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* MadScientist: Dr. Parker has some crazy ideas about how to rehabilitate prisoners, and some scary machines to help.


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* RevengeBeforeReason: Talia appears to be giving into this when she attacks Oliver in front of the guards. But it's just a ploy to get her and Oliver into the blue room.
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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Rene, Roy, and William sit this episode out.
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"So I'm asking you, [[TrespassingToTalk however you broke into my cell]]...get out."

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--> '''Oliver''': "So I'm asking you, [[TrespassingToTalk however you broke into my cell]]...get out."

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"So I'm asking you, [[TrespassingToTalk however you broke into my cell]]...get out."



* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul Family?

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* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is... Talia Al Ghul, Ghul; honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul Family?
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* {{Adorkable}}: Laurel's attempt at inviting Felicity to join her for pizza is endearingly awkward.
-->'''Felicity''': Are you trying to ask me out? On a friend date?\\
'''Laurel''': [[BlatantLies No]].
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* MythologyGag: Robert Goodman, a former patient of Dr. Parker, shares the name of a writer/producer for various [[Franchise/{{DCAnimatedUniverse}} DCAU]] shows.
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* DebateAndSwitch: In the previous episode Dr. Parker made [[VillainHasAPoint some genuinely valid points]] about Oliver's 11 year journey (though going to horrific lengths to achieve them), but the reveal that he's a PsychoPsychologist means these aspects never have to be truly explored.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Well, 'hero' is stretching it a bit, but Oliver is still shocked that Talia would even consider allying herself with somebody like Diaz, as she used to have honour. Talia [[IDidWhatIHadToDo just shrugs it off]].

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* WhatTheHellHero: Well, 'hero' is stretching it a bit, but Oliver is still shocked that Talia would even consider allying herself with somebody like Diaz, as she used to have honour.honor. Talia [[IDidWhatIHadToDo just shrugs it off]].



* YouMonster: Oliver calls Parker a monster after recognising the full extent of his experiments. Parker doesn't even bother to challenge the assertion.

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* YouMonster: Oliver calls Parker a monster after recognising recognizing the full extent of his experiments. Parker doesn't even bother to challenge the assertion.
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Oliver has finally found the mysterious Demon - his old mentor turned enemy Talia Al Ghul. With no other choice they team up to stop Dr. Parker's deranged experiments.

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Oliver has finally found the mysterious Demon - his old mentor turned enemy Talia Al Ghul. With no other choice choice, they team up to stop Dr. Parker's deranged experiments.



** Oliver apologises to Talia for killing Ra's al Ghul, but given his previous [[IDidWhatIHadToDo lack of regret]] for doing so, it's unclear as to whether he's serious or just playing along with Talia's viewpoint to secure her aid.

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** Oliver apologises apologizes to Talia for killing Ra's al Ghul, but given his previous [[IDidWhatIHadToDo lack of regret]] for doing so, it's unclear as to whether he's serious or just playing along with Talia's viewpoint to secure her aid.



** When facing a dozen or so heavily armoured guards, Talia smirks and asks Oliver whether he thinks they realize they are outmatched.

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** When facing a dozen or so heavily armoured armored guards, Talia smirks and asks Oliver whether he thinks they realize they are outmatched.



* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is ... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul Family?

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* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is ...is... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul Family?

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* {{Adorkable}}: Laurel's attempt at inviting Felicity to join her for pizza is endearingly awkward.
-->'''Felicity''': Are you trying to ask me out? On a friend date?\\
'''Laurel''': [[BlatantLies No]].
* AmbiguousSituation:
** Talia's "old adversary" in Gotham goes unnamed, raising the question of who exactly she tangled with; Franchise/{{Batman}}, who's been implied to exist on Earth-1 (Oliver having name-dropped Bruce Wayne in season six), ComicBook/{{Batwoman}}, who's been confirmed to appear in the Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover, or some other member of the Batfamily?
** Oliver apologises to Talia for killing Ra's al Ghul, but given his previous [[IDidWhatIHadToDo lack of regret]] for doing so, it's unclear as to whether he's serious or just playing along with Talia's viewpoint to secure her aid.



--->'''Oliver''': [[PreAsskickingOneLiner They're about to]].



* EnemyMine: Oliver and Talia still resent each other, but (after some initial hesitations) agree to work together. When Oliver stays behind to buy some time and asks her to deliver the information to Felicity, there seems to be some sense of old comradery coming back.

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* DeathOfPersonality: The point of Dr. Parker's experiments; he erases violent tendencies by erasing his subjects' entire identity, leaving them as an EmptyShell, if they survive the procedures at all.
* EnemyMine: Oliver and Talia still resent each other, but (after some initial hesitations) agree to work together. When Oliver stays behind to buy some time and asks her to deliver the information to Felicity, there seems to be some sense of old comradery camaraderie coming back. back.
* {{Expy}}: Parker's [[BaldOfEvil baldness]], [[BeardOfEvil beard]], LackOfEmpathy, and career as a PsychoPsychologist makes him out to be one for [[Franchise/{{Batman}} Hugo Strange]].



* HallwayFight: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.

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* HallwayFight: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards. [[CurbStompBattle Pity the guards]].



* LaserguidedKarma: Before she kills him, Talia puts one of his ShockCollar's on Dr. Parker.

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* LaserguidedKarma: LackOfEmpathy: Parker, despite his claims of trying to help people, shows a distinct disregard for the lives of his subjects; he's mentioned as being responsible for the deaths of at least eight patients before setting up shop at Slabside, and when Oliver questions him on the death of another prisoner, Parker disapprovingly mentions it as "something the old you would say", showing no remorse or sympathy for the dead man.
* LaserGuidedKarma:
Before she kills him, Talia puts one of his ShockCollar's on Dr. Parker.



* MoralMyopia: Talia draws a moral equivalency between Oliver killing her father and the suffering inflicted on Oliver and his family by Prometheus. Oliver eventually apologises for Ra's' death, but it's unclear as to whether he genuinely considers himself in the wrong for killing him, or if he's just playing along with Talia's point of view to get her help.



* TookALevelInKindness: Laurel lampshades hers; she describes empathy as "a word I'm learning".



* WhamShot: Oliver seeing Talia in Slabslide.

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* WhamShot: WhamShot:
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Oliver seeing Talia in Slabslide.



* WhenHeSmiles: When she and Oliver part ways, Talia actually gives him a little smile, implying that there might be a chance for reconciliation between them.

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* WhenHeSmiles: When she and Oliver part ways, Talia actually gives him a little smile, implying that there might be a chance for reconciliation between them.them.
* YouMonster: Oliver calls Parker a monster after recognising the full extent of his experiments. Parker doesn't even bother to challenge the assertion.
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* TheBusCameBack: Talia returns in this episode; as does Anatoli.

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* TheBusCameBack: Talia returns in this episode; as does Anatoli.Anatoly.



* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite the inmates in Level 2 being genuinelly dangerous and unhinged criminals, Oliver still thinks that what Dr. Parker does to them is utterly inhumane. Special mention goes to Diaz's man with the Grim Reaper tattoo, who doesn't survive his treatment.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite the inmates in Level 2 being genuinelly genuinely dangerous and unhinged criminals, Oliver still thinks that what Dr. Parker does to them is utterly inhumane. Special mention goes to Diaz's man with the Grim Reaper tattoo, who doesn't survive his treatment.



* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A pplot is about Oliver and Talia working together in prison. The B plot is about Dinah, Felicity and Black Siren trying to uncover said prison's corruption. The C plot is about Curtis and John trying to apprehend a black market arms dealer named Malcolm Byrd.

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* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A pplot plot is about Oliver and Talia working together in prison. The B plot is about Dinah, Felicity and Black Siren trying to uncover said prison's corruption. The C plot is about Curtis and John trying to apprehend a black market arms dealer named Malcolm Byrd.



** Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.

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** Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli Anatoly prisoner.

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* ArmorIsUseless: Talia and Oliver easily fight off at least a dozen prison guards with heavy armor.
* BadassBoast:
** After Parker calls Oliver 4587 one too many times, he finally kicks his ass with an epic ''My name is '''Oliver Queen'''!''
** When facing a dozen or so heavily armoured guards, Talia smirks and asks Oliver whether he thinks they realize they are outmatched.
* BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Talia kills Dr. Parker after breaking free of prison.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gotham]], setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: CurbStompBattle: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gotham]], setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.and Oliver utterly destroy every guard between them and the exit.



* {{Foreshadowing}}: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gotham]], setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.



* IChooseToStay: Oliver sends Talia to escape the prison alone, as it would only make him a wanted fugitive.



* LaserguidedKarma: Before she kills him, Talia puts one of his ShockCollar's on Dr. Parker.



* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: After being overwhelmed by their sheer numbers, Oliver is subjected to a painful beating by dozens of guards with batons.



* OhCrap: The sadistic guard at Level 2 has one when he realizes Oliver and Talia aren't wearing their ShockCollar anymore.
* OneManArmy: Diaz, after having taking the mysterious drug from last episode, apparently defeated dozens of heavily armed Bratva members [[OffscreenMomentOfAwesome offscreen]].



* ShockCollar: Every inmate in Level 2 has to wear one, though it is put on the wrist, not the neck.



* WhatTheHellHero: Well, 'hero' is stretching it a bit, but Oliver is still shocked that Talia would even consider allying herself with somebody like Diaz, as she used to have honour. Talia [[IDidWhatIHadToDo just shrugs it off]].

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* WhatTheHellHero: Well, 'hero' is stretching it a bit, but Oliver is still shocked that Talia would even consider allying herself with somebody like Diaz, as she used to have honour. Talia [[IDidWhatIHadToDo just shrugs it off]].off]].
* WhenHeSmiles: When she and Oliver part ways, Talia actually gives him a little smile, implying that there might be a chance for reconciliation between them.

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* BeautyIsNeverTarnished: Despite the obvious burning marks, Talia still looks quite attractive.



* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Rene, Roy, and William sit this episode out.

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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Rene, Roy, EnemyMine: Oliver and William sit this episode out.Talia still resent each other, but (after some initial hesitations) agree to work together. When Oliver stays behind to buy some time and asks her to deliver the information to Felicity, there seems to be some sense of old comradery coming back.
* FateWorseThanDeath: Dr. Parker's experiments are so bad that Talia considers the accidental death of Diaz's associate during them a ''mercy'' for him.
* GetOut: How Oliver initially reacts to Talia offering him her help.



* InternalReveal: Felicity learns from Stanley that Oliver is at Level 2.
* IOweYouMyLife: Talia got involved with Diaz because one of his drugs saved her life after the explosion on Lian Yu.
* KnightTemplar: [[MadDoctor Parker]] honestly believes that his inhumane experiments are actually ''helping'' his patients.
* LuredIntoATrap: Curtis' meeting with Malcolm Byrd goes this way. Fortunately, A.R.G.U.S. came prepared for it.
* NonActionGuy: What Curtis wants to be. After Oliver going to prison, he feels that he can't be Mr. Terrific anymore and also doesn't want to go into the field on A.R.G.U.S. mission. John manages to get him to change his mind later.
* NoodleIncident: Talia's capture at the hand of an old adversary in Gotham, mentioned above.
* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Rene, Roy, and William sit this episode out.



* SnarkToSnarkCombat: Dinah, Felicity and Laurel working together naturally creates some tension, especially coming from the latter, who keeps making snide remarks.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite the inmates in Level 2 being genuinelly dangerous and unhinged criminals, Oliver still thinks that what Dr. Parker does to them is utterly inhumane. Special mention goes to Diaz's man with the Grim Reaper tattoo, who doesn't survive his treatment.



* ThirdLineSomeWaiting: The A pplot is about Oliver and Talia working together in prison. The B plot is about Dinah, Felicity and Black Siren trying to uncover said prison's corruption. The C plot is about Curtis and John trying to apprehend a black market arms dealer named Malcolm Byrd.
* VillainsNeverLie: Talia brings up this fact in regards to herself.
* WeUsedToBeFriends: Talia and Oliver both remind of each other how they used to be teacher and student. And at the end of the episode, it seems like that there is some kind of chance for reconciliation.



** Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.

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** Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.prisoner.
* WhatTheHellHero: Well, 'hero' is stretching it a bit, but Oliver is still shocked that Talia would even consider allying herself with somebody like Diaz, as she used to have honour. Talia [[IDidWhatIHadToDo just shrugs it off]].

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in Gotham, setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.

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* {{Foreshadowing}}: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in Gotham, [[ComicBook/{{Batman}} Gotham]], setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.



* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is ... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul FamilY?

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* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is ... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul FamilY?Family?
* WhamLine: Talia's line about facing off an old adversary in Gotham, which going off [[Recap/ArrowS4E11AWOL Oliver's comment that the moniker of Oracle was taken]] reveal that the Bat Family is indeed active on Earth-1.
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* TheUnTwist: The Demon of Slabslide is ... Talia Al Ghul, honestly who else would it be but a member of the Al-Ghul FamilY?
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* TheReveal: Talia is the Demon. She survived the explosion of Lian Yu. Diaz rescued her as part of his crazy contingency plan to inflict plain on Oliver.

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* TheReveal: Talia is the Demon. She survived the explosion of Lian Yu. Diaz rescued her as part of his crazy contingency plan to inflict plain pain on Oliver.

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* NotImportantToThisEpisodeCamp: Rene, Roy, and William sit this episode out.



* TheReveal: Talia is the Demon. She survived the explosion of Lian Yu. Diaz rescued her as part of his crazy contingency plan.
* WhamShot: Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.

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* TheReveal: Talia is the Demon. She survived the explosion of Lian Yu. Diaz rescued her as part of his crazy contingency plan.
plan to inflict plain on Oliver.
* WhamShot: Oliver seeing Talia in Slabslide.
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Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.

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* TheBusCameBack: Talia returns in this episode.

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Oliver has finally found the mysterious Demon - his old mentor turned enemy Talia Al Ghul. With no other choice they team up to stop Dr. Parker's deranged experiments.
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* TheBusCameBack: Talia returns in this episode.episode; as does Anatoli.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: Talia mentions she got locked up in Slabslide as result of a run in with an old adversary in Gotham, setting up Batwoman's debut in upcoming Series/{{Elseworlds}} crossover.



* PrisonRiot: One occurs near the end of the episode.

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* PayEvilUntoEvil: What Talia inflicts on Dr. Parker at the end of the episode.
* PrisonRiot: One occurs near the end of the episode.episode.
* TheReveal: Talia is the Demon. She survived the explosion of Lian Yu. Diaz rescued her as part of his crazy contingency plan.
* WhamShot: Diaz in Moscow holding Antaoli prisoner.
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* HallwayFight: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.

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* HallwayFight: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.guards.
* PrisonRiot: One occurs near the end of the episode.
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* HallwayFightScene: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.

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* HallwayFightScene: HallwayFight: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.
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* TheBusCameBack: Talia returns in this episode.
* HallwayFightScene: Oliver and Talia vs. The SWAT prison guards.

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