The Failed Team

The Failed Team is the tenth episode of season one of The ACS. In this episode, Chrome attempts to create a team of villains to counter the ACS, consisting of Mimic the Impressionist, Dr. Boom, RACK, Net, and The Troll King.
==Plot==
Having just been defeated and captured by the ACS, Mimic the Impressionist is being transported by the police back to Pinwheel via aircraft. Chrome is looking over Mimic's transportation for malicious reasons. Mimic's silence throughout the ride makes the other officers anxious and tense. As the helicopter nears the prison heliport, the helicopter malfunctions and begins to go haywire (as of result of Chrome tampering with the mechanics). Mimic takes advantage of the situation and headbutts one of the guards and takes their key. Not fast enough, another officer shoots Mimic out of the helicopter, leaving him to fall to his death. Normally, Mimic would be able to survive a fall like so but Pinwheel's advanced handcuffs restrict the abilities of an evolved human. However, Mimic, who is determined not to die, recatches the key with his mouth and attempts to take off the handcuffs. His fate is left ambiguous as he crashes into the ground.
Two neighboring guards approach the scene but have a hard time seeing due to the smoke from the debris. Suddenly, Mimic emerges from the rubble unharmed and knocks both of them out unconscious by colliding their heads together. Mimic attempts to attack a third guard but his attacks are narrowly countered by the guard, who takes off his hat and divulges himself as Dr. Boom. Without having to say a word, Mimic realizes what is going on and nods his head to indicate his comprehension of the situation.
With this instrumental playing, Mimic and Dr. Boom separately visit the prison cells belonging to RACK and Net respectively and free them. Igniting the inquisitiveness of other prison guards, the two provide the same explanation: they've been ordered to transport the prisoners to a different prison. On his way to the heliport with Net, Mimic takes note of The Troll King's padded cell where he is restrained by a straightjacket. Deciding he could be of use but not part of the plan, Mimic opens his cell and gives The Troll King a note with an address on it and a knife, expecting him to make use of it. Mimic departs but leaves the cell door open. As he meets up with Boom at the heliport, the prison siren goes off and Mimic laughs.
At a covert warehouse, Mimic and Dr. Boom begin to question each other about how they both knew their analogous plan, while Net and RACK begin to fight about who is the better "son" of Carrotstein. Soon, the four of them are at the point where they are ready to kill each other, but their fighting is stopped by Chrome's intrusion. Net automatically lunges towards Chrome, believing him to be a traitor since their last teamup. Chrome attempts to stop Net remotely like he did last time, but Carrotstein's upgrades to Net renders this attack useless. Not expecting this, Chrome is stabbed in the torso by Net with his Achromatic Blade, who then proceeds to slice Chrome in half. Mimic and Boom then gradually approach Net and observe Chrome's body. Net smiles at RACK, intimidating him in the process. Net turns around and faces Mimic and Boom, and the three of them slowly begin to back away from each other, resembling a Mexican standoff. Before anyone can attack, Chrome rematerializes on a desktop computer. He reveals that, while Net's attack could have been fatal, Chrome managed to transfer his memory/personality system into the desktop computer at the last minute. As Net prepares to destroy the computer, Chrome transfers his programming into RACK, taking control of him. As RACK, Chrome rips open a power cord and shocks Net with it, exposing him to electricity and temporarily stopping him.
Transmitting himself back into the desktop computer, Chrome explains to Mimic and Boom that he set them up earlier that day, giving them both the same notes telling them that they would need to break out a specific individual from Pinwheel and that there would be assistance along the way. Based on the research he has done, Chrome explains that the four of them would make the perfect team to counter the ACS, who they've all previously fought. Before Chrome could finish his speech, The Troll King busts through the warehouse with guns blazing. Having a horde of police officers behind him, Boom directs the team to the helicopter, while Chrome again takes control of RACK and carries Net. Angry at Mimic for recruiting The Troll King and contravening orders, Chrome (in RACK's body) explains that they are now attracting too much attention and that the ACS would catch up with them any minute. Believing they have no other choice, Chrome tells the team to jump out of the helicopter. As expected, no one listens to him so Chrome causes the helicopter to malfunction, leaving them no other choice but to jump. Mimic, Boom, and The Troll King end up falling into the ocean, while Chrome lands safely on the beach with Net via parachute. As the three of them swim to shore, Chrome overlooks the explosion caused by the helicopter and looks down in disappointment, expressing his genuine remorse over the destruction they already caused.
Travelling through the sewer system, Chrome leads the group to a secret entrance of the Nicktropolis Church, where he explains that he has caches of suits hidden throughout the city so now he can use an alternate exoskeleton instead of relying on RACK's body. However, Chrome is still mad at Mimic for recruiting the Troll King and their argument eventually sucks in RACK and Boom. By this time, Net has regained consciousness and still has a bone to pick with Chrome, but he has a plan so he uses the argument to his advantage and slips away. By the time Chrome notices he's gone, the group itself is ready to turn on Chrome until a group of heavily armored mercenaries raid the church.
The mercenaries evacuate the zealots in the church which prompts Dr. Boom to believe the soldiers are after them. Mimic questions the validity of Boom's theory but Chrome backs Boom up, as Net has fled and possibly double-crossed them. Their suspicions are confirmed when the mercenaries find the secret entrance and open fire. Everyone gets on the ground to avoid the gunshots except the Troll King, who boldly fires back at the men and kills a group of them. Chrome directs the group back into the sewer system but the mercenaries have also infiltrated there, flanking them on most sides. This forces the group to climb the scaffolding of the church, leading them to the bell tower. In the bell tower, the only way out is through the windows which is risky since one could fall to their death. As the Troll King tries to hold the soldiers back, Mimic decides to take his chances and go through the windows, intent on climbing down. Dr. Boom and RACK follow, but RACK's clumsiness causes the other two to slip and fall. Chrome jumps out and flies, managing to catch Boom but Mimic crashes straight into the ground. By himself, the Troll King is apprehended and from a distance Chrome can see the ACS Helicopter. His team has failed.
Desperate to escape, Chrome throws Boom back into the bell tower where he is captured. Chrome then flies away before the ACS are able to see him. As the ACS arrive on the scene, they are informed by General Red, commander of the mercenaries (which are actually Venture soldiers), that they've got the situation handled. John is confused, as he's never heard of Project Venture. Inside a limousine with tinted windows, Carrotstein thanks Net for contacting him but explains his usefulness is up. Carrotstein then incapacitates Net via taser and looks above to see the Venture soldiers trying to get RACK off of the building. Carrotstein laughs and tells his chauffeur to drive.
==Soundtrack==
Calm, Cool, and CollectedPlayed when Mimic and Boom bust Net and RACK out of prison
==Quotes==
==Continuity==
*Venture's reasons for capturing the group is explained with Slaughter Squadron.
==Trivia==
*Chrome initially wasn't scheduled to make an appearance.
==Reviews==
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