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* DistantFinale: {{Downplayed}}; the epilogue takes place five years later, when the characters are teenagers and they're able to encounter each other in an event at the human-monster town Frisk lives in.


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** KidHeroAllGrownUp: {{Downplayed}}; in the finale, they're shown as teenagers.
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** When Wizeman tries to deliver a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on NiGHTS and the six kids, they [[ShutUpHannibal rebuke]] with one where [[IAmWhatIAm they accept what they faced and learned]] and directly defy the God of Nightmares.

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** When Wizeman tries to deliver a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on NiGHTS [=NiGHTS=] and the six kids, they [[ShutUpHannibal rebuke]] with one where [[IAmWhatIAm they accept what they faced and learned]] and directly defy the God of Nightmares.

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* NoMoreHoldingBackSpeech: Twice in the final arc.
** As the kids fall into the Unconscious Space's darkness, they reflect on themselves and the struggles they had to face, making themselves realize the epiphany to unlock the true power of their Ideyas of Courage.
** When Wizeman tries to deliver a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech on NiGHTS and the six kids, they [[ShutUpHannibal rebuke]] with one where [[IAmWhatIAm they accept what they faced and learned]] and directly defy the God of Nightmares.



*** Crescendo is a symbol of the monsters that could be befriended with ease by kind words, while Aquamarine represents those that were pitied against Frisk due to circumstances, but after befriending and overcoming their sorrows, became protective of.

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*** Crescendo is a symbol of the monsters that could be befriended with ease by kind words, while Aquamarine represents those that were pitied against Frisk due to circumstances, but after befriending and overcoming their sorrows, became protective of. The bird duo is Asriel and Chara; two siblings tragically separated, that lashed out after realizing they'd never see their friends again.

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* RuleOfSymbolism: The order in which the Ideyas are introduced/recovered (although the order was lifted from ''Journey of Dreams''). The kids have demonstrated Courage in their works (even Skid and Pump... [[FearlessFool in their own way]]). They had their Purity threatened. They use Intelligence to learn the situation at hand (and a certain twist). They gained, and still keep gaining Wisdom. Finally, they spot Hope [[HopeSpot but are unable to recover it at first]]... [[HopeSpringsEternal but they don't give up on it either]].
** Also, while the development was gradually hinted, it's after Skid and Pump recover their Ideyas of Intelligence that they start to become [[DumbassNoMore smarter, worldly, and more aware of the dangers going around the world]].

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The order in which the Ideyas are introduced/recovered is this (although the order was lifted from ''Journey of Dreams''). The kids have demonstrated Courage in their works (even Skid and Pump... [[FearlessFool in their own way]]). They had their Purity threatened. They use Intelligence to learn the situation at hand (and a certain twist). They gained, and still keep gaining Wisdom. Finally, they spot Hope [[HopeSpot but are unable to recover it at first]]... [[HopeSpringsEternal but they don't give up on it either]].
** *** Also, while the development was gradually hinted, it's after Skid and Pump recover their Ideyas of Intelligence ''Intelligence'' that they start to become [[DumbassNoMore smarter, worldly, and more aware of the dangers going around the world]].world]].
** The Nightmarens that the kids face are, in subtle ways, reflections of the threats the kids had to face.
*** Klinge and Couper, being savage insects (a mantis and a wasp respectively), represent the creepiness the Other World truly had, and Baba Yaga represents the Other Mother herself, being a witch with button eyes and made out of inhuman material.
*** Faux and the skeleton couple are the usual spooky fare Skid and Pump always seek and casually talk with, or even most obvious criminals that are nonetheless accepting of them, and Treetop could be considered the symbol of a supernatural force tied with nature, not completely unlike the Eyes of the Universe.
*** Caiman and Kunzite represent the weird creatures the Mystery Twins had to face; respectively, the ones that couldn't be reasoned with/are tied to nature, and the ones they managed to befriend. Hexal is a hammy but dangerous living geometric shape, not unlike Bill Cipher.
*** Crescendo is a symbol of the monsters that could be befriended with ease by kind words, while Aquamarine represents those that were pitied against Frisk due to circumstances, but after befriending and overcoming their sorrows, became protective of.
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* SlayingMantis: Klinge, the first giant Nightmaren seen both in Coraline's arc and on the story in general. They are a giant mantis with metal claws that they use to try and hit [=NiGHTS=], Coraline and Owl.
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** Tricky Toyland is a giant kindergarten room full of giant toys.
** Lonely Ruins are purple, abandoned ruins that were taken over by nature.
** Golden Garden is a field full of flowers. Among them, there are ''golden'' flowers.
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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Jackle are both humanoid jesters with an extroverted temperament, who appear to be {{PerpetualSmiler}}s that have no regrets until it turns out they ''do'' have regrets and a serious side. [=NiGHTS=] is close enough to a human's appearance (only without a neck and wrists), is a mischievous but harmless trickster with a heart of gold that knows the time to be serious, and [[spoiler:was one of Wizeman's most perfect creations.]] Jackle has an invisible body that makes him more visibly inhuman, is a LargeHam AxCrazy LaughablyEvil nutso that is not afraid of the idea of tapping the heartstrings, but turns out to [[spoiler:miss the times [=NiGHTS=] worked for Wizeman]], and according to the ''[=NiGHTS=] into Dreams...'' Japanese manual was meant to be more powerful but came out as a failure.

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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Jackle are both humanoid jesters with an extroverted temperament, who appear to be {{PerpetualSmiler}}s {{Perpetual Smiler}}s that have no regrets until it turns out they ''do'' have regrets and a serious side. [=NiGHTS=] is close enough to a human's appearance (only without a neck and wrists), is a mischievous but harmless trickster with a heart of gold that knows the time to be serious, and [[spoiler:was one of Wizeman's most perfect creations.]] Jackle has an invisible body that makes him more visibly inhuman, is a LargeHam AxCrazy LaughablyEvil nutso that is not afraid of the idea of tapping the heartstrings, but turns out to [[spoiler:miss the times [=NiGHTS=] worked for Wizeman]], and according to the ''[=NiGHTS=] into Dreams...'' Japanese manual was meant to be more powerful but came out as a failure.
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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Reala are both very humanoid jesters of similar height and power, who are hard to affect emotionally (respectively, due to a carefree and cheerful nature and due to a serious, calculated nature) and were both meant to be [[spoiler: Wizeman's most powerful creations]]. [=NiGHTS=] seeks freedom, is mischievous, bold, and playful, but knows when to be serious and has a good heart. Reala obeys Wizeman without question, appears more mature and practical, but is very cruel, and turns out to be bottling [[spoiler:his ''extreme'' misery over [=NiGHTS=]' betrayal]].

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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Reala are both very humanoid jesters of similar height and power, who are hard a bit difficult to affect emotionally (respectively, due to a carefree and cheerful nature and due to a serious, calculated nature) nature), [[StubbornMule refuse to back down from their goals easily]], and were both meant to be [[spoiler: Wizeman's most powerful creations]]. [=NiGHTS=] seeks freedom, is mischievous, bold, and playful, but knows when to be serious and has a good heart. Reala obeys Wizeman without question, appears more mature and practical, but is very cruel, and turns out to be bottling [[spoiler:his ''extreme'' misery over [=NiGHTS=]' betrayal]].
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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Jackle are both humanoid jesters with an extroverted temperament, who appear to be {{PerpetualSmiler}}s that have no regrets until it turns out they do. [=NiGHTS=] is close enough to a human's appearance (only without a neck and wrists),

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*** [=NiGHTS=] and Jackle are both humanoid jesters with an extroverted temperament, who appear to be {{PerpetualSmiler}}s that have no regrets until it turns out they do. ''do'' have regrets and a serious side. [=NiGHTS=] is close enough to a human's appearance (only without a neck and wrists),wrists), is a mischievous but harmless trickster with a heart of gold that knows the time to be serious, and [[spoiler:was one of Wizeman's most perfect creations.]] Jackle has an invisible body that makes him more visibly inhuman, is a LargeHam AxCrazy LaughablyEvil nutso that is not afraid of the idea of tapping the heartstrings, but turns out to [[spoiler:miss the times [=NiGHTS=] worked for Wizeman]], and according to the ''[=NiGHTS=] into Dreams...'' Japanese manual was meant to be more powerful but came out as a failure.

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* EvilCounterpart: Reala and Jackle both work as counterparts to [=NiGHTS=], but in different ways. Reala matches [=NiGHTS=] in power and appearance, but instead of being mischievous but golden-hearted, he's serious but cruel. Jackle is also jester-like (just with the jester cowl pointed upwards instead of backward) and is playful as well. Although he is [[EvilIsBigger a bit bigger]], and he has a [[LaughablyEvil different]] [[AxCrazy brand]] of playful than [=NiGHTS=]'.

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* EvilCounterpart: Reala and Jackle both work as counterparts to [=NiGHTS=], but in different ways. Reala matches [=NiGHTS=] in power and appearance, but instead of being mischievous but golden-hearted, he's serious but cruel. Jackle is also jester-like (just with the jester cowl pointed upwards instead of backward) and is playful as well. Although he is [[EvilIsBigger a bit bigger]], and he has a [[LaughablyEvil different]] [[AxCrazy brand]] of playful than [=NiGHTS=]'.[=NiGHTS=]' (more details for both are in {{Foil}} below).



* {{Foil}}: Most of the {{Kid Hero}}es contrast in how they treat [=NiGHTS=] and Owl, and how they react to the reveal that [[spoiler: the former is a Nightmaren]].
** Coraline mistrusts them, scared of repeating her mistake with the Other World. Skid and Pump immediately receive them as friends with open arms. Dipper and Mabel decide to ally with them, even though the former is suffering from mistrust. Frisk decides to trust them, although they enter the truce expecting disappointment.
** Coraline feels like her fears came true once she receives TheReveal, and yet is heartbroken. Skid and Pump don't get [[spoiler: [=NiGHTS=]]] could have been dangerous, and forgive them immediately. Dipper and Mabel panic because they feel as if they're reliving the events of ''Not What He Seems''. Frisk, who had to deal with monsters with {{Dark Secret}}s before, simply and quietly accepts it.

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Most of the {{Kid Hero}}es contrast in how they treat [=NiGHTS=] and Owl, and how they react to the reveal that [[spoiler: the former is a Nightmaren]].
** *** Coraline mistrusts them, scared of repeating her mistake with the Other World. Skid and Pump immediately receive them as friends with open arms. Dipper and Mabel decide to ally with them, even though the former is suffering from mistrust. Frisk decides to trust them, although they enter the truce expecting disappointment.
** *** Coraline feels like her fears came true once she receives TheReveal, and yet is heartbroken. Skid and Pump don't get [[spoiler: [=NiGHTS=]]] could have been dangerous, and forgive them immediately. Dipper and Mabel panic because they feel as if they're reliving the events of ''Not What He Seems''. Frisk, who had to deal with monsters with {{Dark Secret}}s before, simply and quietly accepts it.it.
** [=NiGHTS=] has two [[EvilCounterpart evil]] ones, in the form of Reala and Jackle.
*** [=NiGHTS=] and Reala are both very humanoid jesters of similar height and power, who are hard to affect emotionally (respectively, due to a carefree and cheerful nature and due to a serious, calculated nature) and were both meant to be [[spoiler: Wizeman's most powerful creations]]. [=NiGHTS=] seeks freedom, is mischievous, bold, and playful, but knows when to be serious and has a good heart. Reala obeys Wizeman without question, appears more mature and practical, but is very cruel, and turns out to be bottling [[spoiler:his ''extreme'' misery over [=NiGHTS=]' betrayal]].
*** [=NiGHTS=] and Jackle are both humanoid jesters with an extroverted temperament, who appear to be {{PerpetualSmiler}}s that have no regrets until it turns out they do. [=NiGHTS=] is close enough to a human's appearance (only without a neck and wrists),
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* VillainousBSOD: Dipper and Frisk unwittingly invoke one on, respectively, Jackle and Reala, thanks to the latter two's attempts at deconstructing [[spoiler:their sister/sibling,]] [=NiGHTS=]. It gives them a humanizing side, showing that deep down [[spoiler: they still care for [=NiGHTS=], and just hate the fact that she is against them now, refusing to accept it is permanent.]] Strangely, their reactions to being broken are the opposite of their respective personalities: [[AxCrazy Jackle]] is stunned into silence and quiet tears, and [[ColdHam Reala]] weeps openly and angrily sends Frisk away.
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* ShutUpHannibal: Frisk not only reacts with nonchalance and acceptance over Reala informing her that [[spoiler:[=NiGHTS=] is a Nightmaren]], but rebukes his attempts at manipulation and (unwittingly) ''breaks'' him.
-->'''Frisk:''' Oh. So I guess it is true. [[spoiler: I mean, you two look a bit too similar to be a coincidence. Like mirrors or the two sides of a coin.]]
-->'''Reala:''' Huh... well, so you are at least smart! [[ManipulativeBastard And NiGHTS actually]] [[spoiler:always was by my-]]
-->'''Frisk:''' Against your side... because I guess she had a pretty bad vendetta against your leader. And from what I heard about him... she is right in [[spoiler: leaving him behind]]. But what about you?
-->'''Reala:''' [[FlatWhat What?]]
-->'''Frisk:''' [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Why do you stick with this Wizeman, even if it means being]] [[spoiler: separated]] [[ArmorPiercingQuestion by NiGHTS?]] [[ArmorPiercingQuestion Does he have any good goals at all? Don't you... wanna be with your]] [[spoiler:sibling]] [[ArmorPiercingQuestion at all?]]
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* HappilyEverAfter: {{Deconstructed}} in a similar fashion to ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverseTheMovie''. As in, just because the kids got rid of most threats endangering their lives or even the world, made changes to their circle's status quo, and even learned life lessons along the way, it doesn't mean that the kids don't have things to deal it (in their case, traumas, issues, regrets, and guilt). And the battle for Nightopia's peace is not over either, as Wizeman is still trying to collect Ideyas.
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* ToyTime: Tricky Toyland, Frisk's first Nightopia world, is a world of pastel colors full of toys, and invoking the feeling of a kindergarten classroom.
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* DeconReconSwitch: It deconstructs in a way the AngstWhatAngst trope in stories featuring {{Kid Hero}}es as protagonists, and the idea of a couple of adventures being enough to get rid of all issues, by showing the kids still have issues after their magical and bizarre adventures (either because they were already there and the adventures didn't do anything to make them properly confront them, or the adventures made those issues in the first place), and [=NiGHTS=] and Owl are still facing Wizeman because he just doesn't back down from the idea of destroying Nightopia. It still shows that the kids can rise to overcome those issues and any others that appear in their life, and [=NiGHTS=] and Owl are also not willing to back down from protecting Nightopia and guiding dreamers.
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* {{CrossOver}}: The protagonists of ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' reach the Night Dimension of the ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams'' franchise after the events of their canonical works.

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* {{CrossOver}}: {{Crossover}}: The protagonists of ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' reach the Night Dimension of the ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams'' franchise after the events of their canonical works.

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* {{Continuation}}: It takes place after the canonical events of their featured works (or, in ''Spooky Month'' case, after the latest episode ever since it began, "Unwanted Guest"), majorly exploring the possibility of the {{Kid Hero}}es sustaining emotional/psychological issues after their adventures.

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* {{CrossOver}}: The protagonists of ''WesternAnimation/{{Coraline}}'', ''WebAnimation/SpookyMonth'', ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' and ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'' reach the Night Dimension of the ''VideoGame/NightsIntoDreams'' franchise after the events of their canonical works.
* {{Continuation}}: It takes place after the canonical events of their featured works (or, in ''Spooky Month'' case, after the latest episode ever since it by the time the story began, "Unwanted Guest"), majorly exploring the possibility of the {{Kid Hero}}es sustaining emotional/psychological issues after their adventures.
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* GuileHero: Frisk's style of solving conflicts. Instead of beating up the Nightmarens like the others, Frisk bonds with them and listens to their troubles to get them to give back their Ideyas nonviolently. [[BadassPacifist Even if it means dodging tons of projectiles]].
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* {{Ambadassador}}: A ReluctantWarrior variation with Frisk: they are the ambassador of Mt. Ebott's monsters, and also very skilled at dodging, [[GuileHero talking instead of fighting]], and has accepted Wizeman will have to be beaten, unlike his creations.
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* EvilIsNotPacifist: Played straight for most of Wizeman's forces, but {{averted}} with Kunzite, and basically all the Nightmarens that Frisk faces. The former challenges the heroes to a giant-sized mole hammer game and [[GracefulLoser happily accepts defeat]], while Frisk manages to convince the latter to give the Ideyas in a pacific way by bonding with them instead of beating them up.
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* ReluctantWarrior: Frisk is still a pacifist that seeks the most absurd ways of sparing enemies. However, they bitterly accept that Wizeman the Wicked will be a different case.

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* ReluctantWarrior: Frisk is still a pacifist that seeks the most absurd ways of sparing enemies. However, they bitterly accept that Wizeman the Wicked will be a different case. Reala thinks this style of solving conflicts is foolish.
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* ReluctantWarrior: Frisk is still a pacifist that seeks the most absurd ways of sparing enemies. However, they bitterly accept that Wizeman the Wicked will be a different case.
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* CanonWelding: Most of it is on the sidelines in favor of focusing on the Night Dimension, but all the works featured in this fic are implied to share the same universe, due to [=NiGHTS=] and Owl reacting with dread and familiarity over Skid and Pump mentioning the Eyes of the Universe and Dipper mentioning about a certain "triangle guy", and Reala and Jackle casually mentioning some of the events in the kid's adventures.
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* HurtingHero: Opposed to the rest of the protagonists (see BrokenHero above), Coraline, Dipper, and Mabel are more personally afflicted by their adventures; Coraline developed a prejudice against magic beings, Dipper sunk lower onto his mistrust for strangers, and Mabel acquired self-hatred [[JerkassRealization after coming to terms of how she was during summer]]. Nonetheless, they still overcome all these things to save the Night Dimension.

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* BrokenHero: [=NiGHTS=], Skid and Pump, and Frisk all can qualify for it. [=NiGHTS=] is constantly being attacked by [[spoiler: her own kind]], Skid and Pump's families are fractured and they have to quickly wake up of how actually dangerous the world is, Frisk harbors guilt for being unable to get the Dreemurr children out of Mt. Ebott, but besides some minor breakdowns, they remain pretty optimistic.



** Also, while the development was gradually hinted, it's after Skid and Pump recover their Ideyas of Intelligence that they start to become [[DumbassNoMore smarter, worldly, and more aware of the dangers going around]].

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** Also, while the development was gradually hinted, it's after Skid and Pump recover their Ideyas of Intelligence that they start to become [[DumbassNoMore smarter, worldly, and more aware of the dangers going around]].around the world]].
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* AstralCheckerboardDecor: Clarinet Chess has this kind of floor.
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* SamaritanSyndrome: The source of Frisk's nightmares is the guilt of being unable to save the children of the Dreemurrs and give them back the lives they had before their death. In particular, [[spoiler:she fears Chara hates her for abandoning both of them.]] Later, she overcomes this by simply accepting that after everything they went through, they don't need their old lives back, but simply to rest and be left alone.
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* ChronicHeroSyndrome: To [[DownplayedTrope a small degree]], Frisk has this, prioritizing everyone's emotional wellbeing, and always trying to find a way to solve things peacefully. Although they do accept even if bitterly that there is someone they won't be able to pacify with words, and later has a SelfCareEpiphany related to their guilt.


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* SelfCareEpiphany: Frisk has one when Owl explains one can't be blamed for trying everything to save their loved ones. It helps them overcome their guilt for not saving the Dreemurr's children and figuring out that they just need to rest after all they went through.

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** Frisk comes to terms with her guilt, realizing the ones she so desperately wanted to save just need to rest now.



* PastExperienceNightmare: How the Nightmarens attack the kids at first in the prologues. Coraline dreams that the Other Mother escaped the Other World by crawling over the well, Skid and Pump witness (presumably) respectively his father and his parents, Dipper and Mabel see visions of Bill Cipher everywhere in Gravity Falls, and Frisk witnesses the aftermath of a massacre in Mt. Ebott's town caused by Chara.

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* PastExperienceNightmare: How the Nightmarens attack the kids at first in the prologues. Coraline dreams that the Other Mother escaped the Other World by crawling over the well, Skid and Pump witness (presumably) respectively his father and his parents, Dipper and Mabel see visions of Bill Cipher everywhere in Gravity Falls, and Frisk witnesses the aftermath of a massacre in Mt. Ebott's town caused by Chara.[[spoiler:Chara]].
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* HumansByAnyOtherName: Like in the ''[=NiGHTS=]'' series, in the Night Dimension, everyone refers to the human dreamers by the moniker "Visitor(s)".

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