[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]
CrackleWell, 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?
Crackle
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.
Crackle
You were the only loose end until five seconds ago when I captured the elusive Carmen Sandiego. Or should I call you... Black Sheep?
[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]
Crackle
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
Black Sheep?!
[Crackle opens the parachute and they safely land]
Crackle
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!
Crackle
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!
Crackle
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]
Crackle
Oh, pussycat down.
LCLe Chevre
She did not protect the face.
Gray! [swings the Crackle Rod at Crackle] What are you doing?!
Crackle
Come on, now.
[the Cleaners approach Black Sheep from behind and knock her out with chloroform]
BBoris
Back to VILE Island with you.
[Carmen has finished telling her story as the train stops]
Crackle
End of the line. We miss you, Black Sheep. VILE wants a truce.
They want me stealing for them instead of from them.
Crackle
You've proven yourself. It's all you even wanted, isn't it?
[meanwhile, Chase is following the train by a plane]
[back to the train]
Crackle
The league's offering you a full pardon. Even Shadowsan's on board. They'll make things right if you just come home, where you belong.
I was hoping we'd end up on the side again tonight, Gray. My side.
Crackle
[sighs] Still in a league of your own. [charges up his Crackle Rod and aims it Carmen] Bye-bye, Black Sheep.
You weren't listening. I go by Carmen now. [pushes Crackle, causing him to miss his shot; a fight occurs when Carmen yanks the Crackle Rod from Crackle and aims it at him, but nothing happens]
Crackle
Huh. Fingerprint recognition. [goes to grab the rod, but Carmen kicks him to the window]
They never protect the face. [smashes the Crackle Rod]
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