Showdown: Part 1

Showdown: Part 1 is the ninth episode of the second season of Ben 10: Omniverse, and the nineteenth episode overall.
==Synopsis==
The Faction infiltrates Galvan in an attempt to destroy Azmuth.
==Plot==
On Galvan Prime, in the Galvan Museum, Y-it is leading a small tour. He shows the other Galvan the skeleton of their own natural predator: Omnivoracious. Y-it explains that an asteroid collision and a sudden climate change wiped out the entire species, allowing Galvans to rise to prominence. As he leads the others to a different room, Dr. Psychobos, Khyber, Khyber's pet, and Malware arrive at the skeleton. Khyber takes a DNA sample from the Omnivoracious skeleton as Psychobos sneers that the Galvan are more lucky than smart. Uploading the DNA sample into the Nemetrix, Khyber declares that the Galvan's luck is about to run out. A pair of Galvanic Mechamorphs guards appear in the room, but Malware quickly absorbs their energy. Tossing the desiccated husks aside, Malware says that the entire Galvan race will soon wish they had been buried along with their own former predators.
Meanwhile, Ben and Rook are driving through Undertown and Ben is very bored. Ben starts pushing random buttons until Rook tells him to stop. Rook then proposes to pass time with conversation, feeling like he and Ben don't know enough about each other. Ben agrees, telling Rook to ask him anything concerning himself, only to find that Rook actually knows most things about Ben. Grumbling about Plumber files being "T.M.I. thorough", Ben is open to more ideas, until Rook asks what happened to Feedback. Ben grows silent while Rook wants to know more, saying that Feedback was Ben's most used alien for a long stretch of time.
In a flashback, the Rustbucket 2 and a police car chase two crooks down a highway. With the criminals using a rocket engine to escape the pursuit, Max recommends Ben to transforms into XLR8. When Ben transforms into Feedback instead, Gwen asks how he plans to catch a turbo-charged car; Feedback says it doesn't matter how, only if he looks good doing it. Feedback starts running on the power lines and blasts energy toward the crooks. The scene changes to the Rustbucket arriving at a burning building. Ben once again transforms into Feedback and Gwen complains, saying that Heatblast absorbs fire, and asks why he likes Feedback so much. Feedback replies saying that he's awesome and then runs off to put out the fire. The flashback ends and Rook says he would like to see Feedback, but Ben remains silent.
Ben then notices a truck on fire. He tries to transform into Water Hazard, but he transforms into Heatblast instead, mad at the Omnitrix because Heatblast is opposite to Water Hazard. Heatblast then starts to absorb the fire and the truck owner is revealed to be Pakmar, who tells Heatblast to stop, thinking that Heatblast is trying to set the truck on fire. Pakmar then notices the Omnitrix symbol on Heatblast's chest. Now knowing it's Ben, he starts to drive faster. Heatblast then says he was trying to put the fire out and starts to fly after him (with Rook following behind as well). Heatblast lands on the truck, and Pakmar screams to Heatblast that it is a barbecue. Heatblast tries to tell Rook, but Rook blasts one of the truck's tires and it goes into Spaceman's Wharf, along with Heatblast and Pakmar. Heatblast notices that Pakmar is still in the truck and dives back down and saves him. After Heatblast exits from the wharf with Pakmar, he transforms back into normal and describes Pakmar as someone who has trust issues.
Back on Galvan Prime, Azmuth, along with Y-it, is investigating the Galvanic Mechamorphs. Azmuth confirms that Malware is around and tells him to alert everyone and search. As Azmuth is observing the Omnivoracious fossil, the doors suddenly close. Azmuth thinks it's Malware's doing, but high above, Dr. Psychobos tells him that he's wrong. He goes on to say how the Galvans think they're the smartest beings in the universe. Dr. Psychobos then explains that his species, the Cerebrocrustaceans, are the most intelligent. Then, Khyber's pet confronts Azmuth, with Dr. Psychobos explaining the Nemetrix on her collar and how it took him only mere weeks to create, while it took Azmuth a few centuries to create the Omnitrix. Dr. Psychobos then asks how Azmuth will fare against his natural predator. Khyber then whistles, to which the pet transforms into Omnivoracious, which corners Azmuth. Azmuth attempts to teleport out, but Dr. Psychobos has made him unable to, he also asks if he prevented him from teleporting someone in. Back at Undertown, Pakmar is telling Humungousaur to put down his truck before he does anymore damage. As Humungousaur holds the truck for Rook to clean with a hose, he asks how he could do anymore damage and suddenly, he and Rook are teleported out of Undertown. The teleportation took most of the truck as well, leaving only the front part of the truck, making Pakmar extremely angry.
On Galvan Prime, Humungousaur and Rook land on top of Omnivoracious, with Dr. Psychobos saying Azmuth cheated. Khyber then says this is an opportunity for him to claim Ben as his trophy. Dr. Psychobos yells at Khyber to only focus on Azmuth but Khyber explains that he will "kill two birds with one stone". Khyber then whistles, and Omnivoracious transforms into Tyrannopede. Humungousaur proceeds to battle her. Humungousaur manages to dodge Tyrannopede's attacks and transforms back into Ben. Ben transforms into Ball Weevil, attempting to hit Tyrannopede with a large, explosive goo ball but she transforms into Terroranchula to block the attack. Ball Weevil then gets trapped in one of Terroranchula's webs, and he transforms back into Ben, yelling for Rook to help. Rook tries to, but Azmuth stops him, saying that Ben can handle himself. Azmuth then plans to make something, while Ben transforms into Big Chill to escape the web. However, Terroranchula then transforms into Hypnotick and quickly has Big Chill in her trance. Azmuth is finally done with his invention and whistles on it, causing Hypnotick to transform back onto Khyber's pet. Khyber yells out, saying that Azmuth cheated and whistles again, transforms his pet back into Hypnotick. Azmuth tells Rook he has a plan and gives the whistle to Rook. 
While Rook and Khyber exchange whistles back and forth, Azmuth manages to jump on Khyber's pet's back and scratches her behind the ears, placating and stopping her from doing anything as he tries to reach for the Nemetrix. Dr. Psychobos is upset and uses his electrical powers to control Khyber, making him whistle and transform Khyber's pet into Omnivoracious again, holding Azmuth captive. Rook then throws the whistle to Azmuth and he blows on it, causing Omnivoracious to transform into Vicetopus: the natural predator of the Cerebrocrustaceans. Azmuth then blows on the whistle again, causing Vicetopus to grab Dr. Psychobos. Dr. Psychobos screams for Khyber to help him, but Khyber says that the "greatest intellect in the universe" can outsmart his mindless natural predator. After Big Chill lands on the ground after he searches for Khyber in the secret room and transforms back into Ben, Rook believes that Dr. Psychobos has teamed up with Khyber, but Ben notices Khyber is gone, saying that Khyber has ditched him. Dr. Psychobos then says that he and Khyber were in league with someone else, to which Ben quickly realizes was Malware. Azmuth wants to know how Dr. Psychobos and the others broke through Galvan Prime's planetary defenses. Rook then remembers that Malware broke into his van to get information. Ben wants to know where Malware is, but Dr. Psychobos doesn't want to say. Azmuth then blows on the whistle, causing Vicetopus to tighten his grip. Azmuth then lets him go. Ben wants to go out and find Malware, but Azmuth tells Ben that he doesn't want a repeat of what happened to Feedback, which brings back up Rook's suspicion.
Ben finally decides to tell the story, saying how Feedback was his go-to alien. Another flashback happens and shows 11-year-old Feedback shooting down car batteries in the junkyard. The Omnitrix times out and Feedback reverts back into Ben. Ben decides to head back into the Rustbucket. When Ben enters the Rustbucket, he finds Max, Gwen, and even Azmuth all sitting in a circle. Azmuth explains to Ben that using Feedback over and over again could affect how Ben controls his other aliens. Ben storms out of the Rustbucket and yells at Gwen, saying how she's jealous that he has the Omnitrix and he could transform into any alien he wants at any time. Suddenly, Malware shows up and blasts away the Rustbucket, saying he is here for Azmuth. Ben has had enough of Malware, with Gwen saying that the only time Ben defeated Malware was with Diamondhead. Ben doesn't listen and transforms into Feedback. Feedback starts to absorb Malware's energy blast, but Malware suddenly starts merging with Feedback. He then takes Feedback out of the Omnitrix and destroys him. Ben, greatly upset, punches Malware with his overloaded Omnitrix, causing Malware to explode.
The flashback ends and Azmuth says that they all thought Malware was destroyed and says that the Omnitrix will never accept Conductoid DNA again. Ben says it was all his fault and tells Rook that he doesn't want to talk about it again. Suddenly, smoke starts to surround the area, but Rook sucks it up with his Proto-Tool. Ben thinks it is Malware's doing, but Rook notices that the Nemetrix is gone from Khyber's pet and realizes it's Khyber's doing. Outside, Dr. Psychobos has been taken into custody, along with Khyber's pet. Ben wants to know what to do next and Azmuth suggests using Khyber's pet to seek out his master. Dr. Psychobos issues one last threat to Azmuth as Galvan B is suddenly destroyed. Azmuth, Rook, and Ben all look at it with horror and shock.
==Noteworthy Events==
===Major Events===
*It is revealed why Ben stopped using Feedback.
*Galvan B is destroyed.
*Dr. Psychobos and Khyber's pet are taken into custody, while Khyber escapes with the Nemetrix.
====Character Debuts====
*Fergi (Omniverse present debut)
*Azmuth (Omniverse present debut)
*Galvan Security Officers (Omniverse present debut)
*Galvan Museum Guards (Omniverse debut)
*Violet Offenders
====Nemetrix Alien Debuts====
*Omnivoracious
*Vicetopus
==Characters==
*Ben Tennyson (11 and 16 years old)
*Rook Blonko
*Gwen Tennyson (11 years old)
*Max Tennyson (60/61 years old)
*Galvans
**Y-it
**Fergi
**Azmuth (first reappearance; present)
**Galvan Security Officers
*Galvanic Mechamorphs
**Galvan Museum Guards (first reappearance)
*Pakmar
===Villains===
*Faction
**Malware (flashback and present)
**Dr. Psychobos
**Khyber
**Zed
*Violet Offenders (first appearance; flashback)
==Aliens Used==
===By 16-year-old Ben===
*Heatblast (intended alien was Water Hazard)
*Humungousaur (off-screen activation)
*Ball Weevil
*Big Chill
===By 11-year-old Ben===
*Feedback (x4; third time was an off-screen activation; fourth time was destroyed)
===By Zed===
*Omnivoracious (first appearance; x2)
*Tyrannopede
*Terroranchula
*Hypnotick (x3)
*Vicetopus (first appearance)
==Quotes==
==Naming and Translations==
==Cast==
==Continuity==
*When Ben messes with the Proto-TRUK's controls, Rook says that it is a wonder that he had not broke the Omnitrix with his fiddling, and Ben replies that he actually did, more than once, calling back to the events of: Dr. Animo and the Mutant Ray, Ben 10: Secret of the Omnitrix, Vengeance of Vilgax: Part 1 and The Final Battle: Part 2.
*11-year-old Gwen recalls how 11-year-old Ben defeated Malware as Diamondhead, as shown in Trouble Helix.
==Errors==
*In one shot before Ben puts his arms behind his head, the Omnitrix is missing from his arm.
*Before 11-year-old Ben transforms into Feedback for the first time, the Omnitrix's activation button is on the wrong side.
*When Heatblast reverts back to Ben, the shadow underneath him is covered in green light.
*For a brief moment when Humungousaur steps on a display, his briefs disappear. His sash and Omnitrix symbol have also shifted, being off center and closer to his right shoulder.
*In one shot, the Nemetrix is completely white on Tyrannopede.
*While Rook is talking to Azmuth, the symbol on his back is all black.
*When Omnivoracious is about to swallow Azmuth, her left is cut off due to a rendering error.
*When Vicetopus lets go of Dr. Psychobos, the tip of her tentacle is the same color as Dr. Psychobos' pincer.
*During the flashback right as Ben enters the Rustbucket 2, to the left, a log, a campfire, and rocks can be seen. In that shot, the log is furthest to the right. Right after Malware blasts the Rustbucket 2, the log is now between the campfire and the rocks.
**In the aforementioned scene, 11-year-old Ben appears to be colored identically to his 16-year-old self, with a black shirt and brown pants instead of the usual white and black shirt and olive-colored pants.
*When Ben turns into Feedback to fight Malware, Gwen tells him to turn into Diamondhead even though Ben has not yet learned how to switch from one alien to another.
*When Malware grabs Feedback, his Omnitrix symbol has a red outline for a frame.
*When 11-year-old Ben twists the Omnitrix's dial before attacking Malware, the white tubes overlap the dial.
SD1 error 2.png|Missing Omnitrix
SD1 (70).png|Button error
SD1 error 1.png|Missing briefs
SD1 (229).png|Nemetrix error
Rook Back Error SD1.png|Back error
SD1 (316).png|Rendering error
SD1 (363).png|Tentacle error
SD1 (399).png|Fire error
SD1 (444).png|Overlapping tubes
==Trivia==
*In Alien Force, Gwen stated that Elena Valadis was Ben's first crush when he was in middle school.Ben 10: Alien Swarm This episode retcons it, as Rook reveals that Patty Berkenfeld was Ben's first crush when he was in the 3rd grade.
*The episode's title is listed as Showdown, Part I within the episode itself and on the Ben 10 Omniverse: Heroes Rise DVD, and Showdown Part I on the Cartoon Network website.
*The scene after the opening was storyboarded by Fill Marc Sagadraca.
*Different crew members have had different interpretations of what happened to Feedback:
**Matt Wayne believes that Feedback was locked from Young Ben's Omnitrix.
**Derrick J. Wyatt believed that Malware absorbed Feedback's genetic material, with his DNA no longer being present in the Codon Stream altogether.
**Kevin Rubio believes that Malware absorbed Feedback and a little bit of Ben's genetic code. However, he stated that Matt Youngberg's interpretation would supersede his.
**Matt Youngberg believes that Malware absorbed Feedback's genetic code, and that Azmuth removed Conductoid DNA from all subsequent Omnitrixes.
==References==
===Crew Statements===
====Matt Wayne====
====Fill Marc Sagadraca====
====Derrick J. Wyatt====
====Kevin Rubio====
====Matt Youngberg====
===Cartoon Network===
===Ben 10 Planet===
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