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2* TheBadGuyWins: Angela.
3* BookEnds: The episode begins with Darlene recovering a Polaroid picture and ends with her relinquishing it. "Everything Means Nothing To Me" by Elliott Smith also plays in both scenes.
4* DownerEnding: Angela gains the upper hand and successfully foils Elliot's attempts at stopping Stage 2 by firing him from E Corp and holding him prisoner to keep Mr. Robot awake, Darlene is too late to save him from her. This allows Tyrell, Irving, and Whiterose to complete the planning of Stage 2.
5* EvilMeScaresMe: Elliot uses this to convince Darlene that he is a victim of Mr. Robot's influence.
6* InstantSedation: Elliot drops like a sack of potatoes mere seconds after Angela injects him with a tranquilizer.
7* InternalReveal: Angela, Tyrell and Mr. Robot all learn of Elliot's sabotage of Stage 2.
8* LetsGetDangerous: Mr. Robot quickly demonstrates to Tyrell that ''he'' is the mastermind of 5/9 by nearly choking him to death.
9* MoralEventHorizon: Angela tranquilizing Elliot unequivocally cements her convergence to the dark side and turning into Elliot's worst enemy.
10* {{Tearjerker}}: Darlene leaving the Polaroid picture of her family behind in Elliot's apartment.
11* VillainousBreakdown: Tyrell is ''not'' pleased once it comes to light that Elliot has been sabotaging stage two, proceeding to smash a keyboard and stomp out a set of shelves.
12* YouWakeUpInARoom: A horrifying example with Elliot's personality superseding Mr. Robot's in the Red Wheelbarrow basement.

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