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* NewTransferStudent: The [=DiC=] dub made Amy a new student at Crossroads Junior High; originally Ami had already been attending Juuban Middle School but just wasn't in Usagi's class.
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* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Garoben's fangs, dark hair, crimson skin, and black clothes is not exactly subtle. She isn't going to win many friends with that horrible axe-arm of hers either.
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* DumbassHasAPoint: Usagi correctly pointed out that Luna was making assumptions about Ami, which get proven true when Garoben reveals her real form ''and'' they find out Ami's Sailor Mercury.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Usagi calls out Luna for making them both believe Ami was working for the Dark Kingdom when it turned out the instructor was the villain.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can attack Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray which causes a fog that neutralizes the zombies.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can attack Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray which causes a fog that neutralizes the zombies. It also confuses Garoben, and she winds up getting her axe-arm stuck in a computer after Mercury's image appears on it.
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* VillainousValor: A tiny one; the Knowledge Seeking Youma asks Usagi about the principles of gravity. When Sailor Moon refuses to answer, Garoben sends paper to attack her. Luna answering the question correctly leads to the stopped attack.
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* VillainousValor: A tiny one; the Knowledge Seeking Youma asks Usagi about the principles of gravity. When Sailor Moon refuses to answer, Garoben sends paper to attack her. Luna answering the question correctly leads to the stopped attack. Averted in the [=DiC=] dub where she just stops the attack for no reason.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek. It doesn’t, however, reveal that she’s Sailor Mercury.
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* BodyHorror: As just mentioned, Garoben's ability to turn the tissue of her arm into an axe.
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* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Garoben is capable of turning her arm into an axe.
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* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: BladesBelowTheShoulder: Garoben is capable of turning her arm into an axe.axe, which she uses to attack.
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Luna learns from MissionControl that there is something special about Ami. Luna comes to the conclusion of Ami being an agent of the Dark Kingdom. While this turns out to ''not'' be true, Ami is very much special. She is ''Sailor Mercury''. The Cram School Instructor, who is never once suspected, is the one revealed to be the Youma in disguise. Lampshaded in the [=DiC=] version:
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what do I do, Felinestein?
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what do I do, Felinestein?
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Luna learns from MissionControl that there is something special about Ami. Luna comes to the conclusion of suspects Ami being an agent of the Dark Kingdom. While this turns out to ''not'' be true, Ami is very much special. She is ''Sailor Mercury''. The Cram School Instructor, who is never once suspected, is the one revealed to be the Youma in disguise. Lampshaded in the [=DiC=] version:
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amywasn't ''wasn't'' working for the Negaverse! So now what do I do, Felinestein?
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy
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--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what I do, Felinestein?
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--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what do I do, Felinestein?
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* RightForTheWrongReasons: Luna learns from MissionControl that there is something special about Ami. Luna comes to the conclusion of Ami being an agent of the Dark Kingdom. While this turns out to ''not'' be true, Ami is very much special. She is ''Sailor Mercury''. The Cram School Instructor, who is never once suspected, is the one revealed to be the Youma in disguise. Lampshaded in the [=DiC=] version:
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what I do, Felinestein?
--> '''Luna''': Wing it?
--> '''Sailor Moon''': This means that Amy wasn't working for the Negaverse! So now what I do, Felinestein?
--> '''Luna''': Wing it?
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->''Today on Sailor Moon, there's a new danger. Could the smartest girl in school actually be an alien of the Negaverse? Well, okay! This is not one of my golden moments! What's a girl to do when faced with a scythe-handed monster?! When Sailor Moon comes back! I'll show you!''
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->''Today on Sailor Moon, there's a new danger. Could the smartest girl in school actually be an alien of the Negaverse? Well, okay! This is not one of my golden moments! What's a girl to do when faced with a scythe-handed monster?! When Sailor Moon comes back! back, I'll show you!''
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->''Today on Sailor Moon, there's a new danger. Could the smartest girl in school actually be an alien of the Negaverse? Well, okay! This is not one of my golden moments! What's a girl to do when faced with a scythe-handed monster?! When Sailor Moon comes back! I'll show you!''
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* AnAxeToGrind: Garoben can turn her arm into an axe.
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* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: Garoben is capable of turning her arm into an axe.
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* BubbleGun: The first appearance of "Bubble Spray", Sailor Mercury's signature move. Which doesn't do any damage, but fogs and chills the opponent.
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** Sailor Mercury's attack is "Mercury Bubbles Blast" in the [=DIC=] episode.
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** Sailor Mercury's attack "Shabon Spray" is "Mercury Bubbles Blast" in the [=DIC=] episode.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: Today's monster is Garoben, who disguises herself as the instructor. She attacks with sharp paper and can turn her arm into an axe.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: Today's monster is Garoben, who disguises herself as the cram school instructor. She attacks with sharp paper and can turn her arm into an axe.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Garoben can turn her arm into an axe.
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* DubNameChange:
** Ami's name is basically unchanged with a slight change of spelling to "Amy", but her last name was changed from "Mizuno" to "Anderson".
** Sailor Mercury's attack is "Mercury Bubbles Blast" in the [=DIC=] episode.
** Ami's name is basically unchanged with a slight change of spelling to "Amy", but her last name was changed from "Mizuno" to "Anderson".
** Sailor Mercury's attack is "Mercury Bubbles Blast" in the [=DIC=] episode.
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* MonsterOfTheWeek: Today's monster is Garoben, who disguises herself as the instructor. She attacks with sharp paper and can turn her arm into an axe.
* PaperMaster: Garoben attacks Sailor Moon with razor-sharp test papers.
* PaperMaster: Garoben attacks Sailor Moon with razor-sharp test papers.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Garoben conjures an axe from her left arm in order to execute Ami.
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->([=DiC=] Episode: "Computer '''"Computer School Blues")
Blues"''')
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* VillainousValor: A tiny one; the youma asks Usagi about the principles of gravity. When Sailor Moon refuses to answer, the youma sends paper to attack her. Luna answering the question correctly leads to the stopped attack.
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* VillainousValor: A tiny one; the youma Knowledge Seeking Youma asks Usagi about the principles of gravity. When Sailor Moon refuses to answer, the youma Garoben sends paper to attack her. Luna answering the question correctly leads to the stopped attack.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Garoben conjures an axe from her left arm in order to execute Ami.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can corner Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray, which causes a fog.
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* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can corner attack Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray, Spray which causes a fog.fog that neutralizes the zombies.
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Ami condemns the usage of the disk for studying as she believes that it's cheating compared to the old fashioned methods. While she was right not to use the disk as it ended up being a Dark Kingdom plot, it does feel unfair to chastise accessible technology that can be used to help students with improving their education.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Usagi and Luna discuss the Crystal Disk in front of the cram seminar building, not realizing that Mamoru was only a few feet away from them.
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* InstantExpert: Despite having never played a video game before, Ami gains an impressive high score during her first playthrough of the Sailor V game.
* LonelyRichKid: Ami is a dedicated genius and she can afford to go to an expensive cram school because her mother is a doctor. But before Usagi came into her life, she was a loner.
* LonelyRichKid: Ami is a dedicated genius and she can afford to go to an expensive cram school because her mother is a doctor. But before Usagi came into her life, she was a loner.
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* WheelOFeet: Usagi summons this ability after Mamoru catches her talking to Luna.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek.
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* SpoiledByTheFormat: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek.
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After Usagi returns home with more bad grades, a new girl named Ami Mizuno befriends Usagi with a genius IQ. Luna suspects she may be a demon, however, and orders Usagi to investigate.
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->''“Whether it's Einstein, Hawking, or Newton, gifted minds are here to better mankind. I won't allow them to fall into the hands of evil! I am Sailor Moon! And InTheNameOfTheMoon, I'll punish you!”''
-->-- '''Usagi Tsukino'''
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investigate her new friend and the conveniently new cram school she goes to.
-->-- '''Usagi Tsukino'''
After Usagi returns home with more bad grades, a new girl with a genius IQ named Ami Mizuno befriends
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Discussed light-heartedly. Both Jadeite and Queen Beryl discuss how human parents go to the extremes to push their children to receive the best education. Beryl even comments that the parents are harder on their kids compared to how her own monsters normally act.
* MissionControl: Luna sneaks into the Game Crown Arcade and uses one of the Sailor V consoles to talk with someone about her mission.
* ShoutOut: In the Viz Dub, Umino exclaims that Ami's IQ is estimated to be [[{{Manga/DragonBallZ}} OVER 9000!!]]
* SpoiledByTheFormat: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek.
* TakeThat: The first scene involves the villains taking jabs at [[EducationMama Education Parents]] who push their children to be the very best at their studies regardless of how hard they're being. And when Beryl asks what happens to the kids after graduating from the top-rated university, not even Jadeite knows if their efforts made a difference.
* VillainOpeningScene: The story starts with Jadeite conversing with his Dark Queen about human youth becoming miserable because of their studies.
* ShoutOut: In the Viz Dub, Umino exclaims that Ami's IQ is estimated to be [[{{Manga/DragonBallZ}} OVER 9000!!]]
* SpoiledByTheFormat: Even though the episode's title questions if Ami is a youma in disguise, the opening narration shows clips of her alongside the MonsterOfTheWeek.
* TakeThat: The first scene involves the villains taking jabs at [[EducationMama Education Parents]] who push their children to be the very best at their studies regardless of how hard they're being. And when Beryl asks what happens to the kids after graduating from the top-rated university, not even Jadeite knows if their efforts made a difference.
* VillainOpeningScene: The story starts with Jadeite conversing with his Dark Queen about human youth becoming miserable because of their studies.
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After Usagi has returned returns home with more bad grades. Her mother and Luna chide her for reading comics when she's supposed to be doing homework. A grades, a new girl named Ami then Mizuno befriends Usagi with a genius IQ. Luna suspects she may be a youma, demon, however, and orders Usagi to investigate.
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* WhamShot: The youma holds Ami, and sees her forehead glowing with a symbol. Luna gets a EurekaMoment that Ami is ''Sailor Mercury''.
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* WhamShot: The youma holds Ami, and sees her forehead glowing with a symbol. Luna gets a EurekaMoment that Ami is ''Sailor Mercury''.Mercury''.
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* AdaptationalDumbass: Luna is hit with this, and she admits it. In the manga, she sensed that Ami had a surge of power but was more concerned about her being brainwashed by the youma than thinking she was the enemy. Here, she suspects Ami just based on what her computer tells her, and tells Usagi to be wary. Luna apologizes to Ami at the end of the episode for misjudging her.
* BaitAndSwitch: The computer tells Luna that Ami has an unusual surge of energy. It may indicate she's not human and is actually a youma. This ends up not being the case; the real youma is her cram school instructor.
* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can corner Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray, which causes a fog.
* HeroicWillpower: Despite being put in a painful hold and used as a HumanShield, Ami resists the youma's attempts to drain her energy, and it gets so frustrated that it tosses her to the ground and threatens to slice her in two.
* BaitAndSwitch: The computer tells Luna that Ami has an unusual surge of energy. It may indicate she's not human and is actually a youma. This ends up not being the case; the real youma is her cram school instructor.
* BigDamnHeroes: Before the crowd of brainwashed cram students can corner Sailor Moon, Sailor Mercury releases her Shabon Spray, which causes a fog.
* HeroicWillpower: Despite being put in a painful hold and used as a HumanShield, Ami resists the youma's attempts to drain her energy, and it gets so frustrated that it tosses her to the ground and threatens to slice her in two.
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* HumanShield: When Sailor Moon appears, the real youma grabs Ami, HandGagging her, and holds her in a tight grip. Sailor Moon goes OhCrap because she realizes Ami was an innocent person, and she can't attack without hurting the other girl. The youma takes the opportunity to use other attacks on the Senshi before attempting to drain Ami of her energy in turn.
* VillainousValor: A tiny one; the youma asks Usagi about the principles of gravity. When Sailor Moon refuses to answer, the youma sends paper to attack her. Luna answering the question correctly leads to the stopped attack.
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Usagi has returned home with more bad grades. Her mother and Luna chide her for reading comics when she's supposed to be doing homework. A new girl named Ami then befriends Usagi with a genius IQ. Luna suspects she may be a youma, however, and orders Usagi to investigate.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* WhamShot: The youma holds Ami, and sees her forehead glowing with a symbol. Luna gets a EurekaMoment that Ami is ''Sailor Mercury''.
!! Tropes for this episode include:
* WhamShot: The youma holds Ami, and sees her forehead glowing with a symbol. Luna gets a EurekaMoment that Ami is ''Sailor Mercury''.
