History Recap / StaticShockS4E12Kidnapped

** Also in the episode, Robert suspects that Richie is Gear and asks Virgil. While Richie is quick deny this, Virgil confirms this.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out the obvious logic in why someone would go through the trouble of abducting ''him'' as leverage against him. He further admits that, deep down, he always subconsciously knew the truth, but was in denial. This just confirmed it for him.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Static goes from his usual friendly and joking banter to hunting down his rogues one by one and brutally interrogating them to find Puff and Onyx after he finds out they kidnapped his father. When he finally finds them, he doesn't hesitate before attacking them right away, demanding to know where he is. Onyx quickly shouts to Puff in legitimate fear to just give Static the message like they were hired to, realizing he isn't fooling around this time.

--> '''Static:''' "If this is a trick, ''you won't be able to run far enough''."\\

'''Puff:''' "I don't get it. We snatch ''one'' guy and he acts like it's the crime of the century!"

* AdultFear: Robert acknowledges how it isn't going to be easy knowing his son is Static and regularly in life-and-death situations.

* BewareTheNiceOnes: Static goes from his usual friendly and joking banter to hunting down his rogues one by one and brutally interrogating them to find Puff and Onyx after he finds out they kidnapped his father. When he finally finds them, he doesn't hesitate before attacking them right away, demanding where he is. Onyx quickly shouts to Puff in legitimate fear to just give Static the message like they were hired to, realizing he isn't fooling around this time.

* IdiotBall: When Puff and Onyx kidnap Robert, they prevent Sharon from intervening by blocking her driver side door with their van. Sharon, instead of using the ''other'' passenger door that's still perfectly open, just tries to keep opening the blocked door in obvious vain.
* MultitaskedConversation: While fighting Gear on Omnara's orders, Static hints at why he's doing this by calling him a worm and covertly suggests running a diagnostic. Gear later lampshades how this wasn't hard to figure out, given how many times Static called him a worm.

* RealityEnsues: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out the obvious logic in why someone would go through the trouble of abducting ''him'' as leverage against him. He further admits that, deep down, he always subconsciously knew the truth, but was in denial. This just confirmed it for him.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: Gear's equipment going haywire at the start of the episo9de is part of Omnara's ultimate project.

* RealityEnsues: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out the obvious logic in why someone would go through the trouble of abducting ''him'' as leverage against him. He further admits that, deep down, he always subconsciously knew the truth, but was in denial. This just confirmed it for him.

A woman called Omnara, who was recently fired by Edwin Alva who has dropped his grudge against Static, discovers Static's identity. She has Puff and Onyx kidnap Virgil's father, Robert, as leverage to get him to retrieve her project from Alva Industries.

A woman called Omnara, who was recently fired by Edwin Alva and has dropped his grudge against Static, discovers Static's identity. She has Puff and Onyx kidnap Virgil's father, Robert, as leverage to get him to retrieve her project from Alva Industries.

A woman called Omnara, who was recently fired by Edwin Alva, who dropped his grudge against Static, discovers Static's identity. She has Puff and Onyx kidnap Virgil's father, Robert, as leverage to get him to retrieve her project from Alva Industries.

* FightingYourFriend: After being forced to do Omnara's bidding in exchange for his dad's safety, Virgin is forced to commit several crimes for her as she listens and instructs him through a comm piece. Gear only sees his friend become a criminal and is frustrated with Virgil's seemingly unexplained actions. Virgil can't tell him what's happening and Omnara demands he get rid of Gear or face his father's death. The two best friends reluctantly battle, although Static eventually defeats him and gives him a [[PublicSecretMessage coded message]] to figure out he's being blackmailed.
* IdiotBall: When Puff and Onyx kidnap Robert, they prevent Sharon from intervening by blocking her driver side door with their van. Sharon, instead of using the ''other'' passenger door that was still open, simply tries to open up her blocked door despite the van being pressed up against it.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Upon finding out his father was taken, Virgin goes on a RoaringRampageOfRescue to figure out who took his father and why. He goes through his total list of enemies with no patience for fooling around, demanding answers. Every single one of them is left trembling in fear at the realization Static is ''NOT'' messing around.

* RealityEnsues: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out the obvious logic in why someone would go through the trouble of abducting ''him'' as leverage against Static. He further admits that, deep down, he always subconsciously knew the truth, but was in denial. This just confirmed it for him.

A woman called Omnara, who was recently fired by Edwin Alva, who dropped his grudge against Static, discovers Static's identity, she has Puff and Onyx kidnap Virgil's father, Robert, as leverage to get him retrieve her protect from Alva Industries.

* RealityEnsues: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out the obvious logic in why someone would go through the trouble of abducting and using ''him'' as a hostage of all people for Static. He further admits that, deep down, he always subconsciously knew the truth. This just confirmed it for him.

* RealityEnsues: Robert easily figures out that Virgil is Static, as he points out why anybody would use him to get to Static.