History Recap / BatmanBeyondS2E4LostSoul

** At the beginning of the episode, Terry smashes open a panel on a malfunctioning elevator to switch it over to manual controls, mentioning that it's how elevators used to work. By the end of the episode, he'll also be forced to go back to the GoodOldWays of Batman-ing to defeat his fancy technological Batsuit after a dangerous enemy takes it over.

** Terry first experiences the symptoms of Vance's infiltration when he steps in a puddle. As soon as Vance assumes full control, he tries to kill Terry by walking into the ocean and letting the water drown him.

* VirtualGhost: Robert Vance does this to himself so that he can advise his company from beyond the grave.

* InadequateInheritor: Bobby Vance knows he's UnfitForGreatness, which is why, after his father's death, he reactivates his grandfather's VirtualGhost. His grandfather clearly agrees, considering the next thing he does is set a plan in motion that'll end in stealing Bobby's body and destroying his mind so he can take control of his company again.

* InadequateInheiritor: Bobby Vance knows he's UnfitForGreatness, which is why, after his father's death, he reactivates his grandfather's VirtualGhost. His grandfather clearly agrees, considering the next thing he does is set a plan in motion that'll end in stealing Bobby's body and destroying his mind so he can take control of his company again.

* WhenIWasYourAge: Bruce shuts down the Batcave systems to prevent Vance's program from infiltrating them, requiring a reversion to lower-tech methods:

* MindReformatDeath: This is Vance's objective: to overwrite his consciousness over that of his son, sending him to "wherever deleted programs go."

Batsuit!Vance heads to the Vance Enterprises building and abducts Bobby. He wires Bobby up to a machine designed to [[FamilialBodySnatcher overwrite his mind with Vance's own]], thus giving him a new body. Terry moves in, fighting a desperate battle against the much stronger and tougher Batsuit. However, he prevails by using a power cable to take advantage of the suit's vulnerability to electrical overload.

* LastWords: As the Batsuit overloads and the Vance program disintegrates, he [[NonSequiturThud babbles randomly]] while regressing from adult to adolescent to child in a manner [[ShoutOut reminiscent]] of HAL's "Daisy, Daisy" last words in ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey''.

Back in the Batcave, Bruce and Terry prepare to reset the suit's programming, but before they can do so, it manages to override the kill switch and [[DancingPants walks off by itself]]. When they realize what happened, Terry insists on going after it, despite Bruce's attempts to dissuade him. Equipped only with one of Bruce's old utility belts and Nightwing's old mask to conceal his identity, he heads out.

* RealityEnsues: Not being used to crimefighting without the suit, Terry misses his target when throwing one of Bruce's old batarangs.

* BreakOutTheMuseumPiece: Terry goes up against the hacked Batsuit wearing Nightwing's mask and armed with Bruce's old utility belt.

* CallBack: The reporter in the prologue appears to be [[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries Summer Gleason]].

* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman

Batsuit!Vance heads to the Vance Enterprises building and abducts Bobby. He wires Bobby up to a machine designed to [[GrandTheftMe overwrite his mind with Vance's own]], thus giving him a new body. Terry moves in, fighting a desperate battle against the much stronger and tougher Batsuit. However, he prevails by using a power cable to take advantage of the suit's vulnerability to electrical overload.

* DigitizedHacker: Robert Vance, a computer mogul who had his brain digitized and eventually went mad after he was shut down for decades. His first item of business after he's rebooted and hooked up to the 'net: Flex his digital muscles by wreaking havoc in the city. Second order: Commandeer Terry's computerized suit to kidnap his grandson and [[GrandTheftMe download himself into the younger body]].

* GrandTheftMe: The Vance program tries to acquire a new body by overwriting Bobby's mind. The attempt to drown Terry and occupy the Batsuit is a variation on the theme.

* [[WhenIWasYourAge When My Sidekick Was Your Age]]: Bruce shuts down the Batcave systems to prevent Vance's program from infiltrating them, requiring a reversion to lower-tech methods:

Batman heads to the main power plant and shuts it off after getting past the automated defenses. A beam hits him, but does no obvious damage... at first. Later, the Batsuit starts acting up as if it has a mind of its own. It does -- Vance's program has taken it over, and marches it into the water to drown Terry and end his attempts to interfere. Bruce hits the Batsuit kill switch to freeze it in place, and then arrives in the Batmobile to [[BigDamnHeroes rescue Terry just in time]] as the tide rolls in.

Back in the Batcave, Bruce and Terry prepare to reset the suit's programming, but before they can do so it manages to override the kill switch and [[DancingPants walks off by itself]]. When they realize what happened, Terry insists on going after it, despite Bruce's attempts to dissuade him. Equipped only with one of Bruce's old utility belts and Nightwing's old mask to conceal his identity, he heads out.

Batsuit!Vance heads to the Vance Enterprises building and abducts Bobby. He wires Bobby up to a machine designed to [[GrandTheftMe overwrite his mind with Vance's own]], thus giving him a new body.

Terry moves in, fighting a desperate battle against the much stronger and tougher Batsuit. However, he prevails by using a power cable to take advantage of the suit's vulnerability to electrical overload.

* AIIsACrapshoot: It's unclear whether or not this trope applies -- the Vance program's ruthlessness may be an effect of the original upload, revival into a strange world after 35 years, or simply the old man's original personality.

'''Bruce:''' ''(smirks)'' None of the Robins ever complained.

Back in the Batcave, Bruce and Terry prepare to reset the suit's programming, but before they can do so it manages to override the kill switch and walks off by itself. When they realize what happened, Terry insists on going after it, despite Bruce's attempts to dissuade him. Equipped only with one of Bruce's old utility belts and Nightwing's old mask to conceal his identity, he heads out.

* WhenIWasYourAge: Bruce shuts down the Batcave systems to prevent Vance's program from infiltrating them, requiring a reversion to lower-tech methods:

* LastWords: As the Batsuit overloads and the Vance program disintegrates, he [[NonSequiturThud babbles randomly]] while regressing from adult to adolescent to child in a manner reminiscent of HAL's "Daisy, Daisy" last words in ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey''.

* LastWords: As the Batsuit overloads and the Vance program disintegrates, he [[NonSequiturThud babbles randomly]] in a manner reminiscent of HAL's "Daisy, Daisy" last words in ''Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey''.