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[SIRENS WAILING]

Nothing anywhere.

Hey, Lexa, you sure you right about your tip?

Of course. My contacts tell me someone'’s developed a new genetically engineered weapon

and are looking to hook it up with a buyer tonight.

Well, maybe they'’re wrong.

[SCOFFS] Never.

Well, if they know everything about everything,

then why are we out here running their errands?

Because they are the ones paying the bills for Mutant X, Brennan.

If the stuff they move tonight is genetically based, Brennan,

it'’s either an ex-Genomex person

or it'’s somebody opening up the same can of misery.

You know, I still think we re wasting our time.

You have a lot to learn about hunting, Brennan.

This is the best part.

The anticipation.

The stillness.

Waiting for your prey to show itself.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Damn.

Mail drop.

Plate is 623 LXM.

I'’m running it.

I'’ll collect what he left.

No. Wait, wait, wait.

Let'’s see who picks it up, and we'’ll collect them, too.

Car is registered to the Westland Casino.

Check it out.

Someone'’s coming.

Don'’t do anything until I tell you.

Watch your back.

Get the sample.

How dangerous is it?

That'’s what we're here to find out.

[GRUNTS]

[GROANING]

All right, this has gone bad. We'’re going in.

[GRUNTS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

NARRATOR: Scientist Adam Kane was a pioneer of genetic research.

Manipulating DNA to save human lives.

But in many, their genes unexpectedly mutated

and they developed superhuman abilities.

Together, four of the most powerful fight

to protect a world that doesn'’t even know they exist.

They are Mutant X.

That'’s what was in the container.

It'’s called a prion.

SHALIMAR: What is it? Some kind of poison?

It'’s a modified protein molecule.

Now...[KEYBOARD CLACKING]

There it is, up against a normal body protein.

And the amino acid sequence is the same in the both,

but their three-dimensional configuration is different.

Basically, a prion is a mirror mirage of a basic protein.

The nasty part is that it'’s able to convert

normal protein to its own shape molecule by molecule.

Mmm. The biological equivalent of a nuclear meltdown.

Yeah. And it'’s more weaponized.

It'’s distributed in an aerosol form.

Just a couple of ounces of this stuff in the water supply

would kill half a city.

LEXA: Yeah. Which is why it would have been nice

if we'’d taken out one of the players.

We are no closer to whoever created this stuff than we were last night.

Yeah. I bet you would have done better if you were there.

Well, I couldn'’t have done worse.

I mean, if the buyer hadn'’t have dropped this,

we wouldn'’t have anything on him.

He didn'’t "drop it," we knocked it out.

The point is, we need information and we need it fast.

A lot of people will die if this stuff gets used.

Well, I assume you were able to find out something about the Westland Casino.

Yeah. It'’s pretty high-end.

Kristen Greg, she bought the casino a couple of years ago for $30 million.

You think she'’s involved?

Well, nobody'’s sure where the 30 mil came from.

I think she'’s worth looking at.

Can'’t argue with that.

Got any background on her?

She got into the gambling circuit quite young.

She disappeared to Europe for a couple of years.

She'’s got a reputation as a hardcore risk-taker.

Well, sounds like my kinda girl.

I think Shal and I should go work the casino and check her out.

LEXA: Okay. Be careful.

Here. You should be able to hack into the database.

Get me a room number for this.

In the meantime, I'’ll see if our killer'’s up for a visit.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Looks like a girl could have fun in a place like this.

Yeah, nice place.

Video link is active.

Okay, let'’s start to the right, Shal.

Get as many faces as you can.

Ah, let'’s keep an eye on that guy.

Nice. Okay, keep going. What'’s the next table?

Okay, say cheese.

I must say, that guy could use a drink, huh?

Okay, keep going. Next table.

What about him, over there?

Got him.

Okay. Try your luck at the bar, Shal.

Scotch. Double.

BARTENDER: Yes, sir.

JESSE: This guy could be a hopeful.

Let'’s see if I can get an ID.

Keep him close for a minute.

Is that no good?

I think it just got better.

Oh, smooth.

Oh, smooth. And watch this guy, Shal.

His name is Eduardo Cruz. He'’s Chilean. Worked with Pinochet.

Accused of killing thousands of dissidents.

Oh, but he skated through the trials.

A-ha. Connections to right wing terrorist groups.

And there'’s nothing in here about him being a gambler, so...

[CHUCKLES] My name is Linda.

Eduardo.

I like a strong woman.

You don'’t know the half of it.

So, uh...

I didn'’t know this casino even had gold chips.

For very special clients.

Care to join me?

I wouldn'’t have it any other way.

JESSE: Try to get some more faces, Shal.

So far, I'’ve found three terrorists

with expertise in biological weapons in that casino.

Are they all here for the product?

Well, it sure looks that way. Oh! And, by the way,

According to the fingerprints on that key card we retrieved,

our killer'’s a terrorist as well.

His name'’s The Tiger.

The Tiger? That'’s it?

That'’s it.

There'’s no photograph of him in the record

and no-one seems to know his real name.

A set of prints retrieved from a bombing in Spain is all there is.

Well, do we have any idea who'’s running the auction?

JESSE: The same person who runs the casino,

Kristen Grey.

Well, then I better get to know her better.

Cash these in, please.

Housekeeping.

BRENNAN: Twenty-eight, black, please.

MAN: Twenty-eight, black wins.

A man who'’s not afraid to take a chance.

Well, you can'’t win if you don'’t play.

MAN: Thirty, red wins.

You'’re a lucky man, Mr. Dawson.

BRENNAN: I have good timing.

And you have good information.

How'’d you know my name?

Information'’s a part of my job.

And you'’re working right now?

Well, it could be personal interest.

Well, that I like the sound of.

Eleven, black. All of it.

That'’s a big bet.

Small stakes aren'’t worth playing.

I couldn'’t agree more.

[ELECTRICITY CRACKLING]

MAN: Eleven, black wins.

You just walked away with a lot of my money.

This is yours?

Well, maybe you should let me buy you a drink.

It'’s the least I can do.

I'’m a working girl right now.

But I'’ll take you up on that later.

You can bet on it.

The pictures don'’t really do me justice.

Yeah, you'’re a lot uglier in person.

I think I am going to enjoy killing you.

You already missed your chance.

Housekeeping.

No. Um... Not right now. Thanks.

Okay, ma'’am.

Find out where he went?

No. I don'’t even know how he got away.

Nice work.

One for you. Here'’s a little souvenir i picked up.

It'’s pretty light.

Yeah, and it'’s filled with electronics.

Some kind of an encrypted digital ID is my guess.

You know, my new boyfriend had one of these, too.

He said it made him a special client.

Special client with a chance to buy the prion weapon, you know.

Yeah. Any more information on Kristen Greg?

Yeah. I got a good file on her.

Looks like most of it has been sanitized by some top level clearance.

She'’s uh, connected to some pretty big hitters, Brennan.

Got some ex-GSA agents on her payroll, too.

Okay. So, what now?

Well, we'’ve been talking about discrediting the seller.

Not making it possible to move any more.

How?

Well, switch the cannister for something harmless.

Make it look like the whole thing was a scam.

Okay.

So, all we gotta do now is find the stuff.

Yeah. But to do that, I'’ve got to get into their computers.

The problem is, the computers are discrete systems.

Not connected to the outside.

But it will be once my feisty feral friend

hooks this up to the USB port on the computers.

No problem.

Yes?

I need to get to Kristen Greg.

Why?

She'’s connected to Dominique.

I see.

But the sale of the prion must not be allowed to go through.

I have it covered.

You better.

You'’ll have your ID in an hour.

Be careful, Lexa.

Don'’t get in over your head.

[SCOFFS] I was born there.

[COMPUTER BEEPS]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

I'’m guessing you like winning.

Oh, winning, losing, it'’s all the same

as long as everything is on the line every minute.

Well, you'’ve got a lot to lose here.

That'’s what makes the game so sweet.

Wouldn'’t have it any other way.

Well, then you and I are a lot alike.

Are we?

Or are you just playing me?

I don'’t think anybody can play you.

[CHUCKLES] Yeah, that'’s what I mean.

You'’re just a little too cool for school.

[CHUCKLES] Well, that'’s a gamble you'’re just gonna have to take.

Are you up for it?

Still figuring my odds.

I do like the look of the game, though.

See you later, Mr. Dawson.

What the hell are you doing here?

Well, it'’s pretty clear what you'’re up to.

Yeah, I'’ doing my job.

I'’m trying to stop this whole deal from going through.

Mission'’s changed. You and Shalimar are backing off.

Excuse me?

There are bigger things at stake here.

Bigger things than thousands of lives?

We'’ll take care of the weapon another way.

If we let any one of these guys get their hands on it, we will never find it again.

We'’ll find it.

Is this what your contacts want?

It'’s what I'’m telling you we'’re doing.

Oh, and I'’ll bet you're used to getting your way, aren'’t you?

Hmm. Well, what was that for?

I just wanted to get that out of the way.

Now, you won'’t have to wonder what it'’d be like.

And you won'’t have to think it'’ll ever happen again.

Stay out of my way, Brennan.

She'’s here with me now.

Thanks.

Okay.

You are who you say you are?

And what exactly do you want with me?

I know what you'’re selling. I want in.

It'’s late to get in on the game.

My money is good.

And as you may have just learnt, unlimited.

You might have just said the magic word.

Hey, Jesse, did you hear from Lexa?

She'’s turned off her comm-link.

I guess she doesn'’t want us to reach her at all.

Did she tell you why?

No.

But I think she might have seen something that change her mind.

What?

Now there'’s a picture in that Fed file...

There it is.

It'’s a picture of Kristen with someone named Dominique.

Who'’s Dominique?

JESSE: I don'’t know. All I got is a picture.

All right, Jesse. Get more.

Aye. You'’re coming in?

Not yet.

You know, maybe we should let Lexa play out her hand,

see what she'’s up to.

No. There'’s too much at stake here.

JESSE: You know, she might have a good reason.

I'’ll believe it when I hear it.

So, you'’re bored with cleaning out my roulette tables.

No, I'’m bored of waiting for you to finish work

so I can get you alone.

You'’ll find that I'm always working, Mr. Dawson.

[CHUCKLES]

Well, maybe you can work somewhere a little more private.

[CHUCKLES]

Do you like champagne?

Well, this is definitely more private.

I was just hoping for something more...

Comfortable?

Well, that'’s a little more like it.

As promised.

Mmm-hmm.

Whoo!

JESSE: I'’m in.

[DOOR CLOSES]

What part of "stay out of this" do you two not understand?

The part where you forgot to tell us why.

You have no idea what'’s at stake here.

Well, tell us.

You have to leave. Now.

Someone'’s coming.

Hold it.

[GASPS]

It'’s frustrating, not being able to move.

Isn'’t it?

You know, you have me at a disadvantage.

Did you hear something?

[HUFFS]

I feel like you know the game we'’re playing.

And I'’m still not so sure.

It'’s a simple game. Men and women have been playing it forever.

I think it'’s more than that.

You want something.

BRENNAN: You'’re absolutely right.

[CHAIRS CLATTERING]

I'’m sure I heard something.

I didn'’t.

[WINCES]

[WHISPERS] Get down!

Okay, let'’s get him out of here.

Call the clean-up team.

Clean-up team?You wanna know?

Or you don'’t want to tell me.

You'’re catching on.

Okay, I didn'’t mean it like that.

It'’s just that, what I'’m doing, I need to do it alone, all right?

Knock yourself out.

[CHUCKLES]

That'’s what I thought.

I have to leave you for a few minutes.

Can you hold that thought until I get back?

As long as you promise to make it worth my while.

Oh, I will.

You can count on it.

Have you run the check I asked you about?

Shal, you copy?

Loud and clear.

Good.

I'’ve got the building plans. I'’m gonna push them to your datascreen.

Got it.

Okay.

I'’m into their security video system.

Found it.

The vault'’s in the basement. It'’s marked 143A on the plan.

Got that, too.

All right.

Okay, I'’ll make a duplicate of the cylinder and we'’ll make the switch.

Sounds easy.

Well, it'’s not gonna be.

The security system is state of the art.

The walls in that vault are too thick for me to phase through.

I'’ll get a copy of the plans to Brennan.

We'’ll work something out.

I was beginning to think you were never coming back.

Oh, I wouldn'’t miss this for the world.

Just when I thought we were getting along so well.

Who are you?

Alan Dawson.

Doesn'’t exist.

The truth or you'’re dead.

This is no way to treat a customer.

You would have done well to gamble elsewhere.

All right, this is not about gambling.

I'’m here to bid on the weapon.

They call me "The Tiger."

Why should I believe you?

Don'’t move.

Please. I just want to show you something.

If you are The Tiger, why didn'’t you just say so?

Because I was ambushed when I went to go pick up the sample.

I didn'’t' know if I could trust you.

The question is, why should I trust you?

You'’re a gambler. Trust your instincts.

I don'’t go on instinct.

Let'’s hope this is your last deception.

For your sake.

Bidding starts in one hour.

My office.

Well, Lexa'’s guys are good.

They'’ve already fed in the DNA analysis of that mutant who attacked Lexa and Shalimar.

Why would they give us that?

Why do they do anything?

Well, I'’m sure glad that they did, though.

Interesting. You could say so.

Brennan, this guy'’s mutation is similar to ours, but...

But it'’s stable.

Stable?

His genetic code has been fixed. There'’s no continuing mutation.

Brennan, this guy could live to see his grandchildren.

Wait, that'’s impossible.

Adam'’s the one who invented the technology

and even he couldn'’t stabilize the mutation.

Yeah. Well, someone did.

Dominique?

Dominique.

Maybe she can stabilize us, too.

It could be why Lexa is so hot to find it.

Oh, my cover'’s blown.

Almost got me killed.

Was that your work?

Well, you didn'’t have to come back here.

I warned you.

Oh, thanks a lot.

Look, I know you don'’t trust me,

but you'’re gonna have to give me some time.

Why don'’t you tell me about Dominique and maybe I will?

How do you know about her?

I guess we both have our secrets.

All right, sorry, Jesse.

Listen, what can you tell me about The Tiger?

Almost nothing. He could turn up there any time.

Brennan, it'’s time to get out.

No. No, I'’m betting he thinks Kristen set him up.

This is the last place he'’s gonna wanna be.

It'’s too big of a bet. Jesse'’s right. You need to get out of there.

Listen, Kristen is already suspicious.

I dissapear, then the auction stops. And then what?

JESSE: And then, we come up with another plan.

What, and risk losing track of the weapon?

No, I'’ll take my chances.

Come on, Brennan. Shal, listen,

I'’ll be okay.

JESSE: Okay.

Well, uh, security will be all tied up during the auction,

that'’s the time to make our move.

Okay. I'’ll make sure it doesn'’t end too quickly.

I'’m in.

Okay, that'’s great.

[GRUNTS]

Whoa! The floor is a pressure sensitive sensor.

Don'’t touch it.

[SIGHS IN EXASPERATION] Great.

I have 4 million 700,000.

Five million dollars.

Seven.

Ten million.

Ten million? I think you can do better than that.

JESSE: Okay.

Now, the locking mechanism is old school.

It'’s mechanical all the way.

With your feral hearing

you should be able to hear the tumblers falling into place.

[CLICKS]Got one.

[CLICKS]

Got another one.

[CLICKS]

Looks like I was made for this.

Good.

Okay, now you'’ve got the laser sensors to deal with.

The wavelength should be within you visual range.

I can see them.

13 million 250,000.

13 million 500,000.

Now, who'’s backing down?

Fourteen million.

Who are you?

"The Tiger" is all you need to know.

Jesse, what happened?

Someone'’s turned the alarm off.

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

Someone'’s coming.

[GROANS]

There'’s more of them. Get out of there.

He ambushed me at the mail drop and took my place here.

Very sloppy of you to let him in.

I knew you were lying to me.

He'’s lying.

You will tell me who you'’re working for.

It might take a little time and be very painful,

but you'’ll talk.

After he'’s talked, kill him.

Damn it, Brennan, I told you to stay out of this!

Can we argue about this later?

[GROANING]

Dead end. No, no, no, dead end.

I'’d be very upset if word of this leaks out.

You don'’t have to worry about that.

It'’ll be taken care of before you leave.

That'’s all I got.

You'’re not 18 anymore, are ya?

Might as well enjoy this.

[BEEPING]

[BOTH SIGHING]

Do you mind if I buy back a little of that weapon from you?

Of course.

Well, this is cozy.

There'’s three of them out there.

KRISTEN: Since you'’ve shown such an interest in our prion weapon,

I'’ve arranged a little demonstration.

Switched the containers, right?

Yeah.

Well, there might have been a little...

Shut up, Jess!

What? A "little" what?

I got the right one.

[COMPUTER BEEPING]

KRISTEN: We'’ve isolated the ventilation to the vault.

And now, a small whiff of the weapon.

[GAS HISSING]

It'’ll disperse in seconds.

Guys, I am going to try to reverse the flow in the ventilation,

try to push that stuff back at them.

LEXA: That'’s a good idea.

Yeah. It'’s not working.

[GRUNTING]

Shal! Shal!

Shal! [COUGHING]

[COUGHS]

THE TIGER: Very impressive.

I assume I'’ve addressed your security concerns.

Perfectly.

Hey, boys.

Told you I was right.

Never doubted you.

Really.

I'’ll tell you where to send the weapon.

Don'’t worry, it's to be destroyed.

You know, I still don'’t know what to make of her.

Well, she saved your life.

Yes.

[STAMMERS] I don'’t know what happened.

Well, maybe the weapon is unstable.

WOMAN: You know it isn'’t.

It won'’t happen again.

I know it won'’t.

Find out whatever you can about whoever stole that weapon.

We don'’t want any more interference.

As for Kristen, you know what to do.

So, who is Dominique?

I think we deserve to know.

Maybe it'’s just a myth.

But they say, she holds the power to life and death.

That controls an army of half-human monstrosities.

That she gained her knowledge from a demon lover.

That'’s good.

That'’s what they say, what do you say?

That she knows more about genetic engineering than anybody else.

So, Brennan was right.

This is about fixing our DNA.

Prolonging our lives.It'’s part of it.

But you see, there'’s someone that needs her help

and I may have just lost my only chance to get it for him.

Who?

We can help.

You have no idea how much damage you'’ve already done.

Get out of here, Jesse, I'’ve got work to do.