Episode 9

"**Seeking the Truth**" is the ninth episode of *ID-0*.

## Netflix Synopsis

*Karla recalls her past and her first meeting with the Stulti crew. With Alice gone, they decide to go after the Observer, who may be an illegal clone.*

## Summary

10 years in the past, we're shown Karla's life before she joined the Stulti crew. Her job was a fund manager at a Orichalt research facility. While using her I-Machine, Karla loses her body in an Orichalt involved accident.

Back in the present, Addams watches from a news report about the recent incident involving a Rajeev engulfing the fifth planet. Making contact with Addams, Urakuo reveals to Addams that he had a hand in trying to contain the information that was announced in the news. Although thankful, for what Urakuo did, he's still frustrated by the situation as a whole. Urakuo then mentions that there were some interstellar ships that were able to escape from the fifth planet. To which, Addams responds that precautions need to be taken and that large amounts of Orichalut must be acquired. It's noted by Urakuo who notes that doing that would cause an economical collapse, but Addams dismisses that notion as it's an imperative. Addams notes that the God of Chaos Amatsu-Mikaboshi and the wandering planet Rajeev need to be destroyed in for the sake of mankind. Hearing this humors Urakuo commenting that his goal is aligned with someone they once knew. Disconcerted by this, Addams vehemently dismisses this that comment.

On the Stulti, a meeting is held in the augmented reality room with the entire crew except for Karla. The topic of the meeting is about the fifth planet being attacked by Rajeev. Maya voices her concern that they should do something, but the crew cannot. Ido then claims that when the UPF tried to take their Orichalt they were unaware of Alice. However, when Sam of the Observers came he tried to take Alice, this caused the culprit behind these incidents to change his plans. Furthermore, Ido quotes Sam's final message as someone who shouldn't be alive and notes how Sam's appearance was strangely similar to Dr. Arisugawa. It's deduced that Sam is a clone of Dr. Arisugawa and since cloning is illegal by UPF law, a powerful outlaw is behind all of this. Soon, Karla chimes in with information regarding Dr. Kain's whereabouts at the MT laboratories on the sixth planet. So it's decided that the ship's next destination will be the sixth planet.

Another flashback of 8 years ago, when Karla first comes in contact with Rick and Grayson. She advises them on a better location to mine Orichalut at their dig site, so to prove her worth, Grayson has Karla dig at the site herself. Perturbed by Grayson's churlish behavior, he proclaims he can't trust someone unless they prove themselves to him. Back in the present, Karla notes how she's a nasty woman. On the bridge, a route to the sixth planet is decided thanks to Karla's input and the ship Miguel Jumps to the destination. Meanwhile, Addams reassures himself that he must be strong too for the sake of humanity. Back to the Stulti, the ship is contacted by acquaintances of Grayson who briefly talk with him until the ship warps again. In the augmented reality room, Rick and Amanza enjoy each other's company in a bar setting. During their conversation, Rick reveals to Amanza that his original body is dead and decomposed. After sustaining injuries in an accident that made his original body "brain dead". Since racers, like he was, copy their consciousness into an I-Machine and the current Rick is a copy of the original. Wondering if he's real or just an imagination, Amanza simply answers that he's there. To which, satisfies Rick.

Finally, after many a warp, the Stulti makes it to the sixth. It's decided that the team that will descend down to the sixth planet, will be Ido, Alice, Karla, and Maya. As the Ido and the others head to the Sixth, they review their tasks and surprisingly manage to enter the MT building without any trouble. Inside the location, Ido and group fly to their location as walking in the zero-gravity location is impossible. Once they land on solid ground, they're surrounded by I-Machine security and Karla reveals that she's a turn-coat. Although Ido suspected this would happen, he went with it as he wanted to believe in the bonds of friendship. He then retaliates against the I-Machine security and once he finishes them off Adams with Karla's original body appears.

Ido presumes that Adams is Dr. Cain and he, in turn, gives a circuitous answer. Then, Ido demands answers about Rajeev and Alice. Dr. Cain, however, mentions Ido's amnesia that he knows everything about him. While Ido demands answers, Dr. Cain simply chastises Ido and transfers into his I-Machine. Dr. Cain then reveals the truth to Ido that once upon a time, he was the real Dr. Cain.

## Characters

* Adams Forte Chevalier
* Maya Mikuri
* Fa-Loser
* Ido
* Rick Ayer
* Karla Milla-Foden
* Jake Hojo
* Clair Hojo
* Alice
* Amanza Volchkova
* Sam Taylor
* Adams Forte Chevalier
* Urakuo Hakubi
* Zephyr (Mentioned)