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[theme music]

(Tomar-Re) Now that we have completed a week of work

what do you think of Honor Guard duty so far, Hal Jordan?

It's an honor, Tomar. Can I call you Tomar?

- I prefer Tomar-Re. - Of course you do.

I requested your help on this mission, Hal Jordan

because of your experience in this area.

Looks like the Manhunter Temple I saw on Earth.

Do you think there's a sleeper cell like this

on every planet in every sector?

If so, we would have a universe-wide

catastrophe on our hands.

There's not much we can learn from here. Let's go inside.

I believe the proper procedure is to call the Council

inform them of our plans, then await permission.

There's an old saying on Earth

sometimes, it's better to apologize later

than to ask permission first.

You can use that.

[beeping]

Three of them, just like on Earth.

That must be the standard contingent.

'The Guardians made these things, right?'

You don't think that they had something to do

with turning them back on?

No, and my research has not shown

a master communications signal of any kind

not even on subsonic frequencies.

- Really? - I am very thorough.

(Hal) 'Well, at least these three are offline.'

Or maybe not.

[cocking guns]

pew pew pew

[both grunt]

- You go low. I'll go high. - Understood.

[grunts]

[grunts]

Nicely executed, Hal Jordan.

Did I mention I hate these things?

pew pew pew

That won't hold them for long. Let's go.

pew pew pew

More.

Where did those second stream Manhunters come from?

If there are multiple Manhunters for every temple

we may be in more trouble than I initially surmised.

This problem's way bigger than the two of us.

Let's consult the Guardians.

(male #1) 'It is a fact.'

'After the great Manhunter incident'

the robots were all deactivated and banished.

They are not scattered about the galaxy.

The science branch has found no evidence

to substantiate your hunch

that these Manhunter appearances are anything more

'than isolated incidents.'

Look, my gut tells me that

there's an outside force orchestrating this.

We need to assemble as many GL's as we can

and find the puppet master. Tomar-Re will back me up.

I hate to disagree with Hal Jordan's digestive juices

but I have found no controlling signal.

However, the Manhunter reactivation is real

and must be investigated.

In deference to his new status as Honor Guard

perhaps we could allow Hal Jordan to assemble a small team

to map the Manhunter structures in Guardian space.

I won't let you down. But I do have one small request.

I'm going to need to cover a lot of ground

in a very short amount of time, so...I'll need my ship.

Your ship? Very well.

"The Interceptor" will be made available to you.

Yes! I mean, yes, sir.

(Kilowog) 'Was that a construct, or did your ring backfire?'

You're training to be Green Lanterns

not members of the Guardian Council Choir!

I've seen a hundred-year-old queezilbug with broken legs

climb that obstacle faster than your poozers!

Do you hear me?

(in unison) 'Sir, yes, sir!'

I forgot how precious you are in your natural habitat.

'Jordan? I thought you were on Honor Guard duty.'

I am, but now, I have orders

to get the band back together. Want in?

After you dragged me to frontier space and I got stuck

fighting the whole Red Lantern invasion by myself?

As fun as that was, I'll pass.

What? This is a shot at real action.

I'm happy here.

Molding, guiding and nurturing young recruits

so they realize their potential.

In a way, they're like my children.

You useless, stumbling piece of stinkin' oonsplat!

You go over, not under!

Do it again!

Where's the challenge here? How about a little wager?

I'll take on your best recruit

and if I kick his butt, you have to come with me.

- And if he kicks yours? - Like that's going to happen.

Sector recruit 10-14!

[chitters]

Now, remember, just like I taught you. Attack!

[grunting]

Ugh! Ah-aa!

[grunting]

[groaning] Get it off!

No mas! No mas!

[chuckles] Okay. I think he's had enough.

[groaning]

[chitters]

How did that happen?

[laughing]

That was rich!

Okay. I'll get my gear and meet you on the "Interceptor".

But I lost the bet.

I was gonna go with you anyway.

I just wanted to see you fight the squirrel. Eh, poozer.

Hey, Aya. We're back. Let's get goin'.

Did you miss us?

Aya? Hello?

[automated] Aya is no longer installed on this vessel.

I am LANOS, the light speed astronomical

navigation operating system.

- Lanos? - More like Lame-o.

[both grunting]

Shut that thing off before it hits someone!

[grunts]

Guardian spacecraft regulations require me

to be operational at all times.

[grunting] Very smooth, Lame-o.

You got a real light touch. We've got to find Aya.

(Lanos) Aya is no longer installed on this vessel.

I am Lanos, the light speed

I got that the first time. Find Aya, now!

(Lanos) Accessing.

[gasps]

Hey. Hey! What are they doing to her?

(Lanos) Research subject Aya scheduled

for dissection in two-point-three hours.

[intense music]

- What are you doing? - Maneuvering per your request.

When I said "most direct route"

I didn't mean go through a building to get there!

Just set us down right next to the science branch

without hitting anything else.

Complying with your request.

["Interceptor" approaching]

[groans]

Now what? We can't just go in shooting.

[beeping]

Hal Jordan, accessing my data core will result

in my disconnection.

I advise that you stop.

No worries. I have a plan.

Sector recruit 0-17. How are you today, Larvox?

This isn't a social call, poozer.

It's a surprise inspection.

Are you gettin' sloppy? Show me your log records!

Now! Right now!

[beeping]

In case you can't tell, I'm not happy!

Hang on, Aya. I'll get you out.

- What is going on here? - Aah!

Hey, hi, I'm checking the power couplings

in all the lab stations. You must be lab security?

Yes. I am Green Lantern Chaselon. You are?

Uh, Green Lantern... Sir Jets-a-lot.

It's nice to meet a new face around Oa.

[clinks]

Did you hear something?

No, no.. Say, I've always wondered

how do you beings keep your facets so shiny?

You think? Mom always said I was the dullest.

So really, as a condition of my crystallized structure

I remain dirt-free.

Oddly, few other Green Lanterns are interested in this.

Their loss. Tell me more.

Is there something wrong with your limb?

Huh? Oh, this?

I have Lantern elbow

from overcharging my ring a few too many times.

Your species have any problem with that?

No. My arms are non-organic. I do, however, get silica mites.

Fascinating.

Perhaps we could consume refreshment together

and speak of our adventures. I have so few friends.

Sounds great, buddy. Maybe next week?

Right now, I got loads of couplings to check.

Good talk.

Bye!

Who was that?

That was Green Lantern Sir Jets-a-lot.

He was kind enough to check our coupling assemblies.

See to it I'm not disturbed.

I want to end this Aya experiment once and for all.

But I am not Aya. I am Lanos.

Silence, I can see straight through

your ploy of self-preservation.

But I am not Aya. I am Lanos.

Sloppy. Incomplete. Careless.

So, uh, get your act together.

Hey, 10-14.

Nice work.

We must speak, Hal Jordan.

[sighs] Busted. Look, I can explain.

No, I must explain.

You were correct about a signal activating the Manhunters.

[instrumental music]

(Aya) Thank you for coming to my assistance, Green Lanterns.

Aya, you're okay!

I am operating at full capacity, thanks to you.

Nice to have you back, Aya.

That Lame-o was gettin' on my nerves.

Sorry we had to leave your body behind.

- Where's Razer? - He's...on sabbatical.

I'm sure he'll turn up... eventually.

Oh.

I was at the science branch researching your theory

about various communication signals.

I discovered a low-level anti-matter pulse

almost undetectable. It may be activating the Manhunters.

I knew it, and you asked the Guardians

if you could check this out?

Well, no, but sometimes, Hal Jordan

it is better to apologize later than to ask permission first.

You don't say.

Triangulating the signal of known Manhunter temples

I located its source... the planet Biot.

I don't like the look of this place.

Some kind of super junkyard.

Worse...we've stumbled into the Manhunter graveyard.

[beeping]

Wait. I've just detected a low-level anti-matter pulse.

[creaking]

Now, the fun starts.

No man escapes the Manhunters.

[overlapping] No man escapes the Manhunters.

No man escapes the Manhunters.

No man escapes the Manhunters.

Sorry. What were you sayin'?

Let's create some personal space!

[grunting]

You still got it, Tomar-Re.

[grunting]

That building. Get there and set up a perimeter.

On the move. Jordan, cover our rear.

I'm on it.

zoop zoop zoop

No man escapes the Manhunt..

- What is this place? - It's some sort of bunker.

(Hal) A lot like the one Tomar-Re and I found in our sectors.

But bigger.

According to my measurements, I can approximately trace

the source of the anti-matter pulse to this structure.

[clicking]

[buzzing]

It's a factory. They're all factories.

That explains where those extra Manhunters came from

when we were on patrol. This is way worse than we thought.

Yes. The facility was activated by the anti-matter pulse.

Our arrival was coincidental.

Uh-oh.

pew pew pew

rat-ta tat tat

Aya, we have to abort the mission.

'Target our location with the Interceptor's weapons array.'

(Aya) Targeting.. Weapons will be online

in approximately ten seconds.

We could use it now.

(Aya) Weapons array online. Targeting solution computed.

Firing in three, two, one..

pew boom

[rumbling]

(Aya) Green Lantern Hal, what is your status?

Sergeant Kilowog? Tomar-Re?

We're safe, Aya. Nice shooting.

Odd. I'm still detecting an..

[crashing]

Alone, I have conquered an entire universe

and reduced trillions of planets to anti-matter

feasting on each one by one.

But still, I hunger.

'These factories are scattered'

'to the far reaches of your space.'

Once activated, an army of Manhunter slaves

will aid me in my mission of destruction.

You will merely be the first I consume.

whirr

Aya, target the big guy with another full-power blast

just like you did on the temple.

'I am on it.'

pew

Yes!

[rumbles]

You will all be consumed.

[grunts]

Move, Aya, now!

No, Jordan! Get out of there!

[grunting]

Hal!

[grunts]

He's...gone.

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