Invincible (2021) s04e02 Episode Script

1
[quiet, atmospheric music playing]
[whirring]
[whooshing]
[exciting music playing]
[beeping]
[beeping stops]
[hissing]
[dramatic music playing]
[grunting]
[panting]
[grunts]
[groaning]
[cadet] And who is this?
[children in unison] Emperor Argall.
We carve no statues
of other Viltrumites, so why him?
Why does he deserve this honor?
[children in unison] He made us one.
He showed us our power.
He gave us the stars.
- What else?
- He was killed.
By who?
[children in unison] The Betrayer.
[cadet] Emperor Argall was
assassinated by the Betrayer.
His heirs were lost,
and millions of us died
in the great purge that followed.
You.
Why was the purge a blessing?
I, uh
[ominous music playing]
Think well before you answer.
You've seen what failure brings.
Because the purge made us stronger.
Correct.
Even in death, Argall showed us the way.
We cut the weak from our ranks,
carved away their cancer
so the strong could stand free.
And it made us
[dramatic music playing]
That is why the universe
is our right and destiny.
If we did not deserve it,
we could not take it.
[children in unison] All is ours.
All is ours.
Your education is over for today.
Go find food and shelter if you can.
Return here tomorrow at sunrise
prepared for combat.
At least two of you will die,
so if you are smart,
you will bring a weapon.
[suspenseful music playing]
[grunting]
[energetic music playing]
[groans softly]
[groaning]
[grunts, pants]
[straining]
You forgot, didn't you?
- It is your day of adulthood.
- If you survive.
I didn't forget, Mother.
[grunting and groaning]
[pained gasping]
[panting]
[breathing heavily]
[groaning]
[sniffs]
[groans]
[grunting fiercely]
[yells]
[strained grunting]
Good.
[groans]
[fierce grunting]
[cadet gasps in pain]
[panting]
[grunting weakly]
[muffled thumping]
- [grunts]
- Enough. He fought well.
[grunts]
[groans]
You're as pathetic as he is.
I hope to never see either of you again.
[whooshing]
- Get up. You are an adult now.
- [grunting weakly]
Act like one.
Thank you
- Father.
- Clean yourself.
Then report to the city barracks
for your uniform and first assignment.
Make Argall proud, Nolan.
[whooshing]
[short breaths]
[pained grunting]
[militaristic music playing]
You will soon be sent
to the far edges of our empire.
You will bring order.
You will bring obedience.
You will bring strength.
[grunts]
[gasping]
- Did your parents hit you too hard?
- No, General.
[retching]
Then clearly they didn't hit you
hard enough.
[gagging, whimpering]
[body thuds]
[alarm blaring]
[soldiers screaming]
[tense music playing]
[whooshing]
[retching]
[soldiers groaning, whimpering]
Someone dares to strike at us
with a coward's weapon.
Good.
It will only make us stronger.
[intense music playing]
Ten of these were discovered planetwide.
They evaded our defense network
disguised as an asteroid.
They contained a biological weapon
specifically engineered
to attack Viltrumite DNA.
It is exceptionally contagious
and extremely virulent.
Our scientists are calling it
the Scourge virus.
So far, we have found
no suitable treatment for exposure
other than containment,
which is proving difficult.
We are searching for who did this,
and we will make them
regret their actions.
Grand Regent, what are your orders?
[Grand Regent] Quarantine the sick.
Then blockade the planet and exterminate
all non-Viltrumites
with knowledge of the virus.
Our enemies must never know our weakness.
Your words, our deeds.
[atmospheric music playing]
[retching]
[soldiers coughing, groaning]
♪
♪
[haunting vocalizing
over atmospheric music]
♪
[coughs]
[sharp gasping breath]
[coughs]
♪
[wheezing]
♪
[Kregg] In the time
since the virus first struck,
we still have no treatment or cure
and no knowledge of who created it.
It has finally slowed
but only because all remaining Viltrumites
have been infected.
Our remaining population
are the few who have recovered.
But even the survivors suffer
a dangerous period
of reduced strength,
resilience and regeneration.
[Grand Regent] How many are dead?
- The number is quite
- Do not make me ask you twice.
[somber music playing]
[Kregg] Billions upon billions.
But it is worse than that.
With so few of us remaining,
any offspring will be inbred
and deficient.
It is the end of our race, Regent.
[Grand Regent] No, you are wrong.
We will honor our fallen,
rebuild ourselves at any cost
and destroy those who thought
they could extinguish us.
We are Viltrumites.
We are without end.
Did you
Did you just make me feel bad
about your planet of genocidal maniacs
almost getting wiped out?
Also, maybe it is a good thing
I don't have parents.
Okay, I got a question, though.
If you guys were all spread so thin,
barely holding your empire together,
why continue with the whole
"conquering new planets" thing?
I wasn't sent to Earth just to conquer it.
I'm sorry, what?
Earth was just one of many
planets we visited to determine
if there were alien species
genetically compatible with our own
- and if we could use them to save our race.
- Wait a second.
Your mission, your real mission,
was to bang your way across the galaxy,
looking for someone your people
could make babies with?
- We didn't put it like that.
- Oh, no? I wonder why.
But yes, that was my mission.
And yes, I succeeded.
The fact that Mark is
almost as strong as me
proves the human race is suitable
for Viltrumite interbreeding.
That is why I tried
to take control of Earth
after I saw Mark had inherited my powers.
Ugh. I liked it better when your people
were just trying to murder everyone.
One question, though.
What would you have done
if Mark didn't get powers?
- You just move on to the next planet?
- I
I don't know.
[alert tone blaring]
[alert tone stops]
[Allen] Well, welcome to Talescria.
I'm gonna park this sucker out here.
We'll sneak in by ourselves.
We don't exactly like mustaches
like yours around here.
Can you shave it?
Never even thought to ask, honestly.
[gentle music playing]
[whooshing]
[whispering] Just chill here
for a second, okay?
Fine.
[loud thump]
Ow, shit!
[creature yowling]
Who moved that table?
[creature mewls]
Telia? You home?
[Telia moans softly]
- I guess I guess you are.
- Allen!
Oh, I missed you, too.
You were just supposed to go
to Earth and back.
- What happened?
- Yeah, sorry.
I kind of let myself get captured
and thrown into a Viltrumite prison.
We just escaped and got back here now.
- Wait. Who's "we"? [curtain opens]
- [Nolan] Hi.
Viltrumite!
Wait, no! Stop, stop!
He's on our side now.
What? How do you know that?
Because we're both not dead.
Ooh, I'm sorry.
I'm used to it.
Also, you just keep this thing
under the bed?
When you're away, yes.
You know we still have a mole, right?
Do either of you have some clothes
I could borrow?
[intriguing music playing]
Allen. You're alive.
I know. I'm as surprised as you are.
It is good to see you again.
Thank you.
That almost sounds like you mean it.
But the catch-up will have to wait.
We need to see Thaedus immediately.
Oh. Who's the new friend?
[Allen] Just our best chance
of winning this thing.
[door closes]
Did that
Did that person have a mustache?
[groans quietly]
- Fifty? That cannot be true.
- It's true.
That is how many Viltrumites remain.
Right? Oh, man.
I know they're still tough as shit,
but we can do this.
We can beat them.
I really thought you'd be
happier about this.
Even though you've dedicated
your life to stopping them,
they're still your people.
No, they haven't been my people
for a very long time.
This is exceptional news.
You wonder if Allen is correct.
If I truly am a Viltrumite.
The thought crossed my mind.
Before you ask me
to perform the Toolock pull,
know that I already did so for Allen
and I would rather not repeat the act.
Is that the beard thing?
When you guys just rip it off all at once?
Because he totally did that.
It was nuts.
- Why have I never heard of you?
- You have heard of me.
But our people call me by
a different name.
- The Betrayer.
- [Thaedus] Yes.
I was the first to turn my back
on our people's cruelty.
The first to reject Argall
and his rule of strength.
And the first to risk everything
for my beliefs.
- Now we are two.
- No.
- No, you are still alone.
- Wait, what?
You said you would help me gather
all the weapons and stuff from your books.
I will help arm you
because of our friendship,
but I will not join your cause
or let you drag my sons into this.
You're already fighting the Viltrumites!
They certainly want you dead.
My fight with my people is personal.
Your war is your own.
Come on. You are splitting hairs
and driving me so crazy right now.
- What weapons do you speak of?
- [Allen] Nolan made us a list
of all these awesome
Viltrumite weaknesses and weapons.
[Nolan] Before I was sent to Earth,
it was my mission
to ensure these threats
could never be used against us,
but some are still out there.
- All we need to do is go get them.
- Yes.
These could be a great help to our effort.
Even if they are the limit
of Nolan's aid for now.
But this must all remain secret.
We still have a spy among us.
I know a ship we can take
that won't raise any suspicions.
- Why not?
- [Telia] Because we'd never take it.
[uplifting music playing]
- [groans] You were not kidding.
- Welcome aboard the Venture.
You may call me the Captain.
This is Worg,
Download and Councilor Tuva.
[alert tone blaring]
[alert tone stops]
We're the finest ship
in the Coalition's navy
and at your service.
[clatter]
[whispering] It's perfect.
No one will suspect a thing.
[normal volume] Okay, Nolan.
Where to first?
First, we get this.
[rumbling]
[metallic creaking]
[whooshing]
[the Captain] It will take some time
to reach our destination,
and I'm sure you all wish to rest.
Luckily for you, here on the Venture,
our guest accommodations
are second to none.
I'll take the couch.
- [Allen] Yeah, probably for the best.
- [Telia] Are you sure?
- We really appreciate it.
- [Nolan] It'll be fine.
I've slept in far worse places than
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[Allen] Oh, yeah. Oh. Oh, yeah.
[Telia moaning]
[atmospheric music playing]
[rumbling]
Captain, what's happening?
We've arrived at your coordinates,
but there's a few friendly space rocks
in the neighborhood.
[Allen] Why did you not stop
before the giant asteroid field?
Don't worry, friends,
the Venture is a tough old lady.
[electrical crackling, whooshing]
[Tuva screams]
[Nolan groans]
Why don't you pull back
to a safe distance?
Allen and I will go in alone.
[rumbling]
[Tuva yelps]
[electrical crackling, whooshing]
[Tuva screams]
If you insist.
[Nolan over implant] I hid the coordinates
of the Infinity Ray in my novel,
using the number of words and paragraphs
in a specific chapter.
[Allen over implant] What, 'cause you were
worried some human book nerd
was gonna come out here and find it?
Also, novel?
I mean, it's really more of a novella,
if we're being serious, you know.
[Nolan] It's a weapon of impossible power.
I couldn't take any chances
an enemy of my people could find it.
[Allen] But here you are,
helping this enemy do exactly that.
[Nolan] Don't push me, Allen.
Over there.
[intriguing music playing]
[Allen] I realize this is an awkward
conversation about the old Nolan,
but I assume you killed Space Racer
when you took his gun?
[Nolan] No.
I was worried that if I killed him,
- his weapon would self-destruct.
- [Allen] Oh. Good.
[Nolan] I simply buried him alive
under a thousand tons of rock.
[Allen] Oh, yes. I should've assumed
you did something terrible.
[Nolan] Didn't you read my novella?
[Allen] I mean, I skimmed it.
I'm not really into sci-fi.
[Nolan] Space Racer needed
to die naturally.
Then his link to the Infinity Ray
would be broken.
It's been about a hundred years, so
[Allen] Hmm. Well, will you look at that?
[Nolan] You might want
to take a step back.
- It could still [soft whoosh, thunking]
- [Allen] Explode? Yeah.
Got it. I believe in you, Nolan.
Go for it.
[suspenseful music playing]
[whooshing]
[rocks rumbling]
- [Allen] Whoa. Hey. What the hell was that?
- [Nolan] Huh.
It must still be linked to
Space Racer's body. Help me dig.
[Nolan and Allen grunting]
[Allen] Oh, man.
He's probably gonna look super gross
and dried up, isn't he?
[Nolan] No, he's not.
[weapon clicks]
[Allen] It's been 100 years,
and we're in space, dude.
He's gonna be jerky
by the time we find him.
You!
[Infinity Ray powering up]
[whooshing]
[panting]
- [Allen] You said he was dead!
- [Nolan] I thought he was.
[Space Racer] You
thought wrong, Viltrumite.
[yelling fiercely]
[grunting]
- [Nolan] Don't let him fire again!
- [Allen] Yeah, I figured that out myself.
[thrilling music playing]
[Allen groans]
[Allen] Ow! Stop!
Wait!
[Infinity Ray powering up]
[whooshing]
[crackling]
[Allen] Uh-oh.
[rumbling]
♪
[panting, grunting]
[straining]
[grunting]
[Space Racer] To me!
[grunting]
- [Nolan sighs]
- [Allen] Oh.
So that's where the racer part
of his name comes from.
Wait!
What could you possibly say
that I would want to hear?
[Nolan] We didn't come here to fight.
[Allen] We totally thought
that he had already killed you.
- [Nolan] Allen.
- [Space Racer] Oh. You came for my weapon.
[Allen] Yes, but now that you're alive,
we came for your help instead.
You think I would ever help
one of his kind?
[Allen] I think we got off
on the wrong foot.
Uh hand.
The Coalition of Planets is fighting
back against the Viltrum Empire,
and Nolan here is on our side now.
I mean, if I'm being honest, he's still
a little mushy on some of these details,
but he saved my life
and is doing his best to help us,
even if that means
betraying his entire race
and all of his history
and heritage and all that.
- [Nolan] It's true.
- [Allen] We came here because we are
gathering weapons to help the fight.
And you could be that weapon.
With your amazing gun!
You're both weapons, together.
What I'm saying is,
we've got a ship just out there,
and we can explain everything on it.
- You left me to die here.
- [Nolan] You seem fine to me.
[Allen] Sheesh, Nolan.
Come on.
A hundred years alone in darkness.
- A hundred years!
- [Nolan] I'm
I'm sorry.
I was a different person then.
Are you
- apologizing?
- [Nolan] Yes.
[Allen] I know. Super weird, right?
But he means it.
We're just trying to make sure
what happened to you
never happens again to anyone.
- Do they have food on your ship?
- [Allen] Oh, man, do they.
They got this machine, it makes
whatever you want as long as it's noodles.
But I got some kanzlok on me right now
if you're starving.
Ugh! I was buried for a hundred years,
not a thousand.
[Allen] You two do not know
what you're missing.
[rousing music playing]
[whooshing]
I've alerted Talescria to be ready
for Space Racer's arrival.
He hasn't agreed to join our cause yet,
but Thaedus can be very inspiring.
- Nolan?
- He'll join.
He was a crusader
long before you were born.
And thanks to me,
he has every reason to hate my people.
I mean, awkward but good.
We need his help.
- What's next?
- A small planet only a day away.
You don't say.
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[Allen] Oh, yeah. Oh, yes!
[Nolan] Ah. There's one. Grab it!
- You grab it.
- Do you want your weapon or not?
[creatures chittering]
- Ugh. It stinks.
- It's a Sinlak beetle.
We discovered a compound in their shells
that makes us weak to physical injury.
My orders were to wipe them out.
[Sinlak beetles screeching]
I guess I missed a few.
So, what, we cram these
down Viltrumite throats or something?
No, you get Coalition scientists
to extract the compound,
refine it and put it in darts.
Grab a few more.
[chittering]
I'd rather not.
Fine.
Next time, here's an idea.
I hold the rock, and you manhandle
the disgusting insects, okay?
Oh, they leak slime.
Great. You didn't tell me they leak slime.
- Is this revenge for something?
- What would make you say that?
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[Allen] Oh, yeah.
[moaning continues]
[Nolan] They were majestic beasts.
As intelligent as they were deadly.
A true threat to any Viltrumite.
I hoped there might still be a few alive.
- What happened to 'em?
- All their water evaporated into space.
[creature groaning]
[Allen] How's that even happen?
[mournful music playing]
[Nolan] It happens
when you move someone's planet
closer to their sun.
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[bed banging rhythmically]
[Allen over implant] Is this gonna be,
like, a regular thing?
[Nolan over implant] Probably.
[Allen] Okay, so first, hello.
Uh, I'm Allen.
I work, uh, with your emperor
at the Coalition of Planets.
And this fine friend of mine is not
as evil as he looks,
even though he looks kind of evil.
What terrible stuff did you do here?
- [Nolan] Nothing.
- [Allen] Oh, finally.
[Nolan] The Geldarians were too
powerful for our reduced numbers,
so we hired the Kresh
to destroy them for us.
[Allen] Yeah, that adds up.
[Geldarian warrior over speaker]
A plan that failed, but only because of
our people's immense sacrifice and loss.
[Nolan] And for that, I am more sorry
than you can know.
[Geldarian warrior]
Our forces are still recovering,
but there is a warrior on Earth
who may be able to help you.
[intriguing music playing]
- [Nolan] Earth?
- [Allen] That's what he said.
Why? You know the place?
Just kidding.
He did terrible stuff there, too.
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[bed banging rhythmically]
[birds chirping]
[Allen] So, I'm Allen.
He's a good guy now.
We're both looking for Battle Beast,
who helped jailbreak us
out of a Viltrumite
prison a little while ago.
[growls]
Our champion left this place long ago,
seeking any who might
challenge his skill at battle.
If you are searching for him,
seek out blood and fire
and find him there.
Blood and fire. Check.
[Allen and Telia moaning loudly]
[bed banging wildly]
[moaning and banging stop]
[Telia panting]
[moaning and banging resume]
[Nolan groans]
[yawns]
[moaning and banging continue distantly]
[quiet, intriguing music playing]
[groaning]
I-I I-I just assumed
the three of you were in
a triadic relationship.
[groans]
Uh, but yes, we have many other
guest accommodations.
Please, take whichever one suits you.
[groans]
[grunts]
[sighs]
[Telia] Are you sure
this is worth the risk?
[Nolan] Even Viltrumites are scared
of ragnars, and for good reason.
I was the only survivor of the first
research team that came here.
They're cold-blooded,
so I had our scientists
put that solar disc in place
to freeze their planet solid.
We didn't care about
the other two planets in this system
or their small but growing civilizations.
Every time I say I'm not
gonna be surprised
by Viltrumite cruelty anymore
- there it is.
- Let's go.
[suspenseful music playing]
Whoa! That's a lot of gravity.
It's how the ragnars got so strong.
♪
Um, so if they're all Popsicles,
how are you gonna find 'em?
Telia. We'll need to move the disc
and let the planet warm up a little.
Then we can get a few into the cargo hold
and keep them frozen
until we get back to Talescria.
Got it. Captain, we need to
Please, General Telia,
allow me to handle this.
I owe Nolan
for an earlier misunderstanding.
Download, target the solar disc
- and fire proton missiles.
- Hold on a second
[whooshing]
[Nolan] What are you doing?
I said move the disc, not remove it.
[Telia] It's worse than that.
Someone just destroyed it.
[Nolan over radio] What?
[atmospheric music playing]
Uh, Nolan, I think I found
one of your, um
Viltrumite, uh, devouring beasts.
[suspenseful music playing]
Man, do they look like bad news.
Hurry. We have to get them
to the ship before they thaw.
[grunts]
[whooshing]
[grunts]
[whooshing]
[ice crackling]
[grunting]
I'll take this one.
See if you can find another.
[grunting]
[ice crackling]
[yelps]
[ragnar shrieking]
Nolan!
[somber music playing]
[ice crackling]
Uh
Ow! Shit!
[groaning]
[ragnar snarling]
[Allen yells]
[Nolan grunts]
[explosive whooshing]
Allen?
[snarling]
[straining] Don't worry. I got this.
No, you don't.
They're still half-frozen.
[ice crackling]
[snarling]
[intense music playing]
[roaring]
We need to get out of here
before they really wake up.
[grunts]
[ragnar shrieking]
[Allen grunts]
[Nolan grunting]
[Telia over radio]
What's happening down there?
Everything! Everything bad is
happening all at the same time!
[shrieking]
[ragnar snarling]
[Allen grunting]
[roars]
[Nolan grunts]
[hopeful music playing]
So long, losers.
Bet you wish you could fly. [screams]
[ragnars shrieking]
[intense music playing]
- [Nolan] Allen!
- [gasps]
Go!
[ragnar growling]
Nolan!
[whooshing]
[Allen grunting]
You! You are giving me
command of this ship right now.
[roaring]
[pained grunting]
[straining]
- You shouldn't have come back.
- We need you for the war. [grunts]
[straining] I'm not joining your war.
Then I'm gonna look
like a real idiot, aren't I?
[ragnar growling]
[grunting]
[yells]
[snarling]
[Allen yells fiercely]
[ice crackling]
[Allen] Okay. What now?
Now we die.
[shrieking]
[both grunting]
[screams]
[groaning]
[screaming]
[pained grunting]
[ragnar growling]
[snarling]
[Allen gasping]
[grunts, gasps]
[triumphant music playing]
[Telia over radio] Now you both
get the hell out of there!
I just fell even more in love with you.
[shrieking]
[grunting]
- [Telia over radio] Move!
- [grunts]
[growling]
[Nolan groaning]
[Allen grunts]
[intense music playing]
[ragnars shrieking]
[snarling]
[straining]
[shrieking]
[Nolan grunts]
[triumphant music playing]
I think we can agree
that mistakes were made
- and we've all learned from them.
- Mistakes?
That's what you call
almost getting us eaten alive?
You're lucky I don't tear you
and your ship to pieces.
[whimpers]
B-But you're the good Viltrumite.
- Not that good.
- That's enough. We're done here.
- And you have nothing to worry about.
- Ah. Thank you.
Because I'm keeping command of your ship.
- What? This is mutiny!
- Not yet.
Who's with me?
Now it's mutiny.
[chittering quietly]
[Allen] You, uh okay, buddy?
Yeah, we lost the ragnars for now,
but we got your special
little fart bugs, right?
And some other very exciting clues
about a few friends
who might want to join the cause.
I'm not upset about the ragnars.
Really? Because the Captain is still
in hiding on his own ship.
- I'm not upset anymore about the ragnars.
- Oh. Is this about the whole
"trying to erase your own people
from the universe" thing?
I understand we're a plague
responsible for almost wiping out
your entire species.
And we've done so much worse
to so many others across the galaxy.
I know this.
- But?
- [sighs] To us, it was our duty.
Argall said our mission was
to bring order to chaos,
to improve the galaxy, and we did.
We did stop wars.
We did make some planets better.
Yeah, but I kind of think that's what
all conquerors tell themselves.
We paid for our crimes.
Our entire race poisoned
until only the merest glimmer was left.
"Glimmer" would not be
my choice of word there.
[Nolan] And now I'm helping you
engineer their extinction.
My extinction.
[Sinlak beetles chittering]
Look, your people could have gotten
the message when that virus hit.
They could have understood
what it felt like for so many others
when they first saw Viltrumites
in their skies.
But they didn't.
They doubled down,
turned the cruelty up to max
and kept on killing.
That's why they need to be stopped
no matter what it takes.
I know you know this.
But I also know it still hurts,
so come here.
No. What-what are you
I don't
See? Before, you would have
punched my head off for doing this.
I still might.
- [Allen] Huh?
- [Nolan] I said I'm still not joining your war.
[Allen] I know. It's okay.
[Telia] Our scientists are already working
to extract and amplify
the poison from the beetles' shells.
I've also dispatched an engineering team
to begin reconstruction
of the ragnar solar disc.
Oh, nice. Great picture.
Thank you.
You really nailed my good side there.
[sighs] Once their planet is refrozen,
we'll try again to capture
several of the creatures.
The Geldarians believe
the Earth hero known as Tech Jacket
will also join our cause.
And we're searching all known
galactic conflict sites for Battle Beast.
[Thaedus] Hmm.
I met with Space Racer
when he arrived several days ago.
He is eager to resume his struggle
against evil and has pledged his help.
All of Nolan's other leads were extinct,
missing or destroyed.
Each day, we add more allies
and more weapons
to our fight against the Viltrumites.
Take some time to rest.
We will meet again tomorrow.
Thank you, great Thaedus.
[Thaedus] Nolan, a word?
It isn't enough, is it?
Even as diminished as they are,
our people are strong,
and many of their conquered planets will
continue fighting for them out of fear.
This is why we need you, Nolan.
And your son.
Not just for your strength
but for what you represent.
- I said "no."
- Mark is already a part of this,
and the Viltrumites will
come for him sooner or later.
Doesn't he deserve
a chance to save his world?
It doesn't matter.
I can't go back to Earth.
Not anymore.
We must all face judgment
for the evils of our past,
if we want any hope to change our future.
Let me lead by example.
[footsteps approaching]
[both gasp softly]
[intriguing music playing]
It is fine.
Please leave us.
[door opens and closes]
What is this place?
My greatest sin.
What
What is that?
[Thaedus] The Scourge virus.
But improved.
If released, not a single Viltrumite
will survive its wrath this time.
[Nolan] How?
How do you have this?
Because I was the one who created it.
- [pained grunting]
- You! Do you know what you did?!
How many suffered and died?
No. Not until you told me.
- Our people hid their wound well.
- Wound?
You brought us to the edge of extinction!
You killed billions!
As we killed billions of others before.
[grunting angrily]
If you feel I should die, then act.
I would not blame you.
[grunting angrily]
Why
Why would you do such a thing?
- After you already betrayed us.
- I killed Emperor Argall because I thought,
without his cruel leadership,
our people would change.
When it only made our hate stronger,
then I had no choice but to act again.
And I have thought many times
about taking my own life
for what I have done.
But not until the Viltrum Empire
is extinguished
and we are all but
a mercifully forgotten memory.
Promise me that this virus
is a final resort.
- Promise me that.
- I will use it
only if I see no other way
to subdue the Empire.
Where are you going?
[Nolan] To get my son.
[dramatic music playing]
Was that
[quiet, tense music playing]
Sire, if you will allow me to explain.
On your knees, animal.
I I have failed you.
My arrogance led me to be defeated
by the boy and his witch.
Make my death painful
so others may learn
and grow stronger from it.
I beg you, Grand Regent Thragg.
No.
No, I will not reward failure.
You have work to do yet.
[tense music building to crescendo]
[rousing music playing]