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INT. ETERNIA ARCHIVES - DAWN

Randor, Marlena, Adam, Adora, and Catra walk through a very large lobby with a massive armillary sphere that projects starmaps in the center. Adam yawns.

ADAM: Any reason why we're out here first thing in the morning?

Adora looks at Randor and Marlena. Randor sighs.

RANDOR: Look, last night was weird, to say the least. And I'm gonna go ahead and say it.

Randor turns to Adora.

RANDOR: It's weird that you look so much like us!

Marlena lets out a sigh of relief.

MARLENA: Oh God I was thinking that all night but I didn't wanna say anything!

Adam laughs.

ADAM: I mean, sure it was obvious, but c'mon. That can't be anything more than a coincidence, right?

Marlena and Randor look at Adam, concerned.

Adam smiles nervously.

ADAM: Right?

They reach a doorway where Duncan is waiting. Randor and Duncan shake hands.

RANDOR: Thanks for meeting us here.

DUNCAN: Are you ready?

Randor sighs.

RANDOR: No...Let's get started.

INT. OBSERVATION CHAMBER - DAY

The lights turn on, revealing a futuristic white room on the other side of clear glass and a series of consoles.

ADORA: What is this place?

DUNCAN: The Memory Chamber. It was created as a way to help people to work through their trauma and make peace with their pasts, but it has other uses.

Adam removes a pair of headpieces from a console. He hands one to Randor, and the other to Adora. Randor puts on the headpiece, fastening it around his forehead. Adora does the same, but struggles to fasten it.

ADORA: Wait, how do I-?

ADAM: The button on the right...

Adora presses the button, and the headpiece fastens around her forehead.

ADORA: Oh, thanks...

Duncan hands Adam a tablet displaying readings from both Adora and Randor's headpieces.

DUNCAN: All readings are within acceptable tolerances. Keep an eye for any abnormalities.

Marlena turns to Randor, stroking his cheek.

MARLENA: Are you sure about this? Revisiting old memories can be...it can be painful, not just for you.

Randor holds Marlena's hand.

RANDOR: I'll be fine, we all deserve to know the truth...I only wish it was under different circumstances.

Adam looks at his father, concerned that everybody knows something he doesn't.

DUNCAN: We're ready when you are.

Part of the glass partition opens into the white room.

Catra holds Adora's hand.

ADORA: No turning back now.

INT. MEMORY CHAMBER - CONTINUOUS

The glass partition closes behind Adora and Randor. They hear Duncan's voice over a loudspeaker.

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