It's just...
the children are my responsibility.
We've been through this before.
These children have been specially selected.
If my work is a success, thousands of lives can be saved.
It's not about a few children.
It's about the future of our species.
Anyway, it's too late for doubt now.
The process has already started.
Just do what we agreed.
At 10 P.M., you call the police...
and you tell them the children have disappeared.
Sir, the subjects have been transported.
Good.
But, sir, there's a problem.
Head count had twenty of them before transport.
Now we've only got nineteen. Someone's missing.
Shit!
Good evening, Sheriff.
What's going on, Adams?
There's twenty kids live at this orphanage.
All twenty of them have gone missing.
-And then? -After the power went out...
I went to check on the children.
Their beds were empty, every one of them.
They just...
disappeared.
Did you have a nightmare?
My mommy says that there's nothing to be afraid of...
in the dark.
Your mother's wrong, kid.
Being afraid of the dark is what keeps most of us alive.
Pinkerton. Carnby is coming in...
on flight 185 from Buenos Aires.
He's got the artifact.
Intercept him at the airport.
Get the artifact and kill him.
So maybe you're thinking I'm an asshole...
scaring that kid for no reason...
but I'm just trying to protect him.
You see, there's a world around you...
that you've trained yourself not to see.
Call it paranormal, supernatural, occult, whatever.
But inside all of us...
is an uncontrollable fear of the dark.
Kids are told it's irrational, but it's not.
Fear is what protects you...
from the things you don't believe in.
I learned the truth a long time ago-
just because you can't see something...
doesn't mean it can't kill you.
When I was ten, I lost my memory.
Gone, erased.
I know something bad happened back then at the orphanage.
I've been looking for answers ever since.
You don't have to believe me.
My name is Edward Carnby, and I'm here to protect you...
from the things you don't believe.
You travel light.
I carry enough baggage for the both of us. Trust me.
That's funny, man. What do you do?
You don't want to know.
Sure, I do. That's the best part of the job, you know-
learning about people's lives.
I'm a paranormal investigator.
Are you fucking serious? Really?
What does that mean exactly?
Let me put it this way.
I hunt and track down the strange and unusual.
Speaking of strange and unusual...
that cab's been following us since we left the airport.
-No shit? -No shit.
You want me to lose him?
I wouldn't mind.
Let's do it.
They really want something from you.
Shit!
That's my cab, man!
My boss is gonna fucking kill me!
My insurance is not gonna cover this, man!
Shit!
Pull into this market up here.
And kill someone?
It's a total dream.
Stay down!
You all right?
Where is he?
Hey! Hey!
Miss Cedrac, we got another delivery.
I don't have anything scheduled for today.
What museum was it transferred from?
"For Dr. Hudgens, from Dr. Hudgens. "
That must be a mistake.
It's probably for the big Abkani show.
Abkani? What the hell is Abkani?
It's an ancient Native American civilization.
They were, like, this super-advanced culture...
until, like, 10,000 years ago, they just disappeared.
It says it's only to be opened by Dr. Hudgens.
This is Aline Cedrac. She's the assistant curator.
We have artifacts coming in from all around the world.
Until Hudgens gets back...
I will be doing all his cataloging for him.
Hey, where is Hudgens anyway?
The show opens in a couple days.
He's off on another archaeological goose chase.
He thinks he's finally found the Arabis.
So he sticks you with all the work.
At least it takes your mind off your boyfriend, right?
I'll be in my office if you need me.
Yeah.
They say a sunken ship is like a grave.
It should never be disturbed.
I've been searching for the Arabis...
for over twenty years, Captain, and now that I've found it...
I'm afraid your ill-informed superstitions...
aren't enough to stop me.
OK, Hudgens, let's see what we've got.
Edward, it's John here.
I don't know if you're back from wherever you were this time...
but if you are, call me.
It's the nightmares. They've started again.
I need to know if it's just me.
Call me, please.
Well, are you going to open it up...
make sure it's what you're looking for?
The conditions must be perfect.
Otherwise, there may be consequences.
Is this made of solid gold?
You know, the Abkani was the first civilization...
to use gold to house their valuables.
They believed it held the power to contain evil spirits.
Nowadays, we can't even remember...
why we value gold in the first place.
Let's just load this on the truck.
If the container is made of solid gold...
whatever's inside must be worth a fortune.
Oh, you have no idea.
But I'm looking forward to finding out.
Listen. Listen! You'll make a terrible mistake!
The only mistake I'd be making...
is letting you walk out with whatever's inside.
Throw him in there!
Please! No!
Open it up, Captain.
Let's see what we've got.
Don't open it!
John?
Oh, God.
What are we looking at, Krashinski?
Electromagnetics off the scale, Commander.
I've never seen anything like it.
Recalibrating all sensors now, sir.
There's no malfunction, sir. These are accurate readings.
Jesus Christ.
Hello?
Did a shipment arrive for me today?
Oh, it's a fascinating piece, Dr. Hudgens.
I started decoding the pictograms and-
Who told you to do that? That crate was not to be opened.
Yeah, but I was only just gonna catalog it for you.
It's not your place to question my instructions, miss Cedrac.
Leave the tablet alone.
I'll catalog it myself when I get back.
But, Dr. Hudgens, I-
Sir, I found them.
Sister Clara, something's happened.
The others are back.
Yeah.
Edward. Thank God.
Hey, Linda. What's wrong?
It's John. I woke up, and he's just gone.
All of his clothes are here.
His car's in the garage. It's like he just got up...
in the middle of the night and walked out.
I'll be right over.
According to Abkani legend, when they opened the gate...
between our world and the world of darkness...
a few people survived by joining forces...
with the creatures from the other side.
They gained supernatural power but lost their humanity.
That would explain the man who tried to kill me this morning.
I have this bad feeling...
that's what's happened to John and the others.
Edward, you've known each other since you were kids.
Did he tell you he was leaving me?
Of course not.
Then where is he, Edward? What's going on?
I'll figure this out.
I'll find John. Don't worry.
OK.
Fischer here.
-Hey, Fisch. It's Carnby. -Edward.
I know it's been a while. You gotta do me a favor.
I haven't heard from you since you left 713. What's up?
A friend of mine who grew up in my orphanage...
disappeared last night. His name's John Dillon.
Can you try to dig up some information?
They'll kill me if they find out, but let me check.
All right. I have to take a trip down memory lane.
I'll meet you at 3:00 at our old hangout. OK?
-Please take care, Edward. -I'll see you then.
One, two, three.
Bluebells, cockle shells...
eevie, ivy, over.
I like coffee, I like...
Welcome home, Edward.
Should I make some tea?
Yes. Thank you, Sophie.
Let me look at you.
You've been getting enough sleep?
Sister, John disappeared last night, and...
something happened to me as well.
It's happening again.
I need your help.
I want to find the others.
I'll get their files.
Come on.
It's good to see you, Edward.
You should visit more often.
Yeah, that is very strange, huh?
He just disappeared?
I understand you must be very concerned.
I'II let you know as soon as I hear something.
OK, thank you.
I was recruited into Bureau 713 when I was 20.
I learned everything I could about the paranormal.
I was a good agent...
but it didn't get me any closer to the truth.
Every time I uncovered a new Abkani artifact...
it immediately got classified.
I realized I'd never get the answers I was looking for...
with 713 calling the shots.
Why did I agree to this?
Come on, Fisch. It's a beautiful day.
I ordered your favorite. It's pecan, right?
You have a good memory, Carnby.
It's all in the details, right?
I tracked down the three you asked me about.
They all disappeared last night.
Same story- no suitcase, no car...
just up and walked out into the night.
So that means all nineteen are missing.
I did a full cross-reference, too.
Nothing much in common...
except they all grew up in the same orphanage...
your orphanage.
What's going on, Carnby?
That's what I'm trying to figure out here.
Thanks, Fisch. I'll see you around.
It's good to know I've still got friends at the 713.
Miss Cedrac, there's someone here to see you.
-Edward! -Oh, God, I missed you.
I thought you were dead, you asshole.
God.
Just give me five minutes, all right?
I can explain everything.
In private, Rob.
Oh, I should- yeah, I'm gonna go.
Give me one reason why I should ever even speak to you again.
Look at this.
I was in the Amazon for six weeks...
tracking poachers across their transport lines.
Then I fell in with a group of ex-Chilean military...
who were selling artifacts on the black market.
That was found on the southern tip of Chile...
in a gold mine.
It's Abkani.
You know, you could have called...
or even written...
just to let me know that you were alive.
Do the inscriptions make any sense to you?
I'm not sure. The thing is...
they're all from different locations-
Venezuela, Newfoundland, Alaska...
and now this one from Chile.
10,000 years ago, that would have been...
like burying them at the ends of the earth.
Yeah. But why? If you want someone to build a puzzle...
why would you hide the pieces so far apart?
Now what?
Is Rob trying to create a mood or something?
Give me that.
Hello?
Miss Cedrac?
Mr. Carnby?
What the hell's with the lights?
How come every time you show up, my life gets complicated?
I could ask you the same thing.
What is it?
Nothing. The hair on the back of my neck just stood up.
Hello?
Did you hear that?
Rob!
Come on! Go! Go!
What the hell was that?
Get down! Come on! Lock the door!
Get the key in there!
It's our only way out of here!
Aline!
-You all right? -Yeah.
Yeah, I'm OK.
I want a full security sweep of the area.
-Miles. -Sir?
Call Fischer and tell him to get his boys down here now.
Let's go!
Move! Move! Move!
Scanners clear?
Scanners clear.
What the hell are you doing here, Carnby?
Hey, Burke. Good to see you, too.
You shouldn't be here. This is my unit now.
You must be very proud.
You used to be able to take care of yourself there, Carnby.
Got a little soft since you left 713?
You should take her to the medic and check that arm.
This way.
I'll catch up.
Why are you still here?
Why am I still here? I just got my ass chased...
around this goddamn museum by something I couldn't see.
I want to know what the hell they are...
what they're doing in the goddamn city!
I want to know what 713 knows about it!
You're not 713 anymore, OK? That information is classified.
That means it's none of your fucking business!
We've got this under control.
Thank you. I don't need your help.
Get him out of here, Marko.
I asked very nicely.
Real tough, huh?
All right!
You're right, Burke.
Maybe I have gotten soft.
You just keep walking.
Come on, Miles. Fucking prick.
Thank you very much, Burke.
-Hey. -Hi.
-You OK? -Yeah, I'm fine.
I need to study those artifacts.
All right. I'm gonna go and figure out...
what's going on with John and the others.
We'll hook up later, OK?
Later.
You shouldn't be here, Carnby.
I'm not. Commander Burke is.
Your curiosity have anything to do...
with the fingerprint of yours I found on this corpse?
Fisch, the list of people I trust is short.
I'm not making it shorter.
Have you I.D.'d him yet?
We got his dentals.
Agent James Pinkerton.
He's ex-713.
What?
You telling me he was an agent?
When?
Went M.I.A. twenty years ago.
His records are so classified, they're practically invisible.
Why the hell was he trying to kill me?
This might have something to do with it.
Fused to the spinal cord.
There's another piece in here.
It's been severed.
Never seen this kind of symbiosis before.
This must be why his entire nervous system was compromised.
Scanner's still giving a reading.
What?
The Abkani never cease to amaze me.
Such a complex society at a time when most of humanity...
was hunting and gathering and huddling around fires.
Dr. Hudgens, when did you get back?
A few hours ago. I heard you had some excitement.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm fine. A little shaken up, but I'm OK.
Look, I must apologize for snapping at you earlier.
But why are you still here, after all you've been through?
-Where'd you get that image? -Edward.
That's a major find. I'll have to analyze that.
Actually, I'll do that myself.
It's not a request. Where is the artifact?
-Everything OK in here? -Who are you?
Miss Cedrac's security detail.
My dear, have you any idea who I am?
Dr. Lionel Hudgens...
former agent, Science-spy division...
currently 713 advisor status.
I know exactly who you are.
Well, I'll have to hold off my curiosity till the morning.
Dr. Hudgens. I meant to ask...
did you finally find the Arabis?
Just an empty shipwreck.
Like you said...
another wild-goose chase.
You've got one inside you, too.
But symbiosis is incomplete.
I was electrocuted when I was a kid.
That must have killed it.
Can you remove it?
Well, I could try...
but it could paralyze you.
So these organisms are somehow connected...
to the creatures from the museum, right?
We call them Zenoes.
Catchy. When did they first appear?
Two years ago.
They've been 713's top priority ever since.
But it's been almost exclusively in rural areas.
This sort of urban infiltration is unheard of.
Have you isolated any weaknesses?
They're vulnerable to elements 76 to 79-
osmium, iridium, platinum, and gold...
negates their ability to disrupt electricity.
If they disrupt electricity...
how come my flashlight still worked?
Well, the closer the current is to its power source...
the less the disruption.
Now, this has been calibrated to track their disruption field.
It won't help you see them...
but it'll let you know when they're nearby.
They live almost exclusively in the dark.
Sunlight is lethal in large doses.
But only certain light frequencies can hurt them.
These lamps have been set to an effective frequency.
But for maximum damage, we use bullets...
coated in a photon-accelerated luminescent resin.
Cuts right through them.
I'm gonna need a lot of these.
The man who attacked me yesterday...
was after the Abkani artifact I found in Chile.
He was driven by the same force that controls the creatures.
The Zenoes at the museum were after the same thing.
It can't be a coincidence...
John and the others have also gone missing.
I'm close to the truth. I know it.
But whoever controls these things...
is going to send more after me.
Commander Burke wants to see you.
I heard you met with Carnby.
Why?
Well, he has intel we need. I trust him.
You trust him. Right.
We need to trust each other, Fischer.
I mean, I need to know whose side you're on.
Or I can just remove you from the unit...
and you and Carnby can hang out anytime you want.
You can grab a pizza, go to the movies.
What is it you need from me?
I need all the intel you have on Edward Carnby...
and I need you to keep your mouth shut.
You understand me?
I do.
I'll get it.
Sara?
Oh, God. Sara!
Yes. Yes.
Now you're with us.
It seems all the pieces fit together.
Now I need your help to figure out why.
With the pieces assembled like this...
maybe the computer can plot a location...
based on the symbols matching these constellations.
So, what are we looking for exactly?
The Abkani used constellations...
to pinpoint a geographic location...
but I don't think we could zero in...
more than maybe a 100-mile radius.
-Edward. -Yeah?
If this is correct...
I think the computer can pinpoint the location.
That's right in our area, isn't it?
Shit.
Here.
Stay there.
John? John?
Shit. John, it's me. It's Edward.
Aline, come on! Come on! This way! This way!
Come on! Come on!
Come on! This way!
We better get out of here. Come on.
-I just killed John. -What do you mean?
He was one of them. Something was controlling him.
Then you had no choice. How many more are there?
There were twenty of us.
Shit.
Krash, Alpha Unit reporting.
Body count at six dead. Please alert meds.
How many casualties we got?
Nine so far, sir.
We're still getting some sort of readings.
Stand fast.
Carnby, drop your weapon!
On the ground now!
Burke, just in the nick of time, as usual.
I know you're infected. I'm taking you in.
Are you kidding me?
What's the first rule they teach you at 713, huh?
Trust your instincts, right?
You really think I'm one of these creatures?
I said drop your fucking weapon!
Hey, Burke!
Krash, this is Cheung. We're on the upper level.
Cheung, I'm reading four signatures.
They're moving to surround you. Possible ambush.
I'm routing backup from the lower level.
Proceed with extreme caution.
Where the hell is our backup?
Cheung, reinforcements have engaged targets in stairwell.
You're on your own.
Hold your fire!
Any others?
Scanner's clear.
Krash?
All heat signatures motionless.
Clear. Repeat-you are clear.
-Let's move out. -Yes, sir.
I need a body count.
Do not touch any bodies.
Meds, cleanup, and Science-spy will be there momentarily.
Commander Burke, we have got a new development.
All available agents are being rerouted...
to an abandoned gold mine in your sector.
Scan is picking up multiple Zenoe signatures...
converging on the location.
You have been assigned field command of the operation.
Proceed there immediately.
Will one of you tell me what the hell's going on here?
We picked up massive readings.
That's not what I asked. What the hell is going on here?
Look, Fischer's missing. So is Hudgens.
I got a feeling this is just the beginning.
What does Hudgens have to do with this?
That's what I want to find out.
I'll brief you both in the air. Let's go.
Krash, I'm gonna get this place locked up now.
Science-spy is on the way, Commander.
Oh, and, Carnby...
I'll need my I.D. back.
Let's move it.
Let's keep that access open.
Move it! Move it! Move it! Move it! Come on!
So, where are we going, Burke?
To the Britannia gold mine.
The Britannia mine? I grew up in that area.
Why are we going there?
They shut it down 22 years ago...
after six miners were killed in an unexplained accident.
Did 713 investigate?
The report concluded there was no paranormal activity.
But get this-
the agents in charge of the investigation...
were Dr. Lionel Hudgens and James Pinkerton.
Let's go!
Krash, what are your readings?
Practically off the scale, Commander.
This is unprecedented. Initiate 59-Alpha.
No. Hold them off for now. Wait for my command.
We've got three guerillas with flashlights set up...
gatling guns with electromagnetic motion tracking.
And every available agent in the vicinity is here-
Look, I don't care what you have to do.
Get more bodies down here now!
Look at this place! We need more!
Looks like we're going to war.
Yeah? Well, we are.
Highest Zenoe concentration ever is in this area.
It's our chance to get rid of them once and for all.
Come on!
Turner.
Come on.
Turner, why is that thing not up and running?
Just arrived here, sir.
The generator will be online shortly.
Got to move faster. This is top priority.
-I need it up. -Yes, sir.
Carnby.
All the readings I'm getting from outside are huge.
The stuff I'm getting from down there...
I've never seen anything like it before.
What's going on?
This is where we need to go.
They're all coming here for a reason.
Until we know what that is...
we're not gonna be able to stop them.
So we go in?
Yeah.
-Miles. -Sir.
-Defend the perimeter. -Yes, sir.
Raise it up. Need to go higher.
Turner, where's the genny at right now?
Any minute now. Just back off, Miles.
Come on, Turner. We need those lights, all right?
We need the power. Let's go.
Yeah, yeah.
Shit!
Move on it! Let's go!
We have confirmation.
Perimeter defenses up.
Still waiting for the genny to come back on line.
Roger that.
All agents, Britannia operation in code yellow.
All units in place and standing by...
for genny to come online.
Misfire. Misfire.
No engagement. Hold your fire.
Repeat-hold your fire.
Krash, any updates?
Perimeter defenses in place, Commander.
Copy that.
Looks like it's a dead-end.
I'll go check it out.
Turner, you said five minutes ten minutes ago.
Come on. Where the hell are the lights?
I got it. I got it.
About fucking time.
Miles.
Readings are stable, sir.
Another dead-end.
Maybe we should double back and try another tunnel.
No, no, no.
There's got to be something else here.
Look at this.
It's Abkani.
There's more over here.
I think I found something.
-Marko! -Marko!
We've got to go down there.
Let's move, people.
How long do we have to hold them?
Only till dawn.
-That's four hours away, sir. -That's right.
Incoming!
Electromagnetics around the mine are off the scale.
Getting too much interference. Satellite intel is compromised.
Tracking multiple Zenoe clusters in the area...
mostly centered at...
Fischer, no!
Sir, the generator's gone!
Hold your fire till they reach the second perimeter.
Commander, 713 has approved reinforcements.
They're already en route. What is your status?
Can you read me?
Yeah. We're retrieving Marko.
Tell them to hurry up, goddamn it.
Hold your fire.
Hold your fire till they hit the perimeter.
-Fire! -Fire!
Faster. Come on.
Oh, God! Help!
Aline!
Hang on! Hang on!
I got you!
Grab ahold! Get your footing!
Go! Go! Go! Go!
Come on! Move faster! Come on!
Get down there! Jump!
Burke, I'm stuck!
What? Cheung, lay down. Lay down.
Barr, get over here.
I'm gonna keep pressure on the wound.
I need you to wrap this now.
Relax. Everything's gonna be fine.
-Gunships approaching. -Richards.
Richards, do you copy?
Richards?
All right, Feenstra. Check on Richards.
Copy that.
I don't think we're supposed to be here.
You guys, check this out.
It's a warning.
What's the warning?
It says once you make it down here alive...
you're already dead.
That's comforting.
Miles! Miles!
Burke, go again.
I'm trying to find a way out of here.
Miles, Krash, anyone.
Burke, go again.
Krash!
Are you getting anything?
Nothing.
I'm getting nothing but static.
Change your frequency. Try again.
Burke, Miles, come in.
Fall back! Fall back!
We've got to get out of here. We've got to get out.
Jesus!
Aline!
I got it!
Watch it! Watch her legs!
Watch out!
Shoot it! Shoot it!
Right there!
More?
Aw, Jesus.
She's gone.
Shit.
Burke, come on. She's gone.
Come on. We've got to find a way out.
Come on! Let's move!
Miles, Richards is dead.
Everyone's dead!
All right, find some high ground.
I'm gonna stay here. Go.
Go!
Watch your back.
Burke.
Something tells me we're not the first ones down here.
-Let's blow it, Barr. -Yes, sir.
Let's go.
Feenstra!
God.
Carnby.
It's 713.
They implanted us with those things.
This isn't happening.
It doesn't make any sense.
We've been trying to stop something...
that they created the whole time.
My guys are dying out there for nothing!
For fucking nothing!
Goddamn it!
Sir.
You guys, come here.
What's going on?
Aline, give me the artifact.
Yeah.
It's a key.
This could be our only way out of here.
The answers I've been looking for my whole life...
could be on the other side of this thing.
Some doors are meant to stay shut.
What do you want to do, Carnby?
I say...
we trust the Abkani.
Drop your weapons! Now move away from the door!
Do it!
Put them down!
You son of a bitch.
Guns on the floor now!
That's good. That's good.
Now get in here.
Does this place bring back memories, Carnby?
You were my last failure here. If you hadn't escaped...
713 would never have shut down my experiments.
I spent twenty years looking for the key to that door!
Now give it to me!
Give it to me!
No? What a pity.
You were a fine archaeologist.
Aline, just give it to him.
There's been enough killing today.
That's fine. Right.
Now get over there!
You never could have opened the door, you know...
not without this.
Hudgens.
Don't be insane. Don't open that door.
Hudgens, please,
think about what you're doing. Don't open that door!
Shit.
All right, let's just...
back up nice and easy, nice and slow.
Go. Go.
Go, go, go!
Shit.
Come on!
Come on! This way! Come on!
Commander Burke.
Miles. Richards.
Yonek.
Or any operations. Over.
Can anyone read me?
Shit.
Come on! Go, go! Run!
Hey! There's a ladder up here!
How's it look?
It looks like it could be a way out.
All right. I'm pulling.
-Fuck. Fuck! -What is it?
Detonator's inactive. The signal�s not going through.
We'll find another way. Let's get out of here!
I've got to get back there. I've got to get closer to them.
You can hear them! Let's get the hell out of here!
Let's go! Come on!
You guys get out of here. I'm going back.
Burke, come on!
Burke!
Come on!
They were under us the whole time.
I don't believe it.
Sister Clara?
The gate was closed again.
But, like the Abkani discovered there's a price to pay...
for bringing darkness into the light.
The Abkani people were wiped off the face of the earth.
And now...
it looks like it's happening all over again.