History Recap / CarmenSandiegoS2E03TheDaishoCaper

* MacGuffin: The Daisho[[note]]The Japanese word for "Pair of Sword, Big and little", a pair of katanas[[/note]] specifically the small sword that matches Shadowsan's long sword.

* MacGuffin: The Daisho[[note]]The Japanese word for "Big and little", a pair of katanas[[/note]] specifically one of the swords that matches Shadowsan's sword.

* ADayInTheLimelight: This episode is focused on Shadow-san's past.

* BittersweetEnding: More bitter than sweet: while Shadow-san was able to return the sword and apologize to his brother, his relationship with said brother is too broken to be mended and perhaps will never ''be'' mended.
* {{Bookends}}: When Shadow-san stole the sword, he ran away after he couldn't find the heart to attack his brother. When he returns to return the sword and ask to atone the crimes, his brother just walks away.
* ChekhovsExhibit: The item in question is the Daisho with one sword stolen and missing long ago by Shadow-san and the other getting stolen by Lady Dokuso before both swords are retrieved back by Carmen Sandiego.

** This is tried first by Shadow-san using them again here to strike a pressure point in the back of the neck of one of Dokuso's men.
** It is tried moments later by Dokusu when she reveals she anticipated Shadow-san using the implements and had them all coated in a paralytic toxin absorbed through the skin when held.
* TheDreaded: Lady Dokuso's men all fear facing Shadow-san, telling stories of how he has taken down other rival criminal organizations. Dokuso even warns them to believe every story said of the man.
* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Shadow-san returns the stolen swords and admits his wrongful actions, seeking to just undo the harm and not asking for forgiveness, his brother is ''still'' wounded from what Shadow-san did and silently walks away from him. Forgiveness does not come easy, and perhaps it may ''never'' come.

* InternalReveal: Shadow-san's given name is Suhara.
* SoundtrackDissonance: A mook decides to play "Suspicioius Minds" on a karaoke machine. The song is still playing when Shadow-san kicks ass.

** Befitting one trying to replace Shadow-san, Lady Dokuso shows this by placing her poison trap in a simple plain object.
** Shadow-san shows off skills at the end when he sneaks back into Matsumoto Castle and returns both stolen swords when his brother was leaving the room.

* ChekhovsExhibit: The item in question is the Daisho with one sword missing long ago by Shadow-san and the other getting stolen by Lady Dokuso before both swords are retrieved back.

* Chekhov's Exhibit: The item in question is the Daisho with one sword missing long ago by Shadow-san and the other getting stolen by Lady Dokuso before both swords are retrieved back.

* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Shadow-san returns the stolen swords and admits his wrongful actions, seeking to just undo the harm and not asking for forgiveness, his brother silently walks away from him.

* RealityEnsues: Shadow-san may have returned the sword and apologized to his brother...but his brother is ''still'' wounded from what Shadow-san did and walks away in silence. Forgiveness does not come easy, and perhaps it may ''never'' come.

* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: It is implied for Dokuso and her main agents have this against Dokuso's poison as all of them are using the poison-laced chopsticks without issue, but seconds after Shadow-san holds them he is hit by the toxin.

* ChekhovsGag: One of Lady Dokuso's men once mentions Shadowsan once used chopsticks to defeat his enemies.
** This is fired first by Shadowsan using them again here to strike a pressure point in the back of the neck of one of Dokusou's men.
** It is fired moments later by Dokusou when she reveals she anticipated Shadowsan using the implements and had them all coated in a paralytic toxin absorbed through the skin when held.
* TheDreaded: Lady Dokuso's men all fear facing Shadowsan, telling stories of how he has taken down other rival criminal organizations. Dokuso even warns them to believe every story said of the man.
* EasilyForgiven: Subverted. When Shadowsan returns the stolen swords and admits his wrongful actions, seeking to just undo the harm and not seeking forgiveness, his brother silently walks away from him.
* InternalReveal: Shadowsan's given name is Suhara.
* RealityEnsues: Shadow-san may have returned the sword and apologized to his brother...but his brother is ''still'' wounded from what Shadow-san did and walks away in silence. Forgiveness does not come easy, and perhaps it may never come.

** Befitting one trying to replace Shadowsan, Lady Dokuso shows this by placing her poison trap in a simple plain object.
** Shadowsan shows off skills at the end when he sneaks back into Matsumoto Castle and returns both stolen swords when his brother was leaving the room.

* AcquiredPoisonImmunity: It is implied for Dokuso and her main agents have this against Dokuso's poison as all of them are using the poison-laced chopsticks without issue, but seconds after Shadowsan holds them he is hit by the toxin.
* TheAtoner: Shadowsan reveals he must make some form of amends to his brother by returning his sword back to him.
* ChekhovsGag: One of Lady Dokuso's men once mentions Shadowsan once used chop sticks to defeat his enemies.