01x06 - Technical Difficulties

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Mom! Mom!

Mom!

Rough night, huh?

You look like,
you've been through the ringer.

So, is it from working too hard?

Or is it that Kyoto nightlife?

Even play can be hard work, Pep.

So tell me, what new info have
you dug up for me on Dr. Yinsen?

I've done a lot of investigating
and our Intel sources

checked him out as well.

The biggest thing
I've got for you is

the chances of him still
being alive are pretty slim.

C'mon. That's not news.
I could've told you that.

The problem with
what you're saying is,

I know, I saw the good doctor
with my own eyes.

And I'm thinking, he's partnered up
with those Zodiac freaks.

What the hell could've happened
to make him turn him to them?

I'm gonna need help
finding the answer.

You don't think,
he could have somehow survived

and then been
brainwashed by Zodiac?

No. That man possesses
the strongest will

that I've ever known.
I've seen it firsthand.

He's so tenacious, he'd die before
someone could reprogram him.

You might be right, last week
after the outbreak Zodiac caused,


who looked very similar to Yinsen.

But the city was in such chaos,

there's no way to prove
that it was really him.

Interesting!
Keep looking into that Pepper.

I have to ask...

If you do find out he's alive,
what're you planning to do?

If it wasn't for him,
there's no way I'd be here.

If Yinsen's alive...

I've got this sense
he's in deep trouble.

He saved my life, Pep.
I'd like to repay the favor.

And if he...

What's going on?

What's with the monitoring system?!

It seems to be indicating
there's a fire in every room.

No. I haven't received a report of
there being a fire in the building.

From all indications
and what I'm seeing here,

it must be a system malfunction.

Hm! That was sure weird.

Hah?

What now?!
Just what is going on here?

What's going on?

So, you're rebelling?
I can relate!

It's not my fault you were
programmed as a boring cleaning bot.

But I'm shutting you down now!

“Denied”? Impossible!
I built this system.

When you fight a hostile takeover,

sometimes you get your hands dirty.

Thank you for your help.

But what would cause
these bots to start attacking?

A good question.

I'd say we can definitely rule out
any kind of a programming error.

Great. Just what we need.

Access the HAV system.

What the hell's going on!?

It won't accept my commands.

If it gets any colder,
it's gonna get real bad real quick.

I think you're right!
We need to evacuate now.

Let's go!

It won't open.

I've isolated the cause.
It's a virus!

Our operating system
has somehow been breached

and infected by a
nonresident worm virus.

You're saying the Arc Station's
security system has been hacked?!

Who the hell could do that?

The virus, it seems to be trying to
target the reactor's main system!

What?!

Hey, mom.
I wanna go play in the snow too.

I'm really sorry, Sho.

But, honey, you know you
can't go out in this weather.

It's just too cold out there.

You don't wanna get
sick again, do you?

Mommy only wants to
do what's best for you.

- You know that, right?
- Yeah.

We have to protect
you from catching viruses.

And right now, I'm creating an
anti-virus program for the computer.

And you know, your body
works in much the same way.

Mommy's trying to help other
people the same way she helps you.

Do you understand that?

Yeah, I do.

Why don't you come over here,
so I can show you something?

- What's that?
- It's a fish.

But you gave it wings.

That's so it can swim and fly.

Pretty neat, isn't it?

I've got the virus's signature.

Why am I not surprised?

Well. Thanks to a
heuristic algorithm.

I'll give that little
worm its walking papers.

Now prepping to execute.

Thanks, anti-virus buddy.

Looks like that did it.

A hot shower and a nice steam.
That's where I'm headed.

Okay, so that didn't work out.

I guess,
my shower's gonna have to wait.

Nothing's working on my end either.

I can't stop it. C'mon!

What? No luck?

Looks like, we'll have
to pull out the big g*ns then.

Good idea!
You're creating additional barrier

to prevent access to the reactor?

Right. Building a firewall.

Installing a firewall around
the reactor will close it off,

isolating the Arc's core.

I've informed the mainframe
about the virus and programmed

it to shut itself off
before the virus can infect it.

The first firewall was successful!

Good! Now I'll just repeat the
process and add another firewall.

That one worked as well.

The virus appears to be gone.

Gone?

That's weird!

I programmed the mainframe
to quarantine the viruses,

not delete them.

“You think you can stop us,
but we will never give up”.

Who the hell's behind this?

Hey, Ichiro...

I've been meaning to ask you about
something I've had on my mind.

Huh? What is it, Nanami?

You think, maybe you
could work on not making

so much noise when you're eating?

It's distracting when I'm driving.

Huh?

Sorry, I eat so loud.

That wasn't your fault,
Ichiro. Come on.

- Hey! Look at that traffic light!
- Huh?

What's that about?!

- Hello?
- Nanami!

We just got a call, saying that
there's been a train derailment!

Apparently, it was an empty
Shinjuku Express Train!

Stories like this are
breaking all over town!

Seems like, it's a problem
with the railway's computer system.

I need you to get on this and fast!

Got it! Some unexpected things
are happening here on our end too.

Here's another newsflash!

ATM's citywide have gone crazy too!

- Huh?
- This is amazing!

Out of control.

Yeah? What was your first clue?

As you can see behind me,
people continue to go wild.

No word yet from bank
officials about when their

systems will be back online.

It's the same virus. It's spreading
out into the public sector now.

That was mine!

Mine! Totally mine! Back off!

Whoa! What is this?

“I will fight for the weak
and those that have no voice.”

Who's doing this?

Control tower here,
what's going on?

You are deviating from
your assigned flight plan.

The navigation system's
crashed. I've lost control!

Mayday! Mayday!

Minister Kuroda!
We have an emergency, sir!

- Hm? - Someone's hacked into our
SDF fighter jets' control modules.

Two of them are out of control!

Minister! Requesting
permission to dispatch

Ramon Zero to intercept.

Not yet. It's too soon for that.

Understood, sir.

Right now, it's our Plan B.

I can't disengage the autopilot!
Somebody help me!

We've got to do something.

The chaos that's being
experienced right now in

the public sector is
a direct result of the installation

of that firewall we placed
in the Arc Reactor operating system

to protect it from that virus.

So it worked, but it didn't work.

We need to help
those fighter pilots.

We have to deactivate the firewall.

Hold on. If we do that, that
virus will contaminate the reactor.

We don't really have a choice.

I don't like this.

Deactivating firewall.

Well, that was a little
too close for comfort.

You spoke too soon.

“I fight for justice.”

“My duty is to crush
Tony Stark's evil ambitions.”

Talk about slander.

What a load of hogwash.

The only thing I'm
advocating here is peace!

You make me laugh.

You can't really hide who
you are behind that iron mask.

The virus is about to penetrate
the arc reactor's operating system!

This is catastrophic!

We have to shut down
that reactor quickly!

There's no need to do that.

This freak's main objective
is infecting the reactor.

But I've got a little
surprise for him.

You mean...

Yes, I mean, me.

There's no other solution.
I've got to use myself as bait.

But you...

I know. But I've got to do
this to protect the arc station.

It's better me,
than millions of others!

Understood.

Computer,
open Iron Man OS port 137.

Mr. Stark!

Internet's down again?

Eh? What was that?

Iron Man?!

They're fighting.

His will power versus that virus.

My thoughts are with you,
Tony Stark.

Are you okay?

What's going on?
Why'd you crash?

Get away. I'm not myself right now.

Quit acting like you care.

There's no way you can
deceive someone like me.

Sho! It's all yours!

It's mine!
Outta the way!

Come on!
You'll hate me to interrupt.

Hey, man! Are you okay?
Are you alright?

What happened?

Sho!? Sho! Are you okay?!

I'm sorry, mom.

Really.

Now you know why I've
asked you to not go outside, honey.

I understand how you feel,
it's tough for you.

You know, there's a special
reason you're the way you are.

Why?

You're more fragile,

so you can better appreciate
the importance of life.

And because of your wonderful,
delicate nature,

I think you'll be
the gentlest human being ever.

What you're going through
now is going to make you

a great person when you grow up.

And then you will
work to help people.

I'd like that.

Don't give in to hate.

Some people don't care
if they hurt others.

But you shouldn't be that way.

Mom, I promise you.

I'll try to help everyone.

I won't ever be someone that's mean,
or somebody that hurts people.

Sho, you have such a good heart.

I gave my word to Yinsen.

I can't fail now. Hang on!

I've got to protect
the Arc Station.

Hey, Mom! I'm home!

Mom!?

Mom, you're pushing
yourself way too hard.

Your cough's gotten even worse.

I'm fine.
I just can't shake this cold.

You better stay away, son.

I really want to be sure
you don't catch this thing.

Oh mom.

Mom. Mom!

Mom-No! Don't go!

Please! You can't! No!
Don't leave me here alone!

Sho, don't ever forget
that promise you made to me.

I read your paper.

What?

Your treatise on converting people's
will into a programming code.

Fusing people with
computers is quite an idea.

You must have been disappointed
it wasn't very well received.

We believe your idea
is one of real merit.

- Who's we?
- Zodiac.

And we understand you.

How's this sound?

We give you complete financial
support for helping us out.

For the greater good, of course.

Over the years, as the preeminent
weapons manufacturer in the world,

Stark Industries has been responsible
for thousands of deaths.

We need you to cut off Stark
Industries' head, Tony Stark.

We're depending on you to
eliminate him from the equation.

It's a mission of mercy.

By doing this,
you will save thousands of lives.

Sorry, Yinsen, doesn't look like

I'll be able to keep
that promise I made to you.

Wha?! What promise was that?

Using my powers to help

protect others.

Promise? I promised!

What's happened to me?

Am I helping. Or am I hurting?

Don't give in to hate.

Some people don't care
if they hurt others, but

you shouldn't be that way.

Mom, I promise you.
I'll try to help everyone.

I won't ever be someone that's mean,
or somebody that hurts people.

Was I wrong this whole time?

Sho, don't ever forget
that promise you made to me.

The virus. It's gone!

Mr. Stark, you did it!
You destroyed the virus!

Not quite. Actually,
it deleted itself.

It deleted itself!

I kept my promise to you, mom.

This is not a good time!

This is bad.
The after-effects of the virus.

My power reserves are tapped!

What the...?!

What is that!?

Who the hell are you?