01PLOT

The Turtles manage to locate some more of Master Splinter's data bits. April O'Neil suddenly appears on Donatello's viewscreen, warning them that the equipment allowing them to be in cyberspace is overheating. Behind her we see plumes of smoke billowing in the room. She urges them to return and opens a cyber portal. They managed to get out just as the portal explodes. Don stays behind to repair the portal, while the others and Casey Jones go out. During this, when Mikey tries to jump to another building, it suddenly moves. This makes Raphael have to rescue him from falling by using a fire hose. Suddenly, while scaring off a group of Purple Dragons, their foes disappear, and Casey is killed.

April picks them up but drives right into a wall, which she can't see (and briefly talks with Casey's voice). After the truck crashes, they try to rescue April, but she is caught in an explosion. Suddenly, Leo starts to note the inconsistencies in the recent events and realize that they are still in cyberspace. They then managed to manifest their Cybernaut armor. They come to the unfortunate conclusion - the Cyber Shredder is tricking them into creating a cyber portal.

Just then, the Cyber Shredder appears, and they fight. But as they continue fighting, they realize that they need to warn Don and race off. However, the Cyber Shredder alters the layout of the false New York. Ignoring the effects and remembering that logic is not linear here, they break the illusion, just before Don is finished. They then go back to their dimension. But unknown to them, a cyber cockroach snagged a piece of cyber energy, enabling the Cyber Shredder to complete a portal.

02CAST & APPEARANCES

Veronica Taylor

Marc Thompson

Scottie Ray

Sam Regal

Sean Schemmel

Michael Sinterniklaas

Michelangelo

Wayne Grayson

Raphael

Frank Frankson

ALSO APPEARING

Foot TechsPurple DragonsBam-BamBladeBlondieDemon EyesDudeEye PatchGamblerGuy with a goateeHun’s GuardMaskMohawkPonytailPurple LadySpikeThornsThugTough GuyWaxerWrestlerSerling · Marc Thompson

03OBJECTS, VEHICLES & PLACES

OBJECTS & VEHICLESBōCode RunnerCyber PortalCyber RipperKatanaNunchakuSaiTurtle Hauler

LOCATIONSCyberspaceTurtle Lair

SPECIESCybernautHumansMutant turtleRobot

04SCREEN GRABS

4 frames. Auto-matched screencaps via Fancaps.net.

05MEMORABLE QUOTES

Raphael: Oh yeah! We've got some serious cyber skills! Leonardo: Donnie, did you finish work on the equipment? Donatello: Uhh...

Leonardo: Donatello, we're still in cyberspace. Do you understand? Donatello: What? What's going on? What are you saying? Raphael: The Shredder was using you! Leonardo: To get the blueprints for the Cybernaut portal. Did you finish it? Donatello: Nearly. But no.

06TRIVIA

When the fake Casey and April called Mikey and Don "Mickey and Donald", it could be a reference to the two famous Disney characters Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.
There is another implication of the reality the Turtles experienced was fake: if one listens close enough, Casey shouts 'Gongala' instead of 'Goongala' when fighting the Purple Dragons
The episode follow's a similar plot as season 4 episode 8 Bad Day.