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* At one point, James runs into Mac and asks how he's doing. He's doing better than he was in ''The Sleepwalker'', but [[spoiler:he's still grieving the loss of his wife, daughter-in-law and grandchildren. The only person who could be said to have it worse is his son, who lost his mother, wife and children.]]
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* Gabrielle's reaction to finding out that [[spoiler:[[YourCheatingHeart Michael had an affair with Dana]]]]. She immediately screams at him for [[spoiler:cheating on her]], and she even smashes her palm on [[spoiler:Michael]]'s nose. Immediately after that, she falls onto a rugby referee's arms, sobbing.

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* Gabrielle's reaction to finding out that [[spoiler:[[YourCheatingHeart Michael [[spoiler:Michael had an affair with Dana]]]].Dana]]. She immediately screams at him for [[spoiler:cheating on her]], and she even smashes her palm on [[spoiler:Michael]]'s nose. Immediately after that, she falls onto a rugby referee's arms, sobbing.
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* Mr Large breaking down after [[spoiler:Zara fires him.]] Granted, he's had this coming for a long time and he definitely deserved it, but [[spoiler:he's a former agent himself, and CHERUB has been his life for decades. He's effectively being cast out of his adoptive family.]] Bearing that in mind, [[CryForTheDevil it's hard not to feel sorry for him.]]
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* [[spoiler: Gabrielle getting brutally stabbed by a teenage gangster in the field]]. While [[spoiler: she does get better]], it is touch and go for a long while whether [[spoiler: she]] will survive. When other CHERUB agents gather around the campus chapel for a vigil, we see a small wall of the names of agents - children - who have died in the field. It's a gut-punch reminder that for all the fun the life of a child secret agent sounds, the good guys don't always win.
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* [[spoiler:James's breakup with Kerry. Not the actual event, but the consequences afterwards. [[TraumaCongaLine He vents his anger from rejection by punching a young kid who had already suffered from his grandmother's death, as well as a police accusation claiming that he was responsible for his grandmother's death. He is forbidden to go to a holiday hostel for the summer. He is forced to clean up the mission preparation room for three months, every night. And finally, his friends, even his sister, end up rejecting and refusing to speak to him after and because of the incident]]]]. All this is just saddening to watch for James.

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* [[spoiler:James's breakup James's [[spoiler:breakup with Kerry.Kerry]]. Not the actual event, but the consequences afterwards. [[TraumaCongaLine He vents his anger from rejection by punching a young kid who had already suffered from his grandmother's death, as well as death and a police accusation claiming that he was responsible for his grandmother's death. He is forbidden to go to a holiday hostel for the summer. He is forced to clean up the mission preparation room for three months, every night. And finally, his friends, even his sister, end up rejecting and refusing to speak to him after and because of the incident]]]].incident]]. All this is just saddening to watch for James.



* The second and fourth chapters depict a plane crash from a [[ChekhovsGunman seemingly random boy's (Angus) perspective]] inside, where he ends up dying along with his sister (Megan), mother, and grandmother. The next chapter ends up revealing that [[spoiler:they were '''[=McAfferty's=]''' relatives. His reaction was not good: he completely broke down from these news, and needed to be taken to campus due to his emotional state]].

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* The second and fourth chapters depict a plane crash from a [[ChekhovsGunman seemingly random boy's (Angus) perspective]] victim (Angus)]] inside, where he ends up dying along with his sister (Megan), mother, and grandmother. The next chapter ends up revealing that [[spoiler:they were '''[=McAfferty's=]''' '''Mac's''' relatives. His reaction was not good: he completely broke down from these news, and needed to be taken to campus due to his emotional state]].



** As well as [[spoiler:James]]'s and [[spoiler:Dana]]'s breakup. It's the exact opposite situation of [[spoiler:Gabrielle]]'s and [[spoiler:Michael]]'s breakup. No shouting, no slaps or fights, just the two of them exchanging soft, but bitter comments all while they pick up their personal items from their rooms. At one point, James also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the urge to end up in a typical breakup argument/fight, but his energy is sapped, robbing him of the ability to do so.

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** As well as [[spoiler:James]]'s and [[spoiler:Dana]]'s breakup. It's the exact opposite situation of [[spoiler:Gabrielle]]'s and [[spoiler:Michael]]'s breakup. No shouting, no slaps or fights, just the two of them exchanging soft, but bitter comments all while they pick up their personal items from their rooms. At one point, James [[spoiler:James]] also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the urge to end up in a typical breakup argument/fight, argument, but his lack of energy is sapped, robbing has robbed him of the ability to do so.




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* [[spoiler:Yosef Kazakov's]] death.

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* James's guilt after his reckless driving nearly got Lauren seriously hurt, or in a worst case scenario, killed, as well as potentially threaten the integrity of the mission. Two books ago, he was worried at what Uncle Ron would do to her when she was adopted, and his fears came to pass with Lauren being abused. Now, James has come to realise that it was only '''him''' that could have caused the worst possible kind of injury for [[BigBrotherInstinct his own sister]], if it weren't for luck. Hell, the title for this chapter is called "Regret".
-->''He considered saying sorry, but an apology didn't seem to properly reflect the gravity of what he'd done.''




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* [[spoiler:James's breakup with Kerry. Not the actual event, but the consequences afterwards. [[TraumaCongaLine He vents his anger from rejection by punching a young kid who had already suffered from his grandmother's death, as well as a police accusation claiming that he was responsible for his grandmother's death. He is forbidden to go to a holiday hostel for the summer. He is forced to clean up the mission preparation room for three months, every night. And finally, his friends, even his sister, end up rejecting and refusing to speak to him after and because of the incident]]]]. All this is just saddening to watch for James.



** Even worse is what Eve's ultimate fate was (refer to "Epilogues" folder).

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** Even worse is what Eve's ultimate fate was in the epilogue (refer to "Epilogues" folder).



** To add more salt to the wound, his sister (Megan) decides to draw a picture of New York and package it away like Angus. '''She never got to finish her picture.'''

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** To add more salt to the wound, his sister (Megan) Megan decides to draw a picture of New York and package it away like Angus.her brother. '''She never got to finish her picture.'''

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* Gabrielle's reaction to finding out that [[spoiler:[[YourCheatingHeart Michael had an affair with Dana]]]]. She immediately screams at him for [[spoiler:cheating on her]], and she even smashes her palm on [[spoiler:Michael]]'s nose. Immediately after that, she falls onto a rugby referee's arms, sobbing.
** As well as [[spoiler:James]]'s and [[spoiler:Dana]]'s breakup. It's the exact opposite situation of [[spoiler:Gabrielle]]'s and [[spoiler:Michael]]'s breakup. No shouting, no slaps or fights, just the two of them exchanging soft, but bitter comments all while they pick up their personal items from their rooms. At one point, James also [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] the urge to end up in a typical breakup argument/fight, but his energy is sapped, robbing him of the ability to do so.

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* The moment when Dana realises that Eve [[spoiler:left early from the boat on a dinghy, possibly intending to destroy the LNG (Liquid Natural Gas) oil tanker herself]]. Despite the fact that Eve is part of the Survivors and that it was Dana's mission to take down the Survivor group she was going with, she still feels anxiety and sadness for the worst to happen to Eve. This line says it best, when she has dispatched the group and picked up by an Australian coastguard vessel:
-->'''Dana:''' It’s not your fault, it’s... my foot really hurts, and I’m tired and Eve... Eve isn’t really a bad person, you know. She’s only fifteen. It was just the lot she got in with.
** Even worse is what Eve's ultimate fate was (refer to "Epilogues" folder).


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[[AC:''Divine Madness'']]
* [[spoiler:Eve's attempt to blow up the LNG oil tanker by herself was AllForNothing, as she died and washed up on an Indonesian island]].

[[AC:''The Sleepwalker'']]
* Fahim's mother[[spoiler:'s body has still not been found at all, despite the heavy vibes throughout the novel that seem to indicate that Fahim's father killed her]].
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* Even though CHERUB was able to stop Fahim Bin Hassan
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[[TagLine For official purposes, these children do not exist.]] But [[TearJerker saddening]] moments do in this series.
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[[folder:Series 1]]
[[AC:''The Recruit'']]

[[AC:''Class A'']]

[[AC:''Maximum Security'']]

[[AC:''The Killing'']]

[[AC:''Divine Madness'']]

[[AC:''Man vs. Beast'']]

[[AC:''The Fall'']]

[[AC:''Mad Dogs'']]

[[AC:''The Sleepwalker'']]
* The second and fourth chapters depict a plane crash from a [[ChekhovsGunman seemingly random boy's (Angus) perspective]] inside, where he ends up dying along with his sister (Megan), mother, and grandmother. The next chapter ends up revealing that [[spoiler:they were '''[=McAfferty's=]''' relatives. His reaction was not good: he completely broke down from these news, and needed to be taken to campus due to his emotional state]].
** Even worse, before the plane crash, Angus writes a message to his father and knots it in a plastic bag, for it's recovery after the incident in which he knows he cannot survive. The contents of this message is not revealed until the final chapter, where Lauren reads it:
-->''Dear Dad,\\
It looks like the end. I wanted to write to say that I love you and everyone else.\\
The plane is going to crash. Megan is upset but Mum is cuddling her. Grandma has her eyes closed and she keeps kissing her cross.\\
I really wish I’d got to be older than eleven, but I hope we meet some day in heaven.\\
[[BlackComedy At least I won’t get in trouble with Mr Williams on Tuesday because I forgot to do my history project (ha ha!).]]\\
Love u lots,\\
Angus [[spoiler:[=McAfferty=]]]\\
9 September 2007''
** To add more salt to the wound, his sister (Megan) decides to draw a picture of New York and package it away like Angus. '''She never got to finish her picture.'''
* Even though CHERUB was able to stop Fahim Bin Hassan
[[AC:''The General']]

[[AC:''Brigands M.C.'']]

[[AC:''Shadow Wave'']]
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[[folder:Series 2]]
[[AC:''People's Republic'']]

[[AC:''Guardian Angel'']]

[[AC:''Black Friday'']]

[[AC:''Lone Wolf'']]

[[AC:''New Guard'']]
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[[folder:Epilogues]]
Despite these extra pieces of content bringing satisfaction for the wrongdoers, [[BittersweetEnding there are still entries that prove that not everyone has a happy ending.]]
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