Michael meets with the Freelance Psychopath who was backing Strickler, and Sam meets with an old ex-friend who needs his help catching a pedophile.
- Badass Fingersnap: To put a scare into Omar and the gang, Michael has Fiona and Sam rig up a bomb in a car outside the store. He times it out so that the car explodes after he snaps his fingers. He does this for later feats meant to intimidate the gang, such as gunshots seemingly from nowhere and blowing up the door to the warehouse.
- Breaking the Bonds: Justified in that the handcuffs were rigged to snap, but it definitely helps sell Michael's supernatural cover when he casually breaks free after causing yet another explosion.
- Deal with the Devil: Michael convinces Omar to make one with him to protect his neighborhood against Vega. Michael takes out Vega, Omar delivers Rincón.
- He Knows Too Much: Gilroy says that Diego was looking into Strickler's business. Being Strickler's business, Gilroy took care of the matter.
- Hope Spot: During their first trip to the Barrio, Fiona and Sam spot Rincón on the street and figure this'll be a simple pick-up job. Once the two start moving out in the open, the locals get anxious and everyone starts clearing out. They've been mistaken for cops, and Rincón just got advanced warning to slip away.
- Lampshade Hanging: When Omar (the King of the Barrio) first meets "Luis" he compliments the latter on his nice suit.Omar: Nice suit. What are you supposed to be, the devil or something?
- Louis Cypher: Michael's cover in this ep is as "Luis", a soft-spoken, mysterious, impossibly awesome no one.
- Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane: Invoked by Michael et al. with his cover as "Luis". Michael is posing as Satan, and the team sets it up so every time he snaps his fingers, something extreme happens, no warning.
- Meaningful Name: "Rincón" is Spanish for corner... or back alley... or a place where a predator corners prey.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Maddie is concerned about Sam because he's not drinking.
- Pragmatic Villainy: Gilroy enjoyed the theft of the truck shipment, but he finds it curious why a spy gone bad would only use rubber bullets on mooks standing in the way. Michael covers by simply claiming that he wanted to prevent a homicide investigation from mucking up his operation, and Gilroy buys it.
- Reasonable Authority Figure: Omar is a street tough, a criminal, a gang leader, but he is trying to defend his barrio from worse criminals like Vega. Rincón is the price he has to pay to prevent more common, more extreme violence.
- Red and Black and Evil All Over: When Michael shows up in his satanic persona, he's wearing an all black suit with a red silk shirt and tie.
- Sham Supernatural: Michael designs his Luis persona to imply that he's some form of devil come to punish Rincón for his sins. By presenting Rincón's capture as the price of helping to stop Vega, Michael is able to gain the cooperation of Omar in ways that a mundane offer of help could not
- Soft-Spoken Sadist: Michael poses as "Luis", a well-dressed mystery with a soft voice who wants to take a pedophile into custody.
- Stealth Hi/Bye: Michael disappears during his first meeting with Omar while he and his men are distracted by an explosion.
- Trojan Prisoner: How Michael ultimately gets to Rincón. He and Omar make a deal to stop Vega and get Rincón back to Texas.
- Villain Respect: Gilroy commends Michael's theft of the truck shipment, saying he's lived up to his lofty reputation.
- We Used to Be Friends: Sam and Mack's falling out was due to the latter starting a relationship with the former's ex-wife. Sam felt personally betrayed, but as Madeline notes their relationship had been over for years before Mack even spoke to her and he did right by her. Sam doesn't want to hear it at first, but at the end he buries the hatchet.
- Would Hurt a Child: Rincón is a pedo rapist.
