1. I come from the Net.
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2. I search through systems,
peoples and cities
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3. for this sprite, Bob.
My friend.
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4. My format,
I have no format.
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5. I am a renegade,
lost in the Web.
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6. MR.
First Mate's log.
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7. Soon theSaucy Mare
will enter into that
profitless region
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8. known as
the Edge of Beyond.
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9. If not for the help of
a surprisingly large
and grown-up Enzo Matrix,
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10. our ship's crew would be
rotting in a prison cell,
awaiting deletion.
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11. We've banded together
to help Matrix find Bob,
who is trapped in the Web.
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12. Our new ally,
a Web surfer, has agreed
to act as our guide.
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13. But I'm afraid
trouble is brewing.
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14. Matrix doesn't
appreciate the attention
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15. the Surfer is giving
his lady love, AndrAIa.
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16. As always,
we would follow
the Captain anywhere.
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17. Even into the Web.
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18. By the code!
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19. Mr. Christopher!
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20. Yes, sir.
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21. It appears, m'lad,
that we've reached
the Edge of Beyond.
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22. What we're
looking for is
just up ahead.
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23. A Tear.
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24. But how can we
stabilize it to get
through to the Web?
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25. Leave that
to me, love.
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26. But first
we need protection.
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27. Protection?
What do you
mean by that, lad?
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28. You won't last
a cycle in there
without Web shields.
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29. Which we can
make out of those.
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30. Dead Web creatures?
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31. I get you, lad.
Clad the ship in the
scales of the dragon.
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32. Here, let me
help you with that,
lovely lady.
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33. Why, thank you,
kind sir.
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34. Matrix.
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35. Fine!
Be that way.
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36. Stubborn, obstinate,
hard-headed sprite.
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37. Hmm, what's this?
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38. AndrAIa, not that!
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39. We've got
to stop her!
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40. AndrAIa!
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41. Enzo!
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42. AndrAIa!
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43. Gun, command line,
full delete!
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44. No!
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45. I'm warning you, Surfer.
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46. If you kill
the Web creature
you kill AndrAIa. Trust me.
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47. It's a Class M!
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48. The Web creature is
stabilizing the Tear!
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49. And it's getting away.
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50. Oh, no, it's not.
Targeting.
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51. I've lost it.
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52. Don't worry.
You'll pick it up again
once you're through.
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53. We be finishing
the last panel, Captain!
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54. Tell me the truth, lad,
can we save AndrAIa?
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55. T'would break
me heart to lose
such a gallant lady.
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56. It would break
mine as well.
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57. I'd face
any danger for AndrAIa.
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58. Well then,
why don't you go below
and fetch Matrix?
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59. AndrAIa?
Can you hear me?
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60. Sorry.
She not wake.
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61. Oh, AndrAIa.
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62. The Captain says
we're ready to go.
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63. How is she, lad?
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64. Bad. The Surfer
was right.
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65. The creature
stole more than
her energy.
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66. It took a part
of her code.
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67. Open the hatch.
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68. Hold fast.
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69. You say these scales
will protect us from the
ravages of the Web,
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70. but what
about you, lad?
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71. Not to worry.
I've got it covered.
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72. Good luck, matey.
So long!
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73. Be careful!
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74. He's a goner
for sure.
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75. Quarter speed ahead,
Mr. Andrews, and stay close
to the Surfer.
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76. Aye, aye, Captain.
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77. It's
the density of
the data, sir.
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78. I don't know
how long the
scanners will hold out.
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79. What've we gotten
ourselves into?
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80. Keep us steady, helm.
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81. It's like navigating
through an invisible
lead soup, sir.
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82. Don't worry, boy.
She'll hold together.
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83. I'm back online!
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84. Gun, command line,
tracking!
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85. I've got a lock on
the Web creature.
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86. No! Over here!
Follow me!
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87. Uh, Captain,
I don't like
the look of this.
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88. We're heading
right into a storm!
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89. Aye! That we are,
Mr. Christopher.
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90. Now brace yourself,
there be rough
seas ahead!
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91. The bolts, Captain,
they're bursting!
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92. Hang together,
Mare, old girl!
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93. Don't ye fail us now!
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94. By gar,
the old girl made it.
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95. What went wrong?
Did you lose
the rudder?
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96. Nay, lad.
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97. You steered into
a data storm?
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98. I might've guessed.
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99. Only a hard-headed
psychopath could be
so stupid.
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100. I did it
for AndrAIa.
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101. We need
her energy back
from that Web creature.
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102. You could've gotten
everyone deleted,
including AndrAIa.
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103. I don't need this.
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104. Well, you're going
to hear it!
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105. No, no, I'm okay.
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106. This is my
digital domain.
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107. If you want to
survive the Web,
you better do as I say.
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108. Nay, Surfer.
There be only one
captain on this ship
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109. and I give the orders,
but I will take your advice.
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110. And as for you,
Enzo Matrix,
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111. it's only for
the sake of your
sweet sister, Dot,
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112. that I tolerate
this behavior.
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113. I'll not
warn ye again.
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114. He keeps this up,
he'll destroy us all.
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115. The sad thing, lad,
is the Enzo I knew
would've agreed with ye.
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116. But that Enzo
be no more.
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117. Thar they flow!
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118. I'm just
going to borrow
your trident.
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119. I promise
I'll bring it
right back.
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120. Everything
will be all right.
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121. Don't forget,
you have to bring
the creature back alive.
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122. Told you.
I got it covered.
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123. Easy. Easy.
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124. Here we go.
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125. Come to papa.
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126. What?
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127. Captain, the pod's
beginning to move off.
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128. He must be
tracking the beast.
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129. Ahead, slow.
Follow the pod.
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130. Aye, aye, Captain.
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131. Captain, look!
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132. But where
be the lad?
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133. It's a terrible thing.
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134. He's been taken.
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135. He was a brave lad.
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136. Foolhardy, but brave.
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137. He gave
his life for AndrAIa.
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138. For me.
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139. It's not right.
I'm going out there.
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140. I knew it would
come to this!
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141. Princess Bula!
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142. Keep you safe.
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143. The lads have
been working
on this for ye.
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144. Take care of
her for me.
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145. Out there,
she'll degrade.
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146. Say no more, lad.
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147. Ready a sloop!
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148. No!
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149. Good day, mate.
Need a lift?
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150. Surfer?
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151. We have to
follow the pod.
I've lost the target.
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152. No, mate.
We should go
back to the ship.
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153. It's a fashion statement.
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154. I told you
I had it covered.
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155. Covered my ASCII!
What are you?
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156. A search engine.
Next generation.
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157. You are the surf baud.
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158. You're smarter
than you look.
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159. What happened, lad?
The pod's moved off.
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160. There's nothing out there.
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161. You're wrong, Captain.
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162. There is
something out there.
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163. I suggest you order
battle stations.
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