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** Sherloque Wells asking Nora if [[spoiler: she was encouraged to intervene and help her father with the DeVoe's ColonyDrop. He stops her from given an answer and waves off the question, its implied the answer is "yes".]]

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** Sherloque Wells asking Nora if [[spoiler: she was encouraged to intervene and help her father with the DeVoe's ColonyDrop. He stops her from given an answer and waves off the question, its implied the answer is "yes".]]
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* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Cicada can use his dagger like this.

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* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Cicada can use his dagger like this. Justified since he can at the least [[SummonToHand draw his weapon back to his hand]].
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sherlock is a so much better detective than Ralph that the latter gets basically forgotten by the rest.



* AwesomeByAnalysis: Sherlock is so good that he could deduce Cisco was getting over a break-up in a matter of moments! And during the confrontation with Cicada, he figures out where they are by listening to the crickets and getting told which trees are around.



* BigBrotherIsWatchingYou: Somebody, probably the man himself, is watching Caitlin through a camera while she is deducing her (supposedly) dead father's message.



* ColdBloodedTorture: Cicada tortures Joe with electro shocks from his dagger to get him to call Cisco to their location.



* {{Flight}}: Cicada shows himself to be able to fly through unknowns means.



* FrenchJerk: Sherlock is now the third french Wells in total and quite a bit full of himself.



* JackTheRipOff: Cisco even compares Cicada to Jack the Ripper.
* KilledOffScreen: Block was transported to a hospital after being stabbed by Cicada last episode, but apparently died on the way there.
* MadBomber: David Hersch might not have been Cicada, but he is a terrorist targeting the goverment.



* NervesOfSteel: Joe never shows fear towards Cicada even once while being intimidated and tortured. Only when Cecile appears, he gets nervous.
* NeverMyFault: After being surprised about the fact that the residents version of David Hersch is ''not'' Cicada, instead of admitting that he was lazy and skipped the real detective work, Sherlock scolds Nora for not telling him that Earth-1's timeline is altered-



* OutsideContextProblem: Nora mentions that the problem with Cicada is that nobody knows ''anything'' about him. The origins of his powers, his motivations, his identity - all a complete mystery. And he was never caught...



* PrecisionGuidedBoomerang: Cicada can use his dagger like this.



** Amongst her list of the heroes that tried and failed to stop Cicada [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueofAmerica was the League]].

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** Amongst her list of the heroes that tried and failed to stop Cicada [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueofAmerica was the League]].League]].
* WhatTheHellHero: Barry scolds Nora when she attempts to kidnap David Hersch from police custody to force him to confess.
* WoundThatWillNotHeal: Cicada has a strange-looking, glowing wound on his body that won't heal.
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* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Averted. Nora mentions that other heroes Barry was allied with tried to capture Cicada and failed.

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* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Averted. Nora mentions that other heroes Barry was allied with tried to capture Cicada and failed.failed.
* WhamLine:
** Sherloque Wells asking Nora if [[spoiler: she was encouraged to intervene and help her father with the DeVoe's ColonyDrop. He stops her from given an answer and waves off the question, its implied the answer is "yes".]]
** Amongst her list of the heroes that tried and failed to stop Cicada [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueofAmerica was the League]].
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** Cisco refers to Sherloque as "[[Creator/BenedictCumberbatch Cumberbatch]]" and Cicada as "[[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Michael Myers]]".
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** Nora mentions that Cicada's first victim was Floyd Belkin, the civilian name of Legion character Arm-Fall-Off Boy.



* ShoutOut: Sherloque Wells is a living amalgamation of famous literary detectives -- he's named after Sherlock Holmes, but his general demeanor and detection methods invoke Hercule Poirot.

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* ShoutOut: Sherloque Wells is a living amalgamation of famous literary detectives -- he's named after Sherlock Holmes, but his general demeanor and detection methods invoke Hercule Poirot.Poirot.
* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Averted. Nora mentions that other heroes Barry was allied with tried to capture Cicada and failed.

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* TheBusCameBack: Wolfgang Wells makes a brief return.



* ContinuityCavalcade: a child Nora's visit to the Flash Museum features a hall dedicated to the Flash's villains where their iconic gear are stored: the Reverse-Flash suit (complete with the tachyon device attached), Heatwave's flamethrower, the Weather Wizard's wand, Savitar's armor, among many other trinkets.



* HistoryRepeats: Once again, Cisco and another Wells have an... intense relationship.

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* HistoryRepeats: Once again, Cisco and another Wells have an... intense relationship.



* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for. Team Flash later browbeats him into working for them since they want a refund and he gave their money to his ex-wives (yes plural).

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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for. Team Flash later browbeats him into working for them since they want a refund and he gave their money to his ex-wives (yes (yes, plural).
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* HistoryRepeats: Once again Cisco and another Wells have an... intense relationship.

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* HistoryRepeats: Once again again, Cisco and another Wells have an... intense relationship.
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* HistoryRepeats: Once again Cisco and another Wells have a .. intense relationship.

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* HistoryRepeats: Once again Cisco and another Wells have a ..an... intense relationship.



* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 37 different Cicadas, all of whom were their Earth's David Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately, Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.

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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 37 different Cicadas, all of whom were their Earth's David Hirsch, Hersch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately, Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; Hersch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.
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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for. Team Flash later browbeats him into working for them since they want a refund and he gave their money to his ex-wives (yes plural).

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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada ....Cicada... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for. Team Flash later browbeats him into working for them since they want a refund and he gave their money to his ex-wives (yes plural).
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Sherloque asks Nora if someone else encouraged her to intervene in stopping the [=DeVoe's=] ColonyDrop. Her unsettled reaction suggests that the answer is yes.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Sherloque asks Nora if someone else encouraged her to intervene in stopping the [=DeVoe's=] ColonyDrop. Her unsettled reaction suggests that the answer is yes.



* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not Supergirl, or even the League.

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* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not Supergirl, or even the League.


* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 different Cicadas, all of whom were their Earth's David Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately, Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.

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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 37 different Cicadas, all of whom were their Earth's David Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately, Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.
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* BombThrowingAnarchists: The original Cicada was on his way to becoming one, conveniently meaning the heroes don't have to feel too bad about beating him up.

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* BadassInDistress: Cicada manages to get the drop on Joe and hold him hostage as lure to catch.

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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Sherloque asks Nora if someone else encouraged her to intervene in stopping the [=DeVoe's=] ColonyDrop. Her unsettled reaction suggests that the answer is yes.
* BadassInDistress: Cicada manages to get the drop on Joe and hold him hostage as a lure to catch.catch Vibe.



* ChekhovsGun:
** Sherloque faking his death provides the inspiration for Cisco to fake his.
** The old game Caitlin found, where she and her father would make up names for elements, is the key to deciphering the message her father left her.



* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not even Supergirl, or even the League.

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* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not even Supergirl, or even the League.League.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Cicada turns out to have a young daughter in a coma.



** The inspiration for this plan was Sherloque trying to pull this on Team Flash earlier in order to get out of giving them a refund. Apparently he's done it before with one of his ex-wives (twice).



* MythologyGag: Nora casually mentions that the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] amongst the heroes couldn't catch Cicada.
* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 different Cicadas, who all David Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.

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* MythologyGag: Nora casually mentions that the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] was amongst the heroes who couldn't catch Cicada.
* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 different Cicadas, who all of whom were their Earth's David Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately Unfortunately, Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.


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* ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish: The passcode to Caitlin's mother's records room is Caitlin's birthday.


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* SherlockScan: Sherloque Wells, naturally, does this a lot.
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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 different Cicada, who all David Hirsch. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.

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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has caught 38 different Cicada, Cicadas, who all David Hirsch.Hirsch, which is indeed his secret identity in the comics. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.
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* HistoryRepeats: Once again Cisco and another Wells have a .. intense relationship.
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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has catched 38 different Cicada, who all David Hirsch. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths not Barry.

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* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has catched caught 38 different Cicada, who all David Hirsch. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths and not a version of Barry.
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* FakingTheDead: The only way Cicada was going to leave was if Vibe was killed. An explosion, a hidden breach out, and Cisco leaving his costume behind managed to get the job done.
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* BaitAndSwitch: For a few ''tense'' moments, it seemed like the episode truly ''was'' killing off Cisco by showing that he was disintegrated. And then a breach opens behind a distraught Barry...
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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for.

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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for. Team Flash later browbeats him into working for them since they want a refund and he gave their money to his ex-wives (yes plural).
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* ExactWords: The title "Death of Vibe"; Cisco is forced to pretend that Vibe is dead to appease Cicada.
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* BadassInDistress: Cicada manages to get the drop on Joe and hold him hostage as lure to catch.
* DidntSeeThatComing: Sherloque is flabbergasted that time travel threw off his deductions.



* NotHisSled: Sherloque Wells has catched 38 different Cicada, who all David Hirsch. Unfortunately Earth-1 Cicada is ''not'' David Hirsch; it's ambiguous if this because of Nora staying in the past or if it's similar to Jay and Jesse being the Flashes on their Earths not Barry.



* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course.

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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course.course; he has a lot of alimony to pay for.
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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course.

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* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course.course.
* ShoutOut: Sherloque Wells is a living amalgamation of famous literary detectives -- he's named after Sherlock Holmes, but his general demeanor and detection methods invoke Hercule Poirot.
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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team. This season's model is Harrison Sherloque Wells -- he's just as insufferable as his [[Franchise/Sherlock Holmes namesake]].

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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team. This season's model is Harrison Sherloque Wells -- he's just as insufferable as his [[Franchise/Sherlock Holmes [[Franchise/SherlockHolmes namesake]].

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* FreezeFrameBonus: Tons at the Flash Museum.



* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team. This season's model is Harrison Sherloque Wells.

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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team. This season's model is Harrison Sherloque Wells.Wells -- he's just as insufferable as his [[Franchise/Sherlock Holmes namesake]].
* PunchClockHero: Sherloque Wells agrees to help Team Flash catch Cicada .... for a fee of course.
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After their encounter with Cicada, Team Flash turns to a new ally -- Sherloque Wells in taking down their deadly new adversary, hopefully before he kills his next victim...

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After their encounter with Cicada, Team Flash turns to a new ally -- Harrison Sherloque Wells in taking down their deadly new adversary, hopefully before he kills his next victim...



* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not even Supergirl, or the League.

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* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not even Supergirl, or even the League.



* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team; though this one is named Sherloque Wells instead.

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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team; though this one team. This season's model is named Harrison Sherloque Wells instead.Wells.

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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be the Flash without a new Harrison Wells joining the team; though this one is named Sherloque Wells instead.

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* TheDreaded: Cicada, a villain ''no hero'' could catch. Not Team Flash, not the Legends, not the Green Arrow, not even Supergirl, or the League.
* MythologyGag: Nora casually mentions that the [[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica League]] amongst the heroes couldn't catch Cicada.
* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be the Flash a new season without a new Harrison Wells joining the team; though this one is named Sherloque Wells instead.

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After their encounter with Cicada, Team Flash turns to a new ally in taking down their deadly new adversary, hopefully before he kills his next victim...

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After their encounter with Cicada, Team Flash turns to a new ally -- Sherloque Wells in taking down their deadly new adversary, hopefully before he kills his next victim...victim...
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* OnceASeason: It wouldn't be the Flash without a new Harrison Wells joining the team; though this one is named Sherloque Wells instead.
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After their encounter with Cicada, Team Flash turns to a new ally in taking down their deadly new adversary, hopefully before he kills his next victim...

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