Missing Link (Code Lyoko episode)
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"Missing Link: is the thirty-fourth episode of the French animated television series Code Lyoko. It premiered in France on October 19, 2005 and in the United States on September 28, 2005.
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[edit] Summary
During a planned mission to Carthage, Yumi is attacked by the Scyphozoa. It steals her digital genetic code, leaving her stranded on Lyoko. To make matters worse, it's picture day for her class. After some discussion, Ulrich gets the idea to have Sissi stand in for Yumi. Strangely, Sissi agrees and asks for nothing in return. During this, Jeremie tries to come up with a way to bring Yumi back. Aelita thinks of a way, but won't tell Jeremie about it. She only tells him once she gets to Lyoko, so he can't object. She begins to transfer her own genetic code to Yumi, which will let XANA take her memory at will.
[edit] Recap
The episode starts at the Factory. The gang is planning another trip to Carthage. Yumi is late for an unspecified reason. In the Scanner Room, Ulrich wonders where she might be. Odd guesses that she might be spending time with William.
Yumi can be seen taking the Sewer Passage to the factory. She arrives just as Jeremie sends the others to Lyoko. He has them wait while he sends Yumi to meet them.
On Lyoko, Ulrich questions Yumi on why she's late. When he asks if she was with William, she responds by saying it's none of his business. A small argument breaks out between the two. It doesn't last, however, as some Kankrelats interrupt them. They battle with the Kankrelats for a short while, with each of our heroes managing to take out at least one with their respective weapons. Odd manages to hit two. The last one is scared off by the inbound Scyphozoa. A change in tatics by XANA has the Scipizoa attack Yumi this time, instead of Aelita. Ulrich frees Yumi fairly quickly via katana hack-and-slash of the Scyphozoa's tentacles. The jellyfish-esque monster retreats. Confused by what's happened, Jeremie decides to bring everyone back. He starts with Aelita, Odd and Yumi, but only manages to bring back the first two. He tries again with Ulrich and Yumi, but only get Ulrich back. He sends Yumi to a neutral Tower while he analyzes the problem.
It is mentioned that today is Picture Day at Kadic Junior High School. The exam given in "Final Mix" was the School Finals. Everyone has been moved up a grade (this puts Jeremie, Odd, Ulrich and Aelita in ninth grade and Yumi in tenth) and needs to have their picture retaken. Odd jokes around saying he'll stand in for Yumi at class photos. Ulrich actually agrees, but has a different actress in mind.
At the school, Ulrich asks Sissi to dress up as Yumi. He says he'll do almost anything in return. Sissi agrees, but, surprisingly, wants nothing in return. Roughly half an hour later, she comes out looking somewhat like Yumi, only in a shorter blue dress. When Ulrich points this out, she has him go get one of Yumi's outfits.
At the Ishiyama household in the outlaying suburbs, Ulrich sneaks in to get a set of clothes. Yumi's parents can be heard arguing in the background, evidencing that their marital troubles (manifested first in "Laughing Fit") have not yet been corrected. Mrs. Ishiyama yells at her husband, screaming, "I never should have married a man from Tokyo!" Ulrich eventually finds the dress.
At the Factory, Jeremie runs a scan of Yumi to find out what's wrong. It turns out that the Scyphozoa stole her virtual DNA sequence which is needed to materialize her. Aelita has an idea and has Jeremie send her to Lyoko. Despite Jeremie's questions, she won't reveal her plan to him.
Once she reaches the Tower, Aelita activates a process that will transfer her DNA sequence to Yumi. Jeremie tries to protest this, but Aelita cuts off the signal. Jeremie's analysis of the process reveals that the DNA transfer will give XANA free access to Aelita's memories, which are what the Scyphozoa has been after since "Unchartered Territory". He tries to contact Ulrich to help.
Back at Yumi's house, Jeremie's phone call alerts Mrs. Ishiyama. She enters Yumi's room, but some quick thinking by Ulrich has her believing that Yumi merely forgot her cell phone. Ulrich climbs out of the window once Mrs. Ishiyama closes the door.
Outside, Odd has been playing Tetris on his Game Boy Color. Ulrich asks him if he calls that "keeping watch," to which Odd relpiles that he didn't see anyone go by. They deliver the dress to Sissi and head to the Factory.
At the class picture, Sissi tries to blend in with the crowd. William notices that she isn't really Yumi, which catches the attention of the rest of the class. All of their questions alert the Headmaster, who instantly notices his daughter once he arrives. Sissi just says that she has a good reason for it as the hired photographer captures the scene.
On Lyoko, Aelita has nearly finished transferring her DNA sequence. Odd and Ulrich arrive in time to stop her. After scolding Aelita on her recklessness, Jeremie has another idea. Since XANA stole the DNA sequence, it must be in Sector 5, Carthage.
Once they all arrive, they have three minutes to shut off the timer. The switch can be seen at the end of a path across a gap in the blue cubes. They all realize it's a trap, but Odd takes off anyway. It turns out that the ceiling is booby-trapped and tries to crush Odd with rapidly descending columns as he runs along the platform. Ulrich manages to save him from the first one. They make it over halfway across without incident, but a misstep by Ulrich forces Odd to sacrifice himself to save him. Needless to say, the falling ceiling devirtualizes him. Ulrich reaches the switch and shuts of the timer. They all take the continuous-operation elevator to the Carthage Interface on the Celestial Dome. While Aelita searches for the DNA sequence, Ulrich apoligizes to Yumi for their argument earlier. Yumi reveals that she was buying tickets to another Subsonics (Ulrich's favorite band) concert. They are cut off by an attack by several newly-hatched Mantas. Aelita manages to find the DNA sequence and sends it to Jeremie just before Yumi is devirtualized by the attacking Mantas. Aelita and Ulrich hop on Vehicles and after an airborne chase around the Data Stream, Ulrich and Aelita evacuate Carthage via an open Data Tunnel.
In the Lab, Yumi has been virtualized safely. Odd is fine, too, but is still reeling from being crushed in Lyoko.
Back at the school, Sissi has taken the heat for Yumi's absence. As a gesture of gratitude, Yumi gives Sissi the tickets so she can go with Ulrich to see the Subsonics. Odd is supiscious of Sissi's selflessness. Aelita thinks that Sissi might actually be a good person, but Jeremie thinks she's just crazy about Ulrich. Odd thinks the whole situation is a mess.
[edit] Memorable Quotes
- Aelita: (to Ulrich about Yumi) She's out cold, but she's here with us!
- Jeremie: How 'bout you Odd? How you feeling?
- Odd: Ever been flattened by a steamroller?
- Jeremie: No.
- Odd: It's simple. Just get yourself devirtualized in Sector 5.
- Odd: Girls! You leave them alone for 5 minutes and its mess, after mess, after mess!
- Odd: There! You see? Ulrich finally admits that I'm a great actor!
- Ulrich: You? You stink!
- Odd: I'm gonna give them a little Odd acupuncture!
- Odd: (to Yumi) A little longer and we would have started the party without you!
- Jeremie: Listen to me. Aelita is on Lyoko transferring her DNA sequence code over to Yumi.
- Ulrich: Uhh, so what? You mean that's not a good idea?
- William: (seeing through Sissi's disguise) Hey, wait. Who are you?
- Mohammed Kantaoui: That's the principal's daughter. It’s Elisabeth. Too weird!
- Sissi: Listen! First of all, the name is Sissi! And second of all, shut up okay!
- Mohammed Kantaoui: Okay... Elisabeth.
- (Sissi slugs him)
- Ulrich: (about Sissi's Yumi disguise) Yeah, but she doesn't dress like that. She always wears black! And her dresses are longer, and less...
- Sissi: (in a southern twang) Less sexy?
- Odd: You're turning into a real human being! You're beginning to confuse generosity with stupidity!
- Odd: Looks like your fingers tripped, Einstein; Yumi's not here.
- Jeremie: (confused) What? Uh, sorry, I'll try it again.
- (Odd looks up from his gameboy)
- Ulrich: Is that what you call being on guard?
- (Odd exits the game)
- Odd: No one passed by. You got the dress?
- Ulrich: (gives Odd the dress) Right here. (pulls out cell phone, calls Jeremie) Sorry I had to hang up on you, Jeremie, but it was either that or get caught by Yumi's mom.
- Ulrich: Here comes our taxi.
- Aelita: Well, we'd better not miss it.
- Jeremie: Odd, are you all right?
- Odd: Well, uh, I, uh, oh... (falls out of the scanner)
[edit] Trivia
[edit] Culture Notes
- Odd: I'm gonna give them a little Odd acupuncture!
Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese remedy that is designed to heal an afflicted body by poking needles into it.
[edit] Allusions to the Real World
- Mrs. Ishiyama: I should never have married a man from Tokyo!
Mr. Ishiyama hails from Tokyo, the capital city and economic/financial hub of Japan.
[edit] Character Notes
- Sissi's real name, Elisabeth, is said for the first time.
| Preceded by: "Final Mix" |
Code Lyoko episodes | Followed by: "The Chips are Down" |
