History TearJerker / TribeTwelve

* "Pitfall" [[spoiler: After the Observer pushes Noah off the top of the boardwalk's tower, what is one of the things he says on the way down?]]

-->'''Noah''': [[spoiler: I'm sorry, Milo. I can't do it. I can't burn you. Not again.]]

-->'''[[spoiler: Journal:]]''' ''[[spoiler: Milo hates you.]]''

* [[spoiler: Firebrand interrupting the Observer and saving Noah during ''Interception''. The sheer relief when you realize that after all this time ''someone'' cares about Noah and is stepping in to ensure his survival is enough to bring on the waterworks.]]

* "Fortunes". The HeroicBluescreenOfDeath Noah goes through in "Catharsis" are nothing compared to this. His sanity (and spirit) are so utterly broken that he's almost ''unrecognizable''. He has no job (living off the money from the briefcase), no hope, and spends most of his days drinking heavily. He can't find relief in sleep, as the Collective have begun filling his dreams with horrific, mocking visions of the Boardwalk and Milo. And, as if all that wasn't bad enough, [[spoiler: Milo's journal has literally begun speaking to him, taunting him with constant reminders of his failure]]. ''Damn''.

* "Fortunes". The HeroicBluescreenOfDeath Noah goes through in "Catharsis" are nothing compared to this. His sanity (and spirit) are so utterly broken that he's almost ''unrecognizable''. He has no job (living off the money from the briefcase), no hope, and spends most of his days drinking heavily. He can't find relief in sleep, as the Collective have begun filling his dreams with horrific, mocking visions of the Boardwalk and Milo. And, as if all that wasn't bad enough, [[spoiler: Milo's journal has literally begun speaking to him, taunting him with constant reminders of his failure]]].]] ''Damn''.

* [[spoiler: Firebrand interrupting the Observer and saving Noah during ''Interception''. The sheer relief when you realized that after all this time, ''someone'' cares about Noah and is stepping in to ensure his survival is enough to bring on the waterworks.]]

-->'''Noah''': (tearful) I'm really fucking scared, guys. I don't wanna die. (begins to cry) I want- I have my ''whole life ahead of me!'' I want to live! I don't care about any of this supernatural bullshit anymore. I want to... I just want to live!

** This is especially poignant considering that [[spoiler: until now, Noah has harbored a lot of guilt over Milo's death -- both for not being there when Milo needed him, and for being unable to avenge his death. The note effectively shows that despite everything, not only does Milo ''not'' blame Noah for his current circumstances, but he still trusts him implicitly...and, despite no longer being human, he still loves him like a brother.]]

** Even worse, it's hinted that [[spoiler: Milo ''literally'' had no control over his actions in that moment. After he realizes what he's done, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he breaks down]] ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone completely]]''.]]
** Mary's reaction to [[spoiler: seeing Milo alive.]] She may have been a crazy, selfish bitch, but deep down [[spoiler:he was still her ''son.'']]

** Even worse, it's hinted that [[spoiler: Milo ''literally'' had no control over his actions in that moment. After he realizes what he's done, he breaks down ''completely''.]]

** Mary's reaction to [[spoiler: seeing Milo alive.]] She may have been a crazy, selfish bitch, but deep down he was still her ''son.''

* [[spoiler: Firebrand interrupting the Observer and saving Noah during ''Interception''. The sheer ''relief'' in realizing that after all this time, there is ''someone'' (someone within the Collective, no less) who cares about Noah and wants to ensure his survival is enough to bring on the waterworks.]]

** Even worse, it's hinted that [[spoiler: Milo literally had no control over his actions in that moment. After he realizes what he's done, he breaks down ''completely''.]]
** Mary's reaction to [[spoiler: seeing her son alive.]] She may have been a crazy, selfish bitch, but deep down he was still her ''son.'' [[spoiler: "Milo! My baby!"]] ''*sniff*''

** Mary's reaction to [[spoiler: seeing her son alive.]] [[spoiler: "Milo! My baby!"]] ''*sniff*''

** It also makes the previous entry a bit more heartrending: [[spoiler: that was ''Milo's'' hand pressed against the glass. His own cousin -- the living, human version he'd known in childhood, the one who was once like a brother to him -- was right there on the other side of the door, just a few feet away. And he couldn't even say a ''word''.]]

-->[[spoiler: Mr. Scars/Milo]]: [[spoiler: It still hurts.]]

** It also makes the previous entry a bit more heartrending: [[spoiler: that was ''Milo's'' hand pressed against the glass. His own cousin -- the living, human version he'd known in childhood, the one who was once like a brother to him -- was right there on the other side of the door, just a few feet away. And he couldn't even say a ''word''.]]

** This is especially poignant considering that [[spoiler: until now, Noah has carried a lot of guilt over Milo's death -- both for not being there when Milo needed him, and for being unable to avenge his death. The note effectively shows that despite everything, not only does Milo ''not'' blame Noah for his current circumstances, but he still trusts him implicitly -- and, despite no longer being human, he still loves him like a brother.]]
** It also makes the previous entry a bit more heartrending: [[spoiler: that was ''Milo's'' hand pressed against the glass. His own cousin--the living, human version he'd known in childhood, the one who was like a brother to him--was right there on the other side of the door, just a few feet away. And he couldn't even say a ''word''.]]

** It also makes the previous entry a bit more heartrending: [[spoiler: that's was ''Milo's'' hand pressed against the glass; his own cousin--the living, human version he'd known in childhood--was right there on the other side of the door, just a few feet away. And he couldn't even say a ''word''.]]

** This is especially poignant considering that [[spoiler: until now, Noah has carried a lot of guilt over Milo's death -- both for not being there when Milo needed him, and for being unable to avenge his death. The note effectively shows that despite everything, not only does Milo ''not'' blame Noah for his current circumstances, but he still trusts him implicitly -- and, despite no longer being human, he still loves him like a brother.]]

** Furthermore, Firebrand explains that he's had the journal the Collective are after ever since he broke free from their control. The journal is what has been protecting them from their wrath, and possibly from being controlled again. He intends to give the journal to Noah, therefore [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing himself]], "For you, for us, for all of us." As he says this last part, it shows various people in a city, meaning he's giving himself up to save humanity.

** Furthermore, Firebrand explains that he's had the journal the Collective are after ever since he broke free from their control. The journal is what has been protecting them from their wrath, and possibly from being controlled again. He intends to give the journal to Noah, therefore [[HeroicSacrifice sacrificing himself]], "For you, for us, for all of us." As he says this last part, it shows various people in a city, meaning he's giving himself up to save humanity. Especially heart-rendering is the implication that he's going to allow himself to become a proxy again after being free for six months.

* DEUS EX MACHINA gives us a hint at how Firebrand broke free of the Collective: [[spoiler:it involves some kind of deal with [[WebVideo/EverymanHYBRID HABIT]].]] It is heart-ripping to imagine a situation so dire that making that kind of DealWithTheDevil is the better option.

--->[[spoiler: '''Noah:''' (tearing up) Firebrand...me... Thank you. ''Thank you.'' (Turns off camera as he begins to sob.)]]

--->[[spoiler: '''Noah:''' (tearing up) Firebrand...me... Thank you. ''Thank you.'' (Turns off camera as he begins to sob.)]]

-->'''Noah''': (tearful) I'm really fucking scared, guys. I don't wanna die. (begins to cry) I want- I have my ''whole life ahead of me!'' I want to live! I don't care about any of this supernatural bullshit anymore. I want to...I just just want to ''live''!

--->[[spoiler: '''Noah:''' (tearing up) Firebrand...me... Thank you. ''Thank you.'' (Turns off camera as he begins to sob.)]]