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** Subverted in Kiritsugu's case in that [[spoiler: he too underestimated Lupin. When he was still a teen working with Natalia, the two of them were given a job to kill a magus that contracted Lupin for an artifact. They failed.]]

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** Subverted in Kiritsugu's case in that [[spoiler: he too underestimated Lupin.Lupin once. When he was still a teen working with Natalia, the two of them were given a job to kill a magus that contracted Lupin for an artifact. They failed.]]
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Assassin notices that Kirei enjoyed Caster's sadism, he asks how Kirei would feel if Caster had captured his daughter. This question makes Kirei so angry that he ''orders'' Assassin to shut up.


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* BadassDriver: Kirei becomes one when he becomes Assassin's getaway driver.


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* ByronicHero: Kiritsugu as always. But an entire chapter aptly titled "The Killer Called Kiritsugu" is dedicated to showing how broken Kiritsugu is inside.


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* KnightOfCerebus: [[WouldHurtAChild Caster]] is this to the point where his very presence causes a complete ''GenreShift''!


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* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Natalia versus Jigen during a flashback chapter.


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* StealthMentor: Assassin seems to have something planned for Kirei, with him constantly asking him seemingly innocent questions that always make Kirei question himself and what he wants.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Everyone but Risei and Kiritsugu start out COMPLETELY underestimating Assassin's skills.

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* UnderestimatingBadassery: Everyone but Risei and Kiritsugu start out COMPLETELY underestimating Assassin's skills. skills.
** Subverted in Kiritsugu's case in that [[spoiler: he too underestimated Lupin. When he was still a teen working with Natalia, the two of them were given a job to kill a magus that contracted Lupin for an artifact. They failed.]]
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* AssassinOutclassin: A flashback showed how Kiritsugu met Lupin III when the latter was still alive: Kiritsugu and Natalia had been hired to kill the Edelfelt head, and Lupin didn't want having a murder on his watch. [[CaptainObvious Not only the hit failed]], [[OvershadowedByAwesome Kiritsugu realized how outclassed he was by Lupin and his gang]] even before [[MonumentalDamage Goemon cut down the Golden Gate Bridge]] to stop Kiritsugu and a few dozens police cruisers from giving chase.
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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lupin, despite seeming like an idiot, is able to easily figure out the Servants' identities, due to his EX level Eye for Art skill.

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* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lupin, despite seeming like an idiot, is able to easily figure out the Servants' identities, due actually a very skilled tactician and can use any tool to his EX level Eye for Art skill.advantage.



* RetiredBadass: Zenigata...at least until his Lupin senses start tingling

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* RetiredBadass: Zenigata...at least until his Lupin senses start tinglingtingling. Same goes for the rest of Lupin's old gang.
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* CrazyPrepared: Lupin of course, with one of his Noble Phantasms geared towards it.Zenigata also counts. In the case of the Laughing Peacock, he attempts to use guards, surveillance equipment, himself, and even a tracking device to stop Lupin. He still fails, but points for effort!

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* CrazyPrepared: Lupin of course, with one of his Noble Phantasms geared towards it. Zenigata also counts. In the case of the Laughing Peacock, he attempts to use guards, surveillance equipment, himself, and even a tracking device to stop Lupin. He still fails, but points for effort!
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* CrazyPrepared: Lupin of course, with one of his Noble Phantasms geared towards it.

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* CrazyPrepared: Lupin of course, with one of his Noble Phantasms geared towards it.Zenigata also counts. In the case of the Laughing Peacock, he attempts to use guards, surveillance equipment, himself, and even a tracking device to stop Lupin. He still fails, but points for effort!
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: Zenigata came out of retirement and later on Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko are heading to Fuyuki City.

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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: Inspector Zenigata came out of retirement and later on Jigen, Goemon, [[TheGunslinger Jigen]], [[MasterSwordsman Goemon]], and Fujiko [[FemmeFatale Fujiko]] are heading to Fuyuki City.
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* PuttingTheBandBackTogether: Zenigata came out of retirement and later on Jigen, Goemon, and Fujiko are heading to Fuyuki City.
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* WeakButSkilled: Assassin. His stats have Strength and Mana at very low rank, but he compensates with great Agility and Endurance, outrageous Luck (further increased by the Noble Phantasm Better Luck Next Time, that allows him to escape certain death), sheer skill and a Noble Phantasm capable of ''[[DidYouJustScamChtulhu stealing his foes' Noble Phantasms]]''.

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* WeakButSkilled: Assassin. His stats have Strength and Mana at very low rank, but he compensates with great Agility and Endurance, outrageous Luck (further increased by the Noble Phantasm Better Luck Next Time, that allows him to escape certain death), sheer skill and a Noble Phantasm capable of ''[[DidYouJustScamChtulhu ''[[DidYouJustScamCthulhu stealing his foes' Noble Phantasms]]''.
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* UriahGambit: Tokiomi ''tries'' to pull one on [[MagnificentBastard Assassin]] in the second chapter deeming him worthless. It obviously doesn't work.

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* UriahGambit: Tokiomi ''tries'' to pull one on [[MagnificentBastard Assassin]] in the second chapter deeming him worthless. It obviously doesn't work.work.
* WeakButSkilled: Assassin. His stats have Strength and Mana at very low rank, but he compensates with great Agility and Endurance, outrageous Luck (further increased by the Noble Phantasm Better Luck Next Time, that allows him to escape certain death), sheer skill and a Noble Phantasm capable of ''[[DidYouJustScamChtulhu stealing his foes' Noble Phantasms]]''.
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* ImpossibleThief: Lupin is already this in canon, but as a Servant it's brought UpToEleven. Why? He can steal Noble Phantasms, including Archer's, who would be impossible due his power to recall them at will (the theft blocks this power).
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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War? Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief

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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War? Read it here: http://www.[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief
net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief here]].
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* ContinuityNod: Various mentions of Lupin series episodes and movies are mentioned throughout the fic.

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* ContinuityNod: Various mentions of Lupin series episodes episodes, movies, and movies even a bit of the original manga by Monkey Punch are mentioned throughout the fic.
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* ContinuityNod: Various mentions of Lupin series episodes and movies are mentioned throughout the fic.

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* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[Fanfic/FateZeroSense other story]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.



* UriahGambit: Tokiomi ''tries'' to pull one on [[MagnificentBastard Assassin]] in the second chapter deeming him worthless. It obviously doesn't work.
* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[Fanfic/FateZeroSense other story]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.

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* UriahGambit: Tokiomi ''tries'' to pull one on [[MagnificentBastard Assassin]] in the second chapter deeming him worthless. It obviously doesn't work.
* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[Fanfic/FateZeroSense other story]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.
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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Zenigata is this towards Lupin.

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* BadassGrandpa: Zenigata may be passed sixty but that just shows how damn good he is since he can ''still'' compete with the new and improved, superhuman Lupin.



* RufugeInAudacity: All of [[MagnificentBastard Assassin's]] plans hinge on being so over the top that no one will believe that they would work.

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* RufugeInAudacity: RetiredBadass: Zenigata...at least until his Lupin senses start tingling
* RefugeInAudacity:
All of [[MagnificentBastard Assassin's]] plans hinge on being so over the top that no one will believe that they would work.


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* SpannerInTheWorks: One of Assassin's current goals in life is to screw up canon as much as possible.
* SympatheticInspectorAntagonist: The former TropeNamer has shown up.
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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?
Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief

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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?
War? Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief
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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?

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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War? War?
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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?
Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief

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It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?
War?
Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief



* RufugeInAudicity: All of [[MagnificentBastard Assassin's]] plans hinge on being so over the top that no one will believe that they would work.

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* RufugeInAudicity: RufugeInAudacity: All of [[MagnificentBastard Assassin's]] plans hinge on being so over the top that no one will believe that they would work.

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"Just an Unorhtodox Thief" is a Fate/Zero and Lupin The Third crossover by The Infamous Man. Yes, the same author behind Fate/Zero Sense.

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"Just an Unorhtodox Unorthodox Thief" is a Fate/Zero and Lupin The Third crossover by The Infamous Man. Yes, the same author behind Fate/Zero Sense.



* AntiHero: Assassin may be a straight up thief but he's to noble to be a VillainProtagonist.
* TheCasanova: Lupin LOVES the ladies, and can charm almost anyone with the right lines.

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* ArchEnemy: Archer '''HATES''' Assassin because he stole some of his Noble Phantasms. He's currently the only person Archer is actually motivated to kill.
* AntiHero: Assassin may be a straight up thief but he's to too noble to be a VillainProtagonist.VillainProtagonist.
* CameBackStrong: Lupin, of course.

* TheCasanova: Lupin LOVES the ladies, and can charm almost anyone with the right lines. The only exceptions being Fujiko and Saber.



* DidYouJustScamCthulhu: Assassin successfully steals ''[[WorldsStrongestMan Archer's]]'' Noble Phantasms and gets away with it. [[{{Understatement}} Archer is pissed.]]



* FusionFic: In this stories' continuity Lupin III is a well known thief in the Nasuverse and all of his exploits are well known. Some characters from ''FateZero'' have actually met him before his death.

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* FusionFic: In this stories' continuity -- and in a major contrast to most Fate crossovers -- Lupin III is was a well known infamous thief in the Nasuverse and all of his exploits are very well known. Some characters from ''FateZero'' have actually met him before his death.


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* RufugeInAudicity: All of [[MagnificentBastard Assassin's]] plans hinge on being so over the top that no one will believe that they would work.
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* Casanova: Lupin LOVES the ladies, and can charm almost anyone with the right lines.

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* Casanova: TheCasanova: Lupin LOVES the ladies, and can charm almost anyone with the right lines.
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* Casanova: Lupin LOVES the ladies, and can charm almost anyone with the right lines.
* CoolCar: Lupin and Kirei's yellow Fiat 500
* CrazyPrepared: Lupin of course, with one of his Noble Phantasms geared towards it.

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* AdaptationalBadass: Risei. Who in this story is Tokiomi's SmartBall holding HypercompetentSidekick. Assassin to a lesser extent. He was already a {{Badass}} -- he wouldn't have gotten in the Throne of Heroes if he wasn't -- but being a Heroic Spirit has made him into a literal superhuman pseudo-deity with a plethora of new tricks. The main one is the power to steal Noble Phantasms.
* AntiHero: Assassin may be a straight up thief but he's to noble to be a VillainProtagonist.



* FusionFic: In this stories' continuity Lupin III is a well known thief in the Nasuverse and all of his exploits are well known. Some characters from ''FateZero'' have actually met him before his death.



* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.

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* {{Sidekick}}: Kirei is this to his own Servant, and unlike Waver, doesn't seem to realize it.
* SmartBall: Risei shows an impressive spike in intelligence in this story. Usually he's the guy that effortlessly gets knifed. Here, he's one of the few people who doesn't underestimate Assassin and tends to be the one who fixes Tokiomi's plans when they go wrong.
* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.Servant.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Everyone but Risei and Kiritsugu start out COMPLETELY underestimating Assassin's skills.
* UriahGambit: Tokiomi ''tries'' to pull one on [[MagnificentBastard Assassin]] in the second chapter deeming him worthless. It obviously doesn't work.
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* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[FateZeroSense other work]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.

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* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[FateZeroSense [[Fanfic/FateZeroSense other work]], story]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.
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* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.

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* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.servant.
* {{Troll}}: Not to the levels of {{Deadpool}} in TIM's [[FateZeroSense other work]], but he certainly earns the ire of the three knight classes.

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* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.


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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Lupin himself, as per his series.

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* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Lupin himself, as per his series.



* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lupin, despite seeming like an idiot, is able to easily figure out the Servants' identities.

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* TheStraightMan: Kotomine finds himself in this situation due to his servant.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lupin, despite seeming like an idiot, is able to easily figure out the Servants' identities.identities, due to his EX level Eye for Art skill.
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"Just an Unorhtodox Thief" is a Fate/Zero and Lupin The Third crossover by The Infamous Man. Yes, the same author behind Fate/Zero Sense.
It uses the familar concept of someone summoning a Servant from another series...this time, Kirei summoned Lupin The Third as Assassin. How will this affect the Fourth Grail War?
Read it here: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8868025/1/Just-An-Unorthodox-Thief

This fic has examples of:
* CrouchingMoronHiddenBadass: Lupin himself, as per his series.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Lupin may be a thief, but even HE hates Caster's cruelty.
* GentlemanThief: Lupin himself.
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Lupin, despite seeming like an idiot, is able to easily figure out the Servants' identities.

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