History Recap / LegendsOfTomorrowS4E13EggMacGuffin

* TongueTied: Neron makes Ray barely capable of finishing the first syllable of his name when he tries to warn the others he's possessed. According to Gary this is endemic to demonic possessions.

* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: The inevitable result of Gary's ButtMonkey status; being treated with so little respect, combined with the Legends' lack of regard for his safety, wreaks havoc on his self-esteem, and Neron is easily able to tempt him to his side with the promise of appreciation (and his ''lost nipple'').

* RealityEnsues:
** The inevitable result of Gary's ButtMonkey status; being treated with so little respect, combined with the Legends' lack of regard for his safety, wreaks havoc on his self-esteem, and Neron is easily able to tempt him to his side with the promise of appreciation (and his lost nipple).
** Charlie's half-baked scheme to impersonate Rebecca Silver falls apart the minute a hardcore fan starts asking her serious, in-depth questions about the books, which she doesn't know the answers to. Pretending to be someone else takes a lot of prep work, doesn't it, Charlie?

* BigDamnKiss: Nate and Zari finally kiss after the former is injured by Neron.
* BittersweetEnding: Ray is claimed as Neron's new host, and Gary throws his lot in with the demon as well. On the plus side, Nate and Zari have admitted to their feelings for one another, while Nora is out of her coma and is officially recruited into the Time Bureau.

* ChekhovsGun: Gary's lost nipple comes back into play, both as an example of his mistreatment and a temptation to side with Neron. According to Constantine, because it belongs to Hell now it's cursed, which it demonstrates by crawling across the floor to Gary.

* DudeWheresMyRespect: Neron is able to play on Gary's feelings of resentment on always being the resident ButtMonkey and successfully is able to seduce him to his side... with the return of his nipple.

* TheFace: Mick doesn't want to reveal his identity, so he has Charlie pose as Rebecca... until Mona crashes the Q&A and he's forced to reveal himself. Despite the audience's expectations, he receives a standing ovation and the appreciation of his fans.
* FaceHeelTurn: Gary joins Neron... for the return of his nipple (and playing on his resentment towards his ButtMonkey status, but the nipple seals the deal).

* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Mick doesn't make con appearances, until he learns that there's a $20,000 reward for showing up to one. Subverted, in that Mick truly does love his fans (he personally answers all of their fan mail), and he writes for the sake of expressing himself, not just for money.
* PlotHole: Gary's flashbacks to all the times The Legends have mistreated him would suggest that he has memories of Mick roughing him up in "Here I Go Again", but that didn't really happen and the real Gary didn't experience it, as the bulk of that episode was AllJustADream and the Gary who appeared in it was simulated by Gideon.

Tropes:

* AndYouThoughtItWasAGame: When they find the egg is fake, Nate and Zari assume the entire mission was a huge set-up by Sara. Thus, when the Nazi agents come in, they openly laugh on how "bad and cliche" their acting is and that they must be from "the same acting troupe as Ava's fake parents." It's only when Sara informs them this is a real mission that the duo realize they're in trouble.

* BluffTheImposter: Mona exposes Charlie's guise as Rebecca Silver by tripping her up with trivia from "Rebecca's" books.

* DeusExitMachina: With Nora in a coma and Constatine out retrieving a Phoenix feather, there is nobody to detect Neron's presence in Ray until it's too late.
* DudeWheresMyRespect: Neron is able to play on Gary's feelings of resentment on always being the resident ButtMonkey and successfully is able to seduce him to his side...with the return of his nipple.

* EntertaininglyWrong: Zari and Nate assume that the mission Sara sent them on is actually an elaborate charade to get them to hookup. While Sara does want them to hook up the mission is legitimate.
* TheFace: Mick doesn't want to reveal his identity, so he has Charlie pose as Rebecca...until Mona crashes the Q&A and he's forced to reveal himself. Despite the audience's expectations, he receives a standing ovation and the appreciation of his fans.
* FaceHeelTurn: Gary joins Neron...for the return of his nipple (and playing on his resentment towards his ButtMonkey status, but the nipple seals the deal).
* FakeUltimateHero: Gordon Gilchrist stole the honour of finding the Golden Egg from his assistant Vincent.
* {{Fauxshadow}}: At first, it seems like the below mentioned {{Foreshadowing}} simply refers to Gilchrist's assitant Vincent.

* PoorCommunicationKills: Enforced by Neron, who keeps Ray from telling anyone about whats the issue with him.

** Nate slithering through the trip wires is one to Catherine Zeta-Jones' memorable maneuvering around similar obstacles in ''{{Film/Entrapment}}''.

* VorpalPillow: Neron tries to make Ray do this to Nora.

* WhamShot: In the final scene, the golden egg is cracking. And then Gideon analyzes it and reveals it to be a dragon egg!
* YouAreTooLate: Ray has already been taken over by Neron when John arrives.

** Charlie's half-baked scheme to impersonate Rebecca Silver falls apart the minute a hardcore fan starts asking her serious, in-depth questions about the books, which she doesn't know the answer to. Pretending to be someone else takes a lot of prep work, doesn't it, Charlie?