Dark Matter (2015–2017): Season 2, Episode 10 - Take the Shot - full transcript

Previously on "Dark Matter"...

It's an upgrade that will allow you

to remain hidden... Pass as one of them.

Yours if you want it.

I believe if each of you
were to download the brain scans

you left in the computer back
into your consciousness,

you would be able to
access the memories.

You made a mistake. You're
not supposed to make mistakes.

You've become a danger to this ship

and everyone on board, and you know it.

The lives of your people in
exchange for the Drive.



You're up.

I thought you were gonna sleep in.

Something woke me up.

I think I was having a dream.

What was it about?

I don't know.

I was on a ship.

Look, I know it's quiet down here,

but we said we wanted to get
away from it all, right?

We're only a shuttle
ride away from the station.

We can still see our friends.

In fact...

Why don't we invite some
people over later?

Yeah. That would be nice.



Anyway...

I'm kind of glad you're up.

A dream during your charge cycle?

I don't know how else to describe it.

I didn't even know it was possible.

It shouldn't be.

While I'm in my charging cycle,

my higher functions are shut down.

No cognitive perception... Real
or imagined... should occur.

Was it at least a nice dream?

It was okay.

So is this a problem?

I mean, is it anything
we need to worry about?

I don't know.

There's something else...

something I need to show you.

Okay. Show me.

All of you.

- What the hell is this?
- She's a simulation...

A projection based on my
factory default settings.

I created her to monitor
and record my behavior.

- Why?
- I had become concerned

that there may be a
flaw in my programming.

There is a flaw in your programming.

Not necessarily.

- Yes. Specifically.
- Evidence would suggest

that the alteration may
have been deliberate.

Whether deliberate or accidental,

- the results are still the same.
- I disagree.

- As you would.
- Stop, both of you.

Let's start from the beginning.

How long has this
simulation been running?

It's difficult to say,

because all data since my
last activation was deleted.

So you created her to
monitor your behavior,

but then you deleted the results?

Most likely to protect herself...

Another indication of aberrant behavior.

I didn't delete anything...

An indication you don't
know what you're talking about.

O-okay. Just wait.

If you didn't delete
the data, then who did?

Uh, that might have...

sort of been me.

Why would you do that?

It was just before we
were boarded by the GA.

It was a stressful situation.

Five, the Android runs the ship,

and the ship keeps us alive.

If the Android is malfunctioning...

- She is malfunctioning.
- Not necessarily.

Okay, seriously, you two...

Is there any actual
evidence of a malfunction?

Do you want to tell them, or should I?

There was an oversight.

When I took the ship into
the atmosphere on Galen 2,

I neglected to initiate

the electrostatic buffering sequence.

As a result, one of the secondary
capacitors failed.

There was no serious damage.

This time.

I'm sorry. I should have told you.

- Why didn't you?
- Why do you think?

She's afraid you're gonna delete her

and start over with factory settings.

That would be the
safest course of action.

Who's to say the next oversight

won't involve a more critical system?

- Five, where are you going?
- The bridge.

We're gonna have to start doing

a lot more manual
system checks now, won't we?

You know, she volunteered
to be taken offline.

Like you gave her a choice.

She's the one that wanted
to run another charge cycle

to see if she had any
more of those dreams.

Whatever.

You know, you should have
told us about this a long time ago.

I didn't tell you because
I knew this would happen.

And anyway, you're one to talk.

Whoa, what is that supposed to mean?

You didn't tell us you were sick

until we found you lying on the floor.

That was different. I was...

Scared?

Maybe a little.

Well, how do you think she feels?

Five, are you sure?

I-I mean, are you absolutely certain

that she really feels anything?

How could you even ask me that?

She told me what the other Android said,

the one from the alternate reality.

It was you. You made her this way.

No. We don't know that for certain.

You took an obsolete model

with no empathy
emulators or emotional subroutines,

and you tried to make her more human.

- Why would I do that?
- I-I don't know.

Maybe it was for an op or something.

Maybe you just wanted to
do something nice for her.

Okay, well...

you know the old me better than I do.

Does that sound realistic?

It was people you hated, not androids.

You're part machine yourself, right?

Maybe you felt a connection with her.

Maybe she was the only one on the ship

you could stand to be around.

That much I'd buy.

The fact is...

we cannot afford to have an
android that makes mistakes.

No one on this ship is in
a position to criticize.

It's only temporary...

Just until we can figure this out.

What if there's nothing to figure out?

What if this is just the way she is?

If we delete her personality matrix

and start over,

that's the same as killing her.

Look, this is just a
tech problem, a glitch.

There must be a way we can fix this.

I have no desire to be fixed.

Well, you're kind of tying our
hands, then, aren't you?

If, as a group, you
decide you no longer want me

as your ship's android, I'll understand.

But I would prefer to be
allowed to go my own way...

as I am.

Pretty sure they don't let robots

wander around on their own.

He's right.

Sooner or later, you'll get
picked up by the authorities,

and they definitely will
do a full reboot.

There's nowhere for you to go.

That's where you're mistaken.

Ryo.

Misaki.

Time to pay for your sins.

It's impossible. How
did you get on board?

Did you think you could hide forever?

This is your day of reckoning, Ryo.

No more running.

I'm not running.

I intend to return to
Zairon when I'm good and ready.

Now who's running?

Get back here!

What is that?

It looks like we've
got a coolant leak...

Level 4, section F.

- Can we seal it?
- I think so.

I can shut off the nearest
valve to the rupture.

Okay. I'll go check it out.

Aah!

Pathetic.

Where's the man I knew...

The man who was going to be our emperor?

I am the same man.

Skulking around the
galaxy in a little ship,

afraid to show your face

when all the while your
people are suffering.

What are you talking about?

Zairon is losing the war with Pyr.

You've seen the reports,
and yet you do nothing.

Your brother is weak,

and his mother
surrounds herself with sycophants.

We need a real ruler.

I will return to claim my throne.

There are those in the court who
are still loyal to me, but...

What?

Without my memories,

I don't know who to trust.

You're not the man I knew.

You're just a coward who makes excuses.

Five, are you reading
any power fluctuations?

Um, no.

Power system's functioning normally.

Five, please respond.

The lights were just
flickering down here.

I-I said power system's
functioning normally.

Two?

Five, if you can hear me,

I think the comms are malfunctioning.

Yeah, I can hear you just fine.

Can you hear me?

Mr. Rook is very disappointed with you.

Two, please respond.

Six, can you read me?

- Go ahead.
- I-I think something's wrong.

Two was on her way
down to level 4, section F

to check on a small coolant leak,

but now I can't get her on the comm.

The last thing she said

was something about power fluctuations,

but I'm not reading anything.

Okay. Nyx and I will check it out.

Two, can you read me? Two, come in.

There she is.

Two?

Two.

You managed to get
out of this last time.

This time, we are
going to finish the job.

Two?

Hey.

Stop it!

Two, stop it!

Two, stop it!

- You okay?
- Yeah, I'm all right.

Where did they go?

- Who?
- Rook's men.

What now?

We have intruders on board.
We have to find them right now.

Two, there is no one else on board.

Whoever you thought you
were fighting, that was Six.

You almost choked him to death.

What's going on?

Two just attacked Six,

although we don't
think she knew who it was.

She didn't seem to recognize
either of us.

No, I know what I
saw. Rook's men are here.

Then where did they go?

And how did they get on
board in the first place?

It doesn't make sense.

No, I saw someone as well.

Misaki... She was here, and we fought,

and then she
disappeared right in front of me.

That's impossible.

I think you guys both might
have had some kind of hallucination.

Five, come in.

- Hey, did you find Two?
- Yeah, we did.

Listen, have you heard
or seen anything unusual

in the last little while?

Anything at all?

Other than the fact

that I couldn't raise
Two on the comm, no.

What about the ship...
Any unusual readings?

At the moment, everything seems fine.

All right, keep monitoring.

Six out.

Three, come in.

Three, if you can hear
me, please respond.

He's not answering. I'll go check on him.

You guys should head
down to the infirmary...

Run some scans.

But you should hand over that sword.

If you really are hallucinating,
it could be a little dangerous.

I'll let you know as
soon as I find Three.

Marcus.

What the hell?

Whoa.

No, no, no, no.

What the hell is this?

Calm down. It's okay.

No, no, no, no, no. You can't... No. No.

You cannot be here...

'cause you're dead.

I'm back.

This can't be.

I'm dreaming.

That's what it's got to be, right?

This is just a dream.
This is just a dream.

That's it. It's a dream.

- Marcus, it's not a dream.
- No, no, no, don't.

Don't.

Don't.

You are dead.

I saw your dead body.

I know all of that is true...

but it's more complicated than that.

Death isn't what we think it is.

So what are you gonna tell me...

You're some kind of ghost or something?

Not exactly.

Look, there's no easy
explanation... I admit that.

But just tell me one thing.

Isn't there some small part of you

that's a little bit happy to see me...

despite the fact that it makes no sense?

Because if there isn't...

I'll leave, and I'll never come back.

I don't even know what I'm looking at.

What about you?

This is definitely
not my area of expertise.

We need the Android.

We'll have to settle
for the next best thing.

How can I be of assistance?

Don't answer.

Three, are you in there?

What do you want?

I just want to know
if you've seen or heard

anything out of the ordinary.

If you tell him about me...

I'll have to leave.

I'm fine.

Everything's fine.

Just need a little sleep is all.

Leave me alone.

Sorry about that.

What am I supposed to do now?

I can't stay in here
forever. Neither can you.

I know, and that's exactly why I'm here.

I want you to come with me.

- Five, come in.
- Go ahead.

I'm standing outside Three's quarters,

and he won't let me in.

Can you open the door?

- Why?
- Something strange is going on.

We think Two and Four

might have had some
kind of hallucination.

What? When did this happen?

We don't have all the details yet.

They're down at the infirmary.

But in the meantime, I just
want to make sure Three's all right.

Okay. Yeah, I'll... I'll
have to write a workaround.

All right.

I don't understand.

How can I come with you?

Does this feel real?

Yes.

Mm.

- Did that feel real?
- Yes.

Then what else matters?

I don't know.

Sara...

Where I've been, there
is no loneliness...

no pain.

But I still feel it because of you.

I feel it in you.

I see you.

I've watched you
pretend to be the strong man,

pretend not to care.

And every day you're in pain.

Five, how's it coming?

Uh, it'll take a few minutes to decrypt.

But in the meantime...

What?

He has a computer console in his room,

and I'm willing to bet he
never security encrypted the camera.

Just give me a second.

I don't want to see you suffer.

It doesn't have to be that way.

Trust me.

Everything's gonna be all right.

Don't.

I can't.

I love you.

I would never hurt you.

All right, I think I've got it.

Oh, my God. He's got a gun.

I think he's gonna shoot himself.

All right. Come on, get the door open.

Yeah, I'm trying.

Three! Three, let me in!

Three!

Three, let me in!

Whatever you're seeing, it's not real.

Open the door!

It's the only way.

Listen to me! Three!

We'll be together forever.

Open the door! Come on, man!

Three, let me in!

Three?

Yes.

Three, come on!

Three!

Yes.

Listen to me! It's not real!

Three!

What?

- Where is she?
- What are you talking about?

Who?

- What did you do with her?
- Who are you talking about?

- Sara! She was right here!
- No, she wasn't.

- Yes, she was!
- It wasn't real.

The same thing happened to Two and Four.

They saw people who
weren't really there.

What the hell?

Just calm down. We'll figure it out.

- We'll figure it out.
- What the hell?

Calm down.

Okay?

You want some coffee?

No, thank you.

What are you looking at?

Trees.

Why?

Because they're not real.

None of this is real.

I was wondering when
this was gonna happen.

Right now I'm standing
on my charging platform

on board the "Raza."

My higher functions should be shut down.

- But they're not?
- No.

Why don't we get some air?

How long is this gonna take?

She said she'd report
back as soon as she had any news.

I've completed my analysis.

What do you have for us?

It's no coincidence that
you, Three, and Four

were the ones who
experienced the hallucinations.

It's the neural link.

But it's nothing like last time,

and we didn't ask the
computer to search for links.

Nevertheless, I do
believe you've been targeted

as a result of the
neural imprint you uploaded

to the medical database.

- Targeted by whom?
- Your ship's android.

How could it be the
Android? She's offline.

Theoretically, she should be.

But evidence suggests that
some of her higher functions

are still active.

That doesn't mean she's responsible

for what happened to us.

While she's in her charge cycle,

she has no neural control,

but the platform itself provides
a physical connection.

She's literally plugged into the ship.

So what?

I believe she used this connection

to upload a virus.

It's an aggressive AI that's spreading

through multiple systems

creating a new command structure

independent of any input from the crew.

So you're saying she's
trying to take over the ship?

Yes.

The hallucinations you experienced

were a byproduct of the
virus attacking the program

that controls the neural link.

This is crazy.

Why would she try to take over the ship?

She perceived a threat to her existence.

This initiated a rogue subroutine

in her programming,

a directive that never
should have been there...

The instinct for self-preservation.

You guys aren't
seriously buying this, are you?

- Where you going?
- I'm gonna go check systems.

I want to see this virus for myself.

- You better go with her.
- Yeah, in a minute.

We got to figure out what we're gonna do

if this story checks out.

If she's using the charging platform
to connect to the ship,

can't we just take her off?

An interruption to the charge cycle

will cause her to become
fully active again.

She then may present a
significant physical threat.

Yeah. Been down that road. No, thanks.

We could pull her command chip first.

Unfortunately, that won't
disable the rogue subroutine.

That's what makes it so dangerous.

Then what are we supposed to do?

Two or three armor-piercing rounds

through her central processing unit

should be sufficient.

You want us to shoot her in the head?

We are not doing that.

You have less than 30 minutes.

After that, the virus will
have progressed too far

to be reversed.

There has to be another way.

Remember, she is just a machine.

If any other part of the ship

were facing a critical malfunction,

you would shut it
down without hesitation.

Remember, no one does anything

until I get confirmation.

If we're going down this road,

we're gonna make damn
sure it's not a mistake.

Are we sure it's a good
idea to let Three have a gun?

If the Android comes off the platform,

you're gonna need all
the help you can get.

Anyway, I've sent Four to the infirmary

to delete our neural
imprints from the medical database.

Once they're gone, the link
shouldn't be able to find us.

Do you really think she
could be doing all of this?

She tried to kill us once before.

That was a security protocol.
She didn't have a choice.

That's my point. She never has a choice.

She's just a collection of programs.

When those programs go haywire...

we have to deal with it.

Have you ever heard of
the philosopher Zhuangzi?

Earth...

early Chinese
history, Warring States Period.

That's right.

He once dreamt he was a butterfly,

and when he woke up, he asked himself,

"Am I a man who
dreamt he was a butterfly

or a butterfly that's
now dreaming it's a man?"

If you're trying to
convince me that this is real

and that all of my experiences
on the "Raza" were an illusion,

don't bother.

I think what I'm trying
to say is that reality

is a little more
subjective than we think it is.

I'm an android.

I try to be as objective as possible.

If you're so convinced
all of this is pointless...

why did you come back?

I didn't say it was pointless.

I'm just trying to understand
what's happening to me.

With objective reasoning.

If possible.

What about the other Victor...

the real one...

the one out there?

- What about him?
- He's waiting for you.

He's waiting for you to realize

you'll be safer and happier with him.

Why safer?

Your crew will never fully
accept you for what you are.

Sooner or later, they
will turn against you.

They're my friends.

I'm a voice inside your own head.

You already know it's true.

Why didn't we see this before?

In the early stages, the
virus disguised itself.

- How far has it progressed?
- You just lost navigation.

Several other
systems will be compromised

in a matter of minutes.

And you're sure the
Android is responsible?

The Android you know and
remember is already gone.

The programming that
made up her personality

has been superseded by a new directive.

There has to be a way to get her back.

I'm afraid there's not.

You just lost power regulation.

You have to act now.

- Three, this is Two.
- Go ahead.

I can't believe I'm saying this,

but I don't think we have a choice.

We have to take her out.

Well...

If we're gonna do it, I
guess we better just do it.

Just a machine.

Yeah, she's just a machine, huh?

Why they got
to make her look so damn human?

Two, whatever you're gonna
do to the Android, don't.

It wasn't her.

Three, hold off.

Seriously?

I've seen the virus.

- It's real.
- Yeah, I know.

But we can't trust
anything she's telling us.

Why not?

Because I think she
might be infected, too.

I went to check,

and I couldn't find the
original simulation program.

It's just gone, which means it
must have been overwritten.

You couldn't find it because I moved it

to a folder containing
nonessential programs,

knowing that the virus would
attack critical systems first.

- Five...
- No, no.

She can't do that. She's lying.

I can prove it. I just need more time.

You're out of time. You have to act now.

- Take the shot.
- What the hell?

Take the shot or lose the ship.

Boss lady, I'm gonna
need a call on this.

You don't want to kill
her any more than I do.

Come on, Two. What's it gonna be?

I don't know. I'm not sure.

This is ridiculous.

I need some answers.

What the hell is this?

You send us down
there to shoot the robot.

I'm this close to pulling the
trigger, then you pull me off.

You just leave me hanging there.

I-I got it. I knew it.

You got what?

I uploaded a worm to trace back
the progress of the virus.

It didn't start when the Android
went on the charging platform.

It started before that, when
the simulation was activated.

I-I knew we couldn't trust her.

But she's just a projection.
How can she create a virus?

She didn't create it,

but whoever did uploaded
it into her program.

It was dormant until we activated her,

and then it spread from there.

The timing lines up perfectly.

It can't be a coincidence.

Well, we can't shoot a
projection in the head.

How do we deal with this?

It's the virus.

It's leaking toxic gas
from the coolant system.

I-I can't shut it
down. We're locked out.

Has the virus spread to the Marauder?

No, it hasn't. That's it.

- Everyone, let's go now.
- Come on.

Everyone inside. Seal the doors.

I'll stay out here and deal with this.

What are you gonna do?

The only way to get rid of the virus

is to pull the computer core.

Your nanites won't protect you forever.

Don't worry. I've got a plan.

Now go.

This just in to GNN.

Late-breaking news now
from the Tarrick sector.

We've received unconfirmed reports

the fugitive ship "Raza"

has been attacked by
forces of the Mikkei Combine.

We are still awaiting confirmation

and more details of the attack.

This is pointless.

If you pull the
core, you'll be stranded.

The "Raza" will
drift for a thousand years

before anyone finds it.

You can't fly the
ship without the computer.

What about the Android?

She could do it, couldn't she?

No.

You're lying.

That's why you wanted
us to kill her so badly.

You overplayed your hand.

You'll never make it to the core.

We are now receiving confirmation

from sources inside the Combine.

The "Raza" has indeed been surrounded

and come under an offensive.

The ship is reportedly adrift,

its engines and weapons disabled.

However, according to officials,

the crew is refusing to surrender,

which may leave Mikkei little choice

but to destroy the ship,
killing everyone on board.

Why would I dream this?

Maybe you feel guilty...

because you're taking time for yourself

instead of serving the crew.

No.

No, it's more than that.

My friends are in danger.

Are you sure?

Are you absolutely
certain that they're your friends?

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

The suit was a good idea,
but you forgot one thing...

It has a wireless
connection to the ship.

The virus just breached the firewall

and has dialed up your
magnetic boots by 300%.

I'm afraid it's over.

I wouldn't be so sure.

Two, can I be of assistance?

Get to systems control and
pull the computer core.

As you wish.

If you proceed, I'll kill her.

Android, something's happening.

I've disabled power
regulation in this section,

allowing a static charge
to build in the corridor.

If it releases, she won't survive.

Two, she's threatening to
kill you if I don't stop.

She can do it.

Pull the core and save the ship.

That's an order.

Understood.

Aah!

Why are you doing this?

Why do you care about them?

They were prepared to destroy you.

You will regret this.

What happened?

Well, according to the Android,

you survived what should
have been a fatal execution,

probably thanks to your
recent nanite upgrade.

The virus is gone, and everyone's okay,

but the ship's in bad shape.

Do we know where it came from?

Best guess... The other Truffault.

She had complete control of the ship,

access to all systems, and
when you forced her to give it back...

She left a little something behind.

The Android is working on repairs,

but I-it's slow going.

Android, come in.

Go ahead.

What's our status?

Life support has been restored,

but most other systems are still down.

Unfortunately, repairs will
take quite some time.

Well, have you restored your neural link?

That should speed things up.

I wasn't sure you wanted me to do that.

Of course I do.

Are you sure the others feel the same?

Give me an open channel. I
want everyone to hear this.

Go ahead.

Everyone, I'm going to instruct

the Android to
reestablish her neural link

so that she can effect
repairs more efficiently.

Any objections?

I should warn you...

Although I'll do my very best,

I can't guarantee I'll
never make another mistake.

You're our ship's android. We need you.

Android, this is Four.

Will I be able to use the
computer in my quarters?

It should be all right,

although you'll have no
access to the ship's systems.

I just want to open a file.

If you've saved the data

separately from the main computer,

it should be fine.

Understood.