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* RememberTheNewGuy: Rita introduces herself to Beckett as Castle's stepmother.

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* RememberTheNewGuy: Rita introduces herself to Beckett as Castle's stepmother.stepmother.
* RuleOfSymbolism: As Beckett leaves Castle behind to hunt [=LockSat=], the celebratory smorelettes he was making her go up in flames behind him, unnoticed.
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* ContinuityNod: To celebrate Beckett's return, Castle makes her smorelettes.
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett decides to leave Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she goes after Loksat.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett decides to leave Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she goes after Loksat.Loksat, with the hope that he'll be willing to take her back when all is said and done.
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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett decides to leave Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she pursues the Loksat conspiracy.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett decides to leave Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she pursues the Loksat conspiracy.goes after Loksat.
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* ForWantOfANail: The whole conspiracy was set in motion all because a secret memo on Bracken was declassified in error. It got picked up by a search Beckett set up during her time as a federal agent and was then noticed by Vikram.

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* ForWantOfANail: The whole conspiracy was set in motion all because a secret memo on Bracken was declassified in error. It got picked up by a an old search Beckett set up during her time as a federal agent and was then noticed by Vikram.
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* ForWantOfANail: The whole conspiracy was set in motion all because a secret memo on Bracken was declassified in error. It got picked up by a search Beckett set up during her time as a federal agent which was noticed by Vikram.

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* ForWantOfANail: The whole conspiracy was set in motion all because a secret memo on Bracken was declassified in error. It got picked up by a search Beckett set up during her time as a federal agent which and was then noticed by Vikram.

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* ContinuityNod: Castle's father Jackson is mentioned again as Rita's husband.

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* ContinuityNod: CallBack:
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Castle's father Jackson is mentioned again as Rita's husband.husband.
** The Loksat conspiracy is introduced as being masterminded by one of Bracken's partners.



* HeKnowsTooMuch: Loksat has Bracken killed in his jail cell after he was seen talking to Beckett and Castle.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Loksat has Bracken killed in his jail prison cell after he was seen talking to Beckett and Castle.

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Beckett and Vikram are almost caught by the mysterious mercenaries pursuing them, but they receive help from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, Castle and the 12th Precinct continue to follow their trail.

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Beckett and Vikram are almost caught by the mysterious mercenaries pursuing them, but they receive help from an unexpected source.source while on the run. Meanwhile, Castle and the 12th Precinct continue to follow their trail.



* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett walks out on Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she pursues the Loksat conspiracy.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett walks out on decides to leave Castle and their life together to keep him safe while she pursues the Loksat conspiracy.conspiracy.
* TheCavalry: Rita saves Beckett and Vikram from two mercenaries who caught them trying to escape the safe house.



* ForWantOfANail: The whole conspiracy was set in motion all because a secret memo on Bracken was declassified in error. It got picked up by a search Beckett set up during her time as a federal agent which was noticed by Vikram.



* TheMole: The assistant AG Allison Hyde was Loksat's pawn inside the AG's office.

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* HeKnowsTooMuch: Loksat has Bracken killed in his jail cell after he was seen talking to Beckett and Castle.
* IWorkAlone: Rita and Jackson work separately and alone to avoid their relationship being used as leverage against each other. It's with this justification that Beckett eventually leaves Castle to pursue Loksat on her own.
* TheMole: The assistant AG Allison Hyde was Loksat's pawn inside the AG's office. Previously, she falsely accused Vikram of being the mole to throw Castle and the NYPD off her scent.
* NebulousCriminalConspiracy: One of Bracken's partners in the CIA wishes to keep his identity and involvement secret and is willing to do anything to make that happen. The only clue to their identity lies in a mysterious word on a redacted memo: "Loksat."

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett leaves Castle and their life together in order to pursue the Loksat conspiracy.
* ChekhovsGun: The hidden desk gun comes in handy when a third assassin comes in with Hayley as a hostage.

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* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett leaves walks out on Castle and their life together in order to pursue keep him safe while she pursues the Loksat conspiracy.
* ChekhovsGun: The hidden desk gun comes in handy when a third assassin comes in with Hayley as a hostage.hostage and nearly foils Castle's plan.



* DrivenToSuicide: Allison is found in her hotel room dead from a self-inflicted gunshot after being exposed as the mole.



* TheMole:

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* TheMole: The assistant AG Allison Hyde was Loksat's pawn inside the AG's office.
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Beckett and Vikram are almost caught by the mysterious mercenaries pursuing them, but they receive help from an unexpected source. Meanwhile, Castle and the 12th Precinct continue to follow their trail.
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* BatmanGambit: Castle loudly announced his plans to expose the conspiracy live on television. When Loksat's agents arrive at his office to finish him off, Ryan and Esposito emerge from the secret room and taser them.
* BreakHisHeartToSaveHim: After ruminating over her last conversation with Rita, Beckett leaves Castle and their life together in order to pursue the Loksat conspiracy.
* ChekhovsGun: The hidden desk gun comes in handy when a third assassin comes in with Hayley as a hostage.
* ContinuityNod: Castle's father Jackson is mentioned again as Rita's husband.
* FramingDevice: As Beckett recounts what happened to her over the past day to Rita, we see the events of the season opener from her perspective, beginning with the mysterious phone call in the morning.
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* OnceMoreWithClarity: The first part of the episode depicts the events of the previous episode from Beckett's point of view, interspersed with present day events.
* SpannerInTheWorks: Castle didn't count on a third mercenary bringing Hayley in at gunpoint, and his plan would've failed if not for the hidden desk gun and his quick reflexes.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Rita introduces herself to Beckett as Castle's stepmother.

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