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Tinya's not a new character.


* BaitAndSwitch: When it's mentioned that there's a new meta in Coast City, viewers would be forgiven for thinking that it might be someone related to Green Lantern, as that was his home in the comics. Instead, it's a new character.

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* BaitAndSwitch: When it's mentioned that there's a new meta in Coast City, viewers would be forgiven for thinking that it might be someone related to Green Lantern, as that was his home in the comics. Instead, it's Tinya, who in the comics is Phantom Girl, a new character. member of the Legion of Super-Heroes.
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* BaitAndSwitch: When it's mentioned that there's a new meta in Coast City, viewers would be forgiven for thinking that it might be someone related to Green Lantern, as that was his home in the comics. Instead, it's a new character.

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* EurekaMoment: While talking about running away from her problems, Iris realizes that Tinya must also be running from something.



* GoodCopBadCop: Sue acts as the bad cop to Iris's good cop when they find Tinya, threatening to destabilize the latter's powers with a device if she doesn't listen. It was all a bluff though.
* ImagineSpot: Chester has one with his dad, imagining how proud he would've been, seeing what his son became.



* ItsAllMyFault: The black fire is feeding on Chester blaming himself for his father's death.



* TechnicolorFire: The enigmatic villain is comprised of black flames that uses cold fusion to burn. Unlike regular fire, Barry's rotating whirlwind arms and Frost's ice abilities have [[NoSell no effect]] on it.

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* NotAfraidOfYouAnymore: Chester faces his fears and is able to drive out the black fire, with the help of his friends.
* OutOfFocus: Caitlin doesn't appear this episode, being busy with her new relationship with Marcus.
* RippleEffectProofMemory: One of the symptoms Iris experiences, alongside with losing other memories.
* SensoryOverload: The black fire absolutely terrifies Cecile when she tries to read it.
* ShoutOut: Chester says "Holy ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''!"
* TheStinger: Deon arrives, telling Iris that he has bad news for her in regards to her condition.
* TechnicolorFire: The enigmatic villain is comprised of black flames that uses cold fusion to burn. Unlike regular fire, Barry's rotating whirlwind arms and Frost's ice abilities have [[NoSell no effect]] on it.it.
* TwoLinesNoWaiting: The A Plot is about the black flames, the B Plot about Iris and Sue reaching out to Tinya.
* WellDoneDaughterGal: Despite being the victim of ParentalAbandonment, Tinya is determined to find her birth mom to show her that she has powers and is worth something.
* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Sue gives Iris a pep talk to not be afraid to face her problems.
* YouAreInCommandNow: While Iris leaves with Sue, she leaves the ''Citizen'' in Allegra's care.

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Barry and Team Flash get closer to figuring out the Fire Meta but no closer to finding him meanwhile Iris, needing a distraction, follows a story to Coast City.

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Barry and Team Flash get closer to figuring out the Fire Meta but no closer to finding him meanwhile him. Meanwhile Iris, needing a distraction, follows a story to Coast City.



* {{Intangibility}}: Tinya displays this capability with her latent metahuman genes awakening, and her activities in Coast City drive Iris and Sue to take a trip there and attempt to reach out to her.


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* {{Intangibility}}: Tinya displays this capability with her latent metahuman genes awakening, and her activities in Coast City drive Iris and Sue to take a trip there and attempt to reach out to her.
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* DeadPersonImpersonation: The dark fire entity can apparently do this, as it takes the form of Quincy Runk to try and tempt Chester into being its latest victim.

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* DeadPersonImpersonation: The dark fire entity can apparently do this, as it takes the form of Quincy P. Runk to try and tempt Chester into being its latest victim.
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* ArbitrarySkepticism: Allegra doesn't believe in ghosts, despite everything she has witnessed since joining Team Flash and throughout the ''Arrowverse'' in general, where it has firmly been established that ghosts ''do'' exist. However, she's 100% correct that an actual ghost of Quincy would not be malevolent in any way.
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* MySensorsIndicateYouWantToTapThat: Near the end of the episode, Cecile and Allegra come to talk to Chester to make sure he's okay. Cecile then uses her empathy to sense Chester and Allegra's hidden feelings for one another and makes up an excuse to leave them alone.
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* CaptainOblivious: It's highly unlikely that anyone in the world would be unaware of what a metahuman is, considering that two American cities (Central City and Freeland) are known for their high concentration of metas. Not only does Tinya have no idea what a "metahuman" is, she also seems to not know who the Flash is either. One would think that the existence of someone capable of moving at superspeed would be front-page news everywhere.

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* CaptainOblivious: It's highly unlikely that anyone in the world would be unaware of what a metahuman is, considering that two American cities (Central City and Freeland) are known for their high concentration of metas. Not only does Tinya have no idea what a "metahuman" is, she also seems to not know who the Flash is either. One would think that the existence of someone capable of moving at superspeed would be front-page news everywhere.everywhere, especially since he's been operating for years.
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* CaptainOblivious: It's highly unlikely that anyone in the world would be unaware of what a metahuman is, considering that two American cities (Central City and Freeland) are known for their high concentration of metas. Not only does Tinya have no idea what a "metahuman" is, she also seems to not know who the Flash is either. One would think that the existence of someone capable of moving at superspeed would be front-page news everywhere.

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Barry and Team Flash get closer to figuring out the Fire Meta but no closer to finding him meanwhile Iris, needing a distraction, follows a story to Coast City.
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* TheBusCameBack:Sue returns in this episode.

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* TheBusCameBack:Sue TheBusCameBack: Sue returns in this episode.episode.
* DeadPersonImpersonation: The dark fire entity can apparently do this, as it takes the form of Quincy Runk to try and tempt Chester into being its latest victim.
* {{Intangibility}}: Tinya displays this capability with her latent metahuman genes awakening, and her activities in Coast City drive Iris and Sue to take a trip there and attempt to reach out to her.
* EmotionEater: The team ultimately realizes that this is what is driving this mysterious new villain, as its victims have been those who have fallen into despair.
* EvilLivingFlames: Team Flash eventually comes to the horrific conclusion that they aren't dealing with a metahuman that can control fire, but the mysterious [[DarkIsEvil black]] fire is ''itself'' a sapient, malevolent entity.
* TechnicolorFire: The enigmatic villain is comprised of black flames that uses cold fusion to burn. Unlike regular fire, Barry's rotating whirlwind arms and Frost's ice abilities have [[NoSell no effect]] on it.
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*TheBusCameBack:Sue returns in this episode.

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