The Divine Move

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“	Stiles: "Allison's dead. Now, I guess the only good thing is it looks like I'm dying, too." Noshiko: "He made a powerful move by splitting the two of you." Kira: "So what's our move?" Ken: "At this point, you need a divine move." Stiles: "What's that?" Noshiko: "In the game of Go, it's what we call a truly inspired, or out-of-the-box move. The Nogitsune has sente, the advantage, at this point. What you need is a divine move in order to turn the game around."	”
	— Stiles Stilinski, Noshiko Yukimura, Kira Yukimura, and Ken Yukimura about the final battle against the Nogitsune

The Divine Move is the twenty-fourth episode of Season 3 and the forty-eighth episode of Teen Wolf.

Synopsis

Struck by disaster and nearly defeated, Scott and Derek call on their friends and allies to make one last stand.

Plot

The Oni, under the control of the Nogitsune, systematically and violently take control of the hospital, Sheriff's station, and Deaton's animal clinic as part of the real-life game of Go the Nogitsune started with Stiles, leaving the Sheriff, Jordan Parrish, Deaton, and Melissa McCall, among dozens of others, injured and poisoned. Isaac and Argent realize that silver can actually destroy the Oni after Isaac figured out the meaning of Allison's final words.

Scott, Kira, Stiles and Lydia defeat the Nogitsune by realizing the attacks are an illusion. Scott bites the Nogitsune, following the instructions on the Shugendo scroll, with Stiles stating that the Void Kitsune cannot be both a fox and a wolf. The Nogitsune's vessel disintegrates as his spirit reverts to its fly form, which Isaac traps in the Triskelion urn, a box made of wood from the Nemeton. Lydia's Banshee intuition then leads her outside, where she and the rest of the McCall Pack find out that Aiden was stabbed and killed by an Oni and is now laying dead in the arms of his twin brother Ethan.

After the Nogitsune and the Oni are defeated, everyone injured by the Oni's poisoned blades recover and their wounds begin to slowly heal. In a series of flashbacks and a dream experienced by Derek, it is revealed that Kate Argent, whose throat was torn out by Peter's claws, has actually survived and is now a Werejaguar.

Cast

Main Cast

• Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
• Crystal Reed as Allison Argent (archive footage/credit only)
• Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski/Nogitsune
• Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale
• Holland Roden as Lydia Martin

Supporting Cast

• JR Bourne as Chris Argent
• Melissa Ponzio as Melissa McCall
• Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski
• Daniel Sharman as Isaac Lahey
• Orny Adams as Coach Bobby Finstock
• Seth Gilliam as Dr. Alan Deaton
• Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura
• Charlie Carver as Ethan
• Max Carver as Aiden
• Shelley Hennig as Malia Tate
• Matthew Del Negro as Rafael McCall
• Tamlyn Tomita as Noshiko Yukimura
• Keahu Kahuanui as Danny Mahealani
• Tom T. Choi as Ken Yukimura
• Aaron Hendry as Nogitsune
• Ryan Kelley as Deputy Jordan Parrish
• Jill Wagner as Kate Argent

Guest Cast

• Ivo Nandi as Severo Calavera

Continuity

The Nogitsune is finally defeated by the McCall Pack. He made his first appearance in Silverfinger. It is confirmed that Allison successfully killed an Oni demon with the silver arrowhead she made in Insatiable, and it was the four additional arrowheads she made before she left for her final battle that allowed the Argent, Derek, Ethan, and Aiden to kill the rest of the Oni. Kate Argent is revealed to not only have been resurrected following her death at Peter Hale's hands in the Season 1 finale Code Breaker, but has also turned into a Werejaguar due to how deeply he clawed her throat out. Malia Tate is confirmed to be transferring to Beacon Hills High School after returning to the human world in More Bad Than Good. Chris Argent and Isaac Lahey leave for France together at the end of the episode, marking Daniel Sharman's last episode as a recurring character in the series. He made his first appearance in Season 2's Omega. The Shugendo scroll is mentioned by Lydia and Stiles. It was first mentioned and obtained by the McCall Pack in Echo House. Severo Calavera appears in this episode. He was last seen in More Bad Than Good. Aiden is killed in this episode. He made his first appearance in Tattoo. Alan Deaton reveals that not only did he make the Triskelion urn that contained Talia Hale's claws, but that it was made from wood from the Nemeton, though it is unknown if this was before or after it was cut down. The urn was first introduced in More Bad Than Good, and it is eventually used to contain the Nogitsune fly after his cloned vessel is destroyed. The Nogitsune mentions the Alpha Pack in this episode. The pack was last seen together in Alpha Pact. He also mentions the concept of Bardo, which Kira first brought up in Anchors. Danny Mahealani confirms that he has known about the supernatural this entire time when he breaks up with Ethan. It was implied that he at least knew about werewolves in Season 2's Venomous. Danny and Ethan began their relationship in Unleashed. In a dream, Derek has a conversation with Stiles where they discuss the different ways to become a Werewolf, including being turned by the Bite, a very deep scratch, or from drinking rainwater from a werewolf's paw print. The latter method will not be confirmed to be true until Season 5's Maid of Gévaudan.

Trivia

• The title refers to a "Hail Mary"-type move in the strategy game known as Go, where the currently-losing player makes an inspired, out-of-the-box move that allows him to gain sente, or the advantage, and win at the last moment. This also references the McCall Pack's "divine move" to defeat the Nogitsune by having Scott bite the Nogitsune's vessel and turn it to dust.
• As of this episode, Malia Tate and Kira Yukimura (and their actresses, Shelley Hennig and Arden Cho) have been promoted to main characters and cast members in the series.
• This is the last episode of the series to credit Crystal Reed as a main cast member, though she does reappear in the Season 5 episode Maid of Gévaudan as a special guest star when she portrays Marie-Jeanne Valet, an ancestor of Allison Argent's family.

Body Count

• Unknown number of Sheriff's deputies, hospital employees, and patients - stabbed to death; killed by the Oni/Nogitsune (indirectly)
• Four Oni demons - shot with silver; killed by Chris Argent, Derek Hale, Ethan, and Aiden
• Aiden - stabbed in chest with sword; killed by an Oni
• Nogitsune's cloned vessel - Alpha Werewolf bite and stab wound to heart; killed by Scott McCall and Kira Yukimura

Locations

• Camp Oak Creek
  • Entrance
  • Underground Tunnels
• Beacon County Sheriff's Department
  • Bullpen
  • Sheriff Stilinski's Office
• Yukimura House
  • Living Room
• Argent Apartment
  • Entrance Hall
  • Allison's Bedroom
  • Armory
• Derek's Loft
• Beacon Hills Animal Clinic
  • Exam Room
• Beacon Hills Memorial Hospital
  • Emergency Room
  • Elevator
• Beacon Hills High School
  • Parking Lot
  • Entrance Hall
  • Outdoor Tunnel
  • Locker Room
• Japanese Garden
• McCall House
  • Scott's Bedroom
• Stilinski House
  • Stiles' Bedroom

Soundtrack

• "Bad Moon Rising (Cover)" by mourning ritual (ft. Peter Dreimanis)
  • The Oni attack all of the hospital patients and employees who are in the hallway while the Nogitsune watches in satisfaction
• "My Own" by Whitaker
  • Closing montage: Scott cries in grief from Allison's death as Melissa hugs him; Argent and Isaac walk out of the Argent apartment, taking one last look at Allison's bedroom before leaving for France; Kira and Lydia talk about what happened as Malia walks down the hallway with Coach; Stiles takes down his crime wall in his bedroom

Gallery

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