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* [[Air Vent Escape]]: Adam escaping the Initiative.
* [[Air Vent Escape]]: Adam escaping the Initiative.
* [[Ape Shall Never Kill Ape]]: Invoked by the demon who beats Spike for allying with the Slayer.
* [[Ape Shall Never Kill Ape]]: Invoked by the demon who beats Spike for allying with the Slayer.
* [[Arson Murder and Admiration]]: Spike giving Riley the thumbs up for apparently trying to kill Buffy.
* [[Arson, Murder, and Admiration]]: Spike giving Riley the thumbs up for apparently trying to kill Buffy.
* [[Badass Boast]]: Adam going on about his specs.
* [[Badass Boast]]: Adam going on about his specs.
* [[Bad Guy Bar]]: Willy's Place.
* [[Bad Guy Bar]]: Willy's Place.
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* [[Description Cut]]: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
* [[Description Cut]]: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
* [[Dressing As the Enemy]]: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine|lab-coated]] scientist.
* [[Dressing As the Enemy]]: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a [[Labcoat of Science and Medicine|lab-coated]] scientist.
* [[Exact Eaves Dropping]]: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
* [[Exact Eavesdropping]]: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
* [[Failed Attempt At Drama]]
* [[Failed Attempt At Drama]]
{{quote| '''Buffy''' - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my [[Pajama Clad Hero|yummy sushi pajamas]].}}
{{quote| '''Buffy''' - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my [[Pajama Clad Hero|yummy sushi pajamas]].}}
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* [[Final Boss Preview]]
* [[Final Boss Preview]]
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Tara sabotages Willow's demon location spell; the reason is revealed in Season 5's "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)/Recap/S5 E6 Family|Family]]".
* [[Foreshadowing]]: Tara sabotages Willow's demon location spell; the reason is revealed in Season 5's "[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)/Recap/S5 E6 Family|Family]]".
** Riley [[I'll Kill You|threatens to kill]] Adam. He replies, "You won't. You haven't been programmed to."
** Riley [[I'll Kill You!|threatens to kill]] Adam. He replies, "You won't. You haven't been programmed to."
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
* [[From the Mouths of Babes]]
{{quote| '''Adam:''' Who am I?<br />
{{quote| '''Adam:''' Who am I?<br />
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* [[Infant Immortality]]: Averted.
* [[Infant Immortality]]: Averted.
* [[The Informant]]: Willy returns from Season 3. He insists Buffy [[Perp Sweating|hit him]] to make it look good.
* [[The Informant]]: Willy returns from Season 3. He insists Buffy [[Perp Sweating|hit him]] to make it look good.
* [[Its a Long Story]]: Played straight for once -- Buffy on why "Hostile 17" is in her house.
* [[It's a Long Story]]: Played straight for once -- Buffy on why "Hostile 17" is in her house.
* [[Its Personal]]: The Initiative commandos disobey orders and go searching for the Polgara demon they think killed Walsh.
* [[It's Personal]]: The Initiative commandos disobey orders and go searching for the Polgara demon they think killed Walsh.
* [[The Ladys Favour]]: Buffy wraps her headscarf around Riley's injured hand. At the end of the episode she's talking about how she needs to be with Riley as he has "nothing to hold on to" any more. [[Description Cut]] to Riley in hospital, looking at Buffy's scarf in his hand.
* [[The Lady's Favour]]: Buffy wraps her headscarf around Riley's injured hand. At the end of the episode she's talking about how she needs to be with Riley as he has "nothing to hold on to" any more. [[Description Cut]] to Riley in hospital, looking at Buffy's scarf in his hand.
* [[Magic Floppy Disk]]: Kinda detracts from Adam's [[Badass]] cyborg look.
* [[Magic Floppy Disk]]: Kinda detracts from Adam's [[Badass]] cyborg look.
* [[Nerd Glasses]]: Buffy wears these while posing as a [[Hot Scientist]]. [[The Glasses Come Off]] when she starts [[Perp Sweating]] Dr. Angleman.
* [[Nerd Glasses]]: Buffy wears these while posing as a [[Hot Scientist]]. [[The Glasses Come Off]] when she starts [[Perp Sweating]] Dr. Angleman.
* [[Paper Thin Disguise]]: As an attractive female teenager working in an all-male military unit, Buffy must have gotten a lot of covert checking out -- it's surprising none of the Initiative guards recognise her.
* [[Paper-Thin Disguise]]: As an attractive female teenager working in an all-male military unit, Buffy must have gotten a lot of covert checking out -- it's surprising none of the Initiative guards recognise her.
* [[Psycho Serum]]: Riley is unaware that Walsh was covertly drugging the commandos food (presumably the "vitamins" he took in the last episode). He starts to suffer withdrawal symptoms including aggression and paranoia.
* [[Psycho Serum]]: Riley is unaware that Walsh was covertly drugging the commandos food (presumably the "vitamins" he took in the last episode). He starts to suffer withdrawal symptoms including aggression and paranoia.
* [[Red Shirt]]: Dr. Angleman
* [[Red Shirt]]: Dr. Angleman
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''(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)''<br />
''(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)''<br />
'''Adam:''' Me. }}
'''Adam:''' Me. }}
* [[What Measure Is a Non Human]]: Riley's prejudice against demons comes through; this turns to [[Rage Against the Reflection]] when he meets Adam.
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]: Riley's prejudice against demons comes through; this turns to [[Rage Against the Reflection]] when he meets Adam.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Buffy kicking and punching Adam to no effect.
* [[The Worf Effect]]: Buffy kicking and punching Adam to no effect.


Revision as of 16:58, 8 January 2014


Walsh's creation has escaped The Initiative. Riley is suffering from drug withdrawals.

 Adam: I've been thinking about the world. I wanted to see it. Learn it. I saw the inside of that boy and it was beautiful. But it didn't tell me about the world. It just made me feel. So now...I want to learn about me. Why I feel? What I am?

  • Description Cut: Giles wonders what Prof. Walsh was so desperate to hide that she'd kill Buffy over it. Cue Adam walking out into the open air.
  • Dressing As the Enemy: Xander in his army greens and Buffy as a lab-coated scientist.
  • Exact Eavesdropping: Played unabashedly straight when Buffy and Xander infiltrate the Initiative to determine what is wrong with Riley, only for two scientist mooks to walk around the corner discussing it.
  • Failed Attempt At Drama

 Buffy - I'm going to the crime scene to see what I can find out. You guys research the Polgara demon. I want to know where it is. When I find it, I'm going to make it pay for taking that kid's life. I'll make him die in ways he can't even imagine. (looks down at herself) That probably would've sounded more commanding if I wasn't wearing my yummy sushi pajamas.

  • Fake Out Make Out: Subverted. Xander sees two soldiers walking towards them and grabs Buffy.

 Xander: Quick; pretend to make out with me.

Buffy: (pushing him away) Wait, what are you talking about?

Xander: Well I uh, you know. In the movies the guy and the girl have to hide...

Buffy: Please, could you possibly draw more attention to us? This is the Initiative, Xander. Military guys and scientists do not make out with each other.

Xander: Well maybe that's wrong with the world. Ever think about that?

 Got to hand it to you Goldilocks -- you do have bleeding tragic taste in men. I've got a cousin married to a regurgitating Frovlax demon got better instincts than you.

 Adam: Who am I?

Child: You're a monster.

Adam: I thought so.

 Willow: I had so much fun the other night, with the spells...

Tara: Yeah, that was nice.

Willow: I hope you don't think I just come over for the spells and everything, I mean, I really like just talking and hanging out with you and stuff.

Tara: I know that. But you wanna do a spell, right?

Willow: Yeah, but...

Tara: Oh, you don't have to explain. I've been thinking about that last spell we did all day.

 Buffy: Everything that we need to know is here! We just need to find out what was in 314!

(Dead commando drops to the floor; everyone looks up to see Adam standing on a catwalk)

Adam: Me.

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