1. What are you
playing at, brother?
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2. You are not my brother.
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3. What is
Vandal Savage up to this time?
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4. You are babbling.
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5. I am not a clone.
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6. Well?
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7. He is telling the truth...
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8. Or at least believes he is.
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9. Stay out my head, Martian!
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10. - You are certain?
- It was a cursory read.
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11. I didn't invade his
mind, but he has no
guards up. So. yes,
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12. - I am fairly confident.
- You poor bastard.
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13. You really do not
know what you are.
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14. You call me a bastard?
That is rich.
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15. Think.
Your memories of your
previous incarceration...
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16. Do they seem complete?
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17. Do they even seem real?
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18. You say you remember
the times I visited you here?
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19. Of course I do.
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20. Except I never did.
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21. I visited the prison,
a matter of public record, but
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22. I never came
to your cell to see you.
I was still too angry.
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23. That... That's a lie.
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24. It is not.
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25. - Your mind is not your own.
- I can help you
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26. if you'll let me.
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27. No.
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28. No. I don't know what game
you are playing, but
it will not work.
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29. Let us know when you are
ready to face the truth.
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30. I am not
a cl—
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31. Arion! Arion!
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32. Arion!
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33. Only the True King
can save Xebel!
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34. - Only the True King can save Atlantis!
- Give us our One True King!
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35. Give us Arion!
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36. - Arion at all costs!
- It has been weeks and still they chant his name.
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37. - I should have this so called Arion arrested for treason!
- Stop it, father!
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38. You must know such an
action could turn this unrest
into a full-blown revolution.
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39. And not just in Xebel,
but in every city-state
in the kingdom.
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40. Aye.
Even in Nanauve, the
people call for Arion.
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41. We had hoped to salvage
the situation here,
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42. but, I fear we may
already be too late.
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43. Now, finally, when your entire
kingdom is under threat,
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44. you deign to leave your
little bubble in Poseidonis.
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45. That is not fair—
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46. You are no better girl.
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47. When was the last time
the first daughter of Xebel
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the city of her birth?
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49. I hold you both responsible for
allowing this Arion to take—
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50. And what of your responsibility
Ryus Nereus? You have plotted
my overthrow for years,
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51. sowing the seeds of
this current crisis to
both our rules!
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52. - You dare speak to me that way in my own palace?
- Good!
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53. Settle it! I thought
I smelled royal blood
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54. - in the water.
- Enough!
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55. Fighting among ourselves
will not solve anything.
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56. And despite our suspicions,
Arion has done nothing wrong.
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57. In fact, he may very well be
the One True King that
fulfills the Prophecy.
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58. That prophecy cannot
be fulfilled without
Arion's lost crown.
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59. A definitive answer
to the question
of rule is impossible.
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60. Hear that?
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61. Locate.
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62. - On your right.
- Got it.
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63. Good.
Our response time improves.
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64. It should. We've been down here
ducking and dodging these
thermal vents for weeks.
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65. To be honest, I did
not expect the search to go on
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66. - for so long.
- None of us did.
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67. Neptune's beard.
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68. Coral is due to give
birth soon, assuming
she hasn't already.
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69. - If we don't find the damn crown soon—
- La'gaan,
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accept this assignment.
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71. Either you are here one
hundred percent, or you need
to swim away.
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72. Right.
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73. Sorry.
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74. I'm here, Kaldur.
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75. - One hundred percent.
- Then we press on
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76. by foot or by fin,
till the job is done.
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77. Do not take it too
hard, my friend.
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78. - His words are harsh, but...
- I know I just wish I had his strength sometimes.
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79. He is strong... But he is
also exhausted, and has
been for some time.
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80. Plus, the death of Conner Kent
has hit him particularly hard.
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81. Of course.
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82. For years I held a grudge
against Conner, a petty,
immature grudge.
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83. I never made amends,
and it hurts, knowing
I'll never get the chance.
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84. I can't imagine Kaldur's
pain... Or M'gann's.
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85. I just wish I knew
how to help.
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86. So do I.
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87. Kaldur holds so much inside.
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88. I'm afraid it is only
a matter of time
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keeps buried, rises
up to overtake him.
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90. Hear that?
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91. Locate.
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92. Arion!
Arion! Arion! Arion!
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93. Though I wish
it were under different circumstances,
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94. this Conference of Delegates
will now come to order.
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95. Emissary Coral of Neptunos
is not in attendance?
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96. She is
in labor, Your Highness.
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97. How wonderful.
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98. Indeed. And in her absence,
she has granted me her proxy.
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99. Her proxy? To what end?
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100. Well, we all presumed this
meeting would end with a vote.
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101. A vote for what?
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102. For High King of Atlantis
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103. Relax into my current!
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104. I cannot overcome it!
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105. Keep fighting!
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106. La'gaan!
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107. Neptune's beard!
That's how it's done.
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108. - Good work.
- Kaldur, look.
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109. - I can't see a thing.
- Allow me
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110. This is why we
haven't found the crown.
Over the millennia...
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111. The ocean floor shifted.
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112. Atlantis' original
capital sank even deeper.
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113. By the Gods...
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114. Whoa.
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115. Someone was in the wrong
place at the wrong time.
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116. Huh. I wonder who
she or he was?
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117. There is powerful magic
in these ruins. This way.
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118. It's getting stronger.
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119. Yeah. I think I'm feeling
what you're feeling.
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120. As am I.
Together, we should be
able to triangulate the source.
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121. There!
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122. Is that it?
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123. That must be it. Arion's Crown!
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124. The Crown of Prophecy.
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125. Oh, man, not another one!
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126. Orin! Orin, are you there?
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127. Do you hear me?
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128. Answer me!
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129. The High King is
otherwise occupied.
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130. That is fine.
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131. You are the one I sought.
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132. I—
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133. I want the truth.
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134. That is all any of us wants.
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135. Now relax, and open
your mind to me.
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136. Hmm.
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137. I recognize Psimon's mindtouch.
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138. In fact, his fingerprints are
all over your psyche.
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139. He's masked his work from you-
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140. but not from me.
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141. I can take you back
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142. to your first, true memory.
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143. The force-growth is almost complete?
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144. I assume now he'll fade in
and out of consciousness
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145. until activated?
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146. Fine. But he's seen us.
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147. Make certain Psimon erases this memory.
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148. Arion!
Arion! Arion! Arion!
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149. I never wanted this.
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150. But perhaps, for the
sake of Atlantis,
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151. I must once again take up
the mantle of leadership.
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152. With all due respect,
Lord Arion,
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153. Atlantis already has a leader.
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154. I am sorry, my queen,
but the people disagree.
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155. King Orin is a great hero, but
Atlantis has never taken to him
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157. Lord Arion, on the other hand,
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158. has rallied everyone around him
by twice saving Atlantis,
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159. and he seems to
fulfill the prophecy.
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160. That is secondary.
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161. Let us face the truth.
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162. The people are on the
verge of open rebellion.
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163. If we are each to
maintain control
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164. over our own City-State,
we must
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166. Both subjects have received the
Psy-Back transfer,
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167. with Ocean-Master's
memory engrams,
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168. recorded just before
his incarceration?
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169. Excellent.
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170. Then Project Thrinos
may proceed.
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171. Release Ocean-Master.
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172. So,
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173. in order to protect
your positions of power,
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174. you would hand our Kingdom
to someone you know almost
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175. - nothing about?
- I appreciate all Arion has done,
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176. but to even contemplate
giving him the Crown...
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177. Orin, you do not
have to do this.
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178. I am a king, not a dictator.
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179. And serve at the
behest of the people.
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180. All those in favor of
Arion as Annax
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181. say, "Aye."
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182. Aye.
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183. Aye.
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184. And as Emissary Coral's
proxy, I say "Aye" on her
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185. - behalf, as well.
- Aye.
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186. Well... At least he's powerful.
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187. - Aye.
- Nay!
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188. Father!
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189. This is... Unexpected.
Thank you for your support.
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190. I am not supporting Orin!
I am voting for myself!
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191. Six votes for Arion.
One for Nereus.
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192. Even without my vote,
the result is forgone.
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193. Arion is High King.
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194. I pray your decision
is the right one...
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195. For all our sakes.
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196. Amazing that my
grandson's flute contained a
recoverable sample of his DNA.
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197. Being the first of the Homo
Magi and an immortal,
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substantial affinity to magic.
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199. Considerably more substantial
than your previous body, Orm.
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200. For that, you have my undying,
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201. literally undying, gratitude.
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202. You understand why
we had to kill you?
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203. Yes. I was out
of control. Apologies.
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204. Accepted, tentatively.
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205. This is your chance to redeem
yourself before the Light
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206. and achieve everything I have
ever dreamt of. Thank you.
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207. You will need to memorize
everything I know about
Arion's life.
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208. In addition, your training
with Wotan is paramount.
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209. In the past, you were too
reliant on Neptune's Trident.
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210. From now on, you shall
wield Arion's power
without such trinkets.
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211. - Understood.
- Psimon will soon begin to edit this one's memories,
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212. creating a false history
to cover his incarceration,
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213. and the time since. He will be
pre-programmed to lose to you
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215. The puppet will end up in
prison or dead,
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216. no longer of any
use or concern.
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217. I'm sorry.
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218. What they did to you...
It's unforgivable.
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219. I must inform the King
before it's too late
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220. - Arion! Arion! Arion! Arion!
- The people
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new High King of Atlantis,
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222. Annax Arion.
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223. - Delphis! Douse your light.
- Right.
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224. Come to me, beast.
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225. Everyone aboard!
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226. Guess it can't eat us
if we're riding it, right?
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227. Right?
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228. Hold on!
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229. Now!
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230. Go! Go!
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231. Whew. I thought
we'd never exit those depths.
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232. Do we radio King
Orin we have the Crown?
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233. - He commanded radio silence.
- Hear me.
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234. Hear me, my children.
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235. Hear your new, old High King...
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236. With reluctance,
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237. I have accepted your call
to lead our people...
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Atlantis to the glory of
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240. I'm sorry we didn't
get the intel sooner. But.
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241. - if you outed him—
- Were I to reveal all now, no one would believe me.
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242. This is a responsibility
I assume
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of your former Annax
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245. Ah.
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246. Kaldur'ahm.
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247. I believe you have
something that
belongs to me.
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248. This is hybris.
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249. Do not put it on, brother.
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250. We are not brothers.
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251. We were never brothers.
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252. My lost crown!
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253. The Prophecy fulfilled!
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254. Yes...
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255. Orm!
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256. No, no!
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257. It has been drained of power.
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258. Here is all the proof
you need that this
'Lord Arion' was false.
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259. False to the Prophecy. False
to the Kingdom of Atlantis.
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261. Let this be the moment
that we as a people,
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false prophets.
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263. Annax Orin, my husband,
is your true High King!
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264. No, my love. This is not right.
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265. I am not the king
that was foretold.
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266. It is Queen Mera who
fulfills the Prophecy!
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267. Arion may have
been the stranger
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268. and herald, the conqueror
of Neptune's Trident.
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269. But it was Arion, Orm and
Mera together who faced
down the Red Death.
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270. And the Prophecy
clearly states: "When best
of these gains Arion's Crown,
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revives renown."
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272. Can anyone doubt
that Mera Nereus is
the best of those three?
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273. Can anyone doubt
that Mera Nereus is
the best of us all?
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274. It is Mera Nereus,
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277. Mera! Mera! Mera! Mera!
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278. What say you?
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279. - Aye!
- Now, she's an Annax
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280. - I can respect.
- Aye.
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281. It is unanimous.
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282. No, Orin, no.
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283. Let us be honest.
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284. The Crown, any crown,
never sat easily upon
my head.
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285. You were raised in a Palace,
taught what it meant to rule.
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286. I was raised in a lighthouse
to a very different destiny.
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287. It is as it must be, my love.
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288. It is time for our long
cataclysm to end.
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289. Atlanteans, all Atlanteans,
must be reunited as one people.
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290. And our Seven Seas
as one World Ocean,
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291. and all eight city states
will feel the benefits
of our rule.
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292. All hail High King Mera!
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293. Annax Mera! Annax Mera!
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294. Annax Mera!
Annax Mera!
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295. Annax Mera! Annax Mera!
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296. Looks like you you didn't need
to worry about Kaldur.
I mean, the way he took
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He was a total bad ass!
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298. Kaldur has training, talent
and natural instincts.
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299. Of course, he's a
bad-ass when necessary,
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300. but I fear he will use
this success as another
excuse not to rest.
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301. What will you do next,
Annax... Lord Orin?
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302. Raise my son.
Support my wife and her rule.
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303. And, I believe I will also
rejoin the Justice League.
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304. I will, of course, relinquish
the title of Aquaman.
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305. If the League can include four
Green Lanterns and two Flashes,
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306. I believe it can embrace
two Aquamen...
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308. Wait. Really?
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309. It is time.
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310. Congratulations, my friend.
And it is a relief
it happens now.
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311. as I have decided I must
take a leave of absence.
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312. It is time.
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313. Come to gloat, my son?
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314. You should hardly be surprised
at the result, Father.
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315. The Lords of Order would
never have allowed their
Crown to be used by your agent.
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316. Then they are fools.
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317. My Project Thrinos would
have brought order to
three-fourths of the globe.
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318. We will not argue.
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319. The Book of Chaos you opened
upon Atlantis millennia ago
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323. It's done.
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324. Your mind is now clear
of all programming,
and outside influence
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325. Thank you.
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326. Here. You are free to go.
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327. - I don't understand.
- You cannot be held
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of the original Orm,
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329. nor for crimes committed
while your mind was
enslaved by the Light.
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330. Your slate is clean,
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331. and I would love nothing more
than to give you a second...
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332. Or, really, a first chance.
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333. If you want one, you know
where to find me, brother.
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334. The first time I took
a breath of air on the surface,
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Yet despite my fears,
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339. and I realized I would never
need to hold my breath.
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340. But truthfully,
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a great deal inside for
a very long time.
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342. I know, Ghosty.
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343. I know.
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344. I failed you.
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345. Be careful, Connor.
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346. Always.
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trying to help you...
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Superman knew.
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355. Stop! - And now I've killed him.
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356. I've killed my brother!
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357. Hey. Wait.
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Help me...
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362. Oh, god!
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ten years ago today.
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and I did something
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with over-weening pride.
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from Cadmus,
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a turning point in my life.
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374. And now,
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have paid the price
of my hybris.
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to the life I have led.
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