Mech-X4 S2 E7

## Plot

Harris has upgraded the drones with facial recognition software, so they can search the city for Grey and Traeger. He also added nanites to the drones, so when one is destroyed, its data is put into the nearest drone. Once its target is confirmed, it will attack. They're supposed to be on watch all weekend. However, Mark and Ryan's dad Davis came back early, and he has tickets for a future technology expo. Mark is interested in it because a slam dunk champion is going to be there. They tell their dad that they didn't have any other plans this weekend. Mark encourages Ryan to spend time with their dad and try to have a good time. They'll leave if the drones get a hit on Traeger. Ryan uses his power to mess with all the future tech there, like accurate 3D printing and advanced virtual reality. That's… kind of mean to the other people there, and really immature. This is his idea of fun? Ugh, teenage boys. They never learn. They're like goldfish. They learn a lesson, and then they forget it a little while later. Yes, I know goldfish having 3 second memories is a myth, but you know what I mean. Besides, if rich people think the tech isn't reliable, then they won't invest in it, even if it could help improve a lot of people's lives. Mark gets in line to meet the slam dunk champion. Veracity is there as well, obviously. She made a robot dog called Little Harris, and Ryan tells her that Harris would actually like it. She invented everything for a contest, and won every prize. Everything except 6th place, which went to Kristi Medlin. The spelling of her first name is just one letter off from my mom's. So weird. And she kind of looks like a scarier, smarter version of me, with the long blond hair and glasses. This is Twilight Zone levels of freaky. I still don't like Veracity, who Ryan admits is scary, but those two never interact with each other, so I guess it's nice. Mark instantly falls head over heels for a cosplayer girl. Spyder shows Harris the news of Veracity winning the Juniors Inventor competition, and asks him why he didn't win. It's because all of his inventions are for Mech-X4. They get a possible match at the airport. It's a distorted reflection, but it could be Traeger. They decide to not tell Ryan yet to give him some quality time with his dad. They need to make sure it's him. If it is, they can shoot him with a tracker. While talking to cosplay girl, Mark sees one of the drones there. Veracity films Davis and Ryan playing a VR game. Okay, that's sweet. I like her smile, but only when it's genuine. That being said, she's streaming it live to the internet. Why do you make me not like you? Ryan takes off his VR glasses to check his phone, and sees the drone there. It shoots a laser that almost hits him. It hits one of Veracity's inventions instead. Ryan and Mark think it may be a glitch. Davis sees that he left, and is hurt by this. A different kind of drone almost hits Ryan, then Veracity, but he redirects it. Now he thinks regular tech is after him. They remember what Harris said about the nanites. But he didn't say anything about them spreading to other tech. Ryan can't stop thousands of tiny machines. The vacuum it was in blows up. The nanites aren't compatible with regular tech. This could still hurt other people though. Spyder and Harris are at the airport, and they confirm that it's Traeger and Grey. They don't have enough power left in their Mech links to turn invisible. Harris sees that they have steel girders, PVC piping, and poly mine. It's an element used to protect equipment during cold weather. Suddenly, his phone rings when Ryan calls him. Big Harris didn't think to turn it off? Or put it on silent, or at least vibrate, which is a lie, because it still makes noise. They hide in a box from Grey and Traeger. Seriously, how loud was that ringer? A fan flies past Ryan and Mark, and hits a podium with Veracity behind it. The nanites infect her dog. They head to the entrance, but none of the tech follows them. They realize that it wasn't after Ryan. It's after Veracity. Well, duh! It's obvious that the Kristi girl wanted revenge, but I didn't take her for the murderous type. Actually, it turns out that Harris accidentally made Veracity the new target when he and Spyder were messing around with the trackers. So Kristi was a split second red herring of my own design. Nice subversion, even if it was unintentional on the creators' part. Veracity rips the head off the robot dog. Well, that's disturbing. I would've just kicked it away. Mark protects Veracity while Ryan talks to their dad. It doesn't go well. Even the doors are infected, and they lock everyone in. Turns out that the red herring was intentional, because Veracity thinks Kristi Medlin did all this. Veracity needs a remote she invented that can disrupt other tech, but it's back at her booth. Harris wants to find out where Grey and Traeger are going. Cosplay girl uses her sword to down some tech. Is that thing real? Because I don't think that's legal. Anyways, she gives Mark her shield. Harris shoots Traeger with a tracker, but he has a really painful landing. Mark throws the remote to Veracity, and Ryan uses his power on it to give it enough power to take out all the tech. Mark returns what's left of the shield to that cosplayer girl. She reveals that it was plastic, so it wasn't very expensive. Bull. She puts her number in his phone. Davis comes back in, having finally realized the seriousness of the situation, like everyone else. That bugged me throughout this episode. Imagine: All around you, tech is sparking and going crazy, and you're just casually trotting around every which way, except the exit. No! You sprint out of there like your life depends on it, because it does! Ryan tells his dad that he and Mark are okay, and that he likes hanging out with him. Back at Mech-X4, Harris's arm is broken, and he apologizes for the nanites. Meanwhile, Seth Harper is building his own giant robot.