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* BaitAndSwitch: Sara sneaks off with the radio to contact Ivo, making it look like she's going to accept his offer. But during their radio conversation she faces up to the monster he is, admitting it was [[StockholmSyndrome convenient to pretend otherwise]] because she was just glad not to be one of his experimental subjects, and she would rather die than be forced to help him again.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Sara sneaks off with the radio to contact Ivo, making it look like she's going to accept his offer. But during their radio conversation she faces up to the monster he is, admitting it was [[StockholmSyndrome [[UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome convenient to pretend otherwise]] because she was just glad not to be one of his experimental subjects, and she would rather die than be forced to help him again.



** When the Arrow turns up for a rendezvous with Laurel she complains that he's late. The Arrow snarks back that he had to check the area to make sure she didn't have another [[Recap/ArrowS2E2Identity SWAT Team waiting for him]].

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** When the Arrow turns up for a rendezvous with Laurel Laurel, she complains that he's late. The Arrow snarks back that he had to check the area to make sure she didn't have another [[Recap/ArrowS2E2Identity SWAT Team waiting for him]].



* DuelOfSeduction: Turns out while Laurel was dating Sebastian to get information on him, Sebastian was dating Laurel as part of Slade's plan to undermine Oliver. However Slade is not happy over how Laurel is getting too close, and has Sebastian break things off by arranging for Laurel to be arrested.

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* DuelOfSeduction: Turns out while Laurel was dating Sebastian to get information on him, Sebastian was dating Laurel as part of Slade's plan to undermine Oliver. However However, Slade is not happy over how Laurel is getting too close, and has Sebastian break things off by arranging for Laurel to be arrested.



* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sara talks of how Laurel apparently arranged for her father to bust Tommy's party when she knew Sara had gone to see Oliver, ensuring she was grounded for months so [[SiblingTriangle Laurel could make a move on him instead]]. Sara thus implies she got on the boat as much for revenge as for infatuation with Ollie.
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sara talks of how Laurel apparently arranged for her their father to bust Tommy's party when she knew Sara had gone snuck in to see Oliver, ensuring she Sara was grounded for months a month so [[SiblingTriangle Laurel could make a move on him Oliver instead]]. Sara thus implies she got on the boat as much for revenge as much as for infatuation with Ollie.
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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Roy delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to a known serial killer who was about to kill Sin.
* LieDetector: While Oliver is PerpSweating a lowlife, Felicity is running an audio test back at the Arrowcave to check for deception. She gets Oliver to ask what color his shoes are to get a baseline. Oliver complies despite knowing how silly he's going to look asking the question.
* MoralityChain: Invoked by Ivo who calls on Sara to come back to stop him SlowlySlippingIntoEvil. Sara however [[YouMonster knows he's already there]].

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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Roy delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to a known serial killer who was about to kill Sin.
* LieDetector: While Oliver is PerpSweating a lowlife, Felicity is running an audio test back at the Arrowcave to check for deception. She gets Oliver to ask what color his shoes are to get a baseline. Oliver complies despite knowing [[TheComicallySerious how silly he's going to look asking the question.
question]].
* MoralityChain: Invoked by Ivo who calls on Sara to come back to stop him SlowlySlippingIntoEvil. Sara however Sara, however, [[YouMonster knows he's already there]].



** Blood's orphanage was named the Zandia Orphanage. In the comics Zandia is an Eastern European country where the first Brother Blood came from in the early 13th century.

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** Blood's orphanage was named the Zandia Orphanage. In the comics comics, Zandia is an Eastern European country where the first Brother Blood came from in the early 13th century.



** If Oliver hadn't given Blood the benefit of the doubt, he wouldn't have known Laurel was onto him, so wouldn't have been able to frame her and thus throw the Arrow off his tracks.

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** If Oliver hadn't given Blood the benefit of the doubt, he Blood wouldn't have known Laurel was onto him, so wouldn't have been able to frame her and thus throw the Arrow off his tracks.



* NotHelpingYourCase: Laurel's alcoholism and drug abuse really bites her in the ass during this episode. Not only does it undermine Laurel's attempt to warn anybody about what she has learned about Brother Blood, but it also gets her arrested and fired.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Laurel's alcoholism and drug abuse really bites bite her in the ass during this episode. Not only does it undermine Laurel's attempt to warn anybody about what she has learned about Brother Blood, but it also gets her arrested and fired.fired.
* PayEvilUntoEvil: Roy delivers a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown to a known serial killer who was about to kill Sin.



* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Roy starts kicking the Slasher over and over, and when Sin tries to stop him [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he hits her as well]].

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* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Roy starts kicking the Slasher over and over, and when Sin tries to stop him him, [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone he hits her as well]].well in a rage]].
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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sara talks of how Laurel arranged for her father to bust a party where she knew Sara had gone to see Oliver, ensuring she was grounded for months so [[SiblingTriangle Laurel could make a move on him instead]]. She implies she got on the boat as much for revenge as for infatuation with Ollie.

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* TheGloriousWarOfSisterlyRivalry: Sara talks of how Laurel apparently arranged for her father to bust a Tommy's party where when she knew Sara had gone to see Oliver, ensuring she was grounded for months so [[SiblingTriangle Laurel could make a move on him instead]]. She Sara thus implies she got on the boat as much for revenge as for infatuation with Ollie.



** When Laurel was kidnapped, she was taken to the Starling City "cannery", an obvious StealthPun to her [[ComicBook/BlackCanary comic counterpart]].

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** When Laurel was kidnapped, she was taken to the Starling City "cannery", "Cannery", an obvious StealthPun to her [[ComicBook/BlackCanary comic counterpart]].



* SheCleansUpNicely: Sin dolled up in Thea's "slutty" clothes, in sharp contrast to her usual androgynous appearance. She insists that the [[NobodyTouchesTheHair hair stay the same though.]]

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* SheCleansUpNicely: Sin dolled up in Thea's "slutty" clothes, in sharp contrast to her usual androgynous appearance. She insists that the [[NobodyTouchesTheHair hair stay the same though.]]though]].
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* NotHelpingYourCase: Laurel's alcoholism really bites her in the ass during this episode. Not only does it undermine Laurel's attempt to warn anybody about what she has learned about Brother Blood, but it also gets her arrested and fired.

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* NotHelpingYourCase: Laurel's alcoholism and drug abuse really bites her in the ass during this episode. Not only does it undermine Laurel's attempt to warn anybody about what she has learned about Brother Blood, but it also gets her arrested and fired.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: If Oliver hadn't given Blood the benefit of the doubt, he wouldn't have known Laurel was onto him, so wouldn't have been able to frame her and thus throw the Arrow off his tracks.

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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: NiceJobBreakingItHero:
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If Oliver hadn't given Blood the benefit of the doubt, he wouldn't have known Laurel was onto him, so wouldn't have been able to frame her and thus throw the Arrow off his tracks.tracks.
** Diggle also (unknowingly) plays a part in Sebastian learning that Laurel was onto him by advising Oliver to give Blood the benefit of the doubt.


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*NotHelpingYourCase: Laurel's alcoholism really bites her in the ass during this episode. Not only does it undermine Laurel's attempt to warn anybody about what she has learned about Brother Blood, but it also gets her arrested and fired.
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* GoOutWithASmile: Daily gave Laurel and Oliver [[SmugSmiler a smug grin]] before dying.
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* FanserviceExtra: There are quite a few hookers on the background when Sin poses as one.

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* FanserviceExtra: There are quite a few hookers on in the background when Sin poses as one.
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* ThanatosGambit: Brother Daily gives his life to throw our heroes off the trail. Quentin has identified the DirtyCop who tipped off Cyrus Gold, Laurel thinks she's wrong about Sebastian Blood, and Team Arrow think they've nipped the EvilPlan in the bud with the destruction of the SuperSerum and the death of the Man in the Skull Mask.
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* MoralityChain: Invoked by Ivo who calls on Sara to come back to stop him SlowlySlippingIntoEvil. Sara however [[YouMonster knows he's already there]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** Roy after beating a man into ICU and hitting Sin when she tries to stop him.
** Oliver realises he was willing to accept that Blood was a DiabolicalMastermind simply on Laurel's say-so.
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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Averted when Sebastian kills his [[YouHaveFailedMe after she spoke to Laurel.]]
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* NoSell: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.

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* NoSell: NonchalantDodge: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.
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* Boxing LessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]

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* Boxing LessonsForSuperman: BoxingLessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]

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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]
* BreakTheCutie: This episode is dedicated to breaking Laurel. From Laurel being proved wrong about Blood to being arrested on drug possessions - it's not been a good day for her.

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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: Boxing LessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]
* BreakTheCutie: This episode is dedicated to breaking Laurel. From Laurel being proved wrong about Blood to being arrested on drug possessions - it's possession--it's not been a good day for her.



* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Averted when Sebastian kills his.



* IconicItem: We finally see Slade Wilson dressed in his full ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} outfit.
* IHaveYourWife: The Man in the Skull Mask abducts Laurel and leaves a message to the Arrow [[BringIt telling him to come and get her at the Canary]].
* {{Irony}}:
** When Roy and Sin take the slasher to the hospital after Roy's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, the doctor says, "You did a good thing here, Roy."
** Laurel and the Arrow find themselves being hunted by the same Anti-Vigilante Taskforce Laurel was working with to catch the Arrow, and even Skull Mask notes the irony of the Arrow turning up to save the woman who wanted him arrested.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Used by Slade to kill Blood's mooks.

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* IconicItem: We finally see Slade Wilson dressed in his full ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} outfit.
* IHaveYourWife: The Man in the Skull Mask abducts Laurel and leaves a message to the Arrow [[BringIt telling him to come and get her at the Canary]].
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{{Irony}}: When Roy and Sin take the slasher to the hospital after Roy's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, the doctor says, "You did a good thing here, Roy."
** Laurel and the Arrow find themselves being hunted by the same Anti-Vigilante Taskforce Laurel was working with to catch the Arrow, and even Skull Mask notes the irony of the Arrow turning up to save the woman who wanted him arrested.
* KatanasAreJustBetter: Used by Slade to kill Blood's mooks.
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* MoralityChain: Invoked by Ivo who calls on Sara to come back to stop him SlowlySlippingIntoEvil. Sara however [[YouMonster knows he's already there]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** Roy after beating a man into ICU and hitting Sin when she tries to stop him.
** Oliver realises he was willing to accept that Blood was a DiabolicalMastermind simply on Laurel's say-so.



* NonchalantDodge: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.

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* NonchalantDodge: NoSell: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.



* ThanatosGambit: Brother Daily gives his life to throw our heroes off the trail. Quentin has identified the DirtyCop who tipped off Cyrus Gold, Laurel thinks she's wrong about Sebastian Blood, and Team Arrow think they've nipped the EvilPlan in the bud with the destruction of the SuperSerum and the death of the Man in the Skull Mask.

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* Boxing LessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]

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* Boxing LessonsForSuperman: BoxingLessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]



* KatanasAreJustBetter: Used by Slade to kill Blood's mooks.



* MoralityChain: Invoked by Ivo who calls on Sara to come back to stop him SlowlySlippingIntoEvil. Sara however [[YouMonster knows he's already there]].
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** Roy after beating a man into ICU and hitting Sin when she tries to stop him.
** Oliver realises he was willing to accept that Blood was a DiabolicalMastermind simply on Laurel's say-so.



* NoSell: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.

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* NoSell: NonchalantDodge: Roy takes some swings at Oliver at the end of the episode. Oliver dodges all three blows easily.


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* ThanatosGambit: Brother Daily gives his life to throw our heroes off the trail. Quentin has identified the DirtyCop who tipped off Cyrus Gold, Laurel thinks she's wrong about Sebastian Blood, and Team Arrow think they've nipped the EvilPlan in the bud with the destruction of the SuperSerum and the death of the Man in the Skull Mask.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Averted when Sebastian kills his.



* {{Irony}}: When Roy and Sin take the slasher to the hospital after Roy's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, the doctor says, "You did a good thing here, Roy."

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* {{Irony}}: IconicItem: We finally see Slade Wilson dressed in his full ComicBook/{{Deathstroke}} outfit.
* IHaveYourWife: The Man in the Skull Mask abducts Laurel and leaves a message to the Arrow [[BringIt telling him to come and get her at the Canary]].
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When Roy and Sin take the slasher to the hospital after Roy's NoHoldsBarredBeatdown, the doctor says, "You did a good thing here, Roy.""
** Laurel and the Arrow find themselves being hunted by the same Anti-Vigilante Taskforce Laurel was working with to catch the Arrow, and even Skull Mask notes the irony of the Arrow turning up to save the woman who wanted him arrested.

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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to save him from WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity.

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* BoxingLessonsForSuperman: Boxing LessonsForSuperman: The Arrow offers to give these to Roy, to save him from WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity.[[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity channel the rage that is the side-effect of the Mirakuru.]]



* BrokenPedestal: Oliver becomes really disappointed with Laurel after he discovers the latter's drug addiction problem.

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* BrokenPedestal: Oliver becomes really disappointed with Laurel after he discovers the latter's drug addiction problem.problem and when she appears to be wrong about Blood being the BigBad.


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* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Daily is about to shoot the Arrow with his backup gun, when Laurel shoots Daily in the back using the gun he dropped earlier.


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* DramaticUnmask: Of the skull mask from Officer Daily, and the Deathstroke mask from Slade Wilson.


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* DuelOfSeduction: Turns out while Laurel was dating Sebastian to get information on him, Sebastian was dating Laurel as part of Slade's plan to undermine Oliver. However Slade is not happy over how Laurel is getting too close, and has Sebastian break things off by arranging for Laurel to be arrested.
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* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough: Sin wants to know where they'd find a hooker willing to act as TheBait. Roy promptly volunteers her for the job.

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* WhoWouldBeStupidEnough: Sin wants to know where they'd find a hooker willing to act as TheBait. Roy promptly [[WithFriendsLikeThese volunteers her for the job.job]].
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* EverythingIsOnline: Averted as the file sought is from too many years ago to be included on any database, and Felicity's attempts to scramble the CCTV footage are thwarted by the tech-savvy security guards.
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* DuelingHackers: Between Felicity and one of the archive guards. Felicity ultimately wins.

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* DuelingHackers: Between Felicity and one of plants a trojan to take down the CCTV cameras for seven minutes, but the archive guards. Felicity ultimately wins.guards turn out to have their own skills in this area and get them up and running a lot sooner, catching the Arrow on camera.

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