Chapter 35: The Clones' Last Stand

Alright, I gotta head back up. You guys think you can hold down the fort here?

We've got it. Things have gotten a little too quiet... But yeah. Thanks Allen.

Plus, we've still got Agent Spider here to help us out.

Yeah, if we can figure out a way to get me home, that would be super.

Stay safe. And hopefully I don't see you too soon.

Bye Allen.

How are we looking out there, Donald?

Uh...

What?

There's a clone army making its way towards D.C.

What?!

And it's being led by...

The Mauler Twins?!

Aren't they still locked up?

Yes. They are still in their cells.

So did the clones make clones of the Maulers?

Ugh... my head hurts.

Then take some aspirin and go hurt some clone heads.

We've managed to slow them down...

That doesn't mean they've been stopped.

Come on, our work isn't over yet.

The clones are counter-attacking.

They're chanting for clone independence.

Oh brother... We've got to put a stop to this as soon as possible.

Why aren't we talking with the Mauler Twins we have locked up? If anyone can figure out a solution to this problem, it's them.

Hmm... I don't like that I like that idea. Let me think about it.

In the meantime, get the team out there to push those clones back.

We're doing our best out there, Cecil... But damn... There's just too many of them.

And they have very much rallied around those Mauler Twin clones. Cloning them must have allowed them to access some Mauler clone tech they couldn't use before.

Then I think it's time we fought Maulers with Maulers.

Cecil Stedman, what brings you down here?

We've got a problem out in the world.

The clones have cloned you, and the situation has gotten completely out of hand.

Has it now?

We need your help. We need to find a way to take care of this situation before they swarm the planet.

What's in it for us?

You help us, we help you. We can always cut sentences due to good behavior.

We're gonna need that in writing.

Whatever it takes.

Alright then. The first thing you need to do is figure out where they're making these new clones.

There's a legion of them attacking D.C. right now... We'll get information out of at least one of them.

Cecil, we found out where they're making these clones. You're not gonna like it.

Machine Head's former island headquarters.

What? I thought we cleared that damn place out! Dammit.

Looks like we're headed back to the island.

Not before we figure out how to end this quickly.

If you can get this chemical compound into the main clone machine they're using on the island...

That will turn the next clone they create in it into a patient zero for clones. It will infect every other known clone with a powerful disease.

Doesn't that mean trouble for at least one of you?

Please. You think we didn't vaccinate ourselves to it already? Come on.

Thank you for your service.

We kept our word. You'd better keep yours.

Of course.

We did it! The chemical is in the machine.

Now get the hell out of there and let the trash take itself out.

Well, Cecil, how did our plan work out for you?

A wild success. The clones created a new clone just after my team left.

Ever since, clones have been dropping like flies all over the world.

You guys are heroes.

And...

And we are happy to announce that we will be shaving two years off your 200-year sentence.

That's not what we agreed to!!

I had our lawyers look over the fine print. They needed to adjust some of the details. Legal stuff. You understand.

You're welcome, by the way. And have a good night.

Cecil! You bastard!! Come back here! You can't do this to us!

Boys... boys... calm yourselves.

Cecil, you coming back for a real fight?! I will choke the life out of you.

Yes, I am Cecil, but not the Cecil you know. I'm a Cecil that keeps my promises.

What the hell are you talking about?

Sit back and relax. We have a lot to talk about.