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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Specifically, the Mothman's kidnapped victims. They may seem like victims of a monster trying to kidnap them (and possibly eat them). But after Martin learns the truth about the Mothman, our heroes understand that the creature is but an innocent student named Bruce Phillips used as a guinea pig by his own teacher and dean. In reality, it's the aforementioned dean and teacher who are the monsters for turning him into the creature he is.

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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Specifically, only two humans the Mothman's kidnapped victims.Mothman abducts. They may seem like victims of a monster trying to kidnap them (and possibly eat them). But after Martin learns the truth about the Mothman, our heroes understand that the creature is but an innocent student named Bruce Phillips used as a guinea pig by his own teacher and dean. In reality, it's the aforementioned dean and teacher who are the monsters for turning him into the creature he is.

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* AllWebbedUp: The Moth Man can shoot silk from his mouth to ensnare his prey incredibly fast.

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* AllWebbedUp: The Moth Man Mothman can shoot silk from his mouth to ensnare his prey incredibly fast.



* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Moth Man.
* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience They are arrested by the Center after their crime is exposed.
* ForScience: Why was the dean Stella Odette trying to create a human-moth hybrid? Apparently because she wanted to.
* ImAHumanitarian: The Moth Man tries to eat Diana when she's in his grasp.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Specifically, the Moth Man's kidnapped victims. They may seem like victims of a monster trying to kidnap them (and possibly eat them). But after Martin learns the truth about the Moth Man, our heroes understand that the creature is but an innocent student named Bruce Phillips used as a guinea pig by his own teacher and dean. In reality, it's the aforementioned dean and teacher who are the monsters for turning him into the creature he is.
* MacabreMothMotif: There are a lot of moths even before the moth man appears.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Moth Man once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Moth Man is a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.

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* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Moth Man.
Mothman.
* CryingWolf: Martin tricks Diana into thinking there's a bug on her so many times that she doesn’t believe him when he tries to warn her she’s about to walk into a cobweb. Cue one of the many instances of Diana getting CoveredInGunge in this episode.
* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man Mothman ForScience They are arrested by the Center after their crime is exposed.
* ForScience: Why was the dean dean, Stella Odette Odette, trying to create a human-moth hybrid? Apparently because she wanted to.
* ImAHumanitarian: The Moth Man Mothman tries to eat Diana when she's in his grasp.
* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Specifically, the Moth Man's Mothman's kidnapped victims. They may seem like victims of a monster trying to kidnap them (and possibly eat them). But after Martin learns the truth about the Moth Man, Mothman, our heroes understand that the creature is but an innocent student named Bruce Phillips used as a guinea pig by his own teacher and dean. In reality, it's the aforementioned dean and teacher who are the monsters for turning him into the creature he is.
* MacabreMothMotif: There are a lot of moths even before the moth man Mothman appears.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Moth Man Mothman once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Moth Man Mothman is a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.
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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience They are arrested at the end of the episode after their crime is exposed.

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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience They are arrested at by the end of the episode Center after their crime is exposed.
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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience

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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScienceForScience They are arrested at the end of the episode after their crime is exposed.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Moth Man once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Moth Manis a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Moth Man once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Moth Manis Man is a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.
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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience.

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* EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience.ForScience
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* EvilTeacher/EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience.

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* EvilTeacher/EvilPrincipal: EvilTeacher\EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience.
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* EvilTeacher/EvilPrincipal: What the teacher and dean ultimately turn out to be, as they mutated one of their own students into the Moth Man ForScience.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Mothman once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Mothman is a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Mothman Moth Man once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Mothman is Moth Manis a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Mothman once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Mothman is a victim that got exploited by his teacher and dean.

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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Mothman once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Mothman is a victim that got exploited and mutated by his teacher and dean.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Both Martin and Diana express sympathy towards the Mothman once he is subdued by Martin. Justified, as the Mothman is a victim that got exploited by his teacher and dean.
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* HumansAreTheRealMonsters: Specifically, the Moth Man's kidnapped victims. They may seem like victims of a monster trying to kidnap them (and possibly eat them). But after Martin learns the truth about the Moth Man, our heroes understand that the creature is but an innocent student named Bruce Phillips used as a guinea pig by his own teacher and dean. In reality, it's the aforementioned dean and teacher who are the monsters for turning him into the creature he is.

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* MacabreMothMotifs: There are a lot of moths even before the moth man appears.

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A French school student falls victim to an illegal experiment and is transformed into a moth-like creature. He soon seeks revenge on those who transformed him.
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* AllWebbedUp: The Moth Man can shoot silk from his mouth to ensnare his prey incredibly fast.
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: It doesn't matter what Martin tries to do, Marvin outshines him in everything. Even at getting scars.
* BigBrotherInstinct: Martin doesn't take too kindly to the Moth Man trying to eat his sister.
* BigCreepyCrawlies: The Moth Man.
* ForScience: Why was the dean Stella Odette trying to create a human-moth hybrid? Apparently because she wanted to.
* ImAHumanitarian: The Moth Man tries to eat Diana when she's in his grasp.
* MacabreMothMotifs: There are a lot of moths even before the moth man appears.
* WasOnceAMan: Bruce Philips was turned into a humanoid moth against his will when he volunteered for an experiment.
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