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* AdaptationalNationality: Dr. Pyotr Orloff is Russian in the comics, but appears to be American here.

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* AdaptationalNationality: Dr. Pyotr Pytor Orloff is Russian in the comics, but appears to be American here.



* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Dr. Pyotr Orloff.

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* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Dr. Pyotr Pytor Orloff.
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* LiquidAssets: Dr. Orloff's machine uses gamma radiation to somehow transfer other people's youth to himself.
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* AbsenteeActor: Iris does not appear in the episode, still missing because of her time sickness.

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* AbsenteeActor: Iris does not appear in the episode, still missing because of her time sickness.



** Cecile also gives one to Barry, telling him about her grandma, who also never gave up and always looked at the time ahead of her.

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** Cecile also gives one to Barry, telling him about her grandma, who also never gave up and always looked at the time ahead of her.her.
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* BigNo: Dr. Orloff, when his machine gets destroyed.



* InternalReveal: Barry learns that Caitlin is trying to resurrect Frost.

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* InternalReveal: FatalFlaw: Singh brings up to Joe that he always had problems letting go of things and adjusting his life to changes. This makes Joe rethink and eventually reconcile with retirement.
* FountainOfYouth: Downplayed, as Barry gets de-aged to 29 years old.
* HeroicWillpower: Despite physically aging over 100 years old while using his powers, Barry keeps going until he destroys Dr. Orloff's machine.
* ImmortalityImmorality: Dr. Orloff wants to gain eternal youth and immortality by draining the life out of all of Central City.
* InternalReveal:
** Singh learns that Kramer knows Barry's secret. He also gets to know Allegra.
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Barry learns that Caitlin is trying to resurrect Frost.



* MadScientist: Dr. Orloff, combined with EvilGenius, who wants to find eternal youth, by taking it from everybody around him.
* NegatedMomentOfAwesome: Due to the effects of the aging, Barry's powers are severely weaking. When he tries to throw a lightning at Dr. Orloff, it dissipates.
* PresentAbsence: Iris is still sorely missed by her entire family.



* ScatterbrainedSenior: Barry's mental capacity is affected alongside his physical stamina.
* ShootTheDog: Barry destroys Caitlin's laboratory to stop her from going down a self-destructive path in trying to resurrect Frost.
* ShoutOut:
** Barry and friends are playing ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' at the beginning and the end of the episode. At the beginning, Joe isn't very invested, but he finds his passion for the game at the end, even coming dressed as [[Literature/TheLordOfTheRings Gandalf]].
** While discovering Barry's condition, Chester exclaims [[Film/TheCuriousCaseOfBenjaminButton "Holy Benjamin Button!"]].



* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: The weekly speech is delivered by Singh to Joe for a change, encouraging him to accept that life changes and that it's not always a bad thing.

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* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: TimeSkip: After Dr. Orloff is defeated, the episode jumps ahead 1 week.
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The weekly speech is delivered by Singh to Joe for a change, encouraging him to accept that life changes and that it's not always a bad thing.thing.
** Cecile also gives one to Barry, telling him about her grandma, who also never gave up and always looked at the time ahead of her.

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* TheBusCameBack: Singh comes back to assign Barry to this week’s case.

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* TheBusCameBack: TheBusCameBack:
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Singh comes back to assign Barry to this week’s case.



* CallBack: Caitlin's attempt to bring back Frost includes use of the mirror gun that separated them in the first place.

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Caitlin's attempt to bring back Frost includes use of the mirror gun that separated them in the first place.
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** Gideon is used by Chester and Barry to analyze the effects of the aging on his powers.



** Cecile utters the "Run, Barry, run" line.



* TheSociopath: Dr. Orloff is willing to subject all of Central City to a CruelAndUnusualDeath of RapidAging in order to [[GodhoodSeeker make himself immortal]].

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* TheSociopath: Dr. Orloff is willing to subject all of Central City to a CruelAndUnusualDeath of RapidAging in order to [[GodhoodSeeker make himself immortal]].immortal]].
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: The weekly speech is delivered by Singh to Joe for a change, encouraging him to accept that life changes and that it's not always a bad thing.

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* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Dr. Pyotr Orloff.

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* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Dr. Pyotr Orloff.Orloff.
* TheSociopath: Dr. Orloff is willing to subject all of Central City to a CruelAndUnusualDeath of RapidAging in order to [[GodhoodSeeker make himself immortal]].
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Exposed to a mysterious device, Barry starts rapidly aging, and must find a cure before it's too late.


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* CallBack: Caitlin's attempt to bring back Frost includes use of the mirror gun that separated them in the first place.
* InternalReveal: Barry learns that Caitlin is trying to resurrect Frost.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Dr. Orloff drains the Flash's youth and later tries to drain the entire city of their youth, the episode endes with him being rapidly aged and Flash telling him to enjoy what time he has left in prison.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Dr. Orloff drains the Flash's youth and later tries to drain the entire city of their youth, the episode endes ends with him being rapidly aged and Flash telling him to enjoy what time he has left in prison.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Dr. Orloff drained the Flash's youth and tried to drain the entire city of their youth later on, the episode ended with him being rapidly aged and Flash telling him to enjoy what time he has left in prison.

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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Dr. Orloff drained drains the Flash's youth and tried later tries to drain the entire city of their youth later on, youth, the episode ended endes with him being rapidly aged and Flash telling him to enjoy what time he has left in prison.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: After Dr. Orloff drained the Flash's youth and tried to drain the entire city of their youth later on, the episode ended with him being rapidly aged and Flash telling him to enjoy what time he has left in prison.

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* AdaptationalNationality: Dr. Pyotr Orloff is Russian in the comics, but appears to be American here.



* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Pyotor

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* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, PyotorDr. Pyotr Orloff.

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* TheBusCameBack: David comes back.

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* TheBusCameBack: David Singh comes back.back to assign Barry to this week’s case.
* RapidAging: The effect of this week’s villain, Pyotor
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*TheBusCameBack: David comes back.

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