aug 15, 1995 - Rise and Fall of the Red Python

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J.B. and Ryan rescue a stray kitten and take it to an animal shelter. There, they meet Amy, a nice, young girl with an interest in the martial arts. Ryan offers to show her some basics. Meanwhile, Grimlord is pleased with Colonel Icebot's latest creation: The Red Python, the ultimate Virtual Warrior. With his own V.R. Trooper, Grimlord will be unstoppable. They choose Amy to be the human who will give rise to the Red Python's powers. They capture and brainwash her, making her obey Grimlord's every command. Her new friends don't understand Amy's weird behavior as she struggles to fight her transformation. The V.R. Troopers are deployed to battle the Red Python, not knowing it is Amy. Kaitlin is seriously injured in the conflict, her retroformer damaged so she is unable to change back to normal. With one Trooper out of the way, Grimlord's evil plan is coming to fruition. Ryan and J.B. desperately search for a way to help Kaitlin return to human form. J.B. is sent to fight the Red Python and the Python malfunctions midbattle. They visit their friend, Dr. Poindexter, hoping he can help them with Kaitlin. Poindexter has an extra retroformer and-they use it on Kaitlin, bringing her back to normal. Meanwhile, Amy goes to the dojo, looking for help and passes out. She transforms into the Red Python and is sent to destroy the Troopers. At the lab it is discovered that Amy is the Red Python and is in danger of self-destructing if engaged in another battle. J.B. again meets with Red Python and tries to reason with her. She collapses and changes back into Amy. She taken to the lab where the professor- is able to reverse the brainwashing. She is grateful to the V.R. Troopers and her new friends, unaware that they are one and the same.

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