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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The ASA's disgusting experiments in Freeland is eerily reminiscent of the Tuskegee Experiments and other sick eugenic horrors inflicted on the African American populace.
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** Gambi's DarkAndTroubledPast finally comes to light.

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** Gambi's DarkAndTroubledPast finally comes to light. He was an ASA agent sent to find out metahumans, but he quit the agency in disgust when he found out what they were doing -- illegally vaccinating people to keep them docile that had the side effect of either killing kids or turning them into metahumans. He leaked it to the press via Alvin Pierce, which got him killed. He decided to train Jefferson as Black Lightning as his way to atone for his mistake.
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* SoProudOfYou: After Anissa saves Jefferson from the explosion of the electrical rifle and quickly deduces the man who blew himself up was set up to eliminate the evidence and himself, he grins and hugs her for her combination of quick action to save an innocent and figuring out what went on.
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* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: When Anissa and Jefferson find the body of Lady Eve's assassin buried in the woods.

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* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: When Anissa and Jefferson find the body of Lady Eve's assassin buried in the woods.
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* InternalReveal: Jennifer discovers her electrical powers.
* TheKillerBecomesTheKilled: When Anissa and Jefferson find the body of Lady Eve's assassin buried in the woods.
--> '''Jefferson:''' I guess we can be thankful for the second rule of high profile assassinations; always kill the killer.

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* TheReveal: Gambi's DarkAndTroubledPast finally comes to light.

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* TheReveal: TheReveal:
** What's the purpose of Green Light, a highly addictive and deadly drug that's ultimately useless to a profit-minded crime lord like Tobias since it kills too many junkies? The ASA is banking on it to turn people into metahumans.
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* WhamShot: Lynn sees the Green Light sample and the sample in Alvin's research are one and the same.

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Anissa is forced to take on the role of Freeland's protector, while Jefferson works to find out who framed Black Lightning for Lady Eve's murder. Meanwhile, Gambi's past is finally revealed.

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Anissa is forced to take on the role of Freeland's protector, while Jefferson works to find out who framed With Black Lightning now wanted for Lady Eve's murder. Meanwhile, murder, Jefferson sends Anissa out to find out who was really responsible. The ASA sends in agents to Freetown to kill Black Lightning, which means Gambi's shady past is finally revealed.comes to light.


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* ImaginaryFriend: Lala sees [=LaWanda=] .... but nobody else does.
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** The authorities also assume Black Lighting killed her because of her electrical burns. As Jefferson's never killed anyone with his lightning, they don't have any prior evidence to show it wasn't him.

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** The authorities also assume Black Lighting killed her because of her electrical burns. As Jefferson's never killed anyone with his lightning, they don't have any prior evidence to show it wasn't the injuries weren't caused by him.
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* EntertaininglyWrong:
** Jefferson assumes Black Lightning was framed for Lady Eve's murder due to getting too close to the source of Green Light. Tobias framing Black Lightning was merely a bonus in getting suspicion off himself for her assassination.
** The authorities also assume Black Lighting killed her because of her electrical burns. As Jefferson's never killed anyone with his lightning, they don't have any prior evidence to show it wasn't him.

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With Black Lightning now wanted for Lady Eve's murder, Jefferson sends Anissa out to find out who was really responsible. The ASA sends in agents to Freetown to kill Black Lightning.

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* EntertaininglyWrong: Jefferson assumes Black Lightning was framed for Lady Eve's murder because he was getting too close to the source of Green Light. Tobias had her killed for his own reasons, also wants Green Light off the streets, and framing Black Lightning was merely a bonus in getting attention off himself.

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With Anissa is forced to take on the role of Freeland's protector, while Jefferson works to find out who framed Black Lightning now wanted for Lady Eve's murder, Jefferson sends Anissa out to find out who was really responsible. murder. Meanwhile, Gambi's past is finally revealed.
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* CameBackWrong: Lala is ''off'' after his resurrection.
* FromBadToWorse:
The police hunting Black Lighting is bad enough. But now the ASA sends in agents to Freetown -- the mysterious agency that Gambi is a part of is actively hunting Black Lighting too -- to kill Black Lightning.

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* EntertaininglyWrong: Jefferson assumes HeroWithBadPublicity: Black Lightning ever since he was framed for Lady Eve's murder death.
* LeeroyJenkins: Anissa's main flaw she has to overcome. In training, Anissa instinctively attacks a hologram dummy of man wearing a racist T-shirt. Jefferson points that just
because he was getting too close to the source of Green Light. Tobias had her killed for his own reasons, also wants Green Light off the streets, he's racist, doesn't mean he's a threat and framing Black Lightning was merely that she needlessly attacked a bonus in getting attention off himself.civilian.
* TheReveal: Gambi's DarkAndTroubledPast finally comes to light.
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With Black Lightning now wanted for Lady Eve's murder, Jefferson sends Anissa out to find out who was really responsible. The ASA sends in agents to Freetown to kill Black Lightning.

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* EntertaininglyWrong: Jefferson assumes Black Lightning was framed for Lady Eve's murder because he was getting too close to the source of Green Light. Tobias had her killed for his own reasons, also wants Green Light off the streets, and framing Black Lightning was merely a bonus in getting attention off himself.

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