1. I come from the Net,
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2. through systems,
peoples and cities
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3. to this place, Mainframe.
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4. My format, Guardian.
To mend and defend.
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5. To defend my
newfound friends,
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6. their hopes and dreams.
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7. To defend them
from their enemies.
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8. They say the User
lives outside the Net
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9. and inputs games
for pleasure.
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10. No one knows for sure
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11. but I intend to find out.
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12. Reboot!
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13. Uh, cleanup's going okay.
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14. Uh, apart from a couple
of minor setbacks.
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15. Better keep
the sector clear
until it's safe.
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16. Good news is,
Nullzilla isn't
a problem anymore.
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17. The nulls have
all gone back to
wherever they came from.
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18. Okay. Let's keep working.
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19. I hope Bob's doing
better than we are.
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20. Hex is weak, Phong.
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21. The nulls drained
most of her energy,
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22. but she is going to recover.
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23. Will you need any help
in getting her back
to Lost Angles?
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24. No, I'll do it alone.
She trusts me.
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25. Just keep
the sector clear.
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26. Any sign of what
attacked her?
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27. No, my son.
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28. Whatever came out
of her mirror,
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29. has either gone
or cannot be detected
by my sensors.
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30. Phong, this
creature attacked
Hexadecimal first.
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31. Maybe it preys
on viruses.
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32. Which could mean...
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33. Megabyte.
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34. That's right.
I believe it may...
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35. No. Megabyte!
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36. No! No!
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37. Glitch, wide field
energy beam!
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38. Phong, I was right!
It's got Megabyte.
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39. He's attacking Hexadecimal
and trying to merge.
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40. I repeat,
trying to merge.
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41. I don't know
what he's up to,
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42. but we'd better get
you out of here, fast.
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43. Glitch, car!
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44. Guardian!
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45. Oh...
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46. Cavalry's here, Bob!
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47. Get Hexadecimal
out of here.
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48. I hold him
as long as I can.
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49. Not this time, Megabyte.
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50. You better
start talking, Hex.
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51. You and Megabyte
started to merge
back there!
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52. Yes, Bob.
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53. We are from the same
viral strain.
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54. The same family?
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55. Oh, much worse
than that, Guardian.
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56. He is my brother!
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57. But you're always trying
to destroy each other!
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58. Oh, that's just
sibling rivalry.
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59. What will happen
if you join?
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60. The next generation!
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61. Why don't I like
the sound of that?
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62. Bob!
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63. What is it, Dot?
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64. I tried to hold him
but it was no use.
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65. He's...
Right here!
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66. Oh, no!
This is it, Dot.
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67. It looks like our viruses
have just upgraded.
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68. I want a city-wide
emergency alert.
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69. Keep everyone at least
one sector away
from the new virus.
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70. Bob, Dot tells me
we have a new virus.
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71. That's right.
I'll get you
a visual now.
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72. Phong, I'm going
to try and talk to him.
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73. Maybe the transformation
has created a benign virus.
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74. What? Benign? Sure.
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75. You can tell that
just by looking at him.
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76. You can?
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77. AndrAIa, Enzo was
trying to be funny.
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78. I am Guardian 452.
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79. State your name
and function.
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80. I am become Gigabyte,
destroyer of systems.
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81. Not this system, bub.
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82. Glitch,
wide field energy beam!
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83. Uh-oh.
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84. Phong, the virus
is called Gigabyte.
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85. He's at least
as strong as Megabyte,
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86. but he hasn't used
any of Hex's powers yet.
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87. The transformation
may have left him weak.
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88. If he had access
to Hexadecimal's
higher-level functions,
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89. he would already
have opened
a portal to the Net.
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90. We must stop him
before he gains
enough power to do that.
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91. You're going to
have to power down
the entire city.
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92. I'm gonna call for help.
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93. Help? From who?
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94. Glitch, Net-wide alert.
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95. This is Guardian 452
of System Mainframe.
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96. We've got
a Class 5 virus,
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97. energy-absorbing.
We need help.
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98. Dot! No!
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99. Oh, great!
A Class 5.
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100. Bob, what's happening?
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101. Phong's powering
down the city.
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102. But our Zip Boards!
We won't be
able to escape.
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103. I know.
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104. Dot, I want to tell you...
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105. I know, Bob, I know.
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106. There is no point
in resisting, Guardian.
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107. Hand over your key tool.
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108. I need its energy.
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109. Glitch, away!
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110. Two sprites
will do just as well.
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111. You called, sugar?
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112. Did you miss me?
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113. Mouse, how did you
get here so quickly?
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114. I only sent out
the call a nano ago.
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115. I was already
on my way, darling.
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116. Oh, great.
The last time you were here,
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117. you nearly deleted
my little brother.
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118. If you like,
I can put you
back down there
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119. with our charming friend.
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120. Dot! Mouse just saved
our bitmaps, remember?
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121. Well, I don't care
what brings you
to Mainframe.
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122. We're grateful
for your help.
Aren't we, Dot?
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123. Well, we are.
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124. Can you take us to
the Principal Office?
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125. Anything for you, honey.
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126. Phong, it's us.
Give us entry clearance.
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127. I'm sorry,
I cannot do that.
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128. I am not prepared
to allow Mouse
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129. inside the Principal Office.
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130. She just saved Dot
and me from Gigabyte.
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131. I'll vouch for her.
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132. You'll behave,
won't you, Mouse?
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133. I'm in.
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134. What?
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135. She's hacked through
the P.O. defenses, Phong.
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136. I suppose it's her
idea of behaving.
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137. Well,
you might as well
come in then.
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138. Now we know that
the nulls drained
most of Hex's power.
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139. And the fight
with Megabyte
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140. would have depleted
whatever she had left.
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141. Yes, but once Gigabyte
has accessed enough energy,
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142. he will be able to use
Hexadecimal's power
to open a portal.
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143. And he's roaming
the city now...
Yes, Phong.
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144. But he's out there
looking for energy now,
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145. and we've got
to stop him.
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146. And you can
wipe that smile
off your face.
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147. No! No! Let me go!
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148. Let's face it, gang.
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149. It doesn't take a genius
to work out where
he's heading right now.
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150. But we are safe here.
The force field
will protect us.
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151. AndrAIa,
the Principal Office shield
is made entirely of energy.
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152. If he taps into it,
he will gain untold power.
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153. Oh, great!
How BASIC can you get?
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154. How are we ever
gonna stop this guy?
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155. Isn't it obvious?
Keep him from the energy.
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156. He'll eventually run down,
won't he?
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157. I've got a better idea.
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158. Let's give him
all the energy he needs.
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159. What!
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160. What's your plan, Bob?
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161. Just back me up
on this one, Mouse.
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162. We need to give Gigabyte
a huge jolt of energy.
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163. We certainly cannot
allow him into the Core.
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164. That means
our only option is...
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165. A Tear.
From the Energy Sea.
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166. That's right!
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167. Now your ship is the only
vehicle that's not been
affected by the power-down.
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168. You'll have to fly out
and get a Tear,
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169. while I stay here
and keep Gigabyte
from the Principal Office.
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170. All right, but I'll
need a second pair
of hands to help me.
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171. Lassoing a Tear
is a two-sprite job,
you know.
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172. Well, what should I do?
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173. If you're not
too busy, honey,
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174. you could fix me
an energy shake.
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175. My body armor
took some big hits
out there, Phong.
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176. Anything you've got
would help.
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177. I have said it before,
and I will say it again.
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178. This is not
the Supercomputer.
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179. But I may be able to
find something for you.
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180. Thanks, Phong.
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181. You and Glitch will
be the largest source
of energy out there.
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182. Please be very careful.
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183. I will, old friend.
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184. I'm going
to lure Gigabyte
to Floating Point.
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185. You know what to do
once he's there.
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186. Glitch, solid state mode.
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187. I hope Bob knows
what he's doing.
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188. Sugar, I've known
that Guardian a lot
longer than you,
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189. and I've seen him
get out of a lot tougher
scrapes than this.
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190. Now make yourself useful,
honey, and help me
scan for Tears.
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191. We haven't got
a lot of time.
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192. Glitch, shield!
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193. You cannot be serious,
Guardian.
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194. Do you expect to defeat me
with these primitive weapons?
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195. Enough talk.
Let's do it.
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196. Did you really think
you could stand
against me alone?
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197. No!
Not alone.
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198. No way, fatso!
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199. No way,
we're a gang!
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200. Where's our... boss?
Boss!
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201. I think I've got one.
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202. It's about time.
What are the coordinates?
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203. I'm loading them
into ship now.
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204. That's it.
We've got a lock.
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205. Phong, we're
in Floating Point,
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206. and Hack and Slash
have got him occupied.
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207. It's now or never!
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208. Commencing
sector release, now.
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209. Try and keep her steady
while I go out
and rope this thing.
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210. Moving into final
position, Mouse.
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211. Be quick.
There's a massive
energy fluctuation.
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212. This is the weakest part
of the containment field.
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213. Tell me about it.
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214. Mouse!
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215. Phew! I thought
I was a goner there.
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216. Uh, listen,
thank you, Dot.
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217. That was some
mighty fine flying there.
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218. I guess I owe you one.
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219. No, now we're even.
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220. Now let's get this
Tear back to Mainframe
before it's too late.
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221. It's working, Phong.
In a few more nanos,
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222. he'll be too far
from the city
to get back,
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223. and there's nowhere for
him to get energy from...
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224. apart from us!
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225. Hack!
Oh, Hack! Speak to me!
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226. I wanna wake up.
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227. Drain my friend
of energy?
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228. I don't think so!
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229. You idiot!
Look what you've done!
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230. What? He hurt my friend!
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231. Phong, cancel
everything I just said.
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232. Gigabyte's back in town.
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233. I'm on my way.
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234. Slash! Come here!
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235. Phong, he's
right outside. Get ready!
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236. Hack's energy
may enable him to
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237. fly.
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238. I have no alternative.
The shield must come down.
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239. You know what to do.
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240. All of this system's power
mine at last!
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241. This is your last
line of defense?
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242. Two small sprites?
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243. Two small sprites,
that's right.
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244. A girl...
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245. a boy...
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246. and his dog!
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247. Get him, Frisket!
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248. I hope this works.
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249. Well, it was Bob's idea.
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250. That's what I'm afraid of.
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251. Frisket!
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252. It ends here, Gigabyte.
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253. Oh, Frisket.
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254. Frisket's all right.
He's just drained
and weak. He'll be fine.
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255. None of you will
be fine, Guardian.
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256. Oh, I think we will.
Phong, now!
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257. You are just delaying
the inevitable.
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258. Exactly!
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259. What?
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260. Yee-haw!
Heads up, cutie-pie!
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261. Energy! The Power! The Power!
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262. Actually, this power
we can both use.
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263. Glitch, splitter!
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264. No!
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265. No!
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266. Three?
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267. It worked, Phong,
but something worries me.
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268. The third portal?
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269. You saw it, too?
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270. Saw what?
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271. Hey, Mouse!
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272. That was some
pretty random flying
you did there!
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273. Couldn't have
done it without you.
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274. Actually, Bob,
it was Dot
flying my ship.
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275. She saved
all our butts.
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276. What were you
saying about seeing
something, Bob?
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277. Uh, yeah.
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278. When Glitch
split Gigabyte,
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279. there were three signals,
Megabyte, Hexadecimal,
and a third one.
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280. I'm not
sure why...
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281. That's strange.
Did you track it?
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282. Hey, guys!
We did it!
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283. Chalk one up
for the good guys!
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284. Maybe so.
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285. But I still think
there's something rotten
at the heart of Mainframe.
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