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A man with DID thinks he is Tara's brother. The team figures it's again Peter Lewis creating new alters in the mentally ill for his own amusement. Also, Tara's brother has been abducted and needs saving.

Tropes in this episode

  • As the Good Book Says...: Mr. Scratch leaves clues in the form of Bible verses. Now, he only give the book and the number of the verse, but Tara grew up Christian and Reid has the entire book memorized so it's not a problem.
  • Calling the Old Man Out: Desmond, as his new alter Gabriel Lewis, calls Gabriel and Tara's dad on his alcohol abuse after his wife died.
  • Character Focus: Tara Lewis.
  • Mind Screw: Peter Lewis brainwashes a man into believing himself to be Lewis' brother Gabriel.
  • Nail 'Em: Mr. Scratch's real trap involves firing a bunch of nail guns into the team.
  • Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: Tara is the responsible sibling to Gabriel's foolish sibling.
  • Secret Handshake: Tara is shocked to find Desmond knows hers and Gabriel's.
  • Split Personality: The man who thinks he is Gabriel is actually Desmond, a mental patient with Dissociative Identity Disorder. When they find his therapist he's surprised their interrogation of him hasn't brought on a dissociative episode.

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