" Walter!" "|" " Nikita." "I didn't know|you had clearance down here." "Well, I don't.|" "I was just reviewing an old mission." "I'm supposed to report you." "Well, do what you gotta do, Walter.|" "I understand." "This isn't Gemstone." "How very disappointing." "Adrian, I don't know how much longer|" "I can do this for." "Nikita, we need this information." "We can't bring down Section without it.|" "Don't fall apart now, please." "I can't keep|sneaking into unauthorized areas." "Even with your help, sooner or later,|my luck's going to run out." "Walter almost reported me." "I had hoped to avoid this, but..." "I suppose it can't be helped." "Ever seen one of these?" "No." "What is it?" "It's a KL-6 security module." "They're not supposed to exist|outside Section." " What do we do with it?" "|" " You simply allow it to be found." "Whoever finds it|will have to authenticate it." "That will be done in the part of Section|currently regarded as most secure." "And that, undoubtedly,|is where they keep Gemstone." "It should be found on a mission... by someone Operations trusts completely." "Use Michael." "Birkoff." "You're clear to go." "Birkoff, three down." "That's everybody.|" "Set the charge and move out." "Nikita, go." "Michael, get moving." "There's a KL-6." "In the room?" "Where did it come from?" " Not from us.|" " That's weird." "Bring it in." "He's directly below the perch,|four levels down." " I don't have access to that floor.|" " I'll give you the code." " When do I go?" "|" " Soon as Michael is done." "You'll piggyback off the exit signal." "Okay, Nikita." "He's clear." "I'm in." "You'll pass a bank of blank monitors,|then a series of labeled ones." "Find "Deep Ops."" " Got it.|" " Copy the file." "It may take a while to cycle through." " Is it ready, Nikita?" "|" " Yeah." "Then you're finished." " Do you hear that?" "|" " Yes, I hear it." "They've added an egress code." "In about 10 seconds, two operatives|should enter from the southeast." "Go the other way." "I've been seen." "Just keep calm and do exactly as I say." "On your left, near the floor,|a small indentation in the wall." "Press it, then pass through." "Another one, on the far side." "Press it." "Stay put." "What are you doing down here, Nikita?" "Say nothing." "What about the other one?" "We locked him in a closed zone." "Go back to the top level.|" "There's a panel across from the stairs." "Have we localized?" "There's something around segment 35" "The upper levels are clear.|" "Take security there." "I'll need a JPR as soon as you can." "What's going on?" "Someone broke deep level security." "Do they know who?" "I didn't do anything!" "|" "I was just responding to the alarm!" "You were in a closed zone|viewing unauthorized intel." "No." "The door just snapped shut!" "Take him to the white room." "Hi." "What's happening with Ames?" "I don't know." "He's with Madeline, though." "My guess is he's not having fun." "Birkoff, where does Michael live?" "No one knows that,|except Operations and Madeline." "Why is that?" "That's the way it is with all Level 5 ops." "Where do you think?" "An apartment in the city?" "Could be." " Report to Operations.|" " What's up?" "The security breach is unresolved.|" "There's going to be a general inquiry." "What about Ames?" "He's dead." "Nikita, what's happening?" "They're holding a general inquiry.|" "What do I do?" "They'll use invasive testing." "What shall I do?" "Go to Munitions." " Is Walter there?" "|" " No." " Do you see his differential calibrator?" "|" " Yes." "Good." "Remove the facing." "Now touch it." "It's a live current!" "Yes." "Put your hand inside it and keep it there." "Keep it there?" "For how long?" "For as long as you can bear it.|" "The longer the better." "It's the only way you'll pass the test." " Your name?" "|" " Nikita." " Your rating?" "|" " Field Operative, Level 2." "I'm not getting any kind of reading at all.|" "Just noise." "Is it the equipment?" "No, it's fine." " Are you on active status?" "|" " Yes." "No." "Still not working." "What's going on?" "A small percentage of ops|don't respond to IT testing." "I'm showing|she's been through this twice successfully." "Try again." " Your name?" "|" " Nikita." "Rating?" "Field Operative, Level 2." "No." "It is possible|there's been a change in body chemistry." "Have you noticed|any change in her behavior?" "Anything suspicious?" "No." "You can go." "The inquiry was inconclusive... with respect to three operatives:" "Lajos, Renalt, and Nikita." "In the meantime, we have to assume... our mole had help from the highest level." "Who?" "Only one person alive|knows our systems this intimately." "Adrian." " I thought she was dormant.|" " She suffered a stroke five years ago." "We're considering the possibility|that it was self-induced... and that her convalescence|was a cover for anti-Section activities." "Why would she be doing this?" "Revenge." "If I'm right, one of these three operatives... is working with Adrian." "Find out which one." "Come in." "What are you trying to do?" "What do you mean?" "Ames was innocent." "And you knew it from the start." "You're working with Adrian." "Who's that?" "Why are you looking at me like that?" "|" "I'm telling the truth." "I don't know anyone named Adrian." " I want you to let me help you.|" " Help me?" "Help me do what?" "You know what." "It's gone too far, Nikita." "They won't let this pass." "If there was|ever a time you had to trust me... it's now." "You want me to confess|and then lead you to Adrian?" " I thought you didn't know Adrian.|" " I don't." "You seem to think I do." "The Section sent you." "Yes, they did." "But they don't control me." "Let me help you." "Where's the file?" "The file?" "The Gemstone file you stole from Section." "The one that Ames died for." "Okay, Michael, now you lost me." "You're in over your head." "Take your hands off me, please." "Now listen to me." "If Adrian succeeds... every operative will be cancelled.|" "No exceptions." "They will roll up Section|" "like it never existed." "And if you think Adrian can protect you,|you're wrong." "Where's Adrian?" "I don't know." "Where's the file?" " I don't know.|" " You're lying." "I don't know." "Why?" "This is your last chance." "Our last chance." "Where's Adrian?" "I don't know." "Then you leave me no choice." "Excellent, Nikita." "She denied everything." "Did you search her apartment for the file?" " No.|" " Why not?" "She wouldn't be foolish enough|to keep it in her apartment." "Bottom line, Michael:|" "In your opinion, is she the one we're after?" "Yes." " Do you have the file?" "|" " Yes." "You have done the world a great service." "Would you care to view it with me?" "Saddam Hussein?" "Yes." "Operations is keeping him in power." "What?" "Operations wants control|over as much of the world as possible." "He'll do anything to get it.|" "Hussein helps him achieve this." "Section helped develop|chemical weapons?" "Yes." "And deploy them." "Thousands of people have died." "They helped him invade,|supported him during the war... and kept him in power afterwards." "Operations is out of control|and has to be stopped." "His sphere of influence is expanding|so rapidly that soon he'll be untouchable." "From this point on... either we destroy Section,|or Section destroys us." "So, Nikita... what should we do with it?" "We could send copies|to newspapers and politicians." "That would certainly generate publicity." "And that would hurt who?" "Section One and everyone they deal with." "But that would also implicate|a lot of other agencies." "Some of which we may not want to hurt.|" "So the shotgun approach is wrong." "We should give it to an individual." "Describe him." "He's highly placed, or has been." "Has contacts around the world." "And?" "Knowledge of intelligence work." "Enough to understand|what he's looking for... but not enough|so as to be implicated in it." "Exactly, Nikita." "There are four people|who fit that description." "You all know who these men are." "Download current status sheets|after the briefing..." " you'll be updated en route.|" " Which is the prime candidate?" "The sims showed|no meaningful separation." "We'll have to cover all four." "All right, Nikita." "It's up to you now." "You know what to do." "Good luck." "Adrian, he's been taken out." "Get back, Nikita, now!" "Home, quickly." "Carla, Protocol 4." "Immediately." " My God, they got him.|" " That doesn't matter now, dear." " What are we gonna do?" "|" " We'll talk about this later." "I have to think." "We'll evacuate to an island near Portugal.|" "The helicopter will be here any minute." "In the meantime, help Carla strip the files." "What do you need me to do?" "Adrian." "We have to go." " It's too late.|" " We must try, please." "Don't shoot." "The file." "Bring her in." "Go." "What?" "Outside you have a very small chance." "Back at Section, you have none." "Go now." "What's the point?" "I'm not going to run." "It's been a very long time." "Given your relative lack of resources,|you did well." "Don't patronize me." "I didn't mean it that way." "My only regret is that I brought down|with me a very brave, young woman." "I'm sorry, Nikita.|" "More sorry than I can say." "Is it really necessary to restrain her|at this point?" "Yes, the cuffs should come off." "Excellent work, Nikita." "I'm impressed." "Not many people|could have deceived me so thoroughly." "But at some level, you know I'm right." "Or I would have seen through you." "That's why we selected her... because of her ambivalence." "She didn't deceive you, so much|as she allowed you to deceive yourself." "And she also allowed you|to achieve your life's ambition." " And what would that be?" "|" " To kill Mommy, of course." "You didn't have|the stomach for it, did you?" "Tell me... do I make an adequate substitute?" "Facile psychology doesn't change the fact|that you've lost, Adrian." "Nor does it change the fact... that when you wake up|tomorrow morning, you'll still be... what you are." "Shall we keep it professional|rather than personal?" "Still defending her." "I'm touched." "It doesn't bother you that she sleeps|with every young stud in Section?" "Yes, well... congratulations, you've won at last." "I won a long time ago." "You should have|accepted it and moved on." "May I inquire as to the fate of my people?" "Eleven dead.|" "The rest are being questioned now." "How long have you known|" "I was moving against you?" "For a year." "But you kept the details well hidden." "And we knew we had to destroy|not just you, but your entire organization." "We had to draw you out." "Just as I taught you." "Just as you taught me." "You let me recruit Nikita|and get close to my objective... only to fail at the last moment,|forcing me to mobilize my organization... and in doing so, expose it." "Very neat." " Is there anything else?" "|" " No." "I think I understand." " Shall we make an end of it?" "|" " Wait!" "It's not as simple as that." "It's over, Nikita." "It's over when I say it's over." "I don't know what you're trying to do here,|but I know you're going to regret it." "The Gemstone file in your hand,|it's not the only copy." "I made a second." "If I do not intervene within the hour... it will be sent|to every website in the world." " No one will believe it.|" " Most won't." "But questions will be asked." " And sooner or later, Section will die.|" " And so will you." "You support butchers... who kill their own people|by the thousands." "You sponsor terrorism|on every single continent." "We're supposed to be fighting|these people, not helping them!" "Bravo, Nikita." " Get her out of here.|" " She stays." "I don't have to justify anything to you." "Today you do." "Section's on trial." "Defend it." "Yes, we scratch Hussein's back,|and he scratches ours... because the alternative is chaos." "We've run sims." "Thousands of them... based on the assessments|of brilliant people... who devote their lives to this." "Without Hussein, the groups he sponsors|would splinter and multiply like viruses." "They'd be starved for funds... and would use extreme measures|to obtain them." "Whatever restraints exist|on their behavior now, would vanish." "Without Hussein,|the country disintegrates in months." "In a year, adjoining countries follow,|and the entire region by year four." "By year six... a nuclear incident takes place|in the Middle East." "By year eight, three more detonations|occur throughout the world... two million people dead directly,|20 million indirectly." "In year 10, a man-made plague|ravages Europe... spreads to India and China." "Estimated casualties: 50 million people." "After that, it gets worse." "You can't be certain|any of that will actually happen." "No." "But it's our job|to make certain that it doesn't." "Human nature hasn't changed, Nikita." "The Dark Ages were a thousand years of... chaos, war, famine and disease." "You think that won't happen again|because we have computers... and jet planes and cellular phones?" "Think again." "How convenient|that your sims and surveys... should justify your need for power." "There's another side to this coin, Nikita." "Assume Saddam Hussein stays in power." "By year three,|he's become so dependent on Section... that he has no choice but to follow orders." "He invades the two adjoining countries|and holds them." "By year six, Saddam Hussein is irrelevant." "The political structure|can survive without him." "By year 10, Section controls|6% of the world's population... and 9% of its strategic resources." "After that, it gets worse." "Operations... is that what it's about?" "Controlling the world?" "We will control whatever we have to... to prevent the Dark Ages|from descending again on the human race." "Choose carefully, Nikita." "There will never be|another moment like this in your lifetime." "Any words of wisdom?" "What have you seen with your own eyes?" "Yes." "Are the crimes we've committed|worse than the crimes we've prevented?" "And the people we've brought down,|is the world a better place without them?" "Yes, it is." "Then you have your answer." "Keep your mind fixed|on the broader perspective." "It's not as simple as you make it sound." "You're a fool." "Maybe." "But if I take down Section... and Operations is right..." "Now it's over." "You betrayed me... but the bond between us was real,|wasn't it?" "Swear you'll do|everything in your power... to keep Section|from becoming a place of pure evil." "Good-bye, Paul." "Good-bye, Adrian." "I believe our business is finished here." "I didn't enjoy deceiving you, Michael." "But Adrian was listening." "It had to be real." "You have at least six hours|before they make a decision." "You're Level 2... they'll need to clear with Oversight." "I told you before..." "I'm not gonna run." "They will cancel you." "Probably." "I'm not afraid." "Call in all peripheral ops,|re-evaluate an internal exposure." "Tell Comm." "I want all key codes... replaced throughout|with triple-digit precision." " What about Adrian?" "|" " I want you to handle it." " Personally?" "|" " Yes." "I'd rather not." "Which is exactly why you should." " And Nikita?" "|" " Cancel her as well." " I think you should reconsider that.|" " Reconsider?" "You must be joking, after what you saw.|" "She could have destroyed us." "But she didn't." "This didn't happen|in a controlled environment." "Details will eventually leak out|into the ranks." "Her death would lend credibility|to Adrian's interpretation of Gemstone." "I'd rather deal with|one recalcitrant operative than a mutiny." "Then what?" "Increase her mission frequency." "Eventually, the problem|will take care of itself." "Josephine."