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00:00that day I had no idea what kind of hell we were heading into we humans thinking
00:15we were so smart ended up unleashing our own worst nightmares at the beginning
00:20it was all about making the world but before we knew it things spun out of
00:27control mistakes were made and you've seen how it all went down from there
00:57oh
01:04oh
01:08you leaving what's wrong nothing just if we could pretend that didn't happen that would be great
01:36did i do something wrong i'll see ya see ya
01:42you better have a really good excuse for calling me non-stop on a weekend i know but it's up to you to decide whether this is a serious incident or just some crazy prank i thought you might want to come down and see this
02:04so
02:13so
02:17Homeowners have been deceased for almost two years, and the house has been vacant ever since.
02:44Last night, a passerby called the police saying they heard some creepy banging and screaming from inside the house.
02:50When the police got here, they found the back door wide open, like busted out from the inside.
02:55When we got here, there's nothing but this.
02:58Are we sure they're all dead?
03:01From a medical perspective, yes.
03:04What is this Morse code thing? What is that telling us?
03:07That's an AUG. It's measuring the brain activity of the corpses.
03:10The brain activity?
03:12Yeah, it's fascinating, actually.
03:14Brain activity doesn't immediately cease after death. It actually can last up to 72 hours.
03:20Okay, so you're saying they died within the last three days?
03:23Well, we need a little bit of time to confirm that.
03:27And the liquids, what are these?
03:31Well, those are all about keeping the bodies fresh. Keeping a moniker more brain activity going on.
03:39So you're saying the bodies are being kept together by someone?
03:43Looks like. My question is why?
03:46Maybe for some bio experiments or, I don't know, black market organ trading or something.
03:51We might need to consult someone to see what's really going on here.
03:55You know, I'm more concerned about who they are and how they died.
03:59Well, we're on it.
04:03What is it?
04:05Is this bed empty the whole time? Do you think there was someone here before as well?
04:15I don't know.
04:17I don't know.
04:19Don't bother.
04:21Community is still waiting on repairs from the hurricane.
04:23That was two months ago.
04:24Welcome to the efficiency of the city and poor neighborhoods.
04:26You should know that.
04:27You think we should leave a few officers here to stick up the place for a few days?
04:30The community is still waiting on repairs from a hurricane.
04:32That was two months ago.
04:34Welcome to the efficiency of the city and poor neighborhoods.
04:37You should know that.
04:39You think we should leave a few officers here to stake up the place for a few days?
04:42That's your call, but I think it's clearly abandoned.
04:46Looks like we have a big problem.
04:48And it's not so abandoned after all.
04:53Low 32 degrees Fahrenheit.
04:55The activity of the sample significantly increases.
04:59Professor, are we starting the live experiment today?
05:03No, I don't think it's a good time.
05:06But according to our agreement with Morrell Biotech,
05:09we need to assess the sample's cold intolerance as soon as possible.
05:13Listen, I don't think they're being straight with us about the samples.
05:18Well, um, they don't need to be straight with us as long as they pay up, right?
05:23The first round of live experiments marked out all of our test subjects.
05:28Got one.
05:29Got two.
05:31All of them.
05:33Don't you think we should tread a little carefully?
05:35I think, uh, mice don't have bills to pay or loans to settle.
05:39Once you figure out it's parasitic mode, then we'll give the experiment another shot.
05:44What if they pull their funding because of it?
05:46They won't.
05:47They don't.
05:48They need these answers.
05:49Just like you said.
05:50He's been dead for several days.
06:03Okay, so why no signs of decomposition?
06:05That's because of those things.
06:07Take a look at this.
06:09It's likely he died from crossfire.
06:12Okay, why are we picking up brainwaves, then, of a guy that's been dead for several days?
06:16Not sure.
06:17Is it possible he's still alive?
06:19Yep.
06:20There's a doornail.
06:21Seriously, George.
06:22What?
06:23Oh, come on.
06:24That was awesome and you know it.
06:26Roger's expecting a report first thing in the morning.
06:27Yeah, I'm gonna get to it later.
06:28I need a break.
06:29Wanna get a drink?
06:30Uh, my son just called.
06:31And you know this job's already ruining my marriage.
06:32You want me to go home smelling like a bar?
06:33Okay, my bad.
06:34I'm sorry.
06:35It's okay.
06:36You just behave yourself.
06:37Don't I always?
06:38Yeah.
06:39Another one?
06:40Yeah.
06:41Why not?
06:42Drinking a loom tonight?
06:44Okay.
06:45Can I learn again?
06:46Did I learn again?
06:47Oh my God.
06:48Okay.
06:49I'm okay.
06:50I'm going to get a drink.
06:53I'm coming out of my email.
06:55Yeah, I'm coming out of my internet.
06:57Why not?
06:59Drinking a loom tonight?
07:09Slumming it in police bars, now I see.
07:13What can I get for you?
07:15I'll have what he's at me.
07:17So, what are you doing here?
07:19Sounded like you had a pretty big case to run off to this morning.
07:21Yeah, I just had a really stressful day and needed to blow off some steam.
07:25Would you like some help with that?
07:47Mickey?
07:48Mickey?
07:56No, no, no, no, no!
08:00My baby boy!
08:10So, you gonna give me the keys to let me go?
08:13Officer.
08:14Hmm.
08:15It's Detective.
08:16Oh, yeah, alright, Detective.
08:19Keys?
08:20Who's this?
08:22That is my mother and my little brother.
08:26Oh, he's adorable.
08:27Yeah.
08:28He's 12.
08:30His name's Mickey.
08:34Poor interrogations, Detective.
08:36Yeah, I think the real interrogation is actually about to start.
08:39If you can handle it?
08:40You're telling me that I got dead bodies with brain waves that we can't even identify?
08:42I'm sorry.
08:43You're telling me that I got dead bodies with brain waves that we can't even identify?
08:44I'm sorry, sir.
08:45Look, we tapped into the national database and we've got nothing to tell us who they are.
08:47No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
09:05You're telling me that I got dead bodies with brain waves that we can't even identify?
09:09I'm sorry, sir. Look, we tapped into the national database and we've got nothing to tell us who they are.
09:13No IDs, no meta records, nothing.
09:15Just some marks on their arms or we're assuming are track marks from drug use.
09:19We gotta keep quiet about this kind of thing, okay, until we know more.
09:23You wouldn't be surprised how something like this can affect a vote in this town, and the election is next month.
09:28Gotta be smart about how we handle this.
09:31Whoa. What you got there? What is that? What you got there, boy? What in the world?
09:46Lord knows what this place will become if Jay Spencer got the election.
09:50Sir, I need to take this.
09:53Yes? Where?
09:57Okay. What now?
10:00Ah, they found two new bodies.
10:02What? Fresh ones.
10:03Where?
10:04Down by the lake.
10:08Well, are you coming?
10:17Looks like it rained pretty hard down here.
10:20It's gonna be difficult to find any prints or cracks.
10:22That is my mother.
10:31That is your mother.
10:35Damn it, George.
10:37I know these two.
10:38I was just a kid.
10:53Man, I'm so sorry for your loss.
10:55This is gonna be really hard, but...
10:57I think you'll leave the room for a bit so I can finish my part.
11:00What's going on for?
11:01Come with me, okay?
11:08Look, I need this wrapped up now, alright?
11:10The election is coming up.
11:12People are getting nervous.
11:13No drugs, no toxins, victims were bitten.
11:29Bitten by what?
11:30Dunno.
11:31Albert thinks it could be gorillas.
11:33You're kidding, right? A gorilla?
11:35Maybe you want to escape from the zoo.
11:37Yeah, okay.
11:42What do you think?
11:44You know, I'm gonna be back in a little bit.
11:46What?
11:47But Hodge is expecting us for a meeting.
11:49You got this, you got this.
11:51I got this.
11:55I got this.
12:05I got this.
12:06I got this.
12:07I've got this bedf exaggeration.
12:08Oh no 1950s.
12:10Dude, you got this.
12:14Your children are just living with you over here close.
12:15I'm thinking, don't you?
12:16You're lucky to go.
12:17Just go home.
12:18Everything is something.
12:19I thought you sleeping.
12:20your children is ready.
12:22and you were gonna be conditions.
12:24It's like she came to.
12:26Shit.
12:28You're prettyison right now.
12:30You engrave your house?
12:31This is a bedf baggage.
12:32And you go home somewhere else.
12:33You're real good to the bedroom.
12:35I don't know.
12:37I don't know.
12:39I don't know.
12:41I don't know.
12:43I don't know.
12:45I don't know.
12:47I don't know.
12:49Last night I passed a flag.
12:51I called it the Patero.
12:53Yeah.
12:55Yeah.
13:03Hello?
13:05Is anyone there?
13:18Is anyone there?
13:35So you knew him?
13:36Oof.
13:37I'll never forget Christmas morning.
13:39Stepping outside the back of the house and seeing old Frank there frozen like an ice sculpture.
13:43Frostbite.
13:44Mmm.
13:45No.
13:46Dead.
13:47Beyond dead.
13:49Must have fell asleep drunk in the dish the night before.
13:53It snowed all night the night before.
13:55Took me two hours just to chip him out of the ice.
13:58So if he died last Christmas, how is he here on this table?
14:02It's more your department detective.
14:04I'll get you to it.
14:06Do that.
14:07Hey.
14:08Hey.
14:09I think I found your gorilla.
14:11I see.
14:12All right.
14:13Thanks, buddy.
14:14They're fake plates.
14:15Can't trace anything.
14:16Gosh, you left some men there.
14:17No, it's my fault.
14:18I mean, I never thought they'd come back.
14:19Oh, yeah, boys!
14:31This is it.
14:35This.
14:36It?
14:36Yeah, as I said, this is it.
14:40Sparey the good guy.
14:42You say so, man.
14:45Get the wire.
14:48It's freezing.
14:52Jump's gonna freeze all of me here.
14:54No, it's gonna be an asthma.
14:56Superman doesn't have asthma.
14:59Hey, Superman.
15:02Text the phone number and see where she is.
15:04Hey, guys.
15:05I think you're sucking in the water.
15:11Are you sure?
15:13Last Christmas?
15:14I checked the records.
15:15No mistake.
15:16We're sure about one.
15:18I bet the others are connected, too.
15:20Tell me about this other case.
15:22It's the dead woman and child with bite marks.
15:25The killer was, what'd you call it, a gorilla?
15:29What, they steal its banana?
15:33I think the cases might be linked.
15:36How so?
15:37So, at the first scene, there was that bed that was empty.
15:39I think there was someone there before.
15:41But somehow they got up.
15:45They got away.
15:46And started killing people.
15:52I mean, of course, it's just a theory.
15:54Yeah, yeah, well, good thing it's just a theory.
15:56What am I supposed to do if it's true, huh?
15:57Call some ghostbusters?
15:59Hey, I'm sure whatever or whoever this is, they are human.
16:03Ghosts can't kill people, right?
16:06Right.
16:07Right.
16:08Right?
16:09Yeah.
16:09Hey, y'all, uh, y'all go out and find whoever or whatever.
16:15Hit this.
16:21You think we should call the police?
16:23Leave it here.
16:24Call the cops when I better.
16:26But after we shoot.
16:26This dump is where you chose to film?
16:37Hey.
16:38Oh.
16:39I'm sorry.
16:41No, no problem.
16:43Why don't you go home?
16:44No, no, I'd like to keep working.
16:47Take a look at this.
16:49I discovered that they have acute sensitivity to temperature.
16:54Below 32 degrees Fahrenheit, the sample is in a sort of hibernation phase.
16:58But when it's warmer, the sample becomes more active.
17:04Upon the discovery of a host body, it lays eggs like crazy, kills the host, and then goes
17:10to a sort of metamorphosis of sorts.
17:13Once it's within comfortable temperature range, that's when it starts reproducing and eventually
17:18taking over the host body's entire central nervous system.
17:21Oh, my God.
17:23What does that have to do with temperature?
17:26Well, I'm not exactly sure yet.
17:28I noticed, too, that when submerged in water for too long, the activities decrease there,
17:32too.
17:33But as soon as it is back in oxygen-rich environments, they bounce back in a matter of minutes.
17:40Ew, gross.
17:43Get off me.
17:44That was great, guys.
17:46Oh, man, I'm out of here.
17:47I got another gig.
17:48Another film?
17:49No, a bachelorette party.
17:51What the hell?
17:52What's wrong?
17:53That thing, it moves.
17:54It's either open.
17:57Hey, hey, dude, are you okay?
18:05Morrell Biotech claims this sample's from the Antarctic ice.
18:08Mm-hmm.
18:10They're lying.
18:11There's no way they would stumble upon a chunk of ice in Antarctica with its sample
18:15still intact.
18:16They definitely found a host body.
18:20They never should have brought it out of Antarctica.
18:23Antarctica is melting, Professor.
18:24We're going to come into contact with it anyway.
18:27They just want us to fix the sample's cold sensitivity.
18:29Well, I need to make sure it's safe first, don't I?
18:31The sample is in Petri dishes.
18:35That is as safe as it gets.
18:38I'm sorry about your family.
18:41Maybe you need a break.
18:42I wouldn't go in there for a while if I were you guys.
18:53Guys?
18:54Get off me!
19:18Hello?
19:29Hey, oh, hold on.
19:36Holy hell.
19:37I just killed Superman.
19:48Weird, right?
19:49What the hell happened?
19:50Apparently, a guy in the blue Speedo just dashed out into the road.
19:55Fan guy ran him over.
19:58What's weird then?
19:59Looks like he came from that house.
20:02You won't believe what's inside.
20:04Check it out.
20:11Got the whole superhero crew.
20:20Same kind of marks the mother and son had.
20:22And there's another big surprise we found just before you got here.
20:24It was crazy.
20:34We found this one floating in the water.
20:36You think this is the corpse that escapes?
20:37I think so.
20:39Same outfit.
20:40Even got the same gown.
20:43I'd like to think this one back.
20:47Compared to the samples that we already have.
20:50You know, before the evidence gets contaminated.
20:53All right, Albert.
20:54What's yours?
21:00That's a monster show.
21:08Wow.
21:09Yeah, a whole superhero orgy.
21:12But guess who was here but wasn't in the film?
21:14You watched the whole thing, didn't you?
21:18It's not important.
21:20Guess who?
21:21Superman.
21:21Yeah, I bet one of these guys is a biting fetish.
21:26Yeah, okay.
21:27Then we need to compare traces.
21:28If we're lucky, we'll rep this case today.
21:30Let's hope so.
21:31Play some music.
21:51Play some music.
21:51Oh, my God.
22:00Come on.
22:05Fuck.
22:08Fuck.
22:08I just wanted to restore it as much as possible.
22:39And? Any useful information?
22:42Not good news. The bite wounds, including the lethal ones,
22:46will they match the dental records of our Superman who got hit by the car?
22:51I knew it. Case closed.
22:54No, wait, I don't understand. How did he get involved with the corpses in the basement?
23:00I ran into that guy in that house, remember?
23:02Yeah. Was he wearing a red Speedo?
23:04No, but he was also more filled out than your Speedo guy.
23:08Maybe they have another accomplice.
23:11Maybe.
23:14Okay. I need a hot shower and a hot date after today.
23:19Go ahead. I'll write the report.
23:22You sure?
23:22Go on.
23:22Oh, and tell your hot date.
23:26Sorry to hear about it.
23:29How'd you know?
23:31Partners know things.
23:31All right.
23:32All right.
23:43All right.
23:43All right.
23:43All right.
23:45All right.
23:45Let's go.
23:46All right.
23:46Suspicious vehicle found on Dunham Street.
24:09You need to check some plates, please.
24:14Amen.
24:15Amen.
24:16I'm so sorry about your family, Professor.
24:21I know it's kind of soon, but I was wondering if it could work on the experiment tonight.
24:25Uh, I don't think the call-in is going to be up to doing that today.
24:28Actually, I could use the distraction.
24:32I'll be at the lab later this afternoon.
24:34I'll see you.
24:38Hi, George.
24:41Hey, we found the gray sedan.
24:43Yeah.
24:43Plates have been changed, but it's the one.
24:45Just send me the address.
24:46I'll be right there.
24:47Yeah.
24:48I'm so sorry.
24:49No, it's fine.
24:50Yeah.
24:50Serious.
24:56What have we got?
24:58Well, car's clean, but we found some fingerprints on a wrench in the tool kit.
25:02It belonged to this guy.
25:03Yeah, he served a year in prison for armed robbery, but that's about it.
25:07He could be our guy.
25:08What else do we know about him?
25:10Absolutely nothing.
25:11Sign up there, guys.
25:12Thanks.
25:13Uh, let's go see if anyone's seen him at that hotel over there.
25:15Oh, I don't know.
25:33Hands behind your head.
25:39Endangered Animal Protection Association.
25:41Journalist.
25:43So what's so newsworthy about her?
25:49Why were you at that house?
25:52I'm not talking without my lawyer.
25:54Rheons.
26:04No way.
26:06This is what led to aggression among the same species.
26:09Rheons cause mutations in the central nervous system, while the toxoplasma keeps the brainstem
26:13and cerebellum connected with the nerves.
26:16They basically created a whole new system within the host organism.
26:21You're a genius.
26:22We've just modified these samples and made them more adaptable to low temperatures.
26:28That's exactly what our sponsor wanted.
26:30But they're prions.
26:32It's going to be more difficult for them to spread if they become cold resistant.
26:40We can't hand them over until the risks are assessed.
26:43We can't let things get out of control.
26:49Are you going to cooperate or what?
26:51Well, then I can assure you, the next 48 hours are going to be pretty rough for you,
26:59my friend.
27:03Colin.
27:06Yeah, you're dating.
27:08He's an expert in toxoplasmosis.
27:10If you didn't know.
27:11Go on.
27:12Why don't you show them the corpses you found in the basement.
27:16If you find something very interesting.
27:24Are you going to follow his advice?
27:26You know, I always thought there was something weird about those corpses, so yeah, it might
27:28not be a bad idea.
27:29All right, you go find Colin.
27:33I'll stay.
27:34I think I can find a way to make him talk.
27:38I don't like this.
27:40It's dangerous.
27:42I can just do everything here myself.
27:43No, we need to get him back to the official lab so Colin can make an assessment.
27:46There's too much research to do to figure out how this happened.
27:50We should have given him Frank instead.
27:51I mean, he's just been laying here since he came in.
27:53No, this one is by far the bigger mystery.
28:09Yes, yes, ma'am.
28:11I promise you, if re-elected, I will make sure that happens.
28:15I only want what's best for the citizens, and I will always do what it takes to keep our
28:20town safe.
28:20As this cold press moves away, temperatures will start to rise this week, and we will
28:25be getting high here.
28:31Here, take this.
28:34You'll be glad for the caffeine.
28:36Thanks.
28:37You know, you could have told me what was going on, and maybe had some faith in my multiple
28:43PhDs to help you figure this out.
28:45I know.
28:46I actually...
28:47Tell me about her.
28:53She's very smart, very focused, probably the best assistant I've ever had.
28:59How'd you meet her?
29:00About two years ago, she started with the team, and then within two months, she secured a targeted
29:06research sponsorship from Morel Biotech.
29:09Morel Biotech?
29:10Yes.
29:11Why?
29:12Okay, so I looked into this ship.
29:14It's an Antarctic research vessel owned by Morel Biotech.
29:18Hmm.
29:19I mean, the research project sponsored by Morel Biotech was to test the toxoplasma samples
29:26brought back from Antarctica.
29:29Okay, her and I need to have a conversation.
29:32Do you think you can get her to come in?
29:33Yeah, I can give her a call and see if she's available.
29:36Sure, if the professor calls her, she'll call.
29:38You know, she did say something weird earlier.
29:43Something along the lines of, we can't let things get out of control.
29:47Okay.
29:49Oh, that's crazy.
29:53Well, I've never done an MRI on a dead body before, so...
29:58Oh my God!
30:00What's going on?
30:01I thought he was 10.
30:0310, what are you doing?
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30:46He's dead?
30:47He's dead already.
30:49Let's go.
31:02911, please record your message.
31:06What the hell happened in there?
31:09Wait, wait a minute.
31:10How is this possible?
31:12These were our samples.
31:13What samples?
31:14The body you brought in, it got infected by samples from Antarctica.
31:17Wait, what Antarctic samples?
31:18I'll explain later.
31:19Listen.
31:20Anyone who has contact, especially blood contact, is going to turn into one again.
31:25God.
31:26So that's where the lab tech turned.
31:32Did you hear that?
31:33Another one?
31:36What?
31:37How are we going to get out of here?
31:38We can't leave, Bolt!
31:39Why?!
31:41How are we gonna get out of here?
32:04We can't leave, Colin!
32:06Why?
32:07We can't take this!
32:08We can't leave family!
32:09We won't if you can take this!
32:11Hi!
32:13Hi!
32:14Hiiii!
32:16Hiiii!
32:17You think this is police is tough?
32:27Irene?
32:31I sounded like you need help.
32:35what do you want to know everything four years ago victory the research vessel of
32:47morel biotech starting its two-year voyage in antarctica
32:54that's my twin sister but what happened to the ship after antarctica it was found tied to a dock
33:01in chile why chile they wanted to hide the fact that the entire crew had died including my sister
33:09sorry but why would they try to hide it because they wanted people to believe that victory was
33:15still in service what happened to it after that i found it tied to a dry dock in savannah and what
33:22i saw in there was the closest thing to hell i've ever witnessed it was like a it was like a massacre
33:30had taken place inside except there were no bodies of the missing crew i kept moving in and there it
33:37was it was a large room and when i when i pulled the curtain i opened the gate to hell
33:51when i pulled the curtain i opened the gate to hell
34:00so the original samples were not infectious
34:25these samples are clearly recognized wait what about
34:35let's go his brother was a microbiologist on victory edgar we investigated the ship together
34:42wait so he created those things in his basement he upgraded the sample there's more you know i bet
34:49he knows more than he's letting on about all of this especially those corpses in the basement
34:53i'm gonna head back to the police station i'll go with you no i need you to stay here and secure
34:57this place until the officers come can you do that okay look and you know what now that we're
35:02dealing with maybe you could do some more work and come up with a solution be safe and you come
35:05come with me i need your help let's go
35:22what's up albert what do you mean gone i'm on my way
35:33what's up
35:40albert
35:55no okay you gotta deal with them it's hard to find these people
35:57these people
36:04lock it down people
36:09he still isn't picking up just keep trying drop your weapons and come out with your hands up
36:15what's that
36:21i still don't understand though the corpses in the basement seemed fine
36:25maybe they got treated somehow
36:26i just wanted to restore it as much as possible
36:37there's any answering though it's just not like them to not answer damn it
36:40get on the ground hands up
36:54it's not rethink it's not me
36:57it looks like they came from down this way there's an elevator
37:05yeah that's it
37:30those lead to the morgue
37:51why are you not answering your phone
37:58no
38:12you need to get out of
38:14you
38:18Oh, jeez!
38:20Hey!
38:34Oh, jeez!
38:40Where do you think this goes?
38:42I don't know, but anything's fine.
38:44I've been out there.
38:48No!
39:00I need to call the National Guard.
39:06What?
39:10Who exactly do you work for?
39:12No!
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39:22No!
39:34This is just the beginning.
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