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* WeAreEverywhere: When Reese roughs up Jerome, he just smirks. "You're wasting your time. There are too many of us."
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* MakesUsEven: Although Shaw never says so, Finch helping to clear Cole's name is clearly the reason she's considering joining this RagtagBunchOfMisfits.

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* MakesUsEven: Although Shaw never says so, Finch helping to clear Cole's name is clearly the reason she's considering joining this his RagtagBunchOfMisfits.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: Baxter intends to kill Monica and make it look like she killed herself after murdering Haskell, only to end up shooting himself.



* ManBehindTheMan

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* ManBehindTheManManBehindTheMan: Greer notes that the Chinese intelligence services will take the blame for the scandal, while Decima's involvement is unknown.
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* ExplosiveInstrumentation: The spies back-hack Finch's laptop and blow it up.


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* GeekyTurnOn: Monica and Finch bond over hacking. Reese asks if they'd rather he left them alone.


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* IronicEcho: Greer promises to track down Finch and render him 'irrelevant'.


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* MakesUsEven: Although Shaw never says so, Finch helping to clear Cole's name is clearly the reason she's considering joining this RagtagBunchOfMisfits.


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* {{Revenge}}: Shaw sees Root's picture on Finch's wall, so decides tracking down the woman who tried to torture her sounds like a good job.

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* ClickHello: Hello, Shaw.

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* ClickHello: ChairReveal: Haskell, only he's been shot dead.
* ChessMotifs: Elias uses his chess set to explain the situation to both Finch and Cal.
* ClickHello:
-->'''Reese:'''
Hello, Shaw.



* FrameUp: Monica is framed for being a spy.



* HeyWait: Monica appears to have noticed Finch force-pairing her phone, but she actually saw his notebook with the latest processor.



* KickedUpstairs: Simmons suggests this to Quinn as a way of dealing with Cal Beecher, and is shocked when his boss decides that MurderIsTheBestSolution.



* ManBehindTheMan



* PetTheDog: A literal example where Shaw pets Bear just as she leaves the library.
-->'''Finch:''' Traitor!



* PetTheDog: A literal example where Shaw pets Bear just as she leaves the library.
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: All over the place in this episode. The most chilling example is when Greer has Baxter commit suicide after telling him that his family would be provided for.

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* PetTheDog: A literal example where Shaw pets Bear just as she leaves the library.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: WhoAreYou: "Right now, an easy target."
* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness / YouKnowTooMuch:
All over the place in this episode.episode, including Jerome, Baxter, Beecher and the CI who sets him up to be murdered. The most chilling example is when Greer has Baxter commit suicide after telling him that his family would be provided for.

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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Greer has Baxter commit suicide after telling him that his family would be provided for.
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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: All over the place in this episode. The most chilling example is when Greer has Baxter commit suicide after telling him that his family would be provided for.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Martin Baxter. Subverted with Ross Haskell.
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** Baxter when Greer calls him.

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* OhCrap: Finch when Shaw shows up in the library.

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* OhCrap: OhCrap:
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** The Rylatech corporate security {{Mooks}} when faced with Bear.
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* OhCrap: Finch when Shaw shows up in the library.
--> '''Shaw''': It's not nice when someone hunts you down, now is it?

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* DeadlyEuphemism: Quinn ordering Beecher's death:
--> '''Quinn''': I always told Cal to be careful. Being a cop is a dangerous job.



* PreMortemOneLiner: Though it doesn't happen immediately beforehand, Quinn gives a chilling one as he orders Beecher's death:
--> '''Quinn''': [[DeadlyEuphenism I always told Cal to be careful.]]
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--> '''Quinn''': I always told Cal to be careful.

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--> '''Quinn''': [[DeadlyEuphenism I always told Cal to be careful.]]

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* HiddenInPlainSight: At the end, Finch has a discussion with Reese about the nature of Rylatech and Greer is talking over the phone about the same subject. The two parties are discussing about their findings about each other when their paths literally cross, but both ignore each other aside from Reese glancing Greer as neither party has any idea exactly whom they just encountered.

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* HiddenInPlainSight: At the end, Finch has a discussion with Reese about the nature of Rylatech and Greer is talking over the phone about the same subject. The two parties are discussing about their findings about each other when their paths literally cross, but both ignore each one other aside from Reese glancing Greer as neither party has any they have no idea exactly whom they just encountered.


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* PreMortemOneLiner: Though it doesn't happen immediately beforehand, Quinn gives a chilling one as he orders Beecher's death:
--> '''Quinn''': I always told Cal to be careful.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Simmons was the closest we've seen him get to being shocked when Quinn decided to have his godson killed for learning too much.

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Simmons was the closest we've seen him get to being shocked when Quinn decided to have his godson killed for learning too much. This trope is consistent with his decision to withdraw support for Elias in "Flesh and Blood", once Finch points out that Simmons's family - and that of everyone in HR - is being watched by Elias's people.

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* HiddenInPlainSight: At the end, Finch has a discussion with Reese about the nature of Rylatech and Greer is talking over the phone about the same subject. The two parties are discussing about their findings about each other when their paths literally cross, but both ignore each other aside from Reese glancing Greer as neither party has any idea exactly whom they just encountered.



* RefugeInAudacity: At the end, Finch has a discussion with Reese about the nature of Rylatech and Greer is talking over the phone about the same subject. The two parties are discussing about their findings about each other when their paths literally cross, but both ignore each other aside from Reese glancing Greer as neither party has any idea exactly whom they just encountered.

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* MoleInCharge: Detective Terney is revealed to be in charge of Szymanski's murder investigation.



* MoleInCharge: Detective Terney is revealed to be in charge of Szymanski's murder investigation.

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* BulletProofHumanShield: Reese uses a [[spoiler: Chinese Spy]] as one.

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* BulletProofHumanShield: Reese uses a [[spoiler: Chinese Spy]] Spy as one.



** Like [[spoiler: Christopher Zambrano in "Bury the Lede,"]] Beecher [[spoiler: looked to be one of the bad guys, and we only learned otherwise after he was murdered.]]

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** Like [[spoiler: Christopher Zambrano in "Bury the Lede,"]] Lede," Beecher [[spoiler: looked to be one of the bad guys, and we only learned otherwise after he was murdered.]]



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Simmons was the closest we've seen him get to being shocked when [[spoiler:Quinn decided to have his godson killed for learning too much]].

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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Simmons was the closest we've seen him get to being shocked when [[spoiler:Quinn Quinn decided to have his godson killed for learning too much]].much.


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* RefugeInAudacity: At the end, Finch has a discussion with Reese about the nature of Rylatech and Greer is talking over the phone about the same subject. The two parties are discussing about their findings about each other when their paths literally cross, but both ignore each other aside from Reese glancing Greer as neither party has any idea exactly whom they just encountered.


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* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: Greer has Baxter commit suicide after telling him that his family would be provided for.

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*BitchInSheepsClothing: Monica's assistant Jerome really isn't as nice as she thought.



* CrowningMomentOfFunny: After Bear does nothing to Shaw and even accepts a pet from her, Finch calls him a traitor.


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*ShoutOut: Two of the characters are named [[Series/{{Friends}} Monica and Ross]].
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* SexySecretary: Monica's secretary Jerome isn't bad looking at all.

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* SexySecretary: Monica's secretary assistant Jerome isn't bad looking at all.
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* SexySecretary: Monica's secretary Jerome isn't bad looking at all.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Thankfully, we don't actually see [[spoiler:Martin]] shoot himself in the head.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Thankfully, we don't actually see [[spoiler:Martin]] Martin shoot himself in the head.



* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Poor Cal.]]
* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Detective Terney]] is revealed to be in charge of Szymanski's murder investigation.

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* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Poor Cal.]]
Poor Cal.
* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Detective Terney]] Detective Terney is revealed to be in charge of Szymanski's murder investigation.investigation.
* SlaveToPR: Martin, the founder of Rylatech. His explanation of why he made his company a subsidiary of Decima and other Chinese intelligence agencies, and is now going to murder Monica, is a NewEraSpeech couched in the language of a corporate press release.
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*EverybodyDidIt
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** Like [[spoiler: Christopher Zambrano in "Bury the Lede,"]] Beecher [[spoiler: looked to be one of the bad guys, and we only learned otherwise after he was murdered.]]

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* CallBack: Reese tells Shaw that a "[[{{HeartwarmingMoment}} friend]]" once told him that in their line of work, they walk in the dark. He then adds that it doesn't mean they have to walk alone.
** Also Monica claims she is taking an offer from the company IFT, the company Finch was working as a low level clerk which he owned in the second episode.

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* CallBack: CallBack:
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Reese tells Shaw that a "[[{{HeartwarmingMoment}} friend]]" once told him that in their line of work, they walk in the dark. He then adds that it doesn't mean they have to walk alone.
** Also Monica claims remarks that she is taking an has a job offer from the company IFT, the company where Finch was working as a low level clerk in "Ghosts"--and which he owned in the second episode.and Nathan Ingram owned.



* CoverIdentityAnomaly: It all started when Monica tried to send flowers to dead colleague's parents.

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* CoverIdentityAnomaly: It all started when Monica tried to send flowers to dead colleague's parents.parents--only to learn that there were no such people.



* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out that the man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else in the company was.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After a classic setup, turns out that the man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else spy--''everyone else'' in the company was.
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** Also Monica claims she is taking an offer from the company FTI, the company Finch was working as a low level clerk which he owned in the second episode.

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** Also Monica claims she is taking an offer from the company FTI, IFT, the company Finch was working as a low level clerk which he owned in the second episode.
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** Also Monica claims she is taking an offer from the company FTI, the company Finch was working as a low level clerk which he owned in the second episode.

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* BulletProofHumanShield

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* BulletProofHumanShieldBulletProofHumanShield: Reese uses a [[spoiler: Chinese Spy]] as one.



* CrowningMomentOfFunny: After Bear does nothing to Shaw and even accepts a pet from her, Finch calls him a traitor.




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* PetTheDog: A literal example where Shaw pets Bear just as she leaves the library.

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* AngryGuardDog: Averted when Bear doesn't warn Finch that Shaw was in the Library. Played straight later when he chases the company security guards.
* BaitAndSwitchComparison: Shaw gives us this gem -
--> "You think I should have a hobby. Now, what would that be? Hanging around a derelict library with you, your poorly-socialized guard dog... [[CrowningMomentOfFunny and Bear here?]]"
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* CallBack: Reese tells Shaw that a "[[{{HeartwarmingMoment}} friend]]" once told him that in their line of work, they walk in the dark. He then adds that it doesn't mean they have to walk alone.
* ClickHello: Hello, Shaw.



* EvenEvilHasStandards: Simmons was the closest we've seen him get to being shocked when [[spoiler:Quinn decided to have his godson killed for learning too much]].



* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out that the man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else in the company was.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Thankfully, we don't actually see [[spoiler:Martin]] shoot himself in the head.
* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out that the man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else in the company was.was.
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:Poor Cal.]]
* MoleInCharge: [[spoiler:Detective Terney]] is revealed to be in charge of Szymanski's murder investigation.

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The Machine produces the number of an executive at a computer company who is beginning to suspect that a recently deceased employee of hers might have been involved in industrial espionage. In the meantime, Cal Beecher starts looking into the source of the information that caused him to accuse the late Detective Szymanski of being a DirtyCop.



* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else were.

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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out that the man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else were.in the company was.
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'''Season 2, Episode 19''':
!Trojan Horse

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!!Tropes present in this episode include:
* CoverIdentityAnomaly: It all started when Monica tried to send flowers to dead colleague's parents.
* FlockOfWolves: Around half of the company management are Chinese spies.
* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Subverted. After classic setup, turns out man Monica told wasn't a spy. Everyone else were.

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