[Chase Devinaux and Julia Argent are cruising along a lonely road in Poitiers]
In just the last few weeks, this Carmen Sandiego has managed to rob millions of euros combined from a Swiss bank, a high-end art gallery in Cairo, and a Shanghai amusement park.
Before vanishing without a trace. Headquarters has yet to discern any pattern, except that our perpetrator always wears a scarlet coat and fedora and seems to announce her crimes by making random public appearances beforehand.
Such as the nearby café sighting earlier today. So we must ask ourselves, who in the world is Carmen Sandiego? Why would a thief draw attention to herself by leaving clues and wearing bold colors?
Perhaps stealing's a game to her.
Ha! The game is over! She's in my jurisdiction now, though I question why.
Poitiers is rich with medieval history. Perhaps she is targeting a priceless antique or historic artifact from one of its many churches, or--
[slams down on the brakes] Ms. Argent, you are an agent of Interpol, not a museum guide, so you may stop sharing dull facts about boring things. You've been on the force merely a fortnight, have you not? [Julia notices a shadowy figure in her rearview mirror] You have so much to learn, and since you have been assigned to my department...
I, Chase Devinaux, will be you teacher.
Inpsector Devinaux, sir--
Nuh-uh! Sit back, watch, and learn how to catch a thief.
[points behind her] She's right there!
Huh? [looks behind him to see Carmen Sandiego using a grappling hook to scale a building] LE FEMME ROUGE!!!! [slams down on the gas and turns the car around]
[Carmen opens the safe to find a large gem in the center]
[just as Carmen is about to go into the safe, she notices something and gasps]
I'm staring at something I thought I'd never, ever set eyes on again.
It better be more valuable than a sparkly blue gemstone the size of my head.
Define "valuable." They say beauty's in the eye of the beholder.
Are you gonna tell me what it is, Red, or--
[Chase starts banging on the door]
Interpol! Open this door!
Bag the gem and get outta there already!
I said open up! [rams the door open to find Carmen holding a small bag] Stop, thief!
[Carmen kicks on Ottoman towards Chase, making him trip and somersaults on him, knocking him down]
On the authority of, uh... [reaches for his badge but finds that it's gone]
[holding Chase's badge] "Inspector Chase Devinaux, Interpol." "Chase," huh? Hmph. Let's see what in a name. [throws Chase's badge at him]
[Chase runs to grab Carmen, but misses as Carmen uses her grappling hook to reach the ceiling and escape through the skylight]
[bursts through the windows] I order you to stop! [Carmen stops; Chase climbs out the window and tiptoes slowly along the wall]
You didn't say for how long. [runs away]
IT WAS IMPLIED!!! [runs after Carmen]
[after escaping Chase, Carmen arrives at a train station in her casual wear and steps into a train]
My treat, Red. You earned it.
[just Carmen is about to settle down, Crackle comes up behind her]
Well, well. [activates his Crackle Rod; Carmen turns around to face him] Blast from the past, eh? [fires an electromagnetic pulse]
[the Player loses Carmen on his computer]
[back at the train]
Dude, seriously? Static cling?
Side effect of the directional EMP. So you can about reaching for your phone or fancy toys. They're dead.
I know how an electromagnetic pulse works, Gray. You aren't the only one who passed Dr. Bellum's class. And you didn't really think I'd take any of your bait without checking for a tracking device, did you, Gray? [Crackle gives a shocked look] That's right, I wanted you to find me. It's time we tied up loose ends.
You were the only loose end until five seconds ago when I captured the elusive Carmen Sandiego. Or should I call you... Black Sheep?
[Carmen tells Crackle of her past life in the Isle of V.I.L.E.; in her flashback Carmen (known back then as Black Sheep) hears a the ringing of a cell phone she stole that she hid in one of her Russion nesting dolls; she opens the doll to see a picture of a white hat on the phone]
A white hat? [picks up the phone and reads a text] "Better beef up your security. I got in." [looks around to see if anybody is looking; texts back] "Got in?" Where? Here?
[the phone rings; Black Sheep picks it up to avoid getting caught]
Come on, what's your real name?
Okay, usernames work. You can call me... Player.
Do you really wear a white hat?
[looks at his white baseball cap] Uh, why? You've never heard of "white hat hackers?"
I have wicked hacking skills, but I use them for good.
Okay, that doesn't even make sense.
Sure it does. I just hacked through 27 layers of encryption. So, who do I inform over there about the weak link so you can upgrade your security?
Are you punking me? Where are you calling from?
My room, in Niagara Falls.
[gasps in excitement] Seriously?! Which side of the falls?
Whoah, you really know your geography.
It's alright. [Black Sheep sees Coach Brunt out the window] We have computers, and Internet, and... [Black Sheep runs out of her room] Hey, where in the world are you?
What kind of school needs 27 layers of encryption?
[after talking to the The Player, Black Sheep decides to go up to the faculty of VILE]
Black Sheep, why have you requested our audience?
I know I'm not technically old enough, Professor Maelstrom, but I already have what it takes to be an awesome thief. Best ever! [Maelstrom raises an eyebrow] Um, in-- in my opinion, sir.
BDr. Bellum
Black Sheep may be young, but she has had more training at her age than any recruit, even if only by osmosis.
Dr. Bellum is right. Lambsie's got gumption. I'd say she's ready to run with the big dogs.
I, for one, am not thrilled with the notion of having to endure Black Sheep's lack of manners in a classroom setting. The girl is feral.
Precisely why she might be overdue for properly supervised training, Countess Cleo. And you, Shadowsan?
We are operating a vocational school, not a nursery school.
BBellum
But we've never met a case for advanced placement until now.
And last time I checked, majority vote rules.
[stands up] Black Sheep, you had better be certain that becoming a professional thief is what you truly desire, for if you choose this road, there will be no turning back.
I want this more than anything, Instructor Shadowsan. And I am willing to go to the end of the line. [bows]
[Brunt, Maelstrom, Cleo and Bellum all raise their hands, but Shadowsan simply walks away]
[weeping] Our little lamb's gonna be all grown up!
[Black Sheep and his classmates are at Maelstrom's class]
[holding a black suitcase] To properly execute a bait-and-switch, the objects should be of equal weight and size.
[Sheena opens her suitcase, revealing a huge amount of cash; she and Maelstrom walk and bump into each other; Sheena grabs what she thinks is her suitcase]
And there you have the switch. [opens the suitcase, revealing the cash]
SSheena
[opens her suitcase, revealing a horde of bugs and worms] Oh, gross! What is this?!
That, my dear, would be the bait.
[after Gray(Crackle) and the others take responsibility for Black Sheep's prank]
SSheena
Detention? What, are we in grade school?
[sighs in relief] Thanks for having my back.
SSheena
I'm going to have your hide.
GGray
Hey, can we focus? These code names aren't naming themselves.
AAntonio
Ooh, I have one for you: Shocker.
[Gray raises an eyebrow]
JPJean Paul
The Shocksmith?
GGray
Sorry, mates, nothing quite has the crackle I'm looking for. [gasps] That's it! Get ready. Graham Crackle.
JPJean Paul
We are criminals! Who would take us seriously if we had puns for names?
GGray
Okay, I'll drop the Graham part.
[Black Sheep has found out that she's failed the semester; she comes up to Shadowsan; Shadowsan reaches his pocket and finds his keys missing]
[angrily holding Shadowsan's keys] Looking for these? [tosses the keys to Shadowsan, who catches them]
No game. I want a do-over.
And you will have it next year, once you redo your coursework.
You're not hearing me. Put on the coat. I want a do-over now.
We do not bend policy for other students, so we really must stop doing it for you. Good night, Black Sheep.
The coat was empty, wasn't it?!
ARE YOU ACCUSING A VILE INSTRUCTOR OF CHEATING?!
S-sorry. It's just I know I'm as good as anyone in my class. Better, even! And I know you know it, too!
And you also happen to be unruly, undisciplined, AND A PRANKSTER!! I would strongly urge that you find a way to get those qualities in check since they seem to be holding you back. [leaves]
No. Nothing's holding me back. Not anymore.
[Black Sheep has stowed away on a VILE helicopter; her phone rings]
Can't cite the "no cellphone rule" if you're not on campus. Taking a little field trip?
Remember how I could never hack past the jammers at your school to triangulate your location? Well, guess what. Your phone suddenly lit up on my dashboard. It looks like you're currently traveling en route...
[a radio beeps]
CCleaner
Approaching drop point. Assume your positions.
Gotta call you back. [hangs up and sees that Crackle, Tigress, El Topo and Le Chevre are about to jump out of the helicoptor] I don't have a parachute!
[El Topo and Le Chevre jump out of the helicopter; Tigress hesitates]
What are you waitin' for? Cats always land on their feet! [kicks Tigress out of the chopper]
Heads up! [leaps onto Crackle, knocking him out of the chopper]
[Crackle opens the parachute and they safely land]
Are you out of your mind?! [looks around for witnesses] You just put your safety and my entire criminal career at risk! What'll the Faculty do when they discover you decided to tag along on our mission?!
Who cares? I'll be long gone.
TTigress
Crackle! Let's move!
Star here. I mean it. [goes to join the others]
Huh. Time to crash a caper. [goes to join the others]
[Black Sheep walks through the ruins and into an archaeological dig site]
AArchaeologist
Young lady? It is quite late. Do your parents know where you are?
I don't even know where I am. What is this place?
AArchaeologist
An archaeological dig site, where we search for links to our past.
You mean, like, dinosaur bones?
AArchaeologist
Anything historic. If you've been following the news, you'll know that we just discovered a relic here dating from a much more recent era: the Eye of Vishnu. My crew identified it just days ago and are carefully unearthing it at this very moment.
And you're not worried about them stealing it?
AArchaeologist
Now, why ever would they do that? My crew is well aware that a treasure such as this belongs in a museum.
Tresure? As in, worth a fortune?
AArchaeologist
Some things possess value other than monetary, young lady. Any historic find such as this gem belongs to everyone. Its theft would rob the world of knowledge, and that would be a true crime.
[a look of guilt goes across Black Sheep's face as she realize what Crackle and his team are doing]
I... I never really thought of it that way.
[the lights go out]
AArchaeologist
[over the radio] Pit crew, report, please!
Gray must have cut the power. This is the caper!
[Black Sheep looks up to see Le Chevre climbing up the ruins and sliding down on a rope, knocking out two guards; she then sees Tigress taking out a guard and two archaeologists; then she sees El Topo tunneling out of the ground with the Eye of Vishnu, and she jumps down to him]
ETEl Topo
Black Sheep? But I though you did not graduate.
[sees the Eye of Vishnu] Whoa, it's amazing!
Black Sheep! Stay away! You'll ruin the mission!
[the lead archaeologist climbs down to see Black Sheep and El Topo with the Eye of Vishnu]
AArchaeologist
[shocked] You are in cahoots with them?
Uh, well, yes... and no. It's complicated.
AArchaeologist
STOP, THIEVES!!! [runs after El Topo; but Crackle stops him] Out of my way!
ETEl Topo
Crackle, remember, leave no witnesses. [jumps into the hole]
[Crackle knocks down the archaeologist]
Wait, what do you mean, "leave no witnesses"?! [Crackle pulls out his Crackle Rod and charges it up] GRAY, NOOOOO!!!!
[as Crackle is about to fire a shot at the archaeologist; Black Sheep knocks him over, causing him to miss his shot; the archaeologist runs away as Crackle aims at him again until Black Sheep stops him]
Gray, what are you doing?! What is wrong with you?!
TTigress
[leaps down] I'll handle the runt!
[as Tigress runs up to the two, Black Sheep yanks the Crackle Rod from Crackle and uses it to hit Tigress in the face]
LCLe Chevre
She did not protect the face.
Gray! [swings the Crackle Rod at Crackle] What are you doing?!
[the Cleaners approach Black Sheep from behind and knock her out with chloroform]
BBoris
Back to VILE Island with you.
