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* WhatTheHellHero: Siobhan is hurt and angry to learn that Sarah and Cosima traded Kendall away to Susan Duncan.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Siobhan is hurt and angry to learn that Sarah and Cosima traded Kendall away to Susan Duncan.
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* AdultFear: Sarah only has to give Siobhan a look to let her know that her mother has been murdered.
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* VillainsNeverLie: Cosima immediately believes Evie when she says that Delphine was murdered by Neolution. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] given that she had just watched Neolution murder someone else, Delphine hasn't been seen or heard from in weeks, and it's entirely possible that Evie herself [[spoiler: genuinely believed Delphine really was dead]].
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** Felix and Art find out that Delphine was shot. Cosima finds out too, [[KickTheDog though in a much]] [[VilliansNeverLie different way]].

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** Felix and Art find out that Delphine was shot. Cosima finds out too, [[KickTheDog though in a much]] [[VilliansNeverLie [[VillainsNeverLie different way]].
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** Felix and Art find out that Delphine was shot. Cosima finds out too, [[KickTheDog though in a much]] [[VilliansNeverLie different way]].

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* DownerEnding: One of the most depressing endings yet: Kendall is dead, Delphine is [[VillainsNeverLie claimed]] to be dead, Cosima has been emotionally destroyed, there's no more hope for a cure, and we see the moments directly leading up to Beth's suicide.



* DownerEnding: One of the most depressing endings yet: Kendall is dead, Delphine is [[VillainsNeverLie claimed]] to be dead, Cosima has been emotionally destroyed, there's no more hope for a cure, and we see the moments directly leading up to Beth's suicide.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Evie Cho is revealed to be one. She wants to perfect the human genome to prevent diseases and disorders, due to her own miserable childhood going in and out of hospitals. She compares her methods to de Vinci robbing graves to study anatomy.

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* WellIntentionedExtremist: Evie Cho is revealed to be one. She wants to perfect the human genome to prevent diseases and disorders, due to her own miserable childhood going in and out of hospitals. She compares her methods to de Da Vinci robbing graves to study anatomy.
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* BadassBoast: Beth gave one after Evie threatened her. And the pistol whipped her.

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* BadassBoast: Beth gave one after Evie threatened her. And the then pistol whipped her.



* TheBadGuyWins: Evie Cho succeeds in making Leda obsolete by having original murdered and destroying Cosima and Scott's research,

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* TheBadGuyWins: Evie Cho succeeds in making Leda obsolete by having original murdered and destroying Cosima and Scott's research, research.



* DecapitatedArmy: Beth hoped to destroy neolution by killing Susan Duncan, but Susan explains that if she dies someone else will take her place. Beth ultimately decides to spare her.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Kendeall continues to insult Evie Cho and Marty Duko with her last words, and even tell Cosima not to cry because they aren't worth the salt.

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* DecapitatedArmy: Beth hoped to destroy neolution Neolution by killing Susan Duncan, but Susan explains that if she dies someone else will take her place. Beth ultimately decides to spare her.
* DefiantToTheEnd: Kendeall continues to insult Evie Cho and Marty Duko with her last words, and even tell tells Cosima not to cry because they aren't worth the salt.



* DownerEnding: One of the most depressing endings yet: Kendall is dead, Delphine is confirmed to be dead, Cosima has been emotionally destroyed, there's no more hope for a cure, and we see the moments directly leading up to Beth's suicide.

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* DownerEnding: One of the most depressing endings yet: Kendall is dead, Delphine is confirmed [[VillainsNeverLie claimed]] to be dead, Cosima has been emotionally destroyed, there's no more hope for a cure, and we see the moments directly leading up to Beth's suicide.



** Evie reveals exactly what Sarah's bot does. It's suppose to make her sick, but since she's immune the neolutionists are hoping to isolate the gene that causes the illness.

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** Evie reveals exactly what Sarah's bot does. It's suppose supposed to make her sick, but since she's immune the neolutionists Neolutionists are hoping to isolate the gene that causes the illness.
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** Evie Cho wants to destroy Leda. She put the idea to kill Susan in Beth's head, and then told her to kill herself to save the other clones. She's forced Duko to work for her and to kidnap Kendall. She's behind the attack on Scott computer, and has kidnapped Cosima.
** Delphine is confirmed to have been killed.

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** Evie Cho wants to destroy Leda. She put the idea to kill Susan in Beth's head, and then told her to kill herself to save the other clones. She's forced Duko to work for her and to kidnap Kendall. She's behind the attack on Scott Scott's computer, and has kidnapped Cosima.
** Evie Cho claims that Delphine is confirmed to have been killed.dead. [[spoiler:However, VillainsNeverLie certainly applies here, and the next episode reveals that when Krystal saw Delphine get shot, an as-yet-unspecified person carried her away, still alive, so it's not clear that she is really dead.]]
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Kendeall continues to insult Evie Cho and Marty Duko with her last words, and even tell Cosima not to cry because they aren't worth the salt.


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* HeKnowsTooMuch: This is Evie's reason for blackmailing Beth into killing herself.


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* LastWords: Kendall gives hers to Cosima.
-->'''Kendall''': No tears, Cosima. Theses shites ain't worth the salt. Tell Siobhan... she's done right, always. And tell your sisters I'm so proud to have been part of them all. Turn around, love. Turn around! Good girl!


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* PetTheDog: A ''really'' small one, but Evie lets Cosima say goodbye to Kendall before she (Kendall) is killed.
* PunchClockVillain: Duko is strongly implied to be one.
-->'''Duko''': (to Kendall) I'm just in over my head, lady. Just like everybody else.
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** Evie Cho wants to destroy Leda. She put the idea to kill Susan in Rachel's head, and then told her to kill herself to save the other clones. She's forced Duko to work for her and to kidnap Kendall. She's behind the attack on Scott computer, and has kidnapped Cosima.

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** Evie Cho wants to destroy Leda. She put the idea to kill Susan in Rachel's Beth's head, and then told her to kill herself to save the other clones. She's forced Duko to work for her and to kidnap Kendall. She's behind the attack on Scott computer, and has kidnapped Cosima.
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When Cosima admits doubts about finding a cure in time to save her life, Sarah makes a lone decision that exposes Kendall to those she’s spent years hiding from. Meanwhile, Art and Felix team up to protect naïve clone, Krystal Goderitch, from herself.

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* AdultFear: Sarah only has to give Siobhan a look to let her know that her mother has been murdered.
* AffablyEvil: Duko offers Kendall a cigarette and a blanket after kidnapping her.
* BadassBoast: Beth gave one after Evie threatened her. And the pistol whipped her.
--> '''Beth''': Do you think I'm afraid to die? You think I'm scared of anything right now?
* TheBadGuyWins: Evie Cho succeeds in making Leda obsolete by having original murdered and destroying Cosima and Scott's research,
* CassandraTruth: Krystal tries to convince the police to take her into protective custody because of her fear of the Dyad and [=BrightBorn=], but everyone dismisses her as being crazy.
* CharacterDeath: Kendall Malone is assassinated and incinerated by Duko on the orders of Evie Cho.
* DeadpanSnarker: Ira.
--> '''Sarah''': Christ, a Castor.
--> '''Ira''': Actually I'm a Libra.
* DecapitatedArmy: Beth hoped to destroy neolution by killing Susan Duncan, but Susan explains that if she dies someone else will take her place. Beth ultimately decides to spare her.
* DrivenToSuicide: Ira attempts to OD after Susan agrees to stop trying to get the Castor genome, but Sarah finds him just in time.
* DownerEnding: One of the most depressing endings yet: Kendall is dead, Delphine is confirmed to be dead, Cosima has been emotionally destroyed, there's no more hope for a cure, and we see the moments directly leading up to Beth's suicide.
* EnemyMine: Cosima and Sarah discuss a compromise with Susan Duncan. If they hand over Kendall Malone, Susan will find cure for Cosima and remove the bot from Sarah's cheek. There are concerns that the neolutionists will use the Castor pathogen. However, Kendall's leukemia made it possible for Cosima and Scott to isolate the Leda genome, thereby keeping the Castor genome out of Susan's hands.
* EtTuBrute: Ira's reaction when Susan agrees to only take the Leda genome and not the Castor genome.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Susan genuinely loves Ira and may possibly care about the Leda clones.
* HeroicSuicide: It's finally revealed exactly why Beth killed herself: Evie Cho threatened to kill all her loved ones if she didn't, because she knew too much. Beth jumped in front of that train to protect everyone she loved.
* InternalReveal: Everyone else finds out that Kendall has cancer, which she had previously kept concealed.
* MamaBear: Inverted. Siobhan is shown to be very protective of her mother. She slowly starts to lose it when Kendall is kidnapped.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Beth had blood on her hands because she pistol whipped Evie Cho for threatening her loved ones.
* NotMeThisTime: Susan is actually innocent of kidnapping Kendall Malone. It was Detective Marty Duko.
* OhCrap:
** Kendall sees ''something'' in the van and then a man comes down the alley with a knife.
** When Sarah finds Kendall's cigarette in a pool of blood.
** Scott has this reaction when his computers have been compromised and all their research was destroyed.
* TheReveal:
** Evie reveals exactly what Sarah's bot does. It's suppose to make her sick, but since she's immune the neolutionists are hoping to isolate the gene that causes the illness.
** Evie Cho wants to destroy Leda. She put the idea to kill Susan in Rachel's head, and then told her to kill herself to save the other clones. She's forced Duko to work for her and to kidnap Kendall. She's behind the attack on Scott computer, and has kidnapped Cosima.
** Delphine is confirmed to have been killed.
* RightForTheWrongReasons: Inverted. Krystal has the right facts -- the Dyad and [=BrightBorn=] ''are'' sinister forces -- but her conclusion is completely off-base. She thinks they're targetting beauty professionals; human cloning and genetic modification never even crossed her mind.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Evie Cho is revealed to be one. She wants to perfect the human genome to prevent diseases and disorders, due to her own miserable childhood going in and out of hospitals. She compares her methods to de Vinci robbing graves to study anatomy.
* WhatTheHellHero: Siobhan is hurt and angry to learn that Sarah and Cosima traded Kendall away to Susan Duncan.
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