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[indistinct chattering]

(male ♫1) 'Let him speak! He must be heard!'

- 'Throw him out!' - 'Don't interfere!'

Please, please. Some decorum.

The Interplanetary Federation of Scientists

has gathered here on Heisenberg 7

to share our research.

And Dr. Londo...

Mar Londo is a radical.

He has no place in this federation.

How can you condemn my work

without first seeing it?

Beep

[whirring]

These Bio-Golems developed as an outgrowth

of my admittedly brilliant genetic research.

All of them grown from a unique synthetic tissue

I've recently developed.

'Each one has been implanted'

'with a new generation of nanites'

'keyed specifically to my brain waves'

controlled by thought alone.

[indistinct chattering]

These Bio-Golems of yours maybe synthetic beings, doctor

'but isn't it true that you usually work'

'with living subjects?'

Men and women with homes

families, lives

that your research destroyed.

You use them the way you used everyone..

Including your own son.

Brin?

[grunts]

[grunting]

[roaring]

[grunts]

[growls]

[intense music]

[growls]

Stop him!

[grunts]

[gasping]

[howling]

You don't wanna do this, Brin.

I'm... I'm your father!

You don't want to.. Ahh!

(Cosmic Boy) 'Freeze image.'

Now that all the evidence has been presented, Brin Londo

do you have anything to say

before this tribunal pronounces its verdict?

Just get it over with.

Then in accordance with Legion bylaws

against the taking of a life, it is the judgment

of this court that you are guilty as charged

and that you be imprisoned on Takron-Galtos..

'...for the rest of your life.'

[theme music]

[music continues]

I plead with the members of this court.

You have all fought at Timber Wolf's side.

You know he's not capable of this crime!

There has to be another explanation.

We've gone over the evidence a dozen times.

We have DNA samples from the scene.

'More than a hundred reliable witnesses'

'holographic evidence of the crime.'

But we haven't had testimony from the people

who know Timber Wolf best.

'Brainiac 5, Lightning Lad, Bouncing Boy... '

Are halfway across the galaxy battling the Dominators

and even if they were here

it wouldn't make any difference.

The court has rendered its verdict.

'The prisoner will be transferred'

'to Takron-Galtos at precisely..'

[growls]

Sorry, but the prisoner has other plans.

[gasps]

[instrumental music]

[grunts]

[thinking] People have always underestimated me.

And they've always been wrong.

[grunts]

[music continues]

[grunts]

[music continues]

Zap

Didn't think you'd vote with the rest of 'em.

- I'd no choice, the evidence... - Was rigged!

[grunts]

[chuckles]

There!

[explosion]

Do you know what you've done?

Yeah, I've given him a chance

which is more than you were willing to do.

[groans]

[thunder rumbling]

[grunts]

[thinking] Another headache.

They've been coming fast and furious for a week now.

They've gotten so bad I've even blacked out.

Ever since dear old dad turned me into a walking nightmare

I've lived with the fear of losing control.

Of giving in to my animal side.

What if... I really did it?

No! That's not who I am!

At least... that's not who Brin Londo is.

But what about Timber Wolf?

(Phantom Girl) 'So you're just gonna hunt him down like an animal?'

I'm sorry, Phantom Girl

but we have to follow Legion procedures.

Procedures don't control you, so don't tell me

that's what's keeping you from doing what you know is right!

I'm taking Cham to his quarters.

He needs to rest.

Let them go.

[beeping]

Timber Wolf teleported down

to New Metropolis.

With his abilities, if he doesn't want to be found...

Sounds like you don't want him to be found.

Let's start the search.

[thinking] This dump belongs to Professor Yin Des Neerg

a slime bucket, who daddy dearest used

to find subjects for his experiments.

[grunts]

There's gotta be something here.

Some clue that points to who's behind this.

[beeping]

My father's personal files.

Very personal.

The primary concern is that Brin went off with the Legion

before our work together was completed.

Had he stayed, I could have helped him find a balance

between his human and animal halves.

'My son would have emerged'

'as a new superior species.'

'But now, without my help, I know it's only a matter'

'of time before the beast within him takes control.'

And heaven help us all when that happens.

[grunts]

[keys jingling]

- Ahh! - Hello, Professor Neerg.

Brin? Why, Brin, how delightful to see you!

If I'd known you were coming, I would have...

Left town?

[screams]

How did you end up with my father's personal files?

When I heard he'd passed on

I-I hacked into his database, downloaded them.

There's quite a bit of, uh..

Incriminating information in there.

A man has to protect himself.

Or maybe you used this information to set me up.

Your father had lots of enemies

but I wasn't one of them.

You have to believe me.

I believe you weren't smart enough to pull this off.

But for your sake, I hope you're smart enough

to find me a ship, one that can't be traced.

Why?

If I can get to Heisenberg 7

study the crime scene, with my enhanced senses

I'll be able to find things the police missed.

I'll..

They're here, aren't they?

I don't want to hurt you, Timber Wolf.

Well... that makes one of us.

[grunting]

Boom

[grunts]

[dramatic music]

Boom

Game's over, Timber Wolf.

You're not gonna let these super cops

take down one of your own, are you?

[all growling]

[groaning]

Thud

bang

[growls]

You're going to prison, where you belong.

[grunting]

[growls]

[howling]

[screams]

[glass shattering]

[growls]

[panting]

[music continues]

[thunder rumbling]

[slurps]

Perhaps some nourishment

'will help with that headache.'

[grunts]

Or not. What's the matter?

You can stop now.

I-I don't understand what you...

I said, you can stop now..

Chameleon Boy.

It was Neerg in the apartment, but you in the alley.

You're really good!

I don't just change my form

I alter my body chemistry.

Was this little trick Cosmic Boy's idea?

Uh, Mr. Pompous?

Are you kidding?

I wasn't as badly hurt as the others thought.

A little shape shifting.

It was easy to tail the others to Neerg's place.

Tail. Hah! Get it?

Why are you doin' this?

'Cause I'm your friend, you idiot!

- That's why. - I don't have any friends.

(Phantom Girl) 'Melodrama and self-pity.'

A toxic combination.

I don't need your help.

I didn't hear you complaining

when we saved your butt back at HQ.

I could have done it without you.

Face it. You're stuck with us.

You come as far as Heisenberg 7

and then we part company.

You're welcome.

[growls]

[Timber Wolf thinking] My head was pounding like a drum.

And with each beat, it was as if something

was rising up from the bottom of my soul.

Something dark and angry

and hungry.

A part of myself

that I was starting to like.

[growls]

[howling]

[indistinct chattering]

[bee buzzing]

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

Now I do what I do best.

[thinking] I sorted through every scent in the room

every trace of every person that was there that day.

And I could see it all

just the way it happened.

[growls]

[grunting]

[music continues]

(Mar) 'You don't wanna do this, Brin.'

I'm your father.

[screams]

No!

The scent of the attacker

it's, it's my scent.

My scent!

'I was here that day.'

'I remember now.'

It was me. I did it!

[growls]

I think the change is related to his emotional state.

If we could just calm him down.

[growls]

Well, yeah.

That should be easy.

This isn't who you are, Brin.

I know you. You're a good and gentle person.

You're no monster.

[growls]

I hope you know what you're doing.

You are no monster.

[growling]

[grunting]

I don't know what I am.

We'll help you find out.

[footsteps approaching]

That's him, the fugitive!

[grunting]

You two are under arrest.

I don't have time for this.

Uh, excuse me

didn't you forget somebody?

[instrumental music]

Where do you think he's going?

(Cosmic Boy) 'We'll know soon enough.'

We're tracking his ship.

And when it lands, we'll see to it

he's greeted by more science police than he can handle.

The science police? He won't stand a chance!

In the state he's in, they'll tear him apart!

We don't have a choice.

We're doing this by the book.

No. We'll follow him alone.

At least then we might be able to bring him in safely.

- What about procedure? - We break from procedure.

And if you have a problem with that

then I can find other things to break.

[Timber Wolf thinking] I'm everything they said I was

everything I've been afraid of

since my father transformed me.

I can't be with people anymore.

There's only one place for me now.

I'm going home..

To Raw.

[dramatic music]

With every step, I can feel the beast inside of me

tryin' to claw its way out.

But at least here I won't hurt anybody.

I won't..

That scent.

[grunting]

Welcome home..

Son.

You're alive!

After a fashion.

[splashing]

'Quite a lovely piece of work, isn't it?'

'A clone, a combination of my DNA'

'synthetic tissue and nanites'

'just like the one I used to fool those idiots'

and the science police.

You... you set me up!

How?

My new generation of nanites

miniature robotic implants

the most advanced

in the history of science.

Capable of moving through space

journeying from Raw to Earth.

Implanting themselves

in the limbic system of your brain..

'...the amygdala, to be precise'

'which governs aggression and fear.'

With this control band

I called you to Heisenberg 7.

[grunts]

That explains the headaches and the blackouts

but not why you would turn your own son

into a criminal.

Why?

Because I wanted you back!

Our work together isn't done.

I can help you master the power within you.

You can be more than you've ever dreamed.

I've recently formed an alliance with men

who share my vision of what this galaxy can be.

But in order to bring that vision to reality..

We need armies..

And generals.

It is what I've wanted

what I've planned for you

all along.

Never.

[growling]

[grunting]

Don't deny what you are.

Allow the inner beast to have free reign.

Show me your true face.

[growls]

It's just the two of us now, father and son.

Sorry, but he has a new family now.

My son has outgrown your childish Legion.

He's above your insipid laws and worthless morality.

Aren't you, Brin?

[growling]

[intense music]

So what it's gonna be?

You're gonna let someone else control you

or are you finally going to take control of yourself?

[growls]

You have to choose. You..

[screams]

[dramatic music]

I choose..

I choose..

To be in control!

[grunts]

No. No!

You're my son and you will obey me.

My choice, my life

and I'll live it my way.

Brin, no!

My way, not yours.

[grunts]

You're letting me live?

Why?

You'd never understand.

I'm not even sure I do.

If only you'd actually done it of your own free will

you would have made me proud.

Oh, well, I've got new sons now, don't I?

And new plans.

Boom

[growls]

I'm getting better at controlling

these transformations.

Should come in useful the next time

I have to rumble with or against you.

I regret the evidence pointed to you as being guilty.

Apology accepted

if that's what that was.

Well, T, you battled the beast within..

And won!

This time.

But what happens when I feel myself losing control again?

I don't know if I can do this alone.

Then it's a good thing you won't have to.

[theme music]