Illuminated

**Illuminated** is the sixteenth episode of Season 3 and the fortieth episode of *Teen Wolf*.

## Synopsis

Beacon Hills is under curfew from the power outage. The teenagers throw a black-light Halloween party. Scott tries to earn Kira's trust.

## Plot

Isaac describes the hooded figures that attacked him to Allison and her father. Kira reveals to Scott that her body emanates a glowing aura when a photo is taken of her, and with the help of Stiles, the two break into the Sheriff's office and erase similar photos from Kira's cell phone. Danny Mahealani and Ethan throw a Halloween party in Derek's empty loft. During the party, Scott realizes that Kira's "aura" resembles a fox, and Allison discovers what appears to be a reverse number "5" mark behind Isaac's ear. Ethan and Lydia are also attacked by the hooded figures and marked the same way. Stiles discovers that his handwriting matches the coded message written on the chalk-board, instructing Barrow to kill Kira.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Tyler Posey as Scott McCall
* Crystal Reed as Allison Argent
* Dylan O'Brien as Stiles Stilinski
* Tyler Hoechlin as Derek Hale
* Holland Roden as Lydia Martin

### Supporting Cast

* JR Bourne as Chris Argent
* Linden Ashby as Sheriff Stilinski
* Daniel Sharman as Isaac Lahey
* Orny Adams as Coach Bobby Finstock
* Arden Cho as Kira Yukimura
* Charlie Carver as Ethan
* Max Carver as Aiden
* Matthew Del Negro as Rafael McCall
* Susan Walters as Natalie Martin
* Keahu Kahuanui as Danny Mahealani
* Zelda Williams as Caitlin

### Guest Cast

* Stacey Danger as Makeup Artist
* Ken DuBois as Shirtless Male Model
* Rob Mars as Bouncer
* Bob Cornelius Rifo as DJ (The Bloody Beetroots)
* Sasha Bujnak as Girl with the Dragon (uncredited)

## Continuity

* It is revealed that Chris Argent has a history with the black masked samurais that have arrived in Beacon Hills, though this history will not be explored more until *Silverfinger*.
	+ The samurais also make their first official appearance in this episode, after they were first seen forming over the Nemeton in *Galvanize*.
* Like Isaac Lahey in *Galvanize*, Derek Hale, Ethan, and Aiden are all examined and temporarily incapacitated by what Aiden refers to as "the demonic ninjas," and all have the *jiko* kanji, which means "self," branded behind their ears. This kanji will play a major role in the rest of the season.
* Stiles implies that he knows a dark secret about Rafael McCall while trying to buy Scott and Kira enough time to get out of the evidence lock-up before they're caught. This secret will be hinted at throughout the rest of the season, though it will not be explained until *Insatiable*.
* Caitlin appears in this episode. She was last seen in *Fireflies*.
	+ Caitlin's late girlfriend Emily was also mentioned by Stiles and Caitlin in this episode, and she was also last seen in *Fireflies*.
* Stiles, after finding a mysterious new key on his keychain, figures out that the coded message left for William Barrow to go after Kira in *Galvanize* was actually written in his handwriting. This is yet another hint to something being wrong with Stiles, as he has suffered a variety of unusual side effects since *Anchors*.
* Kira's supernatural identity continues to be hinted in this episode, after she was first show creating electricity/foxfire in *Galvanize*.
* Vernon Boyd was mentioned by Lydia in this episode. He was last seen in *Currents*.
* Adrian Harris was mentioned in this episode. He was last seen in *Unleashed*.
* Natalie Martin appeared in this episode. She was last seen in *Alpha Pact*.

## Trivia

* The title refers to the blacklight party thrown at Derek's loft, where everyone wore fluorescent face and body paint. It is also a reference to the city-wide blackout caused by Kira's foxfire in *Galvanize*.
* This episode featured live music from the well-known DJ The Bloody Beetroots, who also recorded a remix of the *Teen Wolf* theme song, which played over the title card and opening credits of the episode in lieu of the original mix.

## Locations

* Beacon Hills Suburbs
* Argent Apartment
	+ Allison's Bedroom
	+ Chris' Office
* Beacon County Sheriff's Station
	+ Sheriff's Office
	+ Evidence Lock-up
	+ Parking Lot
* Yukimura House
	+ Kira's Bedroom
* Beacon Hills High School
	+ Locker Room
	+ Ms. Martin's Classroom
	+ Cafeteria
	+ Chemistry Laboratory
* Derek's Loft
	+ Main Room
	+ Parking Garage
	+ Rooftop

## Soundtrack

* "Teen Wolf Theme-- Alpha Remix" by The Bloody Beetroots
	+ Title card and opening credits
* "First Fires" by Bonobo ft. Grey Reverend
	+ Kira takes a selfie of herself in her candlelit room, and the photo's flash reveals a fiery aura around her
* "Afterglow" by The Crookes
	+ Scott attempts to talk to Kira at school, but Stiles stops him and warns him against it because he's afraid that she may be another supernatural threat to them
* "Swimming in '99" by Golden Suits
	+ Ethan overhears Danny's phone call where the venue for his party cancels due to the blackout
* "Into the Unknown" by Blackchords
	+ Scott approaches Kira at school, and she confesses her secret about her aura and the fact that she needs to delete the photos off of it from her phone
* "35 (Radio Edit)" by The Bloody Beetroots
	+ Ethan and Danny set up the blacklights at the new party venue-- Derek's loft
* "Church of Noise" by The Bloody Beetroots ft. Dennis Lyxzen
	+ Isaac and Allison open up the loft door to find that the party is in full swing
* "Minerals" by Congorock & Nom de Strip
	+ Ethan heads into the supply closet to get more ice and is attacked by the Oni
* "Chronicles of a Fallen Love" by The Bloody Beetroots
	+ Scott, Kira, and Stiles enter the party
* "A Prayer" by The Bloody Beetroots ft. Penny Rimbaud
	+ Lydia watches as Allison dances with Isaac, Stiles dances with Caitlin, and Aiden dances in a sandwich of painted girls
* "Damaged (Radio Edit)" by Adrian Lux
	+ Scott and Kira talk on the roof while Allison and Isaac continue to dance seductively at the party
* "Bass Monster" by South Central
	+ Isaac, Ethan, Lydia, and Derek realize that the have the *jiko* kanji branded behind their ears
* "The Source (Chaos & Confusion)" by The Bloody Beetroots
	+ Derek arrives and immediately yells at the party guests to leave as the Oni start to appear all over the apartment
* "The Hunted" by Snow Ghosts
	+ Chris returns to the Argents' apartment and is extremely injured. Stiles walks into the chemistry closet at the school and realizes he wrote the code on the blackboard

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