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00:00:28When I was seven, I had no memory of being six.
00:00:32It didn't matter.
00:00:34My parents adopted me because they loved me.
00:00:38And Aaron?
00:00:41Aaron 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.
00:00:55This is only where it begins.
00:00:58Nia?
00:00:59Hi, Aaron.
00:01:00Where have you been?
00:01:02Where have you been?
00:01:04Getting shot in all sorts of weird places?
00:01:08Been installed as Major General in my house.
00:01:13I'm authority sector now.
00:01:15Sometimes that means taking some hits.
00:01:18Well, I would say congratulations,
00:01:20but I know you only probably got the position early
00:01:23because your father's health failed, too.
00:01:26Yeah, he's gone.
00:01:28Lester heard your parents were dead, too.
00:01:31And your aunt and uncle were taking you in?
00:01:33Well, since I'm adopted,
00:01:36my aunt and uncle didn't even see me as my parents' kid, so...
00:01:38Come home with me.
00:01:41What?
00:01:42Going from friends to being family
00:01:44isn't that weird of a leap, right?
00:01:47Okay.
00:01:54Lila, I'm sorry I'm late.
00:01:56I was turning in my paper.
00:01:58You'll just have to catch up with us.
00:02:00Hey.
00:02:01This is my new best friend as of yesterday, T.
00:02:04New bestie, this is Leah.
00:02:07When was the last time I saw you?
00:02:09Uh, a few months ago?
00:02:11At your father's funeral.
00:02:13I'm so sorry.
00:02:14Don't worry about it.
00:02:15I'm over it.
00:02:16But he's your dad.
00:02:18Was my dad.
00:02:20You understand.
00:02:21When you work for the authority sector,
00:02:23you owe no time to family.
00:02:25Well, Aaron has plenty of time for...
00:02:27Aaron.
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00:02:29Aaron.
00:02:30Enough about Aaron.
00:02:31Don't talk to me about him.
00:02:33He has no time for me.
00:02:36Calm down, Benzo.
00:02:38I've got just the thing you need.
00:02:43Oh.
00:02:45Uh, none for me, thanks.
00:02:48Uh, none for me, thanks.
00:02:51Brendan.
00:02:52Hi.
00:02:54Leah.
00:02:55Fancy seeing you outside the classroom again.
00:02:58You're not spying on me, are you?
00:03:00No, I'm not.
00:03:01I promise.
00:03:02And I did do my paper on the Civil War in Lisegor
00:03:06before I arrived.
00:03:07Great.
00:03:08And I'm looking forward to reading what you know
00:03:10about my mother country.
00:03:19So, who's the hottie?
00:03:22Your boy?
00:03:23Oh, that's just Brendan.
00:03:25He's the TA for my Modern Conflicts class.
00:03:28I think he likes you.
00:03:30You should show him your appreciation
00:03:32for all his hard work.
00:03:33Stella!
00:03:34Here's to being appreciated for all our hard work.
00:03:39Um, will you excuse me?
00:03:42I just need to go to the restroom.
00:03:45Mm-hmm.
00:03:46The restroom.
00:03:48Right.
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00:04:30What's the situation, Report?
00:04:31We traced the distribution of their new designer drug
00:04:34to this club.
00:04:36We were able to get a sample of it, and the lab boffins determined there are markers in the chemical composition which determine it's a Class VII.
00:04:44Dammit! What can you tell me about this mesma?
00:04:48It's fast acting, and it was originally developed as a date rape drug.
00:04:52It raises libido, lowers inhibition, causes memory loss, and induces a potentially fatal brain fever in the victim.
00:05:08It also increases the sensitivity of the nerve receptors, causing intense sensations of pain and pleasure.
00:05:14So, how does it work?
00:05:35You can't tell what's wrong at first.
00:05:37After all, starving is very different from just being a little hungry.
00:05:43And if you suddenly become a bottomless little pit of need, you might just jump anything with a pulse to see if it fills you.
00:05:55So pretty.
00:05:58We need a doctor!
00:06:00This is what I think it is. A doctor can't help her.
00:06:03What is it?
00:06:05Mesma.
00:06:07Are you certain?
00:06:09As certain as I can be, without a blood test.
00:06:12Alright, you said the drug causes a potentially fatal brain fever?
00:06:17Look, if a doctor can't help her, then who can?
00:06:20What's the cure?
00:06:22There is no cure. No antidote. We can only mitigate these symptoms.
00:06:27Mitigate how?
00:06:30The only known treatment is skin contact. Lots of skin contact.
00:06:38I don't know if she's seeing anyone. We haven't talked about her love life in over a year.
00:06:44I have a suggestion.
00:06:47Look, it can't just be anyone. She's too precious. It has to be someone that she loves.
00:06:54You. I want it to be you. Only you.
00:07:00Are you certain?
00:07:02Help me.
00:07:05Do you know what this means?
00:07:07Yes.
00:07:11I'll be outside if you need me.
00:07:29I'm sorry.
00:07:53I'm bored.
00:07:55Don't worry. I've got just the thing. This has all the benefits and none of the drawbacks.
00:08:03I'll even throw it in for free.
00:08:18Hey. You want to help me ride through this trip?
00:08:21Sorry. I don't offer those services.
00:08:27You smell just like him.
00:08:30I've got places to go, but I do have a couple of friends who are more than willing to help you out. For a price.
00:08:37Friends. Plural. Yes, please.
00:08:48It was a pleasure doing business with you.
00:09:06Everyone freeze! Authority Sector is securing the area!
00:09:09Area!
00:09:17Last night, the Authority Sector proceeded with a drug bust at a bar in the East End.
00:09:22Excuse me.
00:09:24They report that while their seizure of the drugs was successful, the leader of the ring remains at large. His true name still a mystery.
00:09:31One of the people arrested at the scene is the daughter of a recently fallen Major General.
00:09:36University student Stella Shelley remains held for questioning.
00:09:41What? How dare they? Gary!
00:09:46Aaron better not have anything to do with this.
00:09:52I'm afraid that Major General Aaron Harold was in charge of the Raid Mom.
00:09:57It appears that Miss Stella is being held in the same facility as last time.
00:10:02Call the lawyers.
00:10:06Yeah, thanks for the update. And send Leah my love—uh, let her know I will call and check on her. Later.
00:10:24Mrs. Shelley. What may I do for you?
00:10:28You can begin by explaining why you had my daughter arrested. Especially after you promised my husband that you'd take care of us.
00:10:34You know I can't comment on ongoing Authority Sector investigations. At 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.
00:10:48Do you know how I felt hearing about my daughter's arrest? Like she was a common criminal? It was an embarrassment.
00:10:55I'm sure it isn't Aaron's fault. I know. I put myself in a vulnerable situation.
00:11:02Sometimes, I just get so upset about other stuff. I miss him so much.
00:11:11I'll see what I can do.
00:11:14Very well then. In the meantime, you must come to lunch at our place. Just to show we've put this shameful business behind us.
00:11:22Certainly.
00:11:32What happened?
00:11:34You were right, Ms. Jenkins. You had a very harsh encounter with a Class 7 drug. We just got the blood test result back.
00:11:42When we got the result back, we also found some antibodies that's fighting the aftereffect of the drug.
00:11:55Lucky you.
00:11:56Lucky?
00:11:58Yes.
00:12:01Most people would need to be held for observation for weeks, but you're almost good as new.
00:12:06I am?
00:12:07Yes. I actually did a paper on this condition back in school.
00:12:11There's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:12:15There's the monks of Ithbak, the old ostocracy of Lissagor, and the nudist colony.
00:12:20If you're done with your examination, I'll see the two of you out. Thank you.
00:12:24Anything for the Major General.
00:12:29So, what really happened?
00:12:38So, what really happened?
00:12:42Aaron treated you. Then he carried you home.
00:12:45So, what really happened?
00:12:47Aaron treated you. Then he carried you home. And he delegated the mission to me. I finished the bust.
00:12:54Okay, I 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-
00:13:08It 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?
00:13:38Don't we?
00:13:47What 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?
00:13:54Yeah, no thanks.
00:13:55You actually made some good points in your paper. You just- you didn't go far enough.
00:13:58You didn't cover half the required topics, and between that and the grammar, I just couldn't give you a better grade.
00:14:03Professor Alston hasn't looked at the grades yet. I 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. I'm going to get started right away.
00:14:20Hey.
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.
00:14:39It's not fair.
00:14:40You know, it strikes me. I don't know you as well as I ought. After all, you are Aaron's family, and who knows what the future holds.
00:14:50So, in order for bygones to be bygones, I got you a gift.
00:14:55Oh, there's no need.
00:14:57I don't have it with me now, but how about I stop by Aaron's house and stay an hour?
00:15:02Honestly, we're good.
00:15:05So ungrateful.
00:15:08Stuck-up bitch.
00:15:14How's two or three sound?
00:15:16Oh, perfect.
00:15:19Toodles.
00:15:26Leah!
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.
00:15:55Um, poor thing. It appears my gift is more needed than I thought.
00:16:03Uh, thank you. I'm sorry, I really think you should go. I've got some homework to get back to.
00:16:08Oh, don't be ridiculous. I want to see how it fits.
00:16:25Aaron!
00:16:26Stella. Didn't expect to see you here.
00:16:28I hope we're still on for lunch tomorrow.
00:16:30Yeah, that's fine.
00:16:31Awesome. I'll be all so excited to see you.
00:16:36Oh my god, what'd you do to it?
00:16:38No, it was already like this. I just came out to show you.
00:16:41If you didn't like it, you could just say so. Or just accept it and not wear it. Honestly.
00:16:46What? No, I-
00:16:48Excuse me.
00:16:51I thought Leah and I could take a day to bond. After all, she and I both went through something so terrible.
00:16:59But it's like, like she blames me or something, you know?
00:17:05But she would know better than that. Don't you, Aaron?
00:17:08Leah makes mistakes like anyone else. Oh, please ask that you give her the benefit of the doubt.
00:17:13And you're gonna tell her the same thing?
00:17:15Yes.
00:17:17I'm sorry, I have to go. We'll talk later?
00:17:30Yeah, um, we're just gonna go, go do the thing.
00:17:35Yeah, because we had a thing to do later, and now it's later.
00:17:47I know I was short with you at my dad's funeral.
00:17:51It's okay.
00:17:53It's not. Daddy loved Aaron. He always knew that he'd become part of the family one day.
00:17:59I just didn't think he'd die before he got the chance to see it happen.
00:18:03And I understand that Aaron needs some time to grieve before he and I can really become us.
00:18:10You and Aaron?
00:18:12Okay, I get it. More than you know. He'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?
00:18:25For some of us, it's a babysitter. For others, it's a teacher. Or your mom's boy toy.
00:18:31Point 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.
00:18:41I am here to support you, because you are Aaron's family.
00:18:45And I think he's going to miss you once you're gone.
00:18:51When I'm what?
00:18:56When I'm what?
00:18:59Gone. At least, I assume you'll be able to go.
00:19:03That's every goal for a serious university student, 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. Well, my bad. I 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 going to need distance, especially if Aaron encouraged you.
00:19:29Oh, no, he's never-
00:19:31I didn't mean to imply that. No, of course not. He's Aaron.
00:19:36Yeah, right. No, I mean, he's always been like a, you know-
00:19:40No, breathe. It's okay.
00:19:43Like a brother, I know.
00:19:45And, like, don't worry about the dress. I was mad about it before, but I'm not anymore.
00:20:07Is there something I should know about the lunch with you and Stella tomorrow?
00:20:12Uh, Mrs. Shelley invited me.
00:20:15She wasn't particularly happy about Stella's arrest, but I think the lunch is a chance to talk some things over.
00:20:20Well, her arrest was, like, five minutes long.
00:20:24This is a good place to start.
00:20:27Yeah.
00:20:29No, yeah, I know that.
00:20:32But I also know that Stella was one of the last people I talked to before I started to feel that drug.
00:20:39But he's still being appreciated for all that he's done for us.
00:20:44I know.
00:20:46I know.
00:20:48I know.
00:20:50I know.
00:20:52I know.
00:20:54I know.
00:20:56He's still a drug, but he's still 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?
00:21:32That TA who's been following you around.
00:21:35Brendan Martin.
00:21:39What?
00:21:40Brendan?
00:21:42Brendan?
00:21:44Are you serious?
00:21:45Yeah.
00:21:47Take a look.
00:21:49Security footage has him at the scene right before the raid.
00:21:53Look, he's exiting.
00:21:54He's handling a lot of people's drinks.
00:21:57And then he talks to you.
00:21:59Barely a minute before you came to me.
00:22:01Brendan's not a criminal.
00:22:02His documentation has a lot of holes in it, Lea.
00:22:05Okay.
00:22:05Well, that's what happens when you're a refugee from another country.
00:22:08Aren'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 interest at heart, so.
00:22:33Always.
00:22:34I don't like when we fight like this.
00:22:38Me neither.
00:22:39Hey, do you remember when we used to have movie nights?
00:22:43Yeah, you hogged all the popcorn.
00:22:44I did not.
00:22:45But I will make the popcorn if you choose the movie.
00:22:51Okay.
00:22:58Stella, pour me some tea.
00:23:00Why?
00:23:01Gary has the day off.
00:23:02Also hand me the report behind you.
00:23:09Now, Aaron.
00:23:12I'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.
00:23:21Yes, I know.
00:23:23And you miss my husband too.
00:23:26Joseph was always a workaholic.
00:23:28So as a fellow Major General, you knew him better than any of us.
00:23:32There's anything that I can do?
00:23:33Oh, there is.
00:23:35You promised to take care of Stella and to look after our family.
00:23:39Yes.
00:23:40I intend for you to honor that promise, especially since you slept with my daughter shortly before arresting her.
00:23:47What?
00:23:48Be 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.
00:23:55But let us be clear on what I do know.
00:23:58Stella was quite loose-lipped when I picked her up from the facility.
00:24:01She smelled of, well, certain liberties and she kept sniffing at her sleeves.
00:24:07When 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.
00:24:37Thank 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 Lissagor?
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.
00:25:00They disappear.
00:25:04Wait.
00:25:06Do 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.
00:25:22Leah, it's important. Please. I don't mean you any harm. I just really need you to trust me.
00:25:34Please.
00:25:35Fine. But I'm not going to some secondary location with you. You can come to my house.
00:25:42Aaron will be there, so no funny business.
00:25:45All right.
00:25:47I'll see you in an hour.
00:26:05You got buried treasure in there?
00:26:07Of a sort.
00:26:09This is yours.
00:26:12I've been here.
00:26:17A balk.
00:26:35You.
00:26:47Leah, darling, we need to go now.
00:27:01What was that?
00:27:02What was that?
00:27:04Did that spark any memories?
00:27:07I don't know what you're talking about.
00:27:11Do you remember who gave you the doll?
00:27:15Your mother.
00:27:16My mother is dead.
00:27:19Why are you doing this?
00:27:21Leah.
00:27:22Please don't touch me.
00:27:25Touch her again and I'll kill you.
00:27:27How long you've been following us?
00:27:29What is it that you want?
00:27:30How long you've been following us?
00:27:32Why did you give her the drugs?
00:27:34Don't know what the hell you're talking about.
00:27:37Get off me.
00:27:37Calm down.
00:27:38I'm fine.
00:27:39You didn't sound fine.
00:27:40I was upset but not with him at least not enough for this.
00:27:46I invited him over.
00:27:48I don't need you to play knight in shining armor.
00:27:51I need you to leave now.
00:27:54We'll talk later.
00:27:58All right.
00:28:00I don't want that man in my house.
00:28:03Okay, you know what last time I checked this was my house too.
00:28:06He's been spying on you and he's working for the ring.
00:28:09Who told you that little miss I can do no wrong Stella.
00:28:13Oh leave her out of this.
00:28:14Why what are you gonna do marry her?
00:28:17What no, well, you might want to tell her that.
00:28:30You
00:28:52My mom, where are you?
00:28:54Leah darling.
00:28:59We need to go now.
00:29:02Yes, mama.
00:29:13What is it?
00:29:14Please come meet with me.
00:29:15It's urgent.
00:29:18I told you I need time.
00:29:20I know but there isn't any more time.
00:29:23I 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.
00:29:29I need your help to welcome someone.
00:29:31Please.
00:29:32It's important.
00:29:43I need sleep.
00:29:44Meet me in the morning then.
00:29:46Flight arrives in four hours.
00:29:48You have time for three more hours of rest.
00:29:50I have a headache.
00:29:52You can earn extra credit for the class.
00:29:56Fine.
00:30:05Leah
00:30:18Leah
00:30:20Leah
00:30:23Leah
00:30:28Oh my god.
00:30:32She's fine.
00:30:33She got up early to go run an errand.
00:30:37Did she say what kind of Aaron it was?
00:30:38No.
00:30:48Okay.
00:30:49Okay.
00:30:50Okay.
00:30:50Okay.
00:30:52Okay.
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.
00:31:04We did find something interesting regarding something else entirely.
00:31:17I'm not committing to anything.
00:31:20You know, for all I know, they're just weird dreams.
00:31:22Do you want to tell me about your dreams when we were kids?
00:31:25Did we used to play together?
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 rule wisely.
00:31:54That's right.
00:31:55You're a princess.
00:31:56Leah a princess.
00:31:59It can't be their tests.
00:32:01I can prove it.
00:32:03The easiest is to look for specific antibodies, which can be traced back to the blood of the lizard or family.
00:32:09Yeah, there's no groups of people that can shake off this drug very quickly.
00:32:13I'm immune to the after effects of class 7 drugs.
00:32:17Are you certain help me still processing understatement?
00:32:31You've been waiting a long time to do that.
00:32:33Waiting a long time for it to mean something.
00:32:34Who are we meeting?
00:32:36Lady?
00:32:36Tiffany Altamon Queen of Lizard are your mother.
00:32:41Mama Leah.
00:32:44Your Majesty, your Highness, we have to move somewhere more private.
00:32:58I suppose you were too young to remember what Lysagore was like before you left.
00:33:02Um, I lost my memories in an accident when I was 7.
00:33:07There was a coup following a bloody civil war.
00:33:11Your father and I, we feared for your safety.
00:33:14We sent you out of the country ahead of the rest of the family.
00:33:18But word of your escape got to our enemies and 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, none of their allies could contact them.
00:33:39Uh, Lord Edmund?
00:33:41Your father.
00:33:42He 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.
00:33:59Oh, shh, darling.
00:34:02We can be a family once more.
00:34:05No, no, I have a family.
00:34:07Aaron-
00:34:08Yes, of course, the Jenkins. We will never forget the Jenkins.
00:34:10No, no, Aaron. He needs to know.
00:34:13Oh, I- who?
00:34:15Aaron Harold. He took Leia in after the Jenkins died.
00:34:20He's quite protective of her.
00:34:23Oh, of course. We 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.
00:34:49I thought for sure you would have told her that.
00:34:53I was getting to it.
00:34:54Brendan?
00:34:56My defense, Your Majesty. You arranged your flight ahead of schedule.
00:35:01What 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.
00:35:10The curriculum of this place is a bit lacking, I'm afraid, and it makes it difficult to bring it up naturally.
00:35:24Yes?
00:35:24Stella, I require an update on Aaron. I want a timeline on your nuptials.
00:35:29It's not that easy, Mom.
00:35:30I'm sorry. Do 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. No 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?
00:35:59Is this going to take-
00:36:02Stella, you will say goodbye to your mother properly, young lady.
00:36:08Oh, it's going to look great.
00:36:11You like that?
00:36:12Oh, that's nice.
00:36:14That's nice.
00:36:21Damn.
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.
00:36:38That's that's a good one.
00:36:40I've never heard that before.
00:36:41That's cute even.
00:36:43Listen, I 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.
00:36:57Pick up Target.
00:36:59Transport gagged in car.
00:37:01Tie up in public space.
00:37:03Beat breadcrumbs.
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.
00:37:17So that means nothing to me.
00:37:19Okay, and B, I ain't getting paid to be creative.
00:37:22Overpriced hack.
00:37:24Oh, why do young people got to take things so personally?
00:37:31Last step.
00:37:33Humiliating message.
00:37:40My fiance is a major general.
00:37:42And once he hears about this, you are done.
00:37:49I'm scared.
00:37:51Let's do.
00:37:54Get this off of me.
00:37:55No.
00:38:01You may recall a black market site.
00:38:03We were researching a few months back.
00:38:05Hinchman for hire.
00:38:07Still can't believe they went with that name.
00:38:09It's accurate.
00:38:17One of our guys cracked the encryption on one of their servers.
00:38:20Finally, we do have to move quickly.
00:38:23They have a rather disturbing policy when it comes to compromise counts.
00:38:27It's automation and it's finicky.
00:38:30Can 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.
00:38:42I'd ask you if you're sure about this.
00:38:45But it's already in progress.
00:38:49I'm sure and I'm not sorry.
00:38:53Somebody help me, please.
00:38:55Oh my God, Aaron.
00:38:57I'm so glad to see you.
00:39:03I'm so glad to see you.
00:39:06You have to get the guy who did this to me.
00:39:08You have to arrest him.
00:39:12Aaron.
00:39:13Aaron, are you hearing me?
00:39:17Oh, I hear you.
00:39:19And I will.
00:39:23Do you know what happens when henchmen for higher servers detect Authority
00:39:27Sector tampering with a client's accounts?
00:39:29No, how would I know?
00:39:31They flag the potentially compromised clients accounts and flag them for
00:39:37death.
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.
00:39:45Ruben'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.
00:40:11Not feeling very protected at the moment considering I'm still here and
00:40:14the 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
00:40:25instead.
00:40:26That that is not justice.
00:40:29I 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.
00:40:51Let's try this one more time.
00:40:59Huh?
00:41:16Good.
00:41:21Princess.
00:41:46I don't see it.
00:41:51I should tell Aaron.
00:41:56He'll know what to do.
00:41:59You'll tell Aaron nothing.
00:42:08With the relaxation of the Empire's border laws, Lysagor's queen in exile
00:42:13has announced her intention to visit Rozil.
00:42:16The exact day and purpose is to remain secret.
00:42:19I'm still on stakeout.
00:42:20No leads yet.
00:42:22Do you remember the cologne incident from seven years ago?
00:42:25The one involving your cousin on your mother's side?
00:42:28Tyler.
00:42:29Yes.
00:42:29Hard to forget.
00:42:30I was grateful.
00:42:31He got kicked out before Leah had to meet him.
00:42:33Are you sure that I got the last crate Aaron when that petty little shit
00:42:38learned you had a favorite anything he wanted it for himself, but I'm not
00:42:42going to forget that he bought every last bottle of that cologne because
00:42:46because General Shelley recruited my help convincing the damn store to make
00:42:51one last run of the stuff for you.
00:42:53I didn't know that.
00:42:55Don't worry about it.
00:42:57I did it half for you and half out of spite.
00:43:00Someone who smelled like me kept still a company the other night and I need
00:43:05to know if that means what I think it means.
00:43:06I'm already checking the flight records.
00:43:09Oh hell.
00:43:10He is here.
00:43:16Your cousin has been a hit bet in the past two years and hasn't been to visit
00:43:25any monks.
00:43:26Not unless those monks were running a lot of drugs class 7 included.
00:43:34I'm sorry Aaron.
00:43:35I don't know why he didn't come up on the radar or the CSAT.
00:43:39I do.
00:43:40When my aunt and uncle left the country their names were flagged for watch, but
00:43:49I argued with Major General Shelley that Tyler was too young to have his name
00:43:53marked with there.
00:43:53So Tyler raised no alarms when he crossed the border and now he could be
00:43:58the one who drove Leah.
00:44:00Unconfirmed but possible.
00:44:05Either way the drugs were his.
00:44:08Yes.
00:44:10Wakey-wakey.
00:44:21Ah, there you are.
00:44:24Aaron probably never mentioned me.
00:44:27He and I go way back.
00:44:28And as I told you Miss Muffet, I know all about you.
00:44:34I wonder does Aaron still make Reuben do his dirty work and pretend like it was
00:44:40an accident?
00:44:42He always was predictable like that.
00:44:44I reckon you're the same way.
00:44:46You know, he always did gravitate towards similar peas to his pod.
00:44:52And with a face like yours, gravitate indeed.
00:44:57Was so his type.
00:44:59But I bet he never mentioned that either.
00:45:01Propriety.
00:45:02Am I right?
00:45:03Can't be seen taking advantage of the sad orphan in his upright mature care.
00:45:09At least that's the take Mabu's Estella has been hammering home.
00:45:13What a gold digger.
00:45:15I admire that in a bitch.
00:45:18Oh, stop your fretting.
00:45:19You're a hostage.
00:45:21You've got, oh, a 40% chance of making it out alive.
00:45:25Most players make their cliché play and sacrifice their pawns.
00:45:31But the patient ones leave them perfectly positioned on the board to
00:45:37take advantage of the other guy.
00:45:39And that's exactly what I'm going to do.
00:45:47Are you ready for your close-up?
00:46:07Come alone, or Miss Muffet won't survive the night.
00:46:13Now smile and say cheese.
00:46:29They're late.
00:46:31They're unprofessionally late.
00:46:34They're unprofessionally late.
00:46:36Makes a guy feel lonely, hmm?
00:46:39Oh, right.
00:46:40You can't talk.
00:46:45Got anything to say?
00:46:47Who are you?
00:46:49Me?
00:46:50I'm the future general of Harold House.
00:46:53Never.
00:46:56That's what you get for being a smug pea in your provincial little pot.
00:47:01And where have you been?
00:47:04Getting coffee.
00:47:05We can catch a match if you want.
00:47:06Get into your positions.
00:47:08Slay.
00:47:11Aaron!
00:47:16Let her go.
00:47:18I 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.
00:47:29Do you want me to drop the search for you?
00:47:32For your drug ring?
00:47:33Wait, he's the-
00:47:35Yes, Miss Muffet.
00:47:37I know this one is shit at keeping you informed.
00:47:40But do try and keep up.
00:47:43You know, I want so much more.
00:47:46And you owe me so much more.
00:47:50I kept your name from being flagged.
00:47:52You kept mine!
00:47:53You turned me in!
00:47:56I turned your parents in.
00:47:57And me along with them.
00:47:59Oh, don't act so high and mighty about this now.
00:48:02You took my parents down that shithole.
00:48:04And you expect me to be grateful?
00:48:13Maybe I should thank you.
00:48:15After all, I did get to see the world because of you.
00:48:18Exile would do that to a kid.
00:48:20The jurisdiction of the law in these other countries is divided into little categories.
00:48:25They 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.
00:48:50Wait.
00:48:51Go figure.
00:48:54AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
00:49:24oh she's got it in a bitch after you hurt her and you get nothing from me and i know you want something from me more than just my pain
00:49:43you know what miss muffet you've officially gotten annoying
00:49:47erin and i are overdue for a private chat and you have officially lost your fly on the wall privileges
00:49:59fyi your personal hostage survival rate is dropping
00:50:08you're insane
00:50:11you're insane
00:50:17that's what everyone says in the face of oblivion
00:50:26maybe i should go find her
00:50:28no this is a mother's duty
00:50:34affairs of the heart are complicated
00:50:42leah
00:50:46please we can talk about what i was troubling you
00:50:53leah
00:51:02BRANDON
00:51:12please please please
00:51:15don't come any closer i'm armed
00:51:20is that any way to greet your rescuer
00:51:24stop struggling i don't want to cut you okay
00:51:27i'm not going anywhere without erin
00:51:29that's not an option whether you walk out on your own two feet i carry you out it's up to you
00:51:36look you are the hope of our people it's my duty to protect you i can't do that if you're off chasing gangsters and kidnappers without a plan
00:51:46that doesn't matter i can't just leave him here
00:51:49well from what i know of erin he would not want you putting yourself in harm's way for his sake
00:51:56also your mother is worried sick about you she finally found her long lost daughter the last living member of her family and you're kidnapped moments after reuniting
00:52:09her worst nightmares are coming true
00:52:12fine but i am coming back for erin
00:52:17i expect nothing less your highness
00:52:26you
00:52:33oh someone's looking a little less lost
00:52:37you want me to abdicate his major journal in my house
00:52:41and
00:52:44and you want me to hand it over to you
00:52:47see was that so hard
00:52:52i am so sorry we couldn't get to you sooner but since your father died my 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 you've already met my driver alexi and my valet ivan and my dog walker boris
00:53:12and of course sir brendan remains the most loyal and dedicated son of lysagor
00:53:19it's my honor to serve and fortunately i'm just one man
00:53:24okay enough i can't sit here while erin is in danger now are you going to help me or not
00:53:33it's gonna take time
00:53:36we don't have time erin is always there for me and now he needs me i have to go
00:53:44of course i wouldn't think of standing in your way but the fact remains i have no more resources to give you
00:53:52you have given me all i need i have my own resources now
00:53:59ruben
00:54:03you are my last blood relative so i could install you but no other major general is going to want to cooperate with you
00:54:10oh i've got plans for that i got quite good at making plans how do you like my little empire by the way
00:54:17it's a drug ring
00:54:18it's the start of a kingdom and one that would run much smoother if it wasn't forced to operate in the shadows
00:54:25doubling as local major general could make that happen
00:54:29and i intend to use the damn position to make a lot of things happen
00:54:35unlike you sitting on your arse while your underlings do their sad little attempts at a bust or should i say topping up
00:54:45what
00:54:46oh yes guys i do know your dirtiest little secret i should i helped make it happen
00:54:55you son of a bitch
00:55:05our mothers are not fair game erin you set that rule when we were eight remember
00:55:12it was you
00:55:14it was stellar but yes it was me too
00:55:19and it was a lot of fun to watch general shelly's daughter exploited the whole aftermath i just kept tabs
00:55:28and you defended stellar didn't you dutiful as ever of course you did
00:55:35ha damn but if i could be a fly on that wall watching you tell the girl who's in love with you that she has to take that bitch's shit
00:55:47and after you sought her out for the most vital ride of her life
00:55:53leah's not in love with me
00:55:55oh you always were dense about the suffering of others
00:56:02that's okay i'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes
00:56:11i'm gonna help you walk a mile in her shoes
00:56:23yeah this is going out no it's no open up
00:56:28this is on you
00:56:30you
00:56:40go to hell if i bother i intend to rule there too
00:56:45you know your little miss had me worried for a moment that i brought a bad badge across the border with me
00:56:53she seemed to take forever to experience the side effects luckily she was a fluke
00:57:00you
00:57:06cut him loose boys
00:57:10you
00:57:18you
00:57:30you
00:57:38freeze
00:57:44should we fight them are we being paid enough to fight them
00:57:48no
00:58:00it's
00:58:04erin erin talk to me leah
00:58:07safe she's safe man
00:58:10oh
00:58:16come on let's get you moved
00:58:18oh
00:58:22um
00:58:23patience
00:58:25patience
00:58:26erin could be in there dying and we're just sitting here watching and waiting i feel utterly useless
00:58:31by watching we keep our people from being surrounded besides you're the one who decided to call in ruben you agreed to follow his orders
00:58:39wait i think i see something over there i can't be certain but it kind of looks like tyler
00:58:48what was that for
00:58:52you don't want him to see us
00:58:54we can't let that bastard get away
00:58:58i'm not you're staying here where it's safe
00:59:03fine but i'm doing this under protest
00:59:06protest noted now stay here
00:59:12you
00:59:1697 98 99 100
00:59:23oh
00:59:26oh
00:59:32erin thank god
00:59:34his skin is hypersensitive right now and it's only going to get worse i'm doing what i can to fix the wounds right now
00:59:41erin
00:59:46oh you should come
00:59:48oh sweet girl
00:59:50he's not making any sense what's going on
00:59:54i think you know
00:59:56mesmer
01:00:00erin doesn't have any special antibodies
01:00:02that is correct
01:00:04so what do we do what how can we
01:00:07there's no cure we can only mitigate symptoms
01:00:09how
01:00:11i think you know that too
01:00:18i think you know that too
01:00:21um
01:00:23is there somebody we should call
01:00:25you
01:00:28i want it to be you
01:00:30only you
01:00:33let's clear you guys out of this room
01:00:40woman
01:00:51you
01:01:21you
01:01:52you
01:01:58i almost had him
01:02:00you're welcome
01:02:02well i guess my ability to chase suspects and your ability to open doors
01:02:07maybe 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
01:02:20i'm with erin
01:02:33it's inferior to lizard gory to you you know
01:02:36don't make me open a door on you too
01:02:51how are you feeling
01:02:54better thanks to leah
01:02:58good but i still need to get you checked out
01:03:01i called the doctor and she's going to meet you at home when you arrive
01:03:05um i'll be right back
01:03:09you love him
01:03:11i do
01:03:13and i wish you the best
01:03:15it's been an honor serving you both
01:03:19so what happens now
01:03:22well lady tiffany has decided to remain in roseal with you
01:03:27and placing her safety in the hands of your major general
01:03:31but what about you
01:03:33i'll see what good i can do in liza gore
01:03:36you may be in chaos now but i'll always remain loyal to the royal family
01:03:41thank 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
01:04:07about what
01:04:09leah i love you
01:04:13i know that might seem sudden but it's not
01:04:18look over everything we've been through the last few weeks i just
01:04:21i just want to ensure that there are not any misunderstandings
01:04:27i'm so in love with you
01:04:30and i have been
01:04:32for a long time
01:04:35i want you to know
01:04:37i want everyone to know that
01:04:43leah please say something
01:04:45i love you
01:04:49i love you too
01:04:52in that case
01:04:55shall we let the world know
01:05:04leah jenkins
01:05:06will you marry me
01:05:08yes yes oh my god yes
01:05:14yes
01:05:17hi general i didn't realize i'd be seeing you in person today
01:05:43the situation called for lieutenant you and the major general have cause to be proud
01:05:48thank you sir
01:05:52major general erin harrell i am here on behalf of ruat seal itself to
01:05:57congratulate you on completing your mission and ensuring the safety of our people
01:06:01the honor is mine high general shane when you first undertook this task
01:06:05i conferred with my fellow elders we had faith in your success
01:06:09and thus already had in mind the next mission that we wish to offer you
01:06:17we have an undercover mission overseas
01:06:21we need someone who is truly capable to investigate a colony in ithbec
01:06:25hi general i thank you i do but i already know i cannot accept
01:06:33you can't
01:06:35an undercover mission to ithbec would interfere with planning my wedding
01:06:43you were
01:06:47oh i see the utmost congratulations to you major general may you both flourish
01:06:53thank you
01:06:55you
01:07:01gonna have to sucker someone else into it i suppose
01:07:25you