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| | * A snare is generally used as a synonym for a trap, expesially when it applies to tactics. The word itself desends from a word for rope, generally one used in a trap or as a for of punishment with a noose. |
| **12. Plague** | | ** In this arc the Slaughterhouse Nine are shown setting up several traps, have the tables turned on them, and succesfully ensnare many other people. |
| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity looks to the future to check for danger. **Plague.** All signs point to the shards murdering their hosts.'")
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| **13. Snare**
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| Bug meaning: Some insects create traps for their prey, snares
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor and her allies seek to create a trap for the Slaughterhouse Nine.")
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| Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Likewise, the Slaughterhouse Nine have set a trap for the heroes.")
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| Bonus story meaning 2: [Spoiler context](#s "In addition, Aisha falls into a separate trap in this arc as well..")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'Its hand was moved back to the previous position. It was caught in a sinkhole of distorted time. Over and over again, it moved in a steady loop. **Snare.**'")
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| **14. Prey**
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| Bug meaning: Many insects prey on others, and in turn are prey to insects or other animals.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor and her allies hunt down the Slaughterhouse Nine, attempting to turn these killers into their prey.")
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| Story meaning 2: [Spoiler context](#s "The Siberian also hunts down Panacea like a predator playing with its prey before killing it.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'No. It is ineffective. The female is clearly more distressed. **Prey.**'")
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| **15. Colony**
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| Bug meaning: The obvious reference is a colony of ants.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor and the Undersiders seek to secure their hold on the city, their colony.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'This was the stage in the cycle when the entity is most aware, most focused. It observes the possible worlds and judges which would be best. **Colony,** the entity voices the idea.'")
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| **16. Monarch**
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| Bug meaning: A type of butterfly.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "A monarch is a type of king or ruler, and this arc deals with Taylor finally dealing with the man who sought to set himself up as the monarch of the city, Coil.")
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| Bonus story meaning (thanks to /u/MrMeltJr): [Spoiler context](#s "In killing Coil, Taylor becomes the de facto ruler of the Brockton Bay underworld, and could be called a monarch, given her style of rule.")
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| Bonus story meaning (thanks to /u/ditzymirror): [Spoiler context](#s "In Arc 16 Nilbog AKA The Goblin King has his first appearance.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'Until the species turns against them. Those lucky enough to bind with the entity's offspring war against those who do not. Some seek to rule. **Monarchs.**'")
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| **17. Migration**
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| Bug meaning: Some insects birds and other species make regular trips to different areas as the weather changes, called migration.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "This is the Travelers arc, detailing their backstory, and why they regularly move from place to place.")
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| Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "The Travelers also, in this arc, make a massive migration that's the cause for one of their biggest problems - the move from Earth Aleph to Earth Bet")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The planetoid is small, the range of options limited. A message is broadcast. Mutual agreement. They will move on. **Migration.**'")
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| **18. Queen**
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| Bug meaning: Some insects, most notably bees, have a queen that's central to the entire population.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Noelle quickly establishes herself as a 'queen' of sorts by creating an army of subservient evil clones.")
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| Bonus Story Meaning (Thanks to /u/smartjedi): [Spoiler context](#s "Since Noelle's strategy is based on games, the title could be seen as a chess reference with Noelle serving as the most powerful piece on the board. This seems especially fitting since Noelle used chess as a metaphor for battle scenarios previously.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity recognized her shard. The last one that had split off before the entity took on this form. **Queen.**'")
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| **19. Scourge**
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| Bug meaning: A scourge is something that causes great suffering, something bugs are often referred to as.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Clearly Noelle is a cause for great suffering in this arc.")
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| Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Cauldron, too, is seen by many as a scourge")
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| Bonus story meaning 2: [Spoiler context](#s "A scourge is also the name of a type of flail or whip used for self-flagellation, a way some people inflicted punishment on themselves for their sins. One could argue that the situation with Noelle was the Travelers scourge, or way of them suffering to pay for what they saw as their sins.")
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| Bonus story meaning 3: [Spoiler context](#s "Conversely, the Triumvirate may see accepting the disdain of everyone as their own scourge, punishment for their role in helping Cauldron.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity extended its perceptions outward, felt the reaction, the outcry. It turned words around in its head, as if it were broadcasting to itself. **Scourge. Extermination. Extinction.** The last one was the one to fit.'")
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| **20. Chrysalis**
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| Bug meaning: Some insects, like butterflies, encase themselves in a chrysalis to transform from one stage to another.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "The encounter with Dragon and Defiant in this arc sets off Taylor's own transformation, marking the beginning of the end of one part of her life.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity rises and extends its perceptions across multiple realities. **It's time. Chrysalis.** The entity changes.'")
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| **21. Imago**
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| Bug meaning: The Imago is the adult stage of an insect after a transformation.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "This arc sees Taylor preparing to leave this stage of her life and begin a new one.")
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| Bonus story meaning (Thanks to /u/jm691): [Spoiler context](#s "An Imago is also an unconscious, idealized mental image of someone, especially a parent, that influences a person's behavior.")
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| Bonus story meaning 2 (Building off of /u/jm691's comment): [Spoiler context](#s "While this could be a reference to Taylor's mother and how Taylor's image of her influences her and her actions, it could also be a reference to the image various members of the Undersiders have of Taylor and how that image of her influences them.")
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| Bonus story meaning 3 (Thanks to /u/Nine_Gates): [Spoiler context](#s "In this arc, Taylor is at the height of her power as the warlord queen of Brockton Bay. She's driven away every old villain of the city, the PRT is no match for her, and every newcomer villain gets trashed or assimilated. It is the final form she can reach as a villain; the adult state.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'The entity takes shape. It retains the capabilities it had when it first arrived. **Imago.** Adult state.'")
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| **22. Cell**
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| Bug meaning: Bee larvae are placed in honeycomb cells to mature.
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| Story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "Taylor spends much of this arc in a jail cell")
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| Bonus story meaning: [Spoiler context](#s "In Taylor's time trapped here, she grows and finally emerges as something new.")
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| Entity meaning (Thanks to /u/iceman012): [Spoiler context](#s "This word is specifically addressed as a part of the story of the cosmic entities in Interlude 26.x: 'A shard flared to life, and the entity saw an effect take hold around it. It reached out and found a barrier it could not penetrate. **Cell.**'")
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Template:Infobox arcSnare is the thirteenth arc of the Worm series; preceded by Plague and followed by Prey.
Summary
The Nine's tests begin. After Burnscar turns a narrow but decisive victory against Mannequin into a mutual retreat, Taylor persuades the Travelers and Undersiders to change tactics and attack the Nine directly rather than risk weeks of attacks without rest. The plan is a success, resulting in the capture of both Shatterbird and Cherish, but the remaining Nine take Grue captive in return.
After the Protectorate refuse their request for help, the Travelers and Undersiders mobilize to rescue Grue (and possibly Imp). They distract most of the Nine by giving their location to the city's other villains, but Bonesaw still manages to capture the strike team, plus an enraged Parian. She's considering a selection of fates worse than death for them when Grue has a second trigger event. He kills Burnscar, heals his captive teammates, and forces Jack to cut Bonesaw's hands off at the wrists and abandon the battlefield.
In the aftermath of the mutual rescue, Taylor attempts to support Brian emotionally. He explains his new power- the darkness he generates has always slightly hampered the powers of other capes inside it; now, that effect is magnified, and he can access some of the ability the affected capes lose.
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Trivia
- A snare is generally used as a synonym for a trap, expesially when it applies to tactics. The word itself desends from a word for rope, generally one used in a trap or as a for of punishment with a noose.
- In this arc the Slaughterhouse Nine are shown setting up several traps, have the tables turned on them, and succesfully ensnare many other people.
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