Shadowing Practice: Resident Evil 9 Requiem - All Zeno Scenes - Learn English Speaking with Video

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The End
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Alpress is within reach, Grace.
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I'd like you to come with me.
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Come with you?
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Well, you feel lost, but you're not.
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You're exactly where you need to be.
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I've been waiting for you, Grace. Who are you?
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Raccoon City.
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You're the reason for its destruction, but you're also the key to building a brave new world.
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You're the final piece.
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Let us show you your true purpose.
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Sure, there's an old BSAA camp here.
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The place is trashed.
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Looks like they're left in a hurry.
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What were the BSAA doing in Raccoon City?
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Interesting.
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What is it?
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The computer's not locked.
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They were also headed to the center of Raccoon City.
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Interesting too. That reminds me.
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I dug a little deeper in the Pentagon's database, and I noticed.. something's missing.
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What's that?
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There's no record of anyone ordering the missile strike on Raccoon City.
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Well if not them then who?
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Leon triggered the alarm.
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Looks like your campaign to make the DSO stand down really didn't work, Xeno.
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I'll leave this matter to you then.
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I'm sorry.
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We encountered three infected and eliminated them.
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That's correct, sir.
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Do we proceed?
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So the rumors were true?
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What rumors?
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The missile wasn't just about stopping the spread.
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Don't be ridiculous.
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Affirmative.
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Listen up.
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Our objective hasn't changed.
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We rendezvous with the advance party in the center of Raccoon City, then head for Ark.
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Our mission is to retrieve Elpis.
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Move out!
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Man down!
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Man down!
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Jesus!
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Fuck!
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Where is the fucking blind here?
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Oh my fucking life!
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Get cover!
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Get cover!
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Please, help me!
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Holy shit!
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Huh.
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I thought I had a short fuse.
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What are we doing here?
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All in good time.
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You'll see.
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Sherry, I'm an RPD.
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It's been a while since you've been back there.
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Yeah.
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Looks like the BSAA set up HQ here.
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Abandoned?
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Not sure.
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I'm sorry. That fucking guy. And Grace.
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Shit, she's in danger.
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Sure, we found Grace. At RPD.
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Yeah, exactly.
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Someone's been expecting us.
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Got a lock on our location.
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Headed there now.
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Copy that.
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Covert military units from every country on Earth come to Raccoon City for one purpose. To find Alpus.
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What is Alpus?
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The power to upset the military balance of the world.
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The last virus created by Spencer.
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Designed to control human consciousness.
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Mind control?
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They couldn't let it be stolen.
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So they launched the missile strike to hide it. To hide a virus?
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Why do something so extreme?
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Extreme? Is it?
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When the president tried to investigate, they had him assassinated.
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And you are the key to retrieving Elpis.
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Emily!
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In a way.
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But not the girl you met. So many attempts. So many failures.
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Such a waste.
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Wh-what do you mean?
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Copies...
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crafted to duplicate you.
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All useless.
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All scrapped.
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They each have their own sad story.
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They weren't able to recreate Spencer's key.
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But now we have the original.
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We have you.
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You can unlock Elbasid Ark.
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That's where we'll go. So...
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What?
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I was made?
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Correct.
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So it really was all my fault?
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What was?
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God, that mom was murdered and...
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Oh God, she turned into that thing.
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What's done is done.
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You need to focus on the future.
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Was she even really my mother?
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It's time to embrace your destiny.
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Grace!
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Mom.
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What the...
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Mr. Kennedy, I had a feeling you'd make an appearance.
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Sorry, but I don't have time to spare. Have fun.
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I remember you.
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I remember them too.
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Grace, this is where we are.
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The world is under threat.
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The technology to control another's will already exists, but it's not efficient at infecting others.
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I believe Spencer solved that with Elpis.
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The connection sealed Raccoon City to save it for themselves, and it's been waiting here ever since.
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This is as far as we could get
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If the wrong password is entered The Ark will be destroyed And Elpis will be lost forever So tell me,
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Grace What's the password?
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I don't know.
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Of course you do.
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You're the...
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Leon!
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Don't embarrass yourself, Mr. Kennedy.
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You can't beat me.
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Aren't we fancy?
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Don't move!
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Wait!
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You still need me, right?
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Come on!
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Crap time!
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I got
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you. Are you okay?
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Me?
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I feel like a million bucks.
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Where does this take us?
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Your guess is as good as mine.
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It's time to get off.
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Come on.
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What now?
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Leon.
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Leon!
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Let's do this.
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Okay.
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It's alright.
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I don't know the password.
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Password.
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It's okay.
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See, left and wide open for us.
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Any wrong code will do.
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It'll destroy Opus.
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Let's try.
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Grace, whatever it takes.
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I can buy you some time.
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No. No, no, I have an idea.
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I trust you.
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I trust you.
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So, the prodigal daughter returns.
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I know the password.
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Fulfill your destiny.
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And all will be forgiven.
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Only if you let me on live.
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Very well.
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Please know that you are my hope.
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She is my hope.
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A blind hope.
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Okay.
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This is it.
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What are
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you doing, Grace?
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Spencer regretted what he did.
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Well done.
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You promised.
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Yes, that I would let him live.
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Mr. Kennedy, I give you the honor of experiencing my power firsthand.
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I'm not sure Elpis is what you think it is.
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There's nothing special about me.
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I was never any king.
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Spencer wanted to make amends. But you've released Albus.
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What is it?
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Tell me!
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Leon!
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Why?
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My powers!
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Albus is Spencer's atonement.
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It's an antiviral.
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Amazing.
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I am humbled by my master's genius.
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Your research was wrong.
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Elpis wasn't a weapon.
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There was never a key.
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Spencer's paper was obviously incomplete.
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There was no connection between Grace and Emily.
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Do you know how much time and money I wasted on this?
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Don't you see the genius?
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With Elpis, all virus-based weapons are useless.
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The world order will be thrown into chaos.
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We wanted a weapon.
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Instead, Spencer gave us anarchy.
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I will carry his torch and bring his vision to life.
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You?
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You and Spencer were a means to an end.
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Yet he outwitted you all.
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Spencer defied us and paid the price with his life.
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He was nothing!
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You are nothing but an imitation.
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It's over, Victor.
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The connections is done with you!
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We can't let him have it.
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Your ignorance is staggering.
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Leon, it's a cure.
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Oh, it's working.
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Leon, it's working.
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Wake up.
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Now.
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Let it all calm down.
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All of it.
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Grace, what happened?
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My hand.
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I was wrong.
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And I am plagued by guilt.
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I'm gonna destroy Opus.
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You promise...
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you'll end this.
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This is it.
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What did you do? Would I have to?
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Grace, get out of here!
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Go!
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Right behind you!
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Leon!
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What are you doing?
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Come on!
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Leon!
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Leon!
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Leon!
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No!
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No!
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Neon! At least...
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I could save you.
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I'll save you.
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No!
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I wish I could have saved you, Leon.

Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson

This video has 246 sentences and 1144 words to shadow. The speech runs for 24:26. Only 80% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English, so the vocabulary is demanding.

Key vocabulary in this video

15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:

WordPronunciationMeaning
password noun/ˈpæs.wɜɹd/A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.
virus noun/ˈvaɪ.ɹəs/A submicroscopic, non-cellular structure that consists of a core of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat, that requires a living host cell to replicate, and…
missile noun/ˈmɪs.aɪl/Any object used as a weapon by being thrown or fired through the air, such as stone, arrow or bullet.
genius noun/ˈd͡ʒin.jəs/Someone possessing extraordinary intelligence or skill; especially somebody who has demonstrated this by a creative or original work in science, music, art…
destiny noun/ˈdɛs.tɪ.ni/That to which any person or thing is destined; a predetermined state; a condition predestined by the Divine or by human will.
rumor noun/ˈɹumɚ/A statement or claim of questionable accuracy, from no known reliable source, usually spread by word of mouth.
retrieve verb/ɹɪˈtɹiːv/To regain or get back something.
ridiculous adjective/ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/Deserving of ridicule; foolish, absurd.
efficient adjective/ɪˈfɪʃənt/Making good, thorough, or careful use of resources; not consuming extra. Especially, making good use of time or energy.
solve verb/sɒlv/To find an answer or solution to a problem or question; to work out.
trash noun/tɹæʃ/Useless physical things to be discarded; rubbish; refuse.
steal verb/stiːl/To take illegally, or without the owner's permission, something owned by someone else without intending to return it.
regret verb/ɹɪˈɡɹɛt/To feel sorry about (a thing that has or has not happened), afterthink: to wish that a thing had not happened, that something else had happened instead.
remind verb/ɹəˈmaɪnd/To cause one to experience a memory (of someone or something); to bring to the notice or consideration (of a person).
destruction noun/dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/The act of destroying.

Phrasal verbs you will hear

WordPronunciationMeaning
calm down verbTo become less excited, intense, or angry.
get off verbTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
get out of verbTo leave, exit or escape from; to become free of.
listen up verbTo listen closely; to pay attention.
move out verbTo leave one's present location; to leave somewhere for another place.
set up verb/ˌsɛt ˈʌp/To make ready for use.
stand down verbTo wait; to stop pursuing, stop fighting, or relax from a heightened readiness posture.
wake up verb/ˌweɪk ˈʌp/To stop sleeping; to awake.

Grammar in this video

The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:

StructureIn the video
Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does itis trashed · were also headed · be stolen
Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters nowhasn't changed · you've been · you've released
Future with “will” will + verb — a decision, promise or predictionI'll leave · You'll see · we'll go
Obligation: must / have to / need to saying that something is necessaryneed to be · need to focus

Pronunciation to watch

The speaker uses 40 contractions and reduced forms, such as don't, you're, I'm. Say them the short way, as you hear them.

  • The “sh” and “zh” sounds: efficient /ɪˈfɪʃənt/, trash /tɹæʃ/, destruction /dɪsˈtɹʌkʃən/, consciousness /ˈkɑnʃəsnəs/, imitation /ɪmɪˈteɪ̯ʃən/
  • Long words — get the stress right: ridiculous /ɹɪˈdɪk.jə.ləs/, investigate /ɪnˈvɛs.tə.ɡeɪt/, eliminate /ɪˈlɪm.ɪ.neɪt/, affirmative /əˈfɝməɾɪv/, antiviral /æntiˈvaɪɹəl/

How to practise with this video

  1. Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
  2. Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
  3. Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like password, virus, missile.

What is the Shadowing Technique?

Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.

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