ReBoot: The Guardian Code

A simple Trojan horse.

And I'm in.

I thought I told you I never wanted to see you again.

You told me a lot of things, but I don't listen very well.

That's for sure.

Sorry, what was that?

I wasn't listening.

- -Cut.

Very funny, Tamra.

There's no listening joke in the script.

You have to grab him and kiss him like you love him.

You're really pushing the limits of believability

with this thing, Parker.

What, are you saying no one would believe

that you're completely in love with me?

More or less.

That's it.

I can't work under these conditions.

Can you two please just do the scene?

I have to get this in for Friday's media arts class.

I've accessed the Dyna-cell network.

Now to track down the Guardians.

Who are they?

Where are they?

A basic keyword search.

Words they would say.

"Guardian."

"Megabyte."

"Sorcerer."

Keyword recognized.

Let me check.

Yeah, you get 500 megabytes of free data.

Keyword recognized.

Yes, hello, this is Guardian Security.

Great. Can I get a quote on a home alarm system?

Keyword recognized.

Dad, do wizards and sorcerers

beat each other in this game?

Can we talk about the kiss?

Come on. You just have to kiss. What?

No, that's fine.

I... I just wanna know what kind of kiss you want.

What kind of kiss?

Yeah. Like, do you want it to be light and tender,

where our lips touch for just a second?

Or do you want a big, wet, slobbery smooch?

Definitely not.

You're the director, Parker.

You gotta tell us what you want.

Um... Okay, um... We'll take it from the top

with a semi-juicy kiss.

Okay.

And then you know what we should do?

We should go after Megabyte and Hexadecimal before they strike.

He didn't take her out of Mainframe

so they could hang out and talk about the old days.

Keyword recognized.

That's a good idea.

They're for sure up to something.

Okay, but let's just please do the scene first.

And no jokes this time.

Action.

I thought I told you I never wanted to see you again.

You told me a lot of things but I don't listen very well.

That's for sure.

Useless mush.

Cut.

That... That was...

Pretty good.

Pretty good?

That's it?

Okay. Very good.

Yeah. Thank you.

That's... That's a wrap.

Oh, and I was thinking, uh,

when we go scout out what Megabyte and Hex are up to,

we should get the sphere from the fortress.

Keyword recognized.

Yeah, it'd be good to see if it has another video in it.

For sure.

Kids, obsessed with videos.

Hexadecimal, that is my throne.

It was your throne.

Now we're sharing it

until you get me one of my own.

Something more ornate, and bigger.

All in good time, dear sister.

First you must prove your worth.

Then we can discuss the seating arrangements.

Hmm.

Leave that alone!

Why must you be such a megagrump?

It's a lovely bauble.

Don't you think so, Alfie?

-Hmm? -

Why did you do that?

Consider it a reminder of my ultimate power.

This is my fortress, my throne,

and that is my sphere.

-Megabyte! -Yes?

What manner of inequity do you have in store this time?

I've hacked a cellular network to track down the Guardians in my world.

I need you to remove security from the other networks

so I can get into those, too.

Broaden the scope.

Expand my search.

Your request will be fulfilled.

It's not a request!

It's an order.

Now get to it and don't fail me, Megabyte.

The mighty Megabyte.

Nothing more than a minion.

A servant.

So much for ultimate power.

- -You dare mock me!

Of course not, brother!

Now, put me down!

Ooh. You're always so dramatic.

Trey says he's already in room zero with Vera.

Great. The happy couple.

I think you're reading too much into this, Parker.

Really?

They're spending all their free time together.

So?

We spend all our free time together and we're not dating.

This cyberverse is magnificent!

I can't wait to ravage and ruin it!

I told you to leave that sphere alone.

Yes, you did.

- -

That was your best one yet.

This is her new thing.

I watched a video of a monkey blowing bubbles

and I realized I should try, too.

Bubblegum is for everybody, not just monkeys.

Watch.

Megabyte alert.

He and the sentinels have left the fortress.

Keyword recognized.

Perfect. This is our chance to get the sphere while nobody's home.

Yeah. Remember how things turned out the last time you thought that?

Let's just take care of business first.

And then go get the sphere.

You're right. That's our top priority.

Parker's cell phone has been compromised.

Clever girl.

But how could she know that?

The trajectory I am tracking for Megabyte and the sentinels

has them heading for the Dyna-cell network.

And I bet Hexadecimal is with them.

You're probably right.

Okay, so we'll go in quiet.

-Zip board! -Stealth glider!

Quadra disc!

Turbo jets!

What battle plan do you desire, Megabyte?

Very proactive of you, Alpha.

You're off to a good start.

Since the Sorcerer has already accessed this network,

we will leave it be and move on.

How boring.

I have a better idea.

I forgot how utterly unpredictable she can be.

What's this?

A network glitch.

A reset.

Yah!

Why did you do that?

This cellular network is off limits.

It has already been infiltrated.

By your master.

He is not my master.

No user can control me.

Could of fooled me.

Because you cannot see the big picture.

I suggest you start cooperating.

All will become clear soon enough.

Sorry, brother, but cooperation has never been one of my virtues.

Causing chaos, on the other hand,

is definitely my style.

What do you think Megabyte's up to?

No idea.

Whatever it is we'll bust it up.

Do not let the Guardians interfere.

I will deal with Hexadecimal.

Sentinels, engage.

Bash tagger!

Six against one?

That's what I call a fair fight.

Show-off. Whoa!

What's this power surge along the Dyna-cell network?

At first I thought it was just a system glitch,

but look.

It's the mystery code again.