04:01
Through connecting themselves directly to the terminal, it was easier for both Wells and Gibson to look through the Dekabase files, and at the same time monitor the rest of the network, so nobody would notice someone's hacking in. It was all in either Japanese, or in some extra-terrestrial language, but through another program in the same networks, it could all be translated into a language they both understood. They found that somebody indeed erased some files, and also managed to delete back-ups, but a real hacker would still be able to find some relevant information, even when deleted. And they found some.
"Strange." Gibson remarked, "All these people have the same faces, but not the same names. Identical... how many of them are there?"
"Too many for a name to even exist." Wells answered, "But then, I'm not so sure were talking about that many people who just happen to look alike. But one and the same."
"That mole?" Gibson questioned.
"That's an A+ for you." Wells replied.
That's when they also noticed something else, but Gibson was the first to talk: "They got a virus?"
"Yeah, it's a quick one I had to make, just to slow them down." Wells explained, but then he too noticed something, "Wait a minute, this can't be right."
"What is it?" Gibson asked.
"This isn't the one I made." Wells replied, "I mean, it has the basic program, but it's different from what I made."
"You mean somebody has made a different version of it?"
"Looks like it." Wells answered, "Unfortunately, somebody copied it to an external device. We can't eradicate it from here."
"So we'd better make some preparations." Gibson brought to Wells' attention, "Like an anti-virus."
"Yeah." Wells remarked, "Will you take care of that, while I keep searching?"
"If you've still got a sample from the original version, that shouldn't be a problem." Gibson agreed.
Wells gave him his palmtop, but not before he copied the altered version into it first: "Here you go."
Without another word, Gibson worked on it: "I can't guarantee it'll be done in no time, but I'll do my best."
"You're the smartest hacker that I know, so I'm sure you won't disappoint me." Wells ensured him, "I'll make other arrangements while you're at it."
"Good." Gibson remarked.
04:15
Umeko woke up, which Yaako immediately noticed: "You're awake!"
"Urgh..." Umeko was still a little groggy, "What happened?"
"We were hoping you could tell us." Yaako answered, "Wait one moment."
She called the other Dekarangers, to tell them: "Umeko's awake."
"She is?!" Ban immediately shouted.
"Good news at last." Hoji sounded happy.
Sen was more than relieved: "Can we see her?"
"I'm not a doctor." Yaako answered, "But she's still a little groggy, so I'm not sure..."
"Can she talk?" Hoji asked.
"Yes?" Yaako replied.
"That'll do perfectly." Hoji remarked.
Ban, Hoji, Sen and Tetsu didn't hesitate to go see her. The other ones stayed behind to device their next move.
04:19
Whatever the cat-woman had recorded with her camera, she uploaded it to a computer, which she sent to somebody else. Once she was done with that, she went back down to Jasmine. She looked at her, sitting there helplessly, which only broadened her smile.
"Don't worry, it's over for you now." the woman said, "Me nor my boss has any more need for you... alive."
Although Jasmine did everything she could to get out of her binds, nothing helped. The woman raised her gun and shot her in the chest. What she saw then made no sense whatsoever. Somehow, Jasmine was still sitting there all tied to the chair, but somehow the chair fell backward when the bullet hit it. Also, Jasmine's body didn't show any sign of being hit with a bullet either. This couldn't be possible, unless... the thought hadn't occurred to the cat-woman yet, or somebody knocked her on the head. It was Jasmine, who had somehow freed herself from her binds, took off the gloves that were put on her, and caused the woman to see the illusion she just witnessed. Jasmine turned her wrists, as they still hurt from her binds, rubbed her hands, to clean it from sweating under those gloves. To make sure this woman wouldn't escape, Jasmine picked her up, so to tie her to the chair. Unfortunately, the woman was back on her feet in no time at all and attacked Jasmine. The fight was intense for both of them, but it was Jasmine who had the upper hand, as she had long recovered from her tranquilizer, and the woman hadn't recovered from her bang on the head. In a last itch effort, she tried to use her gun on Jasmine, but the latter was quick enough to respond. She held the woman's hand that carried the gun, trying to stop her from pointing it to her. It didn't work as quickly as she hoped. Jasmine kicked the woman between her legs, which caused her to relax many other muscles in her body, including that of her arms, so the gun was pointing to her bust. It also caused her finger to twitch, with the effect that it pulled the trigger, so she was shot. Jasmine hoped she could take her alive, so she could tell everyone else what she just told her, but now that's out of the question. With no other option, Jasmine ran out of the house and tried to find a way to contact Dekabase.
04:29
Umeko told everyone exactly what she remembered to have happened. How Jasmine somehow got weak, and how the same thing happened to her shortly. Next thing she knew is waking up in the infirmary, and had a vague memory of not being able to move.
"Are you sure that's all you can remember?" Sen asked her.
"I'm sorry, but yes." Umeko answered.
"That doesn't help us one bit!" Ban exclaimed.
"Maybe it does." Hoji thought, "Think about it. Wouldn't Wells want to contact Jasmine, by all means necessary?"
"If so, then why would he want to tranquilize her?" Umeko asked, "He wouldn't want to hurt her."
"He was cold enough to use her to plant the virus into our systems." Hoji reasoned, "Besides, he even knew the line'd be tapped, so he might have been smart enough to anticipate she wouldn't be alone either. Perhaps he somehow sent her the thought that she had to fake a faint, but used an actual tranquilizer on you."
"But wouldn't she have heard him think something that would tell her not to trust him?" Tetsu wondered.
Hoji hadn't thought about that one, but Ban had the answer: "And didn't the westerner find a way to block his thoughts from her? Wouldn't it be about time you both just accept that he's a rat?"
"Not until I either find solid proof, or until he tells me." Sen answered, "And this isn't proof."
Suddenly, Doggy contacted them: "Everyone, there's a situation in town."
"Is it the westerner?" Ban asked.
"Well..." Doggy appeared lost for words, "You be the judge."
He allowed them to see footage of the situation in town. What everybody saw, was the Gyro-Carrier attacking the city.
"What is this?" Sen wondered.
"This solid enough for you?" Hoji asked, a little annoyed.
"But how could Wells even enter the building without anyone noticing?" Tetsu wondered.
"The same way he escaped OUT of the building." Hoji reminded him.
"Nevertheless..." Doggy interrupted them, "... the fact now is that the Gyro-Carrier is wreaking havoc in the city. We'd better..."
The sound of a phone ringing interrupted them. Doggy replied to that: "Krugger here."
"Commander." a voice spoke, "I got Jasmine on the line here."
"What?" Everyone looked surprised at that.
"She must have escaped." Tetsu realized.
"Put her through." Doggy told the voice.
As told, she was put through, so everyone could hear her: "Boss? Everyone?"
"Jasmine, are you alright?" Doggy asked.
"I'm okay." she replied, "But you wouldn't believe what I found out."
"We know all about it." Hoji told her.
"You do?" Jasmine sounded surprised.
"Your boyfriend's already wreaking the city as we speak." Hoji replied, "That's enough for us."
"What?" Jasmine sounded as though she didn't believe it.
"She doesn't see the Gyro-Carrier?" Umeko couldn't understand.
"Then she must be some distance away." Sen realized.
"We've already got a location." Doggy told them, "Umeko, I want you to go there and give Jasmine her License, so she can help. The rest of you, go already."
"Roger!" they all shouted in unison, as they set out.
But while they were going, Doggy still spoke to Jasmine: "What is it that you found out?"
"That cat-woman from before..." Jasmine told him, "She kidnapped me, and held me so Bill would turn himself in."
"She did?" Doggy sounded surprised.
"Yes." Jasmine confirmed, "She also told me the real mole indeed framed him."
"And where is she now?" he asked.
"I tried to take her alive, but..." Jasmine answered, "... she attacked me when I tried to escape, so I had to... I had to..."
"Don't worry." Doggy assured her, "I'll send a team over there. Maybe they'll find something that'll help. Do you know the address?"
"Yes." Jasmine then gave him the address.
04:46
Gibson and Wells were done doing whatever had to be done, so Wells could tell him: "It's best if you don't return to your place just yet."
"How about Smith's?" Gibson suggested.
"If you know where to find it." Wells said.
"If this fails,..." Gibson needed to have this said, "It's nice to have worked with you, Anders."
"Let's just hope it wasn't in vai..." Wells tried to say, but a small quake interrupted him.
"What is this?" Gibson asked.
"Another giant monster?" Wells questioned, as he left the basement to look outside.
Outside, he saw his own Gyro-Carrier, destroying the city: "Damn, that thing got some nerve."
"Are you sure you can't refer to 'it' by it's gender? Now that you know what it is?" Gibson wondered.
Wells didn't reply. Instead, he ran towards his giant robot, hoping he could do something to stop it, but just before he did, he turned back: "Can I have my palmtop back?"
Gibson then remembered too: "Oh right. Hang on."
Unfortunately, he had to run downstairs to pick it up, so it took a while before Wells got it back.
