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* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: While Tsujimura isn't a CloudCuckooLander, he is the one who often grounds her and goes against some weird decisions she makes in the sequel.
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* CatchPhrase: "It's not over until I say it's over!". [[spoiler: Caecilia]] quotes it in the sequel's finale.

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* CatchPhrase: CharacterCatchPhrase: "It's not over until I say it's over!". [[spoiler: Caecilia]] quotes it in the sequel's finale.
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* CatchPhrase: "It's not over until I say it's over!". [[spoiler: Caecilia]] quotes it in the sequel's finale.
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* ArtAttacker: Fittingly, [[spoiler: all his real powers have a writing theme. He can 'overwrite' (i.e erase) existences by scratching them out with his ink pen, and he can place 'signatures' over the city to observe multiple locations and gain intel that way]].

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* DeathSeeker: Still retains this, and arguably even more since he already failed to completely die once.



* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Arguably. He was once the leader of a group that was kicked out because of reasons they couldn't have possibly known, his soul being unable to rest after death while he already was a DeathSeeker at the end of his life ''and'' finding his entire group annihilated. Understandably, all of this has driven Gide mad, having nothing left to accomplish, and tries to finish things off by trying to destroy it all - [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery for if Mimic couldn't find a home, so no one will]].

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* VillainousBreakdown: In the finale.
--> 'You don't get it! You don't get it at all! I've tried, tried so many times to explain this to you. Look, we were denied everywhere, and who were to blame? Everyone but us. It's not our fault that the world didn't want us! It's not my fault that fate chose my soul to persist after death and suffer like this! If it was anything that could be denied...why am I here, then? Why is this world so shitty? All I want to do is to die, to have an eternal rest! Why can't I have that?'
* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Arguably. He was once the leader of a group that was kicked out because of reasons they couldn't have possibly known, his soul being unable to rest after death while he already was a DeathSeeker at the end of his life ''and'' finding his entire group annihilated. This also causes him to having to carry all the cumulated despair of all Mimic members that already died. Understandably, all of this has driven Gide mad, having nothing left to accomplish, and tries to finish things off by trying to destroy it all - [[PutThemAllOutOfMyMisery for if Mimic couldn't find a home, so no one will]].
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* PronounTrouble: Nicely [[AvertedTrope averts]] this in the finale [[spoiler: after fusing with the female Sakurako by immediately making it clear that he's now bigender and uses he/her pronouns]].

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* PronounTrouble: Nicely Quickly [[AvertedTrope averts]] this in the finale [[spoiler: after fusing with the female Sakurako by immediately making it clear that he's now bigender and uses he/her pronouns]].he/she pronouns, which is also reflected in the writing afterwards]].
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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Uses up the remainder of his magic in the first timeline of Chapter 10 to try to send a message into the past, and she witches out alongside the others once it's sent [[note]] And since Kagome has massive karmic potential, his witch most likely destroyed the world alongside the Mirror Witch shortly after [[/note]]]].

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* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Uses up the remainder of his magic in the first timeline of Chapter 10 to try to send a message into the past, and she he witches out alongside the others once it's sent [[note]] And since Kagome Ranpo has massive karmic potential, his witch most likely destroyed the world alongside the Mirror Witch shortly after [[/note]]]].

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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Is creating all types of chazuke. He's gotten addicted to cooking channels, and he often tries out new recipes. Some have a better result than others]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Is still writing away in his books. He's renewed his contact with Katai]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Tries out new things with Naomi. They've decided that they want to do several things before their lives end, so they've already done several things like tasting weird ice cream flavors and then rating them]].



* AndThenJohnWasAZombie: [[spoiler: Uses up the remainder of his magic in the first timeline of Chapter 10 to try to send a message into the past, and she witches out alongside the others once it's sent [[note]] And since Kagome has massive karmic potential, his witch most likely destroyed the world alongside the Mirror Witch shortly after [[/note]]]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Is still recording things together with his rumor. He's thinking of putting it on a blog or adapting it into a story in order for audiences to get more familiar with them]].




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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Often helps Atsushi but now also helps Yosano in the clinic. She's currently learning new things about how the human body works to apply in battle]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Gets assistance from Kyouka but is also learning new things. She's getting to apply her skills with a cleaver to meat]].




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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Goes on new stamp hunts now and then, and also goes to every fair, even if it's a handworking one. He has surprisingly nimble hands so he's created amigurumi (crocheted plushies), mostly of cows and other farm animals]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Sometimes treats his sister to food. Is genuinely impacted by what happened and now has focused on other things than killing]].



* TransTribulations: In a twist in chapter 9 of the sequel, Verlaine heavily implies that [[spoiler: the reason why Chuuya uses they/them pronouns and identify as nonbinary is because Chuuya hasn't figured out what or who they are exactly, and thus identify as such as a sign of their inner turmoil]].

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* TransTribulations: In a twist in chapter 9 of the sequel, Verlaine heavily implies that [[spoiler: the reason why Chuuya uses they/them pronouns and identify as nonbinary is because Chuuya hasn't figured out what or who they are exactly, and thus identify as such as a sign of their inner turmoil]].]
* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Is very busy these days, they're pulling their weight as an executive. Wanted to follow Verlaine but they were not told where he went on purpose. They're also still figuring out their gender identity]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: His and Fukuzawa's factions still have their back-and-forth moments again, but they're not as hostile against eachother as they used to be. In some cases the Agency will sometimes help find culprits if they have committed a crime on the mafia's ground]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Went on a mission somewhere not in Japan, it's not known when he returns. They're saying it's to deal with an overseas syndicate]].



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In-Universe. In chapter 3, the implications of Dazai's Doppel/Witch form are...reasonably enough, nothing too scary...[[spoiler: but that becomes a different story if he decided to rewrite the world with the Book like in the BEAST AU. The appearance of his Doppel in that world [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/0cd4a968874648e8669b3b77c05522a8/tumblr_pyr3nb6hAA1utor7zo2_r1_540.jpg changes drastically]] a la Homulilly. A MadnessMantra of 'you should die' and references to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanabata Tanabata]] run rampant, along with stripping him ''naked'']].

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: In-Universe. In chapter 3, the implications of Dazai's Doppel/Witch form are...reasonably enough, nothing too scary...WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: but that becomes a different story if he decided to rewrite Is still missing his friends. Regularly visits the world with the Book like in the BEAST AU. The appearance of his Doppel in that world [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/0cd4a968874648e8669b3b77c05522a8/tumblr_pyr3nb6hAA1utor7zo2_r1_540.jpg changes drastically]] a la Homulilly. A MadnessMantra of 'you should die' and references to [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanabata Tanabata]] run rampant, along with stripping him ''naked'']].place where she vanished]].



* ReformedButNotTamed: In the sequel, [[spoiler: It turns out that when Caecilia went back and Odasaku became the predominant personality, him being awake caused her to turn into this, substituting her vision to align more with his. As such, Caecilia is one of the very few [[SplitPersonality alters]] in fiction that ''care'' about their host, albeit it did take her some time - and her sociopathic ways become more {{Tsundere}} as she denies the former and is still quite a pottymouth]].



* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: The both of them keep looking over the city and the people in it. Secretly also prepares for the future if they are ever in danger]].



* AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence: [[spoiler: Becomes the rumor ruler in the sequel's finale, ascending to the same plane as Odasaku]].



* MythologyGag: Even if [[spoiler: he's not addressed as such, the form he takes in the finale is the same result as Sakurango. He even retains the same VerbalTic]].
* PronounTrouble: Nicely [[AvertedTrope averts]] this in the finale [[spoiler: after fusing with the female Sakurako by immediately making it clear that he's now bigender and uses he/her pronouns]].




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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: Accompanies the duo and is looking for ways to help using the rumors]].


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* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler: [[NothingIsScarier Who knows?]]
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* MacGuffinSuperPerson: Goes for [[spoiler: Caecilia]] in the sequel. [[spoiler: Her and Odasaku's importance is because of their connection to the Kimochi that allows the both of them to find them and translate for them]]. This becomes even more important in Chapter 7, where the incubator [[spoiler: ends the Kimochi after Caecilia in particular because their race recently realized that she's the only one who they know for certain can safely use the Kimochi to expand the automatic purification system, as her connection allows her (she had set up the plan where the Kimochi originate from, even if their existence was not planned) to bypass the extreme willpower requirement]].
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* NotSoDifferentRemark: To Tsujimura, of all people - and it's obvious he was [[DeadpanSnarker being highly sarcastic]] there as he knows that Tsujimura not only has beef with the Guild, but also that he ''couldn't be more different from her'': Tsujimura is an office clerk who fights for the government and, by extension, Yokohama, and has been pushed into a position of leadership, and Fitzgerald is a multimillionaire [=CEO=] who owns multiple businesses, primarily fights for and with money, and is implied to have founded the Guild himself.
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* TransTribulations: In a twist in chapter 9 of the sequel, Verlaine heavily implies that [[spoiler: the reason why Chuuya uses they/them pronouns and identify as nonbinary is because Chuuya hasn't figured out what or who they are exactly, and thus identify as such as a sign of their inner turmoil]].
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* ShaggyDogStory: The backstories of Tecchou and Jouno imply that having this with their wish is somehow necessary for the members of the Hunting Dogs.


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* ShaggyDogStory: His backstory reveals that [[spoiler: He was locked up and neglected in the past and he wished to see the plum blossoms again. He did so, but got locked up immediately afterwards. He escaped with his newfound powers anyway]].
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** In the sequel's chapter 9, [[spoiler: she gets "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PSjoVXFGAQ Fly My Wings]]", which plays during her confrontation with Kimochi Fyodor and discusses the both of them, with the first part being from Fyodor's perspective and the latter bit being from her own]].


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** In chapter 9, [[spoiler: she says that she would be capable of mass hypnosis if she had her own, eye-studded wings. Not long after, she does indeed regain wings except they're now angelic, golden wings]].


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* PowerMakesYourHairGrow: In the sequel's chapter 9, [[spoiler: when Caecilia fuses with the powers of the Kimochi, her hair grows quite a substantial bit, up until it can reach her feet]].
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** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in [[spoiler: his real magical form which undoes just about everything written above as it not only has black, it also lacks bright purple]].
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* ApocalypseMaiden: In a similar manner to Fukuzawa. [[spoiler: Due to having already had a fake contract and being able to follow the others thanks to his Rumor, he has enormous karmic potential and it is Fukuchi's idea to use him to fulfill the incubator's quota once he becomes a witch]].
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'''Wish''': [[spoiler: To live his dream while it lasts]]\\

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* FashionableAsymmetry: [[spoiler: Only has wings on one half of his back]].
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* BrutalHonesty: Gets [[spoiler: Tsujimura]] back by just calling a spade a spade and saying exactly why [[spoiler: her]] interpretation of her ideology is wrong. Unusually for this trope, it helps.
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* UsedToBeASweetKid: Up until he was forced to kill Yokomizo, that is. From then on, the death of his boyfriend broke him so much that he wished for him to be together with him forever, resulting in him becoming plural, which in turn results in people not understanding him and deeming him a lunatic for talking to something they can't see themselves. Understandably, all of this broke Oguri rather hard, and lashes out at people in order to make them stop hating him.
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* {{Stripperiffic}}: Not usually, but in [[spoiler: chapter 8 of the sequel his outfit changes upon enough fluctuations taking place in his Soul Gem, resulting in this. His new outfit consists of a BadassLongcoat, a {{Sarashi}} and...not much else. Yosano [[LampshadeHanging lampshades]] it by remarking that he (and Mori) lost 50% of their clothing, alongside sarcastically wondering whether [[HighHeelHurt they can even run in those shoes]]]].
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* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Due to his own whimsical means, he ends up being this. He's introduced accompanying Oguri, making one liable to think he's a member of the Rats. [[spoiler: Then he reveals himself to Oguri as being a member of the Decay of Angels, albeit with the implication that [[UndyingLoyalty he's staying there for Fyodor more than anything else]]. But when push comes to stove in chapter 8, he saves Oguri from the brink of death and says that while he has a boyfriend, he 'has other friends too']].

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* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Due to his own whimsical means, he ends up being this. He's introduced accompanying Oguri, making one liable to think he's a member of the Rats. [[spoiler: Then he reveals himself to Oguri as being a member of the Decay of Angels, albeit with the implication that [[UndyingLoyalty he's staying there for Fyodor more than anything else]]. But when push comes to stove in chapter 8, he saves Oguri from the brink of death and says that while he has a boyfriend, he 'has other friends too']]. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by others:
-->'''Oguri, on the phone''': Do you think I'll believe that? Do you get it now? You ally yourself to one cause, and there's no hopping in between the two. No one wants someone they cannot fully trust.

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