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Typically the justification for visible assassins is that, if you can actually see the ninja, then you're either [[RedShirtArmy going to die soon]], or you are a WorthyOpponent. There is also TruthInTelevision at work here, since, historically, ninja rarely ever wore black garb when [[BeneathNotice looking like a commoner or somebody else more uninteresting]] would be easier. After all, if you're caught doing something suspicious as a commoner, you can probably [[AssPull pull a satisfactory explanation out of your ass]] or blend into a crowd if a chase starts. If you're caught wearing stereotypical ninja garb while doing something suspicious, the enemy isn't going to wait for an explanation. Quite often, these kinds of ninjas, along with the OvertOperative type of personnel, are used as distractions so the real covert operatives can get to work.

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Typically the justification for visible assassins is that, if you can actually see the ninja, then you're either [[RedShirtArmy going to die soon]], or you are a WorthyOpponent. There is also TruthInTelevision at work here, since, historically, ninja rarely ever wore black garb when [[BeneathNotice looking like a commoner commoner]] [[TheyLookJustLikeEveryoneElse or somebody else more uninteresting]] would be easier. After all, if you're caught doing something suspicious as a commoner, you can probably [[AssPull pull a satisfactory explanation out of your ass]] or blend into a crowd if a chase starts. If you're caught wearing stereotypical ninja garb while doing something suspicious, the enemy isn't going to wait for an explanation. Quite often, these kinds of ninjas, along with the OvertOperative type of personnel, are used as distractions so the real covert operatives can get to work.
work. [[note]] The trope of ninjas wearing black garbs is hypothesized to come from their portrayal in kabuki theatre, where the stagehands that moved props around in scene transitions wore black garbs to signify that the audience is supposed to disregard them and see the play as if the surroundings just shifted naturally. Thus, when a ninja was portrayed in a play, one of these 'invisible' stagehands would play the ninja to make their appearance more sudden. [[/note]]

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