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** Adrian is a BitchInSheepsClothing who's been using his image in order to get away with some deeply heinous behavior, and was thoroughly convinced that he'd hidden his past behavior so well that no one except him would ever know...until they found out by accident. Now those people ([[BrokenPedestal many of whom are former friends and fans]]) ''have'' to keep their knowledge a secret from him, both until they can build a strong enough case against him with the increasing mountain of evidence they're finding to make sure he can't weasel his way out of things. Adrian meanwhile is blissfully unaware of his former friends' turn against him.

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** Adrian is a BitchInSheepsClothing who's been using his image in order to get away with some deeply heinous behavior, and was thoroughly convinced that he'd hidden his past behavior so well that no one except him would ever know...until they found out by accident. Now those people ([[BrokenPedestal many of whom are former friends and fans]]) ''have'' to keep their knowledge a secret from him, both until they can build a strong enough case against him with the increasing mountain of evidence they're finding to make sure he can't weasel his way out of things. things, or worse become vindictive and vengeful in retaliation. Adrian meanwhile is blissfully unaware of his former friends' turn against him.
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** Adrian is a BitchInSheepsClothing who's been using his image in order to get away with some deeply heinous behavior, and was thoroughly convinced that he'd hidden his past behavior so well that no one except him would ever know...until they found out by accident. Now those people ([[BrokenPedestal many of whom are former friends and fans]]) ''have'' to keep their knowledge a secret from him, both until they can build a strong enough case against him with the increasing mountain of evidence they're finding to make sure he can't weasel his way out of things. Adrian meanwhile is blissfully unaware of his former friends' turn against him.

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* '''Justified''': Bob is afraid that if Alice found out about her past, she'd recreate the massacre.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob is afraid that if Alice found out about her past, she'd recreate the massacre.massacre.
** Alice CannotKeepASecret and telling her would very quickly have her upgrade from TheFriendNobodyLikes to HatedByAll because of both how far it spreads and everybody getting upset that her life literally depends on keeping quiet and she [[LooseLips still won't shut up]].

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** Due to being locked out of the loop, Alice makes increasingly bad decisions based on what little information she does have, resulting in her "friend" [[PoorCommunicationKills refusing to communicate with her even further]] and leading to a ViciousCycle.



** Alice's secret is so comical or miniscule that the fact everyone's keeping her LockedOutOfTheLoop is treated as a RunningGag.

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** Alice's secret is so comical or miniscule minuscule that the fact everyone's keeping her LockedOutOfTheLoop is treated as a RunningGag.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???[[BigBad Emperor Evulz]] ambushes Alice on one of her solo missions and uses the reveal to crush her morale.



* '''Reconstructed''': She eventually learns about the secret, but realizes that it was kept from her for good reason, so no harm done.

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* '''Reconstructed''': She eventually learns about the secret, but secret. But she realizes that it was kept from her for good reason, so no harm done.



* '''Played For Drama''': The secret was kept from Alice because if she finds out she woudl ''crash'' emotionally. And she does.

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* '''Played For Drama''': The secret was kept from Alice because if she finds out were to find out, she woudl ''crash'' emotionally. And she does. would be emotionally devastated. The third act of the movie starts with exactly that occurring.

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* '''Played For Laughs''':
** ''Everyone'' knows about this secret but Alice - including people who're ''completely'' irrelevant.
** Alice's secret is so comical or miniscule that the fact everyone's keeping her LockedOutOfTheLoop is treated as a RunningGag.
* '''Played For Drama''': The secret was kept from Alice because if she finds out she woudl ''crash'' emotionally. And she does.



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???It is mentioned that Alice was involved in a NoodleIncident a number of years ago, but [[MysteriousPast no details are given]].



* '''Averted''': Either there is no secret, or she knows everything from the outset.

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* '''Averted''': Either there is no secret, or she '''Averted''':
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knows everything from the outset.outset.
** There is no secret.

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'''Basic Trope''': Everyone knows a deep, dark secret about a character...except the character themselves.

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'''Basic Trope''': Everyone knows a deep, dark secret about a character...except Except the character themselves.



* '''Downplayed''': ???



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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice finds out about the massacre, and proves Bob's fears right...she does recreate it, and he's the first victim.
** Alternatively, she finds out about the secret anyway...then leaves the FiveManBand because she feels she can't trust them anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': She eventually learns about the secret, but realizes that it was kept from her for good reason, so no harm done.



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Alice finds out about the massacre, and proves Bob's fears right... She does recreate it, and he's the first victim.
** Alternatively, she finds out about the secret anyway... Then leaves the FiveManBand because she feels she can't trust them anymore.
* '''Reconstructed''': She eventually learns about the secret, but realizes that it was kept from her for good reason, so no harm done.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice finds out about the massacre, and proves Bob's fears right...she does recreate it, and he's the first victim.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Alice finds out about the massacre, and proves Bob's fears right...she does recreate it, and he's the first victim.



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* '''Inverted''': Alice keeps the knowledge of the massacre to herself for fear that the others won't trust her.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice keeps the knowledge of the massacre to herself for fear that the others won't trust her.her.
** KeeperOfForbiddenKnowledge

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