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[computer voice] Josh is responding well to VR training.
Charging acceleration.
[electronic buzzes and dings]
There's something not right about those VR headsets.
We need to help him.
Tell me you've got a plan?
I--oh.
Can I help you two?
Uh, yeah. Ms. Lucas, she's looking for you.
Something about lack security.
Uh, some non-Uni kids wandered in off the streets.
She's really mad.
I better go.
-Okay, what now? -We unplug him.
Are you sure that's a good idea?
Yeah, it's a videogame, not life support.
[electronic beeping]
[computer voice] Entering next level.
Come on, Anika.
I'm trying, I just--I have no idea.
[computer voice] Ending VR training.
Josh, are you okay? Josh?
Hey, hello! Sal and Jennie from the non-virtual reality.
It's even worse than the last time he had it on.
It's like he's in sleep mode or something.
What does that thing do?
There's only one way to find out.
What, are you crazy?
We have no idea what's on this thing.
What's going on?
Wait, Josh. What did they do to you?
Jennie? Sal? What are you doing here?
We're saving you.
[phone ringing]
[eerie piano music]
I have to go see Ms. Lucas.
Ms. Lucas?
They're controlling him, they must be.
That explains the weird tune on his phone.
It's a hypnotic trigger.
How is that even possible?
Hello? We're in a high-tech school
that teaches kids to be spies.
I think anything is possible.
Even--
Brainwashing people.
[electronic buzzing]
[Dottie humming]
[Oliver] Mom?
Yes?
Did you ever know anyone named Sandy?
Sandy?
He was a friend of Dominique's.
Mom, I haven't even read those myself yet.
Is he a potential bio-dad?
Who is he in the picture?
Well, we've got the names of everyone on here,
but no one's named Sandy.
Can I please have that back now?
Because Anika's gonna be really upset
if we read them without her.
Sandy. There is something familiar about that name.
There is?
No. Nothing.
Are you sure?
I'm sorry. My memory have never been particularly...
Mom!
What's that word I'm looking for?
Good?
Yeah, good!
Especially with names.
So, are there, like, love letters?
There are some parts that aren't about work.
You know what? I am going to read all of them.
Just to help you out, alright?
We could play Snakes and Ladders.
Mm, I'm okay.
How about a game of Checkers?
I'll pass.
Pick a stick.
I'm good.
Cards?
No, thanks.
You know what we could do?
Go to your house, find some clues,
and figure out where your parents have gone.
I don't think that's a good idea.
Anika said to stay put.
At least until they've cracked the holo-code thing.
You really just wanna sit here and do nothing?
Yeah. It's safer for my brother, or everyone.
Unless your parents are in trouble.
Then being safe means getting answers
and finding them.
Come on, how would you feel if there's a chance
we could help find them and you chose not to take it?
Maybe you're right.
Yes! Thank you, peer pressure.
Okay, let me go get my coat.
Yeah, of course.
Has anyone seen Josh?
Nope.
Where can he be?
[Ms. Lucas] Where are you two going?
The class is about to commence.
Which is why we're looking for Josh,
so that he doesn't miss class.
Josh has been excused from this lesson.
He's working with the advanced students.
I hope he's okay.
Okay. Class will be divided into two teams.
You will need to decode a cypher that unlocks the key.
The first team to finish wins.
You may begin in three...two...one...
Go!
[suspenseful techno music]
And why can't we use the front door again?
Just to be safe.
Okay. I know this might be hard, but try to focus.
Some clues might not be obvious
and only you can tell if things are out of place.
It could be the smallest thing that helps.
Is this your house?
Yeah.
But I left my keys at your house.
Guess, we'll have to come back another day.
Unless we break in, which won't even be breaking in
because, well, you live here.
We're not breaking in.
[whooshing]
Come on.
I don't think you're gonna find any clues here.
Nope, but I found the spare key.
Oh, forgot about that.
Florian, please tell me your family is really messy.
Someone's wrecked my home.
Who would do this?
[dramatic music]
[action techno music]
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Florian-No. need to r-But look at this place.
Exactly. If they can do this to a house,
think of what they can do to me.
-[Jasmyn] But-- -Or my parents.
So you're just going to ignore this.
I don't know what else to do.
The morning Mom and Dad left,
it's like they knew something was gonna happen.
What?
They didn't say, but they seemed worried.
Scared, even. They said to lie low, to look after Nick
and they'd come back for us.
But they didn't come back, did they?
Someone else did. Someone dangerous.
Florian, your parents could be in danger.
I know.
That is exactly the reason we should get out of here
because the person that did this could come back.
Oliver's right.
Let's not panic. We're already here.
You might as well grab some of your things
and while you do, we'll take a quick look around.
Real fast.
Hey, how come there aren't any photos of you?
What?
Well, it's all your parents and baby Nick.
Well, have you ever had a baby brother?
New parents take like a thousand pictures a day.
But there's plenty of me around.
I'm gonna go to my room.
[mellow synth instrumental]
The moon, it's the moon!
The cypher is the different phases of the moon.
Well done, Jennie. Your team cracked the code
with one and a half minutes to spare.
Yes!
And you had a disadvantage being only the two of you.
Wait, Jennie. What if the holo-code is also a cypher?
So in addition to letters and numbers, also symbols?
That would mean a whole lot more possibilities.
[Ms. Lucas] Okay, quiet please. Jennie,
since you personally identified the cypher,
you've now graduated from this stage of your training
and you've won the prize.
I have?
The Academy likes to reward brilliance.
If the prize is cake, I want a piece.
Then again, whatever the prize is, I want half.
Of course, teammate.
Poor Oliver, he's spending all of his dreams
on finding his father
and I can barely remember what day it is.
What day is it?
Is that a trick question?
No.
Tuesday. Tuesday!
[sigh] There's really no hope for me.
There are ways of recovering memories, you know.
Maybe I can help you.
When I first arrived here, the others tried something on me
to get me to remember stuff.
Did it work?
No. Because they did it all wrong,
but I know how to do it right.
[exciting guitar riff]
Are those my dream catchers?
Ready.
I'm not sure what you're up to.
Oliver wants to know if you can remember anyone
named Sandy. You said it sounded familiar.
It does.
Okay, let's do this.
But first, I need to do one more thing.
Evie!
Florian's parents sure like codes and typography.
Florian did say they were working on
something top secret.
Hey, what about this?
Could this be something?
Nikola Tesla. One of my heroes.
He was so ahead of his time.
Basically a genius and self taught.
Tesla's inventions are the basis
of our modern electrical infrastructure.
Remember what I said about the pictures?
Look at this.
I was in this picture.
Someone's torn me out.
-Why would someone do that? -That's messed up.
If people really have my parents,
maybe they came back to get me.
And when they didn't find me, they took my photo.
So, they know what you look like.
They could be after me right now.
We should have never come here.
Let's go. I wish we could keep looking but it's not safe.
This is the prize?
Congratulations, Jennie.
You just graduated to level two training. Have a seat.
Uh, any chance I could just get the cash equivalent
or skip the prize altogether?
Your medical file doesn't mention
your sense of humor, Jennie.
Luckily, it doesn't mention
any pre-existing health conditions either.
Uh, I sometimes panic when my sweater
gets caught over my head, does that count?
There's that humor again, Mr. Simmons.
Our patented VR system is the key
to our student's success and this Academy's reputation.
We are the leaders in accelerated learning.
Plus, some find it quite enjoyable.
Once the headset is on, you shouldn't attempt
to stand during this session.
Some people experience mild feelings of nausea
and disorientation which are normal
and nothing to worry about.
Wow, I'm kinda feeling all those things already,
so maybe we should move this to another time.
[Ms. Lucas] It's okay to be nervous, Jennie.
This is a big step.
However, VR training is required.
Otherwise, you will fail the course
and I'd hate to see what that would do to your--
My grades?
I was gonna say your life.
Just sit back, stay loose. Relax.
[suspenseful drums]
[computer voice] Starting Jennie's first VR training.
Hello, Jennie. Sit back, relax, and--
I can't.
What are you doing?
Put the headset back on.
Sorry, Ms. Lucas.
Don't worry. One way or another, she will be ours.
[Evie] Let the breath leave your body.
[whooshing noises]
Let your mind wander.
Oh, I'm very good at that.
I said let your mind wander, not your mouth.
Oops, sorry.
Now, breathe in.
And out.
Now, what do you see?
I see...the ceiling.
Close your eyes, Dottie.
Okay, now what do you see?
Blue.
Blue, that's good.
Sky or sea?
The ocean.
Sand.
Sand?
Is there anything else?
A donkey.
A donkey?
A shaggy, sand-covered donkey and he's called Sandy.
Yes! Did I get it?
No. But, it's only our fifth try.
Let's go again. From the top.
Let the breath leave your body.
I'm fine. They never turned it on.
But they're not going to give up.
Do you think Ms. Lucas suspects we're onto her?
I don't know. It was scary.
Ms. Lucas really lost it in there.
Maybe we're just overreacting.
I mean, what if the VR is just some kind of test?
Seriously, did you not see how Josh was acting?
Where is he?
We need to find him before they do
something else to his brain.
Okay, let's just do that first.
So, what are you two plotting?
Um, how to ask Josh out on a date.
I see.
Yeah, Jennie really likes him, don't you, Jennie?
But she can't ask him out if she doesn't know where he is.
So, you know where he is?
I don't. I'm sorry.
And really, Jennie, given your performance
at the VR lab just now,
you should have more important things
on your mind than boys.
Sorry, Ms. Lucas.
How are you now, Jennie anyway?
Don't give into your fears.
You're stronger than you know.
Where are your badges?
Um, we-- we took them off
because they--they didn't really go--with our look.
Those badges are Academy property
and wearing them while at the Academy is mandatory.
Put them on.
Yes, Ms. Lucas.
I'm sure your looks will survive.
[birds chirping]
Can you hear the birds?
I can hear the birds.
[water splashing]
Can you hear the ocean?
I can hear the ocean.
[sand rustling]
You're on a wonderful sandy beach.
The sand is warm and beautiful.
Everything is so sandy.
Remember Sandy?
Remember Sandy, Dottie?
[Dottie snoring]
All we're saying is that someone has broken the law.
You really think the police will help?
Help investigate the crime and catch whoever did it?
That's what police do.
But what if someone has my parents
and they find out that the police are onto them
and--no.
No police. No more poking around.
No more interfering.
-But Florian-- -No!
I get that you want to help, Jasmyn,
but please back off.
Not everything is an adventure.
This is me and Nick and our lives.
I should have listened to Anika and stayed out of this.
No, just give him time.
He needs some space.
Yeah, but do you think he's right,
about not calling the police?
I don't know.
Listen, there he is.
I always knew there was something off
about Ms. Lucas.
Do you think she's actually controlling him?
Do you think she was planning that with me?
[Josh in robotic tone] Thank you, Ms. Lucas.
[suspenseful music]
[electronic buzzing and whirring]
What's he doing now?
You know, we could just ask him.
Are you crazy?
He'll just report straight back to you know who.
Or eat our brains.
Wait, last time I used the quantum computer,
I created a remote link.
Maybe...
Yes. My remote link is still active.
You may need to translate.
It means I can see what he's doing.
He's copying data from The Relatives database.
The Relatives. As in, our secret organization The Relatives?
Yeah. Why does the Academy
have the Relatives database, the one I created,
on their server?
He's gone.
This day just keeps on getting weirder and weirder.
Josh, the VR, Ms. Lucas. The Relatives.
And we still haven't cracked the holo-code
to help baby Harry,
which is why I came here in the first place.
How are we gonna get to the bottom of this?
I think to dig up all the info we need,
let's just stay here. We hide.
We wait 'til they close up for the night.
And then, when everyone's gone--
We snoop-a-palooza. I like it.
And if anyone asks,
we were studying late and got locked in.
Sounds like a plan.
[Dottie snoring]
I thought if she got some help with her memory,
she could remember who Sandy is.
-Aww, that's so sweet. -And did you get anywhere?
I tried, like seven times. But now, I can't wake her up.
Wait, she really won't wake up?
Mom. Mom? Mom!
She's like sleeping beauty.
[loud snoring]
-Well, the sleeping part. -Yeah.
Where's she going?
Hopefully to brush up on her hypnotizing skills.
That's not funny, she was only trying to help.
At least your mom will feel rested.
If she ever wakes up.
Evie, this is no time for munchies.
[Dottie mumbling]
Jasmyn? Oliver.
Hey.
[snoring]
[eerie music]
Wait.
I think everyone's gone. We can come out now.
But I like Pass The Pen Lid.
Plus, these things are really comfy.
And we don't have to worry about Ms. Lucas
and her nefarious plan.
[distant whistling]
Yes! 12-10 to me.
Wait, what's that?
[building drums]
♪
[theme song instrumental]
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