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Even though he is now a Ranger, Cam returns to his Ops duties but must step back into the spotlight when the threat of five returning monsters assaults the Rangers. However, a new monster also infects him and threatens to transform him into a monster bug, Cam must pull through and save the day.


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  • Bait-and-Switch:
    • Back on the ship, Marah and Kapri think Lothor is reacting to the Rangers escaping by openly weeping. It turns out he's just shaking up a protein drink.
    • With the other monsters already facing Rangers on the surface, Lothor proclaims Cam will have to face the most menacing one of the group. He's disappointed to see that's Sucker.
      Lothor: He's not going to wear that sash, is he?
  • Batman Gambit: Lothor forbids Marah and Kapri from going down to Earth with the monsters, saying they're likely to somehow screw things up. Kapri observing they're just have to stay on the ship close by to him gets him to reconsider, as she expected.
  • Be Careful What You Wish For: After saying Marah and Kapri could go down to Earth, Lothor still forbids them taking part in the fight and says they will simply report developments. Marah and Kapri dress up and act like TV reporters, much to Lothor's irritation.
  • Big Damn Heroes: The Rangers are saved from Lothor's forces by Sensei working out the teleportation system.
  • Body Horror: Sucker's sting leaves Cam slowly turning into a giant insect. Sensei suspects the effects would be even worse, if he hadn't been morphed at the time. Cam undoes the transformation by forcing Sucker to sting him again.
  • Disowned Sibling: When Cam discovers that Lothor is his paternal uncle, he asks his father, Kanoi, why he was never told this information. Kanoi explains that it's because he no longer considers Lothor his brother
  • Dumbass Has a Point: According to Sensei, unlocking the sphere will require a greater power than the five Ranger powers inside it.
    Dustin: How 'bout six Rangers?
    Cam: I think Dustin's right.
  • Evil Uncle: No one is more disappointed to learn about a certain branch on the family tree than Cam.
    Cam: You can't choose your family, Lothor! I certainly didn't choose you!
  • Friendship Moment: At the end of the episode, the others present Cam with his own training uniform.
  • He's Back!: The five Rangers over getting their powers back.
  • Lampshade Hanging: With multiple monsters in one episode, Lothor wants to make them all grow at the same time, but he gets a memory error upon pushing the button. Zurgane tells him that not springing for the required upgrade means they have to do it one at a time. (Disney had forbade them from having more than one giant monster fight at a time, as a method of saving money.)
  • Missing Mom: Cam talks with Sensei about seeing Miko in the past and how she was exactly as described.
  • Not So Above It All: When no one's looking, Zurgane helps himself to Sucker's "Winner" sash and prances about.
  • The Slow Path: Lothor alludes to how he had to wait much longer for their little reunion than Cam did.
  • That Man Is Dead: By law, when a ninja is banished, they cease to exist. It is for this reason that Sensei never told anyone about his relation to Lothor; As far as he was concerned, the man he knew as his brother was no more. Of course, Kiya was all too happy to take on a new name.
  • This Cannot Be!: Lothor's reaction to the Rangers being teleported away at the last moment.
  • Villain Ball: Lothor stopping to gloat rather than just finish off the weakened Rangers is what gave Sensei enough time to activate the teleportation system.
  • Villainous Vow: After all the monsters are destroyed, Lothor promises to deal with Cam in the future.
  • We Can Rule Together: Lothor remarks there's always a place in the operation for his only nephew.
  • We Meet Again: After the group is cornered by Lothor's forces.
    Lothor: What's the matter, Nephew? Don't like reunions?
  • What the Hell, Hero?: The Rangers are a bit displeased that Sensei never bothered to mention his relation to Lothor.

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