The episode's climax subverts expectations. While Jake and Holt are preoccupied with outsmarting each other through elaborate schemes and "costume gags," Amy Santiago orchestrates a secret plan of her own.
Crucially, is excluded from both teams, as both Jake and Holt believe she is too compromised by her relationship with Jake and her loyalty to the Captain. The "Amazing Detective/Genius" Twist Brooklyn_nine-nine_3x05
: Amy successfully steals the crown before either team can secure it, forcing both Jake and Holt to crown her the "Amazing Detective/Genius". The episode's climax subverts expectations
The "Amazing Detective/Genius" catchphrase is solidified as the ultimate heist honorific. is excluded from both teams