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Morgolock continues explaining himself to the Doctor in the Eye. He and Sarah listen carefully to what the Casthian has to say.

Morgolock:

And so you can acquire power to travel through the Time Carriages by acquiring Delta Inspiron 3000 mark 1.5 to allow safe passage through the time fields. Power can be charged when in the Highway itself due to the discharged energy from the lanes that are fed into the engines through a magnetic ray to power them. Not only has an atmosphere been provided for the travellers inside the Carriages, but it's all quite a magnificent feat as I always emphasise to my colleagues and associates...

Doctor:

Yes, yes, I am fully aware of the principles of it. Otherwise I wouldn't know their dangers, would I?

Sarah:

If we shut down the Carriages what would happen to all the people who are travelling on them right now?

Morgolock:

They will be ripped apart in the time vortex. If one did not enter the Time Carriages at the correct point, they too will be ripped apart.

Doctor:

And is there anyone in there now?

Morgolock:

No.

Doctor:

Then go on. Shut it down.

Morgolock:

Everything?

Doctor:

Everything.

Morgolock:

The whole system?

Doctor:

The whole system.

Morgolock:

Very well. If they are really as bad as you say. What about Summer and I?

Sarah:

Well we can take you away to safety. We have our own means of transport.

Morgolock:

The Monk hid all this from us. The payments have been generous. But I will not allow the power of science to harm anyone or anything. I will shut everything down the Time Carriages.

BAM! A shot is fired. General Skunk stands at the right of the room with his gun. They turn to see him.

General Skunk:

On the contrary, Morgolock. The Time Carriages will continue.

Sarah:

Another Oripicinni. You are responsible for this, aren't you?

Another voice calls out from the shadows.

Monk:

Not quite, my child.

The Monk steps out from the shadows with his hands in his sleeves again. His hood up, hiding his face.

I am fully responsible in fact for this. I am the one who have given the Orpicinni access to our Time Carriages, Doctor.

Doctor:

Of course. The Monk. The Meddling Monk.

He takes his hood off, revealing himself.

Monk:

Indeed. We meet again, at last. Good hunting I see there, General? Here are some more prey for you to hunt. Detain them, please.

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