Gene, Techno-Explorer - part 4

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## Overview

**Gene, Techno-Explorer - part 4** (**Gene, Techno-Explorateur - partie 4** in French) is the 4th and final episode in the mini-series "Gene, Techno-Explorer" and the 40th in Season 1 of the Super 4 series overall.

## Synopsis

After a plea from Dr.X, Gene returns to Technopolis to save its scientist population from Computer Supreme which has decided to "archive" (cryogenically freeze) everyone to stop them following Gene's example and leaving the city.

## Plot

The episode begins with Gene and Lenny returning to Technopolis after receiving a call for help from Dr.X regarding Computer Supreme's archiving of the Technopolians.

They arrive to find the city with a below average temperature and completely desolate. They then encounter multiple frozen Technopolians and a now an almost completely ruined Cleano-like robot (who had been chasing them for the whole mini-series) and Lenny distracts him while Gene escapes some robots and locates Dr.X.

After he thaws, Dr.X tells Gene how to un-archive Technopolis and kill Computer Supreme. However, the robots manage to archive Dr.X again and Gene is forced to flee once more.

Having escaped all of Computer Supreme's defenses, Gene the bottom of the tower, planning to break in. Although the passcode to enter the tower is 16,384 digits long, Gene and Lenny manage to reach the top floor of the tower, where they are stopped by Computer Supreme before they can open the dome.

Once Gene and Lenny enter, Computer Supreme then reveals its reason behind the archiving of the Technopolians, stating that it does not want to be thrown away when it eventually becomes outdated, baring its massive arsenal of weaponry as a threat. While Gene attempts to brighten up the dome to free the citizens of Technopolis, Computer Supreme prepares to archive him but he and Lenny manage to run away before they are frozen.

Computer Supreme chases the pair relentlessly, forcing them back out of the tower and enforcing its extreme power over them. As Computer Supreme is about to archive Gene, Lenny shows up and jumps on top of Computer Supreme, plugging himself into it, using code "X4421138" to open the dome of the city. However, in order to deactivate Computer Supreme forever, Lenny sacrifices himself by backing himself up into Technopolis' computer system and both he and Computer Supreme "die".

Now that the dome has been deactivated, the Technopolians thaw and celebrate their return to normality. However, realising Lenny's sacrifice, they mourn his death with Gene. Surprising everyone, Lenny reveals that he is alive, having loaded himself into Technopolis mainframe.

As the Technopolians crowd around Gene to name him the "Scientist of the Year", Dr.X shows up to earn himself some credit and adulation as well, leaving Gene and Lenny to discuss their future plans; with Gene offering to back Lenny up into The Chameleon so that they may continue their adventures. Lenny refuses, wanting instead to explore all of Technopolis' files, claiming that they'll meet again in the future. The episode ends with Gene piloting The Chameleon and setting a path for The Lost World.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Gene
* Lenny
* Computer Supreme
* Dr.X

## Trivia

* Though Lenny says he will meet Gene again, he is never seen again in the series.
* The ending of this episode leads directly into the events of Origins - part 4.