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* BaitAndSwitch: When spying on Wesker, Batman sees him pulling a puppet out of his bag and leaps in, assuming the worst. It soon transpires that the former Ventriloquist has returned to his children’s entertainer job with a new puppet.



* MythologyGag: The plot his time is a mix of the Ventriloquist's last appearance (Wesker tries to go straight, only to lapse into ChronicVillainy due to a third party) and first (Batman thwarts a heist, causing Scarface to think "the Dummy" is a snitch) in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.

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* MythologyGag: The plot his this time is a mix of the Ventriloquist's last appearance (Wesker tries to go straight, only to lapse into ChronicVillainy due to a third party) and first (Batman thwarts a heist, causing Scarface to think "the Dummy" is a snitch) in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.


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* SplitPersonality: Wesker ends up developing a third, more heroic one, in the form of Mr. Snoots.
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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arnold loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arnold to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arnold loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] Snoots]], leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he "he was the best,” best," Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arnold to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.



* DeadpanSnarker: When Strange asks the therapy group he’s working with to have a talk with their inner “Innocent Voice”, Joker makes this comment.
-->'''Joker:''' (''{{Beat}}'') Mine’s not talking! Must be a mime.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When Strange asks the therapy group he’s he's working with to have a talk with their inner “Innocent Voice”, "Innocent Voice", Joker makes this comment.
-->'''Joker:''' (''{{Beat}}'') Mine’s Mine's not talking! Must be a mime.



* MythologyGag: The plot his time is a mix of the Ventriloquist’s last appearance (Wesker tries to go straight, only to lapse into ChronicVillainy due to a third party) and first (Batman thwarts a heist, causing Scarface to think “the Dummy” is a snitch) in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.

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* MythologyGag: The plot his time is a mix of the Ventriloquist’s Ventriloquist's last appearance (Wesker tries to go straight, only to lapse into ChronicVillainy due to a third party) and first (Batman thwarts a heist, causing Scarface to think “the Dummy” "the Dummy" is a snitch) in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.
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* MythologyGag: The plot his time is a mix of the Ventriloquist’s last appearance (Wesker tries to go straight, only to lapse into ChronicVillainy due to a third party) and first (Batman thwarts a heist, causing Scarface to think “the Dummy” is a snitch) in WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries.
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My bad, I was thinking of the Gotham version


* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arnold loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arnold loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur Arnold to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.
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My bad, I was thinking of the Gotham version


* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur Arnold loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.
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My bad, I was thinking of the Gotham version


* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arthur claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arthur Arnold claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.
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* AbsenteeActor: Batgirl doesn't appear in this episode.
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* AbsenteeActor: Batgirl doesn't appear in this episode.
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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arthur claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBigDummy [[Recap/TheBatmanS1E9TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arthur claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.
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* BittersweetEnding: Unlike Scarface’s [[Recap/TheBigDummy previous outing]], this episode just barely avoids a DownerEnding. Arthur loses both [[{{Jerkass}} Scarface]] and [[NiceGuy Mr. Snoots,]] leaving him in tears. But due to Arthur claiming that “he was the best,” Batman realizes that there’s hope for Arthur to live a normal life, should he be referring to Mr. Snoots.

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* TheMole: Scarface suspects one of his goons of tipping off the police when Batman interferes with their heist sooner than expected.



* ShoutOut: As Arnold insists to Scarface that he's not TheMole, Scarface rebuffs him with: "[[Film/TheGodfatherPartII I know it was you, Arnie! You broke my heart! YOU BROKE MY HEART!]]"



** Mr. Snoots lying in the freezer like a dead body, and Scarface waiting for Wesker

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** Mr. Snoots lying in the freezer like a dead body, and Scarface waiting for WeskerWesker.
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* DeadpanSnarker: When Strange asks the therapy group he’s working with to have a talk with their inner “Innocent Voice”, Joker comments he can't hear his and says that it must be a mime.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When Strange asks the therapy group he’s working with to have a talk with their inner “Innocent Voice”, Joker comments he can't hear his and says that it must makes this comment.
-->'''Joker:''' (''{{Beat}}'') Mine’s not talking! Must
be a mime.
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* DeadpanSnarker: When asked to talk about the voices in his head, Joker says he can't hear them and says that it must be a mime.

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* DeadpanSnarker: When asked Strange asks the therapy group he’s working with to have a talk about the voices in his head, with their inner “Innocent Voice”, Joker says comments he can't hear them his and says that it must be a mime.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Wesker gets one that gives him pause.
-->'''Strange:''' Tell me, why do you allow him to speak to you that way?


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* HypocriticalHumor:
** During the group therapy session, Scarface says he doesn't belong in Arkham with these nutjobs.
** When Batman chastises Strange's methods, Strange lampshades he's being told this by a man dressed like a bat.
* IDidWhatIHadToDo: When confronted, Strange admits to planting Scarface in Wesker's apartment and justifies it by saying he had to be sure the treatment had worked. Batman is dubious at best and warns him to watch his step.


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* ProperlyParanoid: Batman knows Strange sabotaged Wesker's rehabilitation and promises to be watching him.


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* TropaholicsAnonymous: Strange holds a group therapy session in Arkham, asking them to search for that innocent voice deep inside and to share with the others. Joker remarks he doesn't hear anything, and Scarface gets into it with Penguin.


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* YankTheDogsChain: Strange helps Wesker break free of his attachment to Scarface, only to sabotage him for no other reason than because he could.
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Scarface has been caught, with him and Wesker sent to Arkham Asylum. Wesker hopes to build a new life without his partner in crime, and to be a normal puppeteer. Scarface begs to differ, however, especially when Dr. Strange gets involved.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Batman (and Mr. Snoots) show up in time to stop Scarface from killing Wesker, believing him to be the mole.
* ChronicVillainy: Double-subverted. Wesker manages to build a good life for himself without Scarface, until Strange brings the latter back into Wesker's life.
* DeadpanSnarker: When asked to talk about the voices in his head, Joker says he can't hear them and says that it must be a mime.
* HeroicSacrifice: Mr. Snoots battles Scarface when the latter ties Wesker to the train tracks, leading to both of their "deaths". Wesker breaks down into tears.
* KarmaHoudini: Strange for sabotaging Wesker's return to sanity and his new career as a children's entertainer. Batman does warn him that he'll be watching, and Strange seems to relish the challenge.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: A psychiatrist that messes with a patient when the latter is no longer in his care definitely carries this label.
* PaperThinDisguise: Scarface when disguised as Mr. Snoots is unable to be as cheerful, plus you can still see his NightmareFace.
* ReplacementGoldfish: Wesker after getting released gets a new puppet that is a NiceGuy, Mr. Snoots, who is a FriendToAllLivingThings.
* WhamShot:
** Batman thinking Wesker has returned to his criminal ways, only to find that Wesker has gotten a new puppet.
** Mr. Snoots lying in the freezer like a dead body, and Scarface waiting for Wesker
* YourFavorite: Mr. Snoots' favorite meal is chocolate chip pancakes.

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