Family Conflict

## Synopsis

Our heroes run into someone unexpected on their journey.

## Summary

Percy calls a meeting since it's been a while since everyone got in one place. They all share what they've been up to. Ann says that she's been teaching Razputin how to play the ukulele. GIR briefly mentions cleaning up after Raz's sickness, but no one really pays it any mind since GIR spouts random nonsense so often.

They disperse and return to what they were doing. While scouting on the roof, Percy spots an upcoming town. He tells everyone they're approaching it, but as The Convert Castle gets closer, Percy sees a figure that looks a lot like Dib's father, Professor Membrane. Dib comes up to the deck and confirms that the figure is indeed his father. After discovering the family secret, Dib decides to give his father a piece of his mind.

Zim and Gaz follow Dib out of the house. Everyone else goes up on the deck to watch. Dib angrily storms up to his father and tells him he knows about being a clone, and how he's upset that he never knew. Professor Membrane tells Dib and Gaz that they were experiments, but that they are the most precious experiments to him. Dib tells his dad how he really feels about everything. In the distance, a shadowy figure grows taller and closer. Zim notices this and tries to warn Dib, but he ignores him. Up on the deck, Six notices as well, cryptically stating, "He's Here". Dib expresses his anger about the move to Portalgate and Professor Membrane begins to tell Dib the reason why they moved to Cartoonland: The project so big, so important, that it couldn't be contained in their home dimension. But just before he can tell Dib, Zim lets out a guttural scream that quickly turns into a sinister laugh. Dib is annoyed and looks over at Zim. Zim's eyes have turned pitch black. Dib comes to the realization that it isn't really Zim. "Zim" activates his PAK legs and entraps the Membranes in wires. "Zim" walks over to Membrane and drains him of his life force. On the deck, the others are panicking. They try to get off, but it's too dark to see anything and they somehow got locked up there. Razputin is in the midst of a panic attack that started as soon as he recognized the figure. Six can see fairly well in the darkness, and can see where Dib, Gaz and "Zim" are. Six goes over to Steven and tells him to jump off the roof so they can go down and help. Steven trusts her and they get off the roof with Six guiding the way. Six leads Steven over to the others, but "Zim" just wraps Steven up as well. Six tries to get in close, but gets trapped as well. Ziggy, who is the entity that possessed Zim, says that Zim probably wouldn't mind if he killed the siblings, Steven, and Six right there on the spot. Ziggy decides to ask Zim, letting him regain temporary control over his own body. Zim is confused and unable to see in the dark. Six uses her magic to clear the shadows to show Zim what's happening. Ziggy comes back into control and asks Zim how he'd feel if he were to kill his friends on the spot. Zim comes back and contemplates it for a minute. Ziggy tightens the wires around the heroes. Six shadow travels out of her bindings and teleports the others out of theirs. Six tells Steven to take them back to the deck. Ziggy watches as they go, and notices Razputin. Ziggy thanks him for leading him straight to them. Raz is horrified and in deep panic while the others are confused. Ziggy comes to the decision that Professor Membrane would be a much better vessel, and possesses his corpse. Ziggy cryptically states that he now has access to all the information he needs, and vanishes, clearing up the sky. The group call in a meeting to discuss what happened. Raz explains what happened before coming back with Lili's corpse and the group comes to the conclusion that Raz must still have some of the black goo inside of him. Terry suggests that Raz could try to use clairvoyance on some of it to find out where Ziggy is and what he's up to. The meeting concludes and they all disperse to get some rest.