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Base-camp talk

is now offline.

All interpreters and

international liaisons,

stand down and

report to unit coordinators.

We've never

re-entered a session before.

Louise, trust me, okay?

We've got time.

We've just gotta

step on it, all right?

"Use weapon."

This is the alien message

said to have provoked

the Chinese government

to withdraw

their scientists from

the international

mission today.

In a statement,

general shang said,

"China no longer trusts

the aliens

"who want to divide us.

"Humanity must be protected."

China has asked for immediate

talks at the un.

Alpha-one-niner,

this is condor, over.

Alpha-one-niner, this is condor, come in.

Over.

Captain marks, condor

not receiving transmission.

Squelch twice

if you hear line.

Captain marks,

all escort units

are ordered to

cease all activity.

No, no, no. Dr. banks,

you can't go in there.

I just need to

ask one question.

Dr. banks!

The session is finished.

You can't... you can't go

back in. It's dangerous.

Look, we just need

five minutes. Don't sweat it.

Marks, let them go.

Hey, abbott!

So, what are we calling

this? Session 37?

Uh, no, 36, part 2.

Why are

they on their own?

We've been attempting

to hail captain marks.

The escort units

are not responding, sir.

Why not? Send security.

"Offer weapon,

question mark."

Are you offering us

something?

Technology,

apparatus, method?

Yeah, see,

this is a different word.

This... this segment,

it's a lot busier.

Give technology

now.

What's he doing?

Captain, on your ten.

Security detail inbound, sir.

T- minus 4 minutes remaining.

We need to see this through.

Okay, this is it.

Lock and load.

We just need to

hold them off until it's done.

Copy that.

Warning shots and suppressive fire only.

Load up

and get to cover.

Stay frosty and

we can avoid casualties.

Abbott wants me to

write on the barrier.

Can you

even do that?

I don't know.

I can't do it

with both hands.

Louise...

What is that?

Hey!

Hey, hey, hey. Take it easy.

You suffered a concussion.

Just lay back.

How do you feel?

How is Ian?

Same as you. He's okay.

Who, um...

Who did this?

Ah, some soldiers.

They've been watching

too much TV.

What is that?

Take it easy.

Take it easy.

The site's no longer secure.

We're standing by to evacuate.

Where's Ian?

Weber came and got him

maybe 10 minutes ago.

He wouldn't leave until

he knew you were okay.

Your whole tent

is on the clock

to figure out whatever it is

you were given up there.

This is all of it?

The feed wasn't interrupted

by the explosion?

Not as far as I can see.

You see something?

Oh, I don't know yet.

I'm gonna need my team to get

together with Louise's team.

I need everybody

working on this.

We cannot leave.

Glad to see

you're awake.

We need to go back in and

explain this wasn't our fault.

We can't go back inside.

We have to.

What happened in there

was an attack.

We can hope for the best,

but I have orders to

prepare for retaliation.

We may have to evacuate.

No, that's the wrong move.

As long as they stay,

we have to stay.

Well, they're not leaving.

Why does this feel worse?

China is

on the offensive.

They're positioning

the military

to blow the alien vessel

right out of the sky.

And if this happens,

we can't sit around

waiting for retaliation.

So, get prepared.

The air force and infantry

are standing by.

Yes, sir.

Tonight, China becomes

the first world power

to declare war

against the aliens.

Following the failure of

diplomatic efforts

at the united nations,

China has confirmed that its

language experts have tonight

delivered an ultimatum

at the Shanghai site.

In a televised statement,

general shang, chairman of

the people's liberation army,

said the aliens have 24 hours

to leave Chinese territory

or face destruction.

And he urged

all other world leaders

to unite with China

and take a similar stance.

With a huge buildup of forces

at their landing sites,

Pakistan, Russia and Sudan

are thought to be

following China's lead.

It can't be random.

It's going

to take us years.

What's this term here?

Mom...

Mom...

Hmm? Sweetie...

Uh, what's this term

for that thing,

like a...

Like a technical term,

where we make a deal,

and we both

get something out of it.

A compromise.

No...

Like, it's a competition.

Mm-hmm...

But both sides end up happy.

Like a win-win.

More science-y than that.

If you want science,

call your father.

Thank you.

Sorry.

It's okay.

I'm up.

What time is it?

It's time you opened that

bottle you've been hiding.

You cracked something,

didn't you?

Yeah. Come here.

Take a look

at this section.

It seems to be

talking about time.

Their symbol for time

is everywhere.

So what is this?

A formula for

faster-than-light travel?

Who can tell?

There are too many gaps.

Nothing's complete.

Then it dawned on me.

Come here.

Right here.

Stop focusing on the ones.

Look at the zeroes.

How much of

this is data?

How much of it

is negative space?

So, I measured it.

0.0833 recurring.

Perhaps you'd

like that as a fraction.

One of twelve.

What they're saying right here

is that this is one of 12.

"We are part

of a larger whole."

Or we're one of 12

contestants for the prize.

Why do I have

to talk to him?

We're all working together.

We need to talk to

the other sites,

help them with what they've

gotten from the heptapods.

We're blacked out.

China just threatened

to destroy their shell.

We're on our own.

But this says that all of

the pieces fit together.

And I'm telling you

that no one else cares.

Two hours ago,

we pulled this audio off

a secure channel in Russia.

Someone on the science team

there was broadcasting wide.

In their final session,

the aliens said,

"there is no time.

Many become one."

I fear we have

all been given weapons.

If anyone is receiving this,

please...

Well, I mean,

there are a lot of ways

you can interpret

what he said.

I don't need an interpreter

to know what this means.

Russia just executed

one of their own experts

to keep their secret.

"Many become one" could

just be their way of saying

"some assembly required."

Why hand it out to us

in pieces?

Why not just

give it all over?

What better way to force us

to work together for once?

Even if I did believe you,

how in the world are you gonna

get anybody else to play along

and give up their data?

We offer ours

in return.

Yeah?

A trade?

It's a non-zero-sum

game.

Non-zero-sum game.

That's it. Yeah.

Thanks.

Nine of

the landing sites have gone

total comms blackout.

Only way to reach them is

to physically drive there

and yell at the border guards,

which we're doing,

but it won't be

fast enough.

There must be a way to

get the message to them.

To our allies, maybe,

but it's too little too late.

What we need is to get

all the other nations online

before one starts global war.

And there's no way

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