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[Kai] "Dyer Island."
Jay? Where is he?
Well, he has to be here somewhere.
Unless he got too scared and left?
By himself? Without telling us?
There is always a reasonable explanation.
[automated voice] Would you like to enter Prime Empire?
Wait. Jay got the game working?
[grunts]
What's the "reasonable explanation"
for an arcade cabinet having a secret chamber?
A security camera! That'll have the answers.
Zane can you pull up the video on this computer?
You can fast-forward that part.
In fact, we should erase this after we're done.
[Lloyd] Whoa! Did you see that? Rewind that.
[Zane] It appears to be some sort of energy wave.
[Nya] Well, what does that mean?
Keep fast-forwarding.
Where did Jay go?
He... he never came out.
I'm starting to think this is no ordinary game.
[Nya] That thing took Jay!
Maybe to find Jay we have to play the game?
That would be exceedingly dangerous.
Whatever happened to Jay would likely happen to us.
We can't take the chance.
Not until we know what we're dealing with.
-We need answers. -From who?
What is this symbol?
Where's Jay? What did you do to him?
You better start talking, pal! Or it's gonna be a long night.
What's going on with that creepy arcade game?
-And who's Unagami? -Where'd you hear that name?
So, you do know him?
I've searched my database of all known criminals
and have found no reference to 'Unagami.'
Ha! He can control your pathetic database.
Soon he'll control everything!
What's the name of that arcade game
you're all worked up about?
Prime Empire?
Yeah, that's the one.
I'm getting reports from all over the city
that a bunch of arcade games are changing into it.
-Changing? How? -[laughing]
I don't know. They just changed. Overnight.
The game was one thing, and now it's Prime Empire.
Remember the weird pulse of energy
when Jay started up the game?
I wonder if that had something to do with it?
[laughing] You can't stop it.
It's too late. It's starting. Just like he said!
What's starting? What did you do?
Me? Why, nothing.
I've been with your police buddies all night.
Commissioner, would you throw this criminal in a cell?
It would be my pleasure.
Lock him up, boys!
[laughing]
You can't stop it!
It's too late! It's starting!
Just like he said it would! It's all--
Hey, ow, watch it!
Prime Empire was created by a programmer
named Milton Dyer.
He is a legend in the gaming industry
and considered one of the best coders of all time.
If anyone can tell us about Prime Empire,
it will be Milton Dyer.
You'd think there'd be an easier way
to contact Milton Dyer than flying to an island
and trying to figure out which house is his.
Dyer is a recluse.
No one has seen him for almost 30 years.
However, it is a private island and there is only one house.
-His. -He owns the whole island?
That explains why it's called "Dyer Island."
[whooshes]
[clanks]
Guys, are we sure this is the right private island?
This place looks a little... rundown.
These coordinates are correct.
What is this?
It is a hedgemaze.
By the look of it,
Dyer's not the only one who's been missing for 30 years.
His gardener clearly vanished too,
I mean, look at this mess.
[gasps]
Wow. Anyone can just walk up to the front door?
You'd think he'd have a little security.
Or a hedge-trimmer.
-[clangs] -[all screams]
[groans]
Let's try that again,
and this time, no one get catapulted.
[shrieks]
-Whoa! That was close. -Strange.
Ivy is not normally known to be a dangerous plant.
We must've set off a whole security system.
Who knows what other booby traps are here?
Step slowly and deliberately.
-You never know what-- -[zaps]
-New plan! Run! -[zaps]
-Talk about giving the evil eye! -[zapping]
Robot-dogs have a land speed of 30 miles an hour.
-We can't outrun them! -Newer plan. Fight!
[snarls, growls]
And these evil statues aren't running out of lasers, either.
-[grunts] -[zaps]
[grunts] We've got to escape this garden
-or we're going to get squished. -[groans]
-Or zapped! -Or eaten!
Good dog? Are you a good dog? [groans]
-Not a good dog! -[zaps]
That's it!
Those lasers will drain the robot-dog's batteries!
[grunts] I'll hold this back...
or at least slow it down?
Let's stop these statues.
-[clanging] -[groans]
[gasps] Nice work, guys!
[all groans]
Sorry, I was in the shower.
Or else I could've just buzzed you in.
Are you-- Are you Milton Dyer?
[laughing] Oh, heaven's no.
I'm Bob the Intern!
I've worked for Mr. Dyer for 31 years now.
Though, he hasn't been here in a long, long time.
Wait. Milton Dyer isn't here?
No, no.
I was hoping you were coming with information for me
about where he is. [scoffs]
I've been waiting, rather patiently,
for his return. [scoffs]
He promised me a promotion! [giggles]
[gasps]
What can you tell us about Prime Empire?
Oh, Mr. Dyer can explain that better than I can.
-You just said he isn't here. -He isn't.
This is a recording of him
on the day he finished making the game.
Wow, look at all these scrapped game concepts!
Fist to Face 4, Unfinished Adventure Game 1,
Ukulele Legend.
But Prime Empire was his favorite.
It was so advanced,
he said it would seem like magic.
Prime Empire is not just a videogame.
It's a ticket to another world!
A world so immersive, you'll think it's real.
Prime Empire isn't going to just change how games are played,
it's going to change the world as we--
Wait, what was that flash of light?
The same thing happened to Jay
after he turned on the video game!
Something went wrong with the game.
I asked Dyer about it once but he wouldn't say.
Something went wrong alright.
Prime Empire games appeared
in arcades all over Ninjago last night.
Any idea why?
I'd say that's impossible. [scoffs]
Except, Dyer always used to say--
Good technology should make the impossible seem possible.
It should seem just like... like magic.
Anyway, Prime Empire was never released.
Too many problems. It broke Dyer's heart.
What kind of problems?
Something to do with some unauthorized changes
Mr. Dyer made to the game.
His boss's found out and weren't happy.
"Creative Differences" I guess.
So, what happened?
Well, the company fired Dyer.
He was pretty angry about it. Kept saying they had no vision.
But he said he'd have the last laugh.
[scoffs] He said they'd be sorry one day.
He said that?
A missing programmer set on revenge?
And now a mysterious villain
named Unagami reintroducing the game?
Are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?
Milton Dyer is...
[all] Milton Dyer is Unagami!
And we've got to stop him before anyone else gets taken!
[videogame music]
Ha! I made it further than any of you!
Forget team games, I'm doing my own thing!
Ah, come on, I'm bored.
He's gonna be here forever.
[automated voice] Would you like to enter Prime Empire?
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