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Chapters 6, 7, 8, and 9 Tropes

Jun 15th, 2012
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  1. (one to change: Animal Themed Superbeing. You'll know how when you see it.)
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  3. Chapter 6
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  5. [b]A Spot Of Tea[/b]: It's his special-tea.
  6. [b]Alice In Wonderland[/b]: The Mad Hatter's obsession.
  7. [b]Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance[/b]: The Hatter.
  8. [b]Berserk Button[/b]: Do not call the Mad Hatter insane.
  9. [b]Body Horror[/b]: In the Hatter's falling mindscape, the masks he puts on people are a part of their heads.
  10. [b]Brainwashed and Crazy[/b]: The Mad Hatter's henchmen, and very nearly Azumi and Jessica as well.
  11. [b]The Corruptible[/b]: Jessica and Azumi, though it's not really their fault due to the drugs they had taken earlier. Scarecrow calls out the latter on this.
  12. [b]Depraved Dwarf[/b]: Kind of in the case of the Mad Hatter, but he doesn't seem to know what's wrong.
  13. [b]Dream Apocalypse[/b]: Steadily collapsing as the women fight off the Hatter and his goons, then completely falls apart when Scarecrow invades.
  14. [b]Enemy Mine[/b]: A non antagonistic example of sorts. Azumi and Jessica do not see eye to eye, but they do work together rather well to fight off the Hatter.
  15. [b]Everyone Loves Blondes[/b]: Jess's hair color comes as a disadvantage to her.
  16. [b]Evil Redhead[/b]: The Hatter, though how "villainous" he is is up for grabs.
  17. [b]Evil Is Stylish[/b]: His suit might not be up to par, but it is rather fancy.
  18. [b]Freak Out[/b]: Azumi has one at the end of the topic over her powerlessness to stop the mind control on her own.
  19. [b]Hair Raising Hare[/b]: The white rabbit masks of the Hatter's goons.
  20. [b]Heroic BSOD[/b]: Azumi has one at the end of the chapter.
  21. [b]Gonk[/b]: The Hatter is not attractive, no.
  22. [b]Heroic Willpower[/b]: How Azumi and Jess avoid being brainwashed completely.
  23. [b]Hypno Trinket[/b]: The Mad Hatter's hats and tea.
  24. [b]I Ate What[/b]: The Hatter's tea is laced with "ludicrous amounts of psychoactive controls".
  25. [b]Incredibly Lame Pun[/b]: See A Spot Of Tea.
  26. [b]The Mad Hatter[/b]: Subverted by Jervis "The Mad Hatter" Tetch. His mental illness is a very touchy subject.
  27. [b]Mad Scientist[/b]: The Hatter and Scarecrow both, but more the former here.
  28. [b]Master Of Illusion[/b]: The Hatter and Scarecrow, again.
  29. [b]Mind Control Device[/b]: The Mad Hatter's hats and tea. The latter is taken by Scarecrow for Dani.
  30. [b]Mistaken For Special Guest[/b]: A dark take on this in the form of Jess's being mistaken for Alice Lidell of Lewis Carroll's books.
  31. [b]Mushroom Samba/Nightmare Sequence[/b]: The Mad Hatter's mind control dimension.
  32. [b]My Name Is Not Durwood[/b]: Jess is not Alice, Jervis. Stop it.
  33. [b]Mythology Gag[/b]: Scarecrow's appearance in the Dream Apocalypse is that of the Scarebeast from the comics.
  34. [b]Nice Hat[/b]: The Hatter's top hat.
  35. [b]Nightmare Fuel[/b]: The whole brainwashing process.
  36. [b]No Mister Bond, I Expect You To Dine[/b]: The Hatter just wanted the women to have tea with him... forever.
  37. [b]Obliviously Evil[/b]: The Mad Hatter seems to be this way.
  38. [b]One Scene Wonder[/b]: Like Zsasz, the Hatter only comes up front in this chapter.
  39. [b]Pet The Dog[/b]: When DCAU!Batman hears that Azumi had a run in with the Mad Hatter, the first thing he does is ask if she is okay.
  40. [b]Psychopathic Manchild[/b]: Jervis Tetch.
  41. [b]Red Sky Take Warning[/b]: The mind control dimension takes on this when Scarecrow invades.
  42. [b]Rhymes On A Dime[/b]: The narration during the "break out of brainwashing" sequence.
  43. [b]Soundtrack Dissonance[/b]: A literary example. As the two women scream and try to escape their blind brainwashing, the format of the writing changes to poetry.
  44. [b]Villainous Rescue[/b]: Scarecrow saves Azumi and Jessica.
  45. [b]Villainous Teleportation[/b]: Mad Hatter has this... kind of. It's probably the drugs.
  46. [b]Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds[/b]: Well, minds, but the Mad Hatter fits.
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  50. Chapter 7
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  52. [b]Always Close[/b]: Intentional. Azumi fires to stop Deadshot at the last possible second just to force his aim off without having to get close.
  53. [b]Arm Cannon[/b]: Deadshot has two forearm-mounted, silenced, armor-piercing ones. Azumi takes one of the pairs for herself upon victory.
  54. [b]Armor Is Useless[/b]: Averted. Azumi would be dead if it weren't for several layers of protection.
  55. [b]Armor Piercing Attack[/b]: Deadshot and Azumi's guns, more the Seeker Rifle in the case of the latter.
  56. [b]Badass Mustache[/b]: Deadshot.
  57. [b]Battle Trophy[/b]: Azumi's requisition of Deadshot's arm guns on one arm is a functional version of this.
  58. [b]Berserk Button[/b]: Azumi made Deadshot miss his shot. He wasn't happy.
  59. [b]Blown Across The Room[/b]: Or blown off the roof, anyway, in terms of Azumi's first defeat to Deadshot. Justified in that it wasn't very long, and in gameplay, the gun does the same to someone else.
  60. [b]Boss Banter: Deadshot goes on about how unbeatable he is just a bit.
  61. [b]The Cameo[/b]: Calendar Man at the end.
  62. [b]Cliffhanger[/b]: Azumi is being trailed by... someone at the end.
  63. [b]Deadpan Snarker[/b]: Deadshot most prominently.
  64. [b]Death Seeker[/b]: Deadshot isn't actually actively seeking death. He just doesn't care if he lives or dies.
  65. [b]Fashion Victim Villain[/b]: Azumi thinks this of any of the villains, but Deadshot in this case.
  66. [b]Gun Fu[/b]: The Azumi versus Deadshot final fight is essentially a close-range gunfight, albeit realistic and involving them dropping most of their weapons to close combat.
  67. [b]Gunpoint Banter[/b]: Between Deadshot and Azumi when they confront each other.
  68. [b]The Gunslinger[/b]: Most prominently Deadshot.
  69. [b]Hard Head[/b]: Azumi doesn't get a concussion from her impact with concrete. Justified by how she is wearing a helmet and full armor, and she does get knocked out.
  70. [b]Improbable Aiming Skills[/b]: A staple of Deadshot. The last shot he attempts is [i]through[/i] a filled water tower. Also an example of [b]Artistic License: Physics[/b], though he probably did it that way to show Mythbusters off for assuming he couldn't.
  71. [b]In Medias Res[/b]: Starts in the middle of the Deadshot attack before going to [b]How We Got Here[/b].
  72. [b]Irony[/b]: Batman [i]is[/i] on Deadshot's kill list. He's just going to get to Bruce Wayne first.
  73. [b]Mysterious Mercenary Pursuer[/b]: Deadshot again.
  74. [b]Nietszche Wannabe[/b]: His "The Reason You Suck" Speech seems to give that impression.
  75. [b]Politically Incorrect Villain[/b]: Deadshot, not to mention extremely crude.
  76. [b]Porn Stache[/b]: Deadshot's classic mustache.
  77. [b]"The Reason You Suck" Speech[/b]: Deadshot gives one against [i]hope[/i].
  78. [b]Shoot Out The Lock[/b]: Subverted with Azumi getting into the substation. She uses her Seeker Rifle to shoot the hinges, not the lock, in proper shotgun breaching procedure.
  79. [b]Smug Super[/b]: Deadshot is rather proud of his skill. Possibly subverted in that he isn't actually super. He's just that good.
  80. [b]Shout Out[/b]: [i]To Uncharted 2: Among Thieves[/i]. "That's my blood. That's my blood, that's a [i]lot[/i] of my blood."
  81. [b]Shut Up Hannibal[/b]: Azumi gives one to Deadshot in response to his "The Reason You Suck" Speech after their fight.
  82. [b]Sniper Duel[/b]: Between Azumi and Deadshot. Not a long one, though, mostly be necessity of the time span.
  83. [b]Sniper Rifle[/b]: Azumi's Seeker Rifle and Deadshot's rifle.
  84. [b]Stealth Based Mission[/b]: The lead up to getting to Deadshot both times.
  85. [b]Walking Armory[/b]: Deadshot is noted as carrying two handguns, his sniper rifle, and his trademark guns.
  86. [b]We Will Meet Again[/b]: Deadshot shouts this to Azumi, who isn't there.
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  90. Chapter 8
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  92. [b]Apocalyptic Log[/b]: Sort of in the case of Hush's diary.
  93. [b]Badass Longcoat[/b]: Hush doesn't get to show it, though.
  94. [b]Bandaged Face[/b]: Dr. Thomas "Hush" Elliot, at your service.
  95. [b]Berserk Button[/b]: Hush hits Catwoman's, murdering six people for basically no reason.
  96. [b]Big Damn Heroes[/b]: Jessica is saved by Catwoman coming in on the high amount of mooks attacking her.
  97. [b]Body Horror[/b]: The fate of the victims of the Identity Thief, and his new face.
  98. [b]Burn Baby Burn[/b]: Hush burns the audio tape of himself to secure his new identity.
  99. [b]Casual Danger Dialogue[/b]: Jessica and Catwoman engage in this during the Multi Mook Melee.
  100. [b]Criminal Doppelgänger[/b]: Hush, of Bruce Wayne. The voice isn't quite there yet, though.
  101. [b]Dramatic Unmask[/b]: Hush does this for Catwoman, who is shocked by the look.
  102. [b]Evil Former Friend[/b]: Hush is one to Bruce Wayne.
  103. [b]Face Stealer[/b]: As in the game, Hush takes Jane Doe's shtick from the comics here to make his new face instead of going to another surgeon.
  104. [b]Freak Out[/b]: Jess has one near the end after the entire ordeal involving Hush, but Selina snaps her out of it.
  105. [b]Groin Attack[/b]: Indirect, but Jessica and Selina tear a man's legs apart like a wishbone, potentially ripping his groin in half in the process, but not killing him.
  106. [b]Ironic Nursery Rhyme[/b]: Hush sings "Hush Little Baby" as he leaves Catwoman and Jess alone.
  107. [b]Jack Bauer Interrogation Technique[/b]: How the women get the information on Hush's hideout out of the inmate they find.
  108. [b]Les Yay[/b]: Jessica does not want to know why Selina smells like sweat, rose petals, and sap after talking with "Pam". The wording was probably intentional on Catwoman's part.
  109. [b]Morally Ambiguous Doctorate[/b]: Hush is a plastic surgeon. Evil, of course.
  110. [b]Mythology Gag[/b]: Hush makes a comment about literally taking Catwoman's heart, something he actually does in the comic storyline in which he debuted.
  111. [b]The Nose Knows[/b]: Catwoman and Jess track down the Cleanup Crew member for Hush to try to find him by using Jessica's olfactory trail of bleach. Later, she uses her other Super Senses to hear the guy.
  112. [b]Room Full Of Crazy[/b]: Hush lives in one very close to Catwoman's own apartment, which legitimately scares her. It includes an operating table, surgical equipment, and pictures of all of his subjects' faces, not to mention a tape of himself saying his diary for this.
  113. [b]Serial Killer[/b]: Hush, the Identity Thief.
  114. [b]Sharp Dressed Man[/b]: Hush has on a nice suit under his trench coat.
  115. [b]Shout Out[/b]: Catwoman calls Wayne a "billionaire playboy philanthropist". Not a genius, though. Still, she knows her Avengers apparently.
  116. [b]The Sociopath[/b]: Hush again.
  117. [b]Super Senses[/b]: Jessica has all of her senses enhanced, which really shows when she tracks down the mook to interrogate.
  118. [b]Tear Off Your Face[/b]: Jessica sees a victim of the Identity Thief, and takes off the bandages. It's not pretty.
  119. [b]This Cannot Be[/b]: Not really, but Catwoman does say this in response to Hush's face.
  120. [b]The Unfought[/b]: Hush is encountered, but aside from pointing a gun at Jess, he doesn't fight them at all.
  121. [b]Perspective Flip[/b]: Unlike previous chapters with Jessica and Catwoman, this one is predominantly from the latter's point of view, showing she's not completely flippant about everything.
  122. [b]Pet The Dog[/b]: Selina shows a lot of concern for Jessica this time around, and is more serious around things, showing that she does care about people.
  123. [b]Vader Breath[/b]: The main reason Hush's voice differs from Wayne's is that he's still adjusting to the pain of the surgery to get his new face.
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  127. Chapter 9
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  129. Blatant Lies: Azumi lies to Scarecrow about "Wraith" attacking her when it was really Batman who put her in her state. Also, Scarecrow lying about nothing happening with Killer Croc. Only the latter is peeled through.
  130. Blood From The Mouth: Azumi has some, but it's not indicative of being near death. Rather, it's indicative of the fact that she was punched in the mouth, and has a cut inside as a result.
  131. Dramatic Irony: Scarecrow says that he doubts Azumi has the skills to beat Batman, even though she knows she nearly did a few minutes prior.
  132. Enemy Chatter: There's a whole section near the end of the chapter devoted to showing some of the thug conversations.
  133. Even Evil Has Standards: Hush agrees with Azumi about Scarecrow not being a scientist and his work being idiotic instead of scientific.
  134. Evil Mentor: Scarecrow is revealed to be this to an evil student, namely Hush, though neither of them knew it at the time they were teacher and student.
  135. Hannibal Lecture: Azumi listens to one from Strange on a video tape. She is not happy with it's comments on Batman.
  136. High Altitude Interrogation: Azumi does one of these as Wraith with both hands on the thug's legs, getting information on a side entrance to the Iceberg Lounge and getting the Puffin Zero frequency for the radio so she can listen in on Penguin.
  137. I Don't Like The Sound Of That Place: Lampshaded with Crime Alley.
  138. I Just Want To Be You: Riddler brings attention to how this is the case with Hugo Strange regarding Batman.
  139. Leaning On The Fourth Wall: The thugs near the end talk about, among other things, what the next Arkham based place will be in order of escalation.
  140. Let's You And Him Fight: Azumi and Arkham!Batman get into a scuffle over the tape in Crime Alley. Azumi does better, but still loses, and it's only because she asks him to stop that he finally does.
  141. Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Azumi saved Hush's life by stopping Deadshot, and she knows it. She also ended up giving Scarecrow ideas on how to improve his toxin by accident, unfortunately.
  142. Not So Stoic: Azumi's comprehensive call that Scarecrow is not a scientist, something he professes to be time and again, finally makes him lose his cool, screaming at her.
  143. "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Azumi gives this to Scarecrow, though it will turn out to be a case of Nice Job Breaking It, Hero.
  144. Reports Of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Hush tells Scarecrow he thought he was dead. Scarecrow's only response is that that comment "gets tiresome after a while".
  145. Say My Name: Azumi calls Batman by his real name of Bruce, which prompts him to leave.
  146. Stealth Insult: Azumi says that she doesn't have time to deal with "the straw man" (Scarecrow), not because she has better things to do, but because she wants a more comprehensive look at the trash in Arkham City.
  147. Villain Has A Point: Inverted. Hush admits that Azumi has a point in her rant at Scarecrow about not performing actual science.
  148. Who Writes This Crap?: Azumi wonders who in their right mind would knowingly name a place Crime Alley.
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