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* HowWeGotHere: The episode starts with a close-up of the RockPaperScissors scene.

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The episode starts with a close-up of the RockPaperScissors scene.scene.
** It happens again with TheReveal that Kovacs has cloned himself. We then flash back eighteen hours to find out why.
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* HopeSpot: For a moment like looks like Kovacs has arrived in time to save someone from Otega's family, but the gunshot he hears is from the holographic ShootEmUp that's been left running after the children playing it have been murdered.


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* HowWeGotHere: The episode starts with a close-up of the RockPaperScissors scene.
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* SexySurfacingShot: When discovers that Ortega is actually his sister Reileen wearing her as a sleeve, Reileen makes a point of slowly rising from the water while [[ShowingOffTheNewBody checking out Ortega's body]].

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* SexySurfacingShot: When discovers that Ortega is actually his sister Reileen wearing her as a sleeve, Reileen makes a point of slowly rising from the water while [[ShowingOffTheNewBody checking out Ortega's body]].
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* RevengeViaProxy: The entire Ortega family, gratuitously murdered by Leung on orders from Rei, as revenge for Kristen killing a pile of her clones.

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* RevengeViaProxy: RevengeByProxy: The entire Ortega family, gratuitously murdered by Leung on orders from Rei, as revenge for Kristen killing a pile of her clones.

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* RevengeViaProxy: The entire Ortega family, gratuitously murdered by Leung on orders from Rei, as revenge for Kristen killing a pile of her clones.



* StuffedIntoTheFridge: The entire Ortega family, gratuitously murdered by Leung on orders from Rei, as revenge for Kristen killing a pile of her clones.
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Expanded a little bit on the Dude Shes Like in a Coma Trope, I watched ep again and saw him unzipping his pants.


* DudeShesLikeInAComa: The creepy security guard fondling the naked hooker sleeves in cold storage.

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* DudeShesLikeInAComa: The creepy security guard fondling the naked hooker sleeves in cold storage. In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it moment, he starts unzipping his pants before deciding against it.
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* SlowMotionFall: There's a shot of the girl falling from the Head in the Clouds in slow motion.

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* SheCleansUpNicely: Ava took some time off screen to clean up her male sleeve. She looks much more presentable now.

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* SexySurfacingShot: When discovers that Ortega is actually his sister Reileen wearing her as a sleeve, Reileen makes a point of slowly rising from the water while [[ShowingOffTheNewBody checking out Ortega's body]].
--> '''Reileen:''' I can see what you like about the sleeve. It's... nice.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Ava took some time off screen off-screen to clean up her male sleeve. She looks much more presentable now.
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* SpottingTheThread: Kovacs is quick to pick up on Reileen's ImpersonationGambit. She was being way too straightforward, tender, and even playful, not at all like the fiery woman Kovacs may love. She then has the audacity to mock him for not spotting it sooner.

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* SpottingTheThread: Kovacs is quick to pick up on Reileen's ImpersonationGambit. She was being way too straightforward, tender, and even playful, not at all like the fiery woman Kovacs may love. She then has the audacity to mock him for not spotting it sooner.sooner (though he is an Envoy).
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* PleaseDontLeaveMe: Reileen refuses to accept her brother walking out on her as well. Takeshi wavers when she shows them an old family photo of them as children with their mother, but he ultimately dismisses it.
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* IgnoranceIsBliss: It turns out that Laurens Bancroft really did kill himself. He [[DisposableSexWorker murdered a prostitute]] while violently raping her (not just her current body; he smashed her stack too) and caused another one to run away and jump to her death. He felt so ashamed that he shot himself, knowing that he would simply wake up in a new body with no memory of his actions.
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** Miriam's secret sex-paradise island. Tak sends his clone their as a decoy to confuse Reileen.

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** Miriam's secret sex-paradise island. Tak sends his clone their there as a decoy to confuse Reileen.
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** Averted when Kovacs double-sleeves himself; they pay RockPaperScissors to choose who will take part in a dangerous mission and who will enjoy the pleasures of Miriam's island. The clone ends up going to the island; the original Kovacs points out that the clone technically has never had sex before so he deserved to get laid.

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** Averted when Kovacs double-sleeves himself; himself -- they pay RockPaperScissors to choose who will take part in a dangerous mission and who will enjoy the pleasures of Miriam's island. The clone ends up going to the island; island, with the original Kovacs points pointing out that the clone technically has [[YouDontWantToDieAVirginDoYou never had sex before before]] so he deserved to get laid.

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* ExpendableClone: Averted; Rei takes Ortega killing her clone bodies personally, and has her family murdered in retribution, even when Kovacs offers all the money Bancroft paid him in compensation.

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* ExpendableClone: ExpendableClone:
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Averted; Rei takes Ortega killing her clone bodies personally, and has her family murdered in retribution, even when Kovacs offers all the money Bancroft paid him in compensation.


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** Averted when Kovacs double-sleeves himself; they pay RockPaperScissors to choose who will take part in a dangerous mission and who will enjoy the pleasures of Miriam's island. The clone ends up going to the island; the original Kovacs points out that the clone technically has never had sex before so he deserved to get laid.
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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: The complicated caper has to be set out of the audience beforehand, so naturally things go wrong.

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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: The complicated caper has to be set [[{{Exposition}} laid out of for the audience beforehand, so naturally beforehand]]. As per this trope, things go wrong.

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* BathtubScene: Kovacs puts an injured Ortega in a copper bathtub to clean her up and treat her injuries. Then he discovers that Ortega is actually his sister wearing her sleeve.



* FanDisservice: Ava Elliot is ''not'' happy about her husband enjoying the services of a high-class brothel, and her worst fears appear to be realised when Vernon is shown into a room with a beautiful blonde in a VaporWear bikini. However the Elliots are then horrified to find the prostitute is only nineteen years old and expects to be raped, mutilated and killed as part of the Lithium Experience.

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* FanDisservice: FanDisservice:
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Ava Elliot is ''not'' happy about her husband enjoying the services of a high-class brothel, and her worst fears appear to be realised when Vernon is shown into a room with a beautiful blonde in a VaporWear bikini. However the Elliots are then horrified to find the prostitute is only nineteen years old and expects to be raped, mutilated and killed as part of the Lithium Experience.Experience.
** The usual sexual undercurrent of the BathtubScene and AfterActionPatchUp is subverted when we discover that it's actually [[IncestSubtext Reileen wearing Ortega's body]].
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Rei notes that the weapon Vernon is pointed at her is a short-range bolt gun for killing livestock. As Vernon already knows it's used for killing prostitutes in Rei's brothel, he responds coldly, "I think I can make it work."

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* ImprovisedWeapon: Rei notes that the weapon Vernon is has pointed at her is a short-range bolt gun for killing livestock. As Vernon already knows it's used for killing prostitutes in Rei's brothel, he responds coldly, "I think I can make it work."

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* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: The conversation between Kovacs and his clone sounds like this, as they debate whether each is trying to manipulate the other into making the decision they want.

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* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: IKnowYouKnowIKnow:
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The conversation between Kovacs and his clone sounds like this, as they debate whether each is trying to manipulate the other into making the decision they want.want.
** Rei-in-Ortega's body suggests that Kovacs rejecting Ortega outside Psychasec was actually him coaxing Ortega into making an attack on her sister. Her brother's aghast reaction convinces her otherwise.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Kovacs hopes by removing Rei's immortality, she can discover what it is to be human again.
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* ExpendableClones: Averted; Rei takes Ortega killing her clone bodies personally, and has her family murdered in retribution, even when Kovacs offers all the money Bancroft paid him in compensation.

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* ExpendableClones: ExpendableClone: Averted; Rei takes Ortega killing her clone bodies personally, and has her family murdered in retribution, even when Kovacs offers all the money Bancroft paid him in compensation.
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* ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: After the Ortegas are wiped out, Kovacs tells Mickey and the Elliots to get out of Bay City. They force their way into his plan regardless, because it's too complicated for him to carry off on his own.
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* ExpendableClones: Averted; Rei takes Ortega killing her clone bodies personally, and has her family murdered in retribution, even when Kovacs offers all the money Bancroft paid him in compensation.
-->'''Rei:''' Blood was taken from me. Blood is owed.
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* EyeScream: Kovacs having a microwire camera implanted in his eye.


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* HostageForMacGuffin: Averted; when Kovacs produces Mary Lou's stack, it looks like he will offer to swap it for Ortega. However he lets Rei have it in a BatmanGambit to convince her he really has given up.
* IKnowYouKnowIKnow: The conversation between Kovacs and his clone sounds like this, as they debate whether each is trying to manipulate the other into making the decision they want.

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* IndyPloy: When Vernon can't shut down the sensors, Kovacs doses himself with Reaper to lower his body temperature. Realising this makes Kovacs vulnerable and prone to passing out, Vernon kills the guards and concierge and runs after him to provide backup.



* RaceAgainstTheClock: Kovacs has to get to Rei's apartment within the narrow window when she has her scheduled backup.



* ShootOutTheLock: Kovacs opens the door to Reileen's apartment by shooting out the lock.

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* ShootOutTheLock: Kovacs Vernon opens the door to Reileen's apartment by shooting out the lock.lock using the bolt gun the staff helpfully provided.
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* ImprovisedWeapon: Rei notes that the weapon Vernon is pointed at her is a short-range bolt gun for killing livestock. As Vernon already knows it's used for killing prostitutes in Rei's brothel, he responds coldly, "I think I can make it work."
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** After realising just how complicated (and thus prone to failure) his plan is, Kovacs asks if there's any good news, and is met by silence from the CaperCrew.
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* LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: The prostitute is willing to be terrified on cue for her clients.


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* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: The complicated caper has to be set out of the audience beforehand, so naturally things go wrong.


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** The prostitute assures Vernon that she's not an old woman in a young sleeve, but is a genuine nineteen years old. As a father Vernon is aghast at the idea that clients are expected to harm her, and that she can be fired if she fails to play along to their satisfaction.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Takeshi claims to Reileen that he's doing this as part of the plan.

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* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Takeshi claims to Reileen that he's doing this as part of the plan.given up and is just going to walk out on Ortega and Reileen and everyone else. She's suspicious enough to have Leung follow him, but when he leaves for Miriam's pleasure island she's fooled into letting her guard down.



** The concierge

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** The Faced with an apparently dissatisfied customer who's leaving early, the concierge urges Vernon to just tell him what he wants to do. Cue BoomHeadshot from Vernon. "That."


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* WouldHurtAChild:
** Leung also kills the Ortega children, even though they were playing a VR shoot-em-up and so didn't hear their parents being murdered.
** When the 'general' appears to leave too early, the concierge asks if he doesn't want to indulge himself with someone else. A man, this time? Or a child? Vernon doesn't hesitate to [[AssholeVictim kill him at the first excuse]].
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* TheDeterminator: Kovacs has "singular force of will". Or he's a suicidal idiot who never gives up.
* DisneyVillainDeath: Kovacs kicks a guard off the docking platform.


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** A guard talks of how lucky he was to escape the massacre at the Wei Clinic, only to be killed by Kovacs shortly after.
** The concierge
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* LaserGuidedKarma: Rei's backup clones are infected with Rawlings virus; the exact same one she helped the Protectorate use to wipe out the Envoys.

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