All language subtitles for EFC 0111 - The Scarecrow Returns-eng

The light you're seeing is

the probe's way of delivering
information back to its source.

Augur and I have designed a system to
capture the images being transmitted.

By what method?

There're microscopic cameras mounted
into the ends of these cables,

which have been calibrated to
read the images being emitted.

Is this safe here?

I mean this thing was on its way
to wiping out an entire town.

The only way to stop the killing
was to bring it here and study it.

My associate is an expert in this field.

This is Rayna Armitraj. Rayna.

Hi! Will Boone.

Nice to meet you.

I haven't seen too many of those in lab.

I find that it calms me.

Jonathan's told me all about...

Well, he's told me all about both of you.

We're very fortunate to have
you working here with us.

We were about to ah...

Can you explain how we are limiting
the risk factor involved in drilling?

Of course.

We're not violating the integrity
of the crystallized cap.

The holes we're drilling are less than
a 3,000th of a millimeter in diameter.

Sounds like you had quite an
adventure with our friend here.

You could say that.

So you were investigating some
unexplained deaths in an Amish community?

And healthy body scan will appear all black,
no color variations.

Yeah, we found a culprit.

It's extraordinary that this device
was able to adjust a single butterfly

and replicate it thousands of
times into little killer probes.

It's remarkably advanced technology.

It is remarkably deadly technology.

They're expecting us in the conference area.

Great talking to you. Nice to meet you.

Rayna is an impressive woman.

Thanks.

And beautiful too.

We met at Sorbonne when I
was studying there last year.

Sorbonne, huh?

Students in Paris?
Doesn't get much better than that.

She was on an exchange program for summer.
We had to wait a year to be together.

She just got here a week ago.

You're not wasting any time, are you?

You know when something is right.

Yeah, I think you do, Sahjit.

Three years ago they came

forever altering the future of humanity.

Subtitled by Axarion

Based on the images we've
pulled from the device

we believe it is an advanced probe sent
here by the Taelons to assess our planet.

Assess? Nice word.

So it may have been laying
dormant here for years.

Let's see what you've got.

We'll start with photographic images first.

These are from the probe's
activities in the Amish town.

Can you determine if these images
have been transmitted to Taelons?

Well we haven't been
able to verify that yet.

If the Taelons received these images than

they know we're lying about the events
that took place in the Amish town.

These next images represent the
internal operations of the probe.

These renderings and text illustrate
the procedure the probe used

to capture the butterfly and replicate it.

So we need to understand the text

to find out the purpose of the probe.

And to find out what information it
is already delivered to the Taelons.

What do you think?

This symbol...

and this...

It looks to me like a language.

I know it sounds crazy, but the closest thing
they resemble is the Taelons' own script.

Only simpler.

But nobody in the world
understands their language.

Their world is inside
the mind they gave you.

Da'an would like to meet with us.

Do you ever knock?

As the matter of fact...

No.

Da'an is hosting the unveiling
of a Taelon museum of art

and wants us to coordinate
all aspects of the event.

Fine. Just let me finish up here...

What are you doing?

I'm studying the Taelon language.

This is the painting that
James Pike did in his cell.

You remember Pike?

Yes.

Pike died before we had a chance
to question him on this painting.

The fact that the Companions

implanted him with the CVI changes nothing
for me. This work still looks like ah

a work of a psychotic serial killer.

Is there a problem?

Oh. Of course not.

Why haven't you ever learn to read Taelon?

Da'an never requested that I do so.

Although I did make a cursory
attempt when I was first implanted.

What happened?

Didn't go very well.

Are you making a progress?

Yeah, it's going well.

Right here. This group of characters
does have a distinct look.

Boone's making some progress
on the Taelon language.

These are Taelon equivalents or numbers.

We ran thousands of different
permutations of there equations.

We may have found something.

There. If I didn't know better I'd
swear those are directional coordinates.

No, no, I had the same theory.

I'm constructing a model
based on these coordinates

to determine where the
probe is sending it's data.

We believe the probes home is
somewhere in that star system.

I need to know the exact location.

This information is vital to us.

Keep working.

The Taelon Synod is most proud to have your
work featured at the opening of our gallery.

Please, view the work of this
most gifted artist Tiana.

Its...

stillness is very moving.

Thank you.

I greatly anticipate the
public's reaction to your art.

With this kind of inspired work

the opening of the gallery promises
to be a momentous occasion.

I've reviewed the security plan.
It's in order.

And the media plan?

There's always a great interest when
you're making an appearance, Da'an.

This event is no exception.

Our coverage will be extensive.

I have a request.

Please, state it.

Will you teach me to read Taelon?

How will the knowledge of the Taelon
language help you to serve Companions?

All implant have the same
motivational imperative -

to serve the Companions.

But we all bring our own individual approach

as to how best to implement that imperative.

We have had this discussion.

I would offer that the
command of the Taelon language

can only aid in my effectiveness.

I don't expect all implants to have the
desire or the capability to learn Taelon.

This would be a highly difficult task.

Difficult but not impossible.

As you remember, one of your initial
experimental implants, James Pike,

learned your language without
the benefit of any Taelon tutor.

I will take your request into consideration.

Thank you.

Have you seen Rayna?

No. She peddling her hours again?

I can't find her.

Can't imagine why'd she
want to get out of here.

My implant, William Boone,
has expressed his desire

to learn the Taelon language.

I have not yet had to
respond to such a request.

Ar'ral implanted one of the
native people's of Australia

when he was posted as
the Australian Companion.

This Aborigine wished to record
the Taelon history on Earth

in our native language.

But he was not able to master Taelon.

One of our experimental implants

was partially successful in learning Taelon.

The Synod has observed that the
CVI's motivational imperative

seems to eliminate an implant's
justification for learning our language.

We do not fully understand why this is.

Yet Boone makes this request.

I have no explanation.

William Boone has presented the Synod

with a multitude of unique
challenges since his implantation.

Many of his reflections have caused
serious debate within the Synod.

I believe we have much to gain

from observing Boone's attempt
to learn the Taelon language.

Than we shall observe with great attention.

It is extraordinary how you
have been able to teach yourself

the rudiments of the Taelon language.

This is the first story that we learn.

That is correct.

You must avoid the inclination to
read in a linear left to right manner.

Are there grammatical rules for Taelon
like there are in Earth languages?

No, we feel what we read.

This feeling allows us to see
and understand the worlds.

Use your implant, Boone.

You are amused by this story.

Yes.

Our planets are millions of light
years apart in distance, but

not in spirit.

Please, elaborate.

You're familiar with our Earth animals,
the tortoise and the hare?

Well, in one of our fables
there's a race between the two.

The speedy hare gets so far out
in front of cumbering tortoise

that the hare decides to take a nap
anticipating the victory. And...

The slow and steady tortoise

overtakes the sleeping
hare and wins the race.

Just as the dependable Ma'li

defeats the gifted but
not disciplined La'sha.

Yes.

We've extrapolated this path for the probe.

So you've projected the probe's
point of origin to be in a nebula

at the other end of the galaxy from Taelon.

I know it seems inconsistent but
it's just a preliminary projection.

Has Boone confirmed your
interpretation of the figures?

Lili and I confirmed it.

Fine.

And do you and Lili have a theory

as to why these transmissions can't
be traced back to the Taelon planet?

Several actually.

The probe may have been launched

from a space station or an
outpost located on another planet.

Really?

The figures may be deliberately inaccurate
in an attempt to misdirect anyone trying to

trace the origin of the probe.

You know, you haven't presented
the most likely explanation.

And what would that be?

That you calculations are wrong.

We can talk to the probe.

All of its information is stored in the
beam of light known as a neutrino pulse.

This light is within the outer
regions of our known light spectrum.

Yeah, but it's a huge leap from being
able to copy the probe's light source

to being able to communicate with it.

I was able to calibrate our equipment
to receive the images form this light.

Augur's translation program deciphered
those images so we could read them.

To communicate with the probe,
all we have to do is reverse the process.

Yeah, sure. All we have to do is

translate a message into a
language we barely understand,

shoot a beam of light to a piece
of hardware we can't even touch,

and wait for it to reveal
its deepest darkest secrets.

Wonderful! You understand my theory exactly!

When can we test it?

You're unbelievable.

All right, let's go.

Rayna.

Must be great to be able
to work with your fiance?

Yes, it is.

How did this happen?

I don't know.

We believe that this is the
operational directive for the probe.

These characters are similar to
the Taelon that I've been studying,

but it's as if these are
written in different dialect.

But can you read it?

Yeah, I can certainly make out characters,
but the feeling is off.

What do you mean "feeling"?

Reading Taelon is not just visual,
it's experiential.

To completely understand what
it is that you're reading

you have to feel the spirit of the words.

My CVI, my implant, allows me to do that.

The probe's operational
directive includes a mandate

- ...to seek certain life forms and study them.
- Right!

Exactly what we expected.

They sent this probe out
as an advanced scout.

"Study life forms with a minimum
energy level reading of..."

It looks like a some sort of a
minimum electrical impulse level.

"Define tolerances of the
various life forms under..."

Basically a multitude of
life threatening conditions.

And healthy body scan will appear all black,
no color variations.

Do we know what the probe's responses are?

Well, I've made certain assumptions.

No. See, this correlates with
these characters up here.

"Use aggression only when threatened."

So,
of we don't get in its way it won't harm us.

Unless we get in the way of
its seek-and-study mandate,

which appears to be its prime objective.

Yeah, that's right,

but this thing is far too complex
for us to assume anything.

What I still don't understand is why did
the Taelons haven't recovered this yet?

I mean, if it's lost, why haven't Sandoval
and I been involved in locating it?

Why do you continue to ascribe human
motivations and logic to these creatures?

It'll be your undoing.

I've spent more time with
the Taelons than anyone here.

Right. And you assume your
time with Da'an and your CVI

are assets in understanding their agenda?
Well, you're wrong!

I have a piece of them in my head!

I can speak to their motivations better than

anyone here in this movement!
Don't forget that!

I won't! But that means you're more like
them, not more understanding of them.

It clouds your judgment.
It doesn't clarify it.

Rayna, what are you doing?!

Rayna! No!

No, if you get within two feet of her,
you're fried!

She's touching the palladium electrodes!

A human body shouldn't have been able to
withstand that current for even a second.

If that was a human body...

Where's Lili?

Lili!

Get out of there!

Lili!

Lili! Get out!

And at approximately 15:45

the US Satellite Tracking Agency detected
a brief unidentified transmission.

They are asking for our assistance.

What was the nature of the transmission?

They couldn't identify it.

Apparently their instruments aren't
calibrated to track this frequency.

What do they seek from us?

Confirmation.

That this did not come from the Taelons.

What would cause such speculation?

Although they weren't specific,

they did indicate, that some elements
of the transmission seemed...

alien.

You can confirm that this
is not of Taelon origin.

Is this the first occurrence?

They picked up a similar
transmission about three months ago.

They weren't able to
identify that one either,

but since there were no recurrences,
we weren't contacted.

We must personally assist in this matter.

It is the top priority.

Their instruments have given them only
a rough location of the origin point.

Somewhere in the central
part of the country.

Do you know Boone's whereabouts?

His schedule indicates that he's making
final preparations for the gallery opening.

Enlist Boone's aid. I will join you shortly.

An unidentified transmission originating on
Earth has been detected be Earth monitors.

I will alert the Synod immediately.
Detail your actions.

My implants are investigating.

And we are told that this is
not the first such occurrence.

The implications are extreme.

We must thoroughly understand
the extent of this transmission.

You will join your implants.

Stay with him.

Yeah, go.

An unidentified transmission has
been traced to your jurisdiction.

We have a general location only.

Coordinates to follow.
Proceed to those coordinates immediately.

I'll organize the search
team and join you with Da'an.

Will do.

Sahjit, I hate to do this,
but I need your help.

What do you need?

Is there a way to break though this energy
shield or whatever the hell this thing is?

Wait. You did use the laser to cut through

the crystallized material on
the top of the probe, yes?

Maybe our industrial lasers
can penetrate the energy web.

Let's do it.

Follow me.

We have narrowed the range of
the transmission's origin, Da'an.

Make sure that the search
team will be ready.

It appears that the transmission

originated from a point a few
hundred meters below ground.

Do you know what we're searching for?

I believe it to be a probe.

Its investigative function
could have let it to seek data

from beneath the Earth's surface.

Organize the class four search team and
meet me at Boone's office immediately.

We'll set up right here.

We'll hook up the main power cable last.

These are the spectral
readings from the transmission.

These are the readings from
the previous transmission.

These readings were certainly
generated by the same source.

Yes.

Do you recognize these images?

I believe so.

Will we be carrying this
device with us on our search?

Yes,

I will require it when we have located
the source of the transmission.

I can be more effective if
I'm fully informed, Da'an.

I understand.

Yes.

We've narrowed the range of
the transmission's source.

I'm transferring the information now.

We'll find the source shortly.

I'm afraid you're correct.

Done!

- Initiate the main power supply.
- On.

Is that gonna shutter as glass?

No it's a zinc-selenium compound.
The laser should pass right through it.

What are you waiting for?

It will take 10 seconds to charge.

Go. Do it!

Do it.

Take the shot! Do it, Sahjit!
It's not Rayna!

Take the shot! It's a replicant!

Hold this! Hit on these buttons one
at a time starting with the blue one!

All right.

Are you okay? Take a seat.

Quiet! Quiet!

Yeah, go.

We're monitoring all the spectral bands now.

One more transmission and we'll complete
the triangulation. We're on our way.

I'm continuing to survey based on the
last set of coordinates you've sent.

There's nothing down here.

I recommend you hold your present position

until I locate the source
of the transmission.

No, we don't have that luxury.

Something's down there and,
when we find it, Da'an needs every second.

What's the matter with you? You look like...

Nothing. I'll wait for your signal.

We've got to get the probe back to the
Taelons. At least they can control it.

If the probe sends out one more transmission

the Taelons will be able to
pinpoint our exact location.

All right.
Before it does, get it out of here.

Well, you guys said you can talk
to the probe. Are you ready?

We will be.
You just figure out what you want to say.

All right.

Ah, scientists!
How about get the hell out of here?!

Wait here.

Ventilate the lab. We need to see in there.

We've really got to work
on following orders than.

Let's do that.

Picked up another transmission.

Location is identified.
Margin of error of 50 meters.

Coordinates are being transmitted now.

Any ideas?

Well, there's no way it could've
got by without us seeing it.

Looks like it now can transform its shape.

We're just learning what it can do.

But I agree with you.
It seems unlikely it would just disappear.

What if it's in the tunnels?
It'll show up on security monitors.

We still need that probe
communicator up and running.

He's right.

Sandoval and Da'an.

Jonathan, what are you doing?

I can't risk detection of our headquarters.
It'll be a death blow to the movement.

No, you're jumping the gun!

This is mine, Captain.

If Sandoval gets within 200 feet of here,
I'll destroy it.

Help! Someone needs help here!

Don't touch it! Don't touch it.
Don't go near it.

He's dead.

Crystallized.

Just like with the butterflies.

This is the probe.

It's in the ventilation system.

All non-essential personnel, evacuate! Now!

Ok, get him out of here.

Did you receive the coordinates?

Yes. What's your ETA?

It is the minute.

Is it working?

Guys!

Can we or can we now
communicate with the probe,

even though it's changed its configuration?

I don't know.

Our communicator was designed
to send a focused beam of light

into the top of the probe.

The same way the probe communicates.

But now that it's completely
changed its from...

Great.

Boone, Boone.

Is it possible to flood the entire
facility with light? Like a broadcast?

It'll take me a minute
to make that adjustment.

Yes.

The probe's infiltrated the control system.

Compose your message.

Ok,
we need to keep this as simple as possible.

Communicate with words we know
the probe will recognize for sure.

Ok. This data is from the probe.
Anything you can use here?

These are basic commands
for the research probe.

"Seek, analyze, examine..."

followed by chemical
compounds found on Earth.

Boone, Boone, we have to order
the probe out of here! Come on.

Fine! This is the word for "seek",
and here's "study". "Seek and study" what?

Wait, wait, wait!

It studied our power generator.

It can recognize the elements
utilized in a cold fusion process.

Great.

Try deuterium.

It's an isotope of hydrogen used to
instigate a cold fusion reaction.

Hold on. Let me understand this.

We tell the probe to seek out this isotope.

The probe reassembles itself.

Than we put the deuterium outside our
little home here and hope it follows?

Right.

I like it! Only one problem.

Who's going to extract the
deuterium from the reactor?

I am.

I started my carrier as an
engineer in a nuclear power plant.

Ok, but we don't have the luxury to
wait for you to extract the deuterium

before we start communicate with the probe.

Sandoval's too close.

Well, I guess, I better get going.

Begin your love letter.

What's the chemical formula for deuterium?

2H.

Seek.

Study.

Transmit data.

Simple, yet direct.

Yeah.

It's getting close.

What is the purpose of these structures?

They are utility tunnels build to
service a variety of city functions.

They go on for several kilometers.

So, ah... How hazardous is this material?

Let's just say, it's extremely volatile.

Now don't even breath.
This stuff could kill us in a heart beat.

Activate the emergency generator!

Is the message loaded?

Ready.

Maybe you should try...

Do it again. Again.

I suggest you leave now.

Are you able to maintain this pace?

Time is of the essence, Agent Sandoval.

I understand.

Come on. Come on!

You don't want me.

That deuterium is so much tastier.

It can attack at any moment.

Da'an, do you know how to control it?

Agent Sandoval, please.

Are you all right?

May I help you?

Thank you, Agent Sandoval.

I will recover.

Am I correct in my assumption
that it would be superfluous

to advice that we handle with care?

You can't get much closer than that,
can you?

This facility is not yours, Jonathan.

It belongs to all of us.

In my world you buy it - you own it.

Yeah, well, this isn't your world anymore.

We're not in your boardroom.

It's funny, Lili,
you usually quote military procedures, but...

on a battlefield there is only one leader.

Chain of command is absolute.

And you're not our Commander.

We're supposed to be
answerable to each other.

The decision to destroy this facility
is not your decision to make alone.

Who's gonna stop me, Captain?

You?

Can interrupt?

You're not interrupting.

Immersing myself in my work was the only
thing that kept me going after my wife died.

For me it's not important to stay busy.

I have a problem that you didn't have.

What do you mean?

This was the butterfly's actual DNA sequence
which was entered into the probe's computer

when the butterfly was first ingested.

This is the DNA sequence which was
mapped onto the manufactured butterflies.

Most of the sequence was unaltered,
just a few key strands were changed.

Right.

The probe altered the DNA sequence
of the duplicated organisms,

but only to the extent required to
fulfill the purpose of the probe.

When the probe recreated Rayna,
it required protection.

That's why the duplicate was so vicious.

But the core essence wasn't changed.

The same as true Rayna.

Are you suggesting that
Rayna unaltered DNA sequence

could be mapped and duplicated by the probe.

Everyone...

has one true live in their life.

You understand that.

Yeah, I do,
but I also understand the need to move on.

Rayna's physical form may
have been vanquished, but

everything, that defines who she is,
is locked inside of that probe.

We're not talking about cloning Rayna.

That probe can't manufacture flesh and bone.

Rayna and I never had an
opportunity to be together.

Even if we could extract
Rayna's unaltered DNA,

all we could do is map it
onto manufactured body.

What would you do?

If you had the opportunity
to be with your wife again?

Even in this form we are talking about?

I believe you'd rip that probe
open with your bare hands.