1. How did it all go
so wrong so fast?
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2. I'd say I have no one
to blame but myself,
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3. except it's getting a little hard
to remember exactly who "myself" is.
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4. Thanks to this glamour charm,
the whole world thinks I'm Tigress,
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5. professional assassin and trusted member
of Black Manta's organization.
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6. But I'm one of the few people
the charm doesn't affect.
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7. And when I look in the mirror,
it's the only reminder I have left
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8. that I'm still Artemis.
What was I thinking?
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9. Wally and I really had
something special together.
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10. Leaving the whole hero thing behind
so we could just be... normal.
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11. But when Nightwing called,
I couldn't say "yes" fast enough.
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12. Tigress, report to
Kaldur'ahm's quarters at once.
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13. - Yes, Boss?
- This is Psimon.
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14. He is here to psychically repair
the shattered mind of my son.
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15. - He can do that?
- Indeed, my dear.
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16. I'll dig right in and root about,
piecing his entire mental life together.
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17. By the time I'm done, I'll know
Kaldur'ahm better than he knows himself.
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18. Perfect.
Yeah, perfect.
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19. If you don't mind Psimon
learning all Kaldur's secrets,
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20. including the one about
Aqualad and I
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21. being double agents for
the Team and the Justice League.
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22. How did it all go
so wrong so fast?
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23. Season 2: Invasion
Episode 13: "The Fix"
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24. When can you begin?
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25. I need to focus, set my own mental
house in order before I enter his ruins.
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26. Stay with them
until the process is complete.
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27. My son never spoke
of his feelings,
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28. but his words could not hide how
much he cared for you, Tigress.
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29. I don't speak about my feelings either.
Not with words.
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30. Your actions define you.
I respect that.
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31. So you'll be glad to know I will take
action against the Martian witch
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32. that did this
to our beloved Kaldur'ahm.
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33. Great. Now I have to rescue
Miss Martian, too. Long distance, no less.
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34. I'm not
very comfortable with this.
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35. Delving into your mind,
it... it is an intrusion.
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36. You have my permission.
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37. We must be able to
trust each other.
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38. Does my smile displease?
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39. Is this not how humans convey
friendship and put each other at ease?
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40. There has to be another way.
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41. Look, I'm not sure what
the Martian etiquette is here,
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42. but Green Beetle is right:
we need to trust each other,
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43. Which means we need to confirm
he is who he says he is.
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44. Miss M. is our only real option.
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45. Go for it, Angelfish. Reading this guy
will be a piece of crab cake.
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46. Please, proceed
with the mind link.
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47. Link established.
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48. Ah... So you are a White Martian.
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49. You came to Earth
in order to pass as Green.
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50. That must have been
difficult.
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51. I'm supposed to be
reading you.
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52. But your reluctance
to probe deeply is clear.
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53. You hide the specifics, but I sense
you have recently had
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54. a most negative experience
during a hostile mind link.
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55. So allow me to volunteer
my thoughts.
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56. In this way, you can be sure
nothing so unfortunate will occur.
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57. Green Beetle is
on our side.
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58. All right, I'm ready. Let's see
what the weather's like in there.
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59. Hmm. The Martian really did
a number on you, Kaldur.
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60. Believe me, I know how it feels.
But fear not.
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61. We'll have you up
and running in...
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62. No time.
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63. Something's... wrong.
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64. My mind... Clouding over.
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65. Ohh!
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66. - You!
- Ohh! Uhh!
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67. Uhh! Aah!
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68. You've drugged me!
But why?
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69. Uhh!
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70. Psimon says:
reveal your secrets!
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71. Uhh! Uhhh!
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72. Artemis!
You're Artemis, and the drug...
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73. An invention of
your father, Sportsmaster.
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74. A single dose
simulates catatonia, for weeks.
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75. But you... heh...
miscalculated...
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76. How quickly
it takes effect...
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77. Ohh...
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78. - What happened?
- I'm not sure.
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79. He just went berserk.
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80. Is it possible
Miss Martian left
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81. some kind of telepathic virus
in Kaldur's mind?
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82. If she did, then any telepath we might
employ would only suffer the same fate.
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83. There's still one telepath
who can help us...
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84. Miss Martian herself.
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85. It's our only recourse.
Send me to the mainland.
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86. I'll bring back the Martian,
and we'll force her to cure Kaldur.
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87. Yes. Yes, of course.
But she is dangerous.
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88. Kaldur would never forgive me
if I sent you to face her alone.
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89. - I'll take a squad of troopers.
- No. You'll take Deathstroke.
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90. Perfect.
Perfect...
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91. From Lex Corp and The Reach.
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92. This consumable contains
the Reach's additive,
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93. which combines microscopic
quantities of two chemicals.
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94. One is a dopamine polymerase,
the other an adrenaline inhibitor.
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95. Taken over generations, they will slowly
addict the entire population to Reach
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96. and make the people of Earth placid,
literally incapable of revolt.
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97. That matches up exactly
with Flash and Atom's analyses
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98. of the additive sample
acquired from Lex Corp.
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99. Ah, I see. Still I am...
Tested.
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100. - Look, we're sorry, but...
- No, it is wise.
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101. As they say on your world,
"all cards must be off the table".
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102. "On the table". Uh...
I mean... never mind. Ignore me.
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103. On the table. Yes.
That does make more sense.
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104. So here is my final card
on the table.
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105. My scarab informs me that the additive
also contains a mitochondrial marker
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106. which works as a meta-gene tracer,
allowing The Reach
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107. to identify and isolate potential
superpowered individuals.
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108. Making it easier to harvest
and weaponize the meta-gene!
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109. Our analysis didn't reveal that.
Thank you.
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110. - Can't we go public with this?
- I'll pass it on to Captain Atom,
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111. but the League's credibility
is at a record low right now.
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112. We'll probably
have to bide our time.
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113. Good work, everyone.
Meeting adjourned.
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114. Do you need a place
to stay on Earth?
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115. I will find a place near
Taos and attempt to blend in.
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116. So, Angelfish, could we go
somewhere private to talk?
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117. Um... Sure, La'gaan. We can talk at my
uncle J'onn's apartment in Chicago.
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118. - Hermano, the night is young.
- The night is over, ese.
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119. And all I want to do
is head home and catch some Zs.
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120. How about we meet up first thing
in the morning? You know, like, noonish?
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121. Sounds crash.
See you then.
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122. Miss Martian,
B-0-5.
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123. Lagoon Boy, B-1-8.
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124. I can't wait any longer.
I have too many questions.
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125. Why have you been avoiding me?
Why haven't you returned my calls?
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126. What's going on
between you and Conner?
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127. Nothing. I mean,
not what you're thinking.
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128. Then what?
Angelfish, please.
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129. Well...
This is awkward.
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130. We hate to interrupt such
poignant interspecies romance,
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131. but we have pressing business
with the Martian.
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132. Artemis?
That's you, right?
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133. It's me, M'gann,
and I'm here to kidnap you.
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134. What?
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135. I need your help
to save Kaldur.
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136. But Deathstroke can't suspect
I'm on your side.
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137. Neither can La'gaan. I need you
to make this abduction good.
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138. Well, you don't have
to make it look that good.
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139. Lagoon Boy to Team. We're under attack at
the Chicago Zeta tube. Requesting backup.
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140. Acknowledged. We're 3 minutes from
the nearest tube, but we're on our way.
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141. Uhh!
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142. See, calling for help like that
just pushes up the timetable.
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143. - Now I can't savor the battle.
- You want something to savor?
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144. - Aah!
- La'gaan!
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145. Uhh!
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146. Now, that leg
doesn't look good.
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147. You know, I hate to see
any poor animal suffer.
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148. You aren't on
the Light's hit list.
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149. So how about a little anesthetic
for the pain?
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150. Aah!
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151. Aah!
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152. Superboy,
B-0-4.
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153. Nightwing, B-0-1.
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154. So, my cards on the table...
Scarab's controllable now, more or less.
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155. And it seems to have
no interest in The Reach.
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156. But what if that changes?
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157. You fear it will take
full command,
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158. transforming you
into a weapon for The Reach.
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159. Got a prophecy hanging over my
head saying just that, and worse.
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160. I'd do anything, try anything,
to make sure it doesn't come true.
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161. I believe I may be
of assistance.
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162. Training and meditation can help you
control the scarab within.
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163. Is that how you did it?
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164. - In part.
- Well?
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165. I used my natural
shape-shifting abilities
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166. to reach inside my scarab and
ensure it could never take control.
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167. Ah. Too bad you can't
reach inside my scarab...
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168. Wait a minute. You can?
You can reach inside my scarab?
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169. Then you've got to do it, ese.
Please.
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170. I am sorry, but I must not.
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171. I would not have the same
control inside your bioform.
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172. The procedure would put
your life in grave danger.
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173. What part of "try anything"
did you not understand?
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174. Welcome aboard, Martian.
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175. Let me make your situation
perfectly clear.
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176. You are here to psychically repair the
damage you have done to my son's mind.
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177. This inhibitor collar negates
all your Martian abilities.
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178. In a moment, we will selectively
reinstate your telepathic power only.
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179. But before we do that, understand...
Deathstroke is watching you at all times
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180. from beyond the range
of your psychic power.
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181. If he perceives even a hint of
trouble, he will press a button,
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182. which will activate a substantial
explosive charge in your collar.
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183. So don't lose your head.
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184. Uhh!
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185. Deathstroke,
activate her telepathy.
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186. Now, save my son...
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187. Or die.
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188. You heard the man.
Get to it!
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189. Artemis,
what... what should I do?
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190. Fix Kaldur. The three of us
will figure out the rest later.
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191. I'm not worried
about "the rest".
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192. But honestly, I don't know
if I can fix Kaldur.
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193. Breaking a mind is easy.
Restoring one may not even be possible.
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194. And what if
I make things worse?
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195. My mere presence in his mind
could be perceived as another attack.
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196. Then take me with you.
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197. He won't perceive me
as a threat. I can help.
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198. - Maybe. Or maybe I lose you, too.
- M'gann, we don't have any choice.
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199. No, I suppose we don't.
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200. Artemis. Artemis!
You're not underwater. This isn't real.
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201. But if you allow the illusions
to hurt you here,
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202. your mind could suffer
real damage. Permanent damage.
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203. Right. Right.
It's all in my head.
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204. Well, Kaldur's head.
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205. Kaldur's very messed up head.
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206. This is how he perceives his psyche...
Atlantis in ruins.
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207. I don't even know
where to start.
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208. Tula!
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209. Neptune's beard!
Let go of me!
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210. I've got to save M'gann!
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211. La'gaan, calm down.
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212. There's nothing you can do
for her in your condition.
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213. Then what about him?
Why isn't he rescuing her?
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214. I know you dumped her, but
do you really hate her that much?
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215. You have no idea
what I feel for her!
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216. You're right, because I would never
abandon her to Kaldur and his flunkies,
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217. because that's
who took her...
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218. Aqua-traitor's personal
ninja pal, Tigress!
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219. Enough! I'm not supposed
to tell you... To tell anyone...
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220. But Aqualad is not
a traitor.
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221. What are you talking about?
He killed Artemis!
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222. No, he didn't.
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223. Aqualad has been on
a deep cover mission for months,
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224. infiltrating Black Manta's troops,
the Light, and The Reach.
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225. We faked Artemis' death.
She's alive.
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226. In fact,
Artemis is Tigress.
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227. If she kidnapped Miss Martian,
there has to be a good reason.
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228. Why am I only hearing this now?
I mourned Artemis.
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229. Neptune's beard, I tried
to tear Kaldur limb from limb.
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230. - You should have told me!
- No. Nightwing's our leader.
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231. We put our trust in him.
I'm sure he didn't keep this from us...
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232. From all of us...
without having his reasons.
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233. Look, we will figure this out.
Together.
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234. In the meantime,
get some rest.
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235. - Thanks for backing me up in there.
- You don't leave a guy a lot of options.
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236. You have no idea what your
secrets have done to us.
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237. - What does that... - M'gann
believed Kaldur had killed Artemis.
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238. So when she found him
on the Reach ship, she fried his brain.
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239. That's got to be
why Artemis grabbed her...
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240. To try and save
Kaldur's broken mind.
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241. But M'gann doesn't know
how to do that.
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242. So Manta may just kill her
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243. and kill Tigress if she blows
her cover trying to save her.
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244. And we'll have lost all 3 of them because
you thought it was a bad idea to share.
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245. Not real.
Not real. Not real.
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246. Aah!
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247. M'gann, snap out of it! You
know none of this is real.
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248. All my fault.
All my fault...
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249. Tula, stop!
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250. We're here, both of us,
to help Kaldur.
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251. Aah!
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252. Ugh. What am I doing?
You're not real, either.
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253. Kaldur!
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254. What is left
of Kaldur'ahm?
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255. I knew I should have paid more attention
in my freshman Atlantian class.
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256. Kaldur, listen.
It's Artemis.
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257. M'gann and I are here
to make you better.
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258. Artemis.
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259. I am alone.
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260. There is no one here.
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261. Nothing... Ruins.
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262. No! No. You're not alone! We're here!
We care about you and want to help!
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263. And we can do it!
What is the word?
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264. "Symbiosi".
Together.
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265. Help us save you.
Symbiosi!
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266. Do it. Finish it.
That's what I deserve.
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267. No!
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268. You want to blame yourself?
Fine,
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269. But only if you're willing
to do something about it.
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270. Kaldur, I am sorry.
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271. Please, let me help you.
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272. Help? No...
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273. Ruins...
All ruins.
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274. But it doesn't have
to be ruins.
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275. We can fix things.
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276. Symbiosi. Together.
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277. - Tigress. What's wrong?
- Nothing. Nothing. I was...
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278. Lost in thought.
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279. It feels like I've been
standing here for hours.
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280. You... have. Six hours.
I came to check on your progress.
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281. We've only just begun. This...
Will take days. Maybe weeks.
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282. You better not be stalling,
Martian.
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283. Father. Father...
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284. - My son. I'm here. Kaldur'ahm.
- He's not back yet, not really.
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285. No, but I see you are making progress.
Keep it up, and you'll live.
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286. Tigress, a word.
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287. The witch is being more
cooperative than I imagined.
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288. Meaning you're having second
thoughts about killing her?
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289. She's safe, until she finishes
repairing my son.
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290. Then, she dies.
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291. Perfect.
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292. Perfect...
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293. Dude, I stopped by your house.
Your mom said you never went...
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294. Whoa, whoa, whoa. Greenie. You're
totally up in my buddy blue's grill.
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295. - Now, back off, or...
- Or nothing.
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296. - He did it! He fixed me!
- Great! Wh... what does that mean?
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297. The scarab, it's... Silent.
I'm in control now, 100%.
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298. Don't you get it, ese?
The Reach can't touch me.
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299. - I'm free! Permanently free!
- Crash.
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