The Walking Dead: World Beyond

So, we know based on the code and map we were given that

the Civic Republic's research facility

is somewhere in New York state.

But we don't knowwhere exactly.

Not yet.

As is all the more reason to turn around.

Just saying.

Nice try.

We might have taken a wrongturn back there,

but this should still leadto the interstate.

Yeah, well, bad news. We're almost out of supplies,

and it looks like rain's coming, so...

If the way station Will mentioned had panned out,

that'd be one thing, but...

It's cool.

We'll figure it out.

How come he's smiling?

Hey, how come you're smiling?

Where do you think the Civic Republic is?

It's called "The Hidden City" for a reason.

When people firststarted talking about

an alliance with this "hidden city,"

I pictured it underground.

- Me too. - Hmm.

I mean, but they refine their own fuel.

They fly helicopters.

They grow their own crops.

- Hmm - Can't do that underground.

Well, their research place, where our dad is,

that's not actually where they are.

Maybe they do all thatother stuff somewhere else, too.

Regardless, their high resource output would indicate

they have a large population.

So if that were the case, their security approach...

You know, not saying where they are...

Would be understandable.

That sounds like some shady shit to me.

Hmm. It does.

And those messages from your father

are certainly cause for concern,

but if they have technology and agriculture

and sophisticated governmental systems,

it'd be smart to stay hidden,

even if it makes others question their motives.

I guess what I'm saying is we should feel lucky

that they haven't taken over, you know, taken things.

We don't know they haven't.

Yeah, we know that becausewe trade with them.

Portland does, too.

We have joint protection agreements.

Well, they took our dad, so...

Bottom line is we don'tknow anything.

Ergo the long walk, Champ.

Look, we got just enough food

and water to get us to Omaha.

That's it.

Except Omaha's north, and they're headed east.

Yeah.

From the looks of it,

they're not changing their minds.

At least not Iris. Yeah.

Silas, neither.

Any idea why Corduroy decided to play tag-along?

I didn't really think he knewthe girls that well.

The kid may be the wedge.

Hey, why don't you talk to him,

convince him to change his mind?

I'll handle Hope. Copy.

Hey! Come look at this!

It's worth checking out, right?

It is. Let's go.

Place like this, hidden from the world,

maybe we find some supplies,

something to eat if we're lucky.

And ride out the rain.

I've never been inside a real high school before.

You okay?

Oh, shit. Yeah, sorry.

I was trying to see if there was anything useful

in there while we wait for our baby sitters to get back.

Turns out not much.

Hey.

We can use theseto collect some rain.

This place is huge.

No sign of empties, but that does not mean

that they're not around.

Priorities are food, clothes for Hope,

and anything we can use to collect water.

Might as well take advantage of the downpour outside.

- Yeah. - Yeah.

Like that.

Good work.

We can cover more ground if we split up.

We can handle ourselves.

Someone taught us,

"In the end, it's all about avoidance.

Keeping distance is the difference

between life and death."

That's good. That's ...That's what I sound like?

Okay.

Silas, you keep your walkie on,

and, Elton, you're with meon water duty.

Let's go.

It would be my honor.

- Uh, hey, uh... - So...

We haven't talked much since, uh...

I was just hoping we could talk or whatever, but it's cool.

We can talk later.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. Totally.

Cool.

Uh, Silas and Iwill take the first floor.

Copy. Hey.

You keep your eyes open, alright?

Weapons drawn.

And if you see one of them, you run.

You understand?

We meet back here in one hour.

Be careful.

Be careful.

I heard that.

Looks like it's me and you, kid.

Yeah.

It's all about avoidance.

- Come on. - Ha, ha!

Yes!

Mm.

No way.

People actually wore these?

Like, they were trying to look like dicks?

Wait.

Did you?

I can neither confirm nor deny.

Oh, my God, stop!

I'm so embarrassed for you right now.

I would laugh if I wasn'tso hungry.

So, uh, what happened?

Last we talked, you thoughtthe world was ending

and people were shit.

Now you're walking through a thousand miles

of empties on a hunch.

You think it's too lateto reinvent myself?

Check it out. The options are endless.

You led me and Felix right to you.

You get roped into this, or did you have second thoughts?

I did.

But then I got second thoughtson my second thoughts.

You gonna be straight with me or what?

Yeah.

Once you're straightwith me

about where Cool Huck went.

'Cause right now you're startingto sound a lot like my dad.

You never showed up.

Principal Kallenbach's office?

Ring any bells?

I sat there and waited for you all day,

and you never showed.

Right.

That.

So, you forgot?

Well, I was gonna gobetween classes,

but then I came up with the exact

right phrase for the start of

the Advanced ImmunologyTextbook preface,

the one giving meall the trouble, remember?

That's when I forgot.

And by that point, I had another class.

And... And then I decided thatif you sat there all day,

maybe you'd think twicebefore setting off stink bombs

to try to geta day off of school.

Then I wondered if all that transpired was just

a product of the backgroundprocesses of my brain,

which made me forget againuntil right now.

So...

you want to tell mewhat's going on with you?

This is getting to be a regular thing.

They weren't just stink bombs.

They were time-release stink bombs.

They took two weeks to perfect.

Never mind.

Picking a dud like me,

you probably kick yourself some days.

Least you did good with Iris.

The agency told me and your mother

you shared a crib.

You two were inseparable.

You were bondedbefore we ever met you.

From the moment we laid eyes on you both,

we just wanted to protect you.

We knew that even if we couldn't,

you'd protect each other.

You did good with Iris.

And she did good with you.

I've never wished for another Iris.

I love you unconditionally.

I just hate that you don'tsee yourself the way I do

because you are exceptional.

I got to go help Iris before she burns dinner again.

So, those stink bombs...

ammonium sulfide?

Please.