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Why'’d Adam pick this dump to meet this new mutant, huh?

He didn'’t.

He didn'’t.

We received an anonymous email from that, website

We received an anonymous email from that, website

that Adam set up for new mutants looking for protection.

that Adam set up for new mutants looking for protection.

Bit paranoid, huh?

Bit paranoid, huh?

Late too.

Late too.

Why'’d Adam pick this dump to meet this new mutant, huh?

We were supposed to meet this guy like 15 minutes ago.

Maybe he'’s blowing us off.

Maybe he'’s blowing us off.

[METAL CLANG]

[METAL CLANG]

What?

What?

Just thought I heard something.

Just thought I heard something.

[CLINKING OF METAL]

[CLINKING OF METAL]

[CAT MEOWING]

[CAT MEOWING]

Well, unless that'’s the new mutant we'’re supposed to meet,

Well, unless that'’s the new mutant we'’re supposed to meet,

I'’m outta here.

I'’m outta here.

I'’m going to stay around another five minutes.

I'’m going to stay around another five minutes.

Well if you want to stay...

Well if you want to stay...

[GUNSHOTS FIRED]

[GUNSHOTS FIRED]

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

Where'’d they come from?

Where'’d they come from?

I don'’t know, it must have been a set-up.

I don'’t know, it must have been a set-up.

[OPENING THEME TUNE]

[OPENING THEME TUNE]

This is really strange.What?

This is really strange.What?

The new mutant who sent us the email suddenly doesn'’t exist.

The new mutant who sent us the email suddenly doesn'’t exist.

Hah.

Hah.

Told you it was a set-up.

Told you it was a set-up.

Yeah, there'’s no doubt about it.

Yeah, there'’s no doubt about it.

But we weren'’t the only ones.

But we weren'’t the only ones.

Eckhart was duped as well.

Eckhart was duped as well.

But how do you know?

But how do you know?

Because proxy blue'’s been reporting all morning

Because proxy blue'’s been reporting all morning

about your fight last night.

about your fight last night.

But there was no one else there.

But there was no one else there.

Apparently that'’s not the case.

Apparently that'’s not the case.

From what my insiders tell me, the confrontation at Hillside Properties,

From what my insiders tell me, the confrontation at Hillside Properties,

involves a certain covert government agency

involves a certain covert government agency

and band of renegades, both of whom have so far managed

and band of renegades, both of whom have so far managed

to maintain their anonymity - until now.

to maintain their anonymity - until now.

It seems the clash was secretly recorded in crystal digital quality.

It seems the clash was secretly recorded in crystal digital quality.

My informant promises to deliver the dvd to the studio shortly.

My informant promises to deliver the dvd to the studio shortly.

So soon, loyal viewers, you'’ll finally be able to separate

So soon, loyal viewers, you'’ll finally be able to separate

fact from fiction with your very own eyes.

fact from fiction with your very own eyes.

Off.

Off.

So last night was staged just so we could lock horns.

So last night was staged just so we could lock horns.

They must have had cameras hidden all over the warehouse.

They must have had cameras hidden all over the warehouse.

Yeah. Well, if that'’s true, proxy blue's about to expose Mutant X.

Yeah. Well, if that'’s true, proxy blue's about to expose Mutant X.

Not if we can stop her, right?

Not if we can stop her, right?

Now, any chance that you can trace the identity of this emailer?

Now, any chance that you can trace the identity of this emailer?

Even if I could trace the server, there'’s no way of knowing

Even if I could trace the server, there'’s no way of knowing

whether or not he boomeranged the message or even sent it from his own computer.

whether or not he boomeranged the message or even sent it from his own computer.

All right. So all we know for sure right now is that it looks like

All right. So all we know for sure right now is that it looks like

we finally got something in common with Genomex.

we finally got something in common with Genomex.

Both fighting the same enemy.

Both fighting the same enemy.

Mr. Lanchester, I don'’t like it when other people know my business.

Mr. Lanchester, I don'’t like it when other people know my business.

Particularly when it comes via the broadband spectrum

Particularly when it comes via the broadband spectrum

of the likes of proxy blue.

of the likes of proxy blue.

My men found six of these cameras hidden in the warehouse.

My men found six of these cameras hidden in the warehouse.

I see.

I see.

Then we can assume the disk indeed exists.

Then we can assume the disk indeed exists.

The question is, who is behind this?

The question is, who is behind this?

Genomex is a large facility.

Genomex is a large facility.

Have you considered you may have a leak in your organization?

Have you considered you may have a leak in your organization?

With the stringent internal security I have in place,

With the stringent internal security I have in place,

none of my people can so much as think an unpure thought

none of my people can so much as think an unpure thought

without me knowing about it.

without me knowing about it.

No. The tip-off had to come from an outside party.

No. The tip-off had to come from an outside party.

We'’re trying to locate a suspect

We'’re trying to locate a suspect

by tracing the serial numbers off the cameras.

by tracing the serial numbers off the cameras.

You must move quickly.

You must move quickly.

We can'’t let anyone see what'’s on that disk.

We can'’t let anyone see what'’s on that disk.

If the world caught a glimpse of the reality of new mutants,

If the world caught a glimpse of the reality of new mutants,

we'’d soon have a full-fledged panic on our hands.

we'’d soon have a full-fledged panic on our hands.

After which, I can all but guarantee that every new mutant -

After which, I can all but guarantee that every new mutant -

Including yourself, will quickly become a public pariah.

Including yourself, will quickly become a public pariah.

Not to mention shut down Genomex,

Not to mention shut down Genomex,

and relegate you to the status of a traitor, I'’m sure.

and relegate you to the status of a traitor, I'’m sure.

I want this cancer cut out before it spreads.

I want this cancer cut out before it spreads.

You do understand I'’ll need the latitude

You do understand I'’ll need the latitude

to use extreme measure to restore anonymity.

to use extreme measure to restore anonymity.

Certainly.

Certainly.

As long as you understand that anything shy of complete success

As long as you understand that anything shy of complete success

will meet with consequences just as deadly.

will meet with consequences just as deadly.

You'’re probably as anxious as I am to get a first-hand look

You'’re probably as anxious as I am to get a first-hand look

at the face-off at Hillside Properties.

at the face-off at Hillside Properties.

I promise, the moment I see it - so will you.

I promise, the moment I see it - so will you.

Off. Tell me you know who set us up.

Off. Tell me you know who set us up.

Not exactly.

Not exactly.

But we may be closer to finding out.

But we may be closer to finding out.

We'’ve been tapping proxy blue'’s hotline

We'’ve been tapping proxy blue'’s hotline

and the only unusual contact

and the only unusual contact

in the last couple of days has come from inside

in the last couple of days has come from inside

a company called Macklin Exporters.

a company called Macklin Exporters.

They'’re an international retail shipping facility.

They'’re an international retail shipping facility.

Yeah, well let'’s hope we'’re in time

Yeah, well let'’s hope we'’re in time

to stop them from shipping this particular package.

to stop them from shipping this particular package.

I want to know who ordered the surveillance equipment,

I want to know who ordered the surveillance equipment,

and I want to know now.

and I want to know now.

[CRINGES]

[CRINGES]

Where did he think he was going?

Where did he think he was going?

Hold on.

Hold on.

You work here?

You work here?

What'’s your name?

What'’s your name?

I'’m Jay Minhouse.

I'’m Jay Minhouse.

Well, Jay, how'’s about you telling me everything you know

Well, Jay, how'’s about you telling me everything you know

about what happened at the Hillside Properties last night.

about what happened at the Hillside Properties last night.

I don'’t know what you'’re talking about. We were supposed to meet this guy like 15 minutes ago.

I don'’t know what you'’re talking about.

You sure?

Because your co-workers here didn'’t seem to have any clue either and...

Because your co-workers here didn'’t seem to have any clue either and...

I'’m about out of patience.

I'’m about out of patience.

I swear I don'’t know.

I swear I don'’t know.

Wrong answer.

Wrong answer.

We checked the office phone log.

We checked the office phone log.

Somebody'’s been making personal phone calls to proxy p> You sure?

Somebody'’s been making personal phone calls to proxy blue

on the company dime.

on the company dime.

Last chance.

Last chance.

Please, I'’m telling you the truth.

Please, I'’m telling you the truth.

Well, looks like it'’s about time you join your pals here.

Well, looks like it'’s about time you join your pals here.

No. No, please.

No. No, please.

Why don'’t you pick on somebody your own...

Why don'’t you pick on somebody your own...

My size?

My size?

[SCOFFING]

[SCOFFING]

[EXCLAIMS IN AGONY]

[EXCLAIMS IN AGONY]

Come on.

Come on.

Who the hell are you people?

Who the hell are you people?

We'’ll get to that, but we got to get you out of here.

We'’ll get to that, but we got to get you out of here.

Well, unless you want to stay and get better acquainted.

Well, unless you want to stay and get better acquainted.

I want him caught,

I want him caught,

and contained.

and contained.

I'’ll finish cleaning up here.

I'’ll finish cleaning up here.

[WHOOSHING]

[WHOOSHING]

JAY: Please tell me

JAY: Please tell me

what the hell is goin'’ on here.

what the hell is goin'’ on here.

SHALIMAR: Well, at this point

SHALIMAR: Well, at this point

we don'’t know a whole lot more than you.

we don'’t know a whole lot more than you.

Yeah, right.

Yeah, right.

Who are you people?

Who are you people?

Or, if you don'’t mind my asking what are you?

Or, if you don'’t mind my asking what are you?

I saw you throw electricity from your hands.

I saw you throw electricity from your hands.

We'’re new mutants.

We'’re new mutants.

We have genetic abilities, they uh...

We have genetic abilities, they uh...

They make us...

They make us...

Make us a little special.

Make us a little special.

Well, that'’s putting it lightly.

Well, that'’s putting it lightly.

We have reason to believe that somebody at your company

We have reason to believe that somebody at your company

has video footage of us,

has video footage of us,

and they plan on turning it over to the media.

and they plan on turning it over to the media.

SHALIMAR: Got any idea who that is?

SHALIMAR: Got any idea who that is?

No, not at all.

No, not at all.

Jay, you'’re involved in this somehow, you better tell us.

Jay, you'’re involved in this somehow, you better tell us.

You have to believe me.

You have to believe me.

I'’m not a spy.

I'’m not a spy.

I swear. I'’m telling the truth.

I swear. I'’m telling the truth.

All I know is that the only reason I'’m alive

All I know is that the only reason I'’m alive

is because I was late for work.

is because I was late for work.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Have a seat.

Have a seat.

Looks a little freaked out.

Looks a little freaked out.

You know what, I don'’t care.

You know what, I don'’t care.

We don'’t have time for grief counseling.

We don'’t have time for grief counseling.

Somebody in his company

Somebody in his company

is tipping off proxy blue.

is tipping off proxy blue.

Now if he has the information

Now if he has the information

that can lead us to the disc, he needs to tell us now.

that can lead us to the disc, he needs to tell us now.

So far, no word on what caused that sudden explosion

So far, no word on what caused that sudden explosion

at Macklin Exporters, which left five dead.

at Macklin Exporters, which left five dead.

Is this how you contain the problem?

Is this how you contain the problem?

It seems to me you'’ve only succeeded in exacerbating our predicament.

It seems to me you'’ve only succeeded in exacerbating our predicament.

The situation called for desperate measures.

The situation called for desperate measures.

Oh, and by "desperate measures"

Oh, and by "desperate measures"

you mean blowing Macklin Exporters sky-high?

you mean blowing Macklin Exporters sky-high?

What'’s next, public executions?

What'’s next, public executions?

I am telling you, sir, at the moment,

I am telling you, sir, at the moment,

it was the only prudent move to make.

it was the only prudent move to make.

I stake my reputation on it.

I stake my reputation on it.

There appears to be no connection

There appears to be no connection

between last night'’s altercation at Hillside and the explosion at Macklin.

between last night'’s altercation at Hillside and the explosion at Macklin.

However, it is a rather strange coincidence.

However, it is a rather strange coincidence.

Don'’t you think?

Don'’t you think?

Let'’s hope you'’re right, Mr. Lanchester.

Let'’s hope you'’re right, Mr. Lanchester.

At this point, what'’s at stake is far more precious

At this point, what'’s at stake is far more precious

than your reputation.

than your reputation.

Damn, I wouldn'’t want to bump into this guy in a dark alley.

Damn, I wouldn'’t want to bump into this guy in a dark alley.

Lanchester is a new mutant with the psionic ability

Lanchester is a new mutant with the psionic ability

to generate combustion.

to generate combustion.

He can literally cook you from the inside out.

He can literally cook you from the inside out.

Yeah.

Yeah.

From the look of his rap sheet,

From the look of his rap sheet,

it doesn'’t take much to get him to use it either.

it doesn'’t take much to get him to use it either.

Well, because the guy'’s a cold-blooded killing machine.

Well, because the guy'’s a cold-blooded killing machine.

And Eckhart'’s using him because he can'’t afford to let the word

And Eckhart'’s using him because he can'’t afford to let the word

Get out about the existence of new mutants any more than we can.

Get out about the existence of new mutants any more than we can.

Yeah, I mean, we want the same thing,

Yeah, I mean, we want the same thing,

but we'’re not the ones hiring this microwave warrior

but we'’re not the ones hiring this microwave warrior

to keep the rest of the world in line as well.

to keep the rest of the world in line as well.

All right. So have you been monitoring proxy blue?

All right. So have you been monitoring proxy blue?

So far, nothing new.

So far, nothing new.

But it'’s what she's not reporting that'’s got me a little nervous.

But it'’s what she's not reporting that'’s got me a little nervous.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Well, proxy doesn'’t have any new information,

Well, proxy doesn'’t have any new information,

but it'’s as if she's tauntin'’ her informants to come forward.

but it'’s as if she's tauntin'’ her informants to come forward.

All right. Well, if that'’s the case,

All right. Well, if that'’s the case,

then I'’m betting that she doesn'’t have the disc yet.

then I'’m betting that she doesn'’t have the disc yet.

How does Macklin Exporters fit in?

How does Macklin Exporters fit in?

Huh. We have no idea.

Huh. We have no idea.

Why don'’t you dig into the database, see what you can find out?

Why don'’t you dig into the database, see what you can find out?

Jay, I need you to concentrate.

Jay, I need you to concentrate.

Can you think of anything that might be helpful?

Can you think of anything that might be helpful?

Did you overhear any conversations?

Did you overhear any conversations?

How about when you left for work this morning?

How about when you left for work this morning?

There has to be something.

There has to be something.

Those people were my friends, now they'’re dead.

Those people were my friends, now they'’re dead.

That'’s all I know.Jay, would you just focus!

That'’s all I know.Jay, would you just focus!

Alright, Brennan, what have you got for me?

Alright, Brennan, what have you got for me?

BRENNAN: Nothing, so far.

BRENNAN: Nothing, so far.

Well, you think he'’s holding back?

Well, you think he'’s holding back?

I don'’t know, it'’s hard to say.

I don'’t know, it'’s hard to say.

All right, well, I'’ve got Jesse and Emma

All right, well, I'’ve got Jesse and Emma

digging under the skin

digging under the skin of Macklin Exporters,

but it'’s not easy considering Lanchester torched the place.

but it'’s not easy considering Lanchester torched the place.

All right.

All right.

I'’ll see if I can find out anything.

I'’ll see if I can find out anything.

All right, Jay.

All right, Jay.

This is what I need from you.

This is what I need from you.

A list of names of all your former co-workers.

A list of names of all your former co-workers.

I only started to work there a couple weeks ago.

I only started to work there a couple weeks ago.

You just told me they were your friends.

You just told me they were your friends.

Yeah, they were my friends.

Yeah, they were my friends.

So just '’cause I don'’t...

So just '’cause I don'’t...

remember their last names...

remember their last names...

I'’m not lying.

I'’m not lying.

SHALIMAR: No, of course not.

SHALIMAR: No, of course not.

In order to lie, you actually have to tell us something.

In order to lie, you actually have to tell us something.

So far, you'’ve given us nothing.

So far, you'’ve given us nothing.

It'’s all my ID.

It'’s all my ID.

If you want it, check out my apartment.

If you want it, check out my apartment.

You'’ll see I'’m telling the truth.

You'’ll see I'’m telling the truth.

And there'’s a list of all the other employees on my refrigerator.

And there'’s a list of all the other employees on my refrigerator.

All right.

All right.

I'’ll be back.

I'’ll be back.

Am I going to die?

Am I going to die?

No.

No.

You'’re going to be okay here.

You'’re going to be okay here.

Place is clean.

Place is clean.

No sign of the disc anywhere.

No sign of the disc anywhere.

Maybe this Minhouse character was telling the truth after all.

Maybe this Minhouse character was telling the truth after all.

Either way, he doesn'’t get a free ride.

Either way, he doesn'’t get a free ride.

He'’s a witness, which means he'’s a loose thread

He'’s a witness, which means he'’s a loose thread

which desperately needs to be pulled.

which desperately needs to be pulled.

Ah, he'’s bound to screw up, try to get in touch

Ah, he'’s bound to screw up, try to get in touch

with a girlfriend, his mother, somebody who means something to him.

with a girlfriend, his mother, somebody who means something to him.

We found his address book, we'’re searching for his next of kin.

We found his address book, we'’re searching for his next of kin.

ECKHART: Good.

ECKHART: Good.

It'’s time to send him a message.

It'’s time to send him a message.

Yes, it will be the last message he'’ll ever receive.

Yes, it will be the last message he'’ll ever receive.

Otherwise, Mr. Lanchester, it will be your neck on the line.

Otherwise, Mr. Lanchester, it will be your neck on the line.

Managed to scrounge up a few things.

Managed to scrounge up a few things.

I don'’t know if you'’re hungry.

I don'’t know if you'’re hungry.

You really didn'’t have to go to the trouble.

You really didn'’t have to go to the trouble.

Yeah, I did.

Yeah, I did.

I'’m uh... Sorry I came down on you like that before.

I'’m uh... Sorry I came down on you like that before.

That'’s okay.

That'’s okay.

I kind of liked it.

I kind of liked it.

So this disc can really make your lives miserable, huh?

So this disc can really make your lives miserable, huh?

You have no idea.

You have no idea.

I mean, it could completely force us underground,

I mean, it could completely force us underground,

and we'’re pretty much cut off from the rest of the world as it is.

and we'’re pretty much cut off from the rest of the world as it is.

That'’s got to be rough,

That'’s got to be rough,

having to live a life of seclusion like this.

having to live a life of seclusion like this.

I don'’t know.

I don'’t know.

I'’ve been doing it for so long,

I'’ve been doing it for so long,

I guess I kind of never thought about it.

I guess I kind of never thought about it.

Well, why can'’t you just come out on your own?

Well, why can'’t you just come out on your own?

Show the world who you are, and just,

Show the world who you are, and just,

you know, kind of take it from there.

you know, kind of take it from there.

You can'’t hide forever.

You can'’t hide forever.

Well, I don'’t know if the rest of the world is ready

Well, I don'’t know if the rest of the world is ready

To accept us yet.

To accept us yet.

Hmm.

Hmm.

Well, I don'’t know about the rest of the world, but...

Well, I don'’t know about the rest of the world, but...

I bet I could.

I bet I could.

Where you hiding Minhouse?

Where you hiding Minhouse?

What difference does it make?

What difference does it make?

You checked his place, it'’s clean.

You checked his place, it'’s clean.

Hand him over now, I might not hurt you.

Hand him over now, I might not hurt you.

Okay, let me think about that.

Okay, let me think about that.

Uh... No.

Uh... No.

You sure you want to do that?

You sure you want to do that?

Don'’t you think we've had enough spectacle in the public eye?

Don'’t you think we've had enough spectacle in the public eye?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Another time.

Another time.

I'’ll be waiting.

I'’ll be waiting.

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYING]

Ready to come back to the land of the living.

Ready to come back to the land of the living.

Oh, god, sorry.

Oh, god, sorry.

You know, I'’ve just been replaying this whole day

You know, I'’ve just been replaying this whole day

in my head over and over again.

in my head over and over again.

Wondering when you'’re gonna wake up and realize

Wondering when you'’re gonna wake up and realize

It was just a dream.

It was just a dream.

Yeah, something like that.

Yeah, something like that.

Well, you'’re going to get through it.

Well, you'’re going to get through it.

We'’ll make sure nothing happens to you.

We'’ll make sure nothing happens to you.

I just realized, I never thanked you.

I just realized, I never thanked you.

It'’s just a sandwich.

It'’s just a sandwich.

I meant for saving my life.

I meant for saving my life.

Oh.

Oh.

You really are amazing, you know that?

You really are amazing, you know that?

Now I'’m talking about the sandwich.

Now I'’m talking about the sandwich.

Really, how am I ever going to make it up to you.

Really, how am I ever going to make it up to you.

Well, I'’ll tell you what.

Well, I'’ll tell you what.

When this is all over,

When this is all over,

you can buy me a drink,

you can buy me a drink,

we'’ll call it even.

we'’ll call it even.

A drink for a life, yeah, that sounds pretty fair.

A drink for a life, yeah, that sounds pretty fair.

Fine, make it dinner.

Fine, make it dinner.

Well, why don'’t we

Well, why don'’t we

cut right to the place where I get to walk you home.

cut right to the place where I get to walk you home.

Uh... Okay, look, I understand.

Uh... Okay, look, I understand.

Yeah, I know. I mean...

Yeah, I know. I mean...

No, I...

No, I...

It'’s just, umm...

It'’s just, umm...

You know, you'’ve been through a lot today,

You know, you'’ve been through a lot today,

and I don'’t know, maybe it feels like you haven'’t, but...

and I don'’t know, maybe it feels like you haven'’t, but...

I think maybe what you'’re feeling for me comes a little less

I think maybe what you'’re feeling for me comes a little less

out of the moment than it does out of circumstance.

out of the moment than it does out of circumstance.

Yeah. I took high school psychology too.

Yeah. I took high school psychology too.

I guess I got a little bit of a glorified hero complex

working for me, is that it?

Well... Maybe a little.

Maybe a lot.

[DIGITAL BEEPING]

What have you got?

Adam.

Finally figured out what Macklin Exporters is involved in.

Exporting.

They'’re completely legit.

If they'’re a front for a covert organization,

then they spent the last ten years covering their trail.

Ah. All right, well, if that'’s the case then we'’re dealing

with a single operative.