History Recap / SamuraiJackS5E3XCIV

* WhatAreYouInTheDark: Defied. This is what the Honor tenant of Bushidō is about and the lesson Jack’s father imparts on him after slaying the bandits. There is never a moment where a person is truly alone in the dark because in the end, he or she cannot hide from him or herself, and will end up facing the consequences of said actions.

* BrokenAesop: The wisdom presented is about how the choices one makes and the actions that follow are a reflection of who one is. However, the message isn't very effective because unlike the bandits, it isn't as black and white with the actions of the Daughters of Aku. They didn't have identities for themselves, and they were never given any choice in their purpose since birth. They were brutally conditioned to only serve Aku.
** That being said, in Jack's defense, [[invoked]][[FourthWallMyopia he didn't have at the moment the knowledge of the Daughters being indoctrinated so from his perspective he was justified.]]
** Furthermore, it's just as likely that the aesop is meant to derived from Jack's actions; he gives the Daughters a chance to walk away but is still willing to defend himself if needed, as long as he maintains the traits that make him a force of good. After all, the Emperor said, "You cannot hide from [[TheHero yourself]]."

** That being said, in Jack's defense, [[FourthWallMyopia he didn't have at the moment the knowledge of the Daughters being indoctrinated so from his perspective he was justified.]]

* DisneyVillainDeath: The remaining three Daughters of Aku confront Jack on the edge of a giant tree branch. Two are violently thrown off by Jack, while the last one (Ashi) falls down below after Jack lets go of the chain. However, the branch gives way and Jack himself falls to the bottom as well. Because [[SpoiledByTheFormat Jack will obviously survive for the next episode]], it's implied that Ashi survived as well.

* WhenHeSmiles: Jack smiles for the first time in this season, when the wolf wraps around him and acts like his personal bed, blanket, and pillow for a night.

* NotSoDifferent: The wolf and Jack form a small bond in the short time they spend together, and the wolf helps Jack heal by hunting for him and sleeping with him to keep him warm.

* RealityEnsues:

* SacrificedBasicSkillForAwesomeTraining: The Daughters of Aku are probably the most deadly foe Jack has ever faced aside from the Minions of Set or Aku himself, but all of that training came at the expense of basically any knowledge of the outside world.
* ShownTheirWork: Jack's father cited the sixth virtue of bushidō regarding honor: "The decisions you make and the actions that follow are a reflection of who you are. You cannot hide from yourself."
* ShutUpKirk: Jack tries to give a speech to the remaining girls that they could just live on then go through with their decision to fight him. Ashi just tells him to shut up, and he does ''not'', finishing his sentence before showing himself.
** ShutUpHannibal: However, when Jack takes out the other Daughters, leaving just Ashi, she defiantly yells out nothing but vows that he will die. Jack, barely even listening, just unwraps her chain from around his arm and lets her fall from the branch.
* SnowMeansDeath: The Daughters of Aku (minus Ashi) meet their end in a snowy forest, courtesy of Jack.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: The Daughters of Aku have no outlook in the world besides "kill Samurai Jack, gain Aku's favour", being so brainwashed that when they see an antlered stag approach a doe, they assume the stag is a minion of Aku because of its spiky antlers and will certainly kill the smaller doe. When instead the stag nuzzles her affectionately, they become extremely confused.

* ShutUpHannibal: However, when Jack takes out the other Daughters, leaving just Ashi, she defiantly yells out nothing but vows that he will die. Jack, barely even listening, just unwraps her chain from around his arm and lets her fall from the branch.

* ShownTheirWork: Jack's father cited the sixth virtue of bushidō regarding honor: "The decisions you make and the actions that follow are a reflection of who you are. You cannot hide from yourself".

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: The hallucination of Jack's old self has more fangs in his mouth than the last episode.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: The Daughters of Aku have no outlook in the world besides "kill Samurai Jack, gain Aku's favour", being so brainwashed that when they see an antlered stag approach a doe, they assume the stag is a minion of Aku because of its spiky antlers and will certainly kill the smaller doe. When instead the stag nuzzles her affectionately, they become extremely confused.

* DerangedAnimation: The Jack hallucination returns, but unlike the previous episode, is animated much more loosely, constantly changing proportions, height, and facial structure.