1. - Ambassador.
- Savage.
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2. As head of security
for the Reach,
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3. I must insist no masks
be worn at the summit.
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4. Simply because you insist
is no guarantee.
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5. Manta, if you wouldn't mind.
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6. After all,
we are among friends.
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7. - We are so in over our heads.
- Shh.
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8. Satisfied?
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9. Excellent. Then with these
formalities out of the way...
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10. Let us begin.
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11. And the rest of the Light?
Won't they be joining us?
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12. Our more public members
are occupied,
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13. conducting damage control
to mitigate your recent defeats.
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14. And in any case,
we are sufficient.
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15. Fine.
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16. I know you called this summit,
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17. but the Reach has come with grievances
against the Light.
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18. Please explain how
the young Earth champions
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19. were allowed access to the Bialyan
scarab temple under your control?
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20. - If I may respond...
- No, you may not.
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21. Manta, keep
your whelp meat silent.
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22. Beetle, your insolence grows
progressively less... Charming.
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23. My friends,
I think we can all agree
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24. that in recent days,
no one has done more,
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25. sacrificed more, for both
the Light and the Reach
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26. than Kaldur'ahm.
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27. That is why he was entrusted
with security for this summit.
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28. And why he's entitled
to a voice here.
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29. Of course.
He may speak.
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30. Thank you, Ambassador.
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31. We acknowledge your concerns
over the actions of my former team.
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32. But you must acknowledge that
the Light could not have known
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33. the significance of the temple,
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34. or that ancient Earth magic
could overcome
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35. Reach technology to free Blue Beetle
and Green Beetle from your thrall.
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36. If the Reach had been
more forthcoming
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37. about how long ago their scarab was sent
to infiltrate Earth with a beetle warrior,
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38. the Light have made
the connection to the temple,
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39. and certainly would have
provided better security for it.
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40. I told you, I wanted to study
how Blue Beetle scarab
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41. had crashed prior
to putting it back on mode.
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42. If you had followed my advice, we would
have known about the temple, and...
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43. Ohh. Apologies.
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44. - I spoke out of turn.
- No, my dear.
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45. You were quite correct to call your
master's tactics into question.
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46. The Light has provided
everything the Reach required,
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47. and you aliens have let it
all slip away.
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48. I don't believe this is a productive
direction for our discussion.
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49. No? Your public approval
ratings are at a record low.
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50. As our sales of the Reach drink,
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51. which you had hoped
would enslave the populace.
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52. You allowed the young heroes
you kidnapped
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53. to be rescued by the very teenagers
whose meta-genes you enhanced...
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54. After allowing
their escape as well.
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55. Worst of all, Blue Beetle and Green
Beetle have slipped from your grasp
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56. and fallen into the hands
of the enemy, the Justice League.
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57. Rest assured, both Beetles
will soon return to the fold.
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58. In fact, Black Beetle has been
summoned to Earth from his post
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59. guarding access to the
Key Chamber on the Warworld...
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60. To kill Blue and Green.
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61. So that their scarabs may be reset
and installed upon new host bodies
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62. that will forever be slaves
to the Reach.
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63. So do not question us
on that score or any other.
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64. Remember, the Earth is now
the property of the Reach.
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65. And per our original agreement,
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66. the Light is merely our favored
agents amongst the humans.
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67. Show the proper respect,
or suffer the consequences.
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68. No agreement exists that
makes a slave of Black Manta.
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69. No agreement exists that guarantees
the life of Black Manta.
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70. Manta guarantees that himself.
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71. It seems we have a stand-off.
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72. No, we don't.
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73. Unh!
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74. Aah!
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75. Apologies, Great One.
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76. Not necessary, child.
You have my...
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77. Thanks.
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78. Enough!
We are allies, not enemies.
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79. Any conflict between us only
benefits our true opponents...
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80. The Justice League
and their sidekicks.
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81. Kaldur'ahm is quite correct.
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82. Agreed. We must not allow petty
disagreements to drive a wedge between us.
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83. Gratitude, Kaldur'ahm.
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84. - Stand down, warrior.
- Ambassador!
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85. Stand down.
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86. Should we not be concerned
that Superman, Batman,
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87. the Lanterns, and the rest
will soon return to Earth
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88. and once again sway
public opinion to their side?
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89. Superman and those accused with
him will never leave Rimbor.
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90. The attack we forced them
to make on that world,
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91. plus a few well placed bribes,
has guaranteed their convictions.
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92. And the Green Lanterns are forbidden by
Guardian treaty from returning to Earth
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93. now that we've convinced
U.N. Secretary Tseng to welcome us here.
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94. As for public opinion,
I wouldn't be concerned.
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95. Though the tide has turned
to a certain degree,
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96. it will be a simple matter to build
on the foundation of half-truths
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97. we have already used to discredit
the League in order to...
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98. Discredit them... Again.
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99. Great One?
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100. Artemis.
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101. I don't understand.
I thought Artemis was dead.
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102. So did we all, but it seems
Tigress is Artemis.
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103. This is a glamour charm, created
I'd wager by Zatanna or Doctor Fate
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104. to hide Artemis' true identity.
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105. But Kaldur'ahm killed Artemis.
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106. If she lives, and in disguise
as his lieutenant, then that means...
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107. That means Aqualad duped them all,
including his own father.
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108. Kill them both.
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109. - No! You will not kill my son!
- He's right.
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110. Unh!
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111. Unh!
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112. The Light takes care
of its own.
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113. - Kaldur.
- It's too late, father.
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114. I have already... Won.
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115. If you are watching this,
then your summit is truly over.
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116. The Light and the Reach
deserve each other.
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117. Both sides play
at being partners.
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118. But the Reach believes the Light
to be their naïve tools of conquest,
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119. when in fact the Light has
manipulated the Reach from day one.
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120. - Shut this off.
- How?
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121. It was the Light that brought
Earth to the Reach's attention
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122. by sending the Justice League
to Rimbor.
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123. The Light set their trap, and
the Reach snapped at the bait,
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124. fulfilling the Light's desire to thrust
our world into the galactic spotlight.
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125. Part of their perverse "Survival
of the Fittest" scheme for the planet,
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126. which they believe will transform
the Earth and the Light
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127. into the eventual rulers
of the Milky Way.
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128. Though the Light made a deal
to help the Reach take Earth,
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129. they have also sabotaged
the Reach's efforts.
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130. They kept the advanced meta-genes
out of the Reach's hands.
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131. They added a neutralizing agent
to the Reach's drink
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132. so Earth's population
would not become servile.
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133. They turned public opinion
against the Reach,
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134. and they intentionally
allowed the Team access
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135. to the scarab temple
to cleanse Blue and Green Beetle.
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136. So, you see, any agenda either
side imagined they shared
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137. was not but a carefully
crafted illusion.
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138. I trust I have shattered
that illusion,
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139. as well as whatever remains
of this sorry alliance.
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140. Good night.
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141. Kaldur.
Kaldur, what have you done?
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142. He has in death
done more to damage my plans
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143. than any living creature
has wrought in 50,000 years.
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144. I'd be impressed if I wasn't so...
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145. Aah! You Earthlings
are a pestilence and a plague!
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146. You dare sabotage us?
Dare betray us?
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147. Have you forgotten
who controls the Warworld?
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148. The Light is fortunate we do not
carve up your planet as we speak!
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149. That would indeed impress,
as I have the Warworld's Crystal Key.
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150. That is all I needed to know.
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151. - Kaldur, you're...
- Alive. Yes.
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152. If you would...?
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153. And I always heard
"The Great One" was such a gentleman.
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154. Impossible.
Deathstroke killed you both.
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155. Just for a little while.
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156. After all, I wouldn't want
to do any permanent damage...
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157. To my best friends.
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158. Not when a little misdirection and
Hollywood special effects will do instead.
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159. For we value our true friends,
and unlike you,
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160. we are not short on them.
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161. Hey there, Vandy.
You miss me?
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162. Well played. Well planned.
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163. But the Light always
has contingencies.
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164. I've had my fill
of your interference.
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165. Do not expect to survive.
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166. Kill them all.
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167. Superboy may present a problem,
but we'll deal with him
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168. when the other children
lie bleeding on the ground.
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169. Still you refer to us
as children.
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170. No wonder our successes mount.
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171. You consistently underestimate us.
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172. Aah!
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173. - Aah!
- Aah!
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174. Hyah!
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175. It is true.
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176. The Light has always
underestimated these young heroes.
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177. But no more.
It is time.
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178. Cowardly meat!
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179. No! Vandal has the right idea.
This battle is pointless.
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180. Do not resist. The heroes
have no jurisdiction here.
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181. Meaning every piece of meat
on the Light is a coward.
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182. Unh!
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183. Aah!
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184. Master!
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185. Such is the fate of all meat.
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186. I have you, Master.
Ubu will keep you safe.
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187. Unh!
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188. The Master will be resurrected.
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189. I so want to kiss you now.
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190. Or maybe kill you for
putting us through all this.
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191. Hold that thought. You can
decide later, when we're alone.
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192. I cannot comprehend this betrayal, Kaldur.
How could you?
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193. I admit to being conflicted, father.
I have seen your noble side.
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194. But you left me no choice.
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195. As long was you waste
your gifts on villainy,
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196. I will stand against you.
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197. It seems I have been
too permissive.
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198. Clearly, boy, you require...
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199. Discipline.
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200. Aah!
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201. Thank you, La'gaan.
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202. Hey there, K.F.
Whatcha doing?
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203. Same old, same old.
Driving the bad guys nuts.
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204. Nice look, by the way.
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205. - Ha! You think?
- Yeah.
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206. Though, honestly, I always figured
you'd wind up in something
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207. with a little more yellow and red.
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208. Heh. Seriously?
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209. Hey, once this whole
invasion thing's over,
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210. Artemis and I are going
back into retirement.
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211. Someone needs to carry on
the family tradition.
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212. Dude, that is so crash!
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213. You watch. I'll make
you proud. I'll...
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214. Start with the brain.
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215. What? Oh, right!
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216. Ignorant boy! This is not
a world, a universe,
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217. in which a free man
can afford to be soft.
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218. I will teach you to be ruthless,
Kaldur'ahm,
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219. Even if I must beat
that lesson into your skull!
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220. Hyah!
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221. Aah!
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222. I believe that was
fairly ruthless, father.
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223. I hope it made you proud.
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224. Warrior!
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225. Aah!
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226. Hurry, Warrior. We must flee!
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227. Pathetic. Look at where your
machinations have left us.
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228. Free me at once.
That is an order!
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229. Your numerous failures
render all orders moot.
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230. Under article 16 of the Reach
planetary acquisition code,
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231. I officially declare you unfit
to lead this delegation.
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232. No. No!
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233. You might still be
of some use.
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234. Gratitude.
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235. I had hoped
to end this tonight,
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236. but Savage escaped,
with Klarion,
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237. as did Black Beetle and
the Reach's head scientist.
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238. Luther and Queen Bee
never showed,
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239. and even Ra's al Ghul
will no doubt...
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240. Are you kidding me?
Kaldur, you won!
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241. Won? Dude,
you triumphed!
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242. You've crippled the Reach and
literally broken the Light in half.
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243. Even took down Deathstroke
before the summit.
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244. And since we holographically
recorded the entire deal,
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245. we'll be able to use
the bad guys' own words
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246. against them to clear
the Justice League.
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247. - Huh! What was that?
- I'm still just so glad you're alive!
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248. And that Aqualad's
not a traitor!
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249. No more faking anyone's death
for at least a year, Ok?
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250. Yeah, seconded.
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251. Agreed.
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252. Kaldur, this has been
a good night.
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253. Maybe the best we've had
since the 3 of us
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254. first took off for Cabniss
5-plus years ago.
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255. Come on.
Enjoy the moment, my friend.
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256. You've earned it.
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257. Was that a boom tube?
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258. Savage!
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259. I am now officially returning
command of the Team back to you.
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260. Congratulations, Kaldur'ahm.
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261. This is unnecessary.
You have done brilliant work
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262. leading the Team under
the most trying of circumstances.
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263. Which is exactly why I'm thrilled to have
this particular monkey off my back.
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264. Job's all yours, pal.
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265. The Warworld's been activated.
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266. It's leaving Earth's orbit,
heading out into space!
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267. Uh, is that good news or bad?
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268. Secretary General Tseng
has just completed
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269. an emergency session
of the United Nations.
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270. Captain Atom presented new
evidence that proves the Reach
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271. is not the benevolent
friend of Earth
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272. the aliens have portrayed
themselves to be.
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273. In fact, their goal seems
to have been conquest all along.
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274. After a unanimous vote,
Secretary Tseng
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275. officially rescinded the Reach's
invitation to stay on our world
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276. and demanded they leave
immediately.
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277. The Green Lantern Corps
will soon be on their way.
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278. The Warworld has left orbit,
I assume under the command of Savage.
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279. Then the entire summit
was merely a ploy
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280. to remove me from my post
guarding the Key Chamber.
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281. Fine. The meat can have their way.
The Reach will leave this world.
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282. But won't that
leave behind evidence
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283. of our tampering with
this planet in violation
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284. of our treaty with
the Guardians of the Universe?
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285. No, not after
we destroy the Earth.
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