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-->Through the dumbwaiter. I heard the strangest music, and I just sort of followed it down. Call it... [[IncrediblyLamePun a hunch!]] [[DrumRollPlease Ba-doom chee]]!

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-->Through the dumbwaiter. I heard the strangest music, and I just sort of followed it down. Call it... [[IncrediblyLamePun [[{{Pun}} a hunch!]] [[DrumRollPlease Ba-doom chee]]!
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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'': Snake can be seen crossing the CD bridge, but when Raiden gets into Strut D, Snake is nowhere in sight, and when he speak to him on the Codec, he says he's already in Strut F.

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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'': ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty'': Snake can be seen crossing the CD bridge, but when Raiden gets into Strut D, Snake is nowhere in sight, and when he speak to him on the Codec, he says he's already in Strut F.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ArcaneLeagueOfLegends'': PlayedForLaughs in "Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy". Caitlyn initially suggests that her and Vi take an elevator-like "Bathysphere" into Zaun, while helping an elderly yordle board it. Vi instead opts to go down [[LeParkour the old-fashioned way]], and Caitlyn reluctantly decides to follow her, with frequent cuts between Vi effortlessly leaping across the rooftops and poor Caitlyn fearfully stumbling after her. By the time an exhausted and nerve-wracked Caitlyn reaches Zaun's streets, the old yordle she had helped is walking past the alley she and Vi are standing in, meaning she could have just [[AllForNothing taken the Bathysphere to get there in the same time without the hassle]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', of course, parodies/lampshades this trope in "Two Dozen And One Greyhounds." Confronted by Mr. Burns in his mansion, Bart and Lisa dive into the laundry chute to escape. When they get to the basement...
-->'''Lisa''': Quick! Let's get the --
-->'''Burns''': Going somewhere?
-->'''Bart''': That's impossible! How did you get here first?
-->'''Burns''': Oh, [[BlatantLies there'll be plenty of time for explanations]] later.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ArcaneLeagueOfLegends'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}}'': PlayedForLaughs in "Everybody "[[Recap/ArcaneS1E5EverybodyWantsToBeMyEnemy Everybody Wants to Be My Enemy".Enemy]]". Caitlyn initially suggests that her and Vi take an elevator-like "Bathysphere" into Zaun, while helping an elderly yordle board it. Vi instead opts to go down [[LeParkour the old-fashioned way]], and Caitlyn reluctantly decides to follow her, with frequent cuts between Vi effortlessly leaping across the rooftops and poor Caitlyn fearfully stumbling after her. By the time an exhausted and nerve-wracked Caitlyn reaches Zaun's streets, the old yordle she had helped is walking past the alley she and Vi are standing in, meaning she could have just [[AllForNothing taken the Bathysphere to get there in the same time without the hassle]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', of course, parodies/lampshades this trope in "Two Dozen And One Greyhounds." Confronted by Mr. Burns in his mansion, Bart ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'': In "Climb Every [=CatDog=]", [=CatDog=] tries to scale Mount Nearburg and Lisa dive into the laundry chute to escape. When beat Cat's rival Mindy Wonderful. They beat her there, but they get are both beaten by Dunlap, who was waiting to return the basement...
-->'''Lisa''': Quick! Let's get
climbing equipment they left at the --
-->'''Burns''': Going somewhere?
-->'''Bart''': That's impossible! How did you get here first?
-->'''Burns''': Oh, [[BlatantLies there'll be plenty of time for explanations]] later.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': [[ToonPhysics The laws of physics are optional]] for Pinkie Pie, so she does this whenever it suits her. Rainbow Dash may be the fastest pegasus in Equestria, but that makes no difference if Pinkie wants to find her. Wherever Dash goes, Pinkie is already there, waiting for her.
** The same applies to her sister, [[TheStoic Maud Pie]].



* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'': In "Climb Every [=CatDog=]", [=CatDog=] tries to scale Mount Nearburg and beat Cat's rival Mindy Wonderful. They beat her there, but they are both beaten by Dunlap, who was waiting to return the climbing equipment they left at the store.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'': In "Climb Every [=CatDog=]", [=CatDog=] tries ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': [[ToonPhysics The laws of physics are optional]] for Pinkie Pie, so she does this whenever it suits her. Rainbow Dash may be the fastest pegasus in Equestria, but that makes no difference if Pinkie wants to scale Mount Nearburg and beat Cat's rival Mindy Wonderful. They beat her find her. Wherever Dash goes, Pinkie is already there, but they are both beaten by Dunlap, who was waiting for her. The same applies to return her sister, [[TheStoic Maud Pie]].
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', of course, parodies/lampshades this trope in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E20TwoDozenAndOneGreyhounds Two Dozen and One Greyhounds]]". Confronted by Mr. Burns in his mansion, Bart and Lisa dive into
the climbing equipment laundry chute to escape. When they left at get to the store.basement...
-->'''Lisa:''' Quick! Let's get the--\\
'''Burns:''' Going somewhere?\\
'''Bart:''' That's impossible! How did you get here first?\\
'''Burns:''' Oh, [[BlatantLies there'll be plenty of time for explanations]] later.
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Compare AlreadyUndoneForYou, which is when the NPC used the "shortcut" to get past locked doors and kill monsters, yet somehow left the doors locked and the monsters alive behind him for you to deal with. Contrast RidiculouslyDifficultRoute.

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Compare AlreadyUndoneForYou, which is when the NPC used the "shortcut" to get past locked doors and kill monsters, yet somehow left the doors locked and the monsters alive behind him for you to deal with. If the player finds a way to take a shortcut, see DungeonBypass. Contrast RidiculouslyDifficultRoute.
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** In VideoGame/GodOfWar(PS4) and VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok the shop NPCs Brok and Sindri are frequently able to get ahead of Kratos and have fully setup blacksmith shops in the most unlikely of places. Justified by Dwarfs having methods to travel using secret inter-dimensional pathways.

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** In VideoGame/GodOfWar(PS4) ''VideoGame/GodOfWarPS4'' and VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' the shop NPCs NPC's Brok and Sindri are frequently able to get ahead of Kratos and have fully setup blacksmith shops in the most unlikely of places. Justified by Dwarfs having methods to travel using secret inter-dimensional pathways.
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*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': When the [[RecurringBoss repetitious]] [[GoldfishPoopGang annoyance]] [[spoiler: Jr. Troopa]] shows up yet again near the end of the game outside Peach's Castle. You've spent the entire game getting the PlotCoupons needed just to get to this place, and yet he gets there apparently without any problem. When Goombario examines him with the Tattle ability, he lampshades this by saying: "You've got to love this guy's effort, Mario. To follow us all the way here? What dedication! Come to think of it, how do you think he got here, anyway?" Of course, it is never explained.

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*** ''VideoGame/PaperMario64'': When the [[RecurringBoss repetitious]] [[GoldfishPoopGang annoyance]] [[spoiler: Jr. Troopa]] shows up yet again near the end of the game outside Peach's Castle. You've spent the entire game getting the PlotCoupons {{Plot Coupon}}s needed just to get to this place, and yet he gets there apparently without any problem. When Goombario examines him with the Tattle ability, he lampshades this by saying: "You've got to love this guy's effort, Mario. To follow us all the way here? What dedication! Come to think of it, how do you think he got here, anyway?" Of course, it is never explained.

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