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No, I really bought you a toy.

I don't have any more money today.

Now, now, it can't be that bad.

Not when you can buy an ice cream, but with what money?

Why?

Say thank you to the nice man.

Thank you.

Hee hee hee hee.

Hee hee hee hee hee.

I know the kiss of that steel.

Good morning to you, Elaine of Astellon.

Ahh.

Door, get to the door.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Come on, come on, come on.

Ahh.

Almost there.

Whoa.

Nice throw, you've been practicing.

I can tell.

Well, I think I'm getting the hang of it.

Switching to Akido was, was, uh, Vikram.

I'm Charlie.

I'm Vikram.

I'm Connor, but you look like Connor.

Oh, nice.

Uh.

Uh.

I don't want this.

I don't want to be in this body.

Why not?

It's very nice, buddy.

Uh, Vik, I think it's inappropriate to say that, Vik.

This is crazy.

Okay, no, hands Connor, out, out, out, out of here, until we figure this out.

Oh, bit my tongue, because it fits weird in my mouth, because not my tongue?

Oh, God, this is not my tongue.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Ahh.

Right, stop.

Let's all take a deep breath and compose ourselves.

Well, sir, this mess is super tight.

Uh-uh.

Base coat, not vest.

There's a difference.

Are you using it to hide your tummy?

No, certainly not.

I have bought that.

You'll have.

Well, one to no more.

Whoa.

These boots.

Very tricky.

Please, sir, don't injure my body.

And use the hair tie to tie your hair.

Achoo.

Achoo.

Achoo.

Oh, yeah, the ancient magical library has like a million allergens.

Enjoy that.

There's an antihistamine in my... your pocket.

Ah, um.

Huh.

There's some sort of residual energy signature that's not usual.

Mint?

Mint.

Mint?

Oh, yeah.

I bet you I want to go through the door.

Teleport makes me queasy.

Huh.

Delightful.

But how did this happen?

The magic door?

We've never heard of the magic door doing this.

I'm open to all suggestions.

I say we go through the door and hope that it switches us back.

Right.

You three, door, now.

Oh.

And we're still not in our original bodies.

I'm Lisa.

Oh, I'm Connor.

Vikram Chamberlain.

Charlie.

You switched again?

Ah.

Hello.

No, no, no, no.

Yeah, hmm, still Vikram Chamberlain.

I'm Connor and this code is musty.

You don't need to say your full name, sir.

Wait, I'm in the same body and you are.

Why not them?

Well, I'm obviously Eliza.

Come on.

So cool.

Okay, so if it's a random switch every time we go through the door.

Wow.

What conditioner do you use?

Oh, actually.

Ladies.

Focus.

Okay, so there are 24 possible combinations of our four minds and four bodies.

Four factorial, four times three times two times one.

They seem math.

So 24 combinations according to Lisa's maths.

No, I'm not just math.

Assuming that none of the four combinations repeat themselves, then that is 21 more trips through the door?

Yeah, with evil cultists on the other side.

You know we're coming.

Hmm.

Let's begin.

Isean, I swear I'm clean.

I don't use magic.

I have no agenda.

You don't need to do this.

Oh, like hell I don't.

Do you not remember what happened the last time we met?

Well, let me refresh your memory then.

You locked me up in a tower.

That was centuries ago.

You surely can't still be angry.

You imprisoned me so that I wouldn't tell Camelot about you.

I won't make the same mistake again.

Oh, my dear Elaine.

You got it all wrong.

I knew Camelot was going to fall, that the knights would kill each other.

I didn't put you there to stop you.

I was protecting you.

Well, let's just say I'm returning the favor now.

I'm protecting you from yourself.

It's very kind, but completely unnecessary.

As I said, I'm magic free.

Haven't touched a drop since I woke up, and I don't intend to.

Magic isn't what made you dangerous.

It was how you manipulated everyone around you.

That's why I've been watching you.

Waiting to bring you in.

I needed the team to be out on a mission.

I won't have you whispering sweet lies into their ears like you did in Camelot.

You do realize that coin trick was just sleight of hand, don't you?

See? I've sworn off magic.

I've learned my lesson.

As I said to your friends, this is my second chance.

You are up to something, and I won't let you get away with it this time.

So what, you're going to keep me tied up in here forever?

No. I'm going to let the Library's council decide what to do with you.

Meanwhile, you're going to take a nap.

Courtesy of the Sand.

Of the Sandman?

No.

Farewell. We'll be in touch.

They've turned out to be very friendly cultists indeed.

Once we have a chat with them.

Uh, that's not good.

Roll call, please. I'm of course Vikram Chamberlain.

Charlie.

Sir, this hunching move in this jacket is so hot and heavy.

I wonder you always tie your hair up in a bite.

Oh, um, Connor.

Did three of us swap then?

Liza got her body back.

It appears I'm me again.

No, no. Five trips ago, we've already done this combo. We're repeating.

That means it's not just 24 trips.

But if we're repeating, that means we have to average out thousands of trips, right Liza?

Yes. That, that seems correct.

This is...

Give me my coat. I can't think straight without it.

Come on, don't get my body drunk.

No, this is a good idea.

You should all switch things so that I, we can keep up with who's who.

Uh, gym jacket and dog tags.

So if we can't brute force this, we need to solve the mystery and figure out why this is happening.

It all started when we brought the artifact through the door.

Which is now broken.

Liza, do you think you can fix it while we examine the bracelet?

Hey.

It's the Gemini bracelet. The constellations made up of twins.

Castor who was mortal and Pollux.

When they died, Pollux, the divine brother, begged that Castor be allowed to visit Olympus.

So every night and day they switched places.

Teleportation like the door. Is that why they're interacting?

But why the body swap?

Twins. Think about it.

Rather than teleport the physical bodies, they switch minds instead. It achieves the same thing.

Castor and Pollux trade places, but the physical bodies stay in the same place.

Of course. There are two bracelets, one for each twin.

And because we only have one?

It's like an open electronic circuit.

The magic door must have reactivated it, causing it to switch randomly.

Brilliantly done, Liza. Why don't you scan it?

You know, with your telephone application.

It's called an app, sir. Just call it now.

Ah. Here you go. I'll keep fixing this.

No, thank you.

Yep. Magical energy.

Imagine the energy Liza detected earlier.

It's mixed with the door.

And look. This bracelet shows only the Pollux side of the constellation.

All I'm hearing? We need to find an artifact.

Ah. Our trusty pendulum is on the case.

It appears as though a matching magic signature is at the Athens Museum of Antiquities.

Liza. Liza?

Ah.

Were you able to fix the door?

Uh.

Ah.

Yeah. I don't know how long it will hold, though.

It is a risk we must take. We need that bracelet.

There's still a victim chamber in here. Everyone else?

Charlie, we stopped switching.

Maybe it's a good thing. You know, maybe it means the magic is wearing off.

Oh, we're settling in.

Is that stuck? Like this?

Nope. I can't be stuck in this body forever.

Again, what is wrong with my body? It's a great body. What's wrong?

Answer.

Sure. I need the bathroom.

We need to swap back immediately.

I'm calling Mrs. A.

Ah.

The magic overload must have wiped out the modern technologies we went through.

Uh. Guys?

What's some good news and some bad news?

The good news is if the twin bracelet is anywhere, it's here.

I know the person who runs the exhibit.

Fantastic. We have an in.

He hasn't told us the bad news yet.

The bad news is, uh, she kind of maybe hates my guts.

Guys?

Guys? Why'd you tie me up?

Oh, no. Nope. Nope. Nope. Not good.

Okay. Just like Charlie taught you.

Thanks, Charlie.

Oh. Thanks, Charlie.

Oh. No, you don't.

No. Miss Nate. It's me. It's Lisa. I don't believe you.

Oh. We got the Gemini bracelet from the secret monastery.

But when we came back, we were on the wrong bodies.

So then we went back to try and fix it, and we switched again.

Then I woke up that which year.

If you are really Lisa, then tell me about the first time we met.

The gift shop. You brought me to the cave where Andrew's portrait was.

It is you. It's me.

If you're here, then...

...and Merlin is with the team.

Right. One more time. I am Vikram Chamberlain.

Lisa, clearly. Charlie, Connor.

Unfortunately, yes.

So, Connor, you know who runs this museum?

Not the whole Athens Museum of Antiquities.

She's just in charge of this exhibit on myths and astrology.

And?

She hates my guts. Or really good reason.

Ah, so we are on our own.

Well, the pendulum sent us here for a purpose.

Lisa, are you alright?

Yes. It's just strange being back in my body is all.

Which this definitely is.

These artefacts markings are the same as on the bracelet.

They're a sloppic cuneiform with touches of linearity, predating the mycenae collapse.

Ah, so your hypothesis is that other bracelet linked to the twin caster is here.

Then you, Connor, and I should lead.

I think Vikram and I should split off.

I'm a scientist, am I not?

And Charlie is the guardian and you two are the experts in antiquities.

So I think we would cover more ground if we split up.

I agree with Lysa, sir. I'll take Connor.

And my body.

Connor, what are we looking for exactly?

Any twin symbols.

Night and day imagery. Also horses.

It's complicated.

Hey, did you think it was weird, Lysa dragging Vik off like that?

I'm talking to my own face. And trying not to go to the bathroom in my boss's body.

So yeah, you could say today all's been weird.

So this woman.

Her name's Simone.

I'm trying to concentrate.

So Simone was important.

You can't concentrate because of the pain.

This body's in a lot of pain, Charlie.

What, you feel like this all the time?

Kind of goes with the whole lifetime of soldiering thing.

You run on this knee?

Yeah. Parachute jump under fire.

I landed wrong. The rocket launchers threw me off.

It's like there's a spike of metal jammed in my shoulder.

That's because there is a spike of metal in your shoulder.

Cartel gunfight. Round shattered. Still got fragments in the bone.

My hands. They just ache.

Martial arts training since I was a child. Not to mention all the real fights over the years.

I've got micro fractures all through here.

I'm gonna be honest. I really respect you for this.

But I'm also kind of hurt you didn't share this with us.

And with me, we're friends.

My job is to protect my friends, not have my friends worry about me.

Also, women who talk about pain are accused of exaggerating.

So if you get stuck in that body, keep that in mind.

I'm just starting to realize how much of our personalities are determined by our physicality.

You should share this.

But you won't share about Simone.

I walked right into that one, didn't I?

Remember the rage demon?

I told you I didn't just torch my own career chasing magic.

I hurt other people.

Simone was one of them.

We're now separate ways.

Separate ways.

That's it.

When they died, Pollux went to Olympus, cast her to Hades.

We recovered the bracelet of Pollux high up on a mountain like Olympus.

So the bracelet of Castor will be...

Underground, like Hades.

Surrounded by death.

Also, horses.

The twins were worshipped by chariot racers.

That's correct.

You've been studying up, Lysa.

Just learning from you.

Well, I've learned a few things myself.

Our current misadventure reinforces magic is too wild for us to master.

Or, Vikram, someone who has used magic and learned that lesson the hard way should use magic.

I could never use magic.

I couldn't be trusted.

I think you're one of the most trusted members of our team.

All the specific, but no, I don't trust myself.

I always push too far.

Push at the edges.

Like your scientific research?

Yes, exactly.

But there's still so much good that magic could do.

Could...

Fix in a broken world.

What if instead of always reacting, we take the initiative?

Stop evil before it starts?

That is a very dangerous idea.

That is why it takes so much time.

That is why it takes someone with experience.

Someone who's made mistakes.

Someone who has lost.

Lost everything because of magic.

Think about Anya.

Your son.

Remember the story of how Camelot fell?

Because of mud?

Well, uh, that's one way to look at it, but...

Another version is...

King Arthur was flawed.

He inherited the throne.

He pulled a sword from a stone and that was it.

No more than a boy.

All that power?

That fast, with no life experience?

What if someone who has lived and lost and hurt and earned that power?

What if they could become a new, better Arthur?

What?

I'm the hand who needs scoundrels.

What do you have to say for yourself?

Honestly, I don't know.

Really?

Because I've been rehearsing this moment in my head for years.

What's with the accent?

Ah, yes, I spent those two years, three years, five to seven years abroad.

Uh, Connor!

Uh, this must be Dr. Smo Newman, the woman you always are talking about.

Sure, sure.

Who you worked with in Chicago and also dated.

That sounds so cool.

It was cool. Until you ruined it.

Oh.

Nah. Screwed up both your lives.

That sounds less cool.

Less cool?

That's how you described taking advantage of my trust to gain access to university artifacts so you could hunt...

Demons. Bigfoot?

Vampires. Of course. That makes sense.

I was fired.

Connor.

Who are you?

Oh, um...

I'm Charlie. I work with Connor.

Mm.

Well, he can speak for himself.

Honestly, I cannot.

Look, I don't know what you're up to, but it took me years to leave that scandal behind.

This is my first exhibit director job since then.

You have done an amazing job.

I don't want the museum owners asking questions, so I will not have you ejected on the last day of the exhibit.

Last day?

Yes.

We pack up, everything goes back to a secure storage facility in Paris tomorrow, and I've installed lockdown alarms everywhere so you even look at a display wrong.

This place seals up.

If we could just take a breath, you know.

You know, um...

Secure facility in Paris? We won't get anywhere near that.

Okay, so we have to find the bracelet today with all the guards watching.

Mm.

Man, that really didn't go well with Simone.

She's really still mad at you. Me.

I may be a man out of time, Connor, but even I know that a righteously angry woman being told to take a breath by her ex's attractive coworker would not end well.

What's the matter?

One of you is not who you appear to be.

Ah, well, technically none of us are.

Yes, besides that.

Wait, is that Merlin?

No.

He is.

He has been lying to you the whole time.

That is Merlin. That is Lysa.

None of you realized it wasn't me.

Well, my head hurts trying to figure out who I'm talking to.

Why would you lie to me?

To one of your friends?

Because of her. She kidnapped me and tied me up.

She's not like you, Vikram. She doesn't understand second chances.

If she had her way, I would be locked up forever.

So you body-swapped us to escape?

No.

I was tied up and knocked out. I woke up in this body free.

But you're still here. You didn't run away.

I want my body back just as much as you all do.

I wouldn't even be in this mess if Elaine just let me live out my days in peace.

You are a danger to society.

The museum will be closing in ten minutes. Thank you for visiting.

Connor's ex told us the exhibit is packing up.

If we want that other bracelet, we need to go now.

Connor's ex is here.

I gotta meet her.

No, you definitely do not.

Right. Well, I shall take him back to the annex.

No. We need him.

We most certainly do not.

As far as we know, everyone needs to be present to switch bodies back, including Lysa and Merlin.

And I am the most knowledgeable on shape-shifting magic.

When I said I would help, I meant it.

Fine.

But I'm staying to watch him.

To avoid more confusion.

Scarf.

My coat.

All right. Quick. I know where to hide.

I'm sorry.

I told you that would work.

Security guards are always creeped out by the scopereye ropes.

We don't have much time before they circle back, and I cannot get Simone in trouble again.

We'll keep watch.

Will we?

You're not slipping from my sight, are you?

Okay, the second bracelet will be in one of the scopereye.

What if I know Simone?

All of them will be protected by motion sensors and infrared.

I gotta go talk to her.

And you think she'll help?

Yeah.

I was just asking a simple favour for my ex, whose life I ruined, while we're in the face of a total stranger.

I'm in the body of a little girl. You could listen your grief.

Really, Elaine?

Whether you want it or not, you need magic.

You're an addict.

Whatever you're up to here, it's a means to an end.

The Library Council turned you down, didn't they?

Ah, that is what I thought.

They understand that I am a reformed wizard, merely seeking out a peaceful life.

You don't know the meaning of the word peace.

I'll never forget what you did to Camelot.

May we not leave that piece of our history in the past?

Never.

Ah-ha! Shh! Sorry. Come see what I've found.

These etchings. One eyelid has stars for the heavens of Olympus. The other has fire for Hades.

Connor said the second bracelet would be in a sarcophagus.

Yes, well, beyond the museum's alarms, this sarcophagus will undoubtedly be booby-trapped.

If we open it incorrectly, the magical backlash could blow up the entire museum.

Sure, you sound way too excited about the prospect.

Now, everything we need to know is right here. The story of Castor and Pollux.

When Castor's life was threatened, his twin brother Pollux was given a choice by their father Zeus.

Return home and spend eternity on Mount Olympus or give up your immortality to save your brother.

Sounds like my dad.

Yikes. Harsh.

Pollux chose instead to share his life with his brother, granting the twins the ability to switch places between a Mount Olympus and the underworld.

Like the bracelets. One on the mountaintop, one underground.

Precisely. But in order to cross the realms between life and death, Pollux and Castor had to pay Charon, the ferryman who conveyed souls across the river Styx.

Ancient societies would put coins, ovals on the eyes of the dead to pay for the journey to the afterlife.

Aha! Shh! Sorry.

Look. Look at the eyes. Depressed as if something should be inserted. We need to pay Charon to open this sarcophagus.

We're in a museum. There must be ovals on display.

I'm sorry. The museum is closed.

I'm Charlie. We met earlier. I'm a colleague of Connor's. I, uh, he... We need your help.

I don't know what story he sold you, but Connor almost ruined my life. I won't let him do that again. I'm calling security.

No, wait. Just, please, just give me two minutes, okay? And you'll never have to see me again. I mean, I'll make sure Connor never bothers you again.

Museum security?

Look, I've gotten to know Connor, and the last thing he would ever want to do is hurt you.

How do I know he's not just pulling a stunt for his little videos?

I get it. I mean, before he was... self-involved. But now he's working with a covert organization that uncovers and protects antiques. The safety of the world, see?

Connor's working for the military? Well, like, anti-terrorism or CIA?

You know how Intricatee smuggling funds terrorism and stuff?

It's hard for me to trust him.

If he could go back and do it all over again, he would do everything differently.

Then why didn't he tell me that? No call, no apology. I mean, you saw him out there. He could barely look me in the eye.

He never wanted to hurt you. He loved you. I know he did. I think he thought you were better off without him.

And now he's given up everything and left everyone from his old life behind to do the job he has now to protect people like you. The people he cares about.

I could have reached out sooner. But I was too bitter, and then time passed, and it seemed too late.

I don't think it's ever too late for that conversation.

What does he need for this job?

We just need your keycard. We'll return it, I promise.

You don't know how much this means to me. To Connor.

Connor.

I mean, Charlie. We've been looking for you. We've found it.

Um, what does he need for this job?

What does he need for this job? We just need your keycard. We'll return it, I promise.

You don't know how much this means to me. To Connor.

Connor.

I mean...Charlie. We've been looking for you. We've found it.

I'm proud of you. When all of this is over, maybe we could talk. Good luck.

I've only found one oval. Vikram says it's true. We need to find two. One for each eye.

It appears to be primarily made of copper.

You don't have any change?

I look fantastic doing that.

One US penny. Don't blow us up.

Thank you.

Wait. The motion sensors are active. And Fred detects us around the edges of the base.

So what about disarming that trap?

How do we make it stop?

I don't know what we did wrong. We did as the ancient Greeks would. Paid Karam to pass between this realm and the next, just as kastron products would have had to.

No, no, no, no, no, no. Obals are made of copper. US pennies are primarily made of zinc. I don't know why I didn't realize this sooner.

Does that not have a five cent euro or Australian dollar? Oh, I got it.

Told you we wouldn't blow up the museum. Never should have doubted.

What's this about blowing up the museum?

The bracelet he cast are reunited with the bracelet of Pollux.

Time to prove yourself, Merlin. Switch us back. Like you promised.

No funny business.

Everyone stand in a circle.

I said let's put you here.

I'm going to connect the bracelets and once they separate, you will have swapped.

I'm going to connect the bracelets and once they separate, you will have swapped.

I'm going to connect the bracelets and once they separate, you will have swapped.

Merlin.

I'm Liza and this is not my body.

Connor, me neither.

And Charlie.

I am Vikram Chamberlain. Oh, I hear it now.

Where's Merlin?

I told you not to trust him. You don't know him like I know him.

Luckily, I know Simone. She's got this whole place ready to shut down.

He's not going anywhere.

He's not going anywhere.

Oh, you clever boy.

Ah, Charlie, I'm running late. Stop.

Go. I'll hold them off.

Um, Charlie, are you sure?

Yes, Liza. Go.

Okay.

I know what I get from vertical distance.

Damn it, Liza.

Wait.

The security gates are still active. The Merlin's only way out is the back loading dock.

We'll go there. Mrs. A, you take the stairs to the roof in case she tries to cut you off.

Wait. How do you know the layout of this museum?

I cased it out back in the day.

Don't tell Simone, please.

What?

No, I just never realized how dashing I look when I'm in control like that.

You have a crush on yourself?

Guilty.

Perfect.

Don't use magic. Don't use magic.

No.

No.

Oh, no, you don't.

I think you went this way.

Honor, Connor.

To Connors?

Did he switch them?

What is your greatest regret?

I betrayed someone I love.

I meant Simone when I said that.

Merlin was in Liza's body when I said her name.

What was the first thing I said to you?

Appropriate.

Who are you?

Really? It's rather mundane.

Wow, that is power.

Did you mess up my body?

Ah, the consummations align. That's...

I'm in my body again.

What did you do with my hand?

Oh my God, I've been hit so many times.

I'm just gonna lay down.

I'm just gonna lay down here.

Oh my God. Okay.

No, I'm not.

You betrayed me.

No, I ran because of her.

Because I was afraid of what the library might do.

But I meant what I said, Vigram.

You could be the new King Arthur.

You could be the king to save us all.

No offense, but I never want to be in any one of your bodies ever.

Oh, no offense taken.

Uh, Mr. Zane? Everything alright?

The library believes Merlin has changed.

But my eyes are clear. He has not.

I have to stop him. Whatever they say.

Do you think maybe perhaps you misjudged him?

He did go back on his promise. And he ran away.

Because we forced him to.

You kidnapped him and tied him to a chair.

Yeah, he ran because he didn't want to be locked up forever. I get that.

Even if he was telling the truth and he wants to live a magic-free life.

He used magic again with those bracelets.

He won't be able to stop himself using it the next time.

It will consume him more and more until it destroys everything.

I have to pursue him.

With respect, Mrs. Astellat.

How has your pursuit, your obsession,

not made everything worse?

Hey, Simone.

Mr. Zane. I hope we get to talk.

Yeah, yeah. Um, I...

I wanted to bring this back to you and, um...

apologize.

Your colleague told me all about your new super secret job.

I hope everything went okay.

Yeah, no. Um, I meant I came to apologize for what happened.

All those years ago.

Charlie, uh, told me what you said.

And I need you to know, I truly never meant to hurt you like I did.

I'm so sorry.

You know, I was angry at you for a long time.

And when I saw you yesterday, all the anger came rushing back.

But talking to your friend helped.

I don't know why. I guess it was easier to hear the truth from someone else than it was to hear it from you.

I should have apologized so much sooner.

It's okay.

I think time did us both some good.

I forgive you, Connor.

Well...

How things go with Simone?

Um, uh...

We got the closure we needed.

And I got you to thank for that, actually.

Wearing your face kind of made me see things differently.

Speaking of which, do you guys realize Charlie's in constant pain?

It's not a big deal.

No, it is a big deal.

Yeah, I mean, I was in, what, one fight?

I do not know how you do this.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Yes.

Well, I'm not the only one in pain.

And now I get why Vikram never wears anything else but that old outfit.

Is it because I have such great style?

It's your armor, sir.

It's the only thing you have left from your old life.

You're in a different kind of pain.

Sorry.

Well, I think I learned the most by inhabiting each of you.

Oh, yeah? Unlikeness?

Well, I always suspected that I looked impressive and handsome.

But then, last night, I finally saw me in action.

And I was right.

I am absolutely brilliant.

Oh, of course.

What about you, Liza?

You're the only one of us in Merlin's body.

It was strange.

It's like I could feel this overwhelming need to find magic.

It's like I couldn't breathe without it.

Maybe Mrs. A is right.

Sir?

What about you? Didn't he say anything to you?

No. Nothing suspicious.

He's a man out of time.

He's fighting the temptation to return to everything he once was.

Tempting to find his own way.

A new way.

In a new world.

Like I did.

So you believe him?

I believe he's trying.

You could be the new King Arthur.