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* ExplainingYourPowersToTheEnemy: Played with. Rhetor has a conversation with a minion [[AsYouKnow explaining in detail]] how his [[ManipulativeBastard powers]] work and how he used them to trick and manipulate a Tinker into working with literal Nazis while coming across as extremely reasonable - at worst a WellIntentionedExtremist. The reader is left with the impression of a PragmaticVillain simply using Nazi ideology as a means to gain money and power. [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk And then we find out in his inner monologue that he is exactly as racist as he openly portrays himself.]] His minion, though, isn't an ideological Nazi but ''is'' vulnerable to manipulation by [[{{Pride}} making her think she's part of the select inner circle of those smart enough to see through the facade.]]

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* ExplainingYourPowersToTheEnemy: Played with. with on two occasions.
** Coil explains the nature of his powers to the Avatar, both to highlight his usefulness and to establish a 'quantum hostages' situation. He hopes to force The Avatar to cut a deal with him. The Avatar declines.
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Rhetor has a conversation with a minion [[AsYouKnow explaining in detail]] how his [[ManipulativeBastard powers]] work and how he used them to trick and manipulate a Tinker into working with literal Nazis while coming across as extremely reasonable - at worst a WellIntentionedExtremist. The reader is left with the impression of a PragmaticVillain simply using Nazi ideology as a means to gain money and power. [[JerkWithAHeartOfJerk And then we find out in his inner monologue that he is exactly as racist as he openly portrays himself.]] His minion, though, isn't an ideological Nazi but ''is'' vulnerable to manipulation by [[{{Pride}} making her think she's part of the select inner circle of those smart enough to see through the facade.]]

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