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* Straight: The heroes trigger the self-destruct, only to find out it doesn't work and Lord Evil explains that he disconnected it, knowing they were in his base.
* Subverted:

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'''Basic Trope''': The villain reveals that they know, or have known, a crucial piece of information.
* Straight: '''Straight''': The heroes trigger the self-destruct, only to find out it doesn't work and work. Lord Evil explains that he disconnected it, knowing they were in his base.
* Subverted: '''Exaggerated''': Lord Evil is a mind reader who knows everyone's most embarrassing and shameful secrets and delights in tormenting them with that information, possibly even BreakingTheFellowship in doing so, as he reveals internal betrayals and politics to the team of heroes.
* '''Downplayed''': Lord Evil knew the heroes were planning on attacking on a particular date, but he didn't know what the plan entailed. He did take extra precautions as a result, though.
* '''Justified''': The villain knew the whole time because TheDogWasTheMastermind.
* '''Inverted''': Lord Evil disguises himself as a member of the heroes to get close to the leader, only for the leader to reveal that he was SpottingTheThread and knew who Lord Evil was the whole time.
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* Exaggerated: Lord Evil is a mind reader who knows everyone's most embarrassing and shameful secrets and delights in tormenting them with that information, possibly even BreakingTheFellowship in doing so, as he reveals internal betrayals and politics to the team of heroes.
* Downplayed: Lord Evil knew the heroes were planning on attacking on a particular date, but didn't know what the plan entailed. He did take extra precautions as a result, though.
* Zigzagged: Bob and Lord Evil get into a IKnowYouKnowIKnow situation.
* Inverted: Lord Evil disguises himself as a member of the heroes to get close to the leader, only for the leader to reveal that he was SpottingTheThread and knew who Lord Evil was the whole time.
* Discussed: "Did you think that I, Lord Evil, would not know who it was who truly sought my life?"
* Justified: The villain knew the whole time because TheDogWasTheMastermind.

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* Exaggerated: Lord Evil is a mind reader who knows everyone's most embarrassing and shameful secrets and delights in tormenting them with that information, possibly even BreakingTheFellowship in doing so, as he reveals internal betrayals and politics to the team of heroes.
* Downplayed: Lord Evil knew the heroes were planning on attacking on a particular date, but didn't know what the plan entailed. He did take extra precautions as a result, though.
* Zigzagged:
'''Zigzagged''': Bob and Lord Evil get into a IKnowYouKnowIKnow situation.
* Inverted: Lord Evil disguises himself as a member of the heroes to get close to the leader, only for the leader to reveal that he was SpottingTheThread and knew who Lord Evil was the whole time.
* Discussed:
'''Discussed''': "Did you think that I, Lord Evil, would not know who it was who truly sought my life?"
* Justified: The villain knew the whole time because TheDogWasTheMastermind.
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* Straight: The heroes trigger the self-destruct, only to find out it doesn't work and Lord Evil explains that he disconnected it, knowing they were in his base.
* Subverted:
** After Lord Evil reveals that he had disconnected the self-destruct, TheChessmaster tells him that they knew he would, and that they were just the distraction. Steve's been planting his own bombs around the base in the meanwhile. Cue a distant explosion, followed by another, then another, getting progressively closer and stronger.
** Lord Evil reveals he knows all about Alice's DarkAndTroubledPast, and taunts her about it. However, this revelation, rather than [[BreakThemByTalking breaking Alice]], irritates her into punching his lights out.
** Lord Evil proceeds to engage in BondVillainStupidity.
** Lord Evil ''didn't'' know the truth, but had a suspicion and played on it. The heroes accidentally confirmed the truth, believing that Lord Evil already knew.
* Exaggerated: Lord Evil is a mind reader who knows everyone's most embarrassing and shameful secrets and delights in tormenting them with that information, possibly even BreakingTheFellowship in doing so, as he reveals internal betrayals and politics to the team of heroes.
* Downplayed: Lord Evil knew the heroes were planning on attacking on a particular date, but didn't know what the plan entailed. He did take extra precautions as a result, though.
* Zigzagged: Bob and Lord Evil get into a IKnowYouKnowIKnow situation.
* Inverted: Lord Evil disguises himself as a member of the heroes to get close to the leader, only for the leader to reveal that he was SpottingTheThread and knew who Lord Evil was the whole time.
* Discussed: "Did you think that I, Lord Evil, would not know who it was who truly sought my life?"
* Justified: The villain knew the whole time because TheDogWasTheMastermind.

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