Weather Permitting

**Weather Permitting** is the thirteenth episode of the third season of TFAWPS. It is the sixty-fifth episode overall.

## Plot

Stranded in the outskirts of the Land of Ooo, Pink Panther and Roy struggle to survive in a land infested with monsters and mystery with the help of a mysterious stranger. Pig King finally makes it into the tunnel system, though they may not entirely be as he remembers. Master Robot forms a backup plan.

## Synopsis

After the ship they were in crashed and broke into pieces, Pink Panther finds himself stuck in a tree by a parachute he managed to get on before the ship crashed. The weather out here is far far worse than what made its way into the Land of Ooo proper. As Pink Panther dangles in the trees, lightning strikes the branch next to him. Pink Panther struggles with the straps at first, but eventually uses his claws to free himself, landing in a mud puddle at the bottom. Pink Panther quickly gets up and calls out for Roy but isn't able to find him. He climbs up to the top of the tree and tries to find the wreckage, but the rain has already put out any fires. With nowhere to go, Pink Panther descends from the tree and attempts to find shelter. The rain is falling so hard it's nearly piercing his skin. As he runs, he eventually finds cover beside a destroyed camouflage cover. Once underneath, he finds he's sheltered from the rain, but as he takes some deep breaths, he looks to his side and notices the highly decomposed skeleton of a soldier with an American flag on his helmet with a gun held straight at him, giving him a startle.

Roy, meanwhile, ended up trapped beneath the wreckage of the ship. After struggling for a bit, he uses his powers to free himself before the ship explodes and he watches as the rain quickly puts out the fire that had engulfed the ship. As Roy looks around, he flies up to get a better view but as he flies he is whipped around by the wind and is eventually forced to land. As he looks around, he is eventually found by one of the monsters that roams the outskirts of the Land of Ooo. This particular monster begins chasing Roy who runs away and eventually stumbles upon a hatch. Roy quickly forces open the hatch and jumps down as the hatch slams down behind him. Roy lands in a hatch full of water and struggles to stay above the water level.

At the old structure, likely an old fort, Pig King continues to stay protected beneath Master Robot who continues to remain in sentry mode, showing no emotion at all. In the dark, Pig King opens up a hatch on Master Robot's back and considers turning his personality back on, but Pig King decides against it. He takes out his phone and attempts to place a call to Dr. Robotnik and surprisingly, he has service. Pig King waits for Dr. Robotnik to answer, and upon answering, finds that Dr. Robotnik can barely hear him. Pig King begins asking for his current location, but Dr. Robotnik is having trouble picking it up through the storm. Dr. Robotnik says that the weather doesn't appear to be letting up anytime soon and his best bet will probably be to reactivate Master Robot and find the tunnels on their own, but Pig King refuses and insists that he'll find it himself. Dr. Robotnik says that regardless, he's going to find a way to get in there as he can't complete this part of the plan without him. Dr. Robotnik tells Pig King to find a cave somewhere to the west of his location and locate the entrance to the tunnels and Dr. Robotnik will meet him there when he can. Pig King hangs up and Dr. Robotnik wishes him luck.

Dr. Robotnik, still hiding in Zack's Lair, continues his attempts to open the SWAN door. When he realizes that he can't, he leaves the Lair and goes back to Pig King's Castle. Once there, he activates one of his new Egg-Robo models and heads down to Pig King's laboratory. He spends the night fixing and modifying the equipment and uploading a scan of his brain into the new Robo-Ivo. He also calls Eggman Robotnik and requests an extraction from the Land of Ooo as he's due for another round of medical treatments. Eggman promises that he'll do everything he can. Eggman travels to the S.E.C.R.E.T. Headquarters where he hopes to find something that may be able to aid his cousin. In his office, he peruses his computer and other files to find something that might help keep the situation under the radar. He eventually finds an old escape pod that has been decommissioned. He discovers that these old models are being held in an old S.E.C.R.E.T. warehouse. Eggman travels to the warehouse with a bag and places the bag inside the escape pod and puts in the coordinates to the Land of Ooo and watches as the escape pod launches into space.

In the hatch, Roy struggles to stay above the freezing water. He tries to open the hatch but finds he's unable to from the inside due to a broken latch. He uses his powers to create a protective barrier around himself and dives down underneath the water. As he swims, he takes in his surroundings. He notices a lot of old equipment on walls as well as other things like desks and lamps floating in the water. He notices a lot of old maps of Earth which makes him wonder where that planet could be. As he continues to search for a way out, he begins to feel as if he's being watched. Roy swims some more, but he is eventually attacked by an aquatic monster, which disables his forcefield. Roy struggles with the monster, who drags him throughout the flooded tunnels as Roy attempts to free himself. Roy eventually maneuvers around the monster and slams him into a door arch as Roy escapes. He creates another forcefield but he can't escape from the water. He holds his breath and continues swimming and eventually finds an air bubble and climbs up inside of it and takes refuge on the small ledge.

Pink Panther continues running through the jungle and eventually trips over the hatch that Roy was hiding in. Pink Panther stops for a second and opens it as lightning strikes a tree near him. He looks down before jumping and notices the water. As he stares into it, the monster that was chasing Roy jumps out of the hatch, knocking the door off of its hinges. Pink Panther faces off against the monster as it charges at him, but Pink Panther dodges and manages to scratch it with his claws. The monster does an about face and prepares to charge back towards the hatch to get back into the water, but Pink Panther notices another monster charging towards him, though this one appears more humanoid and carries a gun. The mutant begins firing his weapon at Pink Panther who dodges it by hiding behind the tail of the aquatic monster. The mutant charges towards him who manages to leap above the aquatic monster and grab the mutant, tossing him towards the hatch as he and the aquatic monster get tangled in each other and both fall into the hatch and under the water as Pink Panther catches his breath and wonders aloud what's going on over here. He begins quickly searching for shelter as he can hear more monsters approaching and the rain getting much worse. As Pink Panther runs through the jungle some more, he is met by a man in the bottom half of an occult robe and shirtless from the waist up and carrying a mace, approaches Pink Panther and asks if he's another beast and Pink Panther says that he's not and Bancroft asks if someone has finally come to rescue him. Pink Panther says that he'll see what he can do. Bancroft tells him to get out of the rain and tells him that he can get him somewhere safe to spend the night. Pink Panther informs him that he has a friend missing out here as well and Bancroft says that his hopes of finding that friend is slim to none and should get adjusted to life in the wild, but Pink Panther stoically refuses.

Pig King and Master Robot travel west to find the cave. They come across a steep sink-hole which leads into the cave. Pig King climbs on Master Robot's back as Master Robot mindlessly jumps down and safely lands on the water soaked ground of the cave. Pig King jumps down and takes a look around. Pig King eventually finds a small alcove and decides to settle in for the night while Master Robot stands guard. During the night however, Pig King reactivates Master Robot to talk and Master Robot respectfully asks Pig King to stop doing that and wonders where they are, but he eventually figures it out. Master Robot once again tries to convince Pig King that going back into the tunnels is a bad idea and that last time they did that, they unleashed three monsters on the Land of Ooo. Pig King tells Master Robot that he was his greatest creation, but Master Robot says that he's not even sure who created him anymore. Pig King asks what he means and Master Robot explains that he was birthed of science and not tyranny and there was once a time where Pig King put one of those things ahead of the other. Pig King angrily says that he doesn't remember a time like that. Master Robot asks why he joined the Dark Order and Pig King explains that it's been a very very long time since he's been needed and that Zack is not the bad guy TFAWPS makes him out to be. Pig King then concludes that Master Robot is allowing TFAWPS to brainwash him despite being programmed to only listen to him. Master Robot says that's not his programming and Pig King reminds him that it is and demonstrates by telling Master Robot to stand guard and stop talking, which Master Robot reluctantly obeys.

Ivo Robotnik, while outside of Pig King's Castle, powers on the Robo-Ivo and enters in coordinates from a computer. Robo-Ivo launches upwards and heads towards the outskirts as Dr. Robotnik heads back towards Zack's Lair for shelter. Elsewhere, Master Robot guards Pig King while he sleeps against an old empty tank, Pink Panther and Bancroft sit by a fire on a rock in the center of a large lake inside the cave and Roy sleeps on his little ledge somewhere in the flooded tunnel system.

The next morning, Bancroft awakens Pink Panther and says that, though the storm is bad, it will distract the monsters long enough to get over the mountains if they're lucky and move quickly. Pink Panther reminds him that he's not going anywhere until they find Roy, but Bancroft insists that his friend is most likely gone and they need to get out of there before they themselves are also killed, but Pink Panther refuses to leave his friend behind as well as adding that he has some enemies that he needs to find as well. Bancroft asks how many of him are out here and Pink Panther says at his last count and including himself, four. Pink Panther then decides that it's time Bancroft gave him some answers and asks who he is and where he comes from. Bancroft admits that he is, or was, from Fin-Land but broke that oath long ago. He explains that he's been in the outskirts of the Land of Ooo for several years, but if he's being honest he lost count of exactly how many. He also explains that he and his people numbered dozens at first, but now they're all dead except for him. He explains that they stuck together at first, but soon broke apart. He says that some died to the monsters, some traveled so far out that they disappeared and other found what they were looking for. Pink Panther asks what they were looking for and Bancroft explains that there are many secrets lost in these outskirts that can provide a significant advantage on the world stage, but it's hard for him to admit that they ended up being wrong. Bancroft calls Pink Panther a fool for chasing someone out here as anyone who is foolish enough to travel out here deserves to perish.

Roy hasn't gotten much sleep on the very uncomfortable ledge and begins searching for a way out, only to discover the only way is back underwater. Roy scans the water and discovers that there is nothing stopping him from jumping back in. Complaining that the water is cold, Roy activates another forcefield and begins swimming through the tunnel, but finds that he has no idea how to get back to the hatch. Roy eventually finds a door and attempts to open it, but it has rusted shut. Roy uses his powers to break open a vent and begins swim-crawling all the way to the end of the vent. Looking through the grate on the other side, he notices that it's not as flooded and he is able to walk. Roy breaks through the grate and quickly puts it back before the water can flood the room. When Roy explores the new tunnel, he trips over a corpse and upon investigating it, finds that it is the practically decomposed remains of a cultist bearing the Dark Order's insignia. Roy is shocked by the discovery, but more so by the manner of death; the corpse is slashed and squeezed to death, which gives Roy an uneasy feeling that something is watching him. Roy continues exploring the tunnel and eventually finds another hatch, climbing up the ladder and attempting to open it only to hear the sound of footsteps behind him. As he struggles to open the hatch, he eventually uses his powers to force it open, but unbeknownst to him, he was underwater. Water floods in through the open hatch, knocking Roy down to the bottom as he catches a glimpse of the aquatic monster from before eating the mutated human with a gun. Roy quickly starts swimming up to the surface, but finds that he's very deep underwater. As he swims upwards more and more he eventually breaks the surface and finds that he's in a massive cave with a lake inside of it. He looks out in all directions and finds that it's all water. He grunts in frustration and tries to fly out of the water, but he can't do that without projecting off of something solid. Finding a small rock, he balances himself on it and manages to fly upwards. Noticing this, Pink Panther becomes optimistic while Bancroft becomes defensive. Master Robot brings Pig King's attention to it and Pig King becomes angry and asks why they can't just leave it alone. Pig King thinks for a moment and then decides to send Master Robot after him, which Master Robot obeys. Pig King observes with a hopeful look as Master Robot flies towards Roy.

In the sky, Roy observes his surroundings, but is quickly taken down by Master Robot and Roy manages to push him back. As the two fight for a bit, Master Robot finally manages to subdue Roy and Master Robot explains to Roy that he can no longer obey Pig King as he no longer believes he's the person who programmed him. Roy asks what he means by this and Master Robot says that he doesn't believe Roy is a suitable replacement, but believes that Pink Panther is. Roy isn't buying it, but Master Robot says that Pink Panther will and they need to find him. Pink Panther notices Master Robot chasing Roy and tells Bancroft that they need to rescue him, but Bancroft becomes terrified and says that that's the thing that killed his old friends and if they charge towards him, they'll be killed for sure, but Pink Panther is surprised, saying that he knows Master Robot and he wouldn't do that. Bancroft becomes worried and begins to conclude that Pink Panther isn't there to rescue him at all as Pink Panther dives into the water to chase after Roy and Master Robot. Bancroft stands on the island and watches Pink Panther swim off into the distance.

As Pink Panther swims, Bancroft comes by with a small boat that he found and picks Pink Panther up. Bancroft says that he'll trust him on this, as he doesn't want to be left alone anymore. When they meet up with Roy, Bancroft seems visibly scared by Master Robot, but attempts to remain stoic. Pink Panther and Roy are relieved to have met up with each other, while Roy quickly tells Pink Panther that Master Robot is trying to convince him that he's their friend again and Master Robot explains the same story he told Roy earlier. Pink Panther asks him to prove it and Master Robot explains that Pig King is attempting to locate an older version of himself known as Subtron. Roy asks why they should be afraid of some prototype and Master Robot explains that Subtron is not a prototype and that their programming is very different, leaving Subtron's opening to manipulation. Master Robot explains that was an error that was fixed in his own programming. Pink Panther concludes that he must want Subtron because he won't question why he has to take orders. If Master Robot is truly helping them out, then Pig King won't take too kindly to that, but after what happened last time, Pink Panther doesn't want to take any chances and refuses to allow Master Robot to lead them into whatever trap Pig King has laid out for them. Bancroft looks uneasy but remains silent. Master Robot apologizes to Pink Panther for what happened last time, specifically to their friend Paco, and asks, under the watchful eye of Roy, what their next move should be. Pink Panther says that the first thing is to tell him what the worst case scenario would be if Pig King managed to find Subtron and Master Robot explains that Subtron would act as a kind of magnet for the shards and could allow Zack a shortcut to obtaining the Infinity Sword. Master Robot concludes that Subtron is less artificial and more intelligence. Pink Panther then tells Master Robot to remain with Pig King for the time being and lead them to Subtron. Master Robot agrees, but tells Pink Panther and Roy that he's unsure if Pig King is the man he thinks he is, he still urges them to be as gentle as possible. Pink Panther nods and Master Robot flies away.

Roy and Pink Panther greet each other warmly, but Roy is wildly unsure if trusting Master Robot like that is a good idea. Pink Panther says that they have no way of knowing but even if not, they'll just defeat them as they always have. Bancroft says that Pink Panther has just made a huge mistake, explaining that by allowing them to find Subtron they are sentencing everybody to death and the best course of action would be to take Master Robot for themselves and escape and leave Pig King to his fool's errand. Pink Panther and Roy are confused and Bancroft explains that the Subtron he knows would never behave that peacefully and says he believes Master Robot is telling the truth. Roy asks Bancroft who he is and Bancroft explains that he was once part of a group called the Dark Order, but he's the last one and made a vow to his god that if his life was spared, he'd allow the cult to die with those already killed out here. Roy tells Bancroft that Pig King is part of the Dark Order and they're still out there. Bancroft explains that's impossible as they were all killed years ago, all of them. Bancroft begins to get angry that someone has taken the name of his group in vain, let alone the prince of Fin-Land, the very same nation responsible for their massacre. Pink Panther says that they need to find Subtron before Pig King does and destroy him, but Roy disagrees. He says that he actually agrees with Bancroft and that they should get out of here and leave Pig King to get lost and die in the outskirts, believing that he's gone completely crazy. Pink Panther says that's not the attitude he had before and Roy says that he changed his mind and isn't willing to die for Pig King or the people of the Land of Ooo for that matter, concluding that he has nothing to prove to them. Pink Panther says that staying close to Pig King is their best bet because they don't know what parts of their plan Master Robot didn't tell them or doesn't even know about himself. Pink Panther says that it was Roy who convinced him something was wrong and he's going to figure it out and stop it with or without him. Bancroft tells Pink Panther that he promised to help him too and Pink Panther says that he will once Bancroft helps him navigate this cave, but says that if he doesn't want to then Pink Panther is more than happy to figure it out on his own. Roy tells Pink Panther that if he's serious about this then he wishes him luck and even says that he found some tunnels that could help him, which shocks Bancroft who asks how he found them. Roy says that he fell into one and wasn't really looking for it, but it's flooded now and he could probably find another entrance. Bancroft says that he knows another way in, but it may be difficult to get inside.

As Pig King sits and waits for Master Robot to return, Robo-Ivo lands near him and approaches him. Pig King looks into the screen and finds Ivo Robotnik's digital face. Pig King stands up and cautiously approaches him, where Dr. Robotnik explains that he wasn't able to make it out in person and this body will have to do for now. He then asks if he's found the tunnel system yet, but Pig King says that he doesn't quite remember how tog et there and also informs him that he believes Master Robot is pulling away from him. Dr. Robotnik tells him that they both knew this would happen sooner or later, as it's just part of his programming. Pig King nods along, but with a confused look on his face. Dr. Robotnik attempts to pull him along and says that it'll be fine once they find Subtron and return to the Land of Ooo proper. Pig King and Dr. Robotnik are interrupted when Master Robot returns to them. Master Robot greets Ivo and Pig King asks what happened with TFAWPS. Master Robot explains that they fought, but they'd managed to get away with the help of an unknown traveler. Ivo is surprised and asks who it was, but Master Robot admits that he has no idea. Dr. Robotnik appears disappointed, but ushers them on and says they need to get into the tunnels.

In Zack's Lair, the real Ivo Robotnik continues to work on getting into the SWAN door, using a few Egg-Robos to clear the rubble. Ivo's sickness is starting to get to him and he realizes that he'll soon need another treatment. On a screen behind him, one can see Robo-Ivo leading Pig King and Master Robot throughout the cave. Elsewhere, Ivo continues looking through old drawers and containers, though most are empty and rat infested. Behind the throne that Zack used to command the Dark Order from, Ivo notices another door behind it and attempts to open it, but is startled when a rat leaps from a container and knocks the throne over, angering the scientist. Ivo searches through the container and finds some old film reels. The labels on the film canisters read "Swan Initiative Test" followed by a series of numbers. The only other reel reads "Enlistment." Ivo then begins searching the lair hoping to find a projector, eventually finding one, although it is severely damaged and unusable. As Ivo places the film reels on his desk, he gets a call on the makeshift computer setup he has going in the main area. He answers the video call and begins talking to Eggman, who asks if he's received the package yet. Ivo is confused and Eggman apologizes and says that he can't get Ivo out, not with the situation on Fin-Land, as it's nearly impossible to get him out without unwanted attention. Ivo is angry and says that Eggman is in charge of S.E.C.R.E.T., there's no reason for him to leave him here, but Eggman explains that he has to while Mario and Knuckles have their eyes on him constantly. Ivo takes a jab at Eggman and tells him that the only reason he has eyes on him is because he's sloppy, but Eggman corrects him and says the only reason he has eyes on him is because Ivo was careless during his cover with the Dark Order. Ivo says there's no point in arguing when they almost have Subtron in their hands, which Eggman agrees. Ivo says that he found some old film reels and will send them his way and needs to know what's on them. Eggman tells him to send them on the drone and Ivo says that he will. Eggman says that he has to go and hangs up. Ivo exits the Lair amidst insane winds and rain and finds the drone resting near the door, latched into the ground to prevent it from moving. Ivo opens up the hatch and finds the supplies needed for medical treatments. Ivo quickly grabs the materials and replaces them with the film reels. He inputs the new coordinates for the drone and stands back as it shoots up into the sky with its new cargo. Ivo returns inside with the medical supplies as the drone disappears into the clouds.

Elsewhere in the cave, Pig King, Master Robot, and Robo-Ivo arrive at a metallic door with vegetation growing all over it. Pig King approaches it and begins moving the vegetation around, revealing a keypad on the door. Robo-Ivo observes Pig King and what he will do with the door. Pig King begins to press buttons on the keypad but solemnly steps back and says that he doesn't remember. Robo-Ivo steps forward and types in the code as Pig King watches and says the code under his breath, 0451. The door creaks open and the three head inside Robo-Ivo uses a light on his head to light the way through the musty and vegetation infested tunnels. Pig King follows him closely while Master Robot carefully breaks the keypad and props the door open so TFAWPS can follow them inside if they must. As they explore, Pig King asks Robo-Ivo if he knows where the robotics wing is and Robo-Ivo says that it could be underwater for all they know, but they'll find it one way or another. Master Robot says that he'd hoped they'd never come back down here and Pig King assures him that hopes were made to be broken. Master Robot asks Pig King what he hopes to find down here, despite knowing the answer. Pig King ignores Master Robot's question as Robo-Ivo listens and leads the way.

On the shore, Pink Panther, Roy, and Bancroft tie the boat to a rock, using a very frayed piece of rope after pulling it ashore. Bancroft leads them to a large boulder as Pink Panther and Roy talk to each other about how their ship was destroyed, preventing them from contacting someone on the outside for help. Pink Panther believes that if the tunnels are as they described then they could possibly get in touch with someone down there after they stop Pig King. Roy rolls his eyes again and says that G. Biv is out there and needs their help. Pink Panther refuses to acquiesce, but Roy reiterates his stance that he's not going to put his brother's life or his own life in danger for Pig King. Roy argues that S.E.C.R.E.T. and the Space Corps probably think they're dead out here and they could use that to their advantage to go back while they don't suspect it. Roy then makes his decision and tells Pink Panther that he's going to leave and asks Bancroft if he'd join him in escaping. Pink Panther wishes them both luck and says that he'll come for them once he's done out here. Roy sarcastically calls him his savior and angrily storms off as Bancroft turns to Pink Panther and wishes him luck, but says he wouldn't bet on him. Bancroft follows Roy as Pink Panther watches them walk away.

Once out of Pink Panther's field of perception, Bancroft asks Roy what his plan is to get them out of there and Roy stops him and tells him that he found his former Dark Order friends in the tunnels torn apart by something and Bancroft confirms that Subtron was the one that did that to them, saying that he tried to explain that to Pink Panther but he wouldn't listen. Roy says that it's not easy for him to leave Pink Panther behind, but it's harder to leave his own brother to be hunted down like an animal on the outside. Roy says that he trusts Pink Panther to handle himself out here, he's seen him handle a lot worse. Bancroft calls Roy a fool, but Roy becomes irritated and asks him what he wants, asking if he wants him to turn around and face Subtron. He then asks Bancroft how it is he survived out here all this time while all of his friends died. Bancroft doesn't answer and Roy calls him a coward to run away and Roy explains that he's not running, nor is he scared and tells Bancroft that he doesn't know him and shouldn't try to compare their situations. Bancroft apologizes and he and Roy continue on.

On the Galactic Federation, Eggman Robotnik walks down the hallway towards his office with a briefcase, greeting a coworker on his way down the hallway. Once inside, Eggman opens up his briefcase and takes out the film reels he received from Ivo. He reads over the labels on them and places them on his desk. He walks over to the corner and takes out a projector and sets it up against the wall and presses a button on his desk which closes the shades, engulfing his office in darkness. He places one of the film reels in the projector and presses play, sitting in his chair and watching. As the film reel clicks on, he watches as a grainy black and white film of his cousin Ivo introducing the test as the next SWAN Initiative test of the Subtron program. Ivo introduces the guests as King Rutherford and Ministry of War General Secretary Eggman Robotnik. The camera turns and reveals Eggman sitting in a chair watching and next to him, King Rutherford, wearing a crown identical to Pig King's. In the real world, Eggman takes a deep breath. The film continues as Ivo directs everybody's attention to the demonstration where Ivo asks another scientist, Simon Chernow, to begin the demonstration. Simon takes a shaky deep breath and pulls a lever which raises the case off of the Subtron model, which bears a strong resemblance to Master Robot, albeit much more bare bones. King Rutherford orders Simon to begin the demonstration at once, but Simon is having problems. As he prepares Subtron for demonstration, Subtron's programming fails and he deactivates once again. King Rutherford angrily stands up and says that he knew this was a waste of time and tells Ivo and Simon to shift focus back to the serums and leave robotics in the past where they belong and the reel cuts off. Eggman continues watching more failed attempts at activating Subtron and eventually comes across a private conversation between himself and Ivo where Eggman explains that he's doing the best he can but it's only a matter of time before King Rutherford disbands the Initiative unless they get a handle on the Subtron program immediately. Ivo says that he and Simon are doing their best, but if they're right Subtron could be the exact thing their country needs to win the war. Eggman hopes that he's right because this is starting to feel like a waste of time. The tape cuts off as Eggman sits and absorbs what his past self had once believed.

Deep in the tunnels, in the blistering dark, a metal scraping sound can be heard along with heavy metal footsteps. A faint robotic voice is heard singing an old marching song called Over There. The noises and voices are revealed to be coming from an android that greatly resembles Master Robot, albeit nearly completely damaged, essentially a skeletal structure of what it once was. The eyes glow red, but appear very lifeless as it struggles to remember the words to the song. As Subtron walks down the hallway, dragging one of his legs behind him, he stops short when he hears a rustling noise behind some pipes behind him. Subtron turns around slowly as if it causes him pain and ceases his singing. When he turns, he witnesses two mutated rats fighting each other over either territory or food. Subtron slowly approaches them and grabs a metal pipe from the ceiling, again looking like it's physically hurting him to do so. He takes the pipe in his hands and violently kills both of the rats. He turns back around and drops the pipe by his side and returns to patrolling the hallway and singing his song.

## Characters

* Pink Panther
* Roy
* Pig King
* Master Robot
* Ivo Robotnik
* Robo-Ivo (first appearance)
* Eggman Robotnik
* Bancroft
* Subtron (first appearance)
* King Rutherford (first appearance, footage)

## Trivia

* The SWAN Initiative door code, 0451, is a reference to the novel *Fahrenheit 451.* The code 0451 or other variations of it appear in several video games such as throughout the *System Shock, BioShock,* and *Deus Ex* series'.
* The song Subtron is singing is a Over There, a song used by the United States Military during World War I and written by George M. Cohan. In universe however, this song is used by the SWAN Initiative to recruit new members.
	+ This episode marks the first appearance of the song in the series, a recurring theme throughout TFAWPS, Mega Man, and Puckett's Versus the Country Boy.