"I mean, really, is there anything as sweet as melty, melty cheese?" "I mean, really, is there anything as sweet as melty, melty cheese?" "Do we have plans?" "Do we have plans?" "Do I have time to get changed?" "I have plans." " Do I have time to get changed?" " l have plans." "I have a doctor's appointment." "I have a doctor's appointment." "In a push- up bra and sexy boots at this hour?" "Um... ln a push- up bra and sexy boots at this hour?" "I don't think they're a real doctor." "I don't think they're a real doctor." "Ha- ha- ha. lt is with Lauren." "Of course it is." " lt is with Lauren." " Of course it is." "I'm taking a test." "What do you think of this?" "I'm taking a test." "What do you think of this?" "Uh, not low enough." "You need more booboola." "Let the girls breathe." "Not low enough." "You need more booboola." "Let the girls breathe." "So, what kind of a test is this?" "Like a sex test?" "So, what kind of a test is this?" "Like a sex test?" "She gonna grade you on your luscious curves?" "She gonna grade you on your luscious curves?" "Actually, it's pretty important." "Sort of like a Succubus midterm." "Actually, it's pretty important." "Sort of like a Succubus midterm." "Lauren's taking me out for a night on the town." "Lauren's taking me out for a night on the town." "She wants to see if I've learned full control." "She wants to see if I've learned full control." "What's with the fashion panic?" "I wanna look nice." " What's with the fashion panic?" " l wanna look nice." "For the test or for Lauren?" "Because I'm sensing some date jitters." "For the test or for Lauren?" "Because I'm sensing some date jitters." "And I know you like the ladies, so..." "It is definitely, definitely not a date." " And I know you like the ladies, so...." " lt is definitely, definitely not a date." "I just fricking hate tests. I'm better with multiple orgasm than multiple choice." "I just fricking hate tests." "Better with multiple orgasm than multiple choice." "Wa- ha- ha." "But you're right." "I just need to chill." "But you're right." "I just need to chill." "There'll be no disasters on the menu tonight." "There'll be no disasters on the menu tonight." "Just drinks, maybe dinner." "Just drinks, maybe dinner." "What could possibly go wrong with that?" "What could possibly go wrong with that?" "Life is hard when you don't know who you are#" "Life is hard when you don't know who you are#" "It's harder when you don't know what you are#" "It's harder when you don't know what you are# #y love carries a death sentence# #y love carries a death sentence#" "I was lost for years, searching while hiding," "I was lost for years, searching while hiding### only to find I belong to a world hidden from humans# ###only to find I belong to a world hidden from humans#" "I won't hide anymore#" "I won't hide anymore#" "I will live the life I choose#" "I will live the life I choose#" "Mm." "Ugh." "Mm." "The beauty of your kind is how elegantly they've evolved." "The beauty of your kind is how elegantly they've evolved." "Sometimes things that seem so fantastic are actually quite simple." "Sometimes things that seem so fantastic are actually quite simple." "Oh!" "Did you just call me simple?" "Did you just call me simple?" "You know what I mean." "Yeah." " You know what I mean." " Yeah." "I wouldn't call my whole 1 0- year killing spree simple." "I wouldn't call my whole 1 0- year killing spree simple." "We're working on that." "You're able to control yourself well in the lab now." "We're working on that." "You're able to control yourself well in the lab now." "Mm- hm." "So now it's time for a test drive" "So now it's time for a test drive in the real world." "in the real world." "Well, you certainly picked a good spot." "Well, you certainly picked a good spot." "The sexual energy in this room is off the charts tonight." "The sexual energy in this room is off the charts tonight." "How do we do this?" "Tell me something first." " How do we do this?" " Tell me something first." "When you're in a crowd like this, how do you read libido?" "When you're in a crowd like this, how do you read libido?" "I see energy flow." "Hmm." "I see energy flow." "Like an aura?" "Like an aura?" "Kind of." "Kind of." "It's like the more aroused someone is, the hotter they burn." "It's like the more aroused someone is, the hotter they burn." "Take them for example, okay?" "Take them for example, okay?" "See, he is average." "She is way more into him." "See, he is average." "She is way more into him." "You can tell all that?" "Yeah." " You can tell all that?" " Yeah." "Okay, so on a scale of one to 1 0." "Okay, so on a scale of one to 1 0." "He's a four." "She's a seven." "He's a four." "She's a seven." "Okay." "What about me, right now?" "Okay." "What about me, right now?" "What about keeping this professional?" "What about keeping this professional?" "Well, call it scientific curiosity." " Well, call it scientific curiosity." " Okay." "Okay." "Well, you are definitely curious." "Well, you are definitely curious." "I'm not so sure it's entirely scientific." "I'm not so sure it's entirely scientific." "We need another drink." "Yeah, we do." " We need another drink." " Yeah, we do." "Could we get two more?" "Mm." "Could we get two more?" "Ugh. lf l have one more lime, lf l have one more lime, I'm not gonna be able to feel my lips." "I'm not gonna be able to feel my lips." "I like you like this." "I love after- hours Lauren." "I like you like this." "I love after- hours Lauren." "You need to work on not being in control." "You need to work on not being in control." "No." "We're here to work on you gaining control." "No." "We're here to work on you gaining control." "Mmm." "Come on." "Come on." "Okay." "Okay." "Ready for this?" "Hit me." " Ready for this?" " Hit me." "# I saw the white snow turn to dust ##" "You feel that?" "You feel that?" "Yeah." "Yeah." "Now focus on what you're feeling." "Now focus on what you're feeling." "Hungry." "Hungry." "This is crazy." "This is crazy." "I can't do this." "Once I start feeding, I can't stop." "I can't do this." "Once I start feeding, I can't stop." "Yes, you can." "You just have to start believing it." "Yes, you can." "You just have to start believing it." "You're ready, Bo." "You're ready, Bo." "Some other time." " Some other time." " Okay." "We'll keep working on it." "Okay." "We'll keep working on it." "It might help if you stop fighting your nature." "It might help if you stop fighting your nature." "The Fae aren't monsters, Bo, and neither are you." "The Fae aren't monsters, Bo, and neither are you." "Sleep on it." "We'll talk in the morning." "Sleep on it." "We'll talk in the morning." "How much longer is this gonna take?" "How much longer is this gonna take?" "Got somewhere to be?" "I'm starving." " Got somewhere to be?" " l'm starving." "Plus, this place gives me the creeps." "It's so Lauren." "Plus, this place gives me the creeps." "It's so Lauren." "Would you just give her a chance?" "Would you just give her a chance?" "She's more interesting than you think." "She's more interesting than you think." "Only because you wanna see her naked bits." "Only because you wanna see her naked bits." "Whoops." "You break it, you bought it." " You break it, you bought it." " Wouldn't be surprised." "Wouldn't be surprised." "Doctors are bigger con artists than I am." "Doctors are bigger con artists than I am." "Will you just dial it down, Kenzi?" "She's really helping me." "Will you just dial it down, Kenzi?" "She's really helping me." "I'm happy these treatments are working for you, but nothing in this world is free." "I'm happy these treatments are working for you..." " ...but nothing in this world is free." " So?" "So?" "Ever asked yourself what she's getting out of this arrangement?" "Ever asked yourself what she's getting out of this arrangement?" "Sorry I'm late." "Busy morning?" " Sorry I'm late." " Busy morning?" "It just got busier." "Can we reschedule?" "It just got busier." "Can we reschedule?" "I have to get to an appointment." "I have to get to an appointment." "Anything wrong?" "It's just business." " Anything wrong?" " lt's just business." "As in none of my business." "As in none of my business." "And here I thought we made progress last night." "And here I thought we made progress last night." "You could tag along." "You could tag along." "What is it, Take a Fae to Work Day?" "What is it, Take a Fae to Work Day?" "You wanna know about my work with other Fae." "You'd get to meet one from one of the oldest Fae orders." "You wanna know about my work with other Fae." "You'd get to meet one from one of the oldest Fae orders." "Sure." "We'd love to." "We'd love to." "We're off to visit a sick patient at home." "We're off to visit a sick patient at home." "Whoa, whoa, whoa." "Sick?" "Nobody mentioned sick." "Sick?" "Nobody mentioned sick." "Where's Halima?" "The Ash sent me." "Where's Halima?" "The Ash sent me." "Are you coming?" "Uh, I'll take a pass." " Are you coming?" " l'll take a pass." "Fae cooties. I'm not big on sick peeps." "Fae cooties. I'm not big on sick peeps." "Fine." "Just wait here." "Just try not to break anything." "Fine." "Just wait here." "Just try not to break anything." ""Just try not to break anything."" ""Just try not to break anything."" "Ow." "Jeez." "Jeez." "Oh, thank you for coming." "Oh, thank you for coming." "I so hate to cause a fuss." "I so hate to cause a fuss." "Don't be silly." "We take care of our own." "Don't be silly." "We take care of our own." "The Ash sends his best." "The Ash sends his best." "Actually, you're my first Aswang patient." "Actually, you're my first Aswang patient." "I'm not surprised." "We rarely need to see a doctor." "I'm not surprised." "We rarely need to see a doctor." "Sorry." "Aswang?" "Oh, my assistant." " Sorry." "Aswang?" " Oh, my assistant." "She's new to all this." "She's new to all this." "Aswang are one of the older Fae orders." "Aswang are one of the older Fae orders." "Humans enjoy a very symbiotic relationship with them." "Humans enjoy a very symbiotic relationship with them." "How so?" "Oh, we eat human corpses." " How so?" " Oh, we eat human corpses." "Uh, say again?" "She is new." " Say again?" " She is new." "Oh, we would never take a human life." "Oh, we would never take a human life." "We just use their dead bodies for our nourishment." "We just use their dead bodies for our nourishment." "Score." "Score." "Mmm- mmm." "Yummy." "Yummy." "Aswang help keep contagions out of the human population..." "Aswang help keep contagions out of the human population by eating their diseased dead." "So both sides benefit." "...by eating their diseased dead." "So both sides benefit." "It's bad, isn't it?" "It's bad, isn't it?" "I'm not liking what I'm seeing." "Could it be due to someone you ate?" "I'm not liking what I'm seeing." "Could it be due to someone you ate?" "I really don't see how this could be food- related." "I really don't see how this could be food- related." "cancer, Black Death, Ebola." "cancer, Black Death, Ebola." "With no past side effects?" "Just the occasional case of heartburn." " With no past side effects?" " Just the occasional case of heartburn." "But I know my body, and something is definitely wrong." "But I know my body, and something is definitely wrong." "I'm dying, aren't I?" "I'm dying, aren't I?" "Let's not get ahead of ourselves." "I'm sure that Lauren can help you." " Let's not get ahead of ourselves." " l'm sure that Lauren can help you." "Look, first, I need to isolate the cause." "Look, first, I need to isolate the cause." "And I'll have to check your food." "And I'll have to check your food." "What have you eaten in the last 2# hours?" "What have you eaten in the last 2# hours?" "Uh..." "What?" "What did I do?" "What?" "What did I do?" "Aah!" "Aah!" "Aah!" "So not only does this Aswang have a very unfortunate name," "So not only does this Aswang have a very unfortunate name... but it also eats dead people?" "...but it also eats dead people?" "Nobody thought to mention this to me?" "Nobody thought to mention this to me?" "Like, "Hey, Kenzi, watch out for body parts."" "Like, "Hey, Kenzi, watch out for body parts."" "Or, you know, "By the way, foot soup."" "Or, you know, "By the way, foot soup."" "Please keep it down. I need a second opinion" " Please keep it down." " l need a second opinion... because that is the worst advice ever." "...because that is the worst advice ever." " Kenzi, relax. lt's gonna be fine." " Yeah." " Kenzi, just relax. lt's gonna be fine." " Yeah." "It is, right?" "It is, right?" "We don't know if the soup made Halima sick." "It could be unrelated." "We don't know if the soup made Halima sick." "It could be unrelated." "If it was the soup, it doesn't mean Kenzi will be affected." "If it was the soup, it doesn't mean Kenzi will be affected." "Human physiology is different from Fae." "Human physiology is different from Fae." "Anybody have any mints?" "Anybody have any mints?" "What do we do?" "I'll check out the soup." " What do we do?" " l'll check out the soup." "I should know more in a few hours." "I should know more in a few hours." "Halima gets her food from Pelway Funeral Homes." "Halima gets her food from Pelway Funeral Homes." "Just find out what you can about the foot." "Just find out what you can about the foot." "Aah!" "Are you okay?" "Are you okay?" "I'm fantastic, yeah." "I'm fantastic, yeah." "Worst- case scenario, I just ate toxic soup." "Worst- case scenario, I just ate toxic soup." "Best- case scenario, I am a toe- sucking cannibal." "Best- case scenario, I am a toe- sucking cannibal." "Kenzi, we're gonna figure this out, okay?" "It's gonna be fine." "Kenzi, we're gonna figure this out, okay?" "It's gonna be fine." "I'm always putting my foot in my mouth, but it's always my foot." "I'm always putting my foot in my mouth, but it's always my foot." "Drinks on you tonight." "Drinks on you tonight." "Now, that's one fine ale." " Now, that's one fine ale." " You should know." "You should know." "You order it every time." " You order it every time." " What can I say?" "What can I say?" "I take comfort in routine." "I take comfort in routine." "So did you bring it?" "So did you bring it?" "In all these years, have I ever failed to deliver?" "In all these years, have I ever failed to deliver?" "# Then you threw a little coin Into my cup #" "# Why don't you hold my hand# Surely I must need # l've been craving a giant dish of colcannon I've been craving a giant dish of colcannon... and this is the secret ingredient." "How does the old song go?" " ...and this is the secret ingredient." " How does the old song go?" "Were those not the happy days When troubles we had not#" "Were those not the happy days When troubles we had not# #ur mothers would make colcannon In a little skillet pot #ur mothers would make colcannon In a little skillet pot" "Yes. I'll drink to that." "Yes. I'll drink to that." "So, what do you want for it?" "So, what do you want for it?" "How about that?" "How about that?" "The Gleipnir?" "Out of the question." "The Gleipnir?" "Out of the question." "You used to have a better sense of humour." "Come on." "Show it to me." "You used to have a better sense of humour." "Come on." "Show it to me." "# #ight between the eyes #" "# Why don't you hold my hand# #" "# Surely I must need you To care for me ##" "Hard to believe it once held the Fenris wolf." "Hard to believe it once held the Fenris wolf." "#orged by #warves Stronger than any other chain #orged by #warves Stronger than any other chain" "The more #enris struggled The stronger it became" "The more #enris struggled The stronger it became lt's a beauty." "It's a beauty." "If ever you wanna trade it- Never gonna happen." " lf ever you wanna trade it- " " Never gonna happen." "Never say "never," old friend." "Never say "never," old friend." "Poor Halima." "That's terrible." "Poor Halima." "That's terrible." "She's been a customer of ours for years." "She's been a customer of ours for years." "How exactly does that work?" "How exactly does that work?" "Well, on the surface, we operate as a typical funeral home" "Well, on the surface, we operate as a typical funeral home... and offer excellent service for our human clients." "...and offer excellent service for our human clients." "And on the side, you do business by feeding Grandma to the Fae?" "And on the side, you do business by feeding Grandma to the Fae?" "She's not feeling very well." "Please continue." "She's not feeling very well." "Please continue." "We have very tight regulations for our food appropriation stream." "We have very tight regulations for our food appropriation stream." "Only suitable candidates are selected." "Define "suitable."" " Only suitable candidates are selected." " Define "suitable."" "There's a checklist." "There's a checklist." "No immediate family, and factors such as cause of death," "No immediate family, and factors such as cause of death... age, ethnicity, all helps to assign the bodies to the appropriate outlet." "...age, ethnicity, all helps to assign the bodies..." " ...to the appropriate outlet." " That's so recycley of you." "That's so recycley of you." "Why let something go to waste if someone else needs it, right?" "Why let something go to waste if someone else needs it, right?" "Precisely." "Precisely." "We need to know about your last shipment to Halima." "We need to know about your last shipment to Halima." "Let's see." "Let's see." "Ah..." "Yes, right here." "James Sibley, #3." "Yes, right here." "James Sibley, #3." "He was the victim of a hit- and- run." "He was the victim of a hit- and- run." "I didn't like the look of him." "I didn't like the look of him." "I had him marked, "Aswang only." "" Why Aswang only?" " l had him marked, "Aswang only."" " Why Aswang only?" "We provide for many carrion- feeding Fae," "We provide for many carrion- feeding Fae... but very few have the constitution of an Aswang." "...but very few have the constitution of an Aswang." "They can eat anything." "They can eat anything." "So we sent the entire shipment to Halima." "So we sent the entire shipment to Halima." "And Sibley's address?" "Right there." " And Sibley's address?" " Right there." "Are you sure you're okay?" "You look a bit flushed." "Are you sure you're okay?" "You look a bit flushed." " Do you want me to carry that bag?" " l'm fine." "Do you want me to carry that bag?" "I'm fine." "I'll need it in a second." "What for?" " l'll need it in a second." " What for?" "Decent neighbourhood, decent building, you do the math." "Decent neighbourhood, decent building, you do the math." "We agreed no stealing on jobs." "We agreed no stealing on jobs." "Can't steal from a dead guy." "Can't steal from a dead guy." "Seriously, it's a thing." "Ask museums." "Seriously, it's a thing." "Ask museums." "Somebody was definitely looking for something." "Somebody was definitely looking for something." "What a mess." "What a mess." "You're not the maid." "Shut up, whore." " You're not the maid." " Shut up, whore." "Oh, mouth!" "There are ladies present." "Oh, mouth!" "There are ladies present." "Hey, hey!" "Hey, hey!" "What, are you kidding, little girl?" "What, are you kidding, little girl?" "Kenzi!" "Kenzi, are you hit?" " Kenzi!" "Kenzi, are you hit?" " No." "No." "But, suddenly, I don't feel so good." "But, suddenly, I don't feel so good." "Shit." "Shit." "You are nasty, aren't you?" "You are nasty, aren't you?" "What happened?" "She collapsed." " What happened?" " She collapsed." "Damn it." "Over here." "Damn it." "Over here." "Just calm down. lt's just a little eye blood, okay?" "Just calm down. lt's just a little eye blood, okay?" "Who hasn't had a little eye blood?" "Can you help her?" " Who hasn't had a little eye blood?" " Can you help her?" "I just sneezed too hard." "I just need to go home." "I just sneezed too hard." "I just need to go home." "Can we go, please?" "No." " Can we go, please?" " No." "I did develop a treatment." "I did develop a treatment." "See?" "I told you I'd be fine." "Okay?" "So give it to her." " See?" "I told you I'd be fine." "Okay?" " So give it to her." "Come here." "Come here." "A treatment isn't a cure." "A treatment isn't a cure." "If she is bleeding internally... lf she is bleeding internally, ...I can give her a platelet transfusion, try to slow it down." "I can give her a platelet transfusion, try to slow it down." "But it won't last long?" "But it won't last long?" "What are we dealing with here?" "What are we dealing with here?" "It's a hemorrhagic fever from some sort of thread virus." "It's a hemorrhagic fever from some sort of thread virus." "Where the hell did it come from?" "The foot." " Where the hell did it come from?" " The foot." "I found a chemical substance in the tissue l can't identify." "I found a chemical substance in the tissue l can't identify." "Foot guy died from a simple hit- and- run, not some plague." "Foot guy died from a simple hit- and- run, not some plague." "That may have been the official COD, but he was definitely sick before that." "That may have been the official COD, but he was definitely sick before that." "You should know that Halima's getting worse." "You should know that Halima's getting worse." "Her family's bringing her in." "How do we fix this?" " Her family's bringing her in." " How do we fix this?" "If we find the original source of infection, lf we find the original source of infection... theoretically, I can use a sample to create an antitoxin." "...theoretically, I can use a sample to create an antitoxin." "I'll dig into Sibley's life and see what I can find out." "I'll dig into Sibley's life and see what I can find out." "Hey. I'll be back soon, okay?" "Hey." " Hey. I'll be back soon, okay?" " Hey." "You are in good hands." "You are in good hands." "You take care of her." "You take care of her." "Anything yet?" "Anything yet?" "Looks like this guy couldn't hold down a job." "Looks like this guy couldn't hold down a job." "And then eight months ago, right here," "And then eight months ago, right here, steady stream of money... steady stream of money started flowing into his account ...started flowing into his account from Taberman  Associates." "from Taberman  Associates." "Maybe they know something." "Can you get an address?" "Maybe they know something." "Can you get an address?" "No." "Doesn't exist. lt's a front." "Damn it." " No." "Doesn't exist. lt's a front." " Damn it." "The guy tossing Sibley's apartment, you remember anything about him?" "The guy tossing Sibley's apartment, you remember anything about him?" "He's a white guy, maybe 5'1 0"." "He seemed like a pro." "He's a white guy, maybe 5'1 0"." "He seemed like a pro." "Oh." "He had a tattoo on his arm." "What'd it look like?" " He had a tattoo on his arm." " What'd it look like?" " l'll run it through the database." " There was a skull and these horns... I'll run it through the database." "There was a skull and these horns and a wheel or some kind of tyre." " ...and a wheel or some kind of tyre." " A motorcycle wheel?" "A motorcycle wheel?" "Yeah." " Yeah." " l don't need to look that up." "I don't need to look that up." "It's the iron Chains." "Local biker gang." "It's the iron Chains." "Local biker gang." "Come on. I know where they hang out." "Come on. I know where they hang out." "Hello, boys." "Hello, boys." "There he is." "There he is." "Maury, how the hell did she get in here?" "Maury, how the hell did she get in here?" "Back off. I got nothing to say to you." "Back off. I got nothing to say to you." "Friendly place." "Friendly place." "Whoa!" "Anyone else wanna be stupid?" "We're just here for some information." "Anyone else wanna be stupid?" "We're just here for some information." "Feel like talking now, huh?" "All right." " Feel like talking now, huh?" " All right." "What were you doing in that apartment?" "What were you doing in that apartment?" "Guy paid me to clean it out." "What guy?" " Guy paid me to clean it out." " What guy?" "I didn't get a name." "Aah!" "I didn't get a name." "I followed him. I wanted to know where he was in case he tried to stiff me." "I followed him. I wanted to know where he was in case he tried to stiff me." "He went into this building on the corner of Dunkirk and University." "He went into this building on the corner of Dunkirk and University." "Baron Chemical." "Baron Chemical." "We got a break in the case#" "We got a break in the case#" "What can I do?" "You can rest." " What can I do?" " You can rest." "I can handle this one solo." "I can handle this one solo." "Just hang in there till I get back." "Deal?" "Just hang in there till I get back." "Deal?" "Deal." "Deal." "You'll stay with me, though, right?" "You bet." " You'll stay with me, though, right?" " You bet." "I'm not going anywhere." "Promise?" " l'm not going anywhere." " Promise?" "Promise." " Promise." " Good." "Good." "I'm not scared or anything." "I'm not scared or anything." "I'm just bored, and you amuse me." "I'm just bored, and you amuse me." "You think Baron Chemical's involved?" "You think Baron Chemical's involved?" "That's what everything is pointing to." "Maybe Sibley's some kind of lab rat." "That's what everything is pointing to." "Maybe Sibley's some kind of lab rat." "That would explain the chemicals in his system." "That would explain the chemicals in his system." "It's not an approved trial." "How do you know?" " lt's not an approved trial." " How do you know?" "We track clinically approved trials," "We track clinically approved trials... make sure none are problematic for the Fae." "...make sure none are problematic for the Fae." "None of the drugs they're testing would cause this." "None of the drugs they're testing would cause this." "Whatever is killing Kenzi is somewhere in that place." "Whatever is killing Kenzi is somewhere in that place." "I'm breaking in, and I need your help." "Me?" "What can I do?" " l'm breaking in, and I need your help." " Me?" "What can I do?" "You can come with me." "You can come with me." "I need your expertise." "I don't know what I am looking for." "I need your expertise." "I don't know what I am looking for." "It's crazy. lt's too dangerous." "It's crazy. lt's too dangerous." "So, what, I should just let Kenzi die?" "So, what, I should just let Kenzi die?" "Of course not." "Of course not." "Besides, I work for The Ash." "I can't pursue things unapproved." "Besides, I work for The Ash." "I can't pursue things unapproved." "This thing kills Fae." "How is helping me find it" "This thing kills Fae." "How is helping me find it... not in The Ash's best interest?" "...not in The Ash's best interest?" "We're in luck." "Baron Chemical's been cited for errors in its labs." "We're in luck." "Baron Chemical's been cited for errors in its labs." "It's struggling to calm stockholder jitters." "It's struggling to calm stockholder jitters." "How is that lucky?" "How is that lucky?" "They're bringing in quality- control inspectors. I could pose as this one." "They're bringing in quality- control inspectors. I could pose as this one." "She's flying into town tonight." "You think you can detain her?" "She's flying into town tonight." "You think you can detain her?" "We've got someone placed at Customs." "He owes me a favour." "We've got someone placed at Customs." "He owes me a favour." "He could possibly hold her for 2# hours or so." "Let me check." "He could possibly hold her for 2# hours or so." "Let me check." "Call me when Kenzi wakes up." "Call me when Kenzi wakes up." "What do I do?" "What do I do?" "Well, Baron's chief of operations is a legendary letch, so..." "He's had a revolving door of assistants over the past year#" "He's had a revolving door of assistants over the past year#" "I'm sure you can convince him to take you on, so to speak#" "I'm sure you can convince him to take you on, so to speak#" "I am here to see the director of operations." "I am here to see the director of operations." "That's me." "That's me." "Hi, heh." "What can I do you for?" " Hi." " What can I do you for?" "I'm Cindy. I heard that you could use a new assistant." "I'm Cindy. I heard that you could use a new assistant." "Walk with me." "Okay." " Walk with me." " Okay." "I'm telling you, I am a doctor." "I'm telling you, I am a doctor." "I am not a drug mule." "So you keep saying." " l am not a drug mule." " So you keep saying." "Okay, look, can we just please talk about this?" "Okay, look, can we just please talk about this?" "I'm sure there is some logical explanation." "I'm sure there is some logical explanation." "I'm sure the judge is interested." "Get me a 1 059." "I'm sure the judge is interested." "Get me a 1 059." "This is ludicrous!" "Call Baron Chemical." "This is ludicrous." "Call Baron Chemical." "They flew me in to start a new contract." "They flew me in to start a new contract." "With a drug company." "How convenient." "With a drug company." "How convenient." "I have no idea how that stuff got in my bag." "I have no idea how that stuff got in my bag." "The drugs or the pipe bomb?" "Bomb?" " The drugs or the pipe bomb?" " Bomb?" "I need to sit down." "Be my guest." " l need to sit down." " Be my guest." "You're gonna be here a while, so please get comfortable." "You're gonna be here a while, so please get comfortable." "Hey, can you watch her while I take this down to Evidence?" "Hey, can you watch her while I take this down to Evidence?" "Hey." "Hey." "Here's the Baron id." "So, what happens to the real Karina?" " Here's the Baron id." " So, what happens to the real Karina?" "Legally, I can hold her for 2# hours." "Then she'll be released." "No charges." "Legally, I can hold her for 2# hours." "Then she'll be released." "No charges." "Thank you for this." "Thank you for this." "I'm surprised The Ash is condoning it." " l'm surprised The Ash is condoning it." " He wasn't going to. I talked him into it." "He wasn't going to. I talked him into it." "Well, for Kenzi's sake, I hope you know what you're doing." "Well, for Kenzi's sake, I hope you know what you're doing." "Dyson?" "Dyson?" "Anyone?" "Anyone?" "She's unresponsive." "She's unresponsive." "Get two large lvs started." "Get two large lvs started." "BP's dropping." "We're losing her." "BP's dropping." "We're losing her." "No." "No." "Please, somebody, help her." "No." "No." "Please, somebody, help her." " Get the human out of here." " Help her." " Get the human out of here." " Help her." "No." "Let me go." "Let me go." "No." "No." "Let me go." "Let me go." "No." "No!" "No!" "No!" "Stop!" "No!" "No!" "No!" "Stop!" "What took you so long?" "I have been waiting in rat city for the last half- hour." "What took you so long?" "I have been waiting in rat city for the last half- hour." "They're starting to judge me." " They're starting to judge me." " l couldn't get away." "I couldn't get away." "They were giving me the grand tour." "They were giving me the grand tour." "Any problems with Kouyoumijian?" "Any problems with Kouyoumijian?" "No. I'm in." "What we're looking for" " No. I'm in." " What we're looking for... is probably in Sector #." "I'm not cleared for access to it." "...is probably in Sector #." "I'm not cleared for access to it." "What about Security?" "Three on every floor." "Two posts." " What about Security?" " Three on every floor." "Two posts." "I can handle it." "Let's go." "You're not thinking clearly." " l can handle it." "Let's go." " You're not thinking clearly." "I don't want to think. I wanna do something." "I don't want to think. I wanna do something." "Our chances of saving Kenzi go up if we're not caught first." "Our chances of saving Kenzi go up if we're not caught first." "I know you're impulsive, but we need a plan." "I know you're impulsive, but we need a plan." "That's how I work." "Fine." "We'll play it your way." " That's how I work." " Fine." "We'll play it your way." "What is your plan?" "Sector # is a restricted zone," " What is your plan?" " Sector # is a restricted zone... so we need a key pass and a voice cue." "...so we need a key pass and a voice cue." "You need to get both from your boss." "I'll Succubus him." " You need to get both from your boss." " l'll Succubus him." "Again, use your head." "Again, use your head." "If you start leaving bodies, it's just gonna bring more attention." "If you start leaving bodies, it's just gonna bring more attention." "If I can't Succubus him, how am I to pull this off?" "If I can't Succubus him, how am I to pull this off?" "You have more than enough charms all on your own." "You have more than enough charms all on your own." "Listen, our odds go up if we try this after- hours." "Listen, our odds go up if we try this after- hours." "So at #:00, I'm gonna create a diversion in the lab that'll disable the guards." "So at #:00, I'm gonna create a diversion in the lab that'll disable the guards." "That's your cue. lf we screw this up," " That's your cue." " lf we screw this up... how long does Kenzi have?" "Let's make sure that doesn't happen." " ...how long does Kenzi have?" " Let's make sure that doesn't happen." "Didn't you already take my blood?" "Didn't you already take my blood?" "If this is some weird blood- donor thing, cookies are usually provided." "If this is some weird blood- donor thing, cookies are usually provided." "What do you have to be so high and mighty about, huh?" "What do you have to be so high and mighty about, huh?" "It's not like you saved that Aswang." "It's not like you saved that Aswang." "That's right." "That's right." "You couldn't save her." "You couldn't save her." "So how hard are you gonna try to save a dirty human, huh?" "So how hard are you gonna try to save a dirty human, huh?" "Unless you wanna get stuck with a contaminated needle," "Unless you wanna get stuck with a contaminated needle... I need you to help me get out of this hellhole." "...I need you to help me get out of this hellhole." "What do you want?" "Strip." " What do you want?" " Strip." "You let her leave?" "Where did she go?" "No idea." " You let her leave?" "Where did she go?" " No idea." "Can't be far, though." "She's deteriorating too fast." "Can't be far, though." "She's deteriorating too fast." "How long does she have?" "She's human, so it's hard to know." " How long does she have?" " She's human, so it's hard to know." "But I'd say less than 1 2 hours." "But I'd say less than 1 2 hours." "is she contagious?" "Not unless you plan on eating her." " ls she contagious?" " Not unless you plan on eating her." "Which would serve her right." "Which would serve her right." "We have to keep this quiet." "No one can know." "We have to keep this quiet." "No one can know." "Not Lauren, not Bo, no one." "Got it?" "Not Lauren, not Bo, no one." "Got it?" "I called your references." "I called your references." "You come highly recommended." "You come highly recommended." "Oh." "Heh." "Well, that's me." "Heh." "Satisfaction guaranteed." "Well, that's me." "Satisfaction guaranteed." "You know, I don't want you to get the wrong idea about me, though." "You know, I don't want you to get the wrong idea about me, though." "See, I'm a good girl. I'm very, very good." "See, I'm a good girl. I'm very, very good." "I can see that." "Ha- ha- ha." "Yeah." " l can see that." " Yeah." "But I do have one small confession to make," "But I do have one small confession to make... and it's embarrassing." "...and it's embarrassing." "Oh, your secrets are safe with me." " Oh, your secrets are safe with me." " l don't know... I don't know how to pronounce your name." " ...how to pronounce your name." " ls that all?" "is that all?" "Ha- ha- ha." "Oh, don't be embarrassed. it happens a lot." "Oh, don't be embarrassed. it happens a lot." "It's Mkhitar Kouyoumijian." "It's Mkhitar Kouyoumijian." "Kouyou..." "Not bad." " Kouyou...." " Not bad." "So strange. I don't usually have trouble wrapping my mouth around things." "So strange. I don't usually have trouble wrapping my mouth around things." "Mkhitar Kouyoumijian." "Wow." "Wow." "Mkhitar Kouyoumijian." "Such a sexy, sexy name." "Such a sexy, sexy name." "It's 5:00. I'll see you tomorrow." "What?" " lt's 5:00. I'll see you tomorrow." " What?" "Oh, you little tease." "Oh, you little tease." "Ha." "Big ups for finding me." "Big ups for finding me." "It's a rather morbid choice of resting place." "It's a rather morbid choice of resting place." "I came here a lot when I was a kid." "I came here a lot when I was a kid." "Sometimes you just need a place to think, you know?" "Sometimes you just need a place to think, you know?" "You promised you wouldn't leave." "You promised you wouldn't leave." "I'm sorry about that." "I'm sorry about that." "Bo needed help." "Came back as soon as I could." "Bo needed help." "Came back as soon as I could." "I'm not going back to that place, period." "I'm not going back to that place, period." "It's way too Cuckoo's #est." "It's way too Cuckoo's #est." "I'd rather die in a ditch." "I'd rather die in a ditch." "Kenzi, you're not gonna die." "Kenzi, you're not gonna die." "But I'll take you somewhere else, somewhere safe." "But I'll take you somewhere else, somewhere safe." "Okay." "Ahem." "Okay." "But can we stay here a bit longer?" "It's nice." "But can we stay here a bit longer?" "It's nice." "Unless you have, ahem, somewhere to be." "Unless you have somewhere to be." "No, I'm good." "No, I'm good." "Hey." "Those quality- control geeks allowed to be here unsupervised?" "Hey." "Those quality- control geeks allowed to be here unsupervised?" "Clint, be advised, clearing out a bogey on Floor 5." "Clint, be advised, clearing out a bogey on Floor 5." "Dr. Hansen?" "Dr. Hansen?" "Dr. Hansen?" "Dr. Hansen?" "Sorry." "You'll sleep it off." "Sorry." "You'll sleep it off." "Bo?" "You're good to go." "Bo?" "You're good to go." "Thanks for closing early." "Thanks for closing early." "The fewer who know about this, the better." "The fewer who know about this, the better." "You know," "You know... they're gonna be expecting her back at the lab." "...they're gonna be expecting her back at the lab." "The Ash could come after you for insubordination." "The Ash could come after you for insubordination." "I don't always take orders from The Ash." "I don't always take orders from The Ash." "True, but he's not supposed to know that." "True, but he's not supposed to know that." "Can you do anything for her?" "I can buy her some time." " Can you do anything for her?" " l can buy her some time." "But the rest is up to Bo and Lauren." "But the rest is up to Bo and Lauren." "Did I just wake up in Narnia?" "Did I just wake up in Narnia?" "Or is that the fever talking?" "Shh." "Or is that the fever talking?" "Rest." "Rest." "You know what?" "You know what?" "You really fill that out." "You aren't cleared to be here, ma'am." " You really fill that out." " You aren't cleared to be here, ma'am." "Oh, I know, but I just love a man in uniform." "I know, but I just love a man in uniform." "Honey, that makes two of us." "Honey, that makes two of us." "Oh, shit." "Succubus it is." "Oh, shit." "Succubus it is." "I really shouldn't be enjoying this." "Focus." " l really shouldn't be enjoying this." " Focus." "Oh, no." "No." "Oh, no." "No." "No, no, no." "Oh." "No, no, no." "Shit." "Come on." "Shit." "Come on." "That was a treat." "That was a treat." "I did it. I did it." "I did it. I did it." "Check me out." "Check me out." "Okay." "Okay." "Not so fast." "Not so fast." "What the hell did you do to me?" "Apparently, not enough." " What the hell did you do to me?" " Apparently, not enough." "So this is what I get for playing nice." "So this is what I get for playing nice." "I don't know what you're playing, but it's" " Aah." "I don't know what you're playing, but it's- " "Look at you, saving my ass, huh?" " Look at you, saving my ass, huh?" " l know." "I know." "It was incredible." "It was incredible." "But he'll be okay once it wears off." "But he'll be okay once it wears off." "But I am officially out of my element." "But I am officially out of my element." "It's time we play it your way." "Good." "Let's do this." "Come on." " lt's time we play it your way." " Good." "Let's do this." "Come on." "Wait, wait, wait." "Wait, wait, wait." "Did you, you know, with him?" "Yeah." " Did you, you know, with him?" " Yeah." "But he's alive." "Yeah. I stopped myself." " But he's alive." " Yeah. I stopped myself." "Come on." "Come on." "I was beginning to think you weren't gonna show." "I was beginning to think you weren't gonna show." "You requested a rare commodity." "You requested a rare commodity." "And did you get it?" "With difficulty." " And did you get it?" " With difficulty." "I had to trade some of my prized possessions:" "I had to trade some of my prized possessions:" "My last phoenix skin, a rare tusk, the first edition of- " "My last phoenix skin, a rare tusk, the first edition of- " "Yeah, let me see it." "Yeah, let me see it." "It's perfect. lt's expensive." " lt's perfect." " lt's expensive." "You think you can afford it?" "You think you can afford it?" "Gleipnir." "You sure?" " Gleipnir." "You sure?" " l'm sure." "I'm sure." "And a further future trade." "And a further future trade." "We have a deal, my friend." " We have a deal, my friend." " Excellent." "Excellent." "Take care." "Take care." "Don't." "Don't." "Sorry." "Sorry." "What is it?" "What is it?" "Something I no longer use." "Something I no longer use." "Come." "Have some tea." "Come." "Have some tea." "This should improve your strength, slow the bleeding for a little while." "This should improve your strength, slow the bleeding for a little while." "I had to guess the human dosage." "I had to guess the human dosage." "For a cranky old bartender, you do pretty good with the nurturing." "For a cranky old bartender, you do pretty good with the nurturing." "I've had experience." "I've had experience." "There you go." "There you go." "What is it?" "Eye of newt?" "What is it?" " Eye of newt?" " Something like that." "Something like that." "It's Abath horn." " lt's Abath horn." " Thanks." "Mmm." "Thanks." "And thanks for letting me crash here." "I'm feeling better already." "And thanks for letting me crash here." "I'm feeling better already." "I think this is just one of those, like, 2#- hour plagues, you know?" "I think this is just one of those, like, 2#- hour plagues, you know?" "So our work is paying off." "So our work is paying off." "You can control it." "You know what this means?" "You can control it." "You know what this means?" "Means I have a lot to thank you for." "But first, we gotta save Kenzi." "Means I have a lot to thank you for." "But first, we gotta save Kenzi." "KOUYOUMlJlAN #khitar Kouyoumi#ian# #khitar Kouyoumi#ian#" "Okay, eyes open." "We need to find core samples, genetic materials- " "Okay, eyes open." "We need to find core samples, genetic materials- " "You think it's whatever's in the giant fricking tank?" "You think it's whatever's in the giant fricking tank?" "Here, fishy, fishy." "Here, fishy, fishy." "Oh, wow." "That is not a fish." "That is a snake." " That is not a fish." "That is a snake." " That's no snake." "That's a basilisk." "That's no snake." "That's a basilisk." "is that bad?" "It's just bizarre." " ls that bad?" " lt's just bizarre." "It's an extremely rare Under Fae with incredibly toxic skin." "It's an extremely rare Under Fae with incredibly toxic skin." "I'm amazed they even got it in here." "I'm amazed they even got it in here." "Poor thing." "They have it on life support." "Poor thing." "They have it on life support." "I'm fricking freezing, dude." "I'm fricking freezing, dude." "Can you, like, wolf out and lie on my feet?" "Can you, like, wolf out and lie on my feet?" "Maybe later." "Maybe later." "Hey." "Bo's gonna come through." "She always does." "Hey." "Bo's gonna come through." "She always does." "Then why do you all look so freaked out, huh?" "Then why do you all look so freaked out, huh?" "It's not polite to lie to the dying girl, you know." "Ahem." "It's not polite to lie to the dying girl, you know." "It's bad juju." "It's bad juju." "Just lay back." "Just lay back." "Look, I need you to" "Look, I need you to... full- up deathbed- promise me something." "...full- up deathbed- promise me something." "Kenzi." "Kenzi." "I see more than anyone thinks." "That's because no one's watching me." "I see more than anyone thinks." "That's because no one's watching me." "Everyone's always watching Bo." "Everyone's always watching Bo." "And what I see is you helping her, even though it hurts you." "And what I see is you helping her, even though it hurts you." "So?" "So how can you protect her," " So?" " So how can you protect her... if being with her makes you weak?" "...if being with her makes you weak?" "I'm working on that." "Look..." " l'm working on that." " Look... what I'm asking is, ...what I'm asking is... if I'm not here someday, ...if I'm not here someday... can I count on you to have her back ...can I count on you to have her back... even if it means cutting her loose?" "...even if it means cutting her loose?" "Will you just please drink your tea?" "Will you just please drink your tea?" "What are you doing?" "I need a tissue sample." " What are you doing?" " l need a tissue sample." "Here. I'll do it." "Go get his attention." "Here. I'll do it." "Go get his attention." "Okay, where?" "Okay." "To your right." " Okay, where?" " Okay." "To your right." "Where?" "Okay, right here." " Where?" " Okay, right here." "To your left a little bit." "To your left a little bit." "Careful." "All right, almost." "Careful." "All right, almost." "Where?" "Where?" "Where?" "One more time." "Right there." " Where?" "Where?" "Where?" " One more time." "Right there." "Now!" "Now!" "What else do we need?" "Just this." " What else do we need?" " Just this." "I'll use it to make an antitoxin." "Good." "Let's go." " l'll use it to make an antitoxin." " Good." "Let's go." "What's wrong?" "We can't leave it." "It's dangerous." " What's wrong?" " We can't leave it. lt's dangerous." "We're not gonna take it with us." "We're not gonna take it with us." "Look, it's no good to them if it's dead." "Help me." "Look, it's no good to them if it's dead." "Help me." "Okay, on my "go, " you pull that plug." "Okay." " Okay, on my "go," you pull that plug." " Okay." "Go." "Go." "They're onto us." "They're onto us." "We don't have much time." "The lab's gonna be on automatic lockdown." "We don't have much time." "The lab's gonna be on automatic lockdown." "She's burning up." "How long is this supposed to take?" "She's burning up." "How long is this supposed to take?" "Should be working by now." "Should be working by now." "Bo." "Hey." "Hey." " Bo." " Hey." "Hey." "I'm right here." "I'm right here." "Hey." "I'm right here." "I'm right here." "Hey." "I'm hungry." "I'm hungry." " Any special requests?" " Yeah." "No more feet." "Any special requests?" "Yeah." "No more feet." "Healing will be slow." "She's gonna need to take it easy for a while." "Healing will be slow." "She's gonna need to take it easy for a while." "Yeah, good luck convincing her of that." "Yeah, good luck convincing her of that." "Hey, Lauren." "Hey, Lauren." "Thank you" "Thank you... for, um, everything." "...for everything." "I should be thanking you. lt was... lt was really nice to get out of my shell for a little while." "It was really nice to get out of my shell for a little while." "Um, Lauren, listen. I- - lt's okay." " Lauren, listen. I- - - lt's okay." "I know we're not undercover anymore." "This is the real world." "I know we're not undercover anymore." "This is the real world." "I'm happy Kenzi's gonna be okay." "I should go." "I'm happy Kenzi's gonna be okay." "I should go." "Mmm." "Meaty goodness." "Meaty goodness." "Come to Mama." "Come to Mama." "Everything all good?" "It's great, actually." " Everything all good?" " lt's great, actually." " Kenzi's on the mend." " Mm- hm." "Kenzi's on the mend." "I scored points with The Ash for helping solve this." "I scored points with The Ash for helping solve this." "And my sex life is no longer on the critical list." "And my sex life is no longer on the critical list." "Oh, yeah?" "How so?" "My training is working." " Oh, yeah?" "How so?" " My training is working." "I can probably have sex with humans now." "No casualties." "I can probably have sex with humans now." "No casualties." "That's a good thing." "That's a good thing." "I guess we have the good doctor to thank for that." "I guess we have the good doctor to thank for that." "She gonna be your first test subject?" " She gonna be your first test subject?" " Would that be a problem?" "Would that be a problem?" "What you do with other people is your business." "What you do with other people is your business." "So you wouldn't mind if I started seeing other people, then?" "So you wouldn't mind if I started seeing other people, then?" "Hypothetically." "Not at all." " Hypothetically." " Not at all." "Good to know." "Good to know."