Ninjago S8 E8

## Plot

The ninja and Pixal arrive in Ninjago City. They managed to tame the crab monster and ride it back to civilization offscreen. Well, that was anti-climatic. They ask for the police commissioner. How did they tame the crab? The best way to defeat an enemy is to make them your friend. They tell the commissioner what happened. He references season 6 when he wonders if the latest evil is a pirate genie. Technically, Nadakhan was a djinn. He learns that Harumi is behind all of this. She has a new evil design. Her hair is down, her clothes are black, and her eyes are covered in… red makeup or something? I mean, I don't *think* it's the worst design I've ever seen, but it's just so cliché. She, Lloyd, and the Sons of Garmadon return to the palace. Since she was trapped inside its walls her whole life, it gave her time to explore, and make a few alterations. She destroyed the palace, but she made sure not to damage the temple of resurrection. Ultra Violet tells her that the other ninja survived, and are in the city. She doesn't care if they come though. If anyone tries to stop her, she has an insurance policy: Misako. Oh my gosh. Yay, she looks the same! Harumi breaks Lloyd's heart even further by saying that there was never anything between them. They caught his mom after she tracked down baby Wu. The ritual will begin at nightfall. The three Oni masks alone aren't enough to bring Garmadon back. They also need a hair from the son, the wife, and the brother. They already have one of Wu's hairs. Misako and Lloyd are both in cages. A lever controls which one goes up and which one goes down. If the others come, they'll have to choose who to save. When the lever is all the way to the left or right, one cage goes high up in the air, and the other is plunged into the piranha infested water. Misako tells Lloyd that the man Harumi wants to bring back isn't his father, and he has to stop her. The police arrive, and try to fight the SoG with tasers. It's all a distraction so the ninja can sneak in. Ultra Violet puts on the Mask of Hatred for the first time. Pixal is staying behind to take care of toddler Wu. Kai picks up the others in his small submarine, and they sneak into the palace. Mr. E, Killow, and Ultra Violet arrive at the temple with the masks, and place them in a triangle formation. Harumi starts a chant. Lloyd says that this isn't her, but she continues. The others are being stealthy, and taking care of guards only when it's necessary. Harumi opens a portal to the Departed Realm. A fierce wind picks up. She calls upon Lord Garmadon. The others charge in and start fighting. Lloyd is sent into the water, and Misako tells them to help him. He tells them to stop the ceremony. The others wonder if they should stop Harumi, or save their friend from drowning. The wind is too strong to get to her. Too bad Morro is still dead. Cole accidentally hits the lever. Now Lloyd is fine, but Misako is in the water. He tells the others to help his mom. Cole and Ultra Violet fight over the lever. Kai ends up breaking it. Misako is pulled back up, and Lloyd is sent back down again. Zane defeats Mr. E, who loses both of his swords. Nya defeats Ultra Violet. She uses her spear as a javelin to jam the mechanism that controls the movement of Misako's cage. Cole uses his strength, and, as Misako calls it, his "lava arms," ugh, to pull off a gear, which sends Lloyd's cage back up. We finally learn that Cole still has his scar, but now it's only visible when he uses this power. It glows orange when he does so. He bends the bars and gets Lloyd out. Misako tells them to stop Harumi. The wind is too strong. The ceremony is almost complete. They all use spinjitzu to fight against the wind. Jay joins in too, after he electrocutes Killow. Lloyd bumps Harumi, which stops the ceremony. The portal closes, the masks fall to the ground, and the police arrive. They arrest all of the SoG members there, including the three generals and Harumi. Lloyd apologizes to his mom for dragging her into this. She tells him that he didn't drag her into anything, and this isn't his fault. He thinks that he should've seen through Harumi. She says that his only "mistake" is that he's trusting, good, and sees the best in people. However, Lloyd says that he doesn't anymore. The police thank the ninja for everything they've done. Lloyd sees Harumi being taken away, and talks to her. She tries to manipulate him again, and pretends that she's seen the error of her ways. He doesn't buy it this time, and says that she was wrong. She wasn't the one who got away. She charges at him in a fury, but he closes the doors on her, and she's taken away. However, unbeknownst to anyone, the ceremony still worked. Lord Garmadon is back.