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* TheBeard[=/=]UndercoverAsLovers: Connor and Risa pretend to be in a relationship during most of the first book so they won't get separated.

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* DisabledLoveInterest: [[spoiler:Risa's spine gets paralyzed when the Clappers detonate their suicide bombs at the Chop Shop. She refuses to get a spine transplant because this is her choice and she wants to be herself. Also because if she gets a transplant, she'll be immediately unwound. There are laws protecting the disabled from being unwound. Until she's blackmailed into having a spine transplant by Roberta.]]



* KeepingTheHandicap: She could have regained the use of her legs with a replacement spine, but she refuses it for a couple of reasons: doing so is her choice and she wants to be herself, and a transplant would have to come from an unwound teen and she'd be immediately unwound herself.

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* KeepingTheHandicap: She could have regained the use of her legs with a replacement spine, spine [[spoiler: (she is paralyzed when the Clappers detonate their suicide bombs at the Chop Shop )]] but she refuses it for a couple of reasons: doing so is her choice and she wants to be herself, and a transplant would have to come from an unwound teen and she'd be immediately unwound herself.herself. [[spoiler:Until she's blackmailed into having a spine transplant by Roberta.]]
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* TheBeard[=/=]UndercoverAsLovers: Connor and Risa pretend to be in a relationship during most of the story so they won't get separated.
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* [[spoiler:TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Decides that to win Risa's heart, he needs to take down Proactive Citizenry.]]

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* [[spoiler:TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: Decides TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: [[spoiler:Decides that to win Risa's heart, he needs to take down Proactive Citizenry.]]
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%%* [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]
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* UnacceptableTargets: InUniverse. Grace is "low-cortical" (intellectually disabled) and apparently parts pirates won't unwind people like her.

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* UnacceptableTargets: InUniverse. Grace is "low-cortical" (intellectually disabled) and apparently parts pirates won't unwind people like her.
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Disambiguated trope


%%* TheChick

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ZCE comment-outs. Lots and lots of ZCE comment-outs.


* AntiHero -> TheHero

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* %%* AntiHero -> TheHero



* BerserkButton
* BookDumb: The natural result of kicking-AWOL in the tenth grade.

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* %%* BerserkButton
* %%* BookDumb: The natural result of kicking-AWOL in the tenth grade.



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* [[{{Delinquents}} Delinquent]]
* DoorstopBaby: Connor and Risa take care of one for a while.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Lost his eye - ''and'' his arm - during the Clapper incident at the Chop Shop.]]
* FamedInStory: As the Akron AWOL.

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* [[{{Delinquents}} Delinquent]]
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%%* {{Delinquent}}
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DoorstopBaby: Connor and Risa take care of one for a while.
* EyeScream: [[spoiler:Lost [[spoiler:Loses his eye - ''and'' his arm - during the Clapper incident at the Chop Shop.]]
* FamedInStory: As He builds up a reputation over time as the Akron AWOL.



* GlassEye: [[spoiler:After he loses one in Happy Jack bombing and is given a new eye.]]

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* %%* GlassEye: [[spoiler:After he loses one in Happy Jack bombing and is given a new eye.]]



* HumbleHero
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter
* HotBlooded: This trait of his is why the Lassiters signed the order to have Connor unwound. Over time, though, Connor learns to control his temper and it cools down into TranquilFury.
* IneffectualLoner: Until Risa convinces him that he needs to start playing politics.

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* %%* TheHero
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HumbleHero
* %%* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter
* HotBlooded: This trait of his His fiery attitude is why the Lassiters signed the order to have Connor unwound. Over time, though, Connor learns to control his temper and it cools down into TranquilFury.
* %%* IneffectualLoner: Until Risa convinces him that he needs to start playing politics.



* LoveHurts: When Ariana backs out at the last second to kick-AWOL with Connor.

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* %%* LoveHurts: When Ariana backs out at the last second to kick-AWOL with Connor.



* SecondLove: [[spoiler:Risa.]]
* SlapSlapKiss: Connor and Risa from time to time.

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* %%* SecondLove: [[spoiler:Risa.]]
* %%* SlapSlapKiss: Connor and Risa from time to time.



* TroubledButCute

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* %%* TroubledButCute



* BigSisterInstinct: Towards Lev while on the run.
* BigSisterMentor: Her relationship to many of the younger Whollies.
* BoyMeetsGirl: Connor meets Risa.
* BrainyBrunette

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* %%* BigSisterInstinct: Towards Lev while on the run.
* %%* BigSisterMentor: Her relationship to many of the younger Whollies.
* %%* BoyMeetsGirl: Connor meets Risa.
* %%* BrainyBrunette



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* DoorstopBaby: Connor and Risa take care of one for a while.

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* %%* DoorstopBaby: Connor and Risa take care of one for a while.



* IllPretendIDidntHearThat: When Connor suggests Risa is falling for ''Roland''.

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* %%* IllPretendIDidntHearThat: When Connor suggests Risa is falling for ''Roland''.



* KeepingTheHandicap: She could have regained the use of her legs with a replacement spine, but she refuses it because this is her choice and she wants to be herself. Also because if she gets a transplant, it would have to come from an unwound teen, and she'll be immediately unwound herself.
* LoveTriangle: A mild, implied one between Connor, Risa, and Ariana. Connor, Risa, and Roland could possibly count too.

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* KeepingTheHandicap: She could have regained the use of her legs with a replacement spine, but she refuses it because this for a couple of reasons: doing so is her choice and she wants to be herself. Also because if she gets herself, and a transplant, it transplant would have to come from an unwound teen, teen and she'll she'd be immediately unwound herself.
* LoveTriangle: LoveTriangle:
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A mild, implied one between Connor, Risa, and Ariana. Connor, Risa, and Roland could possibly count too.



* ThePowerOfFriendship
* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Connor's red.

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* %%* ThePowerOfFriendship
* %%* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Connor's red.



* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Particularly in ''[=UnSouled=]''.

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* %%* TroubledBackstoryFlashback: Particularly in ''[=UnSouled=]''.



* WomenAreWiser: Although she's able to teach Connor a thing or two by the end.

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* %%* WomenAreWiser: Although she's able to teach Connor a thing or two by the end.



* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:When Lev becomes a Clapper.]]
* BrattyHalfPint: In the beginning.
* CharacterFocus
* TheChick

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* %%* BewareTheNiceOnes: [[spoiler:When Lev becomes a Clapper.]]
* %%* BrattyHalfPint: In the beginning.
* %%* CharacterFocus
* %%* TheChick



* HeelFaceTurn

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* %%* HeelFaceTurn



* TheLoad: At times.

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* %%* TheLoad: At times.



* ThePowerOfFriendship

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* %%* ThePowerOfFriendship



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* TheLancer: To both Connor and Roland.

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* %%* TheLancer: To both Connor and Roland.



* BetaCouple: Forms one with Lev.

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* %%* BetaCouple: Forms one with Lev.



* TheQuietOne

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* %%* TheQuietOne



* CoolOldLady
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:At the end of the second book, Sonia is revealed to be the wife of Janson Rheinschild, who invented the technology which made unwinding possible.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In Undivided Nelson sets her shop on fire and she dies.]]
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior

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* %%* CoolOldLady
* TheReveal: [[spoiler:At At the end of the second book, Sonia is revealed to be the [[spoiler:the wife of Janson Rheinschild, who invented the technology which made unwinding possible.]]
* KilledOffForReal: [[spoiler:In Undivided Nelson [[spoiler:Nelson sets her shop on fire in ''Undivided'' and she dies.]]
* %%* ScrewPolitenessImASenior



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* TheLancer: To Connor at the Graveyard.

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* %%* TheLancer: To Connor at the Graveyard.



* {{Bookworm}}
* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:After Vincent died.]]

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* %%* {{Bookworm}}
* %%* BrokenBird: [[spoiler:After Vincent died.]]



* CharacterFocus
* DelinquentHair
* EmoTeen
* {{Goth}}
* HotBlooded

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* %%* CharacterFocus
* %%* DelinquentHair
* %%* EmoTeen
* %%* {{Goth}}
* %%* HotBlooded



* {{Tomboy}}

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* %%* {{Tomboy}}



* CharacterFocus

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* %%* CharacterFocus



* PhotographicMemory

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* %%* PhotographicMemory



* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman

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* %%* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman



* EvilBrit

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* %%* EvilBrit



* ParentalSubstitute: To Cam.

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* %%* ParentalSubstitute: To Cam.



* TemporaryLoveInterest

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* %%* TemporaryLoveInterest



* GenkiGirl
* MotorMouth

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* %%* GenkiGirl
* %%* MotorMouth



* CoolTeacher

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* %%* CoolTeacher



* CharacterFocus
* [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]
* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Tyler.]]

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* %%* CharacterFocus
* %%* [[HasTwoMommies Has Two Daddies]]
* %%* GrandTheftMe: [[spoiler:Tyler.]]



* TokenMinority

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* %% TokenMinority



* HeelFaceTurn: And all it took was a wink from Connor.
* LoonyFan: Of the Akron AWOL.

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* %%* HeelFaceTurn: And all it took was a wink from Connor.
* %%* LoonyFan: Of the Akron AWOL.



* InnocentlyInsensitive
* TheStrategist

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* %%* InnocentlyInsensitive
* %%* TheStrategist



* MarriedToTheJob

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* %%* MarriedToTheJob

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* AmbiguousDisorder: Grace is "low-cortical."




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* UnacceptableTargets: InUniverse. Grace is "low-cortical" (intellectually disabled) and apparently parts pirates won't unwind people like her.



Wil's fiance. She spends much of Unsouled mourning her fiance's death, until the arrival of Camus Comprix forces her to confront the tragedy of Wil's demise.

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Wil's fiance. fiancé. She spends much of Unsouled mourning her fiance's fiancé's death, until the arrival of Camus Comprix forces her to confront the tragedy of Wil's demise.



* BeligerantSexualTension: Has this dynamic with Camus in ''Unsouled''

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* BeligerantSexualTension: BelligerentSexualTension: Has this dynamic with Camus in ''Unsouled''

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