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00:00:00When I was seven, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
00:00:04I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
00:00:08when I was six years old.
00:00:12I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
00:00:16when I was six years old.
00:00:20I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder
00:00:24when I was six years old.
00:00:28When I was seven, I had no memory of being six.
00:00:32It didn't matter. My parents adopted me
00:00:36because they loved me. And Aaron?
00:00:40Aaron took me in because he cared.
00:00:44But even then, I didn't know how much.
00:00:48As I carried him, so he would carry me.
00:00:52Through so much.
00:00:56That is only where it begins.
00:01:00Where have you been?
00:01:04Getting shot in all sorts of weird places?
00:01:08Been installed as Major General in my house.
00:01:12I'm Authority Sector now.
00:01:16Sometimes that means taking some hits.
00:01:20I would say congratulations, but I know you only probably got the position early
00:01:24because you failed, too.
00:01:28Yeah, he's gone. Lester heard your parents were dead, too.
00:01:32And your aunt and uncle were taking you in?
00:01:36Well, since I'm adopted, my aunt and uncle didn't even see me as my parents' kid, so...
00:01:40Come home with me.
00:01:44What?
00:01:48Going from friends to being family isn't that weird of a leap, right?
00:01:52Slurp.
00:01:56Slurp.
00:02:00I'm sorry I'm late. I was turning in my paper.
00:02:04You'll just have to catch up with us.
00:02:08Hey, this is my new best friend as of yesterday, T.
00:02:12New bestie, this is Leah. When was the last time I saw you?
00:02:16A few months ago? At your father's funeral.
00:02:20He's your dad?
00:02:24He was my dad. You understand. When you work for the Authority Sector, you owe no time to family.
00:02:28Well, Aaron has plenty of time for-
00:02:32Aaron. Aaron. Aaron. Enough about Aaron.
00:02:36Don't talk to me about him. He has no time for me.
00:02:40Calm down, Benzo. I've got just the thing you need.
00:02:44Oh.
00:02:48Uh, none for me, thanks.
00:02:52Brendan, hi!
00:02:56Leah, fancy seeing you outside the classroom again. You're not spying on me, are you?
00:03:00No, I'm not, I promise.
00:03:04And I did do my paper on the Civil War in Lisagor before I arrived.
00:03:08Great, and I'm looking forward to reading what you know about my mother country.
00:03:12So, who's the hottie?
00:03:16Your boy?
00:03:20Oh, that's just Brendan. He's the T.A. for my Modern Conflicts class.
00:03:24I think he likes you.
00:03:28You should show him your appreciation for all his hard work.
00:03:32Stella!
00:03:36Here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:03:40Good luck.
00:03:52Um, will you excuse me? I just need to go to the restroom.
00:03:56Mm-hmm. The restroom.
00:04:00Right. Have fun.
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00:04:30What's the situation report?
00:04:34We traced the distribution of their new designer drug to this club.
00:04:38And the lab boffins determined there are markers in the chemical composition
00:04:42which determine it's a Class VII.
00:04:46Dammit! What can you tell me about this mesma?
00:04:50It's fast-acting, and it was originally developed as a date-rape drug.
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00:09:44How dare they, Gary!
00:09:47Aaron better not have anything to do with this.
00:09:53I'm afraid that Major General Aaron Harold was in charge of the raid, Mom.
00:09:58It appears that Miss Stella is being held in the same facility as last time.
00:10:02Call the lawyers.
00:10:07Yeah, thanks for the update. And send Leah my love- uh, let her know I will call and check on her. Later.
00:10:14Okay.
00:10:25Mrs. Shelley. What may I do for you?
00:10:28You can begin by explaining why you had my daughter arrested.
00:10:31Especially after you promised my husband that you'd take care of us.
00:10:35You know I can't comment on ongoing authority sector investigations.
00:10:39At the time of the arrest I was unaware of Stella's presence at the site.
00:10:43Be that as it may, you could have done something to prevent her name from being released to the press.
00:10:47Do you know how I felt hearing about my daughter's arrest?
00:10:51Like she was a common criminal. It was an embarrassment.
00:10:54I'm sure it isn't Aaron's fault.
00:10:58I know. I put myself in a vulnerable situation.
00:11:03Sometimes I just get so upset about Daddy's death.
00:11:09I miss him so much.
00:11:13I'll see what I can do.
00:11:16Very well then. In the meantime, you must come to lunch at our place.
00:11:20Just to show we've put this shameful business behind us.
00:11:24Certainly.
00:11:38What happened?
00:11:40You were right, Ms. Jenkins. You had a very harsh encounter with a class 7 drug.
00:11:45We just got the blood test result back.
00:11:48When we got the result back, we also found some antibodies that's fighting the after effect of the drug.
00:12:00Lucky you.
00:12:01Lucky?
00:12:02Yes.
00:12:03Most people would need to be held for observation for weeks, but you're almost good as new.
00:12:07I am?
00:12:08Yes. I actually did a paper on this condition back in school.
00:12:12There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:12:16There's the monks of Ithbak, the old ostocracy of Lissagor, and the nudist colony.
00:12:23If you're done with your examination, I'll see the two of you up.
00:12:27Anything for the Major General.
00:12:30So, what really happened?
00:12:39So, what really happened?
00:12:43Aaron treated you, then he carried you home, and he delegated the mission to me.
00:12:48I finished the bus.
00:12:50Okay, I remember going to find you guys, and I remember asking you to help me.
00:12:56I remember going to find you guys, and I remember asking him something, but I want to know what-
00:13:02We seized the contraband, but we failed to ID the ringleader. We know he got away-
00:13:09It wasn't what I was asking! I mean, it was, but it's not what I want to know first.
00:13:16I know. But you were in trouble, and we were short on time. Aaron did what he had to do.
00:13:25Hey, we never have to talk about this again.
00:13:32Don't we?
00:13:48What are you doing?
00:13:49I wanted to talk to you after class.
00:13:51What, so you can criticize me about how I'm not taking my studies seriously enough?
00:13:55Yeah, no thanks.
00:13:56You actually made some good points in your paper. You just- you didn't go far enough.
00:13:59You didn't cover half the required topics, and between that and the grammar, I just couldn't give you a better grade.
00:14:04Professor Alston hasn't looked at the grades yet.
00:14:06I could temporarily lose your paper for a couple of days and give you the opportunity to rewrite it.
00:14:12Really? Thank you so much.
00:14:16I'm gonna get started right away.
00:14:19Hey.
00:14:22Cup teachers are a bummer.
00:14:24Oh, that. That was entirely my fault.
00:14:27Oh, really? Well, Aaron recently helped me out with a difficult situation.
00:14:32It's just a pity that he can't even exert a little influence to help you when some professor is giving you a hard time.
00:14:38It's not fair.
00:14:40You know, it strikes me. I don't know you as well as I ought.
00:14:46After all, you are Aaron's family, and who knows what the future holds.
00:14:51So, in order for bygones to be bygones, I got you a gift.
00:14:56Oh, there's no need.
00:14:58I don't have it with me now, but how about I stop by Aaron's house and say an outward?
00:15:03Honestly, we're good.
00:15:05So ungrateful.
00:15:08Stuck-up bitch.
00:15:15How's two or three sound?
00:15:17Oh, perfect.
00:15:19Toodles.
00:15:38Leah! So good of you to wait for me.
00:15:41I didn't think you were still coming.
00:15:44I would never break my word.
00:15:55Oh, poor thing.
00:15:58It appears my gift is more needed than I thought.
00:16:03Uh, thank you.
00:16:05I'm sorry, I really think you should go. I've got some homework to get back to.
00:16:09Oh, don't be ridiculous. I want to see how it fits.
00:16:14Aaron!
00:16:26Aaron!
00:16:27Stella, didn't expect to see you here.
00:16:29I hope we're still on for lunch tomorrow.
00:16:31Yeah, that's fine.
00:16:32Awesome. We'll be all so excited to see you.
00:16:37My god, what'd you do to it?
00:16:39No, it was already like this. I just came out to show you.
00:16:42Leah, you could just say so. Or just accept it and not wear it. Honestly.
00:16:47What? No! I...
00:16:49Excuse me.
00:16:53I thought Leah and I could take a day to bond.
00:16:56After all, she and I both went through something so terrible.
00:17:00But it's like... like she blames me or something, you know?
00:17:06But she would know better than that. Don't you, Aaron?
00:17:09Leah makes mistakes like anyone else.
00:17:11Please ask that you give her the benefit of the doubt.
00:17:14And you're gonna tell her the same thing?
00:17:15Yes.
00:17:20Sorry, I have to go. We'll talk later?
00:17:31Yeah, um, we're just gonna go... go do the thing.
00:17:36Because we had a thing to do later, and now it's later.
00:17:48I know I was short with you at my dad's funeral.
00:17:52It's okay.
00:17:54It's not. Daddy loved Aaron.
00:17:56He always knew that he'd become part of the family one day.
00:18:00I just didn't think he'd die before he got the chance to see it happen.
00:18:04And I understand that Aaron needs some time to grieve before he and I can really become an us.
00:18:11You and Aaron?
00:18:13Look, I get it. More than you know.
00:18:16He's taken such good care of you.
00:18:18And he's strong, powerful, not to mention is everything.
00:18:24What are you talking about?
00:18:26For some of us, it's a babysitter.
00:18:28For others, it's a teacher.
00:18:30Or your mom's boy toy.
00:18:31The point is that we've all had inappropriate relationships.
00:18:35Inappropriate?
00:18:36I know I'm not that much older than you, so it can seem a little weird, but I can keep a secret.
00:18:42I am here to support you, because you are Aaron's family.
00:18:45And I think he's gonna miss you once you're gone.
00:18:52When I'm what?
00:18:57When I'm what?
00:18:59Gone.
00:19:01At least, I assume you'll be able to go.
00:19:03That's every goal for serious university students, right?
00:19:07Go out in the world and work your own field.
00:19:10Yeah, I mean, I don't have any post-graduation plans yet.
00:19:14Okay.
00:19:16Well, my bad.
00:19:18I thought that bee was a fluke.
00:19:20I just know that striking out on your own can be really important.
00:19:24And you're gonna need distance.
00:19:26Especially if Aaron encouraged you.
00:19:29Oh, no, he's never-
00:19:31I didn't mean to imply that.
00:19:32No, of course not.
00:19:34He's Aaron.
00:19:35Yeah, right.
00:19:36No, I mean, he's always been like a, you know-
00:19:40No, breathe.
00:19:41It's okay.
00:19:42Like a brother.
00:19:43I know.
00:19:44And, like, don't worry about the dress.
00:19:47I was mad about it before, but I'm not anymore.
00:19:59Is there something I should know about the lunch with you and Stella tomorrow?
00:20:23Uh, Mrs. Shelley invited me.
00:20:26She wasn't particularly happy about Stella's arrest, but I think the lunch is a chance to talk some things over.
00:20:31Well, her arrest was, like, five minutes long.
00:20:36This is Major General Shelley's family, Leia.
00:20:41He was dying when he asked me to take care of them.
00:20:44Going to lunch?
00:20:45That's, like, the least I can do.
00:20:47No, yeah, I know that.
00:20:50But I also know that Stella was one of the last people I talked to before I started to feel that drug.
00:20:57But here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:21:09Do you think she did it?
00:21:10I think it's possible.
00:21:11Are you certain?
00:21:13No.
00:21:17You weren't the only one under the influence of something that night.
00:21:20So was Stella.
00:21:22Granted, she might have taken it herself.
00:21:25And I can understand why she might not want to admit that, but she's not our primary suspect.
00:21:31Who is?
00:21:33That TA who's been following you around.
00:21:36Brendan Martin.
00:21:39What?
00:21:40Brendan?
00:21:43Brendan?
00:21:44Are you serious?
00:21:46Leia, take a look.
00:21:50Security footage has him at the scene right before the raid.
00:21:53Look, he's exiting, he's handling a lot of people's drinks, and then he talks to you.
00:21:59Barely a minute before you came to me.
00:22:01Brendan's not a criminal.
00:22:03His documentation has a lot of holes in it, Leia.
00:22:05Okay, well, that's what happens when you're a refugee from another country.
00:22:09Aren't you the one who told me that?
00:22:10Yes, but that's also what happens when you're a spy.
00:22:13Or, or, when you work for the biggest drug ring in Brazil.
00:22:17He does not work for a drug ring, and he wouldn't hurt me.
00:22:20How do you know that?
00:22:21Because he's my friend.
00:22:26I don't agree with you about Brendan.
00:22:30But I know you always have my best interests at heart, so.
00:22:33Always.
00:22:35I don't like when we fight like this.
00:22:38Me neither.
00:22:40Hey, do you remember when we used to have movie nights?
00:22:43Yeah, and you hogged all the popcorn?
00:22:45I did not!
00:22:46But I will make the popcorn if you choose the movie.
00:22:59Stella, pour me some tea.
00:23:00Why?
00:23:02Gary has the day off.
00:23:03Also hand me the report behind you.
00:23:09Now, Aaron, I'm glad you've taken the steps to make things right with Stella and the authority sector business the other day.
00:23:18Mrs. Shelley, I'm really sorry about-
00:23:20You're sorry for a loss, yes, I know.
00:23:23And you miss my husband, too.
00:23:26Joseph was always a workaholic, so as a fellow Major General, you knew him better than any of us.
00:23:32If there's anything that I can do-
00:23:34Oh, there is.
00:23:36You promised to take care of Stella and to look after our family.
00:23:40Yes.
00:23:41I intend for you to honor that promise, especially since you slept with my daughter shortly before arresting her.
00:23:48What?
00:23:49Be quiet, Stella.
00:23:50Mrs. Shelley, I did not.
00:23:52I know a man of your position can never admit to such a thing out loud, but let us be clear on what I do know.
00:23:58Stella was quite loose-lipped when I picked her up from the facility.
00:24:02She smelled of, well, certain liberties, and she kept sniffing at her sleeves.
00:24:08When I asked, she babbled on about a wild night and still having the smell of your cologne on her clothes.
00:24:15I know my daughter might not be so forthcoming at the moment, but she was in no shape to lie to me then.
00:24:21So, by all means, deny what you must, just so long as you make good on your promises.
00:24:33Come in.
00:24:35Here's my paper. Thank you for the second chance.
00:24:38Yeah. Have a seat.
00:24:40It looks better already.
00:24:42Did you learn anything interesting about Lizzagor?
00:24:45It's like our professor said in class.
00:24:48There are always multiple reasons for conflict, but I just feel bad for the royal family.
00:24:54How so?
00:24:55It seems like they were governing responsibly, and then out of nowhere, bam, civil war. They disappear.
00:25:04Wait. Do you have any memories from before you were adopted?
00:25:09Who told you I was adopted?
00:25:11I can't really explain. Not here. It's not secure enough. I could show you. Come with me. Please.
00:25:18I'm not going anywhere with you.
00:25:21Leah, it's important. Please. I don't mean you any harm. I just really need you to trust me. Please.
00:25:34Fine. But I'm not going to some secondary location with you. You can come to my house. Aaron will be there, so no funny business.
00:25:44Alright. I'll see you in an hour.
00:25:50You got buried treasure in there?
00:26:12Of a sort. This is yours.
00:26:16What's in here?
00:26:21A book.
00:26:23Leah, darling, we need to go now.
00:26:52What was that? What was that?
00:27:07Did that spark any memories?
00:27:10I don't know what you're talking about.
00:27:14Do you remember who gave you the doll? Your mother?
00:27:19She's dead. Why are you doing this?
00:27:24Leah.
00:27:25Please don't touch me.
00:27:28Touch her again and I'll kill you. How long have you been following us? Why did you give her the drugs?
00:27:34I don't know what the hell you're talking about. Get off me.
00:27:38Calm down. I'm fine.
00:27:40You didn't sound fine.
00:27:41I was upset, but not with him. At least not enough for this. I invited him over. I don't need you to play knight in shining armor. I need you to leave. Now. We'll talk later.
00:27:58Fine.
00:28:02I don't want that man in my house.
00:28:04Okay, you know what? Last time I checked, this was my house too.
00:28:08He's spying on you and he's working for the ring.
00:28:11Who told you that? Little miss, I can do no wrong, Stella.
00:28:14Oh, leave her out of this.
00:28:15Why? What are you going to do? Marry her?
00:28:18What? No.
00:28:20You might want to tell her that.
00:28:51Mama? Where are you?
00:28:55Leah, darling, we need to go now.
00:29:00Yes, Mama.
00:29:13What is it?
00:29:14Please come eat with me. It's urgent.
00:29:17I told you, I need time.
00:29:20I know, but there isn't any more time. I need you to meet me at the airport lot.
00:29:24I'm not going to leave the country with you.
00:29:27It's nothing like that. I need your help to welcome someone. Please. It's important.
00:29:43I need sleep.
00:29:44Meet me in the morning, then.
00:29:46The flight arrives in four hours. You have time for three more hours of rest.
00:29:50I have a headache.
00:29:52You can earn extra credit for the class.
00:29:55Fine.
00:30:04Leah.
00:30:15Leah.
00:30:17Leah?
00:30:19Leah.
00:30:23Oh, my God.
00:30:26She's fine.
00:30:29She got up early to go run an errand.
00:30:32Did she say what kind of errand it was?
00:30:34No.
00:30:36Okay.
00:30:38Okay.
00:30:40Okay.
00:30:42Okay.
00:30:48Okay. Okay. Okay. Okay.
00:30:56Man, please tell me we have something on my damn cousin and that damn drug ring.
00:31:00Afraid not, boss.
00:31:02However, we did find something interesting regarding something else entirely.
00:31:09Okay.
00:31:17I'm not committing to anything.
00:31:20You know, for all I know, they're just weird dreams.
00:31:23Do you want to tell me about your dreams?
00:31:25When we were kids, did we used to play together?
00:31:30Yeah.
00:31:35And you had a pet frog named Mortimer.
00:31:39All my dreams are real.
00:31:41Do you have any other memories?
00:31:44Maybe of your family?
00:31:46Yes, Mama.
00:31:47Just a soft voice.
00:31:50Reminders to sit up straight.
00:31:53Rule wisely.
00:31:55That's right. You're a princess, Leah.
00:31:57Princess?
00:31:59It can't be.
00:32:01There are tests that can prove it.
00:32:03The easiest is to look for specific antibodies which can be traced back to the blood.
00:32:07Blood of the Lizagor family?
00:32:09Yeah.
00:32:10There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:32:13I'm immune to the aftereffects of Class 7 drugs.
00:32:18Are you certain?
00:32:20Help me.
00:32:22Still processing?
00:32:24Understatement.
00:32:28You've been waiting a long time to do that.
00:32:30Waiting a long time for it to mean something.
00:32:32Who are we meeting?
00:32:33Lady Tiffany Altamon.
00:32:35Queen of Lizagor.
00:32:37Your mother.
00:32:39Mama.
00:32:40Leah.
00:32:42Your Majesty. Your Highness.
00:32:44We ought to move somewhere more private.
00:32:50Yep.
00:32:51It's neat, isn't it?
00:32:53I suppose you were too young to remember what Lizagor was like before you left.
00:32:57Um, I lost my memories in an accident when I was seven.
00:33:02There was a coup following a bloody civil war.
00:33:06Your father and I, we feared for your safety.
00:33:09We sent you out of the country ahead of the rest of the family.
00:33:13But word of your escape got to our enemies.
00:33:17And they sabotaged our plans.
00:33:19Word of your escape got to our enemies.
00:33:22And they sabotaged your route.
00:33:25That's when we got the news that you had died.
00:33:33Once Lady Tiffany and Lord Edmund were trapped in the country as political prisoners,
00:33:37none of their allies could contact them.
00:33:39Lord Edmund?
00:33:41Your father.
00:33:43He was a good man and a brave one.
00:33:45He loved you very much.
00:33:49What happened to him?
00:33:50He died in prison.
00:33:51Two years ago I was able to find Lady Tiffany and tell her the news.
00:33:56News?
00:33:58I found the lost princess.
00:34:00Oh, shh.
00:34:01Darling.
00:34:02We can be a family once more.
00:34:05No.
00:34:06No, I have a family.
00:34:07Aaron.
00:34:08Yes, of course.
00:34:09The Jenkins.
00:34:10We will never forget the Jenkins.
00:34:11No.
00:34:12No.
00:34:13Aaron.
00:34:14He needs to know.
00:34:15Who?
00:34:16Aaron Harold.
00:34:17He took Leia in after the Jenkins died.
00:34:20He's quite protective of her.
00:34:23Oh, of course.
00:34:24We will show our gratitude on him as well.
00:34:27He won't have to worry about you anymore.
00:34:30Oh, your fiancé is more than capable of protecting you.
00:34:34My what?
00:34:36Your fiancé.
00:34:39Sir Brendan, of course.
00:34:43No.
00:34:45Oh.
00:34:48I thought for sure you would have told her that.
00:34:52I was getting to it.
00:34:54Brendan.
00:34:56My defense, your majesty.
00:34:58You arranged your flight ahead of schedule.
00:35:00What was I supposed to do?
00:35:02It is one of our oldest traditions for the heir of the crown to marry a friend born into the espionage sector.
00:35:09The curriculum of this place is a bit lacking, I'm afraid.
00:35:13It makes it difficult to bring it up naturally.
00:35:16Your majesty.
00:35:24Yes?
00:35:25Stella, I require an update on Aaron.
00:35:27I want a timeline on your nuptials.
00:35:29It's not that easy, mom.
00:35:31I'm sorry.
00:35:32Do you wish to find yourself pregnant and destitute in a West End back alley?
00:35:37Just because I can't get a major general to marry me right away, it doesn't mean that nobody would at all.
00:35:42I guarantee every woman trapped in that back alley told herself the same thing.
00:35:46No excuses, Stella.
00:35:49I've just got to take care of that Leah first.
00:35:52I've got a plan to show her that I mean business.
00:35:55You should already be on the next step.
00:35:57I'm working on Aaron, okay?
00:35:59It's just going to take-
00:36:02Stella, you will say goodbye to your mother properly, young lady.
00:36:09Oh, it's going to look great.
00:36:11You like that?
00:36:13Oh, that's nice.
00:36:14That's nice.
00:36:22Damn.
00:36:23I'm forgetting something.
00:36:25I'm forgetting something.
00:36:26Oh.
00:36:29You idiot!
00:36:30I was the one who hired you.
00:36:32You got the wrong girl!
00:36:37You know, that's really rich.
00:36:39That's a good one.
00:36:40I've never heard that before.
00:36:41That's cute, even.
00:36:43I was not-
00:36:44Listen.
00:36:45I got my marching orders, missy.
00:36:47I'm here to grab Stella Shelley.
00:36:51And that is 100% you.
00:36:55I gave you this damn assignment.
00:36:58Pick up Target.
00:36:59Transport gagged in car.
00:37:01Tie up in public space.
00:37:03Beat Red Cross.
00:37:04And dress up with humiliating message.
00:37:08Oh, my God.
00:37:11I did not mean breadcrumbs, literally.
00:37:14A, you just described our whole morning, so that means nothing to me, okay?
00:37:19And B, I ain't getting paid to be creative.
00:37:22Overpriced hat!
00:37:26Why do young people got to take things so personally?
00:37:30Last step.
00:37:33Humiliating message.
00:37:34Humiliating message.
00:37:41My fiance is a major general.
00:37:43And once he hears about this, you are done!
00:37:50I'm scared.
00:37:51Let's do it.
00:37:55Get this off of me.
00:37:56No.
00:37:58You may recall a black market site we were researching a few months back?
00:38:02Hinchman for hire?
00:38:05Still can't believe they went with that name.
00:38:07It's accurate.
00:38:15One of our guys cracked the encryption on one of their servers?
00:38:18Finally.
00:38:19We do have to move quickly.
00:38:21They have a rather disturbing policy when it comes to compromised capital.
00:38:25A policy when it comes to compromised accounts?
00:38:28It's automation and it's finicky.
00:38:31Can we hack it?
00:38:32Maybe, but I'd rather we handled this one personally.
00:38:35There's some prominent people who've been using their services.
00:38:43I'd ask you if you're sure about this, but it's already in progress.
00:38:49I'm sure.
00:38:50And I'm not sorry.
00:38:56Somebody help me, please!
00:38:57Oh my god, Aaron.
00:38:59I'm so glad to see you.
00:39:05I'm so glad to see you.
00:39:08You have to get the guy who did this to me.
00:39:10You have to arrest him.
00:39:14Aaron.
00:39:16Aaron, are you hearing me?
00:39:19Oh, I hear you.
00:39:21And I will.
00:39:23Do you know what happens when henchmen for higher servers detect authority sector tampering with a client's accounts?
00:39:29No.
00:39:31How would I know-
00:39:32They flag the potentially compromised client's accounts and flag them for death.
00:39:37I don't see how this is relevant to me, Aaron.
00:39:41Ruben cut the funding to your accounts before he realized.
00:39:44Ruben's a liar.
00:39:46Stop!
00:39:48Ruben has never lied to me.
00:39:52And he never will.
00:39:53And besides, you're missing the point.
00:39:57What's the point?
00:39:58This was originally going to be an assassination attempt, Stella!
00:40:02So don't you dare say that I didn't protect you.
00:40:08Don't you ever say that I didn't protect you.
00:40:11I'm not feeling very protected at the moment considering I'm still here.
00:40:14And the guy who did this to me is still out there.
00:40:19We found a way to redirect the system.
00:40:22Got it to select the most recent assignment that you had assigned to it instead.
00:40:26That...
00:40:27That is not what-
00:40:28Justice?!
00:40:30I think it is.
00:40:32I think watching what you had planned for Leah done to you...
00:40:37I think that's beyond justice.
00:40:39I think that's mercy.
00:40:42And this is the final mercy that you or your family will ever get from me.
00:40:53Let's try this one more time, huh?
00:41:15Okay.
00:41:22Okay.
00:41:42Princess?
00:41:47I don't see it.
00:41:53I should tell Aaron.
00:41:55He'll know what to do.
00:41:58You'll tell Aaron nothing.
00:42:07With the relaxation of the Empire's border laws,
00:42:10Lizzagore's queen in exile has announced her intention to visit Ra's al-Zil.
00:42:15The exact day and purpose is still a secret.
00:42:18I'm still on stakeout.
00:42:19I'm still on stakeout.
00:42:21No leads yet.
00:42:22Do you remember the cologne incident from seven years ago?
00:42:25The one involving your cousin?
00:42:27On your mother's side?
00:42:28Tyler, yes.
00:42:29Hard to forget.
00:42:31I was grateful he got kicked out before Leah had to meet him.
00:42:34Are you sure that I got the last crate?
00:42:36Aaron, when that patty little shit learned you had a favorite anything, he wanted it for himself.
00:42:41But I'm not gonna forget that he bought every last bottle of that cologne.
00:42:45Because...
00:42:46Because...
00:42:48Because General Shelley recruited my help convincing the damn store to make one last run of the stuff for you.
00:42:53I, uh...
00:42:54I didn't know that.
00:42:56Don't worry about it.
00:42:57I did it half for you, and half out of spite.
00:43:01Someone who smelled like me kept Stella company the other night.
00:43:04And I need to know if that means what I think it means.
00:43:07I'm already checking the flight records.
00:43:10Ah, hell.
00:43:12He is here.
00:43:16Your cousin has been a hit bet in the past two years.
00:43:19And hasn't been to visit any monks.
00:43:22Not unless those monks were running a lot of drugs.
00:43:25Class VII included.
00:43:27Damn it!
00:43:29I'm sorry, Aaron.
00:43:31I don't know why he didn't come up on the radar or the CSAT.
00:43:35I do.
00:43:40When my uncle was a kid, he was a drug addict.
00:43:44When my aunt and uncle left the country, their names were flagged for watch.
00:43:48But I argued with Major General Shelley that Tyler was too young to have his name marked with theirs.
00:43:52So Tyler raised no alarms when he crossed the border.
00:43:56And now he could be the one who drugged Leah.
00:43:59Unconfirmed.
00:44:01But possible.
00:44:04Either way, the drugs were his.
00:44:07Yes.
00:44:14Wakey, wakey.
00:44:17Ah, there you are.
00:44:19Aaron probably never mentioned me.
00:44:21He and I go way back.
00:44:24And as I told you, Miss Moffat,
00:44:27I know all about you.
00:44:29I wonder,
00:44:31does Aaron still make Reuben do his dirty work and pretend like it was an accident?
00:44:37He always does.
00:44:38Does Aaron still make Reuben do his dirty work and pretend like it was an accident?
00:44:43He always was predictable like that.
00:44:45I reckon you're the same way.
00:44:48You know, he always did gravitate towards similar peas to his pod.
00:44:52And with a face like yours?
00:44:55Gravitate indeed.
00:44:58Or so his type.
00:45:00But I bet he never mentioned that either.
00:45:02Propriety, am I right?
00:45:04Can't be seen taking advantage of the sad orphan in his upright, mature care.
00:45:09At least, that's the take Mamru's Estella has been hammering home.
00:45:14What a gold digger.
00:45:16I admire that in a bitch.
00:45:18Oh, stop your fretting.
00:45:20You're a hostage.
00:45:21You've got, oh, a 40% chance of making it out alive.
00:45:26Most players make their cliché play
00:45:29and sacrifice their pawns.
00:45:31But the patient ones leave them perfectly positioned on the board
00:45:36to take advantage of the other guy.
00:45:40And that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:45:47Are you ready for your close-up?
00:46:02Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:08Now smile and say cheese.
00:46:32They're late.
00:46:34They're unprofessionally late.
00:46:37Makes a guy feel lonely, hmm?
00:46:40Oh right, you can't talk.
00:46:43Ah!
00:46:46Got anything to say?
00:46:48Who are you?
00:46:50Me?
00:46:51I'm the future general of Harold House.
00:46:54No.
00:46:56That's what you get for being a small pea in your provincial little pod.
00:47:02And where have you been?
00:47:04Getting coffee.
00:47:05We can get you an extra if you want.
00:47:07Get into your positions.
00:47:08Slay.
00:47:12Aaron!
00:47:17Let her go.
00:47:19I said if you came alone, you would see her alive.
00:47:22That doesn't mean I'm relinquishing bargaining chips at the start.
00:47:26Put him in the fun chair, boys.
00:47:32Do you want me to drop the search for you?
00:47:35For your drug ring?
00:47:36Wait, he's the-
00:47:38Yes, Miss Muffet.
00:47:39I know this one is shit at keeping you informed.
00:47:43But do try and keep up.
00:47:46You know, I want so much more.
00:47:48So much more.
00:47:50And you owe me so much more.
00:47:53I kept your name from being flagged.
00:47:55You kept mine! You turned me in!
00:47:58I turned your parents in.
00:47:59And me along with them.
00:48:01Oh, don't act so high and mighty about this now.
00:48:04You took my parents down that shithole, and you expect me to be grateful?
00:48:15Maybe I should thank you.
00:48:17After all, I did get to see the world because of you.
00:48:20Exile would do that to a kid.
00:48:22The jurisdiction of the law in these other countries is divided into little categories.
00:48:26They make their leaders earn every little last scrap of power.
00:48:31They can't even conceive of the absolute dominion that is the authority sector of Razul.
00:48:36And inheriting that kind of power?
00:48:38Passing it to a capable family member because you think you should trust family?
00:48:44Unthinkable.
00:48:46So Aaron here is just a little more worldly than everyone else.
00:48:50Right.
00:48:52Go figure.
00:49:17Oh, she's got it in a bitch after all.
00:49:20You hurt her, and you get nothing from me.
00:49:23And I know you want something from me.
00:49:26More than just my pain.
00:49:32You know what, Miss Muffet?
00:49:34You've officially done me in.
00:49:37I'm sorry.
00:49:38I'm sorry.
00:49:39I'm sorry.
00:49:40I'm sorry.
00:49:41I'm sorry.
00:49:43You know what, Miss Muffet?
00:49:45You've officially gotten annoying.
00:49:51Aaron and I are overdue for a private chat.
00:49:55And you have officially lost your fly-on-the-wall privileges.
00:50:05FYI, your personal hostage survival rate is dropping.
00:50:10You're insane!
00:50:15You're insane!
00:50:18That's what everyone says in the face of infamous.
00:50:26Maybe I should go find her.
00:50:29No.
00:50:30This is a mother's duty.
00:50:34Affairs of the heart are complicated.
00:50:40Leah?
00:50:44Please.
00:50:45We can talk about that I was troubling you.
00:50:50Leah?
00:50:59Brandon!
00:51:04Brandon!
00:51:10Please.
00:51:13Please, please, please.
00:51:16Don't come any closer!
00:51:18I'm armed!
00:51:22Is that any way to greet your rescuer?
00:51:26Stop struggling.
00:51:27I don't want to cut you, okay?
00:51:28I'm not going anywhere without Aaron.
00:51:30That's not an option.
00:51:31Whether you walk out on your own two feet,
00:51:33or I carry you out,
00:51:35it's up to you.
00:51:37You are the hope of our people.
00:51:40It's my duty to protect you.
00:51:42I can't do that
00:51:43if you're off chasing gangsters and kidnappers without a plan.
00:51:46That doesn't matter.
00:51:47I can't just leave him here.
00:51:49Well, from what I know of Aaron,
00:51:51he would not want you putting yourself in harm's way
00:51:54for his sake.
00:51:58Also,
00:52:00your mother is worried sick about you.
00:52:03She finally found her long-lost daughter,
00:52:05the last living member of her family,
00:52:07and you were kidnapped moments after reuniting.
00:52:10Her worst nightmares are coming true.
00:52:13Fine.
00:52:14But I am coming back for Aaron.
00:52:18I expect nothing less, Your Highness.
00:52:22Oh.
00:52:23Someone's looking a little less lost.
00:52:27You want me to abdicate his major journal in my house?
00:52:31And?
00:52:34And you want me to hand it over to you.
00:52:36See?
00:52:37Was that so hard?
00:52:41I'm sorry, Your Highness.
00:52:43I'm sorry.
00:52:44I'm sorry.
00:52:45I'm sorry.
00:52:46I'm sorry.
00:52:47I'm sorry.
00:52:48I'm sorry.
00:52:49I'm sorry.
00:52:51Oh!
00:52:53I am so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner,
00:52:55but since your father died,
00:52:56my contacts in Rusal have become scattered and limited.
00:52:59I'll be fine, but we need to...
00:53:02Oh, thankfully I still have a few people I can trust.
00:53:05You've already met my driver, Alexei,
00:53:08and my valet, Ivan,
00:53:10and my dog, Walker Boris,
00:53:12and of course Sir Brendan remains
00:53:14a most loyal and dedicated son of Lysagor.
00:53:17Mm-hmm.
00:53:18Oh.
00:53:20It's my honor to serve.
00:53:22Unfortunately, I'm just one man.
00:53:25Okay, enough.
00:53:26I can't sit here while Aaron is in danger.
00:53:29Now, are you going to help me or not?
00:53:34It's going to take time.
00:53:37We don't have time.
00:53:39Aaron is always there for me,
00:53:40and now he needs me.
00:53:42I have to go.
00:53:44Of course, I wouldn't think of standing in your way,
00:53:47but the fact remains,
00:53:49I have no more resources to give you.
00:53:52You have given me all I need.
00:53:55I have my own resources now.
00:54:00Ruben?
00:54:04You are my last blood relative,
00:54:06so I could install you,
00:54:08but no other major general is going to want to cooperate with you.
00:54:11Oh, I got plans for that.
00:54:13I got quite good at making plans.
00:54:15How do you like my little empire, by the way?
00:54:17It's a drug ring.
00:54:19It's the start of a kingdom,
00:54:21and one that would run much smoother
00:54:23if it wasn't forced to operate in the shadows.
00:54:25Doubling as local major general could make that happen.
00:54:30And I intend to use the damn position
00:54:33to make a lot of things happen.
00:54:36Unlike you, sitting on your arse
00:54:38while your underlings do their sad little attempts at a bust.
00:54:43Or should I say, topping up?
00:54:46What?
00:54:47Oh yes, guys.
00:54:49I do know your dirtiest little secret.
00:54:52I should.
00:54:54I helped make it happen.
00:55:05You son of a bitch!
00:55:07Our mothers are not fair game, Aaron.
00:55:10You set that rule when we were eight.
00:55:12Remember?
00:55:14It was you.
00:55:16It was Stella, but yes, it was me too.
00:55:20And it was a lot of fun to watch.
00:55:23General Shelley's daughter exploited the whole aftermath.
00:55:27I just kept habs.
00:55:30And you defended Stella, didn't you?
00:55:32Dutiful as ever.
00:55:34Of course you did.
00:55:36Ha! Damn!
00:55:38But if I could be a fly on that wall,
00:55:41I'd be watching you tell the girl who's in love with you
00:55:44that she has to take that bitch's shit.
00:55:47And after, you sought her out for the most vital ride of her life.
00:55:54Leah's not in love with me.
00:55:56Oh, you always were dense about the suffering of others.
00:56:03That's okay.
00:56:05I'm going to help you walk a mile in her shoes.
00:56:11I'm going to help you walk a mile in her shoes.
00:56:23Yeah.
00:56:25This is...
00:56:27Open up!
00:56:29This is on you.
00:56:41Go to hell!
00:56:43If I bother, I intend to rule there too.
00:56:47You know, your little miss had me worried for a moment
00:56:51that I'd brought a bad badge across the border with me.
00:56:54She seemed to take forever to experience the side effects.
00:56:57Luckily, she was a fluke.
00:57:01Cut him loose, boys.
00:57:32Freeze!
00:57:38Should we fight them?
00:57:40Are we being paid enough to fight them?
00:57:42No.
00:58:01Patience.
00:58:05Aaron. Aaron, talk to me.
00:58:07Leah!
00:58:08Safe. She's safe, man.
00:58:17Come on, let's get you moved.
00:58:23Patience.
00:58:25Patience?
00:58:27Aaron could be in there dying, and we're just sitting here watching and waiting.
00:58:30I feel utterly useless.
00:58:32By watching, we keep our people from being surrounded.
00:58:35Besides, you're the one who decided to call in Reuben.
00:58:38You agreed to follow his orders.
00:58:40Wait, I think I see something.
00:58:42Over there.
00:58:44I can't be certain, but it kind of looks like...
00:58:50What was that for?
00:58:52Shh! Get down. You don't want him to see us.
00:58:55But we can't let that bastard get away!
00:58:58I'm not.
00:59:00You're staying here where it's safe.
00:59:03Fine, but I'm doing this under protest.
00:59:06Protest noted.
00:59:08Now, stay here.
00:59:15Ninety-seven. Ninety-eight. Ninety-nine. One hundred.
00:59:20One hundred.
00:59:32Aaron! Thank God!
00:59:34His skin is hypersensitive right now, and it's only going to get worse.
00:59:38I'm doing what I can to fix the wounds right now.
00:59:41Aaron?
00:59:46Oh, you shouldn't have come!
00:59:50He's not making any sense. What's going on?
00:59:54I think you know.
00:59:57Mesmer.
01:00:00Aaron doesn't have any special antibodies.
01:00:03That is correct.
01:00:05So, what do we do? How can we...
01:00:07There's no cure. We can only mitigate symptoms.
01:00:10How?
01:00:12I think you know that, too.
01:00:14Um...
01:00:16Is there somebody we should call?
01:00:18You.
01:00:21I want it to be you.
01:00:23Only you.
01:00:26Let's clear you guys out of this room.
01:00:33Why?
01:00:37I don't know.
01:00:39Why?
01:01:09I don't know.
01:01:11I don't know.
01:01:13I don't know.
01:01:15I don't know.
01:01:17I don't know.
01:01:19I don't know.
01:01:21I don't know.
01:01:23I don't know.
01:01:25I don't know.
01:01:27I don't know.
01:01:29I don't know.
01:01:31I don't know.
01:01:33I don't know.
01:01:35I don't know.
01:01:37I don't know.
01:01:39I don't know.
01:01:41I don't know.
01:01:43I don't know.
01:01:45I don't know.
01:01:47I don't know.
01:01:59I almost had him.
01:02:01You're welcome.
01:02:03Well, that's my ability to chase suspects
01:02:05and your ability to open doors, maybe we can pave the way for better international relations.
01:02:10Maybe. If you'd stop playing on Leah.
01:02:13Maybe. If she asked me to.
01:02:17So, where is she?
01:02:20With Aaron.
01:02:22It's inferior to LizardGore 2, you know.
01:02:35Don't make me open a door on you too.
01:02:53How are you feeling?
01:02:55Better. Thanks to Leah.
01:02:59Good. But I still need to get you checked out.
01:03:02I called the doctor and she's going to meet you at home when you arrive.
01:03:06Um, I'll be right back.
01:03:10You love him.
01:03:12I do.
01:03:13And I wish you the best.
01:03:16It's been an honor serving you both.
01:03:20So, what happens now?
01:03:23Well, Lady Tiffany has decided to remain in Rural Zeal, with you,
01:03:28and placing her safety in the hands of your Major General.
01:03:32But, what about you?
01:03:34I'll see what good I can do in LizardGore.
01:03:37You may be in chaos now, but I'll always remain loyal to the Royal Family.
01:03:42Thank you. Thank you for everything you've done, for me and for my family.
01:03:47Goodbye, Princess.
01:03:56Princess, should I be worried?
01:03:59It's a long story. I'll tell you about it when we get home.
01:04:02Okay. But, before there's any other misunderstandings, I want to make something clear.
01:04:08About what?
01:04:09Leah, I love you.
01:04:14I know that might seem sudden, but it's not.
01:04:18Look, over everything we've been through the last few weeks, I just...
01:04:22I just want to ensure that there are not any misunderstandings.
01:04:28I'm so in love with you.
01:04:31And I have been.
01:04:33For a long time.
01:04:36I want you to know.
01:04:38I want everyone to know that.
01:04:43Leah, please say something.
01:04:46I love you.
01:04:50I love you too.
01:04:53In that case, shall we let the world know?
01:05:04Leah Jenkins, will you marry me?
01:05:09Yes! Yes! Oh my god, yes!
01:05:14Yes!
01:05:16Yes!
01:05:40Hi, General. I didn't realize I'd be seeing you in person today.
01:05:44The situation called for it, Lieutenant. You and the Major General have cause to be proud.
01:05:48Thank you, sir.
01:05:53Major General Aaron Harrell.
01:05:55I am here on behalf of Ruat Sil itself to congratulate you on completing your mission and ensuring the safety of our people.
01:06:01The honor is mine, High General Shane.
01:06:03When you first undertook this task, I conferred with my fellow elders.
01:06:07We had faith in your success and thus already had in mind the next mission that we wished to offer you.
01:06:14We have an undercover mission overseas.
01:06:18We need someone who is truly capable to investigate a colony in Ithbek.
01:06:22High General, I thank you.
01:06:25I do.
01:06:27But I already know I cannot accept.
01:06:30You can't?
01:06:35An undercover mission to Ithbek would interfere with planning my wedding.
01:06:40Your...
01:06:43Oh, I see.
01:06:45The utmost congratulations to you, Major General.
01:06:48May you both flourish.
01:06:59Gonna have to sucker someone else into it, I suppose.
01:07:02Gonna have to sucker someone else into it, I suppose.
01:07:32You