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Just as the characters—and the audience—think the danger has passed, the episode ends on a massive cliffhanger:

Elena tells Stefan that while Katherine is gone, she still doesn't feel safe and can't be with him right now. The_vampire_diares_2x07

Stefan and Damon decide they can no longer let Katherine terrorize the town. With the help of Bonnie, Jeremy, Caroline, and Alaric, they lure her into a trap at the Lockwood Mansion . Just as the characters—and the audience—think the danger

A major subplot involves Katherine's plan to trigger Tyler Lockwood's werewolf curse. A major subplot involves Katherine's plan to trigger

Katherine reveals she has a witch of her own, Lucy Bennett (Bonnie's cousin), who has magically linked Katherine to Elena. This means any physical harm inflicted on Katherine—like being staked—is simultaneously felt by Elena.

In of The Vampire Diaries , titled "Masquerade," the tension in Mystic Falls reaches a boiling point during the Lockwood Masquerade Ball. This pivotal episode features a high-stakes plan to take down Katherine Pierce, the activation of a supernatural curse, and a shocking cliffhanger ending. The Plan to Stop Katherine

Bonnie casts a spell on a room to trap Katherine inside with the Salvatore brothers.