Alias (cast choice: Jeff Daniels)

Physical: Average build, indistinct features, often appears different from scene to scene depending on mood and intent, appearance reflects inner feelings (even when he doesn't want them to), carries weapons, soldier-like apparel, actual ethnicity is black South African but rarely assumes African appearances due to embarrassment over heritage created from earlier childhood experiences. When in combat, Alias wears a hood over his head (somewhat similar to Grifter in WildCATS).

Persona: Professional, quiet, reserved, socially phobic hidden beneath militaristic demeanor, relies on soldier personality to hide insecurities.

Banzai (cast choice: male of Samoan descent, although similar to Jet Li in fighting style)

Physical: Slight of build but very well toned, wild wavy hair and an almost frantic gleam in his eyes, his bright red apparel with other flashy accents reflect his oddly mixed lifestyle, smiles almost constantly, gives the appearance of being reckless and carefree.

Persona: Born and raised in Samoa, trained in martial arts in Japan, and found the surfer lifestyle in Hawaii, Banzai is a wild mix. Actually frustrated at being forced to live, he is suicidal in intent but appears to have an exuberant zest for daring maneuvers. All of his movements are outlandish, over-the-top, highly physical, and reckless, delivered with near-psychotic zeal.

Barron (cast choice: "Victor Newman" from "The Young & the Restless"))

Physical: Broad physique; rather burly; full moustache; hair is clean cut, neatly trimmed; generally wears very expensive and professionally tailored business suits with an ankh tie pin;

Persona: carries himself with a great deal of authority and his own sense of self worth, yet remains humble at heart; recognizes the structural hierarchy of organizations and remains quite comfortable as Seth Osiris's chief of operations.

Canyon (Proudelk, William) (formerly Coyote) (cast choice: Robert Beltran from Star Trek Voyager)

Physical: Native-American; Canyon is trim and muscular for his age with long black hair that is gray at the temples. He has a probing half-squint to his eyes. He wears some Native American jewelry but it is understated. His costume is shows an obvious connection to the earth, possibly a sort of earthen "armor". The Amulet of Earth is prominently displayed on the suit.

Persona: Canyon is charismatic enough to be The Veil's leader, humble enough to seek Osiris's help when needed, and loyal enough to be recognized as one of the key figures in any group. His personality is similar to Barron's but he is more spiritual, constantly searching for the secret forces that give man's life meaning and purpose.

Chapel, Rhiannon (cast choice: none - original artist rendering)

Physical: medium-length blonde hair; tall and shapely, but slender of build; medium length curly hair; her eyes reflect intelligence, confidence, genuine sincerity and keen wisdom; dresses appropriately for her situation, i.e. sharply tailored and very trendy business suits, feminine flowing skirts and sun-dresses, casual skirts and tops, etc. She prefers the color white.

Persona: intelligent; educated; professional; well-mannered, but with a great deal of likeable, charismatic personality; sees the joy and beauty in even the smallest things; appreciates the simple pleasure of watching a hummingbird at work as much as listening to the intricate weavings of an orchestra; sharply divides her business and personal life; very wise and insightful with eyes that reflect her discerning acumen; a smile that shows her genuine desire to improve the life of everyone she meets.

Cole, Bridget (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: The Cole sisters will diversify over time, exhibiting both their newfound uniqueness and possibly unbalanced mental states. Bridget is the most feminine of the six. Her deviations show this femininity and her sensitivity; a little less confident than most of her sisters but the most refined and elegant; hair is worn in a feminine but mature style and her dress is similarly feminine, yet classic and refined; her hair is worn down - soft and curly in large waves; she often wears barrettes and clips in her hair (soft)

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Bridget's sensitivity and compassion is very evident, her desire to connect to other humans as well as having them connect to each other makes her more empathic than the rest - her personality is the polar opposite of Sabrina's. Bridget feels that she is part of something much larger and wonderful - she is an ethereal "good girl".

Cole, Elizabeth (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: no deviation; she is the archetype for the other sisters; her hair is often worn up in a reserved, professional style (i.e. french twist)

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Elizabeth's mind carries the memory engram of her deceased mother, Simone Cole, implanted into her by her father, Osiris. This has caused her personality to become unstable, creating conflicting and confusing feelings toward her father, as well as her sisters. It is this instability that ultimately leads to the estrangement of the Cole sisters.

Cole, Kimber (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: Kimber is the middle-of-the-road character. She is feminine (though less so than Bridget), classy (though less so than Elizabeth), sexual (though less so than Nicolette), etc; wears her hair long, sexy, and trendy; likes pretty, sexy, and chic clothing

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Kimber is perhaps the most "normal" of the sisters. She is fun-loving, outgoing, extroverted, sexual, confident; very much a "type A" personality; she would be the first of the six to start a conversation and the most likely to fit in wherever she finds herself

Cole, Megan (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: Everything about Megan is introverted. She wears her hair short and tightly wrapped. She even often wears glasses, though she has perfect vision. Her physical look is rather like the stereotypical librarian. Her body language conveys that she is overwhelmed by the presence of others

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Megan is almost autistic; she has severe mental disorders; despite this she is very functional and can hide her problems within or generally focus when needed; she is the weak link in the group; she is obsessed with religion, especially the idea of a coming Armageddon.

Cole, Nicolette (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: Everything about Nicolette exudes sexuality; she wears her hair long and seductively; her movements are equally seductive; her clothes are always a little shorter, more low-cut, and eye-catching than the rest; has an interesting tattoo and a pierced navel and tongue

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Nicolette has a sexual identity crisis. The constant inflow of sexual thoughts from others has made her preoccupied with sexuality. She is sexual, seductive, and dependent on sexual interaction with others (male and female) to feel secure.

Cole, Sabrina (cast choice: Emmanuelle Beart)

Physical: Extremely intense green eyes that are beautiful yet penetrating, as if she could see your thoughts (which she can, of course); her eyes are unique in some way, not so much as to appear inhuman but rendered different artistically; petite build but shapely; very immaculately and professionally dressed with some piece of ankh jewelry (earrings, brooch, etc.); moves are refined and poised; total class

Suggested Physical Deviations: Sabrina is the most defiant and individualistic of the group and her style of dress reflects this; wears her hair very short; clothes are harsher and she dresses to please herself, not others; a little more masculine in dress than the others

Persona: IQ is off the scale; telepathy keeps her a constant step ahead of others in conversation and thought; very refined, mannerly and poised; professional attitude mixed with a coy smile and a wry wit.

Suggested Persona Deviations: Sabrina feels lost in her collective consciousness; makes definite attempts to assert her own identity and individualism; her attitude carries more anger than the rest

Collins, Neil (cast choice: Carson Daly)

Physical: Detective Collins is clean-cut and well-groomed. He dresses in sports slacks and sports coat. His clothes are nice looking but not at all expensive.

Persona: Neil is inquisitive with a cynical wit. His personality is very much similar to that of Fox Mulder. He has a lot of street smarts.

Physical: sexy; very confident; wears large, almost gaudy Greek jewelry; wears blond hair long and straight (many times worn in a single braid).

Persona: alluring, yet very strange; gives the impression she is far wiser and much more sophisticated than anyone else; strange, dry wit - very cryptic humor; unshakable, no one makes her nervous.

Durant, George (cast choice: Gary Busey)

Physical: fairly short, middle-aged and rotund with a drastically receded hairline; full-faced with rather large jowls, not ugly, but certainly not an attractive man; wears suits that are designed to make him look perhaps more important than he is with bold power ties; smokes cigars; married - wears wedding band.

Persona: revels in the position of power given to him as the Malibu Police Commissioner; arrogant and insulting toward others; seeks to maintain a tight reign on the cities activities and has political ambitions beyond his current station. Despite all of his drawbacks, however, the commissioner does have the city's best interest at heart and is willing to take shortcuts if necessary, to insure the city's safety and prosperity.

Ember (Montford, Katherine Anne) (formerly Mercy) (cast choice: Catherine Zeta-Jones)

Physical: Beautiful Italian female with a devilish grin. Her hair is long, black and curly, but she usually has it pulled up. Her eyes are a shiny chocolate brown with long lashes. She is tall and sleek. She dresses in a suit that shows strong similarities to the habit of a nun but it is radically altered to be tight, provocative, and revealing. Her costume burns in some areas with a low-level flame (perhaps where the white areas would be on a nun's habit depending on the overall similarity to that raiment). Her eyes also literally smolder at times, especially when she is angry or otherwise emotional. The Amulet of Fire is displayed prominently on her costume.

Persona: Ember is a die-hard professional, intent only on completing the "mission".

Fleming, Kiki Su (cast choice: Krista Allen)

Physical: long black curly hair; seductive blue eyes; wears short, tight clothing bordering on trampy; long, manicured fingernails.

Persona: gregarious and sociable; very conversational - warms up to people easily, especially men; slightly overemphasizes her reactions (i.e. smile, laugh, etc.) for the effect of flattering the person she's reacting to as well as drawing a little extra attention to herself.

Harper, Shane (cast choice: Shawn Michaels)

Physical: strawberry blond (almost red) hair; blue eyes; tan; tone; very athletic and handsome; also has a lot of charisma.

Persona: Mark's best friend; borders on cocky; thinks he's a ladies man (and gets his fair share of them); loves physical activity; into a lot of different physical hobbies, especially those that involve risk (sky-diving, rock climbing, etc.); also very intelligent; a former street thief who has reformed and made something of himself through his computer skills and savvy

Holland, Mark (cast choice: David Duchovny)

Physical: (will change at various states in the comic); depending on his state of mind at the time, his physical appearance will reflect that.

Persona: His changing physical states reflect his somewhat unstable mental health, however, it also shows his emotional evolution throughout the comic. Basically, he travels from a point of uncertainty, depression and lack of purpose through a transitional phase of forced self worth and confidence to a final state of higher wisdom and inner peace.

Ion (cast choice: Annie Lennox)

Physical: tall; short, spiky red hair; unattractive and strange looking; yellow eyes; long legs, not very shapely; large frame. When she gets worked up, her eyes will, literally spark. Sometimes in combat she will surround her body with an electrical nimbus, causing her body to appear bathed in a cascading electrical field with electrical streams smoldering from her eyes and off the tips of her hair.

Persona: highly intelligent (genius-level); has several PhD's; very haughty and smug; uses her intelligence to belittle those around her. She's convinced she's the most capable person in any group, but tends to put herself in groups where she can be assured of her superiority.

Janus (cast choice: Christopher Walken)

Physical: tall and thin; long black hair slicked back in a very straight ponytail; green eyes without pupils; wears narrow, green-shaded glasses that hide the fact that his eyes have no pupils; wears a 20's style suits (stylish, but sort of antiquated, but he makes it work) with pinstripes and carries a pocket watch with the infinity symbol engraved on it.

Persona: Cryptic

Jarred, Carl (cast choice: Ed Harris)

Physical: brown eyes; black hair with receding hairline; hawkish nose; wears cheap suits; very plain and unattractive; married - wears a wedding band.

Persona: smug and abrasive; harsh and quick-tempered; has concluded that most of the Malibu populous is low-life scum and that the city is lucky to have him.

Keith, Gary (cast choice: Kid Rock)

Physical: toned but wiry; shaggy hair; dresses in Armani suits; wants people to know he has money to blow; wears a lot of gold jewelry (watches, rings, lapel pins, etc.); comes off as a well-dressed punk.

Persona: A well-dressed punk; lower class guy that found himself in a position of money; he takes advantage of his wealth and uses the security provided to him as an employee of Osiris to try and take whatever he wants out of life without any regard to others. He's easily frustrated and angered and deep inside doesn't feel worthy of his position.

Lucero, Alexander (cast choice: John Travolta)

Physical: Middle-aged; hair worn in a short stylish manner (conveys that he still views himself with the same super-confidence that he had as a pro-wrestler; former pro-wrestler turned politician and businessman; still in tremendous shape with a great deal of charm and charisma.

Persona: quick to speak his mind and often is a little short of being politically correct, but is charming enough that he has a great deal of popular support.

Lucero, Alexandra (cast choice: Sherilynn Fenn)

Physical: short red hair; glasses that make her face look kind of harsh (which she intends); She's small, but wants to be taken very seriously.

Persona: She is well educated and very capable in the political and business arenas. However, she often comes across as too abrasive because she is so concerned about being taken seriously.

Mon Ami (Dupree, Devon Jan) (cast choice: Pierce Brosnan with lighter hair)

Physical: Brown curly hair and sparkling brown eyes. Roguishly handsome with a smile that breaks hearts everywhere he goes. Has a charisma to beat all - even men have a hard time not liking him. His hair is just a little unkempt and his clothes are simple but sexy. (note: His pistols were hand made in Italy - they look like antique Italian dueling pistols.)

Persona: Clever and witty with a sly sense of humor. Revels in the fact that women love him. Does his job well, but enjoys the trickery in it more so than the kill.

Nakata, Yoichi (cast choice: Jet Li)

Physical: Japanese (black hair, black eyes). Wears hair in a ponytail and is bald elsewhere on his head. He wears oddly shaped glasses that make him stand out in a crowd (as if his hair wasn't enough).

Persona: Originally from Japan, but moved to the Valley in California when he was just a toddler. He speaks with a much different accent (a Valley accent) than one would think just by looking at him. He's extremely intelligent, but often doesn't act so.

Nemesis (a.k.a. Marcus Flayre) (cast choice: Tyson Bedford)

Physical: The perfect physical specimen. Nemesis appears as the epitome of manhood. Young, tall and handsome with a sculpted body, Marcus is every school girl's dream and the athletic inspiration of every young man. His body is completely hairless, the only outward sign of any abnormality. His ethnic descent is Egyptian.

Persona: He is driven by his own desire for athletic advancement. His physique and athletic ability is not the result of any mystical effect or immortality, but simply of constantly pushing himself to reach new peaks of physical performance. Although he is best known for his role as the wide receiver for the Austin Brahmas and as the center for the Huntington Paladins, Marcus Flayre can perform at Olympic level on any physical activity he chooses.

He is a definite superstar and projects himself as such. He is charismatic, very confident (perhaps just a little cocky), but loves his position as a children's role model and spends a great deal of time promoting himself for the sake of children's charities.

Osiris, Seth (cast choice: Sean Connery)

Physical: Osiris is replete with class and dignity. He wears the very best clothes, drinks the best wines. Everything about him and everything that he does is done with the utmost expense, style, and class. He has white hair that is not real short (ie, not quite shoulder length and thick) but is very well groomed. He has a full white moustache. He smiles often, but the smile is so knowing that it is almost insulting. He sits in a very contemplative posture, like Mr. Spock might with fingertips together. He walks with a cane because his left hip was partially crushed during the Shadow Guild's raid on his home nearly 500 years ago. The cane should be very distinctive in some way.

Persona: Possessing a vast intelligence and wisdom gained from over 10,000 years on our planet, Seth Osiris is the major foil of The Paragons.

Osiris is thoughtful, insightful, and philosophical. Though his methods are in great dispute, he is able to discuss those methods and his goals with great wisdom and logic. His basic personality is one of benevolence as well as an underlying factor of guilt. He can, however, be quite ruthless.

Rain (Lao, Lin) (formerly Vex) (cast choice: Lucy Liu)

Physical: A Cambodian woman with a page boy haircut and a thin, rather unimpressive physique. Vex carries herself in a way that makes her appear detached from those around her as if she is studying them and needs a microscope. Her costume displays the Amulet of Water prominently. Often her entire body will appear to be coated with a thin cascading sheen of water. Likewise, the interior of her eyes and sometimes even her mouth is full of bubbling, seething water. Her costume shows an obvious connection to water.

Persona: Vex is extremely brilliant - a master of many languages and scientific disciplines. She is as detached from the world around her as her body language would make her appear. She rarely speaks unless she has something relevant and vital to say, preferring instead to observe how others react to situations.

Scarab (a.k.a. Raab-Abdul, Ahma) (cast choice: Louis Gossett, Jr.)

Physical: A muscular black man of imposing physique with a bald head and a thin, wiry moustache that cuts in a sharp angle part way past his lips before extending below his jawline (rather like an insect's mandibles), Scarab has a rather beetle-like appearance. He wears a suit of armor that is dark with a scarab design upon it in some way and has a vague beetle-like look. It must be noted, however, that Scarab is truly not a healthy man and nearly all of his physical prowess are the result of his ability to manipulate the body's various systems. Scarab is actually suffering from Parkinson's Disease, with all of the repercussions of this disorder. If under extreme stress or if he extends his powers too far, Scarab may loose control of his physical ability.

Persona: Scarab is embittered over his condition and unhappy past. He is angry and ruthless and can take his anger out on others with great cruelty and violence. He only feels a sense of self-worth by belittling, intimidating, and hurting others.

Widowmaker (Graves, Morgan Wade) (cast choice: Sam Elliott in Roadhouse)

Physical: Widowmaker is 6'5" of power, cunning and death. Despite his age, his level of physical ability puts him on par with Nemesis, Olympic level athletes, and even super-powered beings. He wears black leather that covers most of his body from head to toe. His look has a somewhat south-western biker/cowboy motif that is particularly enhanced by the fact that Widowmaker always wears a set of spurs on his boots. (He has alluded to the fact that he has a reason for wearing these spurs although they are combat liability, but he has not been specific on this.) He carries a mare's leg (a sawed off 8 gauge shotgun with a pistol stock grip) on his back, along with more traditional firearms, knives, etc. His hair is salt & pepper, but mostly grey and comes just past his shoulders. It is slightly wavy (just a little wild) and all one length and he has a habit of running his hands through it. His moustache drops sharply down along either side of his lips and extends slightly below his jaw line before running back up his jaw line to connect to his sideburns, leaving his chin bare. His eyes are so pale that they often appear white, giving him an extremely ominous appearance. This effect is added to by the long scar running vertically from just above Widowmaker's right eye and continuing down onto his cheek. He drives a custom Harley-Davidson and chain smokes Marlboro cigarettes.

Persona: Morgan Wade Graves is arguably the most dangerous man alive. Everyone gives him a wide berth, no matter their level of personal skill or self-confidence. He says little, but when he speaks the entire room stops to listen. He is complete business although he has his own forms of recreation, all of which he does in private. This includes contemplation while having a cigarette and a bottle of Jack Daniels, playing pool, riding his Harley across the desert, and training with intensity at a level that would put any other person in the world to shame. He is not without his own personal demons, but he shares these with no one. However, small signs of this are sometimes apparent, such as his sometimes obsessive need for privacy, difficulty in forming meaningful relationships, the anger with which he explodes into action, his fascination with young women, and his strange preoccupation with his spurs.

Wildmoon (Krayson, Ilsa) (cast choice: Claire Danes)

Physical: Wildmoon is very slender and short. Her hair is short and white-blonde. Her eyes are a pale blue (she almost appears albino) that always look intensely sad. She has a face which would automatically make someone want to give her love because she always looks sad and scared at the same time. Her demure personality makes her sometimes appear even smaller than she is. She wears clothes that leave a lot of skin bare, because she is more comfortable this way, being used to a much, much colder climate.

Persona: Shy and unassuming, Wildmoon is intensely disturbed, and it shows. Her father abused her mother and eventually killed her, but still kept custody of Ilsa. He continued to be abusive to her (not sexually, but very dominating). She is shy in general but is very intimidated by men. However, she searches for male father figures to dominate her, thus her relationship with Scarab. She has gone from one bad situation to another.

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Establishing shot of the city of Malibu, California. A black limousine is traveling down a busy downtown street at night. The side window frame on the back windows has a gold infinity symbol with the words AJanus Corp.@ written beneath them in a dignified font. Mark Holland and Rhiannon Chapel are in the back of the limo. Mark is wearing a tuxedo and Rhiannon is wearing an attractive and sexy, yet classy, dress. The panel focuses more on Mark.

RHI: WHY SO QUIET, MARK?

MARK: JUST THINKING ABOUT HOW QUICKLY THINGS CHANGE, RHIANNON. SINCE I CAME TO MALIBU MY WHOLE WORLD HAS CHANGED. TONIGHT IS THE GRAND OPENING OF SOME OF MY BEST WORK AS AN ARCHITECT. FOR THE FIRST TIME I=M IN THE SPOTLIGHT.

This is a smaller inset double panel that shows Mark being pushed from a high girder by a shadowy male attacker and also of him recovering in the hospital with a head wound as he looks at himself in a mirror.

MARK: FUNNY THING IS, I STILL HAVE NO MEMORY OF MY LIFE BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FOUR MONTHS AGO. SO, ACCOLADES OR NOT, I=M STILL WONDERING...WHO IN THE HELL IS MARK HOLLAND?

This is the dominant shot on the page. It shows Mark and Rhi in the limo, focusing more on Rhi. She is pouring herself a glass of wine. Her body language shows that she is refined. Mark is more stiff in posture, seemingly uncomfortable in his tuxedo.

RHI: I WISH I COULD ANSWER THAT FOR YOU, MARK. I THINK YOU=RE LUCKY THOUGH. SOMETIMES I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO HAVE A FRESH START, TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE EXPECTATIONS OF FAMILY AND CAREER. IT MIGHT BE NICE TO FIND OUT THAT RHIANNON CHAPEL, ATTORNEY AT LAW, WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I=M REALLY JUST A BAD POET WITH A GREEN THUMB.

RHI: BUT THE TRUTH IS NEITHER OF THOSE LABELS MATTER. ALL THAT=S IMPORTANT IS YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I KNOW WE=VE ONLY KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS, BUT I=M GOOD AT SEEING PEOPLE FOR WHO THEY TRULY ARE. TRUST ME. MARK HOLLAND IS AN INCREDIBLE GUY.

Slightly closer shot of Mark and Rhi. She is laughing.

MARK: YEAH? WELL, EVEN IF I WAS HANNIBAL LECHTER I=D NEVER KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. PRETTY REASSURING, HUH?

RHI (LAUGHING): YES, SOMEHOW I SEEM TO CONSISTENTLY FIND MYSELF ASSOCIATED WITH SERIAL KILLERS!

Both are looking out of the side window to something up ahead. A large crowd can be seen along the streets. This is the outskirts of the crowd. The people in the crowd are dressed to go to a chic nightclub. They are not dressed formally as Mark and Rhiannon are.

RHI: LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT CROWD! WE MUST BE HERE.

MARK: GOOD! I=M ANXIOUS TO FINALLY SEE MY WORK. ...WOW! THERE IT IS...STYX!!

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This is a double page scene that shows the nightclub, Styx, in it=s entirety. Although a worm=s-eye view would convey the grandeur of it best, either a bird=s-eye view or a panoramic shot should be used to include the crowd in the scene. Styx has a very unique design, something that would set it easily apart from all other structures. It is bright and new-age with a Grecian design very apparent. The Infinity symbol is prominently displayed somewhere within the architectural design. It is a two-story structure with a skylight (which may or may not be discernable in the shot depending on the angle).

If the crowd can be distinguished it should also be noted that The Breed are currently in the crowd in civilian disguise. They may or may not be discernable in this scene. They are dressed as the other partiers to allow entrance to Styx without drawing attention. The crowd is composed mostly of those wishing to enter, as well as reporters, cameramen, paparazzi, and some bystanders. There are also several policemen here to ensure order for the event.

This frame also contains the title and credits. The title, AGrand Opening@, is displayed on the page as the banner on the front of the club.

CAPTION: CREATOR/CO-WRITER - MICHAEL NEWELL

CO-WRITER - JENNY NEWELL

PENCILS - ?

INKS - ?

ARTISTIC CONSULTANT - RANDALL LILLEY

This frame is an inset panel narrowing in on an unnamed reporter that is covering the story. This panel could show the crowd in the background as well, allowing a closer focus on random individuals. One of the passers by is wearing a AThe Veil@ t-shirt. Another is wearing a football-style jersey that refers to the Austin Brahmas and features Marcus Flayre on it.

REPORTER 1: BEHIND ME IS STYX, THE HOTTEST NEW NIGHTCLUB ON THE MALIBU SCENE. IT=S AN INCREDIBLE TURN-OUT HERE AS NEARLY A HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE GATHERED TO BE AMONG THE FIRST TO PARTY THE NIGHT AWAY IN STYLE. WE ARE ALL ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE MAN RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FINANCING OF STYX, A STELLAR NEW FORCE ON THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCENE...JANUS.

This is another inset frame. A small child can be seen in the background holding one of The Veil action figures. In the foreground is a second unknown reporter.

REPORTER 2: ... GOSSIP HAS SPREAD LIKE WILDFIRE THESE LAST FEW MONTHS ABOUT EXACTLY WHO THIS MYSTERY MAN, JANUS, IS. SOME SAY THAT HIS WEALTH RIVALS THAT OF MALIBU=S OWN ECONOMIC TITAN, SETH OSIRIS. ODDLY ENOUGH, MR. OSIRIS APPEARS TO BE ABSENT FROM TONIGHT=S GALA. OSIRIS HAS DRAWN A LOT OF PUBLICITY IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS SINCE HE FORMED THE VEIL AS PROTECTORS OF THIS CITY. CRITICS OF OSIRIS ASSERT THAT SUCH VIGILANTE JUSTICE...

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Reporter 1 is continuing to cover the story as a limousine arrives in front of the club. The crowd looks on with anticipation. Somewhere in the crowd, Banzai can be seen wearing civilian clothes. He is distinguishable in the crowd but is not overly obvious in the frame.

REPORTER 1: ...NOW THE FIRST OF JANUS=S ENTOURAGE IS ARRIVING. RUMOR HAS IT THAT JANUS=S EXECUTIVE STAFF HAS BEEN HAND- SELECTED BY HIM FROM A GROUP OF RELATIVE UNKNOWNS...

Shane Harper and Kiki Fleming are getting out of the limo. Shane is showing his usual cocky self and is dressed very trendy. He might be wearing sunglasses, even at night. Kiki is dressed very revealingly and seems a little dazzled by all the attention.

SHANE: UNKNOWN!? DUDE, TODAY=S UNKNOWN IS TOMORROW=S SUPERSTAR. IS PEOPLE MAGAZINE HERE? THEY CAN GET THE FIRST SHOT OF NEXT YEAR=S ASEXIEST MAN OF THE YEAR@, COMPUTER ENGINEER EXTRA ORDINAIRE, SHANE HARPER.

KIKI (SMILING): (SIGH) GOD, SHANE. I=M SURPRISED THERE WAS ROOM IN THE LIMO FOR YOU, ME, AND YOUR EGO. I WONDER WHY I DATE YOU SOMETIMES.

SHANE: >CAUSE I MAKE US BOTH LOOK GOOD, BABE.

Mark and Rhiannon are now walking from their limo. Somewhere in the background, Mon Ami and Ion can be seen wearing civilian clothes. Reporter 2 as well as a few other reporters are trying to interview Mark and Rhi. Cameras are on them. Mark is slightly separated from Rhi and is talking to one of the reporters. Rhiannon is trying to avoid any camera coverage or interviews.

REPORTER #3(TALKING TO MARK): ...THE ARCHITECTURAL GENIUS BEHIND BOTH THIS CLUB AS WELL AS JANUS=S NEW MALIBU MANSION, OLYMPUS. YOU WERE HIRED SIX MONTHS AGO BY BUSINESS MAGNATE, ALEXANDER LUCERO, TO OVERSEE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MEMORY RADIATION THERAPY LABORATORY IN OAKLAND. WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AS WELL AS YOUR NEW EMPLOYER, JANUS?

MARK: I HONESTLY DON=T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT...OR HIM.

Frame 4

Reporter 2 and a few others are trying to interview Rhiannon. She is trying to avoid them.

REPORTER #4 (ANGLED TO THE EDGE OF THE FRAME, SPEAKING TO A CAMERAMAN IN THE FOREGROUND): ... RHIANNON CHAPEL, ASSOCIATE PARTNER OF MALIBU=S PREMIER LEGAL FIRM, DAWSON AND MCQUADE. MS. CHAPEL=S LEGAL EXPERTISE IS WELL-KNOWN TO ALL. MANY WILL REMEMBER THAT IT WAS MS. CHAPEL WHO SUCCESSFULLY PLEA-BARGAINED THE INSANITY DEFENSE LAST SUMMER FOR CONVICTED SERIAL KILLER, MORGAN WADE GRAVES.

REPORTER #5 (TRYING TO TALK TO RHI): ...PUBLIC STILL TROUBLED OVER THE CONTROVERSIAL VERDICT FOR MR. GRAVES, OR WIDOWMAKER, AS HE CALLS HIMSELF. MANY FELT THAT THE DEATH-SENTENCE WOULD HAVE BEEN WELL DESERVED. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THE RECENT ESCAPE OF THIS SERIAL KILLER FROM WALKEN ASYLUM?

REPORTER 2 TO RHIANNON: AS THE PERMANENT LEGAL COUNSEL FOR JANUS CORP., DO YOU BELIEVE THAT THIS DEGREE OF POSITIVE PUBLICITY WILL FINALLY QUELL THE CONTROVERSY OVER THE WIDOWMAKER VERDICT?

RHIANNON (NOT MAKING EYE-CONTACT WITH ANYONE): NO COMMENT. THANK YOU.

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A third limousine, this one white and gold with distinctive trim and the infinity symbol somewhere obvious, such as the grill or hood ornament, is arriving. The crowd is obviously even more excited and reporters, photographers, etc. are rushing towards the limo. The police are trying to contain the crowd.

REPORTER 1: THE BIG MOMENT HAS FINALLY ARRIVED AS THE CORPORATE LIMO OF THE MAN KNOWN SIMPLY AS AJANUS@ IS ARRIVING HERE AT STYX. THIS WILL BE THE OPENING NIGHT OF JANUS= EXCLUSIVE NIGHTCLUB AS WELL AS THE FIRST CHANCE FOR THE CITY OF MALIBU TO ACTUALLY SEE THE MYSTERY MAN HIMSELF.

BYSTANDER IN THE BACKGROUND: LOOK! IS THAT HIM?

SECOND BYSTANDER: YEAH, MAN. GOTTA BE THE DUDE HIMSELF ---

The word balloons of the second bystander carries into this frame (see below). His word balloon below is large enough to display the word AJanus@ in a larger and more ornate font.

This is the largest and most commanding frame, showing the first appearance of Janus. Janus walks from the limousine. He is wearing a 20's style suite with his pocket watch and green shaded glasses with narrow rims. His head is tipped into the air to express a cold regard of those before him, as a scientist might examine his lab rats. Yet a cryptic smile is on his face, as if a plan is coming to fruition.

SECOND BYSTANDER (OP): JANUS!

Random smaller word balloons from onlookers in the background:

1. KILLER THREADS!
2. KINDOFA FREAK.
3. NAH, BRO. HE=S RAGIN!
4. DUDE=S GOT MORE GREEN THAN GATES!
5. SEXY!

This is an off-set frame showing Scarab and Wildmoon in civilian disguise. Both look scheming.

WILDMOON: SO THAT IS JANUS? HE LOOKS DIFFERENT THAN I IMAGINED, YES, SCARAB? *

SCARAB: IT DOESN=T MATTER HOW HE LOOKS, WILDMOON. BE SILENT AND MAINTAIN YOUR TELEPATHIC LOCK ON THE OTHERS. ALIAS SHOULD ALREADY BE IN POSITION. WE CAN MAKE OUR MOVE AS SOON AS THE OTHERS MAKE THEIR WAY TO THE SIDE DOOR. SOON WE WILL KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT OURSELVES AND WE WILL MAKE THE BREED SYNONYMOUS WITH TERROR IN THE PROCESS.

Footnote: * Translated from Norwegian.

This is a close-up of Janus as he addresses the crowd. He smiles but it is cryptic and maybe a little patronizing.

JANUS: GOOD EVENING, FAIR PEOPLE OF MALIBU! WELCOME TO THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA FOR ALL OF YOU. TONIGHT I APPEAR BEFORE YOU NOT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR NOR HUMANITARIAN, BUT AS ONE OF YOU. I AM GRATEFUL FOR MY WARM WELCOME HERE IN MALIBU.

Janus is flinging the double doors of Styx open wide. Security is still present at the sides of the doors. The crowd has not advanced yet but are a little awe-struck as they look into the interior. We cannot clearly see into the club yet but lights beam from inside.

JANUS: I PROMISE YOU THAT I SHALL DO MY UTMOST TO MAKE YOUR FUTURES A THING MOST REMARKABLE. BUT FOR NOW, ALLOW ME TO SIMPLY RETURN YOUR WELCOME WITH AN INVITATION. ENTER, NEW FRIENDS, INTO STYX!

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This is a two page spread that shows the interior of Styx. It is very impressive, a unique mix of ultra-chic brilliance and classic Grecian style. There are two short staff-like weapons (2-2 2 feet in length) that are crossed on one part of the wall. This does not need to be an obvious feature in any way but it does come in to play later (see Page 11). The club is two stories tall with the second floor being a balconied level. Every element is unique, from the chairs and tables to the glasses. Again, the infinity symbol is a recognizable part of the design. It may be incorporated into the design of the skylight, for example. The other central part of this frame=s layout is Karen D=Orrsman, the hostess of Styx.

She is dressed formally but extremely chic, with a lot of gold Grecian jewelry. The other frames on this page are all smaller, off-set frames that show various people at the party as they converse. These frames spread over pages 6 and 7.

KAREN: GOOD EVENING, MALIBU! I AM YOUR HOSTESS, KAREN. WELCOME TO OUR PARADISE OF PLEASURE! WELCOME TO STYX!

Mark, Rhiannon, Shane, and Kiki are speaking to Karen for the first time.

KAREN: THIS IS EVEN BETTER WORK THAN I IMAGINED, MARK. YOU HAVE QUITE A GIFT.

MARK: THANK YOU...KAREN, DID YOU SAY? YOU SEEM FAMILIAR, BUT THEN I=M NEVER SURE WHO I KNOW ANYWAY. DO I KNOW YOU?

RHIANNON: FUNNY, I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING. WE KNOW EACH OTHER FROM SOMEWHERE, DON=T WE?

KAREN: I HOPE NOT.

RHI: EXCUSE ME?

This is a close-up of Karen. She is smiling coyly.

KAREN: I MEANT THAT I HAVEN=T HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING ANY OF YOU. I=D HATE TO THINK MY MEMORY WAS SO FRAGILE THAT I WOULDN=T REMEMBER YOU. BUT THEN, OUR MINDS ARE RATHER DELICATE, AREN=T THEY? EXCUSE ME, PLEASE. I NEED TO GREET OUR OTHER GUESTS.

Mark, Rhi, Shane, and Kiki are talking. Karen is walking away. Shane is shaking hands with Mark.

SHANE: ODD CHICK, HUH? HEY, BUD. SHANE HARPER. I DID THE ELECTRONIC WORK HERE AND ON JANUS=S HOUSE. MOST BIZARRE SCHEMATICS I=VE EVER SEEN! YOUR BLUEPRINTS WERE EASY TO WORK AROUND THOUGH. GOOD JOB, MAN.

KIKI: (AHEM!)

SHANE: OH, YEAH! SORRY, BABE. I CAN BE SUCH A JERK SOMETIMES. THIS IS MY GIRLFRIEND, KIKI FLEMING.

RHIANNON: NICE TO MEET YOU, KIKI. ..YOU LOOK A LITTLE OVERWHELMED.

MARK: I=M NOT USED TO THIS MUCH ATTENTION EITHER.

KIKI: OH, I CAN HANDLE THAT, BUT I DON=T WORK FOR JANUS OR ANYTHING. I FEEL LIKE I=M JUST ALONG FOR THE RIDE.

Mark and Rhi are talking to Kiki. This is a slightly closer shot. She is smiling, but perhaps a little embarrassed.

MARK: SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

KIKI: I=M A PROFESSIONAL DANCER.

RHI: REALLY? BALLET?

KIKI: UM, NO. EXOTIC.

Janus is speaking with Alexander Lucero, Lucero=s daughter, Alexandra, and her date, Detective Neil Collins. Neil and Lieutenant Carl Jarred are in charge of the security for the event.

JANUS: MR. LUCERO. SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN. I AM PLEASED THAT YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER COULD ACCEPT MY INVITATION.

ALEXANDER: ALEXANDER, PLEASE. YES, THIS ISN=T EXACTLY MY USUAL SCENE. BUT, SINCE STYX IS THE BRAINCHILD OF THE ARCHITECT I HIRED ONLY SIX MONTHS AGO, I WAS INTERESTED TO SEE WHAT COMPLETED WORK LOOKS LIKE.

NEIL: HELLO, JANUS. I=M DETECTIVE NEIL COLLINS, MALIBU P.D.. I=M SURE THAT EVERYTHING WILL BE VERY UNEVENTFUL TONIGHT. I=M JUST PLANNING ON ENJOYING MY DATE WITH ALEXANDRA. I DID WANT YOU TO KNOW THOUGH THAT I=M ASSISTING WITH THE SECURITY TONIGHT ALONG WITH ---

Frame 7

Neil=s word balloon finishes with Rhiannon=s opening dialogue in this frame. Rhiannon and Mark are talking with Lieutenant Carl Jarred and Commissioner George Durant. Shane and Kiki are dancing by themselves in the background at this point.

RHIANNON: LIEUTENANT JARRED.

LT. JARRED: MS. CHAPEL. WE HAVEN=T HAD THE CHANCE TO TALK SINCE THE VERDICT WAS RENDERED IN THE WIDOWMAKER TRIAL. COMMISSIONER DURANT AND I ARE OVERSEEING SECURITY HERE TONIGHT. IF WE HAPPEN TO ARREST ANYONE, I HOPE WE CAN GET A CONVICTION THIS TIME.

RHI: LIEUTENANT, I KNOW PERFECTLY WELL HOW HARD YOU AND DETECTIVE COLLINS WORKED TO TRACK DOWN MR. GRAVES. I KNOW THAT YOU TAKE YOUR JOBS QUITE SERIOUSLY. SURELY YOU CAN UNDERSTAND THEN HOW I WOULD FEEL COMPELLED TO WORK JUST AS HARD AT MINE.

LT. JARRED: HMM. NO. NOT REALLY.

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This shows the side delivery entrance of Styx. Two Malibu police officers are standing guard at the event. Both are middle-aged men that appear to be friends. They are alert but semi-casual. If their first initial and last name appears on their badges, their names are Stan Hancock and Tony Mills. Tony, however, has already secretly been killed and replaced by Alias of The Breed.

CAP: STYX - THE SECURED DELIVERY ENTRANCE.

STAN: HUH??!

FX: PHHT

"Tony" is assuming a different appearance. He has removed his police officer's cap. His facial features and hairstyle are flowing to a different appearance, still male. He is referred to below as "Alias". He is knocking on the delivery entrance door.

FX: BAM-BAM

ALIAS: HEY! THIS IS THE POLICE! OPEN THE DOOR! A MAN'S BEEN SHOT!!

VOICE (BEHIND DOOR AS IT OPENS): WHA?? SHOT?!! WHO IS IT?

Alias shoots the cook who opens the door.

ALIAS: I DON'T KNOW. WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

FX: PHHT

COOK: HUURGH!!

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The Breed are entering into the back of the club as Alias is hiding the bodies of Stan and the cook in a cooler. The Breed are wearing the civilian disguises they had on earlier, but the careful observer can tell that these individuals were seen previously in the crowd.

BANZAI: WHOO! TWO CLEAN KILLS ON THE FIRST SHOT! ALIAS, YOU=RE ONE RAGIN= BRAH !

ION: PERHAPS YOU SHOULD YELL A LITTLE LOUDER, BANZAI. MAYBE EVERYONE IN THE CLUB DIDN=T HEAR YOU.

BANZAI: OH CHILL, ION! THEY=LL KNOW WE=RE HERE IN A MINUTE ANYWAY. YOU=RE AWFUL UPTIGHT FOR AN AUSSIE.

ION: I=M FROM NEW ZEALAND, YOU IMBECILE!

The Breed are shedding their disguises, revealing their costumes beneath.

MON AMI: DO NOT BE CROSS, ION. BANZAI THINKS I AM HIS BEST FRIEND AND HE STILL MISTAKES MY BELGIAN ACCENT FOR FRENCH.

BANZAI: WELL, WITH A NAME LIKE AMON AMI@...

SCARAB: ENOUGH BANTER. MON AMI, YOU AND ALIAS SECURE THE PERIMETER. ION, CAN YOU INJECT YOUR CONSCIOUSNESS INTO THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS HERE NOW THAT WE ARE INSIDE?

Ion is touching an exposed electrical outlet and is obviously under some mental stress.

ION: UNNH...NO, SCARAB. WHOEVER DESIGNED THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS FOR THIS BUILDING HAS INSTALLED VERY SOPHISTICATED SURGE- PROTECTION SECURITY AS WELL. I CAN GAIN CONTROL OF THE SYSTEMS THEMSELVES, HOWEVER.

SCARAB: GOOD! OVERRIDE THE SECURITY SYSTEMS AND LOCK ALL EXITS. THAT WILL SPARE US FROM THE MEDDLESOME AUTHORITIES UNTIL WE MAKE OUR MOVE.

The Breed are preparing to move into the club. Wildmoon and Scarab are in the foreground.

WILDMOON: UMM, SWEETIE? WHAT ABOUT THE REPORTERS WITH THEIR VIDEO CAMERAS? *

SCARAB: YOU ARE SO PATHETIC, ILSA. WE WANT THE PUBLIC TO BE WITNESS TO EVERYTHING. I WANT THE WHOLE WORLD TO BEAR WITNESS THAT THE BREED ARE NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH.

Footnote: * Again, translated from Norwegian. Ilsa doesn=t speak English.

Scarab is addressing The Breed in the background but being confronted by Ion in the foreground.

SCARAB: NOW QUIET. ALL OF YOU. WE HAVE WORK TO DO.

ION: WATCH YOUR TONE, SCARAB. I AM NO ONE=S LACKEY. I, FOR ONE, AM GRATEFUL FOR THE POWER THAT HAS BEEN GIVEN ME. I AM NOT AS CONCERNED ABOUT WHATEVER TRUTH JANUS MAY KNOW AS I AM TO WREST HIS FORTUNE FROM HIM. IF MON AMI=S PHEREMONES OR WILDMOON=S PSYCHIC DOMINATION POWERS CAN COMPEL HIM TO PROVIDE US A MEANS TO ACQUIRE THAT FORTUNE, I SHALL BE FAR MORE SATISFIED THAN I WOULD FROM ANY AMOUNT OF KNOWLEDGE.

The Breed are moving into the lights of Styx. They are moving away from the viewer.

BANZAI: WHATEVER. I JUST WANNA PLAY. OOOH... FUN AND GAMES! FUN AND GAMES!

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The party inside the main dance area of Styx is proceeding. The crowd is obviously having a great time. The atmosphere of the club is somewhat hedonistic. A reporter or two can be seen with their cameraperson. Mark and Rhiannon are dancing together. Mark is a little stiff but Rhiannon moves very gracefully. Shane and Kiki can be seen next to them. Kiki, of course, is an excellent dancer. She and Shane=s dancing is obviously much more physical and sexual in nature than Mark and Rhi=s.

RHIANNON: ARE YOU OKAY? YOU DON=T LOOK LIKE YOU=RE ENJOYING YOURSELF AS MUCH AS YOU SHOULD.

MARK: SORRY, RHI. I CAN=T HELP BUT THINK ABOUT HOW I CAME TO BE HERE. I CAN=T REMEMBER ANYTHING AFTER BEING PUSHED OFF THAT GIRDER BY THE INTRUDER AT THE MEMORY THERAPY LAB. LUCERO HAD SEEN SAMPLES OF MY WORK AND WANTED TO HIRE ME. HE SAID I LIVED IN BETHESDA, MARYLAND. FUNNY I DON=T REMEMBER ANY OF THAT.

MARK: WHEN JANUS HIRED ME AFTER THE LAB PROJECT WAS CANCELED HE PROMISED TO FIND OUT WHO I REALLY WAS. SEEMS ODD THAT THE SIXTH RICHEST MAN IN THE WORLD COULDN=T DIG UP ONE CLUE ABOUT ME IN FOUR MONTHS, HUH?

RHI: WELL, WE CAN=T BE CERTAIN WHAT KIND OF CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDED YOUR FORMER LIFE. I=M SURE THAT JANUS WILL HELP YOU THOUGH. HE CERTAINLY HAS MADE THINGS EASIER FOR ME SINCE HE RETAINED MY FIRM=S COUNSEL.

This is a closer shot of Mark and Rhiannon. She looks very surprised.

RHI: MAYBE YOU SHOULD... WAIT. SOMETHING=S TERRIBLY WRONG!

MARK: HUH? WHAT DO YOU MEAN?

Rhiannon is rapidly leaving the main room of the club towards a back hallway. She is bringing Mark along by the hand.

RHI: I DON=T KNOW BUT WE NEED TO GET OUT OF THIS ROOM. COME ON!

MARK: BUT...

RHI: NOW, MARK!

The Breed are bursting into the room from another hallway. They look appropriately aggressive. This is the dominant panel on the page. There is no caption nor dialogue. Detective Collins and Lieutenant Jarred can be seen drawing their weapons.

This panel is set more vertically on the page. Banzai is leaping towards Janus. The range of his leap is incredible, easily clearing the heads of the crowd. Janus is startled at this sudden attack. Karen is not with him at this moment.

BANZAI: HIDEY-HO, JANUS! WANNA PLAY KICK-SKULL?!

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The majority of the page is one large Ableeding@ frame of the crowd panicking. The frames below are inset into the main frame.

Detective Collins shoots Banzai in the shoulder while he is in mid-air, dropping him to the floor.

DET. COLLINS: I DON=T THINK SO, CREEP!

FX: KBAMM

Collins is turning towards the remainder of The Breed. Banzai can be seen kipping up behind him.

DET. COLLINS: OKAY, THIS IS THE POLICE! PLACE YOUR HANDS ON YOUR HEAD AND LAY FACE DOWN, NOW!!

BANZAI: BETTER FINISH WHAT YA START, BUTTERCUP!

DET. COLLINS: WHA??

Banzai performs a wild aerial maneuver that disarms and stuns Neil Collins. Banzai is not bleeding.

BANZAI: NEXT TIME, AIM FOR THE HEART. >COURSE, THAT WON=T STOP ME EITHER. NOSIREE-BOB, I=M JUST A PERPETUAL BUNDLE OF ENERGY!

DET. COLLINS: NNK-UUHG!!

Karen is preparing to defend Janus. She has moved slightly in front of him and looks ready and capable to defend him. She has removed the unique short staves from the wall mentioned in the frame description on Page 6-7 and is in the proper defensive stance of an escrima martial artist. Janus has one hand carefully placed at her waist, but this alone seems to restrain her.

KAREN: LAB RATS! I CAN SEE YOU NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON!

JANUS: HOLD, KAREN. THIS ONE WE WILL LET PLAY OUT.

Scarab and Wildmoon have approached Janus. In the near background, Ion is seen stunning Lt. Jarred with an electrical blast.

SCARAB: OH, THIS IS NO PLAY, JANUS. YOU KNOW THE TRUTH ABOUT US, DON=T YOU? YOU WILL DIVULGE THAT TRUTH TO US ON YOUR NEXT BREATH OR IT WILL BE YOUR LAST!

WILDMOON (GLARING AT KAREN): CAN YOU UNDERSTAND ME, WITCH? DON=T TRY ANY OF YOUR LITTLE TRICKS ON US. I CAN FRY YOUR MIND WITH BUT A THOUGHT!

The crowd is being moved away from the doors by Ion, who is generating an electrical display to ward them off. Banzai is smiling broadly near her and is checking out one of the ladies, perhaps Kiki. He also has an empty bag in his hands.

ION: MOVE AWAY FROM THE DOORS! THEY ARE IMPASSABLE ANYWAY. WE WANT A CAPTIVE AUDIENCE. SO LONG AS NO ONE ATTEMPTS ANYTHING STUPID, YOU ARE IN NO DANGER.

BANZAI: OH, THEY=RE IN DANGER ALRIGHT, RED. IN DANGER OF LOSING THEIR WALLETS! ALRIGHT, BOYZ AND GURLS...FORK OVER THE CASH AND JEWELRY!

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Mark and Rhiannon are running through the back areas of Styx, searching for an exit or means of summoning help.

RHIANNON: OKAY, THE PHONES ARE DEAD. WE HAVE TO FIND A WAY OUT OF HERE.

MARK: WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE??

RHI: I DON=T KNOW THEM.

MARK: THEN HOW DID YOU KNOW THEY WERE HERE?

RHI: I=LL EXPLAIN LATER. IT=S COMPLICATED.

Mark is inspecting the area, trying to get his bearings. He has a surprised expression on his face.

MARK: JANUS HAS MADE A FEW ADDITIONS TO MY DESIGNS BUT THE BASIC LAYOUT=S THE SAME. THE DOOR TO THE WINE CELLAR IS JUST AROUND THIS CORNER. THERE=S A WINDOW THERE. WE CAN...

Mark is amazed at a door in front of him. It is circular and made of a silver metal with strange symbols on it and a few small, rounded protrusions but no discernable door knob. The door should hold the reader=s attention.

MARK: WHAT THE HELL?!? I DIDN=T DESIGN THIS. I DON=T EVEN RECOGNIZE THE METAL.

ALIAS (OP): IN A MINUTE, YOU WON=T BE RECOGNIZABLE EITHER.

Alias and Mon Ami have followed Mark and Rhiannon. They are now blocking their only means of retreat. Mon Ami is standing solidly but non-threateningly. Alias is more menacing and has his weapon drawn. Rhiannon has assumed a defensive martial arts posture. Her stance is perfect and graceful. She shows no fear at all. Mark is more bewildered and afraid.

RHI: I DON=T WANT TO HURT YOU. WE JUST WANT TO LEAVE.

MON AMI: YOUNG LADY...BUDDY...NO NEED FOR VIOLENCE. LET=S ALL JUST RETURN TO THE MAIN ROOM, OUI?

RHI: I ABHOR VIOLENCE. BUT IF YOU THINK WE=LL JUST LIE DOWN FOR THIS, YOU=RE INSANE.

Mark has grabbed Rhiannon=s arm from behind. He is not hurting her but he is holding her firmly.

MARK: C=MON, RHIANNON. WE DON=T HAVE ANY QUARREL WITH HIM. HE=S OUR FRIEND. LET=S JUST GO WITH HIM, OKAY?

RHI: WHAT? MARK, ARE YOU CRAZY TOO? WHAT=S WRONG WITH YOU??

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Alias fires his weapon at Rhi. She actually dodges the attack. Mark is shocked back to his senses by the sudden assault.

FX: BAM

MARK: HEY, YOU FREAK!

MON AMI: ALIAS, YOU IDIOT! HE WAS ENTIRELY UNDER MY PHEROMONE CONTROL. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE WOMAN WAS NOT AFFECTED BUT NOW WE HAVE LOST BOTH OF THEM!

ALIAS: I DON=T CARE ABOUT YOUR AFRIENDS@, MON AMI. WE WILL KILL THEM NOW AND GET BACK TO BUSINESS.

Rhiannon is facing Alias. She suddenly is full of power and confidence as she faces him, feet placed widely and hands clenched into fists.

RHI: NO...YOU WILL FIND THAT I AM FAR FROM HELPLESS...

Rhiannon is reaching towards Alias as if she is pulling something from inside of him, even though they are several feet apart. There is in fact something streaming out of Alias=s chest, a strange vapor-like substance in which a partial face can already be seen. It is as if a teenage boy is flowing out of Alias=s body. Alias is shocked at what is happening to him.

ALIAS: WHU??...HUNGH!...WHA...WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO ME WOMAN?!?...AAAAA!...

Alias is staring in disbelief at a translucent teenage boy that stands before him. The boy looks off into thin air as if seeing someone before him. The boy is wearing simple clothes with a strong African theme. The boy is very distraught as he engages in conversation with a person only he seems to see.

BOY: BUT, KOMEESHA, I AM NOT LIKE THOSE BRITISH DOGS! I WAS BORN AS BLACK AS YOU. YOU KNOW THIS! I AM NOT WHITE! PLEASE, KOMEESHA, PLEASE!

ALIAS: WHAT? THAT IS ME...OVER 15 YEARS AGO, HOME IN SOUTH AFRICA. I HAD NOT GAINED CONTROL OVER MY MORPHING YET AND MY TRIBESMEN...KOMEESHA...THEY DIDN=T UNDERSTAND. I FRIGHTENED HER. ...DAMN YOU, WOMAN! WHY ARE YOU MAKING ME SEE THIS AGAIN?!

RHI: I DO NOT KNOW YOUR INNER PAIN, ALIAS. I CAN ONLY MAKE YOU CONFRONT IT.

Alias is kneeling on the floor, overwrought with past turmoil. Even Rhiannon appears saddened at his pain. However, she has already turned her attention to Mon Ami. Mark is agape at this occurrence.

RHIANNON: NOW, AS FOR YOU AND YOUR LITTLE HEAD TRIPS, LET=S SEE HOW WE DO WITH A MORE AHANDS-ON@ APPROACH!

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This frame is a slightly smaller frame inset, or off-set, from Frame 2. The crowd has been divested of their valuables and are huddled in one area of the club. Shane is in the forefront (holding Kiki) with Det. Collins, and Lt. Jarred slightly behind. Both Det. Collins and Lt. Jarred shows signs that they have been physically abused at the hands of The Breed. Near the crowd is Ion and Banzai. Banzai is restraining Alexandra Lucero as she struggles. Ion is threatening Alexander Lucero.

ION: I SEE NO REASON TO STOP AT YOUR ON-HAND VALUABLES, MR. LUCERO, WHEN I CAN HAVE YOUR ENTIRE FORTUNE. YOU WOULD DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT YOUR ONLY CHILD, WOULDN=T YOU?

ALEXANDRA: MY FATHER WOULD NEVER COOPERATE WITH FILTH LIKE YOU! WHEN WE ARE RESCUED, YOU WITCH...

ION: HA-HA! WHAT KNIGHT IN SHINING ARMOR DO YOU THINK WILL COME TO YOUR RESCUE TONIGHT, GIRL?

This is a large frame dominating the page. Suddenly, The Veil crash impressively through the skylight, entering the scene. The Breed are surprised. Scarab glares and Wildmoon is intimidated while Banzai just keeps smiling. The crowd is also surprised but filled with sudden hope.

PERSON IN CROWD: OH, M=GOD!

SECOND PERSON IN CROWD: IT=S REALLY THEM!!

KIKI (DIALOGUE BALLOON SERVES AS THE VEIL LOGO): THE VEIL !!!

This frame is also slightly smaller than and off-set from Frame 2, but is larger than Frame 1. Scarab is facing Canyon. The other members of The Breed are also facing off against members of The Veil.

SCARAB: WENDELL BARRON! HOW COULD THE VEIL HAVE KNOWN ABOUT US SO QUICKLY?

BARRON: WE HAVE AN EXCELLENT SOURCE OF INFORMATION, SCARAB. THE BREED ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES WITH TELEPATHS.

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Banzai attacks Canyon.

BANZAI: YEA, YEA. SETH OSIRIS=S LAP DOGS, THE VEIL. I=M SO SCARED I=M SHAKIN=. YEA, RIGHT! THE VEIL CAN SUCK MY ...

Canyon strikes Banzai unexpectedly with a seismic upheaval, temporarily stunning Banzai.

CANYON: SPARE US YOUR WEAK RHETORIC. RAIN, TAKE OUT THE WOMAN.

Rain begins to use her powers. Moisture can be seen to flow over her skin and swirl in the air about her.

Ion catches Rain off-guard before Rain can use her powers. Ion shocks Rain into unconsciousness.

FX: SHH-ZZZAKK

RAIN: YAAARRGH!

ION: YOU ARE RIDICULOUS, CANYON, IF YOU BELIEVE YOUR TEAMMATE CAN DEFEAT ONE WHO STRIKES WITH THE SPEED OF THOUGHT. HER WATER-BASED POWERS ONLY MAKE MY BLOW MORE EFFECTIVE.

Scarab and Wildmoon are facing off against Barron. Wendell Barron is not posed aggressively. He is simply walking straight towards them with a very purposeful expression. Scarab is obviously trying to affect Barron in some way by the way Scarab is reaching his hands toward Barron.

SCARAB: SEND A MESSAGE BACK TO SETH OSIRIS, BARRON. TELL HIM THAT HIS LACKEYS WILL NOT PREVENT US FROM TAKING THIS CITY AS WE WISH. OF COURSE, IT WILL BE IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO TELL HIM ANYTHING AFTER I DISRUPT EVERY SYSTEM IN YOUR BODY!

Wildmoon is now posed to attempt telepathic domination of Barron. Barron continues to walk forward unimpeded. It is a slightly tighter shot of Barron.

BARRON: MY BODY EXISTS IN A PERPETUAL ANULL-STATE@, SCARAB. YOU COULD NOT EVEN SO MUCH AS GIVE ME A RUNNY NOSE.

WILDMOON: MAYBE YOUR BODY CANNOT BE AFFECTED, MISTER, BUT CAN YOUR MIND RESIST MY TELEPATHIC DOMINATION!?

This is now a close-up of Barron. He seems to have a hint of amusement on his face but is trying to hide it beneath a calm, determined exterior.

BARRON: ACTUALLY, YES. I CAN.

Barron knocks out Wildmoon with a nerve pinch.

WILDMOON: NNUNNG...

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Banzai has apparently recovered and is in the general proximity of Scarab and Wildmoon. Barron is standing a few feet from Scarab. Ember uses her powers to create a ring of fire around Wildmoon, Scarab, Barron, and Banzai. Barron does not appear surprised by the flames nor affected by them.

EMBER: THERE, BARRON. I DON=T WANT THEM TO RUN AWAY AND SPOIL YOUR FUN.

BANZAI: EEE-HEE! IF IT=S FUN, YOU=RE LOOKIN= FOR, SWEET POTATO, BANZAI=S GOT YOUR TICKET TO RIDE!

Banzai leaps through the fire ring. Even though his clothes are on fire, he pays it no mind. Scarab is now turning his attention towards Ember from within the fire ring. He is causing a stroke in Ember, overwhelming her. She is grabbing her left arm and is wracked with pain.

SCARAB: STOP PLAYING AROUND, BANZAI! I WON=T TELL YOU AGAIN. EMBER WON=T BE ABLE TO PLAY WITH YOU AFTER SHE SUFFERS CARDIAC ARREST.

EMBER: HKK! HKK! HKK!

In the background, Barron can be seen fighting Scarab hand-to-hand. Scarab can be seen hitting Barron across the temple, drawing blood. (This is of minor importance on Page 19.) Ion and Banzai have turned their attention in the foreground to Canyon. Ion is being struck by a torrent of water from the recovering Rain.

BANZAI: WELL CRAP! LET ME HAVE A LITTLE FUN!

FX: SSPLSSSHH

ION: WHU?! GLUURBB!!

CANYON: YOU WANT TO HAVE FUN? I=LL GIVE YOU SOMETHING THAT WILL BE ABSOLUTELY SHOCKING!

Ion is kneeling on the floor in a pool of water. Electricity is still emanating from her hands. Canyon creates a Afist@ from the room of the floor that grabs Ion and holds her motionless. Ion=s hands are still touching the floor however. Her still active electrical powers, flow into the water around her and shock Banzai (who is also standing in this pool of water) unconscious.

FX: FFF-ZZZZ

BANZAI: YEEOWW!!

Ion has collapsed breathless to the floor. Scarab is being struck down by Barron in the background. In the foreground, Canyon creates a rocky cocoon around Banzai that completely envelopes him except for his mouth, to allow breathing.

CANYON: EVEN IF YOU CAN=T BE SERIOUSLY HURT, THIS COCOON WILL ENSURE THAT YOU CAUSE NO MORE TROUBLE.

BANZAI: IS THIS HOW YOU GET YOUR AROCKS@ OFF, CANYON. C=MON, BRAH, I DARE YA TO GO FOR ROUND 2!

RAIN: I WOULD HAVE RATHER YOU MUZZLED HIM, CANYON. BETTER TO FIGHT HIM THAN LISTEN TO HIS RAVINGS.

This is a closer shot of Canyon as he ponders.

CANYON: YOU HAVE A DEFINITE POINT, RAIN. THIS ISN=T ALL OF THEM THOUGH. THE COLE SISTERS TOLD US THAT THERE WERE SIX OF THEM. SO, WHERE ARE THE OTHER TWO?

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In the back hallway, Mark and Rhiannon continue to fight Mon Ami and Alias. Mark is paired off against Alias. Alias uses a boxing-type fighting style while Mark is clearly not accomplished in the pugilistic arts. Both Mon Ami and Rhiannon are using martial arts. Mon Ami=s is a savate style art using a lot of kicks. Rhiannon=s fighting style is incredibly graceful and fluid, a mix of kung-fu and ju-jitsu with techniques from other elements included. This frame focuses more on Mark and Alias. Mark is trying to hit Alias but misses.

ALIAS: FROM YOUR CLOTHES I TAKE IT THAT YOU WORK FOR THAT DOG, JANUS. FOR HIS SAKE, I HOPE YOU ARE NOT HIS PERSONAL SECURITY.

Alias hits Mark with a stunning blow.

FX: K-WHURP

MARK: HHHPPPP-UUUNGH!

Mon Ami and Rhiannon are battling. Rhiannon=s speed is sufficient to parry Mon Ami=s strikes.

MON AMI: MON DIEU! NEVER HAVE I SEEN ONE FIGHT SO GRACEFULLY AS YOU. IT IS A PITY THAT WE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN FRIENDS, CHÈRE. A TRUE SHAME THAT I MUST DESTROY THIS RADIANT FACE. HOW I WOULD LOVE TO SEE IT IN THE MOONLIGHT OF CHARLEROI.

RHI: EXCUSE ME?! ARE YOU ACTUALLY FLIRTING WITH ME WHILE YOU=RE TRYING TO KICK IN MY SKULL?

Mon Ami lands a solid kick on Rhiannon. This renders Rhiannon unconscious for a few minutes so it should be a good hit.

FX: WHAK

MON AMI: PERHAPS SO, CHÈRE. IT IS MY WAY. YET, IT ALSO AFFORDS A GOOD DISTRACTION, NES=T PAS?

RHI: HUUOOOF!

Mon Ami is suddenly struck from the side by a large shadowy figure. The features are not entirely distinct to the reader. However, the assailant is Widowmaker. Rhiannon does not see him yet.

FX: WRAM

MON AMI: WHA...HUUUKK!!

Alias is circling around Widowmaker, who is still not entirely visible in the frame (perhaps only an arm or leg). Mark lies unconscious in the foreground and Alias is now moved between Mon Ami and Widowmaker. Alias is drawing his weapon. Rhiannon is trying to recover herself in the background.

ALIAS: I DO NOT KNOW WHO YOU ARE, STRANGER, BUT I=M THE LAST FACE YOU=LL EVER SEE!

This is a close-up of Alias as he is struck from behind. A careful inspection will reveal to the reader that the bludgeoning weapon is Mon Ami=s Italian style dueling pistol. It is Mon Ami that has struck Alias, even though only the pistol and Mon Ami=s hand is visible in the panel.

FX: THWAK

ALIAS: NNNNGGGH!

MON AMI (OP): MY APOLOGIES, COMRADE. I HOPE YOU SOMEDAY UNDERSTAND THAT I JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE.

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Mon Ami is in the near foreground. Far in the background, Mark is still unconscious. In the foreground stands Widowmaker, clearly visible now. This is a commanding shot.

MON AMI: DESPITE THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, WIDOWMAKER. HOW LONG HAS IT BEEN?

WIDOWMAKER: 18 YEARS.

Mon Ami and Widowmaker have closed a little to each other and are talking face to face. Mon Ami is a little skeptical but cordial. Widowmaker=s face is like harsh stone.

MON AMI: MY GOD, MORGAN, HAS IT REALLY BEEN THAT LONG? THE MARSEILLE INCIDENT SEEMS LIKE ONLY YESTERDAY. I HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN THAT DAY THOUGH. HOW COULD ANY OF US?

MON AMI: MY NEW ALLIES HAVE PROTECTED ME WELL, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE UNAWARE OF IT. I HAD HEARD YOU ESCAPED YOUR IMPRISONMENT. ARE THE REST OF THE VEIL HERE AS WELL?

WIDOWMAKER: YES.

Mon Ami is turning away from Widowmaker, preparing to go back to the main room. He is looking down at the unconscious Alias.

MON AMI: I OWED YOU ONE FROM MARSEILLE, MORGAN. WE ARE EVEN NOW. I DON=T KNOW WHY YOU HAVE ALLIED YOURSELF WITH OUR FORMER ENEMY, OSIRIS, BUT YOU=VE MADE A BIG MISTAKE.

Widowmaker hits Mon Ami from behind, rendering him unconscious.

WIDOWMAKER: SO HAVE YOU.

FX: THWAK

MON AMI: UUUGGH!

Rhiannon is regaining her senses. She has yet to see Widowmaker.

RHI: OOOH..QUITE A SHOT THERE. C=MON, RHI. PULL IT TOGETHER, GIRL. STILL HAVE TO...

Rhiannon look up to see Widowmaker for the first time. He is face-to-face with her, glaring into her eyes as she faces up to him. She is terror-stricken. Widowmaker has his mare=s leg (sawed-off shotgun with a modified pistol grip) placed squarely in the center of her forehead.

WIDOWMAKER: NEXT TIME, PRECIOUS. ... NEXT TIME.

This is a close-up of Rhiannon. Widowmaker can be seen disappearing into the shadows in the background past Mark, who is just now rising from the floor. Rhiannon is left trembling and struck completely immobile with fear. She is in the exact same position as the frame above. No caption.

Mark has recovered but has not seen Widowmaker. He has come over to Rhiannon, who is posed exactly as she was in the two frames above. Mark shows concern for her but she is nearly catatonic and unresponsive.

MARK: RHIANNON, ARE YOU OKAY?

MARK: RHIANNON?

MARK: RHI??

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Back in the main room, The Breed have been defeated by The Veil. Officers can be seen dragging Mon Ami and Alias from the hallway in handcuffs. The reporters are recording everything. Mon Ami is still unconscious. In the foreground, Ember is recovering from the attack on her at the hands of Scarab. Shane is tending to her gently, much to the chagrin of Kiki.

SHANE: C=MON, GORGEOUS. YOU=LL GONNA BE OKAY. THE EMS IS ON ITS WAY.

KIKI: I SWEAR TO GOD, SHANE, IF YOU GIVE HER MOUTH-TO-MOUTH I=LL...

Rain pushes Shane away from Ember roughly. Shane and Kiki both are surprised.

RAIN: KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF, BOY! WE TAKE CARE OF OUR OWN.

SHANE: HEY, LADY! WHAT=S YOUR PROBLEM!? I WAS JUST TRYIN= TO HELP. I THOUGHT YOU GUYS WERE HEROES.

Canyon is tending to the bleeding head of Barron.

CANYON: SCARAB=S GAUNTLETS HAVE CREATED QUITE A WOUND, WENDELL. FORTUNATELY, YOU BLEED LITTLE SINCE THE PROCEDURE.

BARRON: I=M NOT EVEN CONCERNED, WILLIAM. I WAS HURT MUCH WORSE WHEN I WAS SHOT IN MARSEILLE.

CANYON: UM, YES. AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE FOR SHOOTING YOU. THE REST OF US DIDN=T UNDERSTAND THE TRUTH THEN.

In the background, officers are removing Scarab and Wildmoon. The reporters are interviewing Shane Harper and Alexander Lucero (individually). Janus and Karen have approached Canyon and Barron in the foreground. Janus and Karen are coldly polite and smiling contemptuously. Canyon and Barron are glaring angrily at Janus.

JANUS: I MUST OFFER MY GRATITUDE TO YOU FOR RESCUING MY GUESTS FROM THESE TERRORISTS. IT SEEMS YOU CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO INGRATIATE YOURSELF TO THE PUBLIC, HMMM? PERHAPS YOU WOULD DELIVER A MESSAGE TO MY OLD, OLD FRIEND, SETH OSIRIS?

CANYON: WE ARE NOT YOUR MESSENGER BOYS, JANUS. WE DIDN=T COME HERE TO SAVE YOU. FAR FROM IT.

JANUS: HAVE A CARE, WILLIAM PROUDELK. I RECOGNIZE YOUR PUBLICITY STUNT FOR WHAT IT IS. NONETHELESS, WHEN YOU SEE YOUR EMPLOYER AGAIN, GIVE HIM THIS MESSAGE ---

This is an extreme close-up of Janus, smiling.

JANUS: HE WILL NEVER SUCCEED IN HIS MEGALOMANIACAL SCHEME. I HAVE FOUND THE PARAGONS.

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This is an establishing shot of the Ankh Monolith as the sun rises on Malibu. The building is very impressive as its 90 stories towers over the skyline.

CAP: THE ANKH MONOLITH REFLECTS THE FIRST RAYS OF DAWN LIKE A LIGHTHOUSE. THIS 90 STORY SPIRE OF SILVER TOWERS OVER THE SKYLINE, HOUSING SETH OSIRIS=S CORPORATE OFFICES...AND HIS SECRETS.

Wendell Barron and Gary Keith are in the elevator approaching the 90^th floor.

GARY: TERRORISTS, HUH? MAN, OSIRIS, SHOULD HAVE SENT ME TOO. MAYBE I CAN=T BEND STEEL OR NOTHIN=, BUT I=M DOWN FOR THE SCRAPPIN=!

BARRON: GARY, I WOULD HARDLY CALL IT ASCRAPPIN@. WE MAY HAVE SAVED THE LIVES OF A HUNDRED CITIZENS LAST NIGHT.

Mr. Barron and Mr. Keith have exited the elevator on the 90^th floor. The scene from the elevator is visible, showing the huge expanse of luxury that is the top floor. The architecture here clearly has strong Egyptian designs but there are also items and design elements from many different time periods, including Ancient Rome and Renaissance France as well as others. The two men are being approached by one of the Cole sisters (actually Kimber).

KIMBER: GOOD MORNING, GENTLEMEN. MY FATHER IS WAITING ON US IN HIS OFFICE.

GARY: HEY, NICOLETTE. YOU=RE LOOKING HOT AS EVER.

KIMBER: (GIGGLE) MR. KEITH, YOU=RE SO SILLY. I=M KIMBER. BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR DEMEANING AND DEHUMANIZING COMPLIMENT.

GARY: HEY, ANYTIME, HONEY.

Barron, Keith, and Kimber are at the main doors of Osiris=s office. The doors are very impressive, large, and Egyptian in design. The Ankh symbol is displayed on it in some fashion.

BARRON: YOU AMAZE ME SOMETIMES, GARY.

GARY: WHAT, JUST >CAUSE I CAN=T TELL OSIRIS=S KIDS APART? THEY ALL LOOK ALIKE.

BARRON: OF COURSE THEY DO. THAT ISN=T WHY YOU AMAZE ME THOUGH.

GARY: OH, I GET IT. >CAUSE ALL THOSE CHICKS DIG ME, HUH?

BARRON: (SIGH)

This is the establishing shot of Osiris=s office. There is a conference table with 14 chairs as well as plush couches and chairs and other items to give it a luxuriant decor in contrast to the conference table. There is a table with a plate of fruits and a bottle of wine on a table near the chairs and couch.

Inside are The Veil, the remaining Cole sisters, Mr. Nakata, and Seth Osiris himself. The Veil (except for Widowmaker) are standing together inside looking at the door. The Cole sisters are sitting at the conference table. Mr. Nakata is standing near Mr. Osiris=s desk with his clipboard. Widowmaker can not be seen in this shot. Seth Osiris sits at his desk facing the door. His desk chair is overly high-backed, more like a throne than a chair.

BARRON: GOOD MORNING, MR. OSIRIS, SIR.

OSIRIS: PLEASE COME IN, GENTLEMEN. WE HAVE MUCH TO DISCUSS.

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This is a medium shot of Osiris. The emphasis is on him so that the reader can get a good look at him. He is thoughtful looking but his raised eyebrows and hands, held fingertip to fingertip, suggest that he is concerned. The Veil, minus Widowmaker, can be seen in this shot as well as Mr. Nakata.

OSIRIS: I SEE FROM THIS MORNING=S NEWSCAST THAT LAST NIGHT HAS BECOME A MEDIA SUCCESS.

BARRON: YES SIR. THERE HAVE BEEN FEW OUTSPOKEN CRITICS OF THE VEIL AS PROTECTORS OF THIS CITY. MOST ACTUALLY APPROVE OF SUCH VIGILANTE JUSTICE. EVEN THE POLICE HAVE MADE NO OFFICIAL PROTESTS.

OSIRIS: AND THEY WON=T, MR. BARRON. COMMISSIONER DURANT IS WELL AWARE OF THE ORDER OF THINGS. ONE DOES NOT BITE THE HAND THAT FEEDS THEM, HMMM?

Canyon is addressing Osiris respectfully. Ember and Rain have more disdain in their expressions.

CANYON: I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS NEW GROUP, THE BREED, SIR. I HAD PRESUMED US TO BE THE ONLY INDIVIDUALS GIVEN SUPERHUMAN ABILITIES. WHILE THEIR LACK OF TEAMWORK WAS THEIR UNDOING, SUCH POWERFUL TERRORISTS COULD BE A THREAT TO OUR PLANS.

OSIRIS: THEY ARE MOST LIKELY REJECTS OF MY ORIGINAL EXPERIMENT. IF I HAD BEEN WISE ENOUGH TO END THE EXPERIMENT WHEN I DID, THE LAST 5000 YEARS OF HUMAN HISTORY MIGHT HAVE BEEN MUCH DIFFERENT. EITHER WAY, THE BREED ARE OF NO CONCERN.

Widowmaker is seen for the first time, being previously hidden from view by the frame angle. He is reclining on the couch, feet crossed at the ankles, smoking a Marlboro cigarette and drinking from a shot glass. A bottle of Jack Daniels sits on the table in front of the couch. His expression is difficult to interpret but it is intimidating nonetheless.

WIDOWMAKER: MON AMI WAS WITH THEM.

EMBER: WHAT?!?? WHY DIDN=T THE COLE SISTERS TELL US?

This is a panel shot (or something more clever) of the Cole sisters. They speak so as to almost finish each other=s thoughts.

ELIZABETH: WE TOLD YOU ALL THAT YOU NEEDED TO KNOW FOR THE MISSION.

SABRINA: OUR FATHER DOES NOT ANSWER TO YOU.

BRIDGET: WE THOUGHT IT BEST FOR YOUR SAKES.

NICOLETTE: YES, WE DIDN=T THINK IT WOULD MATTER.

Rain, Ember, and Canyon face off against the Cole sisters. Rain is a little more forward towards the sisters than the other two.

RAIN: MON AMI WAS THE ONLY ONE OF THE ORIGINAL VEIL THAT DID NOT DEFECT HERE. HE HAS JOINED UP WITH TERRORISTS AND YOU ADIDN=T THINK IT WOULD MATTER@?!

KIMBER: RIGHT. EXACTLY.

Osiris is across from The Veil. Barron has somewhat interposed himself between his employer and The Veil in an attempt to mediate. Ember is not at all happy. She is pointing her finger at Barron.

OSIRIS: ALLOW ME TO MAKE THIS CLEAR. THE VEIL IS ALIVE ONLY BECAUSE I OFFERED MY PROTECTION TO YOU. YOU WOULD BE DEAD TODAY IF NOT FOR ME. I HELPED YOU DESPITE WHAT YOU DID TO MY DAUGHTERS AT MARSEILLE. I WANT NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST HERE.

BARRON: THERE IS NO CONFLICT, SIR. WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL FOR YOUR PROTECTION, AREN=T WE COMRADES?

EMBER: SPEAK FOR YOURSELF, WENDELL. YOU WERE ALREADY ON OSIRIS=S SIDE BEFORE MARSEILLE. WE DON=T NEED THE TRAITOR AMONG US ACTING AS PEACEKEEPER.

OSIRIS: ENOUGH. WHAT CONCERNS ME MORE IS WIDOWMAKER=S INVOLVEMENT IN THIS. EXACTLY WHO SAW YOU?

This is a close-up of Widowmaker as he lights another cigarette. Osiris is in the background.

WIDOWMAKER: MON AMI, HIS TEAMMATE, ALIAS, ... AND MY ATTORNEY.

OSIRIS: RHIANNON? YOU WERE SEEN BY RHIANNON CHAPEL??!

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This is a medium shot of Osiris and a closer shot of Mr. Nakata.

OSIRIS: THIS COULD CHANGE OUR TIME TABLE DRASTICALLY. IF MS. CHAPEL REALIZES THAT YOU ARE IN LEAGUE WITH THE VEIL AND REVEALS IT PUBLICLY, WE WILL BE COMPLETELY UNDONE. MR. NAKATA, WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF OPERATIONS?

MR. NAKATA: SIR, ALL OPERATIONS ARE PROCEEDING SMOOTHLY. YOUR ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-POLITICAL INFLUENCE IS CONTINUING TO SUBTLY RESHAPE THE POWER STRUCTURE WORLD-WIDE. PRESENT ESTIMATES ARE THAT OSIRIS ENTERPRISES WILL BECOME THE SOLE GLOBAL CONTROLLER BY THE YEAR 2010.

Medium close-up of Osiris. He is rising from his desk. It is seen now that he walks with a cane.

OSIRIS: EXCELLENT. I HAVE AN AGENDA FOR THE HUMAN RACE THAT HAS TAKEN ME NEARLY 8,000 YEARS TO ACHIEVE. I HAVE A GREAT CRIME TO ATONE FOR AND THE REDEMPTION OF THE HUMANS WILL ACHIEVE THAT ATONEMENT. HOWEVER, MY SUCCESS RELIES ON SUBTLY AND THAT IS SOMETHING I CAN NOT SUSTAIN IF MY TRUE PURPOSE IS DISCOVERED.

SABRINA: THE MOST SERIOUS CONSIDERATION IS WHY JANUS HAS FINALLY APPEARED PUBLICLY AFTER ALL THIS TIME, AND AT YOUR FRONT DOOR NO LESS.

ELIZABETH: COULD THE EXPERIMENT HAVE FINALLY SUCCEEDED, FATHER? COULD JANUS HAVE FOUND THE PARAGONS?

CANYON: THAT IS HIS CLAIM, SIR.

A medium shot of Osiris standing at the window looking over the city.

OSIRIS: THEN WE MUST TAKE MORE RADICAL MEASURES TO ENSURE OUR SUCCESS. IF JANUS HAS INDEED DISCOVERED THE PARAGONS, THEN THEY ALONE COULD DESTROY EVERYTHING FOR WHICH I HAVE WORKED.

A close-up of Osiris as he speaks, being seen through the window.

OSIRIS: I MUST CONQUER THE WORLD IF I AM TO SAVE IT AND NO ONE WILL STOP ME...

An extreme close-up of Osiris, emphasizing his eyes.

OSIRIS: ...NO ONE.