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On the Cybercarrier, the group makes it to a storage vault as Graham comes up with a mad idea. Reaching another carrier full of disabled [[Cyber-Warrior]]s, he plans to hide in their armour as a disguise. Knowing how nasty the insides of a cyber-suit may be, Ravio works to disconnect the suits from their shared neural network as the others work on the bodies inside. Meanwhile, Ko Sharmus shows Ryan and Ethan his very limited weapon store. Although Ryan has gained an aversion to weapons since travelling with the Doctor, the others say he has no choice. | On the Cybercarrier, the group makes it to a storage vault as Graham comes up with a mad idea. Reaching another carrier full of disabled [[Cyber-Warrior]]s, he plans to hide in their armour as a disguise. Knowing how nasty the insides of a cyber-suit may be, Ravio works to disconnect the suits from their shared neural network as the others work on the bodies inside. Meanwhile, Ko Sharmus shows Ryan and Ethan his very limited weapon store. Although Ryan has gained an aversion to weapons since travelling with the Doctor, the others say he has no choice. | ||
The Master leads the Doctor to the centre of the Citadel, reminding her of all the times they spent there, now all in ruins. As he talks, a mini scanner in his pocket notifies him that the Cybermen have reached the Boundary. He extends a holographic call to Ashad and they introduce themselves. The Master coaxes him to join him on Gallifrey and successfully convinces them to send some Cybermen to Ko Sharmus' planet as the carrier sets course for Gallifrey. As dozens of Cybermen land in front of the humans, they prepare for battle. | The Master leads the Doctor to the centre of the Citadel, reminding her of all the times they spent there, now all in ruins. As he talks, a mini scanner in his pocket notifies him that the Cybermen have reached the Boundary. He extends a holographic call to Ashad and they introduce themselves. The Master coaxes him to join him on Gallifrey and successfully convinces them to send some Cybermen to Ko Sharmus' planet as the carrier sets course for Gallifrey. As dozens of Cybermen land in front of the humans, they prepare for battle. Using sentry guns and [[Ko Sharmus' large bomb|a large bomb]], they manage to take out many of the Cybermen, but are forced to flee as more arrive to take their place. | ||
Meanwhile, Graham and Yaz take a moment to relax while Ravio and Yedlarmi work on the cyber-suits. He lets her know in case they do not survive that he thinks she is incredibly impressive, arguably more so than the Doctor, as she keeps fighting without [[Time Lord]] technology to help her. He says that she is doing the human race proud, leaving her deeply moved. With a tear in her eye, she jokes that he is not bad either, just as the others say their plan is ready. Meanwhile, the [[Cyberguard]]s alert Ashad to the humans' meddling. Ashad plans to get them himself. | Meanwhile, Graham and Yaz take a moment to relax while Ravio and Yedlarmi work on the cyber-suits. He lets her know in case they do not survive that he thinks she is incredibly impressive, arguably more so than the Doctor, as she keeps fighting without [[Time Lord]] technology to help her. He says that she is doing the human race proud, leaving her deeply moved. With a tear in her eye, she jokes that he is not bad either, just as the others say their plan is ready. Meanwhile, the [[Cyberguard]]s alert Ashad to the humans' meddling. Ashad plans to get them himself. | ||
On Gallifrey, the Doctor tries to question the Master on why he would work with the Cybermen, but he prepares to show her the unbelievable truth that he mentioned. Knowing she will not believe him, he takes her to [[the Matrix]], the total of all Time Lord knowledge that he chose not to destroy. He explains he was casually hacking the system when he found the truth for himself. Capturing the Doctor in a paralysis field, she appeals to him to save her friends but he ignores her. Preparing to send her deep into the Matrix, he warns her that it will hurt. | On Gallifrey, the Doctor tries to question the Master on why he would work with the Cybermen, but he prepares to show her the unbelievable truth that he mentioned. Knowing she will not believe him, he takes her to [[the Matrix]], the total of all Time Lord knowledge that he chose not to destroy. He explains that he was casually hacking the system when he found the truth for himself. Capturing the Doctor in a paralysis field, she appeals to him to save her friends but he ignores her. Preparing to send her deep into the Matrix, he warns her that it will hurt. | ||
Ashad enters the Cybercarrier's storage unit where the four humans have hidden in cyber-suits. After a lot of deep analysis of them, he decides nothing is wrong and is called away by one of his guards as they are reaching the Boundary. Graham tries to find a way out for the group. | Ashad enters the Cybercarrier's storage unit where the four humans have hidden in cyber-suits. After a lot of deep analysis of them, he decides nothing is wrong and is called away by one of his guards as they are reaching the Boundary. Graham tries to find a way out for the group. | ||
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Ashad leads the Master to the Cybermen's storage inside the carrier, but he says that his orders will be given by the Cyberium. He tells the Master that it will not vacate him while he lives, so the Master calmly tissue compresses him, killing him instantly. The Cyberium appears in mid-air, the Master admitting he thought he would be killed by the death particle. Keeping the miniaturised Ashad and his death particle close, the Master proposes to be the Cyberium's "business partner" and it enters his body with the promise of absolute supremacy. | Ashad leads the Master to the Cybermen's storage inside the carrier, but he says that his orders will be given by the Cyberium. He tells the Master that it will not vacate him while he lives, so the Master calmly tissue compresses him, killing him instantly. The Cyberium appears in mid-air, the Master admitting he thought he would be killed by the death particle. Keeping the miniaturised Ashad and his death particle close, the Master proposes to be the Cyberium's "business partner" and it enters his body with the promise of absolute supremacy. | ||
In the Matrix, the Doctor wakes up in a projection of a vast green landscape with the Master. She refuses to believe his story, knowing her history, but he promises it is true. The Master explains her real childhood did happen, it just was not the start of her life. He is most furious, however, that her genetics went into the creation of him. Shoving the Master to the ground, she demands he shows her the rest. Tecteun and the child were inducted into a clandestine organisation called [[the Division]], led by a Time Lord called [[Solpado]], whose job it was to intervene in time when necessary, with the child's memories being erased of their time working for them. However, the scene shifts to that of [[Brendan (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Brendan]] from [[Ireland]], which the Doctor admits to having seen visions of. It is revealed his retirement clock reads "For Services To The Division" before the scene disappears. The Master explains the details of the child, and the Doctor's, life were redacted from the Matrix, unrecoverable, but it took up a lot of space. Tecteun masked the story to be that of the fictional Brendan so it would appear unremarkable. The Master wonders how many more lives the Doctor has had. | In the Matrix, the Doctor wakes up in a projection of a vast green landscape with the Master. She refuses to believe his story, knowing her history, but he promises that it is true. The Master explains her real childhood did happen, it just was not the start of her life. He is most furious, however, that her genetics went into the creation of him. Shoving the Master to the ground, she demands he shows her the rest. Tecteun and the child were inducted into a clandestine organisation called [[the Division]], led by a Time Lord called [[Solpado]], whose job it was to intervene in time when necessary, with the child's memories being erased of their time working for them. However, the scene shifts to that of [[Brendan (Ascension of the Cybermen)|Brendan]] from [[Ireland]], which the Doctor admits to having seen visions of. It is revealed that his retirement clock reads "For Services To The Division" before the scene disappears. The Master explains that the details of the child, and the Doctor's, life were redacted from the Matrix, unrecoverable, but it took up a lot of space. Tecteun masked the story to be that of the fictional Brendan so it would appear unremarkable. The Master wonders how many more lives the Doctor has had. | ||
The Doctor wakes up in the Citadel as the Master explains that, although he ruined the planet, he kept the Time Lords' bodies just in case. Experimenting, the Master decided to create a race of Cybermen made out of Time Lords, with the ability to regenerate, and his new [[CyberMaster]]s, with which he will use to take over the universe, come to greet him. To test his theory, he orders one to shoot another and it collapses to the ground, dead. However, after a few seconds, it regenerates and returns to its rank. With the Doctor still paralysed, the Master leads off his new army. | The Doctor wakes up in the Citadel as the Master explains that, although he ruined the planet, he kept the Time Lords' bodies just in case. Experimenting, the Master decided to create a race of Cybermen made out of Time Lords, with the ability to regenerate, and his new [[CyberMaster]]s, with which he will use to take over the universe, come to greet him. To test his theory, he orders one to shoot another and it collapses to the ground, dead. However, after a few seconds, it regenerates and returns to its rank. With the Doctor still paralysed, the Master leads off his new army. | ||
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In the Matrix, the Doctor wakes up to find a vision of the [[The Doctor (Fugitive of the Judoon)|"Fugitive" Doctor]], who is equally confused as to how she is there. The Thirteenth Doctor asks if her memories of being her were erased before she was reverted to a child and had the regeneration limit applied, but the Fugitive Doctor does not have the answers. However, she states that the Thirteenth Doctor has never been limited by her past before and should not be again, but she still does not know how to stop the Master. The Fugitive Doctor tells her to focus on "the one thing he said that you didn't understand" and suggests she should blow the Matrix's mind. She vanishes and the Doctor decides to overload the Matrix with all of her memories from her past regenerations. Finding her energy back, she focuses intently and her entire history of faces, friends, and enemies in reverse chronological order flashes before her, going further past the [[First Doctor]] to the Fugitive Doctor, the so-called [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|"Morbius" Doctors]], and finally the Timeless Child before the Matrix explodes. | In the Matrix, the Doctor wakes up to find a vision of the [[The Doctor (Fugitive of the Judoon)|"Fugitive" Doctor]], who is equally confused as to how she is there. The Thirteenth Doctor asks if her memories of being her were erased before she was reverted to a child and had the regeneration limit applied, but the Fugitive Doctor does not have the answers. However, she states that the Thirteenth Doctor has never been limited by her past before and should not be again, but she still does not know how to stop the Master. The Fugitive Doctor tells her to focus on "the one thing he said that you didn't understand" and suggests she should blow the Matrix's mind. She vanishes and the Doctor decides to overload the Matrix with all of her memories from her past regenerations. Finding her energy back, she focuses intently and her entire history of faces, friends, and enemies in reverse chronological order flashes before her, going further past the [[First Doctor]] to the Fugitive Doctor, the so-called [[The Doctor (The Brain of Morbius)|"Morbius" Doctors]], and finally the Timeless Child before the Matrix explodes. | ||
The Doctor collapses on the floor of the destroyed Citadel, freed but unconscious, as her friends' group finds her. She comes to and they share their new findings, deciding to destroy the Cybercarrier, | The Doctor collapses on the floor of the destroyed Citadel, freed but unconscious, as her friends' group finds her. She comes to and they share their new findings, deciding to destroy the Cybercarrier, although the Doctor admits it will not stop the Master. However, the Doctor remembers the one thing she did not understand - Ashad claiming he held the death of everything - and the others tell her the story of the death particle. With a plan to detonate it on Gallifrey then escape, the Doctor locks on to the Master's location. | ||
Around the Cybercarrier, her allies set up bombs but cannot find the Master. However, the Doctor discovers Ashad's miniaturised body. The Master makes psychic contact with the Doctor, having laid her a false trail, but she tells them that they will meet in the Matrix Chamber alone. As Ko Sharmus' bombs detonate early, the group, split in two, leaves as fast as possible as the Cybercarrier blows up. | Around the Cybercarrier, her allies set up [[Ko Sharmus' explosives|bombs]] but cannot find the Master. However, the Doctor discovers Ashad's miniaturised body. The Master makes psychic contact with the Doctor, having laid her a false trail, but she tells them that they will meet in the Matrix Chamber alone. As Ko Sharmus' bombs detonate early, the group, split in two, leaves as fast as possible as the Cybercarrier blows up, destroying the Cyber-Army onboard and foiling Ashad's plan to [[Restoration of the Cyber-Empire|restore]] the [[Cyber-Empire]]. | ||
Escaping to the Capitol and finding a room of default and unused [[TARDIS]]es, she programs one to take her friends, and the refugees, back to the [[21st century]]. Ko Sharmus has one hand-detonated bomb left and the Doctor plans to use it on the death particle, destroying all remaining life on Gallifrey, including the Master and Time Lords. Knowing she will die too, the Doctor bids one final heartbroken farewell, telling her "fam" to "live great lives." | Escaping to the Capitol and finding a room of default and unused [[TARDIS]]es, she programs one to take her friends, and the refugees, back to the [[21st century]]. Ko Sharmus has one hand-detonated bomb left and the Doctor plans to use it on the death particle, destroying all remaining life on Gallifrey, including the Master and Time Lords. Knowing she will die too, the Doctor bids one final heartbroken farewell, telling her "fam" to "live great lives." | ||
