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just reported a meteor strike

in southern Wyoming.

All we have to do is go

get it back.

Well, let's get out there!

Somebody finds that sample,

it leads straight back to us.

Please, enough with the

overreacting.

I am not overreacting, Claire.

There's a reason we were doing

these experiments in space.

And it wasn't exactly for

the betterment of humanity.

Okay.

Look,

you handle the press,

and I'll get Burke to take

care of the canister.

Who is Burke?

Remember that private military

firm we acquired last year?

You called them "Killers

'R' Us."

Yeah?

Well, he's the "us."

Boss.

Wheels up! You boys are

Oscar Mike.

Let's do it.

Where to, Burke?

Wyoming.

Ah, never been.

Lots of mountains,

not a lot of people.

Animals love it.

You'll fit right in.

Sh*t.

Hey, Mark.

Where the hell are you? Do you

have any idea what time it is?

Yes, yes. Um...

Yeah, sorry.

I am on the freeway,

I know I've already been late

twice this week,

but it will not happen again.

Brett Wyden addressed the

situation with this brief statement.

My sister and I and everyone at

Energyne are stunned and deeply saddened

by the loss of the Athena-1

crew.

These were brave and brilliant

men and women of science,

who were committed to helping

mankind,

and we will continue that work

in their honor.

That's enough.

Thank you.

Helping mankind, my ass.

Since then, Wall Street has kept a

close eye on Energyne's performance.

Now to politics...

What you're looking at is

dramatic video of a fireball

touching down near the San

Diego Wildlife Sanctuary.

It is thought to be debris from

last night's Athena-1 tragedy.

However, it's unclear

if this is related

to one of the park's gorillas

escaping the enclosure

at the sanctuary earlier

this morning.

The gorilla's name is

George...

Hold on a second, Mark.

The car ahead of me...

- It just exploded.

- What?

There is currently no explanation

for the primate's behavior,

and zoo officials are not

commenting at this time.

Our very own Jason Sloss is at

the scene. Jason, what have you heard?

That's right,

Chris and Maria.

I'm here at the San Diego

Wildlife Sanctuary,

and the word

everyone seems to be using

to describe the gorilla's

escape is "surprising."

There. Set her down.

We've secured the canister, but

it was pretty badly damaged.

Whatever was in it

was destroyed.

There's something else.

These wolves were slaughtered.

From the tracks, looks like

another one killed the pack.

It's infected with the

pathogen.

Burke, I need that wolf.

Dead or alive.

Copy that.

This is the list of the unrecognized

hybrids you were talking about.

George's lab results are in.

You're not gonna like 'em.

This can't be right.

His neuromuscular synapse

activity is through the roof,

his blood has lethal

concentrations of growth hormone,

he'd be dead.

Run it again.

I did.

I ran it three times.

His values went up each time.

We can't keep this quiet.

Animal Response is

asking questions.

I just dodged a call. It was

someone from the government.

What do you want me to tell

people?

Tell them nothing.

He didn't do it, Nelson.

Look at him.

Somebody did that to him.

Davis, he killed

a grizzly bear.

Okay? Snapped his neck

like it was a toothpick.

Listen, protocol says, first sign of

aggression mandates immediate isolation.

It's what we're doing.

This is beyond protocol.

Davis, look at him.

- I'm looking at him.

- Really look at him!

That is not the George we know.

If we report this,

they're gonna put him down.

I can't let that happen.

I'll keep everyone off your

back as long as I can.

All right.

Thank you.

I'm gonna figure this out,

George.

I promise.

All right, everybody,

listen up.

I need to find someone who knows

exactly what the hell this thing is.

I found her!

No, that's a lie.

Technically, she found us.

You must be Davis Okoye.

Thank you so much for

your help.

What help?

I'm Kate Caldwell. I'm a

geneticist with Energyne.

Um, you recovered

my research sample.

Yeah, you mean this?

Oh, please tell me you had that

tested for residual particulates.

Yes, that's exactly what I did.

I always do that.

Anytime something

new comes in.

Amy, have this tested

for residual particulates.

I need that back.

Actually, I need some

questions answered.

Like what the hell is that

thing doing to my friend?

Uh, well, I am not allowed

to discuss that with you.

Oh. Okay, well,

I guess we can't help each

other then.

Kate Caldwell, it was good to meet you.

Nelson, show her out.

He's growing, isn't he?

At an unprecedented rate,

right?

Increased strength, speed,

agility.

Demonstrating levels of aggression

you don't see in his species.

Come with me.

Last night, he was seven feet,

500 pounds.

This morning, he was almost

nine feet, pushing 1,000.

His hair?

Yeah, he's an albino.

As far as I know, he's the only

living gorilla of his kind.

He can sign?

Yeah, he can sign

and he's hungry.

Guys, let's get George

something to eat.

It's okay.

There you go, buddy.

It makes sense.

He must be starving.

He's growing so rapidly.

"Makes sense"?

Last night, he killed

a grizzly bear.

The most powerful terrestrial

predator on the planet.

So you tell me right now, Kate,

how any of this makes sense.

Are you familiar with CRISPR?

Yeah, genetic engineering.

It's more like

genetic editing.

I am talking about

extremely specific results.

Check this out.

Sharks are indeterminate

growers, right?

They never stop.

Isolate that gene

and combine it with, say,

the growth rate of a

blue whale,

the strength of a

rhinoceros beetle,

the speed of a cheetah,

And you get one confused gorilla

that could take down a grizzly.

We developed a lot of different

genetic combinations,

so changes will be incredibly

unpredictable.

Right. Okay,

Kate, I get all that,

but it still doesn't explain

to me how he doubled in size.

Guys, we need to get that

food in now.

See, CRISPR only allows

you to alter

the DNA of one cell at a time.

But I developed a system

which rapidly transmits changes to every

strand of DNA in the host's body.

Mr. Okoye, listen to me.

I am the only one

who can cure him.

George!

George! No!

It's not gonna hold.

Kate!

Everybody back!

Not again! Not again!

George!

George! Stop, George!

Davis!

Sh*t.

Call 911!

Come on!

Look out!

George! George!

George, it's okay.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Yes, I know you're scared.

I'm gonna help you.

No, no, no.

No, it's okay.

Sir, move away from the

animal!

It's okay, it's okay.

It's okay.

I'm the primatologist here.

I look after this animal.

I can handle this situation. I just

need you to lower your weapons.

Please.

It's okay. Calm.

Good.

Stand down.

Stand down.

Don't worry, buddy.

I'm gonna help you.

What the hell?

No!

George!

George!

George!

George!

I've never hunted a wolf before.

What do you think, fellas?

Should I bring the .50 cal?

Got 'em.

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