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[panting]

Jir! Jir!

Tipi, wait!

Yeah, hang on Tipi!

Jir's not feeling well. We shouldn't just barge in yelling.

But Marmoo's alive!

It's a rumour!

One we heard from Caz. And let's face it, Caz is a--

Scorpion?

I was going to say shady character, but I see where your head's at.

Stinger, you know what I meant.

And this isn't about YOU.

It's about Marmoo - the most dangerous Scorpion Lord EVER - maybe being alive,

and the Kulipari not being here!

I agree with Tipi. Jir should be told. But QUIETLY.

Hmph. Is this what we're going to do?

Go running to that grumpy old Frog every time we hear something scary?

[squeaking]

[grunting]

-It won't open! -Is it locked?

Jir doesn't have a lock. His personality keeps everyone out.

[grunting]

No, it's blocked with something heavy. Help me push!

Hey, if he wants privacy, we should leave.

[grunting and panting]

No, something's wrong. I can feel it.

[screams]

-Jir! -Jir!

They're not in here. Keep moving, quickly. We have to find them.

Please don't break, PLEASE don't break.

[sigh of relief]

[gasps]

[screams]

[groans]

Huh?

Whoever heard of a lizard that can't climb trees?

[groaning] Ow, how long have we been hiding?

Sh. Long enough not to get found.

[groans] You okay?

Not hurt, but not happy. Ouch, that stings! Ow, ow, ow, ow, ow, ow!

Whine later. We need to find out what happened to Ponto.

No, I'll go. You need to stay here, keep an eye on Dingo.

No way! Ponto's my brother, I'm going too.

[gasps]

You'd have a hard time with a fly right now.

[groans] Fine. I'll stay here.

-Just bring my brother back! -That's the idea.

Oh Rainbow Serpent, what did Ponto do?

[distant roaring, growing louder]

[distant shout] KULIPARI!

[gasps]

Oh no, they captured him.

[distant cheering]

-Yeah! -They captured a Kulipari!

-Bye! -Not so tough now!

Yeah.

Spider God, he is HUGE!

Lord Darkan.

Well, it appears you've had an exciting time, Commander Vane.

Found this one and his friends coming down river.

Your troops seem decimated.

A price worth paying to obtain a true Kulipari for my Lord Darkan's tournament.

Quite right.

Sycophant.

But these friends of his. Where are they?

Soon enough, my Lord. The Sandpaper Frogs are tracking them.

Shouldn't take long.

Nice.

He's one of the Kulipari that saved the croakers and brought down Marmoo.

Yes, Ponto.

The healer. But also the fighter, I see.

Can you still fight, Ponto?

Take these chains off and see for yourself.

[groans]

Oh yes, that's the idea.

And a challenger goes down. Money in the bank, right? Right!?

No. Gnasher can't EVER be THAT lucky. He just HAS to get back up.

But you're not going to get up, are you big Frog?

Yargh!

What is this!?

[roaring]

[screaming]

Save it. You're going to need that strength for the pit, croaker.

[sighs]

How did I get myself into this?

Woah.

You must be Koa.

How do you know me?

Your father sent us. My friends and I are here to rescue you.

Great, and who rescues you?

I'm working on it! First, we get out of here.

Don't bother touching the bars.

Daly's Nightcasting makes them impossible to break.

Even for me.

Hah. Nonsense. Watch this.

[grunting]

KNOWN sense. But you put on quite a show.

Maybe if I keep it up I can bust through THIS wall.

Weird. Feels like... ghosts.

Cardigal was built atop an ancient city. Nothing on the other side but bones.

Right. Not that way.

[coughing]

I'm telling you, I'm fine!

Just old.

I was a Kulipari once. And don't anyone forget it.

Especially you!

-We could dump you back home. -No, he'd better stay here.

Why? Is he sick?

He isn't just sick. He's been poisoned. Deliberately.

[gasping] What!?

[gasps] Who would--

[gasps]

[gasping]

Oh, come ON!

You think that just because Jir was ticking me off lately, I'd POISON him!?

Well no, but somebody did.

If we were playing detective, you did have motive, means and opportunity.

After all, you're a--

SCORPION.

Yeah, it always comes down to that, doesn't it.

[growls]

[grunts]

Mouldy mint-flavoured mudworms, stop it, all of you!

[gulps]

Yes, you are a Scorpion. Yes, I've been hard on you.

But I train you for one simple reason:

I sense Kulipari in you. I still do.

And that means you would never stoop to a cowardly, despicable act like poisoning.

You might get mad enough to punch me some day,

and I'm not saying I wouldn't deserve it.

But whoever did THIS, [chuckles] it wasn't you.

And we all know it. Right?

[all agreeing nervously]

Now, give us the room you three, scram.

Stinger will be right out.

[disappointed groans]

-Tipi's probably listening. -It doesn't matter.

Just wanted to say one thing.

It's WHY I know you'd never do something like this, Stinger.

YOU... are too much of a Scorpion. In all the best ways.

Fine. And you're a good teacher. For a smelly old Frog.

-We good? -We're good.

Glad that's settled. In any case, this isn't Scorpion venom.

It was in Jir's water jug.

Scorpion poison doesn't work if you drink it.

-Then what kind is it? -I'm not sure yet.

Something plant based.

I'd need Bunyip flower to even know how to treat it.

Bunyips are rare, I've never even seen it.

If you need Bunyip, we'll get it.

How do we find it?

All I know is that it needs extreme heat.

It’s almost crystalline. Heavy with minerals.

Grandmother found some once on the Eucalyptus Hills after a fire, but--

[coughing]

But we may not have much time. He's getting worse.

[gasps and grunts]

Get all that?

-Oops. -Uh-huh. Eucalyptus Hills.

We're on it.

Then move out, trips! We've got a flower to find!

[panting]

Here we go!

[triples grunting and panting]

Eucalyptus Hills.

[grunts] That was a... a lot of work.

I don't see any flowers though.

Yeah.

That's a problem.

Plus, we've left the village undefended.

Suppose Caz and the Scorpion bandits show up?

You mean me? [gasps]

[roars] Ow!

Ow again!

Easy, might ones. I surrender.

I have GOT to stop leaning on trees.

Caz. Are you following us?

Actually, I was going to ask the same question of you.

In the last several days, we've seen you four more than we'd like.

Have you come to destroy us?

We wouldn't do that!

Ah, it's nothing to be ashamed of. Easy prey is the best kind.

It would be very Scorpion of you.

We don't need 'easy prey'.

I mean, we don't need ANY prey!

Then what are you doing here?

-Looking for Bunyip flower. -We were told it grew here.

Ah, Bunyip. It grows after a major wildfire.

But, as you can see from these stumps, the last fire here was many years ago.

Oh, mudworms.

-That means we-- -Failed.

No! We CAN'T give up now! Jir's life is at stake!

Oh, is that why you need Bunyip?

[chuckles] Well then. It grows in the Fire Peaks.

How do YOU know!?

I've seen it. Anyway, if that's all you need, we'll be going.

[gasps]

-Huh!? -What!?

Hold on, Caz. We need the Bunyip to save a life.

You know where it is, so you're going to show us.

Or by the Lords of the Carapace, I'm going to go all SCORPION on your butt!

Stinger!

Yeah! This is NOT the way! Remember your Kulipari training!

Oh, I beg to differ. This... THIS is something a Scorpion can respect.

What!?

Ah, simply put, young Stinger,

it would be my honour to guide you in your quest.

Please, follow me.

[sniffing]

[grunting and panting]

Ow! Hey!

Wounded warrior here! Aw, it hurts. And this gear isn't helping.

For a daredevil fighter, you sure make a whiny invalid.

Stop complaining. Xava says Cardigal's just ahead.

We were lucky Ponto's battle debris was available as disguises.

Because if we're going in there after Ponto and Koa,

I really want to avoid attention.

[people chattering]

Well, we made it in okay. Getting out may be tougher.

Hey! Is that fresh meat?

I could use some Frog.

Bring her over, I'll give you a good price.

Uh, sorry, not for sale!

[quietly] Come on, help me get her loose.

[groaning] I don't get to ride anymore?

It attracts weird attention.

Besides, my arms are numb. How much do you eat!?

Why you-- [groans]

Remind me to give you a beating when I get better.

Hey you there! Outer Guard Frog scum.

We haven't seen you before. What are you doing inside the gates?

Uh, um, uh, selling bog moss! It's stinky. Perfect Cardigal room-freshener, right?

Ew! We don't care about bog moss.

Oh well, we'll just be moving along then.

-But that knife of yours... -Oh yeah.

That's something we definitely need to uh... confiscate.

Yeah. Special Cardigal uh... breathing tax.

[sighs] Of course. I should've seen that coming.

But then, you should've seen this coming.

Huh. Seen what coming-- [grunts]

[grunting]

[groans]

Hey! My meat!

You done?

[grunting]

Agh! My web display!

[groans]

Suffering Skeeters! One of you better be able to pay for this!

[grunting]

Take it out of THAT! [grunting]

Huh?

You two are coming with me.

[groans]

[grunting]

[gasping]

-Ow! -Stop!

What he said. Get her out of here Xava. I'll distract them.

[grunting]

[angry roaring]

[groaning]

[groaning]

[chuckling]

Snorebutt. Why am I not surprised?

I think we lost them.

Just act normal.

[sighs]

That is literally the second market I've destroyed in my lifetime.

This time - not sorry.

There they are!

These are the ones who destroyed your stalls?

[chorus of angry yeses]

Uh, you must be mistaken.

[gasps]

A Spider is never separated from their web, Frog.

[gasps]

Now, who's a tasty fly in MY web?

They're with me.

Lady Fahlga!? What are you doing here?

Who cares? All my troublemakers are in one place.

You destroyed my tavern, Lady Fahlga. Now you and your friends are going to pay.

Bet your life on that?

[gasps]

[sighs of relief]

[knuckles cracking] Why not?

Fair enough.

[whizzing]

[gasps]

-You're-- -Kulipari.

[groans]

Guards. These are the Frogs you're looking for.

[gritting teeth] Should have... known!

Get them!

Back off, Scales!

Those are OUR prisoners, bug.

You're in the wrong part of the city, bluebelly.

Get them all. Sort it out later.

[roaring]

The enemy of my enemy is a useful pawn.

Come on, you three.

I can heal that wound.

Works for me.

[screaming]

Ow, ow, owies! Ouchy! Ow!

-Knotted silk. -Also... creepy.

For a warrior, you're the biggest crybaby ever.

That's what I said! She weighs a tonne, too.

Not to self: beatings for both of you.

-Ow! -All done, good as new.

What!? Aw! Not even a cool scar!?

Xava's right. Thank you for finding us.

It wasn't hard. Only Kulipari would be stupid enough--

-Hey! -..to make so much noise in THIS city.

But... I assume you want something from us?

You assume correctly. I need some stupid.

Well, why don't you get some of your Spider-buddies to help you.

I can't rely on the other Spiders.

They still believe in something larger than themselves.

-Well, what do you believe in? -Besides painful medicine?

Revenge!

Darkan is keeping something hidden in that fortress of his.

And you're going to help me destroy it.

[gasps]