1. Secretary Tseng
and I are so glad.
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2. You accepted
the Reach's invitation.
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3. To meet, Captain.
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4. The Justice League
always supports peaceful diplomacy.
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5. And should diplomacy fail,
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6. you have your vaunted
meta powers to enforce peace.
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7. Not how we operate, ambassador.
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8. But we can discuss that
in private.
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9. If you insist.
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10. Private meeting?
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11. Is this an April Fools' Day prank,
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12. or just another example
of the League.
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13. Hiding their true agenda
from you,
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14. the people?
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15. Don't know why you're
surprised, folks.
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16. After all, most of
your heroes wear masks.
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17. Oh. Ah, sorry.
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18. Thank you, Ty.
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19. Virgil.
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20. Ty!
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21. Hold, Jaime Reyes.
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22. The Ty Longshadow does not
know us in this form.
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23. Time to stretch!
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24. Yep, got to keep limber.
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25. Virgil, I know you've
been through a lot,
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26. but I'd still like to ask you a few
questions about your abduction.
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27. Well, here's one.
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28. Why am I on camera?
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29. To make sure I remember
what you say.
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30. I'm speaking to everyone,
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31. to provide counsel,
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32. but also to find out
exactly what happened.
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33. And hopefully gain some insight.
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34. As to why the Reach chose you.
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35. I don't know why they chose me,
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36. but I know they wanted
to break me.
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37. Why do you say that?
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38. The tests.
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39. They started out small,
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40. little static shocks,
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41. but they kept upping the juice.
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42. Till it felt like I was
being eaten by lightning.
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43. Still, I was one of
the lucky ones.
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44. The alien creepazoids
didn't seem to like.
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45. The results they got
from some of the other kids.
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46. Kids I never saw again.
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47. Look, when can I go home?
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48. My family's probably
worried sick.
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49. It won't be long.
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50. For now, if you'd wait
in the Hall.
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51. Nice.
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52. Perfect cover for our new digs.
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53. On the outside, I mean,
it's downright nasty.
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54. And it's nasty
on the inside, too.
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55. April fools, right?
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56. I mean, this is
the team's new HQ?
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57. Where's the secret trapdoor
to our real base?
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58. No secret trapdoor.
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59. And it's not our new HQ.
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60. For the time being,
we'll operate.
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61. Out of the basement
of the Hall of Justice.
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62. This is just a place to crash.
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63. A very temporary stop gap
place to crash.
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64. For those of you who were
actually living at the cave.
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65. It's fine.
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66. I'm sorry about
the lack of privacy, M'gann.
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67. This curtain will
have to do for now,
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68. but we'll figure
something else out.
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69. Oh, no. No way.
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70. I am out.
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71. I'm heading for the Hall.
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72. Where I'm making other
arrangements, my friend.
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73. You two should go along.
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74. Pick up the boxes of your stuff.
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75. We salvaged from Mount Justice.
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76. It might help this warehouse
feel more like a warehome.
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77. I'm telling you,
it's a pit, beautiful.
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78. So I figured I'd just
crash with you.
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79. Uh, now?
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80. I mean, I'd love that,
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81. but I'm studying all the time,
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82. and, you know, know
how small my place is.
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83. I'm not even sure I'm
allowed to have crashers.
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84. Greetings and salutationisms,
earth champions.
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85. I am L-Ron, major domo
to the great master.
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86. And you are my prisoners.
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87. This is plastic man's
April fools joke, isn't it?
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88. Ok, plas, you got us.
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89. No, I have you.
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90. Though not for myself,
of course.
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91. Rather, I hold you here
at the behest of my master,
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92. who seeks to prove himself against
earth's greatest warriors.
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93. Ohh!
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94. Let the cage match begin.
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95. No fooling.
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96. Magic user, master.
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97. Nah, uh-uh.
Magicism is cheating.
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98. Master's more
the hands-on type.
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99. Allow me to introduce
my master...
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100. The Warlord Despero,
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101. gladiatorial champion
of 92 star systems.
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102. Working on 93 now.
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103. He has come to this
backwater planet.
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104. Seeking a challenge
to prove his superiority.
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105. To all life forms.
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106. It's quite the complimentism.
You really should feel honored.
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107. Oh, I am.
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108. Here, let me show him.
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109. Uhh!
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110. Ahh!
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111. He needs backup.
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112. Uh...
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113. The force field around
the Hall is blocking all com.
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114. Zeta tube's down, too.
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115. We're on our own.
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116. Uhh!
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117. Ahh!
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118. Check on Zatanna.
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119. Thin head's mine.
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120. Zatanna?
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121. Wake up.
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122. Zatanna!
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123. Why do they always
make me do this?
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124. Ok. Then let's try
getting help.
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125. Think I'm losing my touch.
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126. Our people appreciate the
Reach's openness, ambassador.
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127. We believe there should
be no secrets among allies.
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128. Odd, since the Reach
spent so much time on earth.
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129. Before making
their presence known.
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130. We did spend
a brief period observing.
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131. Out of concern the League
might attack us on sight.
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132. After all, you are wanted
criminals throughout the galaxy.
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133. Wanted criminals?
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134. It's complicated.
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135. And I suppose it was
also complicated.
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136. When you targeted my ship
with your young covert ops team?
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137. That's not what happened
and you know it.
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138. Are you saying you don't have.
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139. Young covert operatives,
Captain?
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140. Because I know from personal
experience that you do.
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141. The Reach had abducted
our people.
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142. Many people, in fact.
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143. Now he confuses us
with the Kroloteans.
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144. I suppose all aliens
look alike to him.
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145. These are serious
accusations, Captain.
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146. I assume you have
evidence, witnesses.
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147. Yes, Captain, witnesses.
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148. Perhaps some who don't number
among your teen protégés.
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149. Or young impressionable fans.
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150. Captain Atom.
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151. What kind of situation
at the Hall?
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152. Uhh!
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153. Hmm. Not an impressive showing
for you earthlings thus far.
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154. Big ugly's wiping the floor
with our heavy hitters.
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155. I tried stinging him,
but he didn't even feel it.
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156. Miss Martian, you have to
do something.
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157. Uhh!
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158. Come on, Miss M.
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159. Brain blast him or something.
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160. No.
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161. Ohh!
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162. Uhh! Uhh!
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163. Ok, you got stuff,
I'll admit it.
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164. But I've still got one last
trick up my sleeve.
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165. Shazaam!
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166. Oh, man, I really
thought that would work.
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167. Flagrant foulism!
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168. My master has no interest
in fighting a child.
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169. Um, yes, master.
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170. You will require
a new opponent.
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171. A-ha!
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172. This one wears the symbolism
of Superman,
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173. one of earth's
mightiest champions.
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174. Lagoon boy.
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175. Aah!
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176. What'd you tell her, ese?
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177. About you betraying mankind and
causing the Reach apocalypse?
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178. Heh heh. Nada, amigo.
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179. See, I have no idea
what actually turns you.
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180. For all we know,
the League finding out.
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181. Could be the very thing
that makes it happen,
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182. so I say we say nothing
to no one.
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183. This is good.
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184. Now, kill him so he
can not change his mind.
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185. - Keep quiet.
- Exactly.
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186. Stick with me, Blue. I'll keep
you from feeling the mode.
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187. Grr!
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188. Uhh!
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189. Do you earthlings
truly have no concept.
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190. Of honorable single combat?
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191. Do not follow, earth females.
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192. Do not interfere.
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193. It is poor sportism.
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194. Uhh!
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195. Ohh!
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196. Take his head, master.
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197. It will make
an excellent trophy.
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198. M'gann, now or never.
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199. Murderer!
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200. Aah!
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201. No.
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202. M'gann, what have you done?
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203. I can't.
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204. Did I get your attention?
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205. Master, they have no honor.
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206. It is time they pay in blood.
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207. There, master.
Start there.
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208. Enough!
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209. You want earth's
champion, you found him.
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210. Your scarab.
We all had assumed.
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211. It was an invention
of the previous Blue Beetle,
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212. but now it seems clear
the Reach created it.
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213. Uh, yeah, that's clear.
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214. There is no reason to believe
the Impulse's predictions.
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215. Perpetuating concern
would be a strategic error,
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216. putting us at risk
of persecution or worse.
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217. Yeah.
I mean, it's very clear.
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218. The Reach tried to use
my scarab to control me,
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219. but it wouldn't work for them.
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220. Their scientist said
the only way to reboot it.
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221. Was to kill me.
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222. So the Reach created it,
but they can't control it.
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223. Jaime, that may make you
our best weapon against them.
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224. Yeah. Something like that.
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225. Your fight is with me, alien.
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226. I am earth's guardian.
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227. Its greatest champion.
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228. Its secret champion.
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229. He is not listed in
the Krolotean database, master,
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230. but their records
may be incomplete.
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231. Miss Martian, take
the others and leave.
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232. This is my fight alone.
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233. Mal, what are you doing?
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234. Keeping ugly busy,
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235. at least until you
and Superboy get a better idea.
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236. As you command, guardian.
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237. Did you see how
she bowed to him?
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238. This guardian must be
earth's true champion.
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239. Finally, master,
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240. a battle worthy
of your prowess.
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241. What happened?
Where's Mal?
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242. About to play the most important
game of keep away in my life.
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243. So how about you guys
figure out a plan "B."
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244. Fast.
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245. All right, freak.
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246. I could incinerate you
with a look,
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247. but you hurt my friends,
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248. so I'm gonna teach you
a lesson instead!
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249. Use cautionism, master.
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250. You don't know
this one's abilities.
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251. Strength of the earth
and power of all mankind,
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252. I summon you.
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253. Well, I'm waiting.
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254. Give me your best shot.
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255. Thank you, Black Canary.
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256. How could you leave Mal
there alone?
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257. Get your Martian mind
in the game.
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258. Nothing I've thrown
at the alien telekinetically.
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259. Has had any effect.
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260. And I can't attack him
psychically.
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261. I just can't.
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262. Then don't.
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263. But do something.
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264. You are going to reimburse us
for damages, right?
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265. Ahh!
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266. Come on, chatterbox.
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267. You gonna show me
something or not?
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268. Uh, how we coming on
that plan "b"?
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269. Coming right up.
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270. Zatanna, Billy, Karen,
can you hear me?
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271. It feels like there are
blindfolds on your brains,
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272. and you need to help me
remove them.
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273. Now!
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274. Master, he has no powers.
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275. This so-called champion
is merely another distraction.
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276. Neutralize him, then
take the other's head.
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277. Superboy, I've used
M'gann's link to possess Mal.
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278. And turn the alien's power
back on himself,
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279. but I don't know
how long it will last.
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280. Long enough.
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281. Cheaters!
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282. Sneaks! Frauds!
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283. You will all suffer
for your crimes.
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284. Let's try this again.
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285. Shazaam!
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286. Poor sportism!
Poor sportism!
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287. Poor sportism.
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288. Uhoh.
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289. The others, are they...
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290. I can't believe that guy
Medusa'd me.
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291. Uh, why you dressed like that?
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292. Ok, together.
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293. My spells aren't working,
either.
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294. We could try digging
our way out.
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295. Perhaps I might be of some help.
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296. There.
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297. Problem solved.
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298. Thank you, ambassador.
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299. Such a shame your Hall
was destroyed.
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300. I suppose it is fortunate you still
have your other headquarters.
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301. The one in orbit above us now.
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302. What is it your call that one?
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303. The Watchtower?
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304. What?
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305. Oh, I'm sorry.
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306. Was that fact not
for public consumption?
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307. Did you hear that, folks?
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308. The Justice League has
their own eye in the sky.
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309. Spying on the very planet
they report to protect.
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310. Thank goodness for honest
allies like the Reach.
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311. And wise men like
secretary Tseng,
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312. who has invited our new friends.
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313. To extend their stay on earth.
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314. Great.
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315. What happened
to your other arrangements?
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316. What would you guys
do without me?
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317. Where's M'gann?
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318. She said the place was a bit
too much like a boys dorm.
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319. And as much as she likes
the smell of unwashed socks...
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320. Mr. Jones. I haven't
seen you in weeks.
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321. I have been traveling,
Mrs. Burkowitz.
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322. But it is good to be home.
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323. M'gann, we need to talk.
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324. The Reach used
our own secrets against us,
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325. beat us without firing a shot,
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326. even offered to take
Despero off our hands.
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327. And I couldn't come up
with a reason to say no.
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328. Hope you have some good news.
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329. Some answers, at least.
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330. With the obvious exception
of Blue Beetle,
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331. the Reach abductees
are of two types...
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332. Those with a known superpower.
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333. And those with the potential
to develop one.
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334. I believe we now know
what a meta gene is...
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335. A genetic anomaly
that allows certain humans.
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336. To adapt new survival abilities.
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337. When exposed to trauma.
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338. The Reach, I think,
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339. seeks to cultivate the gene
and weaponize it.
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340. Which is probably what brought
the Reach and the Kroloteans.
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341. Here in the first place.
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342. All thanks to the light
sending the League to Rimbor.
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343. And putting earth and its heroes
square in the galactic spotlight.
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344. - Beetle?
- I'm sorry.
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345. I've been hiding something,
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346. but I can't...
I just can't.
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347. Uh, Blue, Blue, Blue.
What happened to keep quiet?
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348. Stop, Jaime Reyes.
This is a tactical error.
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349. No, time for the truth.
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350. Impulse says that
some time in the future
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351. I betray earth and bring on
a Reach apocalypse.
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352. That's not a future
I can live with.
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353. So whatever it takes,
get this scarab off me.
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