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* El Bandito's horse is named "Dos Pantalones" because he has four legs, and can wear two pairs of pants if he wanted to.
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* It seems very off that Us and Them (and their Agari spaceship in a FreezeFrameBonus) were shown to be infected by the Cataclysm in Scratch's recollection of the incident in the derelict ship, yet none of them were infected (until Them made contact with the cargo). Then you realize that this was Scratch recounting the incident, warped by his assumption that ''all'' Agari are Cataclysm-infected drones out for his guts.

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* It seems very off that Us and Them (and their Agari spaceship in a FreezeFrameBonus) were shown to be infected by the Cataclysm in Scratch's recollection of the incident in the derelict ship, yet none of them were infected (until before Them made contact with the cargo). Then you realize cargo. Us even mentioned that they escaped the "green place" (the Cataclysm) even before they got separated. However, considering that this was Scratch recounting the incident, it was warped by his assumption that ''all'' Agari are Cataclysm-infected drones out for his guts.
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* It seems very off that Us and Them (and their Agari spaceship in a FreezeFrameBonus) were shown to be infected by the Cataclysm in Scratch's recollection of the incident in the derelict ship, yet none of them were infected (until Them made contact with the cargo). Then you realize that this was Scratch recounting the incident, warped by his assumption that ''all'' Agari are Cataclysm-infected drones out for his guts.
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* Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to mulch all but the leader Lythops for her sword, it means this isn't the first time she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off.

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* Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to mulch all but the leader Lythops for her sword, it means this isn't the first time she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off.off.
* After the events of Episode 3, the ''Bucket'' may still be infected by the Cataclysm. While Us' ship was capable of pulling it out of the ''Bucket''... it's not certain if ''all'' of it got pulled out, and there may be small bits still lurking around. Hell, since Shrike used ''The Best'' to knock the infected Them into the sun, it's also possible that Scratch's ship now has the virus...
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* Kara's screen gives Nobert's name as "Nobert Potoo", while the contract he hands to Monkey Wrench only gives his first name. Given the amount of people after him because of his mother's bounty, it makes sense he wouldn't exactly be spreading his family connection around.

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* Kara's screen gives Nobert's name as "Nobert Potoo", while the contract he hands to Monkey Wrench only gives his first name. Given the amount of people after him This is because of Nobert doesn't want to be found by his mother's bounty, it makes sense he wouldn't exactly be spreading his family connection around.parents. Kara's contract, in contrast, was given to her by ''Queen Potoo herself'', who wants to find her son Nobert back.
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* One of the things the Shrike plush does in the first Scrach Emporium is get sat on by a live cockatiel, at which the plush is shaking violently. Becomes Brilliance if you assume this is a CallBack to episode 1, where Shrike gets harassed by another parrot-like being.
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* Considering that Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword, it means this isn't the first time she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off.

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* Considering that Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind mulch all but the leader Lythops for her sword, it means this isn't the first time she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off.
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* Of course Agness wanted to get Shrike and Beebs to go down and capture the Lythops. Considering that they call her the Striking Sun, it means they have personally met her before and recognize her as evil. Thus, she'd need some innocent suckers to do the job for her.



* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way]]. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops [[spoiler:call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off]].

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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], sword, it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way]]. way. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops [[spoiler:call call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off]].off.
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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way]].

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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way]]. Furthermore, the fact that the Lythops [[spoiler:call her visage the "Striking Sun" means that she had come down ''personally'' before to pull this off]].
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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down]].

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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down]].down, and that there used to be other Lythop populations on the planet that were massacred this way]].
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* The Lythops' ElmuhFuddSyndwome can probably be chalked up to the fact that they're using old/broken translators--the corpses in the caves likely died very quickly, and therefore very ''violently'', potentially damaging any translation equipment they had on their heads.

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* The Lythops' ElmuhFuddSyndwome can probably be chalked up to the fact that they're using old/broken translators--the corpses in the caves likely died very quickly, and therefore very ''violently'', potentially damaging any translation equipment they had on their heads.heads.

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* Considering that [[spoiler:Agness had a blender made of Lythop Crystals to grind all but the leader Lythops for her sword]], it means this isn't the first time [[spoiler:she's successfully managed to capture and blend them down]].
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* Dr. Agness was right about one thing: the Lythops ''were'' an endangered species. [[spoiler:Mainly because she was the one endangering them...]]
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* It makes sense for the Lythops to worship crystals--they're a race of rock people, and a crystal is just a rare, unbreakable, and beautiful rock. If a human were to meet a shining and invincible person, they'd be worshipped as a ''god''.

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* It makes sense for the Lythops to worship crystals--they're a race of rock people, and a crystal is just a rare, unbreakable, and beautiful rock. If a human were to meet a shining and invincible person, they'd be worshipped as a ''god''.''god''.
* The Lythops' ElmuhFuddSyndwome can probably be chalked up to the fact that they're using old/broken translators--the corpses in the caves likely died very quickly, and therefore very ''violently'', potentially damaging any translation equipment they had on their heads.
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** The person who ended up with the bounty was Kara, a sort of CelebrityCrush for Tyneen. It would be hard to be mad about something like that, especially since Kara's seen as one of the best in the business.

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** The person who ended up with the bounty was Kara, a sort of CelebrityCrush for Tyneen. It would be hard to be mad about something like that, especially since Kara's seen as one of the best in the business.business.
* It makes sense for the Lythops to worship crystals--they're a race of rock people, and a crystal is just a rare, unbreakable, and beautiful rock. If a human were to meet a shining and invincible person, they'd be worshipped as a ''god''.
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* Kara is a feline humanoid assassin--her two primary targets in the pilot have both been bird people. Cats chase birds in real life, so it makes perfect sense here.
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* Scratch told Shrike to give him the bird, [[FlippingTheBird and Shrike technically complied]].

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* Ricket appears to be higher-ranked than the Fodder clones. He also only has one eye--as the saying goes, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."

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* The highest-class characters--a casino owner and two members of the royal family--are humanoid birds in space. Logically speaking, the first humanoid species to have mastered flight would also be the first to master space flight, giving them a leg up in society.
* Ricket appears to be higher-ranked than the eyeless Fodder clones. He also only has one eye--as the saying goes, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
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'''Beware of unmarked spoilers'''.

!! Fridge Brilliance
* Several characters have meaningful names, as detailed on the main page. "Nobert" sounds like "No Bird," for example, and he's a bird that says "No" a lot.
* Kara's screen gives Nobert's name as "Nobert Potoo", while the contract he hands to Monkey Wrench only gives his first name. Given the amount of people after him because of his mother's bounty, it makes sense he wouldn't exactly be spreading his family connection around.
* In real life, a potoo is a dopey looking bird with big eyes that makes distressing vocalizations (though theirs are more scary than annoying). Much like another Potoo...
** Another name for them? ''Ghost'' birds...who would, logically, have come out of a ghost ''egg''. Sound familiar?
* Ricket appears to be higher-ranked than the Fodder clones. He also only has one eye--as the saying goes, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king."
* Queen Tyneen has good reason to shrug off a lost bounty, even one as big as Nobert's.
** She has a huge ship, with several crewmates and a machine that can literally print more hands for jobs. She doesn't seem to be hurting for money.
** She's stated to be a ''pirate'', not a mercenary, so she's not worried with rankings.
** The person who ended up with the bounty was Kara, a sort of CelebrityCrush for Tyneen. It would be hard to be mad about something like that, especially since Kara's seen as one of the best in the business.

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