet to do its bidding.

[demonic voice] It is the dawn of a new era.

Now the Enigpath shall feast upon the universe.

[cackling]

We have to do something.

It is too late, Ancient One.

It is never too late.

Hee-yah!

No!

He must not have it.

[grunts]

Even Librarian can't hold it back for long.

[Atli] He has held it long enough for what we need.

[growling]

Is that it, then? Is it over?

The casket is lined with ancient Eumeniden crystal,

but even that cannot stop the Enigpath now it's woken.

We must get it back to the temple and perform the ceremony.

I'm sorry, what ceremony?

The ancient rites.

With water and iron, we temper the song.

So come, we must return to the city!

The gates have not yet closed!

You know what the Enigpath is, don't you, Librarian?

Better than even you do.

Ritual has made you forget its real purpose.

Even ritual may now not be enough.

Its consequences cannot be averted, only delayed.

We cannot destroy it.

They say that one day, the Half-Man will come.

But until then...

We do what we can.

Is there anything you would suggest we do?

Anything that might help us?

I have certain knowledge at my disposal.

If you are able to conduct the ceremony again,

and willing to let me assist you,

I might construct a binding that could silence the Enigpath for a time,

keep it contained within the casket until we are ready.

You would...disrupt the ceremony?

We have nothing to lose in trying, Father.

Very well. You are right, my son.

We are ready.

On this day, as on all days before...

[gasps] Zero, look.

The Enigpath is trying to maintain its influence.

We must press on.

No. It's already too late.

[grunts]

The Enigpath is growing stronger.

Then allow me to stand in your place.

No, my son, you can't.

I can.

I have seen you perform the ceremony many times since I was a boy.

I know what must be done.

With water and iron we temper the Enigpath Song.

As our ancestors have kept its will at bay, so now do we.

Its voice shall not be heard.

Its will shall not be done.

For today, as on all other days,

the slumber of the Enigpath shall continue.

[shrieking]

It hasn't worked.

The Enigpath is still awake.

[grunting]

[snarling]

[shrieks]

[groans] I can't hold it for much longer.

Water and iron, it is the only way.

Of course!

Gem, Tag, get that thing back to the fountain.

Iron...

With water and iron, we temper the song.

But we can end it too.

[screaming]

[sighs]

Well, that seems to have taken care of everything.

"With water and iron."

Must try that more often.

Uh, what's going on?

[laughs] I think you might be famous.

It is prophesied that the Half-Man shall one day rise

and save us from the darkness.

"The Half-Man?"

You are the only man who has ever managed to wield the axe.

Come here, my brother in arms.

[grunts]

You think I'm him?

Destined to save us from the Darkness? Yes.

You... You mean the Imperium.

No, my friend.

Something far, far worse.

But come, we must reward you for your efforts.

[running footsteps]

I think this should meet your needs.

Thank you, Atli.

Not at all.

[grunts]

[chuckles]

It is we who should give thanks.

[chuckles]

If there is ever anything we can do,

know that we are in your debt.

Likewise!

We'll be in touch.

[pants] My Lord, it's General Vykar.

What about him?

He overpowered his guard, escaped the cells.

We've lost all trace.

He could be anywhere on Hallaval by now.

That's not good news.

[engine powering up]

I don't think you'll have to search much longer. Look.

Well, looks like that's the goodbyes over and done with.

Best not waste any time.

See ya!

-Guardian. -Yes, Zero?

Follow that ship.

Ooh. I've always wanted to say that.

[theme music playing]