"Naomi." "Where am I?" "You certain Jason will be able to pose as his brother?" "Physically, he's perfect." "We've lost contact with Nikita." "You shot yourself, Nikita." "It seemed like a bad idea to assassinate the one man... that could get me out of Section forever." "Your tracking ID has been removed." "Your profile is being dismantled." "You sure about this?" "Extremely." "When Nikita shows up, you know what you have to do." "Yes." "Michael, it's me." "I'm calling on an unsecured line." "Are you all right?" "Yes." "For the time being." "I can't keep this connection open too long." "We need to talk." "I'm not sure that this is the right time or place for that." "It's best if you don't try to find me." "I'll call you." "I don't know how much they know or who I can trust." "We'll meet later." "Tell me when and where." "We need to find a safe place." "The cottage?" "No, that's the first place they'd look." "Choose a place." "Wherever you feel safe." "I'll contact you later." "Where can I feel safe, Michael, when I can't even trust you?" "Nikita...." "This is Maurice Grenet." "In exchange for critical Section database intel..." "Grenet, acting as Red Cell interim cardinal... is the man that engineered Nikita's extraction." "Nikita sunk her files and eliminated any chance of restoring from a backup." "Her moves have been incompatible from everything that's currently in her profile." "And how is that possible?" "The only factor that can account for this... is that anything that we think we know about Nikita is wrong." "Grenet was tagged just after leaving his headquarters." "After Michael escaped, the main unit broke off into five groups... all within a 10-kilometer radius of each other." "Given the CEO mentality, Grenet would want to maintain strategic leadership." "He'd do this best right from the center of the circle." "In his power plant." "Grenet is our only connection to Nikita." "Michael will take tactical." "Quinn on comm." "Davenport will lead the team." "Details are on your panels." "Leave immediately." "Am I moving down the food chain here?" "Quinn on comm.?" "I'll talk to you in my office." "You leave for Center first thing tomorrow morning." "For how long?" "That depends on how convincing you are... and how quickly you get us the information we need." "You still haven't told me what that is." "You'll be told when you need to know." "Tight-lipped bunch, aren't you?" "You have an unusual opportunity, Mr. Crawford." "Your fate at Section is in your hands." "You feel you're ready for this?" "I'll do what I have to do, Madeline." "And you'll make sure nothing happens to Naomi." "My brother Jason will expect you to keep up your end of the deal." "They've located the target." "Do we proceed?" "Yes." "No!" "Damn!" "Target acquired." "We have Grenet." "Where's Nikita?" "By now, you'd think you'd know better than to even ask." "You don't have time for high-spirited debate." "Go to hell." "Where is she?" "Out of my reach!" "Out of yours, too." "Madeline!" "That's not the way." "Not with him." "Just a few more minutes." "No." "I'll handle this." "You're making it very difficult on yourself." "Your attempt at good cop, bad cop is a hopeless failure." "That's to be expected." "There are no good cops." "Something I learned when I was a guest in Southeast Asia." "My hosts were extremely resourceful." "I've checked your file." "It appears that your childhood left some scars." "You bastard." "Bandicota indica." "From Myanmar." "Very aggressive." "And they maintain an almost constant state of hunger." "The size of their chewing teeth in proportion to their body size... is unprecedented in the species." "I told you, I know nothing." "Nothing!" "Oh, and I'm told that they'll feed until they die... if given the chance." "Get them off me!" "Where is Nikita?" "It appears Grenet was telling the truth... when he said that Nikita was out of his reach." "Once she turned over the stolen intel... she was placed in the hands of this man." "Dr. Henry Kraft." "The Magician." "He's a world-renowned plastic surgeon that we now know has ties with Red Cell." "Given Kraft's track record... and we've learned that he can do amazing things with prosthetics...." "He doesn't even need to cut bone." "And given Nikita's facial structure, we've run some probabilities." "Given Kraft's skill, we were able to generate over 600 possibles." "In order to maximize our manpower, I reduced those to just under 30." "Images will be uploaded to your panels." "Information will be disseminated throughout four other Sections." "They will be cooperating with us." "And Kraft?" "He has an office in London and one in Port-au-Prince." "Davenport will lead the Haitian team, Michael, London." "What's Nikita's acquire status?" "Black." "When you find her, cancel her." "Now, if she was able to sink her own files and get out of Dodge... isn't she worth more alive?" "You have your orders." "I told you everything I know!" "I destroyed the surgical records when I completed the procedure!" "We changed her face completely!" "Everything." "Where is she?" "I don't know." "I swear to you, I don't know!" "I do remember she paid me in francs!" "French francs." "Target was not on premises." "According to Kraft, he changed her face completely." "He destroyed all records of the surgery." "Yes." "She could be anyone." "Belgium, France, the Congo, Gabon..." "Guinea, the Ivory Coast." "French francs do not narrow the possibilities enough." "And without a physical to match to...." "I know." "Of course, if Dr. Kraft had provided more specific intel... that would be on your debrief." "He told us everything he knew." "You have the data." "You spent six years training and getting to know Nikita." "We're not going to retrieve her on intel alone." "We need a more personal profile." "I understand." "Anything and everything you can think of, Michael." "Quinn will run the programming." "Hi, Michael." "Picked up all the weird buzz going on around here?" "Seems sugar-free leaves a bitter taste on the back of the tongue." "I need you to run a playback on the Grenet mission." "The Grenet mission?" "It's capped." "It was completed successfully." "Check the printout at Comm." "I need to know the status of the masking filters when the mission started." "Well, I can tell you that right now." "They default to "on."" "They were off when the mission began." "I turned them on." "Someone could have issued an override, but why would anyone do that?" "Run the playback." "Done deal." "From everything you've told me... it appears we should try narrowing our search... to France, Belgium, and Luxembourg." "If Nikita's on profile." "Do I have to program for variables?" "According to everything you told me, Nikita's very emotional." "Is she likely to break with that pattern?" "No." "Given her leaning toward impulse... it's amazing she lasted here as long as she did." "That's what made her good." "Good?" "As an operative or as a consort?" "And I know that's not any of my business." "Right." "Given the geographical focus, what can you tell me?" "A place she talked about, something that was emotionally important to her." "The cottage in Bourgine." "What cottage?" "No." "That's the first place I'd look." "She's smart." "She knows you'd anticipate that." "It could pay off." "No." "Saint-Etienne." " What's there?" " An inn." "The significance to her?" "She was young, maybe 13." "It was raining." "She was with her mother, but they got separated." "She was frightened and went to the inn?" "Yes." "Her mother found her there?" "They missed the last bus, stayed for the night." "There was a fireplace." "She slept in her mother's arms." "She said it was her warmest memory." "All right." "You've given me enough to run some prelims." "I'll let you know when I have something." "Nikita." "No sign of her?" "No." "You left the room intact?" "After I searched it, yes." "I've got a team on location." "They'll report if she comes back." "Call them off." "She wants to make contact, Michael." "If she knows you're going to be there." "It wasn't Nikita." "You're sure about that?" "Nikita was never there." "I reran the Grenet mission." "You were right." "The masking filters were on when Davenport's team approached position." "They were off at Comm. and they didn't come back until you turned them on." "Quinn?" "From her console, yes." "She activated thermo scan just before that." "Now, the filters and the scan are right next to each other." "It might have been unintentional." "But then again...." "You know what I think, Michael?" "I think you're holding back." "I have no reason." "No?" "Don't get me wrong." "I'm not suggesting that you're doing it intentionally, or even consciously... but have you stopped to think that maybe you don't want us to find Nikita?" "For what reason?" "Because you're in love with her." "Your psych data is incomplete." "How so?" "Madeline gave me everything." "I never loved Nikita." "I thought that was common knowledge." "Yes." "That's what we wanted them to believe." "We?" "Operations." "Madeline." "Me." "I've been through the databases 100 times over, Michael." "The time you spent with Nikita...." "I was assigned to train her." "To motivate her adjustment." "Give her something to hang on to?" "To believe in?" "Yes." "And your feelings for her?" "I have to give you credit, Michael." "I'm beginning to understand why they value you so much around here." "I'll have to figure this in." "I'll let you know when I have a new profile." "Madeline." "Everything in order?" "Seems to be." "You understand that data flows downhill from Center?" "Yes." "Center can access Oversight, Oversight can access the Sections... but not the other way around." "That's correct." "What we want is for you to access George's file in the Oversight database." "If I do that, then I'll..." "Consider what will happen to Naomi if you don't." "You're good, Mr. Crawford." "I'm sure you'll find a way." "You wanted to see me?" "Yes." "Sit down." "There were a few things I forgot to mention." "Given Nikita's training..." "I don't believe your psych profile will reveal her location." "It would have helped if I'd had all the facts to begin with." "It's not necessary." "I know where she is." "Oh?" "Nikita was taught, if exposed, to hide in plain sight." "Great." "But how does that help?" "It doesn't seem to narrow the choices much." "It does." "Don't move." "Michael." "Hide in plain sight." "Section is the last place we'd think to look." "Michael, I'll report this." "You'll have to account for your behavior." "And you will have to account for your reaction... when I told you I had no feelings for Nikita." "Like I said..." "Nikita's very emotional." "Seems to be what trips her up most of the time." "Why?" "I couldn't leave without you, Michael." "I came back to convince you to come with me." "You've seen me do it." "I could show you how." "No one really leaves Section." "I agree." "This place will always be in my head." "But we can help each other forget." "Sooner or later, they would have found you." "Not without the implant." "Not after sinking my files." "Not if I didn't want them to." "I'm sorry, Michael." " You knew I'd escape." " Of course." "But Grenet promised me he wouldn't hurt you." "I didn't have a choice." "Red Cell offered us a way out." "We'd be free." "Michael?" "Go back to your post." "Go." "You seem pleased." "Jason reported in." "Has he found anything?" "A mole." "Someone's been leaking Section One maneuvers to Red Cell." "In order to discredit us?" "Yes." "George." "If Mr. Jones finds out, George will be destroyed." "Works for me." "Have you had too much caffeine?" "What is it, Walter?" "I had this screened for you." "It's clean." "Thanks." "Are you okay?" "Yeah." "Are you sure?" "You look a little pale." "I'm fine." "Thanks." "Michael, Section may be looking at an internal change." "What kind of change?" "In a few weeks, most likely I'll be moving to Oversight... and you'll be taking over the perch." "Section One will be yours." "You don't seem too pleased." "I am." "Good." "Where are we with that satellite surveillance?" "I have a viable." "And our window?" "It's a temporary address." "Nikita won't expect us coming." "Then we have time?" "Not much." "Then mobilize your team." "We'll meet at Systems in five." "Michael has ascertained a possible location on Nikita." "This is civilian soil." "We're expecting little resistance from the target." "Nikita knows us." "She'll have tactical detects in place." "That means Quinn will be running comm." "on-site." "Stokes will handle in-house." "Davenport has second." "My orders still stand." "I want Nikita canceled on sight." "Run the sim." "Teams 1 and 2 entering the target zone." "Where's Michael and field comm.?" "Should be on the board." "I don't see them." "They should be there." "I saw them leave myself." "Second team, take east entrance." "We have a tactical surveillance problem." "What kind of problem?" "I have a shadow running on this mission." "All personnel are accounted for except Michael and Quinn." "Their implants are down." "We're unable to track them?" "Yes." "How is it possible?" "It's not registering." "It had to have been removed." "Nikita." "Michael." "Michael?" "I'll try Davenport on a B-channel." "Move." "Michael's files have been sunk." " Yes, Madeline." " Mission is aborted." "Is that prudent?" "I want Michael and Quinn apprehended and brought back to Section immediately." "Michael, what are you doing?" "Michael!" "Michael's going rogue." "Michael, stand down." "Do it now!" "Davenport?" "I can't get a bio-reading on Second Team Leader." "Davenport!" "Davenport is dead." "Michael and Nikita?" "They're gone." "Amazing, isn't it?" "That Kraft's a genius at long-term prosthetics." "You know, we can use the techniques if we ever have to disappear." "I don't want you to change again." "Michael." "We found Quinn." "Messick's team found her tied up and drugged in her apartment." "How could we let this happen?" "Nikita returning to Section as Quinn was unforeseeable." "I can't accept that." "Taking these last few days into account... there's no way to get a bead on her next move." "You're slipping, Madeline." "If that's what you want to believe." "I have two liberated operatives, an entire Alpha Team wiped out... and a chief strategist without answers." "What should I believe?" "I just need more time." "You have 24 hours." "If Michael and Nikita are not returned by then... you'll be removed from your post." "This is Stokes." "I'm going to need access to all our broad-view sat comms." "Coordinates?" "I'm downloading now." "All right." "Give me 15 minutes." "I'll do a repo." "Not a minute later." "Madeline's realigning the broad-view satellites." "Can she find us?" "She won't stop trying." "Well, we'll just have to keep on moving, then." "Till they accept what we've done." "Have you informed George?" "Yes." "He's on his way, but he's not happy." "Good." "Look, now that I've taken care of my business..." "I expect Madeline to keep her promise." "Naomi will be released... as soon as your secondary agenda is completed." "Secondary agenda?" "No one said anything about a secondary agenda." "Frankly, we didn't expect you to survive at Center this long." "What do you want me to do?" "As good a job as you did with George." "I want you to do the same with Mr. Jones." "I don't care how many are in the crowd." "Punch in, digitize, and make an ID." "It's gonna take hours." " You have 15 minutes." " Yes, ma'am." "I'm going to need more manpower." "I'm splitting Level 8." "Every operative will be at your disposal." "They're on their way up." "Hey, Walter, what's up?" "My faith in humanity." "What are you talking about?" "Nikita and Michael." "They flew the coop." "Impossible." "That's what everybody around here thought." "But they did it." "They're history." "Mom and Dad must be freaking out." "Well, that's the best part." "I wish you could see it." "Madeline's having a meltdown... and Operations is wearing out the floor of his office, pacing back and forth." "Yeah, I wish I could see that." "As far as I'm concerned...." "What?" "What, Walter?" "Later, Jas." "Later." "You've all been pre-briefed." "The targets are Michael and Nikita." "We have no implant tracking ability, so they could be anywhere." "What I'm going to need from each and every one of you... is a broad-view sector breakdown." "That means I want every inch of this planet combed." "Thank you for coming, George." "This better be good." "Found an operative who was playing both sides." "In bed with whom?" "Red Cell." "You're certain?" "Oh, yes." "Who is it?" "See for yourself." "It's you, George." "You've been leaking intel to discredit us." "There was no way you could have known that." "You used Seymour to spy on me from Center." "Yes." "Although it wasn't Seymour." "It was Jason." "Who?" "Doesn't really matter now, does it?" "I'll see you in hell." "I'm sure he'll be waiting." "Michael?" "Michael, it's over." "We can relax now." "They're never going to find us."