Naïve

**Naïve** is the eighth episode of the first season of Mega Man. It is the eighth episode overall.

## Plot

Summer Girl sets off on her own on a quest for revenge and justice after the devastating events in the Hub. Mega Man copes with his loss by joining P. and Wheeler at a face to face meeting with William San Simeon. Rod NaCervera continues his journey to reclaim his crew while Sharp goes into hiding.

## Synopsis

In a flashback, late at night, Summer Girl walks through the streets of her hometown holding several bags filled with food and a backpack filled with medicine and clothes. It’s not much but it’s all she could muster on short notice. The city is lonely and quiet and the district she’s in is not very well off. A shanty town sits in an empty park. She looks around and enters. Summer walks through the park when she hears some commotion, sounding like people cheering. Curious, she heads in the direction of the cheers and finds the residents of the shanty town huddled around a truck as a group of people hand out medicine, food, and clothes. A.C. Montana and Wheeler walk about the people handing them the supplies and shaking their hands. Sharp sits on a crate in the back of the truck passing the supplies to the front of the truck, while P. stands on the roof of the truck, addressing the people. Summer walks over and asks what's going on, prompting suspicious looks from P. and Sharp. One of the residents introduces them as the Friends of P., while A.C. Montana reaches his hand out to Summer, who places down one of her bags and shakes his hand. A.C. explains that they're only here to help the people out. The residents reassure her that the Friends of P. have given them plenty to survive for months and Summer shouldn't worry herself anymore. P. then introduces himself to Summer, who seems to think he wants this kept secret and she promises not to tell anyone and she starts to leave. A.C. stops her and offers her a place in the gang. Summer is reluctant at first, but promises to consider it.

In another flashback, footsteps are heard hitting the water-soaked sewer ground. After some time, a light flashes, illuminating Summer Girl’s face, as she uses her heat powers to light her way. She continues to walk along, checking behind her to make sure she isn’t followed. As she continues on, she eventually stumbled upon a lantern, which she then uses her powers to light and carry. She turns a corner and glances up, noticing a manhole cover. She takes out a walkie talkie and asks if they're ready, which P. responds that they are. A.C. Montana then takes the radio and asks Summer if she's nervous and calms her nerves. P. tells her to be safe and they cease radio contact. Summer puts her radio away and takes a deep breath as Wheeler’s boat comes down the tunnel. He exits the boat and opens up the manhole. Wheeler and Summer greet each other and have a discussion about Summer's notoriety, ending when Wheeler promising that P. will keep her safe. Wheeler gives her an encouraging smile and the two start loading crates into the boat. Once the boat is all loaded up with the supplies they need, P., Sharp, and A.C. climb down the ladder. A.C. asks her how she's feeling and she says that she's feeling better and that she's excited to see the looks on the people's faces when they deliver the supplies, but Sharp cuts her off, saying that they need to get moving now. P. agrees and then motions towards the boat as Sharp, Wheeler, and A.C. climb in. Once inside, A.C. turns around and offers his hand to Summer. She goes to grab it when they all hear footsteps coming from down the tunnel. Sharp asks who it is, but P. replies that he's unsure. A.C. again motions for Summer to get on the boat, but she becomes worried as a guard turns the corner. P. then takes out his revolver and fires at the guard, killing him and sending the sound traveling throughout the tunnels, drawing the attention of the other guards. Summer is shocked and slightly disturbed by this and asks what he did that for. P. replies that he was going to discover them and he was keeping them safe before they were discovered and then asks Summer if she's coming with them. Summer looks at the Friends of P. in the boat, all of them staring at her. A group of guards start pouring out from around the corners, recognizing the Friends of P. one of the guards tosses a grenade as it explodes causing the ceiling to crumble around them. P. dives into the boat and Summer loses her balance, falling into the water. P. orders Sharp to start driving, but A.C. asks about Summer. P. turns around and looks around for her, but doesn’t find her. Underwater, Summer hears the entire conversation. She swims back towards the surface and calls to them. A.C. and Wheeler grab her and help her up. Sharp then quickly starts driving out of sight. Summer apologizes for the smell and P. tells her not to worry about it as he's very proud of all of them. As the boat drives along, Summer sits next to A.C. who gives her a thumbs up. She reciprocates with a smile.

In the Hub, a group of Cosmonauts walk the streets, putting out fires and removing the unconscious and deceased bodies of their comrades. A group of three Cosmonauts stand at the edge of the street, guarding a forcefield. Outside that forcefield, citizens go about their day, not even noticing anything is wrong, aside from Cosmonauts standing guard and construction signs surrounding the tram station and outlying buildings. The forcefield keeps them from seeing anything wrong. On the inside, Dr. Vada, William San Simeon, and Jesus walk the streets, passing by A.C. Montana’s bloody corpse, paying it no attention. San Simeon tells Dr. Vada that with part of the Hub and the tram station destroyed and several Cosmonauts dead, it's time for him to intervene, but Dr. Vada refuses, saying that the Hub and tram station will be restored to normal by the morning and points out that one of the Friends of P. is already dead, motioning towards A.C.'s body. San Simeon says that his Cosmonauts had nothing to do with that and Jesus seconds, saying that the Friends of C. weren't involved. Dr. Vada tells San Simeon that it's not important who pulled the trigger and suggests that a new strategy has appeared before them. San Simeon is shocked that Dr. Vada is suggesting destroying more of his property but Dr. Vada retorts, saying that he's not a king and will allow San Simeon to conduct a solution anyway he sees fit and says that if he and P. have a conflict, they're both more than welcome to figure it out however they please and tells him not to ask for his help again. Dr. Vada walks off with his walking stick towards a fancy limousine and climbs in the back, waving to William and Jesus as he is driven off. San Simeon then turns to Jesus and tells him that he's been an important part of San Sindustries, as well as considering him a personal friend and asks for his counsel. Jesus explains that he agrees with Dr. Vada and says that if he wants this problem solved, he needs to get his hands dirty and command respect, something that Jesus himself has done and that's how he attained his current position and lifestyle, by not letting money solve all of his problems. San Simeon counters this by saying that all anybody in the world cares about is money and that he has more of it than anybody and if he wanted, he could purchase anybody he wanted up to Dr. Vada, saying that it's San Sindustries labor and money that provides everything for him. San Simeon also adds that he could own Jesus as well, all he has to do is locate Big Daddy C. and show him only a fraction of his wealth, but the only reason he doesn't is because Jesus is correct in the way that he's earned San Simeon's respect. Jesus remains unimpressed, providing only a sarcastic comment. San Simeon promises Jesus that he and Dr. Vada will come around to his way of thinking after he finally gets rid of P. his own way.

In the office building, Summer lies in the basement, sleeping up against the wall. She awakens with a start and begins surveying her surroundings and attempts to stand up, only to realize that she is injured. She stands up again, holding her injured arm and makes her way towards the door at the top of the stairs. She peeks out and from the window, she can see fleets of Cosmonauts and construction workers rebuilding outside. She continues looking around and notices William San Simeon outside giving orders to Cosmonauts as well as Jesus on the phone. She then looks at the street and notices A.C.’s corpse and starts to tear up. She notices the Cosmonauts look towards the building and she quickly closes the door and heads down stairs, all while crying silently to herself. Summer heads back to her corner in the basement and moves some crates around, looking for a vent to escape from. She notices a few windows above her, climbing on a box to take a look outside. She notices the Cosmonauts and construction crew standing just outside the windows. She walks over to the other corner and finds a manhole cover underneath some bags. She quickly removes the bags, opens the manhole and jumps down.

Summer lands with a thud as her knee buckles under her weight. She falls down, but quickly rises again, grabbing her injured arm and limping down the tunnel. Summer continues down the tunnels, still sobbing about A.C.’s demise. As she walks, she starts to hear footsteps and takes a defensive position. She prepares to fight as Rudolph turns the corner, holding a lantern, dropping it when he sees Summer. Rudolph asks Summer what happened to her, but her leg gives out and she falls asleep once again. Rudolph crouches down and asks if she can hear him, but Summer is unresponsive. He picks her up and begins carrying her down the tunnels. Summer awakens once again, this time in a bed. She gets up and notices she’s in the corner of a small dark room, with a lantern next to her on a table. She also notices a pinboard with San Sindustries trade routes and a map of the Fifth Quadrant. She notices Rudolph sitting by the doorway mixing up the medicine and thinking about the government as a small TV plays quietly on the counter. Summer calls for Rudolph and he runs over to her and gives her his famous medicinal mixture. Summer asks where they are and Rudolph informs her that they're in an old hideout. He asks her what happened up there and Summer sadly informs him that A.C. was killed by Sharp. Rudolph immediately suggests that they call P., but Summer pleads with him to not call him. Rudolph eventually agrees, but then begins to blame himself for allowing this mission to happen, but Summer tells him not to blame himself. Rudolph apologizes and asks if she's hungry and she immediately replies that she's starving and asks for ravioli, but changes her mind mid-sentence and says that she'll take anything. Rudolph smiles to himself and begins cooking a can of ravioli for Summer, but the smile soon drops from both of their faces as they think about A.C.

Several minutes pass and Summer and Rudolph are now enjoying their canned ravioli at the table. Rudolph asks Summer if she's feeling any better and she replies that she is and asks what was in the medicine, but Rudolph coyly tells her that it's top secret. As the two continue eating, Rudolph asks Summer what she plans on doing and she replies that the first thing she's doing is finding Sharp and figuring out why he did what he did. Rudolph warns her that could be extremely dangerous as it appears Sharp has no qualms about killing those he considers friends. Summer says that Sharp has no friends and tells Rudolph that she has a secret deal behind P.'s back where Sharp is tasked with keeping Rod NaCervera alive for the people of Alphaville. Rudolph points out that it's interesting that he would accept another job while currently hired by P. and says that if he was willing to do that for her, then it stands to reason he could have a deal with a third party. Rudolph suggests San Simeon as he's currently vulnerable, but stops short when he realizes that Rod could have hired Sharp to help him eliminate the Friends of P., as Summer had previously mentioned. Summer thinks about this briefly and then asks Rudolph for a ride out of the Hub and he agrees, only waiting until she's healed.

At the cliffside cave , Mega Man awakens with a start and looks around, noticing he's alone. He calls out for P., but doesn't find him. His suit starts beeping and his coughing seems to have gotten worse. Once he regains his composure, he exits the cave and there he finds P., standing with Wheeler, talking with Sharp and Jonze. As Mega Man walks over, Sharp takes his leave and Jonze follows. Mega Man and P. greet each other and P. explains that he was saying goodbye to Sharp. He offers Mega Man some breakfast, but Mega Man says that he's okay. Mega Man asks him if he's heard anything about A.C. and Summer so far, but P. says he hasn't heard anything. Mega Man suggests going back, but P. says that they can't go back and if A.C. and Summer are able, they'll find their way back to them. Mega Man starts to insist, but P. says that there isn't anything they can do with the Hub closed for repairs. He says that more than likely, the Cosmonauts have captured them and he refuses to put his own people at risk on a "suicide mission" like what happened to Virginia and Cal. Wheeler then asks what they're going to do and P. bring Mega Man and Wheeler over to the campfire to have a conversation about it.

P. says that he would like to come up with a solution and would like for the two of them to be apart of it, by his side, and asks for suggests, but he cuts Mega Man off, continuing on to say that without A.C., they are one less wise voice, but it's up to the three of them to learn from his mistakes and that there's nothing they can't solve by talking to each other, with which Mega Man agrees. Mega Man opens up the discussion by saying that with their current numbers, they aren't equipped to fight anybody, but P. says that they have Sharp and Jonze to help them, but Mega Man says that they can't trust them after they disappeared this morning. P. informs Mega Man that they have business to attend to and Mega Man asks if it's Friends of P. business, but Wheeler says that it doesn't matter and says that A.C. and Summer were holding them back from doing what's right and now that they're gone, they can do it. Mega Man is angry with Wheeler and says that they could be dead, but P. insists that if Summer were dead, they'd have heard about it by now, insisting that they're just missing. Mega Man asks P. if he went after Summer and he confirms that he did, but lies saying that he didn't find her where he last saw her, but says it's a good thing, meaning she probably got away. Mega Man worried that A.C. and Rudolph were captured by the Cosmonauts and P. relents saying that if that were true, it wouldn't be good. Mega Man then stands up and insists that they have to go after them, as he's been through it and wouldn't wish that on his worst enemy. P. tells Mega Man that they have a code and not abiding by it has gotten them into the whole mess. Mega Man says that if there's one thing he learned in "prison", is that sticking to the code is only going to get people killed. Mega Man reiterates his point, saying that fighting is getting them nowhere and, counting Sharp and Jonze, there's only five of them and there's no way five people could possibly take on the Cosmonauts and the Friends of C. Wheeler agrees, much to Mega Man's surprise. P. looks at both Mega Man and Wheeler and sits back down, prompting Mega Man to sit back down as well. P. then suggests that they focus on one threat at a time, arguing that if they can get either San Simeon or Big Daddy C. off their backs, then that should at the very least buy them some time to figure out their next move. P. says that since nobody knows where Big Daddy C. is hiding, that leaves San Simeon at San Simeon Bay. Mega Man says that they can't right now and says the best thing for them to do is to lay low for a little while. P., realizing that he's getting nowhere with him, agrees and says that they're done here and he'll let them know when something develops, but until then they're free to go. Wheeler looks over at Mega Man and then looks away once Mega Man returns his glance. Wheeler puts his food down as P. stands up and walks into the cave. Mega Man asks Wheeler if the Friends of P. are done and Wheeler answers by asking if Mega Man is done. Wheeler takes his bag from behind his log and leaves the camp, leaving Mega Man alone. He gets up, snuffs out the fire, and heads into the cave.

Inside the cave, Mega Man approaches P., who asks why he hasn't left yet and Mega Man replies that he has nowhere else to go. Mega Man apologizes for what the Friends of C. did to P.'s Mansion, who replies that it isn't fair. P. then asks Mega Man why he doesn't support him. Mega Man explains that it's not that he doesn't support him, it's just that lately he hasn't been remembering what the Friends of P. are supposed to be about. P. says that they got what they needed in San Simeon Bay, but Mega Man points out that those supplies haven't even been handed out. Mega Man then asks if the Friends of P. are done because it seems all they do now is chase revenge against San Simeon and Big Daddy C. and now they've got Cosmonauts on their tail. P. then asks Mega Man if he thinks he's crazy, but Mega Man doesn't answer, so P. presses and Mega Man eventually says that he doesn't. P. then asks if that means Mega Man is with him and Mega Man solemnly replies that he is. Mega Man exits the cave and looks around. He looks over at the logs where he, Summer, A.C., and Rudolph had sat the day before, wondering if he’ll ever see them again. He walks over to the edge of the cliff and looks over at the forest below as well as a tram station in the distance. He focuses on it and then looks back at the cave. He then returns to the cave, giving one last look at the tram station.

A group of Friends of C. agents work in the warehouse, performing their usual duties of cleaning and moving crates, working on cars and loading trucks. A new capo, Adam, walks through the warehouse, observing the agents when Rod NaCervera walks in and takes a look at his surroundings, locking eyes with Adam. He asks Rod what he's doing here and Rod replies that it's his warehouse and asks what Adam is doing there. Adam replies that it's not Rod's warehouse anymore as Big Daddy C. has given it to him. Rod begins making his way towards his office in the back, but Adam stops him, but Rod insists he needs to get back there to get a few things. Adam reluctantly lets him through. Rod enters his office and finds that it has already been entirely redecorated. He scoffs at the new décor and heads to his desk and presses a button underneath, which opens up a secret panel behind a shelf. Rod moves the shelf and takes out the contents inside, which contain two handguns, a passport to the Asylum, a GPS tracker, and some official Alphaville documents. He puts them all in a bag and closes the panel, exiting the office. He makes his way outside to his car, where an agent named Jeff waits for him. Rod shows him the GPS tracker and says that it keeps an eye on his crew. Jeff asks if he's spying on them, but Rod explains that he had to keep tabs on them after it became clear that they might have a rat. He says that he's using this to see who they have left, but realizes it's only himself, Jeff, and another blip on the map, which he realizes is Maria. Rod hands Jeff one of the handguns and says they're getting a crew back and to do that, they're going to take out the last rat, as well as the Friends of P. and says that he has a favor he owes Jesus. Rod then orders Jeff to drive and he does so.

At Sharp's house, he sits on his couch, cleaning his rifle absentmindedly. He hears a meow from outside his window and looks around and sees the cat. Sharp walks over to the kitchen, grabs some cat food and places it on the windowsill. The cat meows and rubs against his hand. Sharp sighs and takes his hand away from the cat and walks back over to his couch. He puts his rifle aside and starts reading a book. As he reads, he hears a sound from outside his window and quickly gets up to investigate. He draws a handgun and checks the surroundings, but ends up finding nothing. He returns to his book, but remains clearly paranoid. He reads for a bit but then looks onto his coffee table and picks up an envelope with the name “A.C. Montana” written on the front. He opens up the envelope and takes out a huge wad of cash. He places the money in his pocket, puts his book down, gives the cat a quick pet, and leaves the house. Meanwhile, at the cliffside camp, Mega Man awakens as P. prepares to leave the cave, packing a bag and taking his revolvers with him. Mega Man asks what's going on and P. explains that he has an errand to run. Mega Man offers to accompany him, but P. refuses, saying that Mega Man should rest and keep his suit in good condition. P. exits the cave and Mega Man attempts to go back to sleep, only to wake up again. He looks out at the cave entrance and then tinkers with his suit, worried something might have happened.

In Rudolph's hideout, Summer sleeps in the bed when Rudolph approaches her with another batch of medicine. He wakes her up and sits beside her, informing her that he's just been to the surface and he retrieved A.C.'s body. Rudolph suggests that the two of them find a nice spot to bury A.C. and then he'll take her where she wants to go. Summer agrees and thanks him for helping her out. Just then, a knock on the door startles the both of them and from the other side, Jonze asks them to open the door, as he just wants to talk. Summer tells Rudolph that they can't trust him after Sharp killed A.C. and Rudolph agrees. Summer tells him to get A.C.'s corpse somewhere safe while she distracts Jonze. Rudolph moves his corkboard aside and pushes on the wall, revealing a secret passage. Inside is A.C.’s body, which Summer notices and gives a somber look. Once Rudolph enters the passage and closes the door, Summer moves the corkboard back in front and opens the door. Jonze is surprised to see her, but says that he's there to talk to her after what happened, saying P. sent him after her. Summer refuses to cooperate with him but Jonze says that he was told not to take that for an answer. Summer slams the door in his face, but Jonze kicks it in. Summer was prepared for this and immediately kicks Jonze in the chest, knocking him back. Jonze falls back as Summer runs past him. Jonze gets up and draws his revolver as Summer runs away. He chases after her, but Summer has already disappeared down the tunnels. Jonze takes out a flashlight and his revolver and proceeds down the tunnels after her. From behind a wall, Summer hides as Jonze’s flashlight illuminates the wall. He sees her running away after a split second and chases her again, only to find that she’s gone elsewhere.

At the cave, Mega Man has fallen back asleep when P. and Wheeler shake him awake. Mega Man instinctively raises his blasters, but P. excitedly tells him to come with them, as they have something important to do. Mega Man asks if they've found Summer and A.C., but P. says that they haven't found them, but they are going to have a talk with William San Simeon. P. says that himself, Mega Man, and Wheeler will get into San Simeon Bay via the tunnel they dug last time and once they're in, they'll talk to William and come to an arrangement. Before he agrees, Mega Man makes P. promise that they won't fight and P. promises. P. turns to leave, while Wheeler gives Mega Man a hopeful smile, but Mega Man remains cautious.

At the Charter Mill, Rod and Jeff pull up to the cabin as the GPS tracker matches their location. Rod grabs his handgun and quickly checks to make sure it’s loaded and makes his way up the steps. Jeff stays behind, but Rod tells Jeff to join him, but Jeff insists that Maria and Jonas were his friends and Rod says that they weren't his friends since they betrayed them. Rod tries to open the front door, but eventually kicks it in, gun drawn. He yells for Maria to show herself. He begins forcefully moving furniture around and checking inside cabinets, but doesn't find her. Rod tells her that the only Jonas lives is if she shows herself. Rod hears a noise from behind him and turns around, firing his gun, only for two rats to scurry out from behind furniture, squealing as he runs. Rod fires three more shots through the walls. He then takes out the GPS tracker and notices that he’s passed it. He turns around and looks at one of the chairs and finds the tracker resting on an armchair. Rod growls in anger and tosses the chair through the window, sending Maria’s letter to Jonas falling to the ground. Jeff looks nervously as Rod exits the cabin as he asks him if she was in there. Rod angrily turns around and grabs Jeff by the throat, slamming him into the railing, similar to how Jesus did to him. He tells Jeff that if he doesn't have the stomach for their kind of work, he should tell him now so he can shoot him, but if he does he needs to start doing what Rod says. Rod forcefully lets Jeff go and gets into the car. Jeff follows him, rubbing his neck as the two drive off, with Rod telling Jeff to take him to the San Sindustries office in the Hub.

At the bar in the mercenary compound, Sharp takes a seat at the bar, waving at the bartender. The bartender asks Sharp where he's been and Sharp replies that he's been working, cracking his knuckles to expose a flashy watch and a ring with a large "S" engraved. The bartender sarcastically asks if the "S" stands for subtle. Sharp orders his usual drink, which the bartender prepares. Sharp looks over the other mercenaries who stare at him, he gives a cheap smile and wave to some of them. Sharp asks where Jonze is and the bartender informs him that he's on a job and Sharp wonders why he wasn't invited. The bartender says that Jonze believes Sharp should lay low as someone could be after him. The bartender charges Sharp twenty dollars for the drink, which shocks him as it's never usually that much, but the bartender tells him to consider it a gratuity. Sharp reaches into his pocket and pulls out twenty dollars and places it on the bar as the bartender slides him his drink.

In the sewers, Summer runs through the sewers, eventually finding a door and hiding inside. Jonze runs behind her, stopping at the door. Jonze shines his flashlight around and as he passes the door, Summer ducks down. Jonze continues on. Summer peaks out, believing she’s safe, but once she pokes her head out the door, Jonze kicks the door in, slamming her head against the door. Summer tells Jonze that she hates him and he tells her to grow up, saying that he's not getting paid to hurt her. Summer says that his friend killed hers and asks him what he thinks would be fair in return. Jonze quickly aims his revolver at Summer, but she kicks it out of his hands and flies off the ground, tackling him out the door and into the muddy waters in the tunnels. She then casts light in her hand and tosses it down the tunnel, illuminating a path for her to follow and she flies after it. Jonze groggily gets up, grabs his revolver and chases after her. As Summer follows the light, she notices a manhole cover and climbs up. She then conjures up a new light and sends it down the opposite tunnel and heads to the surface. Jonze enters down the tunnel soon after and notices the light. He waits for Summer to appear, but after the light disappears down the tunnel, Jonze realizes he’s been tricked. He shines his flashlight around and notices the manhole cover, slightly opened. He climbs up, ditching his flashlight. Summer emerges from the sewer and runs down the street, garnering strange looks from the passersby. As she stops to take a breath, she notices the office building where she and Rod had their confrontation and the spot on the ground where A.C. died. She comes to her senses when she hears a group standing around a manhole and gasping as a dirty and grimy Jonze emerges. He shrugs off the looks and scans the area for Summer, noticing a blonde woman entering the tram station and he quickly chases after her. Jonze enters the tram station and purchases a ticket with money he takes from an envelope with the name “Summer” printed on it. He waits several minutes as the tram comes, glancing at his surroundings as he does so. Jonze looks over at a man with similar hair as him and walks over.

Beneath San Simeon Bay, Mega Man, P., and Wheeler walk through the tunnels. Wheeler leads the way with a large flashlight while P. and Mega Man follow close behind. P. asks if they're okay and they both reply that they are. Mega Man asks him what he plans to do once they're in there and P. replies that he's going to explain their situation without resorting to violence, saying that they'll be in and out like mice. The three stand in front of the collapsed ruins of the tunnel where they previously dug and made their escape. P. asks Mega Man to blast away the rubble and he reluctantly agrees. The three pass through. On the fairgrounds, William San Simeon walks with a couple of San Sindustries security guards, the chief of security, and his personal assistant. The chief attempts to tell San Simeon to reconsider letting the Cosmonauts go, but San Simeon refuses to listen, instead blaming the chief for his failures leading to his misfortune. San Simeon then fires him, saying that he's been told recently that he needs to handle things himself and that's what he plans on doing. The security captain leaves, dejected. As the captain storms off, Mega Man, P., and Wheeler hide behind a wall. As the captain leaves, P. peaks from behind the wall and signals to the others that the coast is clear. The three stealthily make their way towards the fairgrounds. San Simeon turns towards his assistant, saying that he wants San Simeon Bay locked down and guards on patrol. The assistant asks about a shipment and San Simeon says that Dr. Vada will have to wait and that since he refuses to help him, San Simeon will return the favor. Mega Man, P., and Wheeler sneak towards San Simeon’s location, with P. signaling for Wheeler to take an alternate path. Wheeler breaks off and sneaks around to the opposite side of a garden. P. takes his place behind a barrel and Mega Man takes his place adjacent to P. behind a box, giving them a great view of San Simeon. P. hands Mega Man a pistol and says it's to keep the guards distracted while he does the talking. P. watches as San Simeon's personal assistant starts to move towards the mansion, followed by San Simeon himself and the two guards.

P. then leaps out of cover and greets San Simeon, who recognizes him by his alias, Chester Munroe. P. tells him to try again and San Simeon realizes who P. really is and asks if he's back to steal more of his merchandise. P. tells him that he didn't think San Simeon thought it was a big deal because he robs more people than P. ever has. San Simeon counters this by saying that he hasn't broken any laws and P. says that there aren't any laws to break. San Simeon then asks P. what he wants and he explains that he just wants to talk and apologizes for how he and his colleagues broke in, but says it was the only way to get an audience with him. P. goes on to explain that the poor people San Simeon exploits are too weak to fight back and P. is simply giving them the means to do so by fighting for them. San Simeon explains to P. that society needs poor people to function, as they're the only people willing to do the menial jobs that need to be done. P. says that these jobs San Simeon offers are more akin to slavery and wonders if San Simeon pays them with money or with "tokens only good at the San Sindustries gift shop." San Simeon makes no attempt to hide the fact that the jobs are unpleasant, but says that they're crucial. P. retorts, asking if he can expect to see William himself down there toiling, but he says that his work is more important than that. P. questions this and San Simeon says he gives them the opportunity, which P. laughs at. Mega Man and Wheeler exchange a look, Mega Man's nervous, Wheeler's stern. San Simeon explains that he believes he understands why P. does what he does and that's because he couldn't make it as one of the elite, nor as an outlaw. P.'s shoulders tense, but he says that he's not offended, saying that San Simeon knows nothing about him or what he's sacrificed in his fight. San Simeon says that the people P. has lost were nothing more than pawns in his game, just like the "grumpy old cowboy", revealing that San Simeon found him shot in the back in the Hub. Mega Man is shocked and saddened to hear this. San Simeon goes on to say that the poor people are tools in his game and that once P. admits that he's just using people, a weight will lift off his shoulders. P. glances back at Mega Man and then back to San Simeon, telling him that Mega Man is his best friend and even he thinks that he's crazy. He explains to San Simeon that Mega Man's suit and condition is a result of their society. He then says that San Simeon is no more a pawn in Dr. Vada's game just like the rest of them. P. says that he's willing to admit that, but San Simeon can't and that is the real difference between them. San Simeon becomes frustrated, saying that he's had enough of this meeting and demands the Friends of P. leave, as he doesn't do business with criminals. The mood noticeably changes after this, as Wheeler cocks his gun and P. mentions San Simeon's shady deals with the Friends of C. P. then gets angry, saying that he doesn't do business with cowards and hypocrites. P. then tells San Simeon that he can't walk away as he hasn't even made his offer yet and shoots him in the head. Mega Man, P., and Wheeler all dive out of the way as San Sindustries security begin firing on them. Mega Man dives back behind a box and looks extremely angry. He looks back as P. excitedly fires on the San Sindustries guards and Wheeler does the same. Seeing more guards head for the fairgrounds, Mega Man is forced to fight back, but he only does so to get his friends out. Mega Man asks P. what he was thinking and P. replies that San Simeon refused to listen to reason and he had no choice. Gunfire interrupts their conversation. Mega Man and P. duck as Wheeler circles back around, informing them that they can't take all of the security. Mega Man takes charge of the situation and leads P. and Wheeler back towards the tunnels as gunfire echoes all around them.

At the Hub tram station, Jonze boards the tram as Summer enters around the back and climbs in through an entrance in the back. The tram leaves as another tram pulls in and Rod NaCervera and Jeff exit the tram. The two walk through the station and exit to the streets. Rod and Jeff walk through the Hub. Rod looks over at the office building across the street from the tram station where he and Summer had their confrontation. He takes a deep breath. Rod enters the San Sindustries office and tells Jeff to wait outside. Rod speaks with the secretary who informs him that the board of directors meet on the 33rd floor and Rod heads up there in a lavish elevator. Once he makes it to the board room, he is greeted warmly by the members. Rod says that he doesn't want to take up too much of their time, he just wants to ask a favor of them, which is to keep Jesus's name in consideration for a position on the board of directors. Rod says that Jesus has worked closely with William San Simeon himself for a long time and that he's even spoken with San Simeon at length about Jesus's qualifications and personal relationship. The board members agree to take this recommendation to heart, adding that his status in Alphaville will go a long way towards something getting done. Rod says that he wishes to remain anonymous. He thanks the board for their time and prepares to exit when a phone rings. One of the board members answers it and is informed of the murder of William San Simeon at the hands of the Friends of P., something which shocks Rod, but he uses this as an opportunity to mention that he too has been affected by them and understands their pain.

Meanwhile, Summer sits on the tram, looking around for Jonze. As more people start to enter the car, Summer crouches down, prompting an odd look from one woman. She stares down at Summer who gives an awkward smile. Once the tram starts moving, Summer sits up and notices Jonze’s hat. She stealthily makes his way over to him on the packed tram and takes the seat behind him. She grabs him on the shoulders and has he turns around, she realizes that she’s been tricked. From behind her, Summer feels a gun pressed into her lower back. Jonze tells her that all he wanted was to talk. Summer replies that she still hates him. Summer says that if Jonze takes her to Sharp, she'll talk to him. Jonze says that he can't do that and Summer tells Jonze that she's going to find him anyway. Jonze tells her that he can't let her get away, promising that if she tries anything he will shoot her. Summer begins looking around for a way out. She then starts using her heat powers to make the temperature rise in the tram car, as sweat starts to glisten down the passengers faces. Unable to escape the heat, passengers begin filing out of the tram car, save for Summer and Jonze. The man who Jonze gave his hat to starts walking by, but Jonze grabs his arm and takes his hat back. Jonze asks Summer if she's doing this and she replies that she is. Once the car is clear of civilians, Summer drastically turns up the heat, but realizes how persistent Jonze is. Summer then gets up and wraps herself around her seat so she’s sitting next to Jonze. She then disarms him, but he punches her in the face. The two grapple for a while, until Jonze knocks Summer onto her back. Jonze picks his revolver up and approaches her, but she kicks him in the face, knocking him over. Summer pulls the emergency stop cord and quickly exits the tram car, with Jonze in hot pursuit. Summer runs through the countryside until she is shot through the leg by Jonze, causing her to fall. Jonze approaches her and tells her once again that he really doesn't want to hurt her, but says that he was told to if she gave him a hard time. He says that he's supposed to bring her back, but Summer refuses saying that she can't go back after Sharp killed A.C. Jonze says that he doesn't know anything about that, but Summer still refuses to go back. Jonze says that P. told him to kill her if she refuses. Summer calls his bluff, but Jonze says that he's not enjoying this, but a job is a job. Summer then gets up and punches Jonze very hard in the chest, sending him flying into a nearby wagon, which then tips over and falls onto him. Summer then stands up and flies away. Jonze weakly gets up and starts following her on foot, but then spots a horse in a nearby stable.

In the Asylum, Dr. Vada welds an unseen project together when his phone rings. He turns the welding torch off and removes his mask, walking over to his phone and putting it on speaker. His secretary informs him that a man named "Mr. Wexler" is on the line, wishing to speak with him. Dr. Vada accepts the call and learns of William's death. Dr. Vada takes the news with very little reaction, but assures Mr. Wexler that he'll handle the situation accordingly. Dr. Vada hangs up the phone and walks over to his computer. He turns around and takes a look at the newly finished Cosmonaut suit, destined for Mega Man.

In the tunnels, Mega Man, P., and Wheeler catch their breath after Mega Man blows another hole in the roof to close off their path. P. begins to tell them how proud he is of them, but Mega Man grabs P. by the shoulders and angrily demands to know what he was thinking. P. tries to calm Mega Man down, but Mega Man furiously tells P. that he lied to him, saying that he went back on his word of no violence and says that he's just murdered one of the most famous people in the Fifth Quadrant and expects to get away with it. Wheeler notices Mega Man's slip of the tongue and asks about it, but Mega Man continues his rant, saying that A.C. is dead because P. refused to talk with them before doing something dangerous, but now he wants to talk. P.'s expression turns to anger as he pushes Mega Man away and angrily asks him who he thinks he is talking to him the way he is, saying that Mega Man would be nothing had P. not found him and raised him. He also says that he resents Mega Man calling him crazy as if Mega Man had just listened to him all those years ago, he never would have been captured by the Cosmonauts. P. says that he's done letting Mega Man make decisions on his own and tries to convince him that with San Simeon dead, they've really done something for the poor people, but Mega Man says that it's never over as P. never lets things go until he gets the last word. Mega Man then says that it's lucky that San Simeon got to A.C. before P. did, but Mega Man then asks if P. knew about A.C. getting killed before they came to San Simeon Bay and tells him not to lie about it. P. hesitates, but denies. Mega Man takes a step back, as his suit starts beeping. Everybody ignores it. All three stare at each other in silence until Mega Man tells them to leave. Mega Man turns around towards the exit as Wheeler follows him leaving P. behind very angry, but then follows his lead as he hears San Sindustries guards attempting to break through the rubble.

At the bar, Sharp and the other mercenaries sit in the bar watching TV as a breaking news bulletin interrupts a sports game. On the television, a newscaster announces the death of William San Simeon, saying that he died in his sleep after a long battle with cancer, which he kept secret, instead working through the pain for the people, honoring him as a hero. From outside, a horse galloping is heard in the distance when Summer bursts into the saloon doors and begins approaching Sharp, gaining the attention of everyone else in the bar. The horse galloping stops quickly at the entrance as Jonze bursts in after, gun drawn, warning Sharp, who yells out the code word for intruder. Summer finally approaches Sharp, but his codeword put the mercenaries into a frenzy, with all of them (about twenty including the bartender) aim their guns at Summer causing her to stop short. Sharp smiles at her and notices her leg, asking if that was Jonze or one of his. Summer says that she's going to save the moral lecture as it'd be lost on someone like Sharp, so she gets right to the point and asks why he killed A.C. Sharp coyly says that he was hired to, getting a laugh from some of the other mercenaries. Summer says that explains things and she thanks him and starts to walk out, prompting the mercenaries to lower their guard. Summer quickly turns around and throws Sharp’s table into the wall, smashing it, causing him to fall out of his chair. The mercenaries take aim once again while Summer asks Sharp if he thinks she's messing around. Sharp, attempting to save his pride, asks Summer to take things outside, but she refuses. Sharp says that it's her call, but points out how many of his friends are taking aim at her. Summer says that these people aren't his friends, but says that A.C. was a friend to him. Sharp asks what she's hoping to get out of him and to his surprise, she asks for his help, saying that she wants justice for A.C.'s murder and that good people are in danger and she wants him to help her save them. Sharp says that he'll do it as long as he gets paid and Summer says she knows. Sharp asks what she even needs him for, saying she can go up to P. herself and take him out. Summer tells Sharp that if he wants to act like he's nothing more than a gun for somebody to rent, then that's how she'll use him. She tosses her last stack of Alphaville dollars at him, telling him to consider it his first payment. Summer reaches down and helps Sharp up, telling him that he looks embarrassed. Summer smirks at him as his face turns beet red. Sharp looks at the other mercenaries, but only Jonze shows him an ounce of sympathy. Sharp tells Summer that she's already made her point and that she can be mad at him all she wants, but it doesn't change the fact that she was naïve to fall for every lie P. told her, they all were, and says that he's glad in a way that she's standing up to him. Summer calls him out on his sudden nobility, but tells him to stay with the Friends of P. until she says otherwise. Sharp nods as Summer walks out of the bar as the mercenaries lower their weapons. Jonze holsters his revolver and approaches Sharp. Jonze says that Summer is crazy but Sharp says that she's right. The bartender then orders the both of them out of his bar for bringing this trouble in here, saying that they can come back once they sort this out. Outside the bar, Jonze tries to poke fun at Sharp, but he refuses to indulge. Sharp says that he has to do what she says as she had every right to kill him in there but she let him live. Jonze apologizes saying that if they hurry they could probably catch her and kill her, but Sharp refuses. Sharp and Jonze make their way towards the motorcycle rack and Sharp realizes that Summer stole his motorcycle. Sharp and Jonze are forced to ride the horse together down the street, much to their embarrassment.

At the border hole, the Cosmonauts continue their work, having made some progress. As they discuss San Simeon's death, one of the Cosmonauts silences them, believing he's seen something. The three Cosmonauts look out the border hole into the complete darkness and emptiness of the Fourth Quadrant. From outside, slight movement is seen as the camera pans away from the Fifth Quadrant into the vastness of space.

## Characters

* Mega Man
* Summer Girl
* Sharp
* P.
* A.C. Montana (flashback)
* Wheeler
* Rod NaCervera
* Rudolph
* Jesus
* William San Simeon
* Jonze
* Dr. Vada
* Mr. Bellamy
* Adam (first appearance)
* Jeff (first appearance)

## Trivia

* The song that plays during the shootout in San Simeon Bay is "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan.