History Recap / TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003SE7IdentityCrisis

Whilst in cyber space the Turtles get hit by a blast of code. Once they return to the real world they start to act strangely, prompting Casey to follow them. To April and Casey's horror they learn that the Turtles have been infected with a computer virus by the Cyber Shredder, making them think they work for the Foot! Its up to April, Casey and Serling to remind the Turtles just who they really are.

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* ArtShift: The Turtles' memories are done in the same painting-like style of this season's ThemeTuneRollCall.
* AtopAMountainOfCorpses: Raph can be seen in this pose in one of his fondest memory flashbacks.
* BondVillainStupidity: The Cyber Shredder has the Turtles completely under his control, he opts to enjoy exploiting them as his slaves.
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Turtles, thanks to Cyber Shredder's virus.
* TheBusCameBack: We can only assume that April and Casey had been taking care of Klunk in the Turtles' absence.
* CallBack: The Dark Turtles {{Leitmotif}} is reused a few times for the brainwashed foursome.
* ContinuityNod: Some of the memories the Turtles' remember in their flashbacks are references to earlier episodes. Don has a memory of [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S2E14CityAtWarPart1 attacking Foot ninja with his bo staff]], Leo has memories of [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E14TheAncientOne training with]] [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E15ScionOfTheShredder the Ancient One]], using [[Recap/TeenangeMutantNinjaTurtles2003S5E4MoreworldsThanOne his Chi powers]], [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E20ReturnOfSavantiPart1 and rescuing Renet]] [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E21ReturnOfSavantiPart2 from a sabre-toothed cat]], Mikey remembers [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S2E26TheBigBrawlPart4 winning the Battle Nexus Championship]], and Raph remembers [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S6E4HeadlockPrime fighting Triple Threat]].
* DarkIsEvil: Whilst brainwashed, the Turtles dress in black Foot uniforms and black ninja masks.
* IKnowYouAreInThereSomewhereFight: A variant occurs with the memory beam April and Serling fire at the Turtles. The beam prompts them to remember their fondest memories, overriding the brainwashing effect of Shredder's virus code.
* MoralityPet: It's memories of Splinter that cause Leo, Donny, and Mikey to shake the brainwashing.
-->'''Mikey:''' What about you, Raph? Was Splinter there?
-->'''Raph:''' [[ExactWords Oh he was there]]. But let’s just say you [[LiteralMetaphor you took the cake]].
* NoodleIncident: Some of the Turtles' memories are this, such as when Raph is on a ship in full pirate regalia.
* NotSoAboveItAll: When Raph pushes Mikey's face into a birthday cake, Leo joins in the laughing.
* PreemptiveApology: April apologizes to the Turtles before prompting Serling to fire the memory beam at them.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Whilst infected with the virus code, the Turtles' pupils become small red dots. They also wear Foot masks with red eye lenses.
* TemporarilyAVillain: The Turtles.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: Casey when the brainwashed Turtles start approaching him with their weapons drawn.
-->'''Casey:''' Uh, guys?
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Khan wonders why the Cyber Shredder doesn't just kill the Turtles while he has the chance.
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* ArtShift: The Turtles' memories are done in the same painting-like style of this season's ThemeTuneRoleCall.

* AtopAMountainOfCorpses: Raph can be seen in this pose in one of his fondest memory flashbacks
* BrainwashedAndCrazy: The Turtles, thanks to Cyber Shredder's virus

* ContinuityNod: Some of the memories the Turtles' remember in their flashbacks are references to earlier episodes. Don has a memory of [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S2E14CityAtWarPart1 attacking Foot ninja with his bo staff]], Leo has memories of [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E14TheAncientOne training with]] [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E15ScionOfTheShredder the Ancient One]], using [[Recap/TeenangeMutantNinjaTurtles2003S5E4MoreworldsThanOne his Chi powers]], [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E20ReturnOfSavantiPart1 and rescuing Renet]] [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E21ReturnOfSavantiPart2 from a sabre-toothed cat]], Mikey remembers [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S2E26TheBigBrawlPart4 winning the Battle Nexus Championship]], and Raph remembers [[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S6E4HeadlockPrime fighting Triple Threat]]

* TemporarilyAVillain: The Turtles

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: The Cyber-Shredder orders Khan to use the brainwashed Turtles against the Purple Dragons and his other enemies. Of course, GenreBlindness may also apply in this case.

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