History Recap / BatmanBeyondS2E23Payback

* KnightTemplar[=/=]HeWhoFightsMonsters: Payback. While his targets do generally tend to be {{Jerkass}}es, he definitely employs ''extremely'' DisproportionateRetribution against them.

* YourCheatingHeart: Another of Payback's targets is the boyfriend of one of the counselor's patients because he was seeing another woman.

* DramaticIrony: When Batman calls out Payback for taking things too far in targeting the "villains" on behalf of teenagers, Payback angrily retorts: "You have no idea how kids think!" - Batman of course, is a teenager himself. It also [[{{Foreshadowing}} foreshadows]] Payback's true identity.

* MiniMecha: "Payback" is really a young boy piloting a suit that resembles a large adult man.

* BatmanGambit: After Terry repeatedly fails to catch Payback on his own, Bruce takes over and helps Terry pull off a classic gambit: he has Terry lash out and complain about him during a session at the Youth Counseling Center while also casually mentioning his plans for that evening. As expected, this causes Payback to target Bruce as his victim that night, allowing Batman to show up and intercept him.

* AdultFear: The fear that not only have you neglected to spend time with your child, but to the point where said-child go to [[KnightTemplar too far]] in their quest to spend time with you. Oh, and they may possibly be sent to jail for their act.

* CastAsAMask: Payback is voiced by Bill Faggerback he also shared a voice actor with Carl Lewis.

* CastAsAMask: Payback is voiced by Bill Faggerback he also shared a voice actor with *RedHerring: Carl Lewis.

* TheReveal: Terry initially assumes that Dr. Stanton's librarian Howard is Payback since he matches the vigilante's deep voice and imposing physique. However, Payback actually turns out to be Kenny, Dr. Stanton's young son.

* FelonyMisdemeanor: The "villains" that Payback targets, since their only "crimes" are harassing and mistreating the teenagers from the Youth Center.

* KnightTemplar / HeWhoFightsMonsters: Payback. While his targets do generally tend to be {{Jerkass}}es, he definitely employs ''extremely'' DisproportionateRetribution against them.

* PetTheDog: During Payback's initial introduction, he doesn't say a word for quite a while as he menaces Drew's boss, Warren. The first lines out of his mouth are when he turns to the cowering Drew (who until this point has assumed he's some sort of general thug) and says "Stay here. You'll be safe."

** Terry also displays shades of this to Bruce in a mentor-mentee example.

%%* AssholeVictim

* EnforcedMethodActing: Inverted. Bruce harshly criticizes Terry for going after Howard Lewis, who turned out to be innocent, while Payback was on a rampage at the same time. Terry then offloads his frustrations about his work to the school counselor. Sure enough, after doing so, Payback attacks Bruce, and Terry takes slightly longer to rescue him for him to comment about it. Then there's this exchange:

* RedHerring: Howard Lewis, the Youth Counseling Center's librarian, whom Terry first suspects is Payback since he resembles him in size (and is also voiced by the same actor).

* EnforcedMethodActing: Inverted. Bruce harshly criticizes Terry for going after Howard Lewis, who turned out to be innocent, while Payback was on a rampage at the same time. Terry then offloads his frustrations about his to the school counselor. Sue enough, after doing so, Payback attacks Bruce, and Terry takes slightly longer to rescue him for him to comment about it. Then there's this exchange:
-->'''Bruce:''' By the way, what did you say to Payback to get him so mad at me? That must have been quite a performance?\\

\\(''Bruce gives an annoyed look)

There's a new vigilante in Gotham named Payback, a self-proclaimed defender of victimized teenagers. Unfortunately, this new superhero does not share Batman's [[ThouShaltNotKill principles in crime-fighting]] and is more than willing to severely injure or even kill the "villains" that he targets. Batman must now figure out Payback's identity and find a way to stop him before he really hurts someone.

* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: The high school counselor has little time for his own son.

* OffhandBackhand: Bruce criticizes Terry for his failure to pull off this technique during a fight with Payback.

-->'''Shop owner:''' Look at this place. You couldn't fight the guy outside?

* BatmanGambit: After Terry repeatedly fails to catch Payback on his own, Bruce takes over and helps Terry pull off a classic gambit: he has Terry lash out and complain about him during a session at the Youth Counseling Center while also casually mentioning his plans for that evening. As expected, this causes Payback to target Bruce as his victim that night, allowing Batman to show up and intercept him.

'''Payback:''' Your worst nightmare!\\

* EnforcedMethodActing: After capturing Payback, Bruce lauds Terry for his "performance" at the Youth Counseling Center and providing a convincing narrative that Bruce was being a huge {{Jerkass}} to him. Terry then smirks and comments that he ''wasn't'' performing, much to Bruce's annoyance.

* KnightTemplar / HeWhoFightsMonsters: Payback. While his targets do generally tend to be {{Jerkass}}es and {{Asshole Victim}}s, he definitely employs ''extremely'' DisproportionateRetribution against them.