The End Of The Universe II
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| "The End Of The Universe II" | ||||||
| Production company | Allspark Animation | |||||
| Airdate | February 20, 2020 (UK) | |||||
| Animation studio | Boulder Media Studio | |||||
The Autobots and Decepticons combine forces to liberate Cybertron from a sinister alien force.
Synopsis
Having escaped Judge Starscream, Windblade flies through the streets of Iacon, making her way to Maccadam's Oil House, where the Sharkticons, led by Lord Gnaw, are celebrating their victory. The bar's owner reluctantly serves up drinks, telling his unwelcome patrons they'd better drink up fast. When asked why, Windblade enters. The Sharkticons are amused at the sight, but Windblade just gestures for them to bring it.
The shark-bots attack, and the Cityspeaker mops the floor with them, until only an impressed Gnaw is left standing. The Sharkticon leader vows to show the Camien fear, but Windblade responds she doesn't do fear. They fight, until Gnaw manages to land a hit with his spear, using the opportunity to jam one of Windblade's rotors. However, her other rotor is still working just fine, and she uses it to hurl Gnaw into the wall, where he's crushed by the bar jukebox. The fight over, Windblade apologizes for the mess made, but Maccadam doesn't mind, even offering her a free drink for her efforts, prompting Windblade to ask about the "no fighting" rule Maccadam's has always had. The bartender chortles that, in this case, he'll make an exception. Conversation turns serious, as they get to why Windblade's there. She wants to wake up Iaconus, and much as the ancient bartender has tried putting it off, it's time for the last War Titan to rise again. He cautions Windblade that Iaconus is swarming with enemies, but as he places an ancient warhammer on the bar, he reassures her she won't fight them alone.
Elsewhere, Judge Starscream is taking advantage of his captive audience to rant about their injuries against him. Kup interrupts his story, assuring his audience that this went on for ages, while more important things were happening elsewhere.
Optimus and Bumblebee take stock of the bizarre universe they've wound up in: They don't like it. Trying to get to the injured Wheeljack, their path is blocked by the universe shifting around them again, though Bumblebee finds he is now next to the portal. Advising him to stay put, Optimus tries to rescue Wheeljack, having been given a path that nearly leads right to him, save a gap. However, as Optimus tries to jump the distance, reality shifts again, and he falls to the ground. Undaunted, Optimus just remarks that recovering Wheeljack will take effort.
In the bowels of Iaconus, Windblade and Maccadam make short work of the Sharkticons and Prosecutors in their way, soon reaching the Cityspeaker chamber. Maccadam tries warning Windblade of the danger of speaking to the Titan, and not just because of his immense power. When he and his fellow citizens put Iaconus to sleep, they made sure no Cityspeaker would ever wake him again by setting a psychic trap. Windblade asks how she can overcome the trap, but the bartender assures her she has everything she needs already with her. Not assured by his cryptic remarks, Windblade tries speaking with the Titan. Inside his mind, she finds Iaconus's memories fragmented. When she tries accessing a memory, she activates the psychic trap, which begins to overwhelm her, until she remembers Maccadam's words. Using Stormfall, she slices her way free of the trap, and urges Iaconus to speak with her. After a moment's silence, the Titan awakens.
Back in Iacon, and Starscream is still ranting at everyone, wanting to know where Optimus and Megatron have gotten to. Arcee tries bluffing, claiming they're elsewhere on Cybertron. She's soon joined by everyone else, as they give their own version of events, save for Clobber, who's a few pages behind. Losing his patience, Starscream grabs Arcee and begins zapping her, demanding that he be told the truth he wants, or he'll kill her. Arcee remains defiant, telling the oversized Seeker head she can take his worst. Just as Starscream vows she shall, the ground begins to shake.
Scanning the ground, Perceptor realizes it's not an earthquake, as the ruins of Iacon City are pushed aside by Iaconus, who transforms into his towering robot mode, and lets out a mighty roar.
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Continuity notes
- Iaconus previously had appeared via a flashback, but this time, his entire body is seen.
- Maccadam had mentioned two episodes ago that he'd seen Cityspeakers die trying to interface with Iaconus before, which takes on a different context knowing he rigged up that psychic trap.
- Windblade identifies herself to Iaconus as "Windblade of the Third Circle of Caminus".
- Among the locations everyone tries to bluff Starscream with, Grimlock mentions the Lithium Flats, where Hot Rod had planned to go racing, as established in "The Battle For Cybertron I", while Chromia suggests the Velocitron Memorial.
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