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** Shaw says that [[Literature/NineteenEightyFour Orwell was too optimistic.]]
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* PuppetKing: Alt!Greer flat out tells the senator who's complaining about Alt!Samaritan interfering in human affairs to go back to his colleagues and do their jobs, while they still have them.
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* PuppetKing: Alt!Greer flat out tells the senator who's complaining about Alt!Samaritan interfering in human affairs to go back to his colleagues and tell them do their jobs, while they still have them.
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* MakeMakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [=LeRoux=] tells Fusco that his death will appear to be the work of the non-existent serial killer responsible for the tunnel bodies.
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* MakeItLookLikeAnAccident: [=LeRoux=] tells Fusco that his death will appear to be the work of the non-existent serial killer responsible for the tunnel bodies.
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* ConvenientlyTimedAttackFromBehind: Zachery gets a knife InTheBack from Reese as he's about to shoot Shaw InTheBack. Serves him right for [[IdiotBall turning his back on Reese]] without putting a bullet in his head first (it's not like he hadn't been ordered to KillEmAll earlier).
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** Reese and Shaw are pinned down when Finch calls them on the phone, telling them to get moving. When Reese snaps "That's easy for you to say", Finch does a DynamicEntrance.
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** Reese and Shaw are pinned down when Finch calls them on the phone, telling them to get moving. When Reese snaps "That's easy for you to say", Finch does a DynamicEntrance.DynamicEntry.
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* TheAlcoholic: Despised by his former colleagues and forced to retire from the NYPD, Alt!Fusco never stopped drinking. It's implied he had to down some LiquidCourage before visiting his former precinct.
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** GeniusBonus: The concept is related to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fermi_paradox the Fermi Paradox,]] the concept that, mathematically speaking, the conditions that gave rise to life on Earth shouldn't be particularly uncommon, and the galaxy should be about as full of alien life as Star Trek, but if this is so, why have we seen no evidence of extraterrestrial civilizations? One of the proposed answers is that a "Great Filter" exists, an event along the course of normal technological development that ends up destroying most civilizations before they can reach the point of space colonization.
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** Alt!Reese is buried in a numbered grave in a potter's field, just like Root.
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** Finch tells Greer "You've gone mad!" Given that Greer is willing to kill himself off for Samaritan's cause, he's likely right.
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** Finch tells Greer "You've gone mad!" Given that Greer is willing to kill himself off for at Samaritan's cause, behest, he's likely right.
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** Finch tells Greer "You've gone mad!"
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** Finch tells Greer "You've gone mad!"mad!" Given that Greer is willing to kill himself off for Samaritan's cause, he's likely right.
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* YouCantFightFate: Greer and Samaritan argue to Finch that the rise of an Artificial Superintelligence is inevitable.
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* YouCantFightFate: YouCantFightFate:
** Greer and Samaritan argue to Finch that the rise of an Artificial Superintelligence isinevitable.inevitable.
** The Machine says they only postponed Reese's death by recruiting him into Team Machine.
** Greer and Samaritan argue to Finch that the rise of an Artificial Superintelligence is
** The Machine says they only postponed Reese's death by recruiting him into Team Machine.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The death of a few whistleblowers and recalcitrants is a NecessaryEvil when Samaritan is stopping wars and feeding the starving.
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* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: The death of a few whistleblowers and recalcitrants (or democracy) is a NecessaryEvil when Samaritan is stopping wars wars, preventing disease, reducing crime and feeding the starving.starving peoples of the world.
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* KillEmAll: While stalking our heroes, Zachery is ordered to "eliminate all targets".
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-->If you can manage to forget about me, I'll see to it that I forget about you.
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* IWasNeverHere: Finch to Barnett
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** Finch is apparently working in a darkened basement, until someone turns on the lights and demands to know what he's doing in his house.
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** Finch is apparently working in a darkened basement, until someone Barnett turns on the lights and demands to know what he's doing in his house.
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* DefiantToTheEnd: Even his imminent death doesn't stop Fusco from engaging in SnarkToSnarkCombat.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' You realize [[NothingPersonal this isn't personal]], Detective. You just backed the wrong horse.
-->'''Fusco:''' Yeah, well, it's a good thing the race ain't over yet.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness to see the world has changed.
-->'''Fusco:''' Trust me, that's not my biggest flaw.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' See, even your sense of humor no longer has a place in the world. Sadly, neither do you.
-->'''Fusco:''' Yeah, well, [[TemptingFate I don't want any part of a world]] where you're the good guy.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' So noted, Detective. ''(shoots him)'' [[ApologeticAttacker Sorry.]]
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' You realize [[NothingPersonal this isn't personal]], Detective. You just backed the wrong horse.
-->'''Fusco:''' Yeah, well, it's a good thing the race ain't over yet.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness to see the world has changed.
-->'''Fusco:''' Trust me, that's not my biggest flaw.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' See, even your sense of humor no longer has a place in the world. Sadly, neither do you.
-->'''Fusco:''' Yeah, well, [[TemptingFate I don't want any part of a world]] where you're the good guy.
-->'''[=LaRoux=]:''' So noted, Detective. ''(shoots him)'' [[ApologeticAttacker Sorry.]]
* TheDreaded: ICE-9 is implied to be notorious among hacker circles. Barnett recognizes it and gets an OhCrap moment as a result.
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* UndyingLoyalty: Greer is regards his death as a HeroicSacrifice for the new order.
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** Agent [=LeRoux=] really is an FBI agent, but entirely willing to commit mass murder on Samaritan's behalf.
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** Agent [=LeRoux=] really is an FBI agent, not just ImpersonatingAnOfficer, but one entirely willing to commit mass murder on Samaritan's behalf.behalf. Fusco says he'd rather die than live in a world where cops like him are "the good guys".
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** Alt!Root is an unquestioning killer for Samaritan, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong as is Alt!Shaw]].
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** Alt!Root [[MachineWorship Alt!Root]] is an unquestioning killer for Samaritan, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong as is Alt!Shaw]].Alt!Shaw]] for ISA.
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* NerdGlasses: Shaw pretending to be a member of the Office of Special Counsel.
* RefugeInAudacity: Alt!Shaw shoots the whistleblower under the table in a public cafe with a silenced gun, then calmly walks out.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappenedToIt: Finch breaks into Barnett's house and steals his propagation software, promising not to reveal how he sold it to Russian agents to infiltrate US companies. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Then he 'borrows' Barnett's car as well.]]
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* ShameIfSomethingHappenedToIt: ShameIfSomethingHappened: Finch breaks into Barnett's house and steals his propagation software, promising not to reveal how he sold it to Russian agents intelligence to infiltrate spyware into US companies. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Then he 'borrows' Barnett's car as well.]]
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** Agent [=LeRoux=] reveals that he's the one who killed off the missing people found in the tunnel. "See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness to see the world has changed."
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** Agent [=LeRoux=] reveals that he's the one who killed off the missing people found in the tunnel. "See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness really is an FBI agent, but entirely willing to see the world has changed."commit mass murder on Samaritan's behalf.
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** When Agent [=LeRoux=] reveals that he's the one who killed off the missing people, Fusco to the FBI agent.says bluntly, "You're a lunatic." [=LeRoux=] just laughs it off.
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* GenreSavvy: Once again Fusco's life is saved by his BulletproofVest.
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* CovertGroupWithMundaneFront: The Office of Intra-Governmental Affairs is just an empty building. The real operation is being run out of Fort Meade.
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* WeNeedADistraction: The guard is about to compare the picture on the stolen passport with Finch's face, when the X-Ray scanner goes off. The Machine has tapped into it and made it display a false image of a weapon in someone's briefcase.
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* WellIntentionedExtremist:
** Agent [=LeRoux=] reveals that he's the one who killed off the missing people found in the tunnel. "See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness to see the world has changed."
** Greer is willing to kill himself to stop Finch, regarding it as a HeroicSacrifice for the new order.
** Alt!Root is an unquestioning killer for Samaritan, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong as is Alt!Shaw]].
** Agent [=LeRoux=] reveals that he's the one who killed off the missing people found in the tunnel. "See, there's your biggest flaw. An unwillingness to see the world has changed."
** Greer is willing to kill himself to stop Finch, regarding it as a HeroicSacrifice for the new order.
** Alt!Root is an unquestioning killer for Samaritan, [[MyCountryRightOrWrong as is Alt!Shaw]].
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* ThinkHappyThoughts: The Machine urges Finch to "think positive". While he's walking past the memorial wall at Fort Meade.
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* EvilGloating: "You should have been checking me for a vest instead of running your mouth so much."
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** Shaw wants to just sweat Finch's location out of a Samaritan agent, and says in SarcasmMode that if anyone has a better idea, they can give her a call. Cue payphone ringing...
** Reese and Shaw are pinned down when Finch calls them on the phone, telling them to get moving. When Reese snaps "That's easy for you to say", Finch does a DynamicEntrance.
** Shaw wants to just sweat Finch's location out of a Samaritan agent, and says in SarcasmMode that if anyone has a better idea, they can give her a call. Cue payphone ringing...
** Reese and Shaw are pinned down when Finch calls them on the phone, telling them to get moving. When Reese snaps "That's easy for you to say", Finch does a DynamicEntrance.
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* WhoAreYouWhoAreYou: Finch is no longer "a concerned third party".
-->'''Barnett:''' Who are you?
-->'''Finch:''' Who am I? I'm just like you, Mr. Barnett. A man who sold the world. Only I charged them $1.
-->'''Barnett:''' Who are you?
-->'''Finch:''' Who am I? I'm just like you, Mr. Barnett. A man who sold the world. Only I charged them $1.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappenedToIt: Finch breaks into Barnett's house and steals his propagation software, promising not to reveal how he sold it to Russian agents to infiltrate US companies. [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Then he 'borrows' Barnett's car as well.]]
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* AirVentInfiltration: Reese and Shaw infiltrate the building via the disposal chute to the incinerator for classified material.
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* UndylingLoyalty: Greer is regards his death as a HeroicSacrifice for the new order.
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* YouCantFightFate: Greer and Samaritan argue to Finch that the rise of an Artificial Superintelligence is inevitable.
