1. This is no time for you to resign.
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Beast Boy, you're Alpha.
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We couldn't find a transplant.
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that thing touch you.
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into dreamland for a while.
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enough juice to kill anything.
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56. Recognized. Steel, 3-6.
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the League's fearless leader.
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stationed on Earth are here,
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from the heroes she is leading
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their presence in space
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to rebuild both Earth
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the life of that girl.
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how this happened
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with meta-human trafficking has...
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third-world countries,
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with obstacles at every turn.
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Secretary General, Lex Luthor
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restrictions on the League.
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he's working behind the scenes
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on a humanitarian mission.
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to acknowledge that the League
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- That's overstating things.
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- No, I don't.
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all of the good we do.
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for truth and justice worldwide.
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to that mission,
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by removing the League.
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- I'm sorry.
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143. But, I hereby tender my resignation
to the Justice League.
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145. Ollie.
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You, Batman and the others,
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part of blindsiding Kaldur,
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- If you're leaving, leave.
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and the League that much.
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- Yes.
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- Join us, Jeff.
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resigned from the Justice League.
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were elected democratically.
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with Batman Incorporated.
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what you pulled in here today.
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- Maybe you can find a new mentor.
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tell me what's going on?
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meta-human trafficking lab.
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abducted meta-gene kids
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get a sample of the tar
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203. Way ahead of you.
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source of the target,
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only found in one place.
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a press conference on this,
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older brother,
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returned to Markovia
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for the last two years.
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back to serve Markovia.
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16 minutes before you.
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just 16 minutes away
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and here in Markovia,
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perfectly clear.
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is an international scourge.
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of Markovia's resources
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Did the results come back or not?
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for the meta-gene.
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- Yes.
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have tested positive as well.
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meta-humans working for them.
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his or her own meta-abilities
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to create its own meta-humans?
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importance to all of us.
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294. I don't know what the Markov family
would do without you.
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298. Can't worry about that now.
What you got?
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Hospital in Markovburg
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electricity than comparable facilities.
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302. A children's hospital
would make a great front.
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a world-class geneticist,
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as a simple internist
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316. Here you go.
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- Please.
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the Markovian King and Queen
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reception tomorrow night
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getting the intel we need.
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so long, I feel more of a...
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- Burden.
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to, you know, step up.
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- Hi, M'gann.
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340. There's a meta-human trafficking
syndicate in Markovia
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In, out, no muss, no fuss.
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- Perfect.
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dark wear via Zeta-Tube.
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and a place to meet, all that.
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to make today, so, bye.
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352. - Bye, Dick.
- See you soon.
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to be that kind of girlfriend, but...
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for a reason, my friends.
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exactly right, G. Gordon.
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by a Quraci meta-human.
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in the country
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patriotic security forces
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to get the job done.
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Prince Gregor. Correct?
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Thanks for letting me see 'em.
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- Seriously.
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quitting-the-life thing goes.
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trafficking syndicate
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we go our separate ways.
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like that never happens again.
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I'm saying I can't.
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and I still need you on this.
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- No.
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