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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Throughout the episode it's made deliberately unclear whether Connors has [[TheAtoner genuinely had a change of heart]] or if it's [[HeelFaceMole all an act]], particularly with Tandy narrating the parable of TheFarmerAndTheViper. The ending shows that Connors really is sincere in his change of heart, with ''Lia'' instead being the Viper. Connors's greatest fear is him putting cuffs on his wrists, only for them to fall off, that he ''won't'' be punished as he deserves.

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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Throughout the episode it's made deliberately unclear whether Connors has [[TheAtoner genuinely had a change of heart]] or if it's [[HeelFaceMole [[FakeDefector all an act]], particularly with Tandy narrating the parable of TheFarmerAndTheViper. The ending shows that Connors really is sincere in his change of heart, with ''Lia'' instead being the Viper. Connors's greatest fear is him putting cuffs on his wrists, only for them to fall off, that he ''won't'' be punished as he deserves.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Throughout the episode it's made deliberately unclear whether Connors has [[TheAtoner genuinely had a change of heart]] or if it's [[HeelFaceMole all an act]], particularly with Tandy narrating the parable of TheFarmerAndTheViper. The ending implies Connors really is sincere in his change of heart, with ''Lia'' instead being the Viper.

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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Throughout the episode it's made deliberately unclear whether Connors has [[TheAtoner genuinely had a change of heart]] or if it's [[HeelFaceMole all an act]], particularly with Tandy narrating the parable of TheFarmerAndTheViper. The ending implies shows that Connors really is sincere in his change of heart, with ''Lia'' instead being the Viper.Viper. Connors's greatest fear is him putting cuffs on his wrists, only for them to fall off, that he ''won't'' be punished as he deserves.
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* RealityEnsues: Despite her powers, Tandy is still physically an ordinary teenage girl. The drug dealers almost overwhelm her as a result.
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* TheHeist: Tyrone breaks into the home of Connors's uncle to get the proof that can exonerate him, with Brigid helping him as a distraction. Unfortunately, the proof is gone once they get there.

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* TheHeist: Tyrone breaks into the home of a club to which Connors's uncle is a member in to get the proof that can exonerate him, with Brigid helping him as a distraction. Unfortunately, the proof is gone once they get there.
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* BlueBlood: Connors' family has been around for a very long time, in fact his great-great grandfather was a founding member of the Promenade Society.

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* BlueBlood: Connors' Connors's family has been around for a very long time, in fact his great-great grandfather was a founding member of the Promenade Society.



* DeathSeeker: When Tyrone is on the brink of killing Connors, thinking the latter betrayed him, he tearfully tells him to get it over with, having been sincere about his desire to atone for his sins.

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* DeathSeeker: When Tyrone is on the brink of killing Connors, thinking the latter betrayed him, he Connors tearfully tells him to get it over with, having been sincere about his desire to atone for his sins.



* FrameUp: It's shown how exactly Connors framed Tyrone for Fuchs' murder -- he sawed off the piece of railing Tyrone touched when running away from him and used it to beat Fuchs to death.
* TheHeist: Tyrone breaks into the home of Connors' uncle to get the proof that can exonerate him, with Brigid helping him as a distraction. Unfortunately, the proof is gone once they get there.

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* FrameUp: It's shown how exactly Connors framed Tyrone for Fuchs' Fuchs's murder -- he sawed off the piece of railing Tyrone touched when running away from him and used it to beat Fuchs to death.
* TheHeist: Tyrone breaks into the home of Connors' Connors's uncle to get the proof that can exonerate him, with Brigid helping him as a distraction. Unfortunately, the proof is gone once they get there.



* NoSympathy: Tandy doesn't buy any of the excuse her mother gives her for not leaving her abusive husband.

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* NoSympathy: Tandy doesn't buy any of the excuse excuses her mother gives her for not leaving her abusive husband.



* SpottingTheThread: When meeting with Tandy, Tyrone immidiately spots Lia watching the pair.

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* SpottingTheThread: When meeting with Tandy, Tyrone immidiately immediately spots Lia watching the pair.

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* FrameUp: It's shown how exactly Connors framed Tyrone for Fuchs' murder - he sawed off the piece of railing Tyrone touched when running away from him and used it to beat Fuchs to death.

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* TheFarmerAndTheViper: Throughout the episode, Tandy retells this story, and it initially seems that she is referring to Tyrone and Conners respectively, but in the ending it is revealed that the story applies to her and Lia.
* FrameUp: It's shown how exactly Connors framed Tyrone for Fuchs' murder - -- he sawed off the piece of railing Tyrone touched when running away from him and used it to beat Fuchs to death.



* WhatTheHellHero: Tyrone is not happy about being used by Tandy to look like an abusive ex-boyfriend.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Tyrone is not happy about being used by Tandy to look like an abusive ex-boyfriend.ex-boyfriend.
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* AmbiguouslyEvil: Throughout the episode it's made deliberately unclear whether Connors has [[TheAtoner genuinely had a change of heart]] or if it's [[HeelFaceMole all an act]], particularly with Tandy narrating the parable of TheFarmerAndTheViper. The ending implies Connors really is sincere in his change of heart, with ''Lia'' instead being the Viper.
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Tyrone is faced with a hard decision when presented with an opportunity to clear his name from an unlikely source. Meanwhile, Tandy is letting her anger get the best of her as she becomes frustrated with a possible dead end to her investigation into the sex trafficking ring.
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* TheAlcoholic: Tandy's mom has been falling back into drinking.
* TheAtoner: Connors, surprisingly, has had a change of heart during his time in the Darkforce Dimension and wants to help Tyrone clear his name by getting the proof from his uncle.
* BaitAndSwitch: Connors isn't the viper - Lia is!
* BerserkButton: Tyrone's dad loses it when he first sees Connors.
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Lia, the seemingly friendly and empathic therapist, is part of the human trafficking ring.
* BlueBlood: Connors' family has been around for a very long time, in fact his great-great grandfather was a founding member of the Promenade Society.
* CrocodileTears: Lia's sob story about her ex-boyfriend is called into question once her true allegiance is revealed.
* DeathSeeker: When Tyrone is on the brink of killing Connors, thinking the latter betrayed him, he tearfully tells him to get it over with, having been sincere about his desire to atone for his sins.
* FrameUp: It's shown how exactly Connors framed Tyrone for Fuchs' murder - he sawed off the piece of railing Tyrone touched when running away from him and used it to beat Fuchs to death.
* TheHeist: Tyrone breaks into the home of Connors' uncle to get the proof that can exonerate him, with Brigid helping him as a distraction. Unfortunately, the proof is gone once they get there.
* LetMeTellYouAStory: Tandy recites the story of TheFarmerAndTheViper as a parable for the episode. In the end it is shown that it's part of her dream sequence.
* NoSympathy: Tandy doesn't buy any of the excuse her mother gives her for not leaving her abusive husband.
* OutGambitted: Tandy tried to get close with Lia, finding common ground by making Tyrone look like her abusive ex. She did so because she thought that Lia's ex-boyfriend could know something about the missing girls. Instead, Lia stabs Tandy in the back and has her abducted, as ''she'' is the one who is providing the human traffickers.
* RealityEnsues: Despite her powers, Tandy is still physically an ordinary teenage girl. The drug dealers almost overwhelm her as a result.
* TheReveal: Lia, the therapist, has been providing the human traffickers with girls.
* SpottingTheThread: When meeting with Tandy, Tyrone immidiately spots Lia watching the pair.
* WhamShot: Lia electrocuting Tandy, resulting in her abduction by the human traffickers.
* WhatTheHellHero: Tyrone is not happy about being used by Tandy to look like an abusive ex-boyfriend.

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