Usagi and Gennosuke have come to the Turtles' world to spend some time with their friends and experience their city. But when Gen gets a little too comfortable in New York the Turtles and Usagi are forced to go out in daylight, where they're attacked by an assassin from Usagi's world.
This episode provides examples of
- Batman Gambit: To get the cop away from Gen, Raph and Mikey fake a claim of a woman being attacked by "an ugly, short guy" in an alley.
- Be Careful What You Wish For: After dispatching Raph and Mikey, Kojima says he's disappointed and that he wanted a challenge. Leo gives him one in the end.
- Berserk Button:
- Raphael flips out when a blindfolded Leonardo slashes his punching bag.
- Leonardo is on edge over Kojima attacking his brothers and really loses it when Usagi is nearly killed.
- Big Brother Instinct: Played for drama. After Kojima attacked the other Turtles and nearly killed Usagi, Leo pummels him senseless, but it's clear that this has just made his anger issues even worse than they were before.
- Big "NO!":
- Mikey lets out on at the end when he realizes that Gen stole all of his Silver Sentry comics.
- Usagi when Kojima is poised to cut down Leonardo.
- Bittersweet Ending: While Kojima is defeated and everyone's safe, Splinter and Usagi acknowledge that Leo's anger issues are only going to get worse.
- Bring It: Getting ganged up on, a frazzled Kojima shouts this at his approaching foes.
- The Chains of Commanding: Deconstructed when Mikey pulls off an accurate analysis as to why Leo takes the burden on being the leader: so that he lets his brothers be themselves.Mikey: I think you all [Donatello, Raphael and Casey] should just lay off the poor guy [Leonardo]. I mean, it can't be fun always being the responsible one. And we're the ones who really benefit: Raph's free not to think cause Leo does all the thinking for him, Don's free to dream, and I'm free to take it easy all because Leo's busy being responsible enough for all of us.
- Mikey's insight into Leo's headspace is something of a Continuity Nod from "Grudge Match", when Leo, while training Mikey, went on a tangent about "never getting caught off-guard again." As difficult as Leo has been all season, Mike understands that he's acting from a place of trying to protect them.
- Comically Missing the Point: Due to being unaware of the circumstances, Gen is quite confused by all these humans who freak out in his presence.
- Continuity Nod: Lord Hebi makes a brief appearance in Kojima's scroll, ordering the assassination of Usagi, Gen and Leo. This is a nod to the season 3 episode "The Real World Part 1" where Leo goes to Usagi's world and battles Hebi with Usagi and Gen.
- Death Glare: Leonardo when he sees Kojima about to finish Usagi.
- The Dreaded: Usagi knows of Kojima, referring to him as an assassin with no equal back home. He doesn't relish having to face him.
- Everyone Has Standards: As the saleswoman runs away in a panic, Gen says he perfectly willing to pay for his new threads.
- Flat Joy: Raphael, upon seeing that Gen has joined Usagi for this trip.
- Funny Background Event: After the punching bag gets skewered, Leonardo takes his blindfold off in the foreground, while Casey and Mikey restrain an enraged Raphael in the background.
- The Gadfly: As Raph grouses about Leo's anger and intensity, Casey suggests he's just jealous over no longer being the team's hardcase.
- Irony: Raph expresses irritation over how they're having so much trouble tracking down a bipedal rhino walking around in public.
- The Man Behind the Man: Hebi hired Kojima, as he wants payback for how Leonardo, Usagi, and Gen foiled his plan last season. His only demand is that Kojima make their deaths slow and painful.
- My Greatest Failure: While sparring, Leonardo laments his failures in "Exodus Part 2" and Usagi responds with one of his own.Usagi: My own master was cut down in battle... right by my side. It was my duty to protect him. I, too, failed.
Leonardo: Usagi, I'm sorry. I didn't know.
Usagi: Failure, fear—in the lives we lead, these things are inevitable. How we deal with them, that is the true test of our character. - Mystery Meat: First stop on the tour is a hot dog stand, with Mikey paying. Gen enjoys his bite, but after having one himself, Usagi questions what it's made of.
- Mythology Gag: Gen, an anthro rhino, is impressed by a New Yorker's outfit and gets his own set. He ends up looking like Rocksteady. In addition, Kojima the assassin is a boar, a possible nod to Bebop.
- Narrator: Usagi's first time, as well as his only time.
- Not a Morning Person: To get Gen out of sight without revealing themselves, Leo wants to bring in Casey, but it's still early in the morning. Donatello immediately passes the buck on calling Casey to Raphael.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: You know something is up if Mikey is the one who gives the analysis of Leo being the leader.
- Poor Communication Kills: During the nighttime tour, the Turtles never bothered to mention to Usagi and Gen that non-human characters like them are practically unheard of, which ultimately leads to Gen strolling about in broad daylight.
- Race Lift: A (possibly unintentional) in-universe example can be found here when Michelangelo shows Gen a comic book issue about the Silver Sentry, and on the cover, Silver Sentry appears white, though the actual Silver Sentry we see in the series is black.
- Rage Breaking Point: Leo is already itching to take down Kojima for attacking his brothers, but Usagi nearly being killed causes him to explode.Leo: No! You leave my friends and my family ALONE!
- Recurring Extra: Sarge (the cop resembling Peter Laird) attempts to arrest Gen.
- The Reveal: Usagi and Gen's visit was Splinter's idea, hoping that Usagi will help talk some sense into Leo.
- Roaring Rampage of Revenge: Hebi has hired Kojima to kill Leo, Usagi, and Gen in response to them foiling his scheme in "The Real World Part 1".
- Scarily Competent Tracker: Kojima tracks by scents. He already knows Gen's, getting very close by the time civilians notice Gen on the street. He makes sure to get Leo and Usagi's before attacking on the rooftop, and he's confident he can find the departed Gen afterwards.
- Screw This, I'm Outta Here: After learning that Gen referred to him as a monkey, Casey figures it would be bet to just leave the lair for a while.
- Shadow Archetype: Leonardo is this to Usagi. Both suffered major defeats, but Usagi was able to deal with it. Leonardo can't and is headed down a dark path, which Usagi doesn't want to see happen.
- Snub by Omission: After Usagi and Gen emerge through the portal, Splinter specifically says that Usagi honors them with his presence. Gen doesn't appear to notice or care.
- Sssssnaketalk: Hebi speaks this way in Kojima's scroll.
- Temporary Blindness: Leo is temporarily blinded when Kojima throws powder in his eyes.
- This Cannot Be!: Usagi over Kojima following him to Earth.
- Villain Respect: Kojima considers Usagi a Worthy Opponent for how well he has fought in their fight, even says he promises to remember him just as he was about to kill him.
- Villainous Breakdown: Kojima remains quite confident for most of the battle, but after getting smacked around by Leo and seeing all the heroes about to gang up on him, he loses his cool.
- Weird Trade Union: The Assassins Guild operate on Usagi's world. He's surprised that Hebi would go as far as to do business with them.
- Who Are You?: After the group is attacked by a hooded Kojima.Usagi: Who are you, stranger?
Kojima: Surely my reputation precedes me, ronin. [pulls back his hood]
Usagi: Kojima! It can't be! - Worthy Opponent: Kojima congratulates Usagi for the fight he's put up. Before trying to deliver the final blow, he promises to remember him."Take comfort in that."
