Painkiller Jane

My name is jane vasco.

I could use you on my team.

I work for a secret government agency that hunts neuros.

People who can do dangerous things with their minds.

On my first assignment...

Something a little weird happened,

okay, something really weird.

Until I get some answers I'm getting on with my life,

doing my job.

Stocking up on aspirin,

because let me tell ya,

pain's a bitch!

Riley, what's happening?

System is down, backed up and secure.

We going somewhere?

Nice if there were a neuro or two in maul.

I don't think you'll be sipping a lot of mal-tais in hungary.

No cracks.

I didn't say anything?

It's a pre-emptive strike.

I do have a life above ground.

Clearly.

What's the 911?

We have an emergency situation at nico.

Morgan informs me there's been a break.

How many?

Six that we're aware of.

When?

We don't know.

There have been administrative problems at nico for months now.

Morgan's thinks they've been sweeping things

under the carpet.

In any case, I can't tell you when

because no official report was made.

Morgan picked this up from other sources.

Can't the locals handle it?

There are no locals.

These neuros have been chipped,

so there's minimal security.

The other staff are administrators, doctors, nurses.

The flight leaves at 0600.

That's four hours from now.

Pack light.

Seth, I'm going to need riley where we're going

so there'll be no one here to run security.

I'm going to get joe to do a lock up here.

I'll be at the hospital if you need me.

Thank you.

Farber air force base at 0500.

Let's roll.

Nice to meet you, agent mcbride.

Make yourself comfortable.

I do understand why you're here and I assure you,

you and your team will have my full cooperation.

That won't be necessary.

We're planning on performing a thorough house-cleaning.

Just how thorough are we talking about?

From the top down.

Cozy.

Oh, yeah, all we need is some villagers and torches.

Roger armstrong.

Andre mcbride.

We've been expecting you.

And let me assure you,

you and your team will have my full cooperation.

I would expect nothing less, mr. Armstrong.

I'll gather my team after they've had a chance to settle,

and we'll reconvene in your office in one hour.

I used to dream of traveling as a kid...

Places like hawaii, the caribbean...

White sand beaches, toes digging in the sand,

a cute guy to my side.

I thought this might be the year I'd make that happen.

Guess I was wrong...

Again.

We first became aware of the situation

at evening bed check.

We have a very strict curfew.

Obviously, not strict enough.

We have a limited security staff, agent mcbride.

Most of our residents, having been chipped,

are well-behaved.

Why didn't you report the situation?

We had hoped we could bring them back

without causing concern.

I take full responsibility for what happened.

Oh, it's already been assigned to you.

My orders are to locate and contain the escapees.

At the same time, the entire operation

will be evaluated.

From security to management.

Expect changes.

It's 1125 hours.

My team will need to be briefed.

15 minutes.

This is alex rawlings, head of security.

I've read the intel report you compiled.

Not much detail about how the escapes were accomplished.

You know everything that we know.

There's no evidence whatsoever

that they breached the perimeter.

I find it highly unlikely that they walked through the walls.

Yes, sir.

I'll need blueprints, from the roof to the basement,

and the surrounding property.

I have them digitized, if you'd like...

Riley, download it to your rig,

I want to keep it portable.

It gives us an edge for security purposes

plus we may have to roll with it.

I'm on it.

Go on.

I've arranged for dr. Phillips, head of medicine,

to show you the rest of the facility.

He's better qualified to answer your questions.

If there's nothing else...

Not for the moment.

We run quite a number of tests and experiments.

An inmate would be placed depending on what phase

of testing he or she is in.

What kind of tests?

Everything from mri's to cat scans.

We do perform some invasive surgeries.

The main focus of our research is to determine etymology.

We still have no idea where, how or why

the phenomenon began to appear in the population.

You let them walk around like this?

They're human beings, agent king.

And, having had the good fortune to have been chipped,

quite harmless.

I don't like it.

Hell, they know who we are.

And probably aren't too happy about seeing us again.

This is yellow sector.

These are our longest term residents.

Most have been through the complete battery of tests.

This is our minimal security section,

primarily for containment.

And still well-covered with security cameras.

Yes, every sector is covered and the cameras run 24/7.

What's blue, doctor?

Our central core is at the end of that corridor.

Every section extends off the core like spokes on a wheel.

It's also our path lab and safe room.

Safe room?

Yes, just in case.

What makes it safe?

We've discovered during our research

that an extremely amplified ultrasonic wave

can interfere with the aberrant neurological activity...

Limiting its range and efficacy.

Like a chip.

Yes, very much like a chip but not localized to the individual.

If there ever were to be some sort of threat to the staff,

if a chip were to fail we can surround that room

with an ultrasonic barrier that would, in effect,

prevent their "special talents" from getting through.

Have you ever had a chip fail?

No, not to date.

Why not use the ultrasonic throughout the entire facility?

A number of reasons.

The power involved to generate the frequency and amplify it.

That, and the intensity of the frequency could be harmful

to the physical structure of the building.

That section has been reinforced.

This is red sector.

It's our highest security section.

The inmates here, albeit chipped,

are considered dangerous and anti-social.

Have you found any connection between

their behavior and their condition?

Nothing consistent.

Apparently, the aberration itself does not cause

anti-social behavior.

I believe these people would have been incarcerated

in the outside world, even if they did not possess

their "special talents".

Well, well, well...

This place is looking better already.

I told you I'd kill you if I ever got the chance,

you sonuvabitch.

Ahhh!

I remember you.

You're the pyro freak who likes to set fire to schools.

You bit me!

And last time I checked I had rabies.

What's the green sector?

Maintenance.

Generator, hospital supply rooms,

nothing of any real interest.

) Dr. Phillips, please, dr. Phillips.

Excuse me.

Yes.

Yes, I'll be right there.

What've you got?

I've been over the security tapes and reports.

On the night of the escape,

none of the entrances or exits were breached.

Still leaves us nowhere.

Not exactly.