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Agua. As in water.

Cute. But I wasn't here for cute.

I was here 'cause I'd gotten

a call for my regular fee.

$ 4.99

I'm an ex-secret agent.

My name is Juni Cortez.

And I'm a private detective.

A P.I.

A private eye.

A gumshoe.

I know why the water

from your park is missing.

- Pray tell.

- It's winter.

They shut down the park

during the winter.

Who's "they"?

The people who really own this park.

Times are tough.

But a guy's gotta do what he's gotta do.

From saving cats in trees...

...to finding lost toys.

To helping people...

Hold on.

Yeah?

The OSS is looking for me?

Look, I'm no longer an agent.

I can't help you.

Whatever it is, it's your problem.

Leave me alone!

I'd been burned by the agency.

The OSS.

So I left.

No going back.

I handle my own assignments now.

Smaller in scale.

I was saving up for something big.

I was standing in line

to buy my copy of the biggest

Virtual-reality game in history.

It goes online at midnight.

Pretty exciting. I suppose.

Game Over.

The biggest video game

to ever be created. Period.

This is a worldwide event.

The game was created by someone

known only as the Toymaker.

Who was once again

unavailable for interviews.

But there's gotta be some things

more important than games.

Oh. And did we mention

the surprises the Toymaker has in store

for those of you that complete level five?

Untold riches. Toys. And prizes

beyond your wildest dreams.

Hey, no cutting in line, freak.

I wasn't cutting.

I was standing right here!

End of the line!

Needless to say.

Things have been pretty lame

since I left the OSS.

Aah!

Things were about to get worse.

Dear Juni.

I was doing some work

and thought you might like these.

Miniaturized sharks.

Remember. They're still man-eaters. So

don't be poking your fingers in the bowl.

Take care. If you guys

ever need anything. I'll be there.

Romero.

Ralph, write a thank-you note

back to Romero.

Behave, you guys.

No fighting.

- Whatcha doin'?

- Hi, Gerti.

I'm just doing nothing... again.

- What's that?

- Mexican chocolate.

- Where's your mom and dad?

- On an assignment.

It was my idea not to be

part of the family business.

They're all on missions.

Your sister, too, huh?

I haven't seen Carmen

since Christmas... last year.

You should join back up.

The OSS could really use you.

- Yeah. Use me.

- Not what I meant.

Don't hold on to the past, Juni.

Look at me.

The only tribe worth belonging to

is the one that you're born into.

Yeah, your family.

It's good to take care of your family.

But remember one thing.

Everyone's your family.

That makes no sense.

Hello, Juni.

Mr. President.

Oh, you can call me Devlin.

Weren't you already running the country

when you were head of the OSS?

I was running the country.

But since the OSS is a secret

organization, no one knew it.

I wanted the world to know

that I was in charge.

So I became president

of the United States.

It all depends upon your preference.

Reality or perception.

Perception works for me.

Well, I'm into reality.

And the reality is, nothing you can say

will make me rejoin the OSS.

That is why you called, isn't it?

The OSS needs you to return.

I'm retired.

Well, who's living in perception now?

The fact is there is no retirement.

Once an agent, always an agent.

It's time for you to be a big boy

and reinstate.

With all due respect, sir, no.

Then hold on to your seat,

because here's the reality:

Your sister's missing.

Taking Agent Cortez

to Games and Theory.

That's ex-Agent Cortez.

You know, that one's defective.

Something's wrong with the shape.

See if we can take that one back.

Oh, man.

We're on.

We're on!

Hello, Juni.

Donnagon. Been a good boy lately?

Yes.

Very, very good.

Mrs. Giggles must have

straightened you out.

- I certainly did.

- Hello, Francesca.

Yeah, she worked me over

pretty good, actually.

- Aah.

- Darling, behave.

What do you know about

a video game called Game Over?

I know that just about every kid

in the world is gonna sign on and play it.

Not if we can help it.

The game is a trap.

Once plugged into the game,

parents won't even be able to

get their children's attention.

What else is new?

This is different.

Once you get through the game,

your mind belongs to the Toymaker.

The inventor of the game.

He wants to enslave

the world's youth with mind control.

You control the youth,

you control the future of the world.

She's an ingenious hacker, your sister.

We sent her inside to shut down the game.

But... she disappeared.

How can she disappear inside a game?

She didn't physically.

Actually, she's right here in the building.

Carmen! Carmen!

She can't hear you.

Her mind's still in the game.

She got as far as level four, then nothing.

Why would she even go in there

without any backup?

Because her first and only choice

wouldn't answer our calls.

So she decided to go alone.

Now, you go in.

Find your sister.

Help her shut down the game in 12 hours,

or it's game over for everyone.

Are you with us?

OK.

Then let's go.

So I have to shut down the game

but not release the Toymaker?

Exactly. It would be catastrophic

if he escaped.

The Toymaker hates us for imprisoning

him in cyberspace all these years.

- What made you do that?

- Who knows? It was years ago.

Now, you'll have to start

on level one like everyone else.

Find your sister on level four.

Then proceed to level five.

- Which is unwinnable.

- Level five is unwinnable?

Level five is where

you shut down the game.

If the game is not shut down,

you'll stay trapped with everyone else

when the Toymaker takes over the world.

Put on these glasses,

and you'll enter the world of the game.

You're being sent into a zero-gravity
chamber alongside Carmen.

That should give you a competitive edge.

When you're in the game,

things will feel real.

Are they real?

Good luck, Juni.

Find Carmen. Shut down the game.

And whatever you do,

don't let the Toymaker out.

Ugh!

Computer-generated.

Low-res!

Carmen.

Carmen. Can you hear me?

It's Juni. Your brother.

Ugh!

Pogo Toads!

Ugh! Ugh!

Aah!

Ugh!

Ha!

Ugh!

Hey! Get your own ride, creepo!

Sorry!

I thought you were a toad.

New player, huh?

Yeah.

New player.

Well, here's a lesson you won't soon forget.

Aah!

How is he?

His brain waves are normal.

But how is he?

Oh. He fell.

Stand up.

You fell three stories.

Aah. I survived?

Not exactly.

That is your life count.

After taking heavy damage.

You lose a life.

What happens when I hit zero?

Game over.

When you run out of life. You lose.

No replays. No restarts.

What happened to my 12 hours?

I only have four now.

Time flies when you're playing games.

This is crazy.

Better hurry.

Ugh!

Aah!

So who are you?

I'm Juni Cortez,

ex-secret agent of the OSS.

I need to get to level five.

But I only have a few hours before

the Toymaker takes over the world.

- Level five?

- Level five is unwinnable.

I understand that.

But I have to save the world.

Rez, this person thinks

he's level-five material.

So I hear.

You guys must be beta testers.

One of the first allowed to roam free

these coveted digital hills, my friend.

How can I offer service?

I'm Rez.

Hi, Rez.

Now, about saving the world.

If anyone's gonna get

to the great prize at level five,

it's gonna be one of us.

Whatever.

I want cheat codes.

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