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Recap / Re Boot S 1 E 10 The Great Brain Robbery

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Megabyte hires Mouse, a rogue sprite to shrink down and steal the codes to access the Super Computer directly from Bob's brain. A slight flub results in Enzo getting the shrunken invaders, and now Bob has to shrink down himself.

This episode has examples of

  • Ask a Stupid Question...: Megabyte asks Mouse who she trusts more: him or Bob. He really should've seen her answer coming.
  • Bad Boss: In response to the second operative going in for ridiculous Spy Speak, Megabyte presses a button that gives the guy an electrical shock.
  • Didn't See That Coming: Bob and Mouse's shared reaction to finding this adventure has caused them to cross paths again.
  • Everyone Has Standards: Bob expresses genuine disappointment over Mouse's involvement in all this, saying this is far worse than anything she did previously. She does pull the plug, upon learning Megabyte is going to get Enzo (and, by extension, the rest of them) killed.
  • "Fantastic Voyage" Plot: One that ends with Enzo sneezing out the shrunken people in his body.
  • Green-Eyed Monster: Dot has questions about the sultry girl hanging by Bob.
  • Head-Turning Beauty: Mouse's attractiveness is noted by Megabyte (who takes an obvious look at her well-detailed behind), Hack, and Slash.
  • Little "No": Megabyte when his attempt to get into the core is foiled at the last moment.
  • Mighty Roar: Mouse's response to Megabyte saying he double-crosses whoever he pleases.
  • Mirthless Laughter: Bob over having to explain Mouse to Dot.
  • Motor Mouth: Smiley, the one tasked with getting the shrunken characters into the shake. Megabyte has to keep yelling at him to just shut up and get to work.
  • Noodle Incident: Bob arrested Mouse for trying to hack into the Supercomputer. She's certain she would've succeeded, if not for his interference.
  • Not What I Signed on For: Mouse may have been willing to help Megabyte go after Bob, but she crosses the line at him risking Enzo's life, with her own life being threatened alongside to boot.
  • Spanner in the Works: Enzo ends up derailing Megabyte's plot by stealing Bob's shake, which had the shrunken Mouse hiding inside. Unfortunately, Megabyte decides to improvise and forces the boy to enter Mainframe's core.
  • Spy Speak: A couple of operatives tasked with tracking Bob's movements go in for ridiculous code phrases, much to Megabyte's irritation.
  • Stealth Hi/Bye: Mouse pulls this on the heroes at the end of the episode, leaving behind only her sigil carved on the door.
  • Supermodel Strut: When she's first introduced, Mouse walks towards the screen with confidence while sashaying her hips from side to side. The scene gets a blatant Male Gaze shot and even shows Megabyte turning his head to follow her.
  • Surrounded by Idiots: Besides Hack and Slash, Megabyte also has to put up with a trooper's Motor Mouth and two goofy spies prone to excessive Spy Speak.
  • Understatement: Enzo sneezing out the shrunken characters is met with a simple "Gesundheit" from Dot.
  • The Un-Smile: Megabyte, when he asks Mouse who she trusts more, him or Bob.
    Mouse: ... That's it, ah'm pullin' the plug.
  • Villainesses Want Heroes: Though not evil outright, Mouse is still an antagonist this time around. She's openly flirtatious towards Bob, which leaves him a bit flustered.

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