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* BadBoss: [[spoiler:Matron and her lieutenant Stenson are both in this category]].
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: The in-universe view of Slaughterhouse, as mentioned by Steel. [[spoiler:Seemingly averted by the flashbacks later in the series - he's human, but was subjected to some experiments in prison]].
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: AmbiguouslyHuman:
** The in-universe view of Slaughterhouse, as mentioned by Steel. [[spoiler:Seemingly averted by the flashbacks later in the series - he's human, but was subjected to some experiments inprison]].prison]].
** An issue later one of the Vanishing Ladies makes a similar comment about Scavenger.
** The in-universe view of Slaughterhouse, as mentioned by Steel. [[spoiler:Seemingly averted by the flashbacks later in the series - he's human, but was subjected to some experiments in
** An issue later one of the Vanishing Ladies makes a similar comment about Scavenger.
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* CoincidentalBroadcast: Kurran visits the morgue to identify his brother's body, hears that the Wildcats were wiped out and declares that someone will pay. A TV screen showing Dragon's Claws’ latest mission is behind him.
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* TheNoseKnows: Feral's sense of smell is good enough to distinguish the real Dragon from a {{hologram}} at a reasonable distance.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: The in-universe view of Slaughterhouse, as mentioned by Steel. [[spoiler:Seemingly averted by the flashbacks later in the series - he's human, but was subjected to some experiments in prison]].
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* LowClearance: In the Claws’ first clash with the Evil Dead, Steel ''almost'' escapes an ambush, throwing his attacker Nell off his hover bike - but the distraction means he flies straight into a rope strung across at chest height.
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* LowClearance: In the Claws’ first clash with the Evil Dead, Steel ''almost'' escapes an ambush, throwing his attacker Nell off his hover bike sled - but the distraction means he flies straight into a rope strung across at chest height.
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* LowClearance: In the Claws’ first clash with the Evil Dead, Steel ''almost'' escapes an ambush, throwing his attacker Nell off his hover bike - but the distraction means he flies straight into a rope strung across at chest height.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Deller leads Digit, Mercy and Steel into the ‘Pool to face the Evil Dead, but is immediately tricked into chasing Feral, who leads them into an ambush.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Deller leads takes Digit, Mercy and Steel into the ‘Pool to face the Evil Dead, but is immediately tricked into chasing Feral, who leads them into an ambush.
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* DefensiveFeintTrap: Deller leads Digit, Mercy and Steel into the ‘Pool to face the Evil Dead, but is immediately tricked into chasing Feral, who leads them into an ambush.
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* StealthHiBye: Scavenger is good at these, and sneaky enough to pull one on Dragon. And apparently even Slaughterhouse can’t sneak up on Dragon.
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** Slaughterhouse quotes ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', although he’s a little unsure which character the line came from.
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** Slaughterhouse quotes ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', although he’s a little unsure which character whether the line came from.from Alice or the Queen of Hearts.
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* TrialByFriendlyFire: A villainous version. When Dragon easily overcomes the Wildcats, their only chance of survival seems to be for Puma to turn the tank's gun on the building. But Lion is still in the blast radius. Predictably, Lion dies, Dragon lives and Puma himself is gunned down a few seconds later.
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* GloryDays: Dragon's retired at the start of the series, with a family and a peaceful life. But he's also sitting alone late at night watching tapes of the Claws’ triumphs in the Game, and it's clear that part of him desperately wants to be InHarmsWay again.
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: A downplayed version. There's a NoteFromEd referring to ''Doctor Who Magazine'' for details about how Death's Head arrived in the Pool. But Death's Head's rant about this carefully avoids mentioning any aspect of ''Series/DoctorWho'', which allows the ''Dragon's Claws'' story to be reprinted with no licensing concerns (unlike some of the other early Death's Head tales).
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: A downplayed version. There's a NoteFromEd referring to ''Doctor Who Magazine'' for details about to explain how Death's Head arrived in the Pool. But Death's Head's rant about this carefully avoids directly mentioning any aspect of ''Series/DoctorWho'', which allows the ''Dragon's Claws'' story to be reprinted with no licensing concerns (unlike some of the other early Death's Head tales).
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: A downplayed, forward thinking version. There's a NoteFromEd referring readers to ''Doctor Who Magazine'' if they want to know how Death's Head arrived in the Pool. But Death's Head's initial rant about this carefully avoids mentioning the Doctor or any other aspect of the licensed ''Series/DoctorWho'' intellectual property, which allows the ''Dragon's Claws'' story to be reprinted (unlike some of the other early Death's Head tales).
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* WritingAroundTrademarks: A downplayed, forward thinking downplayed version. There's a NoteFromEd referring readers to ''Doctor Who Magazine'' if they want to know for details about how Death's Head arrived in the Pool. But Death's Head's initial rant about this carefully avoids mentioning the Doctor or any other aspect of the licensed ''Series/DoctorWho'' intellectual property, ''Series/DoctorWho'', which allows the ''Dragon's Claws'' story to be reprinted with no licensing concerns (unlike some of the other early Death's Head tales).
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* DarkActionGirl: Death Nell is definitely in this category, as is the vigilante Scourge.
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* PlayingWithSyringes: Slaughterhouse's inhuman appearance is at least partly due to the experimental injections he was subjected to in prison. Matron's psychic torture calls up some nightmarish memories of his experiences.
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* PlayingWithSyringes: Slaughterhouse's inhuman appearance is at least partly due to the experimental injections he was subjected to in prison. Matron's [[spoiler:Matron's psychic torture torture]] calls up some nightmarish memories of his experiences.
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* PoisonedWeapons: Hex uses a blowpipe and poisoned darts.
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* FiveManBand: Dragon's Claws broadly fit the model, and what we see of the other ex-Game teams suggests that they're not alone in that.
** Dragon's clearly TheHero, Digit's TheSmartGuy and Steel's TheBigGuy.
** However, Mercy's much closer to TheLancer than TheChick, with Scavenger picking up some of TheHeart instead.
** Dragon's clearly TheHero, Digit's TheSmartGuy and Steel's TheBigGuy.
** However, Mercy's much closer to TheLancer than TheChick, with Scavenger picking up some of TheHeart instead.
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* SlashedThroat:
** [[spoiler:Matron gets a double version of this. Death Nell cuts her throat in the real world while she's oblivious and connected to her psychic Extractor. Simultaneously, Slaughterhouse cuts her throat in the Extractor's BattleAtTheCentreOfTheMind]].
** [[spoiler:Matron gets a double version of this. Death Nell cuts her throat in the real world while she's oblivious and connected to her psychic Extractor. Simultaneously, Slaughterhouse cuts her throat in the Extractor's BattleAtTheCentreOfTheMind]].
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* BattleInTheCentreOfTheMind: Dragon and Slaughterhouse both end up in one of these, connected to Matron’s "Excavator", a mental probe that uses their own memories to torture them.
* BigBad: Matron and N.U.R.S.E., who've been manipulating the Claws to run a protection racket and keep the other teams in line.
* BigBad: Matron and N.U.R.S.E., who've been manipulating the Claws to run a protection racket and keep the other teams in line.
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* BattleInTheCentreOfTheMind: Dragon and Slaughterhouse both end up in one of these, connected [[spoiler:connected to Matron’s "Excavator", a mental probe that uses their own memories to torture them.them]].
* BigBad:Matron [[spoiler:Matron and N.U.R.S.E., who've been manipulating the Claws to run a protection racket and keep the other teams in line.line]].
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* EnemyMine: Despite their bloody history, Dragon's Claws and the Evil Dead eventually join forces against Matron.
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* EnemyMine: Despite their bloody history, Dragon's Claws and the Evil Dead eventually join forces against Matron.[[spoiler:against Matron]].
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* LightningBruiser: Matron. For a start, she knocks out Slaughterhouse. Dragon - after finding his unconscious body - comments on the speed and strength that would be needed to overcome him. And then Matron does exactly the same to Dragon. It's also worth noting that these weren't ambushes - she announced her presence on both occasions, with the fight following some initial conversation.
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* LightningBruiser: Matron. [[spoiler:Matron. For a start, she knocks out Slaughterhouse.Slaughterhouse]]. Dragon - after finding his unconscious body - comments on the speed and strength that would be needed to overcome him. And [[spoiler:And then Matron does exactly the same to Dragon. It's also worth noting that these weren't ambushes - she announced her presence on both occasions, with the fight following some initial conversation.conversation]].
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** Matron manages to defeat Slaughterhouse, then manages to defeat Dragon. We don't get to see either fight.
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** Matron [[spoiler:Matron]] manages to defeat Slaughterhouse, then manages to defeat Dragon. We don't get to see either fight.
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* VillainRespect: At the start of their EnemyMine alliance, Slaughterhouse agrees that, above all else, he and Dragon are ''professionals''.
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* DatingCatwoman: Steel has romantic history with the Evil Dead's Death Nell, who's now in a relationship with Slaughterhouse. At one point he still gets a kiss - and then she notes that she could have bitten his throat out.
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* LargeHam: Slaughterhouse loves playing the CardCarryingVillain for an audience, often falling into this category.
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* EnemyMine: Despite their bloody history, Dragon's Claws and the Evil Dead eventually join forces against Matron.
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* ShoutOut: It may be the 82nd century, but there are still a couple of references to present-day culture.
** Slaughterhouse quotes ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', although he’s a little unsure which character the line came from.
** The ‘Pool is implied to be the remains of Liverpool, with what seems to be a statue of Music/JohnLennon still standing in the ruins.
** Slaughterhouse quotes ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'', although he’s a little unsure which character the line came from.
** The ‘Pool is implied to be the remains of Liverpool, with what seems to be a statue of Music/JohnLennon still standing in the ruins.
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* BackstabBackfire: Inverted. When most of the Claws are captured by the Evil Dead, Deller tries an InTheBack move after Slaughterhouse cuts his bonds and frees him. He gets a throwing knife in his shoulder as a reward,
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* BackstabBackfire: Inverted. When Inverted, with Deller trying an InTheBack move when most of the Claws are captured defeated by the Evil Dead, Deller tries an InTheBack move after Slaughterhouse cuts his bonds and frees him. He gets a throwing knife in his shoulder as a reward,
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