MISSION: PROTOCOL GEGAS (Malay: MISI: PROTOKOL GEGAS) is the seventh episode of Agent Ali. It aired in 28th October 2016 on TV3.
Synopsis[]
When a mission goes wrong, Alicia states that she would have summoned "Protocol Gegas" if it wasn't for the I.R.I.S. that Ali wears because M.A.T.A. promises to keep him alive. When there is a power disruption occurring in Cyberaya, the M.A.T.A. agents are sent to investigate the power plants. During the mission, Ali is horrified to learn about the purpose of "Protocol Gegas" from Bakar. When the protocol is really being used, will he follow it?
Plot[]
- Part 1
Ali and Alicia follow Wak Musang on the subway train to find an enemy operation base. Wak Musang is seen boarding the train with a briefcase. Alicia reminds him of the video game, so Ali scans the briefcase with I.R.I.S. and finds an item hidden in a nasi lemak container. Wak Musang meets a man wearing a black baseball cap, dark glasses and a black leather jacket, and offers the nasi lemak container for a price. While watching the two men's movements, Ali is startled by a phone call from Viktor who wants to remind him to play together today; Ali quickly replies that he is busy right now and hangs up.
Wak Musang and the man in the black jacket separate and walk in opposite directions on the train. Alicia tells Ali to follow her to follow the black jacket, but Ali chases after Wak Musang because he finds that the nasi lemak container has not changed hands. Wak Musang realizes that he is being followed and rushes to the back carriage. Ali arrives at the back carriage and sees the train door open, so he sticks his head out to look for the man. Wak Musang attacked from behind, fortunately I.R.I.S. spotted him and Ali managed to dodge. Wak Musang almost fell out but was pulled back in by Ali. Ali and Wak Musang fought over the briefcase until Wak Musang pushed Ali out the door. Ali clung to the edge of the door and asked for help from Alicia. Alicia was furious and had to let go of the man in the black jacket to go save his colleague.
Ali faced the danger of being hit by an oncoming train on the next track. Handling Ali's rather heavy body despite being short, Alicia managed to pull Ali in at the last moment before being hit. The train stopped, and Alicia saw the man in the black jacket get off the train. Unable to catch up with him, Alicia scolded Ali for chasing something that was not the mission objective while revealing his identity as an agent; she said, if it weren't for I.R.I.S., Ali would have had to be released with "Urgent Protocol" - a term that was foreign to Ali.
The next day before entering class, Ali was accompanied by Viktor who played Detective Jebat on his tablet until he ran out of energy, complaining that he didn't have time to charge it because of the power outage yesterday. Ali invited Viktor to come play at his house while throwing his drink box towards the barrel, again not going in. Alicia saw Ali's actions but ignored it with a sour face. Viktor wondered why Alicia was sulking so much that she didn't fine Ali. Ali was angry, so Viktor advised him to persuade Alicia because men must always tolerate women; if they are scolded, they must immediately apologize. Ali admitted that he had done nothing wrong, but Viktor reprimanded him with his father's message that even if he was wrong, he had to apologize. Ali scoffed and entered the classroom, greeted by the school bell that rang with a disturbing sound.
Mrs. Munah was teaching science, asking a question about what type of energy is used in Cyberaya. Boy was chosen to answer, scratching his head because he was nervous. Suddenly, the classroom lights flickered, making the entire class and the teacher wonder. Ali and Alicia received a call from M.A.T.A. and rushed to the library, but Alicia arrived at the secret door first and stole the access book, leaving Ali behind. Alicia entered the control room alone, where General Rama, Agent Bakar and Jenny were waiting. The General asked how things were at the power station; Jenny replied that the situation was not good because most of the communication and surveillance channels were experiencing severe disruption, and that there would be more problems if it continued.
Ali entered the control room with a stomping of his feet. When asked why Agent Bakar was slow (and smelly), he replied that he was taking the "old route." General Rama scolded Ali for being slow with a warning if he was late again. Ali apologized, and the General began the briefing. However, the screen and hologram broadcasts were disrupted, so the General's speech was interrupted, but he managed to show the place to go, which was the power station, and the data on the cause of the disruption from an unknown source. Ali, Bakar, and Jenny were stunned, but Alicia guessed that they were required to inspect the area.
Upon arriving at the Cyberaya power station, Agent Bakar was about to give the two boys a task. Alicia went to check the control room; Bakar agreed and moved on to assigning Ali and Comot, but wondered where Comot was. Holding his breath, Ali remembered that Comot had been left behind at school! Meanwhile, Comot got out of Ali's bag and saw the empty 6th grade Avicenna room. At the power station, Bakar, while eating a burger, invited Ali to follow him. On the way, Ali asked what "Protokol Gegas" was, making Bakar cough and ask where he heard it from. Ali replied that Alicia had mentioned it in a previous mission.
In a serious tone, Bakar explained that sometimes the mission situation was severely affected either due to agent errors or unforeseen circumstances, the Protokol Gegas was implemented to make the agent focus on achieving the mission objective and leave everything else, including his own team members, behind. Holding his breath, Ali asked if such a situation had ever happened. Confirming this, Bakar then recounted the darkest moment in M.A.T.A.'s history.
The incident took place five years ago, when Menara Beta had just discovered azurium, a type of metal element that could produce energy that was hard to match in power, but it had not yet been controlled to a stable state. Before the laboratory staff had time to study it, a group of terrorists suddenly came to seize the azurium for the purpose of creating a special weapon to destroy Cyberaya. M.A.T.A. was tasked with stopping the terrorists and getting all the azurium, and to make sure it didn't fail, the four Core Leaders - the founders of the eyes, four individuals with their own expertise who each led the cores of NEURO, TEKNO, INVISO and KOMBAT - took to the field. Ali commented that they were simply amazing; Bakar said that even one day was not enough to tell them all.
Bakar continued the story: with a detailed plan, the Core Leaders were able to storm the terrorist stronghold and close all chances for the enemy to win. In a desperate situation, the terrorist leader decided to blow up their stronghold. Core Leader INVISO tried to stop him but was seriously injured while the place was starting to collapse. The other leaders suspect that if it is too late, not only will all the Core Leaders be killed, but the azurium reaction will also destroy the entire Cyberaya. Considering that time is running out to save the INVISO Leader and take out the azurium, they are forced to implement the Emergency Protocol by leaving the INVISO Leader in order to save Cyberaya.
- Part 2
Bakar takes Ali to the Azurium Station reactor room to witness the electricity generation process where piles of trash are placed on raised platforms, then destroyed by radiation from azurium-powered transmitters. Following the dark story of M.A.T.A. earlier, Bakar respectfully states that sometimes sacrifices must be made to secure the future. Ali asks why he never knew that; Bakar replies because M.A.T.A. does operate in secret. Ali asks why it needs to be secret. Before Bakar can answer, he is called by Alicia who says she has found the source of the disturbance.
Alicia is hiding in the control room, seeing Trez working on the main computer under Dos' supervision. Dos urges Trez to hurry, but Trez complains that the computer is sluggish, perhaps because it is outdated. Bakar arrives there and takes the opportunity to lure Dos in. Dos pulls a pair of Plasma Blades from his cuffs and attacks Bakar. Bakar dodges the thrusts while admiring his opponent's new equipment. Ali arrived at Alicia's hiding place, noting that Bakar was distracting the enemy; Alicia just chuckled. Ali stared at Trez and planned to attack him first, but Alicia had already moved in advance and aimed with her Ballistics.
Bakar dodged Dos's Plasma Blade thrust and kick until he hit the wall while persuading his opponent to calm down. Dos asked Trez how long it would take to finish. Trez was surprised when the computer turned off on its own and found Ali disconnected his line. Trez hit the floor but Ali dodged with a jump and Aero Boots. Trez tried to hit again but was hit by Bakar from the side. Dos dodged Alicia's bullet and launched a Lightning Crystal to save himself and Trez by dazzling the entire room. In the glare, Dos asked Trez about his work; Trez angrily replied that he didn't have time because the boy was bothering him. Finding that he didn't have time, Dos planned for them to retreat. When the glare faded, Alicia tried to shoot at the two thugs but they had already left. Bakar says this should be reported to M.A.T.A. and the power station needs to be controlled.
Dos and Trez return to their red-lit headquarters, greeted by a disappointed Dr. Aaron who has failed to bring back the azurium. Asked why, they whine that M.A.T.A. has tracked them down, so they have to abandon the azurium and consider other materials instead. Aaron scolds them that he needs the azurium to work on his upcoming invention. On the big screen, a black board with glowing red eyes appears, questioning Dr. Aaron if everything is okay. Called "Uno", he entertains Dr. Aaron's complaints that Dos and Trez cannot be trusted. Hurt by these words, Trez tries to attack Dr. Aaron, but is restrained by Uno who paralyzes his body from a distance until his veins glow blue because he does not want to be disturbed.
Dr. Aaron continued to express his emptiness with a reminder that Uno promised to destroy their enemy, even doing whatever he needed if he helped get I.R.I.S. Uno controlled Trez to move towards Dr. Aaron and lifted him by the neck. Uno ordered Dr. Aaron to calm down with a reminder that the scientist had no right to determine the appropriate action, and instead he reprimanded Dos and Trez not to be careless until he had to do the work himself. Dos complied, Trez knocked Dr. Aaron down, his veins no longer glowed and they both came out again.
The next day in the school laboratory, Mrs. Munah taught an experiment on the reaction of hydrogen peroxide and sodium iodide, and had the students pair up. Ali wanted to pair up with Viktor but was swept away by Mia; Boy paired up with Shaun. Mrs. Munah scolded Ali for looking around and pairing him with Alicia (since Sarsi was not present). Ali went to Alicia's table which was already prepared with chemicals and equipment, then put on eye protection like Alicia. Puan Munah instructed the students to follow the instructions on the monitor board. Ali tried to reach the first chemical but was intercepted by Alicia. Puan Munah thought Ali was being intercepted and scolded him.
To get Alicia's attention, Ali acted by sweeping away all the chemicals left on the table. Alicia was surprised by Ali's actions and asked why. Ali stammered and replied that he wanted to apologize for making Alicia angry. Alicia asked back why she was angry. Their conversation was interrupted by Mia's success in producing 'elephant toothpaste' which was praised by Mrs. Munah. Alicia questioned again the purpose of Ali's apology, but Ali complained that it was difficult to read Alicia's feelings. Alicia scolded Ali not to apologize if he was not sincere. Ali scolded back that there was no need to apologize if he had never made a mistake while pouring all the sodium iodide into the conical flask. This caused the production of so much 'elephant toothpaste' that it flooded the laboratory. Mrs. Munah quickly swept away the medicine with her cane and scolded Ali for not following the instructions correctly, even telling him not to like studying as long as he didn't blow up a school.
The laboratory lights flickered again, indicating a power outage. Ali and Alicia received a call from M.A.T.A. and immediately left the laboratory. On the way to the library, Ali called Comot who was resting in the yard. Comot didn't listen, so Ali had to lift it himself.
Agent Ali, Alicia, Bakar and Comot met again at the power station, this time accompanied by Agent Rizwan. Asked about the status, Rizwan installed a hologram and showed that the disturbance this time was caused by all the other power stations. Bakar was surprised because he thought there were only two offenders; Rizwan replied that they were using a device that produced interference to confuse the agents. Asked by Ali what to do, Alicia suggested that they split up; Rizwan agreed to the idea as the fastest way, that is, each go to one location, then whoever finds the enemy first should immediately call the others here and not act alone. Rizwan chose to go to the Solar Station, assigning Bakar to the Wind Station, and Ali and Alicia to the Hydro Station. Ali asked to follow Bakar, but Bakar refused because he was already strong enough while Ali could complement Alicia's strength. Ali still protested, but Rizwan admonished him to obey if he didn't want to be confronted by the General. Ali agreed, and Rizwan dispersed them (with Bakar shouting "Act immediately".)
Still holding a grudge, Ali reluctantly followed Alicia. Alicia said Ali didn't need to follow her because she could act on her own, while taking out a Ballistic. Ali insisted on following because Rizwan had ordered her. Alicia scolded Ali, saying she didn't have time to deal with him. Ali tried to intercept Alicia but was knocked down, then she got up and prepared a yoyo, criticizing Alicia's actions. Alicia fired a blue Ballistic bullet to pin Ali to the floor and told him to get out of M.A.T.A. so as not to cause trouble for anyone. Ali told Comot to help her but Comot just grinned. A moment later, the magnetic effect of the Ballistic bullet faded and Ali got up again. Comot meowed at Ali to follow him in the opposite direction, where I.R.I.S. detected the presence of Dos and Trez.
In the Azurium Station control room, Dos urged Trez to quickly finish the job before the agents realized they were not everywhere on the station; Trez tells Dos to be quiet so he can be faster. Ali arrives there and hides, quietly trying to contact the other agents but is interrupted. Suddenly, Ali's phone rings loudly, calling Viktor, so he immediately rejects the call. This causes Dos to find Ali and throw a Shox Stix at him; Ali dodges, prepares a yoyo and tells Comot to call the other agents.
Surprised by the young spy's tenacity, Dos attacks Ali with a series of Plasma Blades but is dodged. Dos leaps and thrusts at him but Ali deflects his blade with a yoyo string and a push of his Aero Boots. Dos praises Ali's improved skills and attacks again, but is interrupted by a slingshot from Alicia who has just arrived. Ali is upset that Comot brought Ali here and not Bakar. Alicia tells Ali to step aside while taking aim, but Ali refuses because he fought Dos before. Alicia claims that Ali is almost defeated, but Ali denies it. The argument between them leaves Dos stunned in surprise. Rizwan arrives to break up the argument by squeezing their necks and telling them not to do anything embarrassing. Ali blames Alicia for the argument.
Trez managed to turn off the power system and take over the fight from Dos who was given two minutes to complete their objective. Rizwan tried to chase Dos but was stopped by Trez. Rizwan tried to pinch Trez but Trez was protected by his invulnerable clothing. Rizwan ordered the two boys to chase Dos while dodging Trez's successive punches and kicks. Ali and Alicia arrived at the reactor and readied their respective weapons. Finding Dos removing the azurium container that powered the radiation-emitting machinery, Alicia lunged at him but was evasive. Alicia and Ali surrounded Dos from both sides above the reactor's circular corridor, so Dos acted by launching the Lightning Crystal to cut off the station's electricity supply.
Ali installed the Night Vision function in I.R.I.S. He detected Dos attacking Alicia with a Plasma Blade and told Alicia to watch out on the right. Alicia quickly dodged Dos' thrust, and Dos ran again. Ali shouted in Dos's direction but Alicia told him to be quiet. Dos threw Shox Stix from the other side of the reactor towards Ali, but was stopped by Comot who took the shock and fell. Taking a deep breath, Alicia turned to her intuition to track Dos' movements, then immediately turned around and slammed Dos down; thus she demonstrated her prowess without I.R.I.S. to Ali. Ali told him to be careful again, but didn't have time when Alicia was hit from behind with Shox Stix.
The station's electricity supply was restored, and Ali was worried when Dos threw Alicia into the reactor center. Rizwan, who was busy fighting Trez, contacted Ali to ask for the status. After being told what happened, Rizwan told Ali to stop Dos because his action of escaping the azurium would invite destruction to Cyberaya. Ali asked what about Alicia; Rizwan replied: Run the Rapid Protocol. Ali was upset at those words, looking at Dos who came out to escape the azurium and Alicia who was facing death from the reactor's radiation. In the last moments before the reactor erupted, Ali chose to save Alicia with Aero Boots. Seeing Alicia wiping away her tears, Ali scolds Alicia for crying; Alicia responds with a side punch. Bakar arrives to help the two boys and asks what happened, followed by Rizwan who is disappointed to see the effects of Ali's actions and the loss of the azurium generator.
Later that day at school in badminton practice, Ali doubles with Viktor against Syed and Shaun, refereed by Sarsi. In an attempt to grab the final point, Ali leaps and hits a smash. Syed pushes Shaun aside to parry the shuttlecock but the shuttlecock enters the court; Syed then blames Shaun for their defeat. Mia is present at the side of the court cheering for Viktor. Ali asks Viktor if he invited supporters; Viktor denies it. M.A.T.A. calls again, Ali runs to the library where Alicia is willing to hand him an access book.
Characters[]
- Major characters:
- Minor characters:
- Wak Musang
- Viktor Ong
- Puan Munah
- The Librarian
- General Rama
- Jenny
- Comot
- Mia
- Dr. Aaron (Minor)
- Rizwan
- Boy (does not speak)
- The Duo of Bullies (Minor)
- Uno (first video appearance)
- Dayang (Flashback only)
- Zain (Flashback only)
- Ganz (Flashback only)
Trivia[]
- Despite the fact that the episode's English title should be "RUSHED PROTOCOL", the official English translation from the Malay title is actually "PROTOCOL GEGAS" as shown in the official Ejen Ali Facebook page.
- The episode is entitled "MISSION: PROTOCOL GEGAS" because:
- Alicia mentions about "Protocol Gegas" to Ali, stating that she would use it if Ali is not required to be kept alive due to the I.R.I.S..
- The history told by Bakar to Ali about the creation of M.A.T.A. and the first use of "Protocol Gegas".
- Rizwan tells Ali to undertake "Protocol Gegas", which means that Ali must sacrifice Alicia to stop Dos from escaping with the Azurium.
- This is the second time Ali and Alicia fight during a mission. The first is in MISSION: EVEN.
- During the science experiment, Puan Munah tells the students to do the "Elephant Toothpaste" experiment. The chemical used are shown to be hydrogen peroxide and sodium iodide. Ali does add the sodium iodide but Puan Munah scolds him for adding that chemical after the foam from the reaction floods the laboratory.
- Sodium iodide is a catalyst. Ali have added the whole bottle to produce a violent reaction since volume is a factor to affect the rate of reaction.
- The sodium iodide used by Ali may have high molarity or concentration, affecting the reaction.
- This is the first episode to not have a recap in Saturday, 10.30 am, possibly due to Deepavali, a public holiday in Malaysia.
- This is the second episode to feature "Hill Drops" (spoof of Mountain Dew), this time it is featured in the train.
- This is the first episode to receive sponsorships from MAMEE Food Holdings, Sdn. Bhd. As such, commercials featuring MAMEE Monster snacks were featured pre-roll and in the middle of the episode.
- This is the second episode that Viktor unknowingly gives advice to Ali that will be used later, the first being MISSION: I.R.I.S.
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- The intro music in this episode is different but the tone and ending music is not same.
Allusions[]
- The first agents of M.A.T.A have some appearances similar to the characters in Overwatch. This is probably due to the fact that WAU's men are Overwatch ers.
- The clothes of the first TEKNO agent is similar to Candela's clothes, the Valor leader in Pokémon Go.
- Ali and Alicia break out to find Uno and Wak Musang in the underground train but fails to capture them. This is a similar allusion to James Bond's (Daniel Craig) role in the 2012 movie Skyfall.
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