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Brainiac-5 : We were only able to obtain a small sample of Supergirl's DNA. This will require all of it.
Alex Danvers : So we'd better make it count.
Kelly Olsen : Okay, the Q-wave interface is live.
Lena Luthor : [seeing their captive react] Our Phantom's got Supergirl's scent. Once we get to the Phantom Zone, his Q-waves will lead us directly to Supergirl's position.
Brainiac-5 : Impressive. You guys did all this science stuff without me.
Dreamer : But what if we run into less... tame Phantoms out there?
Alex Danvers : The Tower's shields should cloak us, but it's still going to be dangerous.
J'onn J'onnz : That's because we can't count on the same methods we used to fight the Phantoms here. Based on what I've learned from Silas and Malefic, the Phantoms' powers work differently in their native dimension. There, they attack with fear visions, your deepest dread brought to life.
Brainiac-5 : Like a Dementor.
Dreamer : Or a Boggart.
Brainiac-5 : Or Harry's Dementor Boggart. You understand?
Alex Danvers : Yes. Uh, yeah.
Dreamer : So, uh, Kelly, you gonna teach us how to cast a Patronus to fight 'em?
Kelly Olsen : Well, all my fear management strategies may not be magic, they are the next best thing. In therapy, we use grounding techniques to help people regain control in traumatic situations. You start by naming things that you can see, touch, hear, smell, that you know are real.
Brainiac-5 : Computer, electrons, filtered oxygen. Pizza residue.
Kelly Olsen : [Alex swats his hand away, annoyed] Okay, that's a good example. And if one of your fears should suddenly show up and they're not one of those things...
Lena Luthor : Then you'll be able to separate the visions from reality. Take back control from the Phantoms.
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J'onn J'onnz : [after a flash of turbulence] That was a bad one. Our shields took a hit, but it looks like they pulled through.
[seeing the clock]
J'onn J'onnz : But the last ten minutes are unaccounted for. What the hell happened?
[getting an alert]
J'onn J'onnz : Oh, no. The temperature's dropping. Alex. Double-check the Phantom's containment, make sure it's still in place. Alex?
[seeing her eyes frosted over]
J'onn J'onnz : Brainy?
Brainiac-5 : [momentarily frozen] Uh, I'm okay, but it-it seems like the rest of our team has been compromised.
J'onn J'onnz : That electromagnetic turbulence.
Brainiac-5 : I-It caused a malfunction in the Phantom's containment unit. Right now, it's just enough for its power to leak out and affect our teammates. But the whole unit's compromised.
J'onn J'onnz : Why aren't you and I affected?
Brainiac-5 : It's possible your Martian physiology and psychic powers have safeguarded you. Your psychic bond with Malefic might have conferred to you some measure of, uh... resistance.
J'onn J'onnz : And your Coluan nature is doing the same for you?
Brainiac-5 : Well, sort of. My 12th-level intellect allows me to compartmentalize my fear. That and Kelly's coping mechanisms. But I assure you, I'm still... very much feeling it.
J'onn J'onnz : You are?
Brainiac-5 : For me, this entire room is filled with balloons.
J'onn J'onnz : Balloons?
Brainiac-5 : [balloons only he can see fall from the ceiling] Yes, balloons, J'onn. Balloon, balloon, balloon, balloon. Thin sheets of rubber holding in all that pressure, not knowing when to pop, balloon, J'onn! They must be stopped!
J'onn J'onnz : Okay. I don't have time to unpack all that.
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J'onn J'onnz : We're under attack. Shields are being breached.
Brainiac-5 : Now that the Phantom's containment has been disrupted, it's attracting other Phantoms to us.
J'onn J'onnz : We need to maneuver the Tower, see if we can lose them.
Brainiac-5 : No, you can't fly the ship and free everyone at the same time. And if we don't save our team, it won't matter if we make it to Supergirl. Let me do this. You just focus on the tiny job of saving everyone else. Computers, electrons, coconut shampoo, pizza.
[balloons continue to fall]
Brainiac-5 : No, hmm, you're just rubber filled with air. I'm not frightened of you.
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Dreamer : One sample of Kara blood fresh out of Midvale.
Alex Danvers : Ah! Finally.
Brainiac-5 : Why, yes. We did just traverse time and space to get this. No big deal.
Alex Danvers : And thanks to you, we now have the last piece of our rescue mission.
Brainiac-5 : Ah.
Dreamer : Wait. How long we were gone?
Kelly Olsen : About three days.
Brainiac-5 : Three days? Sprock! I am a terrible time traveler.
Lena Luthor : Well, we put the time to good use. We're now fully equipped for the Phantom Zone.
J'onn J'onnz : And M'gann is already patrolling to protect National City in our absence. Everything is ready to go.
Brainiac-5 : All right, well, give me a moment to update the Legion ship so we're not relying on parts 3D-printed in 2009.
J'onn J'onnz : That won't be necessary.
[pressing a button on the side of a table]
J'onn J'onnz : When I first acquired the Tower, I installed some... upgrades.
Dreamer : The Tower is a ship.
Alex Danvers : I love Martian technology.
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J'onn J'onnz : Are you hurt?
Alex Danvers : I'm fine.
J'onn J'onnz : [seeing the scratches on her neck] Damn it, Alex!
Alex Danvers : Look, I can handle it, okay? I-I-If-if we just can slow the progression of the infection, we can... we can buy enough time.
J'onn J'onnz : [firmly] No. We need to get you into containment, 'til we can treat you when you get back home.
Alex Danvers : Okay, well, unless you want to get home without Kara, then you need me out there.
J'onn J'onnz : You're not the only one at risk here. If you turn Phantom, you could jeopardize all of us. And Kara.
Alex Danvers : J'onn...
J'onn J'onnz : Come on, Alex.
Alex Danvers : J'onn...
J'onn J'onnz : Come on! I'm sorry.
[leading her to a containment unit]
J'onn J'onnz : Look, you're making the right decision.
Alex Danvers : I know.
J'onn J'onnz : [she kicks him in and locks the door] Alex, what are you doing?
Alex Danvers : Whatever it takes. Look, I'm sorry, J'onn, but if I'm not out there for it, the whole mission will fail.
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J'onn J'onnz : [straining to fight the Phantom's influence] Not today. I'll show you what it's like to be afraid.
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Brainiac-5 : [finding the Phantom safely in its containment unit] Everything seems to be under control here. What exactly did you dream?
Nia Nal : The containment unit was empty. Except for...
Brainiac-5 : What?
[hearing a crash, J'onn then calls on the intercom]
J'onn J'onnz : That's the hull integrity sensor. There's some kind of breach. Brainy, you and Dreamer have to find it.
Nia Nal : [reacting as a piece of wall panel is torn away] Brainy!
Brainiac-5 : Nia! Sprock! Our shields must have been breached! The pressure could tear this whole ship apart! We have to seal that airlock, now!
Nia Nal : [remembering her dream] Of course. The thimble! It had a picture of the Tower, cracked. That's why it was in the containment unit. It was telling me to contain the problem, protect the Tower.
Brainiac-5 : Well, help me fix it now! You dreamt this. Help me stop it.
Nia Nal : A thimble means sewing. Sewing... maybe I need to use my powers to sew this shut.
Brainiac-5 : [she tries] That's it. That's it, you're doing it!
Nia Nal : [losing her grip, the whole panel is torn away] Brainy!
Brainiac-5 : [hanging on to a pillar] We're too late! The breach is already too big! If we had gotten here sooner...
Nia Nal : We wasted too much time. I wasted too much time. Because I couldn't interpret my dream right.
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Alex Danvers : J'onn?
J'onn J'onnz : This is real. You are free of the Phantom's powers. You did it. You all did it. We have the Phantom back in full containment, but this trip's not over yet.
Brainiac-5 : [getting an alert] We're close. We have a lock on Supergirl.
Alex Danvers : Are you sure this is real?
J'onn J'onnz : Yes, but we're still being swarmed by Phantoms. We'll have to get as close as we can to Supergirl. And have that yellow-sun bomb ready.
Lena Luthor : On it.
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Alex Danvers : J'onn... I think we have a problem.
J'onn J'onnz : [seeing the Phantom isn't in its containment unit, they go to investigate] Brainy, double-check the command center. See if he...
[Alex shoves him out of the way as the Phantom attacks; after a brief fight, they manage to re-contain it]
Alex Danvers : See? You need me out there.
J'onn J'onnz : You make a strong argument.
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J'onn J'onnz : Dreamer, you'll be on Phantom detection duty. If they attack the ship, Lena's got a surprise for them.
Lena Luthor : [showing them a yellow sun bomb] I cooked this up from the DEO's yellow sun grenades. It has enough firepower to disperse any Phantoms nearby and recharge Supergirl's powers. But it's a one-shot thing, so we have to use it wisely.
Brainiac-5 : I'll be the getaway driver, ready to make a quick exit.
J'onn J'onnz : And it will need to be quick. The Tower shields can only withstand the Phantom Zone for two hours before the ship will start to degrade around us.
Dreamer : [sarcastic] Great. No pressure.
J'onn J'onnz : That power level meter will keep track of how strong our shields are. If it drops into the red, we'll be in trouble. And we'll have to abandon the mission.
Alex Danvers : Well, we're not gonna let that happen, because we're ready, and we can do this together. Now, we only have one shot.
J'onn J'onnz : Well, let's be sure to get it right. Everyone take your positions.
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Dreamer : Kara's been in the Phantom Zone this whole time. What if she can't tell what's real anymore? I mean, when she sees a giant spaceship version of the Tower flying, won't she just assume it's another delusion?
Kelly Olsen : If so, she'll need a touchstone. A deeply personal memory or connection to bring her back to herself.
J'onn J'onnz : I could do that. Once we land on the right fragment of the Phantom Zone, I'll go out and get Supergirl alone.
Alex Danvers : Wait, what? No. No, I'm her sister.
J'onn J'onnz : The fewer of us exposed to the Phantoms, the better. We'll need your leadership here defending the Tower. While I find Supergirl, you'll be the one making sure she has a way home.
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Alex Danvers : J'onn, I'm going out there with you to get Kara.
J'onn J'onnz : No, it's too dangerous.
Alex Danvers : If she needs a touchstone, I'm the best shot that we have at reaching her, and you know that.
J'onn J'onnz : So I can shapeshift, making it you she sees first.
Alex Danvers : No, that'll make it worse. She'll know that it isn't real. It has to be me.
J'onn J'onnz : I'm not risking losing both of you.
Alex Danvers : I am not risking losing our one shot at getting her back. We can't afford to play it safe, J'onn. I've always done whatever it takes to protect my sister, and I sure as hell am not stopping now.
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J'onn J'onnz : I can't fight their battles for them, but maybe I can make it easier. Give the Phantom something else to fight against. Split his focus.
Brainiac-5 : Yes. If you could force the Phantom back into containment, then everyone else can find their own way back to reality.
[J'onn heads to the elevator]
Brainiac-5 : J'onn, there's still a chance that the Phantom can overpower you.
J'onn J'onnz : Not when I have this much to fight for.
