EMMA

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She is deep in her thoughts and doesn't realize when Gia returns.  Gia holds out the ice cream in front of Emma's face.  Gia:  "Ice cream!"  Emma is startled but quickly smiles.  Gia:  "Here you go."  Emma takes the ice cream.  Gia:  "One scoop soy strawberry cheesecake with sprinkles."  Emma:  "Exactly what I wanted."  Gia:  "I've only known you since forever."  Emma:  "This place is beautiful now.  But I was imaging how perfect it must have been thousand of years ago."  Emma and Gia gaze out at the landscape.  After eating their ice cream, Emma takes pictures of Gia.  "Perfect."  After a few more snaps, Gia is ready to pose with her friend.  Gia:  "Emma, let's have some pictures together."  Emma:  "Okay."  Emma spots Jake by the trash can.  Emma:  "Hey Jake, take a picture of the both of us."  Jake:  "Okay."  Emma handed her camera over, but Jake had trouble balancing his popsicle and Emma's camera.  Emma:  "Watch it!"  Jake was about to take a bite of his popsicle when Emma took it.  Emma:  "Here, I'll hold this."  Emma walks back over to Gia.  Good natured, Jake didn't take any offense.  Jake:  "Okay, just go act like super models."   Jake started snapping away.  "That's good."  "Nice!"  "There we go!"   Emma and Gia do various poses as Jake walks backwards as he snaps the pictures.  Jake:  "Beautiful!"  "Yeah, that's great!"  "The camera loves...." Jakes falls into a trash can.  Emma and Gia laugh.  Jake hears laughter behind him as well and whips his head around to see Troy and Noah laughing as well.  Suddenly their morphers go off.  Troy pulls out his morpher.  Troy:  "Tensou?"  Tensou:  "There's a monster attacking the warehouse district!"  Troy:  "We're on it!"  Emma, Troy, Noah, and Gia take off running.  Jake struggles to get out of the trash can.  Jake:  "Guys!"  "Guys!"  Jake can't get himself out.  Gia walks over and offers her hand.  Jake:  "Thanks."  Gia helps pull Jake out of the trash.  They race to join their rest of their friends.  Emma and her friends quickly arrive at the warehouse district as terrified workers run pass them.  Jake:  "What kind of monster is that?"  Noah:  "That's not a monster, that's robot."  Troy:  "Either way, it's morphin time!"  All:  Go Go Megaforce!"  Troy:  "Megaforce Red!"  Gia:  "Megaforce Yellow!"  Noah:  "Megaforce Blue!"  Emma:  "Megaforce Pink!"  Jake:  "Megaforce Black!"  Rotox:  "Power Rangers, huh?  Let me show you how I roll!"  Rotox compresses his body into a circular shape.  Rotox:  "Time to peel out!"  Rotox rolls towards Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers.  Rotox hits Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers several times.  Rotox:  "What a blast!"  Rotox blasts Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers.  Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers are knocked off their feet and fly into a warehouse.  Rotox appears in the doorway.  Rotox:  "Human beings really are weak!  You'll never break through my defenses.  Grabber beam!"  Rotox uses his grabber beam and moves several objects into the air, which then transforms into a shield.  All:  "Megaforce Blasters!"  Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers fire their Mega Blasters at Rotox.  The shield protects him from the blasts.  Rotox:  "Not a scratch!"  Black Ranger:  "What?!"  Pink Ranger:  "How?"  Rotox:  "My shield protects me.  But nothing can protect you from my shield!"  Rotox tosses his shield at Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers.  It hits them hard and they are knocked to the floor.  The shield returns to Rotox.  Yellow Ranger:  "No way!"  Robo Knight arrives and points his Robo Blaster at Rotox.  "Stop right there!"  Rotox:  "Another Ranger?"  Robo Knight:  "Wait.  No life signs.  What are you?  Are you a robot...like me?"  Red Ranger:  "He's not like you Robo Knight!  He's evil!"   Rotox:  "Oh so you're the Robo Knight.  I've been wanting to meet you."  Rotox fires at Robo Knight.  Robo Knight manages to block the blasts.  Rotox uses his eyes beams and hits Robo Knight hard.  Robo Knight is knocked off his feet and flies backwards, hits a car, sending the car and himself spinning.  Black Ranger:  "No!"  Pink Ranger:  "Robo Knight!"  Robo Knight slams into the pavement and the car lands on top of him. The Rangers are alarmed.  Yellow Ranger shouts, hang on!  The Rangers get up to race over to Robo Knight, but Rotox releases chains that wraps around the Rangers and stops them.  Rotox then fires his beam at the Rangers.  The beam lifts the Rangers off the pavement and flings them outside.  Red Ranger tries to contact Robo Knight.  Rotox walks up to Red Ranger.  Rotox notes, concern for your friend.  Another pathetic human weakness.  Rotox slams his foot on top of Red Ranger.  Rotox tells him, you would be wiser to be more concern about your own fate.  Rotox yanks Red Ranger up and tosses him into stacked barrels. Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger get up and summon their mega weapons.  Snake Ax and Tiger Claw break the chains on the two Rangers.  Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger charge towards Rotox with their Snake Ax and Tiger Claw.  Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger try to strike Rotox, but Rotox blocks the blows with his shield.  Rotox hits the two Rangers with his shield.  Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger go flying and hit the pavement.  Black Ranger gets up and uses his Snake Ax to release Blue Ranger.  Yellow Ranger uses her Tiger Claw to release Pink Ranger.  Rotox taunts them, do your worse!  Still on the ground, Red Ranger hears Robo Knight's voice over his morpher.  Robo Knight tells him he will be there.  Red Ranger is glad that Robo Knight is okay.  Red Ranger gets up and leaps over to Rotox.  Red Ranger hits Rotox hard.  Red Ranger lands close to the rest of the Rangers.  Black Ranger warns him to stay still and he uses his Snake Ax to break the chains apart.  Rotox gets back up and states, impressive stunt, but you won't get so lucky a second time.  Pink Ranger replies, it's not about luck.  It's about protecting the Earth.  Yellow Ranger adds, it's our duty to protect the planet from creeps like you.  Rotox doesn't believe it.  Rubbish.  Blue Ranger tells him, we believe in our mission.  And that belief is what makes us strong.  Black Ranger adds, strong enough to send your tin butt to the recycling bin.  Red Ranger states, when you plot against the Earth, or it's people, you have to deal with us, the Power Rangers.  The Rangers activate their ultra mode.  Rotox is not impressed.  What nonsense is this?  The Rangers charge towards Rotox with their Ultra Swords.  Blue Ranger strikes Rotox several times with his Ultra Sword.  Black Ranger leaps over Blue Ranger and strikes Rotox several times with his Ultra Sword.  Eventually Rotox is knocked off his feet.  He goes flying through the air and hits the pavement hard.  Pink Ranger and Yellow Ranger stand next to each other.  Pink Ranger states, sorry robot.  You picked the wrong planet and wrong people to mess with.  Rotox gets back up on his feet.  Rotox releases two chains which fly towards Pink Ranger and Yellow Ranger.  The chains strikes the two Rangers several times.  But Pink Ranger and Yellow Ranger strike back with their Ultra Swords and the chains retreat.  Yellow Ranger asks Pink Ranger if she is ready to take him down?  Pink Ranger is ready.  They both charge towards Rotox and strike him with their Ultra Swords as they run past him.  Rotox is surprised to see Red Ranger is back.  Rotox tosses his shield towards Red Ranger.  Red Ranger uses his Ultra Sword to block the shield from striking him.  Red Ranger uses his Ultra Sword to push back the shield.  Then he jumps on and lands on the shield, breaking it apart.  Rotox is angry.  Red Ranger strikes Rotox with his Ultra Sword.  Rotox is knocked to the pavement.  The Rangers use ultra strike against Rotox.  Rotox breaks apart and falls to the pavement.  Robo Knight arrives and tells the Rangers nicely done. After the battle, Noah comments, fighting that robot was different than dealing with monsters.  Troy adds, their change in tactics has got to mean something, but what?  Robo Knight tells them, monsters can be destroyed.  But a damaged machine can be repaired.  Robo Knight walks away.  Noah agrees.  He's got a point.  The teens have gathered at Ernie's Brain Freeze.  Emma and Gia sit at the counter, while the guys sit at a table.  Soon their morphers go off again.  There's a new attack at the civic center.  Emma and Gia quickly walks past the guys' table, and they get up and follow them out.  Rotox is destroying several buildings.  The Rangers arrive with their mega weapons drawn.  Pink Ranger asks, the same guy?  Black Ranger replies, sure looks like him, unless I'm seeing things.  Metal Alice walks towards Rotox and tells the Rangers, your confusion is understandable.  But this is the new and improved model of the robot you faced this morning.  This is Rotox DX.  Blue Ranger asks, who's she?  Yellow Ranger replies, she's just another tin can.  We'll blow up both of you robots back to where you came from!  Red Ranger calls for the Megaforce Blaster.  The Rangers quickly assemble the Megaforce Blaster and fire it at Rotox DX.  Rotox DX easily blocks the blast and gets rid of it.  The Rangers are surprised.  Black Ranger, how did he do that?  Metal Alice laughs.  I told you Rangers, he's new and improved.  Show them.  Rotox DX fires at the Rangers with his eye beams.  Black Ranger and Yellow Ranger charge towards Rotox DX with their mega weapons.  Black Ranger tries to strike Rotox DX with his Snake Ax, but Rotox DX knocks him aside.  Yellow Ranger tries to strike with her Tiger Claw, but is also knocked aside.  Both Rangers fall to the pavement.  Rotox DX boasts, I'm ten times stronger than before.  Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger fire their Phoenix Shot and Shark Bowgun at Rotox DX.  Rotox DX once more blocks the blast and makes it vanish.  Rotox DX slams his hand onto the pavement and directs electrical currents towards Pink Ranger and Blue Ranger.  The two Rangers are hit hard and collapse onto the pavement.  Red Ranger leaps in with his Dragon Sword.  Red Ranger strikes Rotox DX several times with his Dragon Sword.  Red Ranger is knocked aside as well.  The rest of the Rangers gather around him.  Black Ranger notes, he's definitely much stronger.  Robo Knight arrives.  Robo Knight starts to walk towards the Rangers, when Metal Alice shouts hey!  Robo Knight faces Metal Alice and she tells him not to interfere.  Robo Knight asks, who are you?  Metal Alice introduces herself.  We robots are not your enemy.  Robo Knight is puzzled, another robot.  Metal Alice tells Robo Knight, we have no intention of harming the Earth.  We have come to conquer the humans and make them our slaves.  That can only help the Earth in the long run.  The Rangers slowly get back up.  Black Ranger shouts, what are you talking about?!  That's just crazy!  Pink Ranger asks, how will enslaving humans make the Earth better?  Metal Alice replies, who created all this pollution you see around you?  It was the humans.  Robo Knight agrees.  Metal Alice continues, just try and imagine how beautiful the Earth was before humans came along.  Blue Ranger states, it's not that simple.  Metal Alice isn't fazed.  Robots are the future.  We will be here long after you humans become extinct.  Rotox DX fires all his weapons at the Rangers.  They are hit hard and knocked off their feet.  Metal Alice states, I think I made my point.  Robo Knight, think about which side you should be on.  Metal Alice and Rotox DX vanish.  Robo Knight considers Metal Alice's words.  The Rangers struggle to stand back up.  Yellow Ranger is mad.  Can you believe the nerve of that robo witch?    Black Ranger replies, she's evil.  What do you expect!  Pink Ranger adds, she's trying to make it sound like we're the bad guys.  Robo Knight walks away.  Red Ranger calls out to him.  Robo Knight continues to walk away, stating, need to process.  Yellow Ranger asks, what's up with him?  Later, the Rangers locate Metal Alice and Rotox DX in an abandoned dwelling.   Metal Alice thinks the place is perfect space to imprison all the humans who resist us.  The Rangers race in and Red Ranger shouts, that's not going to happen!  Because you're both going down!  Pink Ranger is worried.  She is unsure that they can take down both of them.  Red Ranger reminds them they don't have a choice.  They have to.  Metal Alice laughs as she notes Robo Knight is not with them.  I guess he finally realized you're the real threat to the Earth.  Now you children have to face us on your own and lose again.  Yellow Ranger shouts, don't worry!  Robo Knight will see through your evil plan!  The Rangers charged towards them with their Ultra Swords.  The Rangers fight Rotox DX with their Ultra Swords.  Rotox DX fights them with ease.  He calls them foolish humans and tells them they are no match for his new powers.  Now I will terminate you all.  Metal Alice adds, unlike us, you humans can be destroyed.  Red Ranger struggles as he gets back up and responds, think again.  I'm going to turn you from metal into dust.  Metal Alice can only shake her head.  What stubborn creatures you are.  I will prove how superior machines are to man.  Metal Alice tosses up her clipboard and it turns into a weapon.  Red Ranger fights Metal Alice with his Ultra Sword.  The rest of the Rangers quickly join in and fight Metal Alice with their Ultra Swords.  Metal Alice quickly knocks the Rangers off their feet.  Rotox DX blasts the Rangers.  Robo Knight arrives.  Metal Alice is please to see Robo Knight and assumes he has given some thought to what she has said.  Robo Knight has.  Humans are emotional creatures.  And they often make illogical and reckless decisions as a result.  But you are wrong about them.  And I will not join you.  Metal Alice is stunned.  Robo Knight adds, humans are part of the Earth too.  They belong here.  And the good they do far outweighs the bad.  My mission is to protect the Earth and all who live on it, including humans.  Metal Alice is angry.  She commands Rotox DX to scrap them all!  Robo Knight continues, you are robots fighting for the wrong side.  Robo Knight fights Rotox DX with his Robo Blade.  Rotox DX backs away from Robo Knight and stands next to Metal Alice.  Robo Knight tells them, I will not allow you to destroy any living being on this planet.  Robo Knight turns his head to Red Ranger and states, you seem surprised.  Red Ranger gets up and replies, not at all.  You believe in us and we believe in you.  The rest of the Rangers get up and Red Ranger shouts, let's finish this guys!  The Rangers and Robo Knight line up together.  Robo Knight tells them, let's show them how humans and robots work together.  The Rangers stack their Ultra Swords together and Robo Knight places his Vulcan Cannon on top of the Ultra Swords.  Metal Alice is taken aback.  What's this?  The Rangers and Robo Knight fire their weapons.  Metal Alice leaps out of the way, but Rotox DX gets hit with the full blast.  Rotox DX is knocked out of the dwelling.  Metal Alice lands on her feet and tells Robo Knight, you made your choice.  By the time the Rangers get outside, Rotox DX is giant size.  Blue Ranger is surprised that Zombats works on robots.  The Rangers summon their Gosei Ultimate Command Ship.  When it arrives, they quickly leap inside it.  Gosei Ultimate Command Ship transforms into Gosei Ultimate Megazord.  Robo Knight transforms into Lion Mechazord.  The Knight Brothers zords are summon and Gosei Grand Megazord is formed.  Rotox DX fires at both Gosei Ultimate Megazord and Gosei Grand Megazord.  Gosei Ultimate Megazord blocks the blasts.  The two megazords walk towards Rotox DX.  Gosei Ultimate Megazord strikes Rotox DX with it's swords.  Rotox DX strikes both Gosei Grand Megazord and Gosei Ultimate Megazord.  Gosei Grand Megazord gives Rotox DX his lion kick.  Rotox DX is confident he can still beat them - with one hand.  Gosei Grand Megazord lands another kick.  Red Ranger states, time to shut this robot down for good.  Gosei Ultimate Megazord fires all it's weapons at Rotox DX and then activates it's ultimate charge.  Rotox DX is hit hard and destroyed.   Afterwards, Robo Knight gazes out at the city.  The teens walk up behind him.  Robo Knight greets them.  Troy tells him, they want to thank him for his help today.  We're glad you choose to stay on our side.  Robo Knight responds, I'm on the side of Earth.  You are an inseparable part of this planet and you are at your best when things are at their worst.  Jake replies, thanks for seeing it that way.  Noah adds, of course he would.  It is only logical.  Jake rolls his eyes.  Troy tells Robo Knight, you've truly become a sixth Ranger.  Emma tells them, this morning I was wondering how people's presence has changed this planet.  But now I am so proud of how we protect it too.  Noah responds, we still have a lot of work to do.  Emma agrees.  But Robo Knight said it right.  Our capacity for good far outweighs the bad.  We are a part of this planet just as much trees and animals.  Robo Knight tells Emma, don't be too hard on yourself Pink Ranger.  After all you are only human.  Jake is surprised and asks, did he just make a joke?  Awesome!  Everyone laughs.

Metal Alice and several Loogies walk through the city as terrified citizens run from them.  Metal Alice:  "Go ahead and run.  The way you humans behave is so predictable."  Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers quickly arrive.  Red Ranger:  "There she is!"  The Rangers try to get the citizens out of the way.  Yellow Ranger:  "Run!"  Metal Alice spots them.  "Aww, what a surprise."  Robo Knight:  "You've returned."  Metal Alice:  "Of course.  Attack!"  The Loogies race forward and battle the Rangers.  Robo Knight fights the Loogies with his Robo Blade.  Yellow Ranger fights a batch of Loogies with her Tiger Claw as Blue Ranger fights another batch with his Shark Bowgun.  Red Ranger fights several Loogies with his Dragon Sword.  Black Ranger fights a set of Loogies with his Snake Ax as Pink Ranger fights another set with her Phoenix Shot.  Red Ranger leaps over and fights Metal Alice with his Dragon Sword.  The Loogies vanish. Pink Ranger and the rest of the Rangers face Metal Alice.  Metal Alice:  "You Rangers never learn.  Come here now, Robot 1C0!"  A robot steps forward and stands beside Metal Alice.  "Destroy the Rangers."  Black Ranger:  "Are you kidding me?  Has she tried to make another Robo Knight?"  The robot stands still.  Metal Alice:  "Well, don't just stand there robot, attack!"  Red Ranger:  "She must be stopped!"  All:  "Combine!  Megaforce Blaster!  Ready!"  Metal Alice:  "I don't think so."  All:  "Dynamic Victory Charge!"  Metal Alice grabs Robot 1C0 and shoves him in front of her.  Metal Alice:  "Shield me!"  Robot 1C0 takes the brunt of the blast from Megaforce Blaster and falls to his knees and then unto the pavement.  Metal Alice:  "Ugh.  This creation is a complete failure!"  Metal Alice presses a few buttons on her tablet and vanishes.  Pink Ranger:  "She left her robot behind."  Black Ranger:  "Be careful.  It could be a trick."  Yellow Ranger:  "Look!  He's moving!"  The robot started to move it's hand and then manage to stand back up.  Robo Knight:  "It must be destroyed."  Robot 1C0:  "Sensor overload!"  The robot held it's head with one hand as it turned around and away from the Rangers.  The Robot fell to it's knees.  Robot 1C0:  "Dizzy!"  Pink Ranger blocked Robo Knight.  Pink Ranger:  "Wait!"  Robo Knight:  "What are you doing Pink Ranger?"  Pink Ranger:  "Don't hurt it.  He was ordered to attack us, but didn't.  He's different."  Pink Ranger walked over to the robot.  Pink Ranger:  "Are you alright?"  Pink Ranger bent down to talk to the robot.  Pink Ranger:  "Don't worry.  There's nothing to be afraid of."  Pink Ranger kneeled down.  Pink Ranger:  "You don't have to be scared of me.  Okay?"  Robot 1C0:  "Don't have to be scared."  Pink Ranger:  "Right.  You can trust us."   Red Ranger:  "Hold it Emma.  I think we're moving too fast."  Red Ranger walked over to Pink Ranger and the robot, he looked over at the rest of the Rangers.  Red Ranger:  "What do the rest of you think?"  Black Ranger stepped forward.  Black Ranger:  "Yeah.  Maybe it's a setup."  Red Ranger looked over the robot.  "Hmmm.  He doesn't seem to have any weapons.  And he's acting like...he's kind of scared."  Pink Ranger:  "He isn't acting evil at all."  Yellow Ranger, Black Ranger, and Blue Ranger moved closer to the robot.  Yellow Ranger:  "She's right.  But what if it does attack?"  Red Ranger:  "He is Metal Alice's creation, but she abandoned him.  I say we just keep a close eye on him."  Pink Ranger stood back up.  "Sounds good!"  Emma, Gia, Troy, Noah, Jake, and Robo Knight stood in an enclosed gazebo.  Noah has a stethoscope and is trying to examine the robot.  Noah:  "Alright, open up and say aww."  Robot 1C0:  "Open up what?"  Noah:  "Right.  Your mouth doesn't open."  Jake:  "Metal Alice said he was a complete failure.  Maybe she left him behind because he's a throwaway prototype."  Gia:  "He's responding to Noah's orders."  Troy:  "I think he's pretty shaken up from battle.  Plus he didn't seem to want to fight us."  Emma:  "Poor thing.  He has no friends and nowhere to go."  Jake was in disbelief.  "He has no friends!  He's a robot!"  Gia:  "What are we going to do with him?"  Emma:  "I say we show him some kindness.  How about we take him to the park and show him how to have fun."  At the park, they play rock-paper-scissors with the robot to determine who is it.  All the teens:  "Rock! Paper! Scissors! Rock!"  Emma:  "Oh Rico, guess what?  You're it!"  Noah:  "Wait.  You named him?"  Emma:  "Yes.  Metal Alice called him Robot 1C0, so I went with Rico."  Gia:  "I actually like it.  Rico, you're it!"  Rico:  "Rico, it?" Rico played tag with the teens.  After awhile, Rico fell on the grass.  The teens quickly went over to him and Emma kneeled down in front of him.  Emma:  "Rico, are you okay?"  Emma tried to help Rico back up.  Rico slowly got up to his knees and then grabbed Emma.  Rico:  "Caught you!  You're it!"  Everyone laughs.  Next Emma tries to teach Rico how to kick a ball.  Emma:  "Here we go Rico!"  Emma kicks the ball over to Rico.  Rico stops the ball with his foot and then gives it a powerful kick.  The ball flies above them and over the trees.  The guys decide to teach Rico catch as the girls sit on a bench and watch.  Gia:  "What are we doing adopting Rico, Emma?"  Emma:  "Because he's good.  He was built to harm, he resisted it.  I just feel sorry for him."  Gia:  "Rico's a robot."  Gia:  "He has no emotions and we shouldn't feel for him.  It's what Robo Knight keeps telling us."  Emma:  "Maybe he could become our ally, like Robo Knight."  Gia:  "Maybe."  Emma:  "Do you think I'm crazy for trusting Rico?"  Gia:  "I would expect anything different from you Emma.  You have a big heart."  Emma and Gia went back to watching the guys.  Rico caught the ball.  Noah:  "Way to go Rico!"  Rico:  "Got it!"  Jake walked up and gave him a pat.  Rico:  "Thanks."  Jake:  "Nice job Rico."  A few moments later, Emma and her friends were enjoying their picnic.  Emma took a bite out of her sandwich.  Emma:  "Hmmm.  This is so good."  Jake glanced over at Gia.  "Yeah, thanks for putting this all together."  Rico:  "Jake like Gia."  Jake got very embarrassed.  Rico:  "Rico like Emma."  Noah:  "Smart robot."  Noah laughs.  Emma:  "We all like each other Rico.  We're all friends."  Rico:  "Friends.  I like playing with Emma and everyone.  It's fun."  Emma:  "I'm glad you're having so much fun."  Rico noticed Gia eating grapes.  Rico:  "I want to eat grape."  Noah:  "Rico, how?  Your mouth doesn't open."  Rico:  "That makes me sad.  I'm different from everyone else.  I'm not a friend."  Emma:  "Just because you're different, doesn't mean you're not our friend."  Jake:  "Yeah, you're cool."  Rico:  "Cool."  Emma swung her arm around Rico's shoulders.  "Best buddies.  Forever."  Rico:  "Best buddies.  Forever."  Emma and her friends laughed.  Emma:  "Hey, how about a group picture?!"  Jake, Gia, Rico, Noah, and Troy posed for the pictures as Emma snapped away.  Emma:  "Say cheese!"  Jake:  "Cheese!"  After a few poses, Emma was quite happy.  Emma:  "Perfect."  The gem on Rico's chest started to blink.  Noah:  "What that?"  Troy:  "What's what?"  Noah:  "The light on his chest just blinked."  Worried, Emma walked up to Rico.  Emma:  "Maybe the infrared from my camera activated something."  Rico:  "Not good?"  Emma and her friends took Rico to the Command Center.  Rico stands on a small platform that rotates while Noah runs various scans on him.  Emma stands protectively by Rico.  Noah:  "It seems like Metal Alice left a sensor in his chest."  Jake:  "A sensor?!  For what?"  Noah:  "So she can give him orders by remote control.  Luckily she doesn't know we saved him."  Emma:  "Poor Rico.  Can we remove it?"  Tensou:  "It would be very dangerous.  Metal Alice can activate it at any time."  Jake gets angry.  "I knew it!  He's a setup!"  Rico:  "Rico?  Setup?"  Emma gets angry as well and walks over to Jake, Noah, and Troy.  "No!  He didn't choose that!  He's our friend."  Noah:  "He doesn't choose Emma.  He's a robot.  If she gives him an order, he will follow her command."  Emma:  "Do you really think he's that dangerous?"  Troy:  "He was built by our enemy Emma.  We don't know what he's capable of.  I'm sorry, but we have to be cautious."  Emma turned around to glance at Rico and noticed he was.  Emma:  "Rico?!  Where did he go?!"  The teens split up as they search for Rico.  Emma, Gia, and Troy are in one group as they search for Rico.  Gia:  "Rico!"  Troy:  "Rico!"  Emma eventually broke away from the group and searched on her own.  Emma:  "Rico!  Where are you?!"  Emma eventually spotted Rico sitting on a rock by a stream.  Emma:  "Rico." 

The Human Factor

Rico The Robot

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