Though Evil Morty speculates Rick is hesitating to kill the Rick Prime that Evil Morty helped him find because that would mean admitting he needed Evil Morty's help, Rick's hesitation comes from the belief that this is simply another clone, which Morty proves by impulsively killing the clone and triggering its trap. He even mocks Evil Morty for missing a step after they're caught.
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Properly Paranoid
Though Evil Morty speculates Rick is hesitating to kill the Rick Prime that Evil Morty helped him find because that would mean admitting he needed Evil Morty's help, Rick's hesitation comes from the belief that this is simply another clone, which Morty proves by impulsively killing the clone and triggering its trap. He even mocks Evil Morty for missing a step after they're caught.
