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"Face the Raven" is the tenth episode of the ninth series of the British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', and the first episode of the three-part finale of this series. It was first broadcast on BBC One on 21 November 2015. It is written by Sarah Dollard and directed by Justin Molotnikov. This episode presented the rare death of a companion, in this case Clara Oswald as played by Jenna Coleman. Joivan Wade reprised his role as Rigsy from "Flatline" and Maisie Williams returned for her third episode in the series. This episode also featured a passing return of the Judoon, the Ood, the Ice Warriors, the Silurians, the Cybermen and the Sontarans. ==Plot== Rigsy contacts Clara through the TARDIS' phone, asking for her and the Doctor's help. They arrive at Rigsy's flat in London, finding he has settled down with a wife and newborn daughter. He has no idea of the origin of a tattoo on the back of his neck that is counting down towards zero, and lacks any memories of the previous day's events; his mobile phone is also cracked and data from the previous day wiped. The Doctor scans him with the TARDIS, discovering he had contact with aliens in the last day, and is due to die when the countdown reaches zero. Though the Doctor feels there's nothing he can do, Clara insists that he try. Assuming the presence of aliens hiding in London, the three look for a trap street where they might be hiding. They eventually come across it, aided by a flood of memories that Rigsy recalls once the TARDIS is able to restore the data on his mobile. Within, they find themselves among several aliens, using a misdirection system to both hide the street from the average humans, and to make themselves appear human to each other. The aliens are led by Ashildr, who acts as mayor among the group. Ashildr, still going by the name Me ("The Woman Who Lived"), explains the aliens here are refugees, and that Rigsy had been sentenced to death for killing Anah, a two-face Janus female; he was injected with Retcon to forget what happened, and then given the time to say goodbye to his loved ones; the tattoo is a Chronolock that leads a Quantum Shade, appearing normally as a Raven, to its bearer anywhere they might flee to kill them when the mark reaches zero. The Doctor and Clara believe that Rigsy had been set up for murder, and Ashildr allows them to investigate the case, but tells them they have to convince those that live on the street of Rigsy's innocence to keep the tense truce between the various alien species that live there. Clara learns that the Chronolock can only be removed either by the person that placed it, or transferred willingly to another. Believing she is protected by Ashildr's assurance of her personal safety, Clara takes Rigsy's Chronolock without anyone else's knowledge. The Doctor discovers that Rigsy had called for the Doctor when he was found in the street the previous day, and believes that Ashildr was trying to contact him and lead him here. They speak to Anahson, the daughter of Anah who is forced to dress as a male to hide her ability to see the past and future, and confirms that Me had to fabricate the mystery to bring the Doctor to her. They go back to where Anah's body is being kept for return to Janus, but find it is a stasis chamber instead, with a keyhole to deactivate it within a recess on a control panel. The Doctor comes to believe that the TARDIS key will unlock it, and proceeds to use the TARDIS key on the keyhole: the panel traps his arm temporarily to place a metal band on his arm and take his TARDIS key while Anah is released, alive and well. Ashildr arrives, and explains that the band is a teleportation device, a means to send the Doctor away to keep the peace on the street, and asks him for his confession dial before she activates it. When she goes to remove the Chronolock from Rigsy, Clara's transfer is discovered and Ashildr regretfully tells her that she had arranged the first Chronolock with the Quantum Shade, assuring it of a soul which only she could break with no intent of anyone dying. By accepting Rigsy's Chronolock, Clara broke the terms of that contract and there is nothing that could be done to save Clara. The Doctor launches an invective against Ashildr, demanding that she save Clara, but Clara begs him not to be angry. She spends her last moments with the Doctor, asking him if he is proud of her for her bravery before warning him that he will be alone and that she does not want him to avenge her, making him promise that no-one else will be harmed as a consequence of her actions. After tearfully bidding the Doctor farewell, she goes out to the street to face the raven alone, accepting of her decision as Danny Pink had done, and dies in front of the Doctor. The Doctor returns to the others, warning Ashildr that Clara's message was intended to protect her, and to keep out of his way. Ashildr then activates the teleportation band, sending the Doctor off to an unknown location. In a post-credits scene, Rigsy is seen painting the exterior of the abandoned TARDIS as a flowery memorial to Clara. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Face the Raven」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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