That evening at UNCLE’S SHOP, Jackie studies the Archives
with Uncle and Tohru while Jade (who’s doing her homework)
goes through ridiculous pains to hide her un-temporary
tattoo—but her arm gets exposed in a TBD way, and Jackie
spots the tattoo and freaks out. Jade tries to explain she
meant it to be temporary, as Uncle steps in to calm things
down, telling Jackie that “in many cultures, tattoos are—
AIYAAA!” Uncle sees the SYMBOL that is Jade’s tattoo and
freaks worse than Jackie. The icon on the cover of the
Archives is a symbol of great evil; who knows what “catas-
trophe” this tattoo could bring?
Uncle and Tohru start searching for a way to remove the
tattoo; but they don’t get far before the Enforcers bust in,
demanding the book. While Jackie and Tohru take on Finn,
Ratso, and Chow (with some help from Uncle), Hak Foo makes
a grab for the book, but Jade snatches it away and takes
off running. A brief CHASE ensues as Jade uses all of her
Jackie-training to get away from the agile Hak. But ulti-
mately, he corners her in a DARK ALLEY. But as if THAT
weren’t enough, the eerie SHADOWKHAN emerge from the dark-
ness BEHIND her: she’s surrounded! Scared, Jade ducks into
a crevice (or dumpster) with the book—not watching as the
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