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Previously on Iyanu...

Iyanu, you're awake.

How do you know my name?

[Biyi] Mama Sewa takes care of everyone in the Riverlands.

Perhaps you can help us return to an Age of Wonders.

[Nuro] Am I supposed to believe

that the finest warriors of Elu

cannot find a single little girl?

I take full responsibility.

[Biyi] She's outnumbered!

Wait.

[Mama Sewa] Guards! Stop at once!

This girl is The Chosen!

[Kanfo] She's over there! At dawn, we move out!

[Eso warriors] Yes, sir!

[Olori] Do you know what I think about often?

I think about what you have become,

brother.

Hurry up.

Mister Ogbeni is waiting on these.

So, what's she like? The Chosen.

Do her eyes really glow blue?

Does she have lightning inside her

like Divine Imole?

Did you really see her cure a rhino?

-Tell us everything! -Yeah!

Calm down, all right?

Yes, I really saw her cure a rhino.

Fine.

If you must know,

she's...

a normal person like you and me.

[all groaning]

What?

All right...

she's strong-willed,

which can be annoying.

She's also one of the best fighters

I've ever seen.

Her bow-and-arrow skills are first rate.

I thought she was just an Inner from Elu,

but she's a warrior.

She is... The Chosen.

[♪♪♪]

♪ You are, you are ♪

♪ Iwo ni o ♪

♪ You are, you are ♪

♪ Iyanu o ♪

♪ Do you believe in the child of wonder? ♪

♪ Do you believe in the child of light? ♪

♪ Calling on you, Iyanu ♪

Good day, sir.

I am Foreign Minister Uwa,

and I would like to speak to you

about some important changes

I would like to make in Elu.

I am Omolola,

and I speak for the workers in this district.

Forgive me. I wrongfully assumed.

Do not give it another thought, Foreign Minister.

You wanted to speak with me?

Thank you for your grace, Omolola.

[clearing throat]

Yes.

I was hoping to get a spokesperson

in front of the Council

to discuss the rising issues in the Workers' District.

As I now know, that would be you.

Oh.

Well, I cannot leave the district.

I need to be here

to help offset the losses

the workers have been suffering daily,

and no loss is acceptable to me.

We are people, not just workers.

This is Bolanle, my apprentice.

[Uwa] We have met before, yes?

Pleasure seeing you again.

So, how can we work together?

It appears I made it here in the nick of time,

before things got too bad.

Hmm.

[distant hissing]

Ye! Merciful Eleda!

[all laughing]

Did you really make it in time?

Those Corrupt snakes would beg to differ.

[Mama Sewa] The supernatural is the most powerful

of all The Chosen's powers,

and the most difficult,

as it requires empathy.

But if it's harder than my natural

and unnatural powers,

and I haven't mastered those yet,

this is going to take forever,

and Olori needs me!

There is no time to waste.

You must feel the world around you now!

You must master your powers

to gain a proper understanding of what is to come,

and to help Olori.

All right.

To help Olori.

Good.

Now, sit.

Close your eyes and follow my voice.

Breathe.

Go into your mind

and imagine the cycle of life.

Imagine rain watering the earth

and nourishing the soil.

Imagine life growing out of it.

That life feeds other life,

and one day,

that life returns to the soil from where it came.

Did you feel it,

a connection to all of life?

I think so,

like I felt the rhinoceros.

There!

That is the heart of your supernatural power.

This is how you will free Yorubaland.

Come.

Aw.

Such a cute, fluffy rabbit.

Ye!

Not so cute anymore.

Why haven't I learned by now?

I long for the day

animals' eyes don't shine like lanterns.

You can help with that, Chosen.

First, find the feeling you just found,

and free this rabbit.

But... I don't know if I can do it on demand.

The rhino thing was an accident.

[groaning]

I wish I had the glistening powder

Olori used to free the animals.

You must learn to access your powers from within.

Now, close your eyes and focus.

Inner Peace, Oneness, Empathy...

[Nuro's voice] Surrender!

[Olori's voice] No!

-Inner Peace, Oneness... - [Nuro] So be it.

[Iyanu's voice] Olori!

-...Empathy... - I cannot do this without you!

[groaning in frustration]

It's no use!

I'm trying to connect to the energy

and feel the rabbit,

but all I feel

is that something bad is happening to Olori.

Never mind that now, child.

You must master your powers

and go to The Source.

Forget about what you want to do.

This is what you need to do.

But you said I could decide

after you helped me with my powers,

so... I'm sorry, Mama Sewa,

but I need to save Olori.

[sighing]

Hey, stop standing around looking at her.

Didn't I tell you to finish collecting shells

to make beads?

Uh, Biyi, you're staring at me too.

Ehn?

No, I-I...

I wasn't staring o.

I'm the same person you were calling "Inner"

a little while ago, you know?

I know.

It's not that.

It's-- [sighing]

I know what you're going through.

There's no way you could ever know

how I'm feeling right now.

Well, you might be The Chosen,

but you don't know everything.

I just don't see how you could have any idea

what I'm dealing with--

All right, I don't get anything, right?

No, you don't.

-Fine. -Fine!

You still have much work to do

to manage the chaos within, child.

Look how you responded to Biyi.

But Mama Sewa,

how can I manage chaos when everything is chaotic?

And he is so annoying!

You're annoying!

At the moment, you are both annoying.

It is not meant to be easy,

but it is what you must do.

Wonda!

Nice shot for an Inner--

[yelping]

Uh... I mean, Iyanu.

Nice shot, Iyanu.

Come on, cheer up.

You will master your powers eventually.

I know it's intense,

but I really do understand what you are going through.

But how can you?

You said yourself,

all of Yorubaland is depending on me,

so no pressure at all.

Do you want to try shooting the mango again?

Bet you won't get it this time.

[yelping] Hey!

Watch the face.

Look, I'm not great at cheering people up,

but I'm trying.

-I-- -Just...

It's not you.

Just leave me alone, okay?

[sniffling]

[crying]

You know...

I do know what it's like

to have the pressure of the whole world

on your shoulders

when you didn't ask for it.

It's too much.

[Biyi] My father used to say,

"The world seeks and rewards

those who strive to make it better."

Okay,

but making the world better

is a lot for one girl to do.

That's why you're not doing it alone.

So... what happened to your father?

[sighing]

My father tried to do great things for our people,

but greedy, corrupt politicians

had their own selfish goals,

so they got rid of my father

and exiled me.

After he was gone, I was on my own,

completely alone in the world,

until Mama Sewa found me and took me in.

Just like I was alone in the world

until Olori found me.

So...

I guess we do have more in common than I thought.

[Biyi] More than you know.

General Kanfo, footprints!

These tracks must belong to the girl,

based on the size and freshness of them,

and these tracks belong to a large animal.

The girl's tracks end here.

She was probably taken by a Corrupted beast.

With respect, sir, I don't think she was.

Bless the young and hopeful,

but I find it highly improbable

that a child could survive out here by herself,

even one of so-called False Wonders.

Let us hear what my son has to say.

Why do you think that, Toye?

Look at the impressions of the footprints.

They are all evenly spaced,

which suggests that she was running,

and this one,

look how deep the impression is.

I think she jumped,

probably to escape the Corrupt animal.

Hmm, the boy might be right.

Good work, son.

We will follow the river,

and hopefully pick up her tracks again.

Good idea, Father.

Hurry!

We need to get to the girl fast

before anyone else does.

Once word spreads,

many people will want to get to the so-called Chosen,

even if it is False Wonders.

Father, I have never been so far outside the walls of Elu,

and we are about to travel even farther.

[whinnying]

The horses are spooked.

Something is happening.

[growling]

[beasts snarling]

Warriors!

Corrupt leopards!

Get into formation!

[warriors shouting] H'yah!

Father, I'm scared.

It will be all right, son.

Just stay in the chariot no matter what.

Yes, Father.

[snarling]

-H'yah! -[leopards snarling]

[grunting with effort]

H'yah!

Unh!

[grunting with effort]

[roaring battle cry]

[warriors all roaring]

[Toye] Father, look out!

Oh, no.

Uh... what would Father do?

[imitating Kanfo] Stay back!

Do not come any closer.

[leopard growling]

[wailing in fear] Oh, no!

Stop that!

Please?

[whinnying]

No, no, no, no, no!

[crying out]

[Toye yelping] Ye!

Toye!

[leopard growling, grunting with effort]

Toye!

Where are you, son?

[groaning]

Father! Father!

H'yah!

[gasping]

There is great dissatisfaction amongst the people here,

and if something isn't done soon,

things could explode like a powder keg.

That is why I'm inviting you to speak to the Council.

Where were you when children

were being exiled for stealing mangos, ehn?

I understand your anger and frustration,

but I want to change the way the Elu Mesi governs.

Your uncle, the previous Oba, Adeyini,

tried to enact reforms

that were going to help all of Yorubaland.

My uncle and I spoke about the reforms he dreamt of making.

I assure you

I intend to follow through on his desires, my people.

Iro o!

I'll believe it when I see it.

[shouting in panic] The snakes! Big snakes!

[shouting and grunting with effort]

Why do we always get the worst jobs?

Ah!

I can't stand snakes!

[shouting in distress]

The situation is far more urgent than I thought.

[Fallen One] Free at last!

Good work, Chancellor.

Now give your life to me,

and I will release you from your pain.

[Nuro] Ah...

there is only one thing I need...

power,

[Fallen One] And I know why you need it.

[Nuro screaming]

Go safely, my darlings.

Your father and I are so proud of you.

It is a great honor to be chosen

to be the agents of change

that will let us reclaim our ancestral homeland.

[children sniffling]

You are the pride of The Deep, my children.

Do not fret.

But I don't want to go.

Oye, stop it.

You are embarrassing us.

You should be proud you and Remi were chosen

for this very important task.

You will infiltrate the city and help your people.

That is all there is to it.

[Mother] We will meet again

after you complete your mission, all right?

Take this.

Wear it and feel me close to you,

and no harm will come to you.

[Father] You must always remember your mission

and where you come from.

[♪♪♪]

[Remi] Oye, I'm scared.

What if they don't let us into Elu?

We will have to go back and admit that we failed.

Father will be angry and ashamed.

[Oye] Do not worry, Remi.

Their Oba has a reputation for being kind-hearted.

He will not turn away two orphaned children.

Just remember,

from now on, you must call me Nuro.

Oye is gone,

and so is Remi.

Here, take this.

It will make you feel safe.

I promise,

I will find a way to get all the power I need

to protect us and free our people.

By the time I am done,

we will never again know what it is like

to feel powerless.

[screaming]

[Fallen One] Yes...

I know all!

[Biyi] You got all teary-eyed

when I was telling you my story,

so does that mean you care about me?

Hmph.

-No! -[laughing]

I'm just saying that you were feeling empathy,

even though everything is chaotic.

That is what Mama Sewa said you have to feel

to master your supernatural powers.

Yeah, you're right.

I felt empathy, that's all.

Thanks, Biyi.

[distant horn blowing]

Oh, no!

The perimeter has been breached!

Uh, what's a perimeter?

That's the Riverlands' border,

and the fact that it's been breached

is very bad news.

We have to go. Now!

The people of The Riverlands

must have been alerted to our presence.

But I didn't notice any traps,

and the Eso Scouts are so careful.

I also have no idea

how the Riverlanders knew we were coming,

but never mind that now.

Oya, let's go!

Double time!

Time is running out!

[warning horn blowing]

Who would breach the perimeter?

Why are you so scared? What's going on?

Trust me, you will find out.

[people shouting in panic]

[♪♪♪]

Catch them in the nets.

[Bolanle] Omolola, it is raining snakes!

Find a safe place to stay.

What about you?

Do not worry about me.

I know how to handle a few--

[hissing]

A lot of snakes.

Go! Now!

[shouting in panic]

[gasping]

You elites, you do nothing but talk.

This is your chance to do something!

I will, I promise.

Just give me a chance.

No! I can't leave.

Minister, we have strict orders

to keep you out of danger,

and this is getting dangerous.

Omolola, I will return with the help you need.

I swear on my uncle Oba Adeniyi's memory.

Because your uncle was a good man

whom I trusted,

I will believe you...

for now.

I will try to hold my people off

for as long as I can.

I understand.

[people shouting angrily]

[breathing hard]

[Biyi] Eso warriors?

[Riverlanders] Oh no! The Eso?

[Iyanu] I know him.

[Biyi] Oh.

I see all you Inners know each other.

Maybe we do... Outer.

Hmmph. See?

Not so funny now.

General Kanfo,

why are the Eso in the Riverlands?

We have done nothing wrong.

We have been cooperative with Elu.

We provide you with goods,

and you do nothing for us,

as usual.

Sewa...

this is not an invasion.

We are only here for the girl.

Give her to me, and we will go in peace,

but if you do not,

well, you will find out what happens

if you disobey the Eso.

I assure you it will not be pretty.

General, I have survived

under the harshest of conditions

my entire life,

I do not care about pretty.

Guards, keep the child safe!

I will only ask you

one more time.

[roaring] Give the girl to me!

I will answer only once more.

No!

They are willing to risk their lives

to protect me?

Yes! Because they believe in you.

We all do.

I will not let anything happen to them because of me.

Let me out. I can face the Eso.

You may be The Chosen,

but I take orders from Mama Sewa.

[distant chanting]

[Iyanu] Biyi, what is it?

[warriors marching and chanting]

There! Look!

[chanting and marching]

[gasping in fear]

Who are they?

The People of the Deep!

[soldiers chanting]

[evil laughter echoing]

♪ You are, you are ♪

♪ Iwo ni o ♪

♪ You are gonna save us from danger ♪

♪ You are, you are ♪

♪ Iyanu o ♪

♪ Calling on you, Iyanu ♪

♪ You are You are, you are ♪

♪ You are, you are, you are ♪

♪ You are You are, you are ♪

♪ Iwo ni o ♪

♪ You are ♪