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* LightsOffSomebodyDies: Each time the lights go out, a passenger gets StrippedToTheBone.

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* LightsOffSomebodyDies: Each time the lights go out, a train goes through a tunnel, a passenger gets StrippedToTheBone.

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* FakeMystery: There was never any murderer, it was a practical joke by Jake as a present to Finn with the rest of the passengers in on it. The broken track was ''not'' part of the plan, though thankfully everything works out.



* ScoobyDooHoax: There was never any murderer, it was an practical joke by Jake as a present to Finn with the rest of the passengers in on it. Save for the broken track, ''that'' wasn't part of the plan though thankfully everything works out.
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* LightsOffSomebodyDies: Each time the ligts go out, a passenger gets StrippedToTheBone.

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* LightsOffSomebodyDies: Each time the ligts lights go out, a passenger gets StrippedToTheBone.
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** "Mystery Train" is a famously enigmatic RhythmAndBlues song with a lot of creepy interpretations. The best known versions are by Junior Parker and Music/ElvisPresley, and it was also the title of a famous book of highbrow rock criticism by Greil Marcus.

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** "Mystery Train" is a famously enigmatic RhythmAndBlues RAndB song with a lot of creepy interpretations. The best known versions are by Junior Parker and Music/ElvisPresley, and it was also the title of a famous book of highbrow rock criticism by Greil Marcus.
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* NeverTheObviousSuspect: {{Subverted|Trope}} and {{Parodied|Trope}}, Finn was certain the creepy and mysterious conductor couldn't be the killer [[GenreSavvy solely because of this trope,]] in the end it was him [[DoubleSubverted but not really because it was all a prank.]]
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Emotions aren't the same as moral actions. Just because he felt worse about his brother's apparent death doesn't mean he was putting his life ahead of others.


* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Finn does a deeply emotional BigNo when Jake gets killed. He's notably less concerned with all the other victims, where his reaction is at most annoyance at having his deductions proven wrong.
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Finn does a deeply emotional BigNo when Jake gets killed. He's notably less concerned with all the other victims, where his reaction is at most annoyance at having his deductions proven wrong.
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** "Mystery Train" is a famously enigmatic RhythmAndBlues song with a lot of creepy interpretations. The best known versions are by Junior Parker and Music/ElvisPresley.

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** "Mystery Train" is a famously enigmatic RhythmAndBlues song with a lot of creepy interpretations. The best known versions are by Junior Parker and Music/ElvisPresley.Music/ElvisPresley, and it was also the title of a famous book of highbrow rock criticism by Greil Marcus.
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** "Mystery Train" is a famously enigmatic RhythmAndBlues song with a lot of creepy interpretations. The best known versions are by Junior Parker and Music/ElvisPresley.

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* ShoutOut: To ''Manga/SoulEater''. The conductor skateboarding around the train is a reference to Death the Kid doing it in one episode of his series.

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To ''Manga/SoulEater''. The conductor skateboarding around the train is a reference to Death the Kid doing it in one episode of his series.series.
** The train passengers being turned into skeletons is a shout-out to the famous ''Series/AdamAdamantLives'' episode "A Ticket to Terror".
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* LightsOffSomebodyDies: Each time the ligts go out, a passenger gets StrippedToTheBone.
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* ScoobyDooHoax: There was never any murderer, it was an practical joke by Jake as a present to Finn with the rest of the passengers in on it. Save for the broken track, ''that'' wasn't part of the plan though thankfully everything works out.
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* ShoutOut: To ''Manga/SoulEater''. The conductor skateboarding around the train is a reference to Death the Kid doing it in one episode of his series.
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* ThrillerOnTheExpress: The plot of the episode takes place on one.

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* ThrillerOnTheExpress: The plot of the episode takes place on one.one.
* TraintopBattle: Finn and the creepy conductor have one when the latter is suspected for the murders.
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* BigNo: Finn gets one when he suddenly is [[spoiler:found to be holding Jake's skeleton, believing that Jake has been murdered like all the others.]]

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* BigNo: Finn gets one when he suddenly is [[spoiler:found found to be holding Jake's skeleton, believing that Jake has been murdered like all the others.]]



* ThrillerOnATrain: The plot of the episode takes place on one.

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* ThrillerOnATrain: ThrillerOnTheExpress: The plot of the episode takes place on one.
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(''Cut to the outside of the train as [[SoundEffectBleep the whistle blows]]'')

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(''Cut to the outside of the train as [[SoundEffectBleep the whistle blows]]'')blows]]'')
* ThrillerOnATrain: The plot of the episode takes place on one.
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*BatDeduction: Finn accuses one of the other passengers of being behind the murders based on random words in the dictionary she was reading.
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* BirthdayEpisode: Jake and the Candy People throw a party to help Finn celebrate his birthday. People start dying before they even get there.

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* BirthdayEpisode: Jake and the Candy People throw a party to help Finn celebrate his birthday. People start dying before they even get there.there.
* CurseCutShort: When one of Finn's suspects ends up dead.
-->'''Finn:''' Son of a--!\\
(''Cut to the outside of the train as [[SoundEffectBleep the whistle blows]]'')
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* BigNo: Finn gets one when he suddenly is [[spoiler:found to be holding Jake's skeleton, believing that Jake has been murdered like all the others.]]

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* BigNo: Finn gets one when he suddenly is [[spoiler:found to be holding Jake's skeleton, believing that Jake has been murdered like all the others.]]]]
* BirthdayEpisode: Jake and the Candy People throw a party to help Finn celebrate his birthday. People start dying before they even get there.
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* BigNo: Finn gets one when he suddenly is [[spoiler:found to be holding Jake's skeleton, believing that Jake has been murdered like all the others.]]
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On Finn's birthday, an ordinary train ride becomes a murder mystery when several candy skeletons are found on board.
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