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[Zero] Previously on Prisoner Zero...

Again, I'm worried about Tag and Gem.

We're one step away from a war.

Your war. Not theirs.

Zero's not always going to be right, you know.

Yeah, he is.

He wasn't right about Bowi.

I lost him, thanks to you.

I won't lose Gem too.

[Zero] The Master Transmitter.

[Tag] I just hope that we haven't taken away the Bioweve

and opened up a chance for something even worse.

[Mica] Come on! This way.

Hurry! They'll be on us any...

Gotta love BAM sleeves.

What all the best-dressed slaves are wearing this season.

[dramatic music playing]

[Primus] Report for the Faculty, orbit obtained.

Targeting the Crucible Prism. Uploading the upgrade.

Unlock, unlock.

Gotta be here somewhere. Ah!

Mica?

Faculty members, the upgrade is complete.

What is your next target?

[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]

[Gem] This is my room.

Mm. It's a little messy.

Moving on.

What are we gonna do?

It's been a few months.

I think it means we've become parents.

Oh! I so don't remember agreeing to that.

[laughs]

But you wouldn't change it, right?

Not for anything.

[Bowi] And what've you got there, Gem?

[Gem] Del, Bowi, say hi!

[blows raspberry]

Smile!

What are you doing?

Um, playing with the camera. Duh!

How many times do I need to tell you?

Don't touch Bowi's camera.

Oh, she's just having fun. Stop being so boring.

Yeah, Del. Don't be so boring!

You're too soft on her.

And you're just...

Bossy? Concerned? Annoying?

Yeah. You're Del.

Just Del.

Smile!

I'm so happy we're a family now.

And I'm just happy.

Aw, you guys.

[shutter clicks]

I miss you, Bowi.

I miss you so much.

[Librarian] As the glow-worm reaches the ancient ruin,

it stumbles across something truly glorious.

What is it?

-What happens... -Next?

What happens next, Librarian?

Ah, the flower.

The simplest of things.

And as we nurture it, wonderful things can come of it.

But if we don't,

it can become lost and grow in wild directions.

But like all living things,

it can be guided to a new state of being.

Gem?

You all right?

It's just all these orphans.

They all lived there, once.

Now they're free.

[Del] You should be proud.

You and Tag brought down the Master Transmitter.

[Gem] I guess.

I'm just thinking about what Zero said to me,

back when we rescued those slave kids on the Crucible Moon.

-Remember? -Yeah.

You said something about using your anger against the Imperium.

Well, he's right.

I should do that, and I have been.

And...well, I've started to think of myself more like a soldier, I guess.

Not so much like a teenager.

Maybe that's less important than it was.

Listen,

don't get eaten up by Zero's war.

Never forget who you really are.

What is that?

I don't know.

Some form of ship.

Change is...coming.

Wow. That is one big ship.

-What the... -Tag, get back.

Zero, look!

What's happening to them?

That mark looks familiar.

Barqel?

Yeah. And I doubt that's a good sign.

Guardian, jump us up.

No! What about the orphans?

We can't just leave them here.

We can't fight them.

We need to do something, quickly!

I'm thinking...

No time.

Guardian, come on, jump us up. Now!

No, wait, we need to...

[Zero] We shouldn't have left the orphans.

We had to go.

Now stop putting Tag and Gem in danger.

Guardian, is the ship ready for light distort?

Del Rev, it will be one minute before light distort is available.

That's plenty of time.

Let's get the kids up here safe and well.

Zero, any more hits and we won't be able to help anyone. Ever.

Ooh.

Librarian.

You all right?

Zero, I need to go down to the library.

There's something I have to do.

My apologies.

Great. Thanks for nothing.

Ah, huge new scary ship in the atmosphere,

marks appearing on people faces.

Anyone else think there's a connection here?

What was happening to those kids?

[Vykar] It was the future.

Hello, everyone. Fancy seeing you all here?

Tell me, how's the battle going?

Vykar, what's going on?

I felt it was only right and proper to offer you

the very first sight of what the Imperium is truly capable of.

What are you talking about?

Well, since your team destroyed the Master Transmitter,

the Faculty felt it was time to roll out their latest upgrade.

Their greatest achievement.

The Ouroboros Station,

a portable upgrade of the Master Transmitter,

currently bringing enlightenment

to whole planets you so cruelly deprived of our protection.

Planets we saved, from you.

Bless. Now do be quiet, your betters are talking.

The station is operated by the pinnacle of artificial intelligences,

we call him Primus.

And you're telling us all this, why?

Because I know you like a challenge, dear boy.

And that challenge is delicious.

You see, you're on a ship fitted with a significant amount

of Imperium technology.

All you have to do is...

Well, I wouldn't try touching any of it.

Those kids, they were all playing with Imperium tech.

Always said you were the brightest of this little troop, Master Anaton.

He's spot on, you know.

The new Bioweve upgrade, touch technology.

Enjoy.

Those marks on their faces, identifiers.

So the Imperium can tell who's been upgraded.

Oh, the guttersnipe is learning from her betters.

I'm impressed.

Vykar, what have you done?

Me?

Zero, this was all created because of you.

Because of Zero?

The man who doesn't know who he is.

The man that, everywhere he goes,

will be followed by destruction and mayhem.

After all, you've all lost someone

because of him.

Haven't you?

Enough, Vykar!

If you want me, come and get me.

Oh, trust me, Zero, your time is coming.

But for now...

Fleet, fire on the Rogue.

Guardian, get us out of here. Now!

[lasers firing]

General, shall I activate the upgrade for the crew

before we break with the fleet?

Of course. Proceed.

All hands, prepare for the upgrade from the Ouroboros Station.

[Primus] Transmission complete.

Hailing all remaining ships.

Awaiting instructions on which planets to upgrade next.

No. No. It can't be.

It's too soon.

[gasps]

It may be time to assemble the weapon.

There's got to be something we can do to shut down the upgrade.

We can't not use technology.

We have to be able to touch it.

We're on a spaceship!

Guardian, do you think there's a way to scan the Rogue,

see if it's compromised?

[electricity crackling]

Oh, everything's fine.

Tag! Be careful!

Chill.

I bet the Rogue's Imperium tech being all mixed up with the alien hardware

is why we're not affected.

That was still a risk.

A stupid one.

[quietly] Yeah. Putting the kids in danger. Again.

Sorry, Del. What was that?

Oh, don't mind me.

[Zero] We need to take out that space station.

Let's meet it head-on.

Seriously?

Zero, we need to get someplace safe.

Del, look at this.

All those dots are planets, planets that space station has visited

and infected with the new upgrade.

We have to destroy it.

Guardian, I need you to work out a code to reverse this upgrade.

Gem and Tag, find Librarian, he needs to know what we're up against.

[Primus] General, the Faculty insist on speaking with you.

Primus has indicated that fleet, including the Spire,

has received the upgrade.

A successful conversion, General Vykar?

Oh, absolutely. Everyone on board.

And you?

The upgrade is essential to the success of your mission.

I need to ensure everything is in place

before I receive this glorious...

gift.

Ensure that you and your staff do, Vykar,

especially the one with Omega level.

Primus is expecting it.

Of course.

The Omegas, they are a problem.

Individuals that have choice will destroy peace.

They must be dealt with, immediately.

Agreed.

Centurion, activate protocol 633.

Activating.

Upgrade-shielding nanobots in place.

To anyone checking the records,

it will appear you have received the upgrade.

Anything else, General?

That is all.

So long as that's enough to convince Primus, I'm happy.

For now, at least.

This is certainly different.

Yes. It's quite a difference.

Luckily, I won't be part of it.

You haven't got the upgrade?

We all have ways of protecting ourselves.

This is mine.

Barqel, I'm going to need your help.

Oh, this should be delicious.

Look, I am completely on board with this upgrade program,

but at the same time, I don't want to be...

one of them.

So, what can I do for you, Lady Kai?

And then...

what can you do for me?

Anything, Guardian? Anything at all?

As I replied when you last asked me, 4.2 minutes ago,

I have not found a solution.

This is ridiculous.

Zero, we need to talk.

Del, can't you see I'm busy?

Now.

I can't be a part of this anymore.

Tag and Gem can't be a part of this anymore.

I am taking them off this ship and away from you.

What are you talking about?

Tag, Gem and this ship are my responsibility.

They are going nowhere, Del.

You just don't get it.

For nine months I have gone on every mission you asked,

walked into every trap

and each time those kids have only just escaped with their lives.

I think you might be overreacting.

We are not your army.

I am not your captain and Tag and Gem are not your soldiers.

Just listen...

No, you listen!

This cannot go on!

We are at war!

Don't you see that?

No! You are at war.

Zero's war!

Just you!

But you've risked Gem for the last time.

You are not gonna do it again!

[grunts]

Well, he wasn't in the library, wasn't in the jump pad

and we're certainly not checking out

the three billion miles of corridor in between, right?

Am I talking to myself?

Hey! What's up with you?

Librarian's not on the bridge, Gem.

We came from there in the first place.

[grunts]

Everything that's happened is because of you.

[groans]

Everything that will happen is because of you. [grunts]

Please, I don't want to fight.

Gem thinks she is a soldier, because of you!

And I don't have Bowi because of you!

Zero! Stop! That's enough.

[panting] I'm done.

I'm getting off this ship.

You coming with me?

Gem?

I can't stay.

He's...sort of my dad.

What am I?

You're the man I broke out of prison.

My friend.

My hero.

But Del's the man who gave me a new life, a new chance,

a new home, and a new family.

Drop us off at Dalzarius.

We'll go to the Rocks.

It'll be safe there.

Gem...

please?

I'm sorry.

Hey, turtle-head, what's the hurry?

Del?

What did I miss?

You're welcome to come with us, Tag.

I am still trying to work out what's happening here.

Where are you going?

We're going to the rocks on Dalzarius.

[Guardian] Jump coordinates set.

Stay safe.

You need us, you know how to reach us.

Okay, so what just happened?

Spooky.

We've not been back here for a long time.

Yeah, it's been a while.

[Gem] Remember when Mutt had Bowi's cap, you were so mad.

You chased him for hours.

[sighs]

So, what's the plan?

We head to the Rocks.

Set up base then go from there.

But first,

I need to get something from here.

Hm. I'm going to my room, then.

[Bowi] I'm so going to get you, Gem Coll...

[Gem] I got your hat. I got your hat!

[door creaks]

[Bowi] I'm so happy we're a family now.

[Del] And I'm just happy.

[beeping]

[Tag] I can't believe they left.

Tag, throughout life, there are choices we have to make.

Choices that can define us.

Choices that can shape the person you are.

And like all choices, they come with...

consequences.

Consequences that we have to live with.

That change us...

forever.

Gem, this is incredible.

For the first time, I'm seeing the world how it is meant to be.

The Imperium,

their way of life, everything.

Zero was wrong.

We were wrong.

What are you talking about?

Take my hand

and I'll show you their world.

The real world.

No! This isn't you.

If you're not with me, you're against me.

[grunts]

[screams]

Zero, can you hear me?

Zero! Are you there?

Gem, we can hear you.

Are you all right?

What's going on?

Zero! Tag!

I need your help.

There is something wrong with Del.

He got upgraded.

Are you still on Dalzarius?

Yes. Hurry, quickly!

-I don't know how close he... -[laser blast]

Guardian, we need to get back to Dalzarius.

We're coming, Gem.

Del, please stop this.

You don't know what you're doing.

I'm your friend.

Quiet.

Look who's arrived.

Gem!

It's Del. He's been infect... Ah!

Hey!

This is the future, Zero.

For the first time I know I have a future

and it's filled with happiness and security.

Del, listen to me, you have been upgraded.

You don't know what you're doing.

[Kai] Ah, Dalzarius.

I have some good memories of this place.

Mainly of destroying it.

Look at you, Del Rev. Being all bad.

It suits you.

I'll be honest. I was surprised to hear from you, Del Rev.

But this is even more of a surprise.

Welcome.

Vykar, reverse this.

Turn Del back to who he was, right now!

I don't think so, Zero.

Del Rev is reborn.

He's become a new man.

Shall we perhaps have a demonstration?

Yes?

Very well. Del, let Gem go.

Now, please dispose of her.

Enough.

I think I've made my point.

Del, please.

I hate these colors on you, Del.

I think you would suit black better.

Don't you agree?

Yes, General.

[Kai] I'm sorry, little girl.

He's with us now.

We can't let him take Del.

Nice try, boy. Don't overreach yourself.

Oh, yeah?

-No. This isn't the time. -[evil laugh]

Vykar! You hurt him, you will regret it.

Oh, Zero, do try not to get yourself converted.

The Imperium has standards to maintain.

[evil laughter]

[slow music playing]

[Gem sniffling]

I'm not crying.

No, you're not.

Gem, we'll get him back.

I promise.

Don't make promises you can't keep, Tag.

I don't.

[Zero] Throughout life, there are choices we have to make.

And like all choices, they come with...

consequences.

[Barqel] I have a question for you.

How much do you know about the Rogue?

Sorry. [clears throat]

Let me rephrase that.

How much do you know about the Rogue's key codes?

[evil laughter]

[theme music playing]