ā | I don't lurk in the shadows, I hide in plain sight. | ā |
ā Uber A
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Uber A (also known as A.D.) is the main antagonist in seasons 6B and 7, who torments The Liars into divulging the identity of Charlotte DiLaurentis' Killer. Whereas Mona and Charlotte could never be seen hiding in the shadows, this copycat "A" hides in plain sight, via masks and disguises.
At the beginning of their game, this A did not sign their messages with the letter "A" like their predecessors. Instead, they used emojis, which differentiated them from the original A-Team. After Hanna claimed to be Charlotte's killer, they dropped the emojis and started signing their messages with the initials "A.D." Later, A.D. stopped trying to get the Liars to find out who Charlotte's killer was, and instead, played a board game, Liar's Lament with them.
In the series finale, "'Til Death Do Us Part, Uber A was unmasked as Alex Drake, the jealous long lost twin sister of Spencer Hastings, and half-sister of Charlotte DiLaurentis, whom Alex inherited the game from.
Series[]
Season 6[]
Uber A watches the Liars from inside a black car at Charlotte DiLaurentis' funeral.
Uber A places flowers on Charlotteās freshly laid grave next to Jessica DiLaurentis' and walks over to a black car. Before stepping inside, their chauffeur tells them that he's sorry for their loss.
Uber A cuts open a bin containing A's signature black hoodie and dumps them into a garbage pail, then goes on the internet and starts searching "UNIFORMS".
Before driving away in a black car, Uber A takes a couple of pictures of Spencer sitting outside The Brew.
A figure, appearing as an elderly mailman, watches Emily sitting inside the Montgomery house from the window.
At The Radley, the figure now dressed as a bellhop walks behind the girls and out of the hotel; they step into a black car and remove their old man mask.
Uber A makes Hanna give the backup drive from The Radley to them. They watch her from inside a black car as she leaves the drive in a garbage can.
Later, when they plug it into their laptop, Caleb appears on the screen with a message before a virus is planted in the computer that corrupts their files.
Uber A cleans up an electric switchboard in The Radleyās sealed off basement.
While Hanna, Emily, and Alison enter Sara's hotel room closet, the figure, as a maid, walks into another room. As the girls escape, they walk back into the room after having heard it, and remove their disguise.
Still wearing the maid gloves, Uber A reads a manual to a universal remote control. Next to them, is a slice of white wedding cake meaning that they were likely at Byron and Ella's wedding.
Uber A receives a text from Hanna "confessing" to killing Charlotte.
Uber A allows Hanna one more day of life before confronting her.
At the Lost Woods Resort, the figure sneaks in through a hole in the floor and takes Hanna.
Later at The Church, they drag what appears to be her body, with blood on her face, to the bell tower with a bouquet in her hands.
Season 7[]
When the Liars get to the Bell Tower, they see that "Hanna" is strangled from there. When they pull her up, they see that it is a mask hiding a doll. Emily notices a string and pulls it and the doll is saying that they have twenty-four hours to find the real killer or Hanna dies.
A.D. has Hanna locked in an unknown location where they strip her of most of her clothes (which they used for the doll). They then proceed to torture Hanna by spraying her with a hose and then shocking her with a taser. They use night vision goggles to see in the dark and hide their identity.
Caleb delivers a red sweater near the Lost Woods Resort as proof that Alison is Charlotte's killer. Upon finding it, A.D. picks it up and bags it.
A.D. attacks Alison at her home wearing a cop costume. A.D. overpowered Alison but had to flee due to police sirens. Thinking that it was Archer who attacked Alison, Hanna and Spencer dig up Archer's grave to make sure he is dead. During this, A.D. records their digging and stores it on a laptop.
A hooded figure writes "I see you" on the back of the car where The Liars are.
A.D. steals the files that Jessica had of Aria and Noel, drenching the latter with alcohol and lighting a match to burn it.
A.D. pulls an unconscious Jenna from the abandoned school for the blind putting her in the back of a van. Jenna asks them who they are and whether they shot Spencer. They throw her their mask and she realizes it is A.D., as they put up their hoodie and starts the engine.
Jenna is drinking tea and recalls A.D. that they promised to tell her about their game. Dressed in a nurse's uniform, A.D. drops a binder in Jenna's lap with pages of information written in braille. After Jenna begins to read the book, she looks up in the direction of A.D. and says, "Endgame."
These Boots Were Made for Stalking
A.D. watches the Liars through Spencer's barn window as the girls realize the puzzle pieces given by them is forming a map.
A.D. video chats Aria twice, showing her a Radley file, which he claims will make Ezra choose Nicole over her.
A.D uses a computer generated image of Aria when talking to her in the episode to hide their identity.
The Glove That Rocks the Cradle
A.D is seen drawing in the ending of Charlotte and Lucasās comic āArcturusā, in it they draw a grave by a tree.
A.D attempts to get the Liars arrested for killing Archer Dunhill but fails when Mary Drake confesses to the crime instead. A.D finally discovers Charlotteās killer when Mona confesses to her murder and endās the game. They are last seen driving away from Rosewood with the game pieces from Liars Lament as souvenirs.
A.D is revealed as Alex Drake, Spencerās identical twin sister who attempts to kill Spencer and takeover her life. However her plans are foiled and she is subsequently captured by Mona along with her mother Mary and imprisoned in Paris.
Trivia[]
- This figure is initially more interested in finding Charlotte's Killer, rather than tormenting The Liars.
- However, starting after "Playtime", this figure starts actively tormenting the Liars, playing Liar's Lament with them.
- A.D. doesn't wear The A-Team's signature black hoodie and gloves until the night she kidnaps Hanna. She also adds night vision goggles to the outfit.
- Contrary to Mona and Charlotte, "A.D." is far more serious and prone to violence, shown by her murderous tendencies.
- I. Marlene King, the show's executive producer has known the identity of this person since before the show started.
- "Uber" means above all or beyond, which means that this A is more dangerous than Mona or Charlotte.