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[ Radio chatter ]

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[ Breathing heavily ]

Aah!
Shh, shh!

You're safe.

Who are you?

My name is Triton.

I've been looking
for you.

You're one of us.

What are we?

We are Inhumans.

What?
We don't fully know
why this is happening,

but you've been exposed
to Terrigen.

And now I'm a freak.

No.

What if I told you
there's a place

where we're all like you,
all Inhumans?

The city of Attilan,

and I can
take you there.

I hear them.

They're here!

[ Radio chatter ]

Run!

[ Machine-gun fire ]

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[ Radio chatter ]

[ Machine-gun fire continues ]

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No, no, no!

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Aah!

[ Machine-gun fire continues ]

[ Radio chatter ]

Man: He's the target!
He's the target!

[ Machine-gun fire continues ]
Unh!

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Aah!

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[ Radio chatter ]

Mission accomplished.

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[ Comlink beeping ]

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[ Comlink beeping ]

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Do you remember what it was like
before we were king and queen?

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Neither do I.

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[ Computer beeping ]

[ Machinery whirring ]

[ Clangs ]
Louise: What the hell?

Man: It's offline.
What happened?
[ Chatter ]

Rover is not
responding, sir.

Controls are offline.

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[ Chatter ]

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What? Why?

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Where's Triton?

Let's not wait.

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This is the live feed
that was going down to Earth.

[ Hoofbeats ]

One more
for the collection.

Karnak:
What's that?

The little baby car?

Karnak: No.

What's that above it?

Gorgon:
[ Gasps ] My hoof.

You don't see a problem
with that?

Mnh-mnh.
No, the little thing --

he was just banging
against our walls.

You know, and as leader
of the Royal Guards,

well, it was my responsibility
to do something.

Yeah, something smart,
ideally.

If the humans on Earth
see this --

Nobody is gonna know that
that's a hoof.

Louise:
It looks like a hoof.

A what?

A hoof.

Well, that's what
it looks like.

You're exhausting me,
cousin.

I think what you mean
to say is,

"Thank you, Gorgon,
for saving us once again."

Are you really sure that's what
you want to say to our board,

to our owner --

a hoof crashed
the Moon rover?

I didn't say it was a hoof.
I said it looks like a hoof.

Karnak: What do you want to do
about this?

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Medusa: We do nothing.
We wait.

Maximus:
We do nothing.

Brother, that's your strategy
for everything.

Gorgon:
Here we go again.

Sooner or later, the humans
are going to find us up here,

and when they do,
because they are humans,

their first
course of action

will be to try
to destroy us.

Hmm, and you know this,
Maximus...

because you're
one of them?

I'm not
one of them, Gorgon.

I've never
been to Earth.

Regardless of
what my genes might suggest,

I am an Inhuman
like the rest of you.

[ Scoffs ]

My point is that when
the Earth humans come for us,

we will be unprepared.

If they penetrate
our walls...

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Nothing?

You have nothing
to say?

We need
to go to Earth now.

We need
to strike first.

We've been hiding here
too long.

Let's go
to our rightful home!

We are not going to Earth
anytime soon.

It would only
lead to war.

I'm sorry, Medusa.

Are you speaking for yourself
or for our king?

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I'm speaking for myself.

Excellent.

Now, please, can you tell us
what the king thinks?

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Of course,
my king.

I trust you.

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George: We've seen this
a hundred times,

and I still don't know
what it means.

Well, what it means is that
we just wasted $80 million.

We?

I believe you
were at the controls.

Now, why don't you just try
to figure out what this is?

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Kitang: I welcome you all
to our Terrigenesis ceremony.

Esteemed members
of the Royal Family,

Genetic Council,
friends and guests...

...blessed are we
to witness the Terrigenesis

of Iridia and Bronaja,

the sacred touchstone
of our civilization

that elevates us
above all others,

that allows the true nature of
the individual to be revealed.

Terrigenesis simply provides our
species with what it needs --

an evolutionary
direction forward.

This holy ceremony...
Flawless genetics.

...has been the touchstone
of our people....
Maximus:
[ Scoffs ] Hardly.

It's nothing but random.

An archaic
luck of the draw

that's been obsolete
for centuries.

[ Sighs ]
Sour grapes.

None of it matters
in the long run.

Eventually, the universe
will grow darker

until black holes
dominate the cosmos,

and everyone,
everything you've ever known...

will be sucked
into the vast nothingness.

No one will be left
to observe this,

no one left
to care.

This is why nobody invites you
to do their birthday toasts.

Kitang:
...and our future.

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Where's your sister?

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[ Sighs ]

[ Indistinct conversations ]

Princess.

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Lockjaw!

[ Lockjaw panting ]

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[ Comlink beeping ]

[ Comlink beeps ]

Yeah?

[ Woman speaking indistinctly ]

The Grand Hall.

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Kitang:
Your Highness, we are ready

to proceed with the ceremony.

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Pray their Terrigenesis
turns out better than our own.

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[ Crystal clattering, shatters ]

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[ Crystal clattering, shatters ]

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You may step out
and fully reveal yourselves.

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Crystal: A flyer!

She's a flyer.
Oh, flyers are awesome.

I love flyers.

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Kitang: Bronaja...

you may
reveal yourself.

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I feel the same.

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Sometimes,
one's Terrigenesis

can take a while
to fully manifest.

[ Grunts ]

[ Whooshing ]

[ Grunting ]

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[ Gasps ]

Hey, hey.

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You.

I saw you.

You -- You were surrounded
by them.

They...threw you
against the wall.

They...

They...

They what?

The snakes...
they were all over you.

It's okay.

We'll talk soon.

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[ Chatter ]

Man:
What did you get?

Oh!
Oh!

[ Applause ]

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What did you get?

I don't know.

I walked out of the chamber
and fell down.

I guess
I had a seizure.

To the mines you go.

[ Chatter ]

He has yet to undergo
the Genetic Council's testing.

I'm sure they'll find
something wonderful about him.

Man:
They didn't with you.

You should be digging in
the tunnels with the rest of us.

Our outspoken friend here
has a point.

I had the worst
possible Terrigenesis,

being rendered nothing
but a simple human.

But my brother is king,

and I am well-aware that others
are not so fortunate.

Yes, Bronaja may possibly end up
in the tunnels,

but his life,
like some of yours,

is only like this
because of this place.

Our finite kingdom forces us
into a strict caste system.

But if we were on Earth...

Earth?
Earth?

If we were on Earth,
we would have an entire,

glorious planet to live on --
thrive on!

[ Crowd murmuring ]

Each one of us.

Imagine that.

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[ Comlink beeps ]

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2 1/2 days.

First day, I'd be captivated
by your beauty.

Oh...

[ Liquid pouring ]

The fun we'd have.

Second day,

it would start to bother me
that you're a servant.

And then I'd discover
that you have dependency issues.

You chew
with your mouth open.

And by the second afternoon,
I'd want to kill you.

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Sad,
but true.

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What'd you --

You are your own worst enemy,
my friend.

Karnak: You kidding?
This is my gift.

[ Laughs ]

Family...

I-I'm not sure...

It's Triton.

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Triton is dead.

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What are you saying?

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No,
that can't be true.

I wish it weren't.

Duodon came to see me,
showed me this.

Duodon, please show them
Triton's last moments.

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Why did you keep
his mission secret, brother?

Because you knew
we wouldn't approve?

Did you know?

I did not.

However, the king need only
consult me as he chooses.

Can we at least
understand your reason

for sending Triton
to his death?!

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Medusa: We don't know
that he's dead.

And the reason
he is there

is because the recent spread
of Terrigen throughout Earth...

The contamination
of their water supply.

...has ignited the Terrigenesis
of people's genetics

who are at least
part Inhuman.

These are members
of our own family.

Karnak: Descendants of those
left behind

when we made the move
to the Moon.

And once they've become
who they are meant to be,

they no longer
resemble humans.

They are imprisoned,

and we will not leave them
to suffer.

That is why
Triton was sent --

to bring them back.

Is it really
in Attilan's best interest

to increase
our population?

Our resources can barely
support us as we are.

We should be
going there.

Not now.

Trust your king.

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Maximus -- right or wrong,
he's dangerous.

You think you're being tough
with him, but you are not.

He has the ear
of the people,

and he undermines
your decisions.

You're blind
to his intentions.

That's one of
your greatest weaknesses.

Regardless,
you have my loyalty.

Never doubt that.

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Gorgon: You should've sent me
instead of Triton.

Crystal, now.

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Medusa: This is
a rescue mission,

not one of revenge.

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Okay.

Let's roll.

Take Gorgon to exactly
where Triton was.

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It looks horrible there.

Medusa: If anyone can do this,
it's Gorgon.

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[ Inhales sharply ]

Karnak is right,
you know.

We can't trust Maximus.

We can talk about it,
if you'd like.

[ Inhales sharply ]

You need to be alone
to think.

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I love you, too.

Go.

Go.

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[ Air hisses ]

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Hello.
I'm Medusa.

I know everyone's
afraid of you,

but I'm not.

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Off by himself again?

He should never
have sent Triton.

I'll see you later,
Maximus.

This is difficult,
I know.

But I'm here
for you.

Thank you.

But there's not much in
this life that I can't handle.

You mean
that Bolt can't handle.

The rest of us
have no choice.

We're just bounced around
according to his will.

Careful.

I'm just
telling the truth.

I would never treat you
the way he does...

if you were
my queen.

I am your queen.

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Are there times you wish
you never entered that room...

and that your life
never became so complicated?

No. Never.

[ Chuckles ]

You always were
a good liar.

That's why we made
such a good team back then.

We were never
a team.

But we were.
We were best friends.

The bad kids
who would sneak away

and cause
all kinds of trouble,

and we had fun.
Do you remember that? Fun?

Is there a point
to any of this?

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Do you ever think about
how much better

your life would be
with me?

Because I do.

Stop.

If I were
to tell Black Bolt --

Why? Why would you
tell my brother?

You think you can't handle me
on your own?

This is not --

I think
you should at least try.

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[ Grunts ]

Never.

But I can
think about it.

[ Chokes ]

You're disgusting.

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[ Footsteps depart ]

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The snakes --
they were all over you.

"Snakes all over you."

Threw you
against the wall.

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Auran: The head of
the Genetic Council, Kitang,

is here
to see you.

Maximus: Auran.

Maximus.

Thank you
for meeting with me, Kitang.

And bringing Auran
was wise.

She suggested it.

I heard about that Earth rover
knocking on our door.

These are
dangerous times.

Tell me, uh...

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...how did Iridia and Bronaja's
genetic testing go?

Iridia's flying skills
are quite impressive.

As for Bronaja...

there's something there.

But I don't yet know
what it means.

Any more convulsions?

While I was
testing him,

he told me he saw me resting
in a beautiful river.

We have no rivers,
so what could that mean?

Are these
just hallucinations?

Only time will tell.

Is this
why you brought me here?

I'll be blunt.

Does Black Bolt's plan

of staying hidden up here
make sense?

Well, do you have
a better one?

Yes.

We go to Earth --
all of us.

Maximus...

The small scope of our city
is holding us back in many ways.

Perhaps.

Black Bolt is afraid
that if we return to Earth,

we will get into a war
with the humans,

but fear
is not the emotion

that should be dictating
our actions.

We need
to be bold.

Your brother
thinks different.

And he is king,
Maximus.

I need the backing
of the Genetic Council.

No, there must be
another way.

Speak to your brother,

oth-otherwise,
I must inform the Council.

I want you to.

And let them know
you're speaking of treason.

I'm trying
to save our people.

Maximus,
you must reconsider.

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My mind is made.

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Then I'm afraid you leave me
no option.

Auran.

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Arrest him.

I'm truly sorry
it came to this.

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[ Grunts ]

[ Groans ]

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Maximus: Knowing that
you actually agree with me

but hold out hope
for a useless king...

[ Scoffs ]

I'm talking
to a dead man...

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...resting in a beautiful river.

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We have no option.
We have to move on.

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Do you understand
what this means?

Fully...

my king.

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[ Birds chirping ]

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[ Machine-gun fire ]

[ Groans ]

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[ Machine-gun fire ]
[ Grunts ]

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Still going
with the lithium.

[ Clicks tongue ]

Man: We're here under the order
of King Maximus!

King Maximus?
Really?

This is Hunter One.

Sir.

[ Comlink beeps ]

Yes?

Got eyes on target.

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Take him out.

Copy that.

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[ Echoing ] ♪ You know the day
destroys the night ♪

♪ Night divides the day ♪

♪ You know the day
destroys the night ♪

And what has the king
ordered you to do?

Man:
Capture...or kill.

♪ Night divides the day ♪

Your choice.

I love choices.

♪ Close the shades ♪

♪ Out of sight ♪

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Never approach downwind,
dumbass.

[ Rumbling ]

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♪ Break on through
to the other side ♪

♪ Break on through
to the other side ♪

♪ Yeah ♪

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♪ I found an island
in your arms ♪

♪ Country in your eyes ♪

Well,
that didn't work.

♪ Arms that chain ♪

♪ Eyes that lie ♪
Let's try again.

♪ Close the shades ♪

♪ Out of sight ♪

♪ Break on through
to the other side ♪

♪ Break on through ♪

♪ Break on, break on, break on,
break on, break on through ♪

[ Gun clatters ]

You should never have
given me a choice.

[ Comlink beeps ]

Contact Black Bolt,
Medusa, and Crystal.

Send alert.

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[ Comlink beeping ]

[ Comlink beeps ]
Not now.

We're in the middle
of a coup.

Maximus has betrayed us.
Wait. What?

He has the Royal Guards
with him.

Look, I'm the head
of the Royal Guards.

Send Lockjaw
to get me.
No.

I don't have time
to spell it out for you.

You need
to stay there!

Trust me!

[ Lockjaw snoring ]

[ Mid-tempo
electronic music plays ]

[ Ice crackling ]

[ Comlink beeping ]

[ Lockjaw panting ]

Karnak: Crystal,
I've been calling you.

What's going on?

Maximus is trying
to take over Attilan.

What? How?
It's a coup.

Have Lockjaw bring you
to Triton and Gorgon.

You must escape now.

No, we all
have to escape.

Crystal...

Lockjaw, take Karnak
to where Gorgon is,

then come right back.

[ Vase shatters ]
Crystal!

No!

No, not me!

Good boy.

Now let's find Medusa.

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[ Comlink beeps ]

Black Bolt,
something's happening.

Answer your comlink.

[ "Paint It Black" plays ]

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♪ I see a red door,
and I want it painted black ♪

♪ I look inside myself
and see my heart is black ♪

♪ No colors anymore ♪
Take her.

♪ I want them to turn black ♪

♪ I look inside myself
and see my heart is black ♪

♪ Mm mm mm mm mm mm
mm mm mm mm mm mm ♪

Medusa, please...

just stop.

♪ I look inside myself
and see my heart is black ♪

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I wish
you had chosen me.

No.

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Stop.

I'm sorry.

But you've given me
no choice.

This is your fault.

If you do this,

I will never
forgive you.

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[ Shuddered breathing ]

[ Razor buzzing ]

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Now for Black Bolt.

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[ Air hisses ]

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Hello, brother.

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You should've known
this day was coming.

But you didn't,
did you?

You've so completely
taken me for granted

that you can hardly imagine
that I have thoughts of my own

that I can...
carry through.

It's your arrogance
that has destroyed you.

Medusa is writhing
on the floor.

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Medusa.

Maximus: Triton and Gorgon
are gone.

We have to
get out of here.

We have to
get to Black Bolt.
We will.

And now it's all over --
your reign.

Take her to the others,
then come right back.

[ Lockjaw growls ]

It's done.

Are you
going to speak?

Are you going to
use your voice?

Kill your only brother?

Just like
you murdered our parents?

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Why?

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Stop him!

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Maximus: Get her
before she torches us all!

Don't even try.

Friends, please listen.

One of the members
of our Genetic Council

has been murdered.

Black Bolt and the rest of the
Royal Family have fled Attilan.

I don't know what this means,
but I will find out.

And trust me,
justice will be served.

[ Horn honks ]

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[ Horn honking ]

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