Matrix quotes from ReBoot

[Matrix grabs his shoulder with his gun drawn and Rob turns drawing his lightsaber]

Matrix

I could ask you the same.

You're not one of us!

Matrix

No, we're not.

Well, then allow me to introduce myself. I am Captain Rober Cursor, leader of the Hero Selective.

Matrix

I'm Matrix. AndrAIa and I used the last game to enter your system.

Then you're to blame! No one is to play the games! The user must win! Only then will the Spectrals listen!

Why would you want to lose? Don't you know the damage it'll cause?

Don't speak to me of things you know nothing about!

Powerlock, please. They are new to our system! Treat them with respect!

Captain, I calculate that in 3.6 nanoseconds, the Spectrals will return in force.

A logical assumption, Pixel as always! Follow me to the hard drive and I will explain everything.

Matrix

Your system, does it have a Guardian?

"Guardian". I am not familiar with the term. Come, it's not safe here.

Matrix

[Walking through cave lair] It's quite a place you got here.

You know Matrix, your friend is right. The Hero Selective IS purposely damaging the system.

Matrix

That doesn't seem very heroic.

No, it's not. Yet, it's the only way we can get the Spectrals to listen to our demans.

Matrix

Why bother, looks like you got the distinct advantage?

I'm sorry, but you're wrong. They're the ones controlling us.

Traitors! You betrayed your race and now your betray your function!

You're the traitors! You betrayed us! So be quite or I'll- [AndrAIa uses spear to block him]

Do nothing! [Frisket growls]

AndrAIa, you must understand! We were like them! Once we were Spectrals!

If this is true, why did you change?

Spectrals are unable to reboot when the games first came, there was no defense. Then a way was found to convert Spectrals into Sprites.

We volunteered. Our mission was to seek out new game cubes and new applications. We boldly went no Spectrals had gone before.

That was five cycles ago! Now we want to go back!

Liar, you were seduced by the flesh and rejected your Spectral state. The games have turned you into barbarians. You no longer belong in the Spectral selective.

But we've grown tired of the games and want to return.

No, your format is to defend the system from the games. Anything else is a wasted of resources and a threat to our existence.

Captain, the Spectral raises several valid and logical points.

Logic?! How can you talk about logic? We're talking about our lives here.

Gigagirl's right! There's no reasoning with them! We have to make them listen!

Unfortunately old friend, I must side with the others.

Captain, might I suggest we all drink for us all. I find a cool shake soothes hot tempers.

Good idea, Boot.

I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered! My life is my own! YOU WON'T HOLD ME!

TELL ME! WHO IS NUMBER ONE?!

Megabyte

I am Number One. I am the driving force in your life. I am hatred! I drive you on and consume you.

NO...!

*I* am Number One. I care for no one.

Matrix

That's not true, I love AndrAIa!

No, you don't, you love only yourself. [Mockingly] Just looking out for Number One.

Matrix

No, not you!

I am Number One, the original. Do you think this is a game? DO YOU?!

Matrix

[Confused] But how? You're me!

But you hate me. You must! Look at what you've become!

Matrix

You're wrong! I had to become bigger! Tougher. I had to be ready for Megabyte, to survive the games!

Did you like the games more than Mainframe? More than your family?

Matrix

No! No, I didn't! I was trapped in the games!

Games, games, games. "It was only a game!" YOU KILLED MY FAMILY!

Matrix

MY FAMILY!

YOU'VE FORGOTTEN YOUR FAMILY! You've let yourself become a prisoner of the games! What would Bob think of you now?

Matrix

[Softly] Bob...

There can be only one. [Holds the ball in front of his right eye] Be seeing you.

[Megabyte/Matrix hovers down in a tri bike to meet Hexadecimal/AndrAIa] That's a nice bike.

What is it with you and bikes? [Hexadecimal/AndrAIa shrugs] They didn't believe me. Why should they? I, Megabyte did nothing to prove otherwise.

What's wrong with being Megabyte?

How can you say that? Everything about Megabyte is wrong!

Is it really? The strength, the control, the power. Isn't that everything, you wanted?

Yeah, that is what I wanted, but not like this. Not at the expense of Bob and others. I gotta make them see that I'm sincere. I have to prove that I'm Enzo. Even if I have to [extends his claws] delete them all to do it.

[Frisket just leapt toward the Captain and he froze him with his sword, Frisket's teeth showing] Glory be! I know those teeth! [Matrix and AndrAIa round the corner] Bail up, ye knave, or I'll-

Matrix

Gavin, wait!

How do ye know me true name?

Matrix

I'm Matrix. Enzo Matrix. Dot's brother?

Not little Enzo!

Matrix

Not any more... They call me Matrix.

Okay, Matrix... Where's me dear friend, Dot? Is she with ye? By the code, how I've missed her!

Matrix

So have I...

And Bob?

Matrix

He's in the Web.

The Web?! He be done for!

Matrix

No! I know he would have found a way to survive!

And you be?

AndrAIa.

[Takes her hand to kiss] Matrix has exquisite taste me lovely lady. [Kisses hand]

Matrix

You're a charming rogue, Gavin.

Thank you, Menzel. Back in your pardon, Frisket! [Unfreezes Frisket who growls at Capacitor]

Matrix

Easy, boy.

Shiver me templates! It really is Enzo! I've had me doubts lad, but that settles it! But how ?

Matrix

Game hopping. You compile faster. We were lost in the net and did it to survive. [Turns to AndrAIa] No regrets. [To Capacitor] Captain, we need your ship.

Then you'd best look elsewhere. The guardian's lap dogs have seized me ship and taken me crew prisoner! [A hovering screen reveals a ransom for Capacitor and his first officer] Don't pay any attention1

Matrix

10,000 units! What'd you do?

Well, when Mainframe closed down, we tried to open honest trade routes with other systems, for some reason, the guardians took exception to that. We've been on the run ever since.

Captain, we need your help into the web.

I'd be glad to try for God's sake, but why the web?

Matrix

I told you, that's where Bob is, we have to find him. He's our only way back in the Mainframe.

Well I can't do it without me crew, they're being held in yonder prison.

And there's no way of breaking them out.

Ah, but now you have a secret weapon. Something they aren't expecting. Something that can't be stopped.

And what would that be?

Matrix

Me.

[Runs up to shut door with Matrix taps on gate opening code pad] Job blasted mock-up codes!

Matrix

My turn. [Fires at code pad, with gate doors opening slightly]

Matrix, a shot over here.

Matrix

[Fires directly at Ray to open locker door with Ray sprite narrowly missing] Next time, it's your head.

[Hops on levitating surf board] Well, a good day to you all, I'm riding the grid waves out here. You want my advice, head straight to the edge of the arm, they'll never catch you there. [Flies away]

Matrix

Told you he was useless! Move out!

You steered into a data storm?! Only a hard headed psychopath could be so stupid!

Matrix

I did it for AndrAIa. I need the energy back from that web creature!

You could've gotten everyone deleted, including AndrAIa!

Matrix

I don't need this!

Well, you're going to hear it! [Matrix punches him in face with surfboard catching him falling to boxes, to Captain Capacitor] Stay, I'm okay. [Gets up, walks to Matrix] This is my digital domain, if you want to survive in the web, you better do as I say. [Matrix points gun at Ray]

[Pulls gun down] There'll be only one captain on this ship and I give the orders, but I will take your advice. And as for you Enzo Matrix, it's only for the sake of your sweet sister Dot that I tolerate this behavior. I'll not warn ye again.

If he keeps this up, he'll destroy us all.

The sad thing lad is the Enzo I knew would have agreed with ye, but that Enzo be no more.

[Observing Ray Tracer's chomped surfboard] It's a terrible thing, he's been taken. He was a brave lad, foolhardy but brave.

Matrix

He gave his life for AndrAIa, but for me, that's not right! I'm going out there!

I knew it would come to this. Princess Bula! [Bula walks up with protective suit]

[Hands over protective suit] Keep you safe.

The lads have been working on this for you.

Matrix

[Steps out in suit] Take care of her for me. Now there she'll degrade.

Say no more. [Matrix puts on helmet] Ready asloop!

[To Matrix about to be sucked into a vortex] G'day mate, do you lift?

Matrix

We have to follow the pod, I've lost the target!

No, mate, we should go back to the ship! [Back at ship with Matrix] It's a fashion statement! I told you I had it covered!

Matrix

Covered my ascii, what were you?

A search engine! Next generation!

Matrix

You are the surfboard.

You are smarter than you look!

Look who's back, the pods moved off! There's nothing out there!

Matrix

You're wrong captain, there IS something out there. I suggest you order battle stations.

[Stands up and taps mug for a toast at a feast, in the Riders' language] To the Captain and crew of the Saucy Mare. [In English] To the finest bunch of cutthroat binomes who ever sailed the two seas! [Saucy Mare crew cheers]

[Jumps on table] To the Web Riders, the ugliest bunch of blaggers I've ever had the pleasure of sailing with! [Crew applauds and cheers with Capacitor falling backwards]

Matrix and AndrAIa, the sprites who brought us all together. [Crew applauds and cheers]

Matrix

I'll drink to that! [Drinks]

What's the matter, lover?

Matrix

For once AndrAIa, nothing's the matter. We did it, we found Bob! With Bob around, I know everything's gonna be all right. I can't tell you how good it is to see him.

Don't tell me, tell him.

Matrix

It's the problem, I can't. We've been through so much. I've changed. What if he doesn't like what I've become. When he was this, my hero.

Come on, let's get back to the party, two old friends have some catching up to do.

Matrix

[To Captain Capacitor] I never got used to that stuff, it wriggles all the way down.

[To Web rider 2, in own language] He has guts, I'll give him that.

[In own language] I never got used to the way it wriggles all the way down. [Ray swallows the worm, grabs throat with both arms and falls to table unresponsive, with all feasters staring in silence]

[Ray stands back up holding up both fists] Yeah, alright! [All feasters cheer]

You are a warrior. You have Honour. [Swipes Ray sent flying to door bumping into Matrix who pulls Gun on both Ray and the Web Riders]

[In the Riders' language] Handbag... teakettle.... barbeque!

What in the web is he talking about?

I think he wants us to calm down!

Enzo, what do you think you're doing? Put that gun down, NOW!

Come on, man.

[Comes up behind Matrix and pulls arm down] Don't worry, Bob, crisis over!

Matrix

I didn't mean to, I just reacted. I couldn't stop myself. I'm- I'm sorry. [Walks away]

Matrix

I can see through the shielding. It's getting worse out there. The charges are increasing in frequency and strength. We're like rats caught in a trap.

Or mice. That's it! This is one of Mouse's traps! She's the only other sprite who knew Mainframe's address. She's sealed and protected the location.

Matrix

Mouse.... We might have stood a chance against the Guardians, but Mouse?

I know... This is bad. Very bad.