1. Any word of Metron?
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2. Not today, no.
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3. Orion, could we talk?
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4. Yes?
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5. I've been thinking
we got off to a poor start.
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6. I know I reacted badly
to the Ruction Cell incident.
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7. But Vykin
thinks very highly of you,
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8. and I trust Vykin.
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9. So I'd like a chance
to start over.
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10. I would like that as well.
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11. I have
what we need.
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12. Metron visited
his Infinity-Vault
two days ago,
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13. depositing something
called a "Ruction Cell."
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14. How did you learn this?
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15. The details
were all on the surface
of the Earther Rocket's mind.
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16. She approached me
in my guise as Orion,
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17. hoping to make peace
with the New God,
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18. despite the fact that
she thoroughly distrusts him.
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19. She believes she's simply
making the best
of a bad situation,
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20. having to negotiate
with the Son of Darkseid.
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21. Darkseid's son
has allied himself
with the New Genesians?
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22. How does the Lord of Apokolips
tolerate such disloyalty.
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23. Here. This tracer is attuned
to the Kaizer-Thrall.
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24. Two days ago, you said? - Yes, that's the when.
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25. I will show you the where.
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26. Bugs know not
of any Ruction Cell.
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27. Ruction cell?
What is a ruction cell?
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28. Can Bugs eat Ruction cell?
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29. There's no point
in feigning ignorance.
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30. We know
one of this Hive's Foragers
stole our property.
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31. But do not all Foragers
look alike to New Gods?
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32. Now, we'll find out
what this thing can do.
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33. Kaizer-Thrall, lock onto
the tracer's signal...
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34. Hmm, right on time.
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35. Yeah, well,
didn't have much choice.
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36. Black Lightning's policy
requiring annual
mental health check-ins
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37. for members of the League,
Team and Outsiders
basically forced me into this.
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38. And you resent that?
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39. Nah, it makes sense.
For all of us.
Heh, me especially.
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40. Why you especially?
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41. Been a bad boy, right?
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42. A total jerk
at M'gann's intervention.
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43. I've given it
a lot of thought since then,
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44. and the truth is
I needed that reality check.
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45. And I need this, too,
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46. 'cause I'm ready
to rejoin the Outsiders.
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47. Huh, that's great.
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48. So I just need
to check off some boxes
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49. to get you cleared
for active duty.
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50. How are you sleeping?
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51. It was a little rough at first,
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52. but I'm doing fine now.
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53. Well, that's good.
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54. Now, what's this
about quitting Space Trek?
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55. Just prioritizing. I...
I just don't wanna be an actor
when I grow up.
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56. Totally reasonable.
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57. And your relationships?
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58. I've got
some apologizing to do.
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59. But I've got
some great friends.
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60. I think
they'll let me off the hook.
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61. And how are you
handling Conner's death?
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62. Still grieving.
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63. But coping.
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64. I'm honestly
feeling much better.
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65. - All good.
- Yep. All good.
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66. This is getting us nowhere.
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67. After this morning,
I was hoping
we could do better.
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68. I don't know
what about this morning
would make you think that.
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69. And frankly,
I wonder why you
are not more co-operative.
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70. The Justice League hasn't
given any serious consideration
of our request.
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71. You mean your request
to hand over Cyborg and Halo?
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72. Of course.
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73. Both are hybrids
of New God technology
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74. that must not be left
in the hands
of you primitive humans.
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75. Again, that's a non-starter.
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76. Perhaps just Halo then.
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77. As she embodies
a portion of Darksied's
Anti-Life Equation,
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78. you must see
it is in her best interest
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79. to be safeguarded here
by the New Gods.
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80. Halo will be safeguarded
by her family.
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81. A family who loves her.
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82. Rocket, see reason—
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83. - The New Gods withdraw the request.
- We do?
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84. We do.
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85. - Sorry, sorry. Hate to interrupt—
- Somehow I doubt that.
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86. But I just had to see
my old friends,
Rocket and Forager.
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87. - It's good to see you—
- Forager is most pleased to see—
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88. C'mere!
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89. Bear, this is Flash.
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90. Greetings, new friend, Flash.
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91. Nice to meet you,
but I'll pass
on the bear-hug, uh, Bear.
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92. As you wish.
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93. I, um...
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94. Oh, Raquel.
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95. I wanted to offer
my condolences for Superboy.
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96. I loved that kid.
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97. I really did.
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98. Thank you, Bear.
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99. - We all mourn Conner Kent.
- You said it.
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100. Forager
misses Conner Kent greatly.
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101. I heard of Kon-El's death
from Hal Jordan.
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102. It saddens me deeply
that one of the few remaining
genetic Kryptonians has passed.
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103. Particularly a Son of El.
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104. Green Lantern Tomar-Re
knew the El Hive?
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105. Krypton was in my Space-Sector.
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106. And I was good friends
with both the El brothers,
Jor-El and Zor-El.
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107. My single greatest regret
was failing to save Krypton
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108. and the House of El.
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109. This way, son.
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110. But stay close.
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111. It doesn't pay
to wander in the Zone.
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112. Is your mind any clearer?
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113. Do you remember
where you are?
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114. - No.
- All right.
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115. Then let's spell it all out.
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116. The Phantom Zone
is a huge void of nothing.
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117. We have nothing here.
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118. Nothing but each other.
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119. It helps to stay together.
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120. That's how you keep
the Zone-Sickness at bay.
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121. Not to mention
the Devourers.
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122. I see you
ran into one of those already.
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123. And, by Rao,
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124. there are worse things
than Devourers here.
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125. That's why
there's safety in numbers.
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126. Come on, my boy.
One more jump.
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127. I'm back,
and I've brought company.
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128. Let us set
a good example for our guest.
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129. That journey was unpleasant.
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130. Locked on the tracer's signal.
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131. That must be the place.
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132. There's Metron.
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133. Shelving the Ruction Cell.
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134. We don't need it anymore.
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135. We're now in synch
with this time.
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136. All we have to do is find
the Phantom Zone Projector.
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137. Oh, that's all we have to do.
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138. Metron's Vault is immense.
Searching will take days.
Maybe weeks.
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139. Then we'd better get started.
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140. So, how are things
with Perdita?
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141. Are you two reconciling?
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142. No, I— I mean, yeah.
We hit a rough patch.
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143. All my fault, really.
But I can fix it.
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144. Call her. Tell her I'm sorry.
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145. Give us a chance
to start over.
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146. - Would you like to call her now?
- No! I-I mean...
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147. I'd want some privacy, right?
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148. Some of our make-up calls
get pretty hot.
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149. Understood.
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150. So, tell me
about the sleeping pills.
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151. Nothing to tell now.
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152. I'm not using anymore.
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153. Don't need 'em anymore.
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154. So, you wouldn't mind
taking a drug test
as a formality?
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155. Well, see, I only just
stopped taking them.
Might still be in my system.
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156. If they're still
in your system,
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157. do you really feel ready
to return to the Outsiders?
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158. Look, I know the drill.
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159. I'm managing my symptoms.
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160. - For the short-term or the long?
- What's the difference?
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161. Short-term solutions,
like pills and distancing,
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162. only postpone
dealing with your issues.
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163. So, what's your
long-term solution?
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164. To get back
with the Outsiders.
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165. Why? You took yourself
off mission-rotation
months ago, didn't you?
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166. That was my choice.
Not yours.
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167. So, you don't really
want to go back.
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168. You just don't want
someone else
taking it away from you.
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169. Yes! No! I—
It doesn't matter.
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170. You can't take away
the Outsiders.
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171. I made that squad.
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172. It's my squad!
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173. I can't lose them.
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174. The way you lost Conner?
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175. Hey, Conner's hanging
with Wally now.
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176. I'm sure they're doing great.
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177. So, this isn't
only about Conner?
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178. But Conner was like
a brother to you, wasn't he?
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179. And his death
truly rocked you, didn't it?
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180. Look, I get it.
I've accepted it.
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181. I know
I'm the reason Conner died.
It's all my fault.
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182. What cannot be saved
cannot be saved.
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183. We should return
to the business at hand.
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184. One minute, Orion.
I wanna talk to friend Forager.
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185. So!
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186. I've heard you're spending time
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187. with a Mountain
Hive Forager, huh,
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188. huh?
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189. Yes. In fact, Forager
must decide
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190. whether to return
to Forager's Earth Hive
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191. and Forager's Earth friends
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192. or stay on New Genesis
with Forager.
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193. What?
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194. You've known her
for two days.
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195. Yes. Forager admits
Forager has wasted
considerable time.
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196. Speaking of wasted time...
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197. Understand, Raquel, that Bugs
practice accelerated courtships
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198. relative to humans
or New Gods.
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199. Too true.
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200. Dreamer and I
seem to have been courting forever.
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201. See, I don't get that.
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202. I knew Joan was the one
the moment I laid eyes on her.
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203. I made my move fast.
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204. And that was before
I became the Flash.
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205. I suppose short-lived species
like Bugs and humans
must move fast.
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206. Look, kid, I may not be
a New God,
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207. but I'm not exactly
"short-lived."
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208. I turned 102 yesterday.
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209. A hundred and two?
Impressive.
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210. Why? How old are you?
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211. Well, not very old.
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212. Just a couple decades
over 16,000.
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213. Sixteen thousand... years?
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214. Well, Earth years.
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215. Bio-waste recycling initiated.
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216. Whoops! Thought I had that on mute.
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217. - Uh, did he just...
- Sorry.
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218. It's no less appalling
than the rest
of this conversation.
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219. Birthdays, love affairs.
All trivial, of no import.
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220. Please, rise.
All of you.
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221. This way.
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222. We're slow-playing this one,
my love.
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223. Superboy, allow me to introduce
my life-mate, Ursa Zod.
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224. Welcome, um,
Superboy, is it?
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225. And who is this?
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226. I've never seen anyone
of this species.
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227. I don't know her name
or species.
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228. I call her Ghosty.
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229. Where did she come from?
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230. I found her
when I woke up here.
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231. And she's been
unconscious ever since?
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232. Yes.
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233. Odd, I've never known anyone
to be unconscious in the Zone.
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234. All we are is consciousness.
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235. And it's curious
you don't know her.
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236. Look at her burns and yours.
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237. You two must be connected.
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238. Of course, condition
doesn't change here.
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239. We don't age,
we don't die, we don't heal.
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240. So if she was sent here unconscious,
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241. she may never wake up.
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242. Still, we can care for her.
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243. That's what family does.
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244. Family...
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245. Could it be?
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246. What is it?
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247. Probably nothing.
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248. We have to move.
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249. Taking us
out of synch.
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250. What is this red cloud?
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251. I believe it is
a baby Sun-Eater.
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252. Absorbs all heat and energy.
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253. Probably placed in the vault
as security.
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254. It only has
a rudimentary consciousness.
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255. I could stun it
with a brain blast,
but briefly.
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256. Well, I can't punch a cloud.
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257. And my heat vision
would only feed it
the solar energy it craves.
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258. There's nothing solid
for the Kaizer-Thrall
to latch onto,
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259. and Mantis sure as Rao
can't do anything.
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260. But this changes nothing.
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261. We must continue our search
for the Projector.
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262. While dodging this creature.
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263. You think you're responsible
for Conner's death?
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264. - I know I am.
- Okay.
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265. - Let's examine that.
- Review my 'Trauma Narrative?'
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266. So, you know the drill.
I wasn't there, you were.
Take me through it.
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267. Tell me how you killed Conner.
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268. I knew he was weakened.
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269. Low oxygen.
Solar cells not charged.
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270. And I left him there alone
to deal with the bomb.
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271. But it was the Kryptonite
that killed him,
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272. - did you know about that?
- No.
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273. But if I make him leave,
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274. he never gets hit
with the Kryptonite.
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275. But if he's not there,
what happens
to all the Martians?
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276. Nothing if I disarm
the bomb first!
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277. Did you know how to do that?
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278. Could you have taken it
into the lava
to destroy the virus?
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279. And M'gann?
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280. She let Conner
stay with the bomb, too.
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281. Is she to blame
for his death?
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282. What? No!
She loved Conner!
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283. And you didn't?
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284. Conner's
not the first loved one
you've lost.
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285. Last year, you and I
talked about losing Brion—
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286. - Brion's not dead.
- No, but we've lost him.
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287. Do you feel responsible
for that, too?
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288. I was his squad leader.
I should've seen the signs.
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289. You mentioned Wally earlier.
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290. Are you to blame
for his death, too?
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291. I could've gone
with Miss Martian
to the North Pole.
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292. - And Rita?
- I should've been with her
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293. on that last
Doom Patrol mission.
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294. - And your mother?
- I should've stopped Queen Bee!
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295. Gar, you were eight years old.
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296. The combined might
of the Team
and the Justice League
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297. still hasn't stopped
Queen Bee.
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298. How is an eight-year-old child
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299. supposed to do that?
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300. I could've done something.
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301. What?
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302. What could you
have done differently
to save any of them?
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303. I don't know.
I just needed to be better.
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304. They needed me to be better.
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305. Don't you see?
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306. Even when we do
everything right,
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307. bad things
still sometimes happen.
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308. There are some things
we have the power to control,
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309. but the hardest thing to admit,
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310. especially for people
in our line of work
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311. is that sometimes, we're...
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312. Powerless.
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313. But I don't wanna be...
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314. I should've...
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315. They shouldn't have...
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316. I should have stopped
it all, somehow.
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317. - How?
- I don't know.
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318. I don't know.
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319. Dinah...
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320. I need help.
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321. Admitting that...
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322. It's a start, Gar.
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323. A real start.
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324. I've lost all track of time.
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325. Ma'alefa'ak, Lor-Zod
and Mantis have been here
one full rotation.
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326. Wonderful. And we've
only had to dodge the Sun-Eater
three times.
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327. Just keep looking.
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328. I know the Projector is here.
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329. There's our answer.
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330. The master of this place.
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331. What is this?
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332. I will have those rings!
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333. Hello, Metron.
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334. Please understand.
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335. We will keep you
in this condition indefinitely
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336. unless you bring us
to Krypton's
Phantom Zone Projector.
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337. Come with me, Superboy.
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338. I'll give you a tour
of our little kingdom.
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339. And don't worry.
I'll watch over your "Ghosty."
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340. Look.
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341. Non and Faora
are guiding in that asteroid
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342. using nothing
but sheer willpower.
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343. That's how things work
in the Zone.
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344. Touching anything,
moving anything,
even simple communication
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345. whether our lips
move or not
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346. is all about willing it so.
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347. That's how we survive here.
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348. Our superior will.
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349. You can stay here,
my boy.
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350. Stay and be a part
of what the House of Zod builds.
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351. Or you can continue on alone
into the Phantom Zone.
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352. The choice is yours.
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353. This doesn't have to continue,
New God.
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354. All I want is the Projector.
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355. Are you certain he'll talk?
He's immortal.
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356. - He could wait you out.
- Then read him.
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357. - Get me the location.
- I've been trying.
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358. But even under torture
he shields his mind.
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359. Then make yourself useful
and keep an eye out
for the Sun-Eater.
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360. As you wish, Kryptonian.
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361. I relent.
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362. I will give you...
what you've asked for.
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363. Here.
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364. The Seal of Krypton
marks your prize.
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365. Open it, Metron. Slowly.
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366. Kryptonite. Not the prize
you sought, perhaps.
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367. But the prize you've earned.
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368. What are
the warnings of mortals
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369. to a New God?
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370. You don't get to decide
what's of imp—
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371. Come with me
if you want the entire galaxy
to survive.
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372. Brain blast...
the Sun-Eater.
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373. Mantis remembers how.
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374. Yes, one day earlier.
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375. Mantis sure as Rao
can do what Mantis must.
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376. If this is where Metron
stored Kryptonite,
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377. then...
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378. Mantis has found the prize!
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379. Mantis has found
the Phantom Zone Projector!
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380. But soft, what light
through yonder window breaks?
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381. The light is the East,
and Forager is the Sun!
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382. Arise fair Sun
and kill the envious Moons,
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383. Moons already sick
and pale with grief
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384. that Forager,
the Moons' maid,
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385. art far more fair
than the Moons.
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386. Be not the Moons' maid,
since the Moons are envious.
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387. The Moons' vestal livery
is but sick and green,
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388. And none but fools
do wear the Moons'
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389. and the fools' vestal livery.
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390. Cast the Moons' and
the fools' vestal livery off.
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391. Forager is Forager's lady.
Oh, Forager is Forager's love!
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392. Oh, that Forager knew
Forager was!
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393. Forager speaks,
yet Forager says nothing.
What of that nothing?
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394. Forager's eye discourses;
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395. Forager will answer
Forager's eye.
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396. Forager is too bold.
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397. 'Tis not to Forager,
Forager speaks.
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398. Two of the fairest stars
in all the heaven,
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399. Having some business,
do entreat Forager's eyes
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400. To twinkle
in Forager's eye's spheres
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