Lazarus

- I've done everything that I can.

It's up to him now.

You think he'll make it?

I'm not sure.

Honestly, it's a miracle that he's still alive

in the first place.

- Wakey-wakey! -

- Making the long trip here must've been difficult,

huh, Mad Screamer?

Nice job. You've finally tracked me down.

Actually, I've been waiting for this day.

I figured you'd come sooner or later.

- Same for me! I really wanted the chance

to meet Popcorn Wizard!

Lin!

That's my real name, actually.

And you're the first person I've told it to.

My name's Elaina.

Oh, right! Doug!

Huh?

- Thank goodness. He's still alive!

Where am I?

They're keeping me under watch?

I guess that's better than just being left for dead.

I haven't been to the hospital in years.

Not since the incident.

I don't need your sympathy.

- An executive order from the president?

Is that really a possibility? - Far from it.

But we have to find a way to make it happen.

As I recall, your major was in psychopathology, wasn't it?

- With a focus on symbiotic anthropology.

- Then I have a mission I want you to pursue.

You need to dig for information.

Search for a phantom assassin by the name of "Soryu."

- Soryu? - Exactly.

If I'm right, the truth behind his existence

could be a key factor in this case.

- Don't forget the "get well soon" bouquet.

- Oh, of course. Sorry.

I was... having a dream.

Huh?

The same one I always have.

I'm slowly sinking deeper and deeper,

until I'm falling into the afterlife.

But then an angel shows up to rescue me right on time.

Were you the one who showed up and saved me?

Yeah. You don't remember?

Then... you must be an angel.

- You wish. You must be dreaming.

And that guy?

- The one that was trying to kill you?

He got away, it looks like you got him pretty good though.

That's great.

You know, I've been on death's doorstep plenty of times,

but this is the first time that somebody saved my ass.

So I want to say thank you.

- I treated you as a favor to Leland.

This is a hospital where you can recover without anyone knowing.

- You got some serious sleep. - No kidding!

You were about to sleep your way through the end of the world.

Huh? Crap!

Hey, you need to take it easy.

- But I gotta go, I have to secure a witness.

Good luck standing up straight.

People with injuries like yours end up six feet under.

- Besides, it's too late for you to go get him anyway.

Your witness was found dead.

- Hello, Abel. It's been a while.

- How are you feeling, Madam President?

Hanging on? - I'm such a fool.

I know I was arrogant.

To think that I alone would be fine,

despite the fact I took Hapna just like everyone else.

- I'm sorry that this isn't the best time,

however, I need to ask you for a favor.

I know that's why you're here.

- Actually, I have two favors to ask you.

- Man, you really aren't the affectionate type.

But it's so weird.

You seemed pretty calm with Abel the other day.

Fess up.

Are you supposed to be Abel's spy cat or something?

Huh? Huh?!

- Hi, we met at the inquiry committee.

I'm Elizabeth with the NSA.

One of Abel's colleagues. - Oh, right.

And with me, is Doctor 909.

Also known as Donald McDonald.

- That's backwards. - Huh?

- He's agreed to cooperate with us

in exchange for a shorter sentence.

I'll do whatever you want.

Since I sure as hell don't wanna be stuck in prison.

Have we met before?

Nope. Never.

- We're going to borrow the hacking rig.

That was your work, too?

Where you stole money from a bunch of tax evaders

and then just gave it all away?

- Yeah, that was me. - Hardcore!

- I'm more impressed with the time

you made a quadrilateral out of the Pentagon.

Ah, good times.

- Ya know, if you really think about it,

we've been making history.

Crazy stuff, huh?

You're right!

So, how's your fever?

- It's starting to go down. - Wow!

I've heard that if you get a temp from Hapna

you don't recover.

Maybe you're immortal.

- Oh, actually... - What's up?

- This one time, I was a bystander in an incident

that almost got me killed.

No way!

- I'm the only person I know who survived it,

but I don't remember many details since I was just a kid.

And you're still a kid now!

Hey, Lin, um...

there's something that I really need to ask you about.

What's that?

You know that Dr. Skinner

is using Hapna to try and destroy the world.

So why are you helping him in spite of that?

- I was born on an island somewhere near the Maldives.

Many people suffer from analgesia.

And actually, so do I.

Analgesia?

It makes us unable to feel any pain.

One day, a researcher came to the island to study our genes.

And that's how I met Skinner.

He knew our island was doomed to sink into the ocean,

but he bought the land from us anyway.

We were all incredibly poor back then.

Going down with the island was our only option,

but we got to relocate thanks to his money.

Skinner did the same thing for many other islands

and saved all their residents.

It inspired me.

I told myself I'd do anything for him.

And that I would keep him safe,

even if it cost me my life.

Lin.

- At this point, I can't imagine

what Skinner's thinking.

But he's not the type of man

who would sell his soul to the devil.

I believe that with all of my heart.

- The Hundun? - Yeah. Ring any bells?

I've never heard of it.

It's something that guy said.

He wanted me to tell him about the Hundun,

something about "the end."

"The Hundun dies from the holes

that people bore while trying to give it a face."

At least, that's what the Internet says.

But come on, Axel.

Did you guys really talk about this while you were fighting?

- Yep. - Which reminds me,

you really gotta give us somebody

to contact in case you die.

Or else it's a pain in the butt for those you leave behind.

- I don't have anyone. - Give me a break.

Yes, you do. Everybody has somebody.

Nope, not me.

Now let's be real about this.

Isn't it the same for you?

I used to have a friend or two.

Way back when I was a kid.