Infection

<h3 data-rte-spaces-before="1" data-rte-spaces-after="1"> Act IV </h3>
<p data-rte-fromparser="true">Sinclair speaks to the weapon, appealing to the personality that was grafted into the weapon's programming. He mocks it, saying it is a failure and that Ikarra VII is a dead world. He fires upon the weapon and it returns fire, pursuing him through the corridors and through customs, finally reaching a docking bay. The weapon keeps shouting it must protect Ikarra, and Sinclair keeps responding that it failed its mission. Cornered in the docking bay, Sinclair orders the area sealed and prepared to be depressurized <span data-rte-entity="ndash">&ndash;</span> even if it means his own death. Sinclair keeps speaking to the Weapon, telling it to access the memories of Nelson, who has seen Ikarra VII. The weapon does so - and sees its world has nothing left but a desert, dead for 1000 years. In rage and grief, the device separates itself from Nelson and deactivates.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">Later, Franklin confronts Hendricks. He explains how he found the device, a tool used for cardiac stimulation that can induce heart attacks. Realizing the device had been used to murder the customs guard, Franklin spoke to Nelson (now recovering) who confirmed Hendricks knew the devices had not been properly brought onto the station. Vance now explains that <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22IPX%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22IPX%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BIPX%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-15047189235dec5e241f505" href="/wiki/IPX" title="IPX" class="mw-redirect">IPX</a> is a front for a bio-weapon developer. He held back on delivering the artifacts until he could better learn how they worked, hoping to net a huge amount of money from doing so. Hendricks protests that he had no idea Nelson would murder the customs agent, and no idea anyone would be hurt. He then offers to split the money with Franklin if he just agrees not to turn him in. Franklin says it is too late <span data-rte-entity="ndash">&ndash;</span> he calls in two security guards who take Vance away.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">While Sinclair enjoys a drink in his quarters, he receives a visit from Garibaldi. The whole station is talking about how Sinclair risked his life to stop the weapon. Michael criticizes Sinclair for putting his life in danger recklessly, saying he knows many people from the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Earth-Minbari%20War%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Earth-Minbari%20War%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEarth-Minbari%20War%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-15047189235dec5e241f505" href="/wiki/Earth-Minbari_War" title="Earth-Minbari War">Earth-Minbari War</a> have a "need to be the hero," a desire to go out in a blaze of glory. Sinclair realizes he has no answer for his old friend, but promises to work on it.
</p><p data-rte-fromparser="true" data-rte-empty-lines-before="1">In the <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Z%5Cu00f3calo%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Z%5Cu00f3calo%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BZ%5Cu00f3calo%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-15047189235dec5e241f505" href="/wiki/Z%C3%B3calo" title="Zócalo">Zócalo</a>, Ivanova meets Franklin, who is thinking a lot about the Ikarrans and wondering if something like what happened to them could happen on Earth. Ivanova is unusually optimistic such a thing could never happen <span data-rte-entity="ndash">&ndash;</span> until two security officers approach Franklin with orders from <a data-rte-meta="%7B%22type%22%3A%22internal%22%2C%22text%22%3A%22Earthforce%22%2C%22link%22%3A%22Earthforce%22%2C%22wasblank%22%3Atrue%2C%22noforce%22%3Atrue%2C%22wikitext%22%3A%22%5B%5BEarthforce%5D%5D%22%7D" data-rte-instance="25-15047189235dec5e241f505" href="/wiki/Earthforce" title="Earthforce">Earthforce</a> Bio-weapons division to confiscate the artifacts.
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