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* SuspiciouslySpecificDenial: According to the newspaper article on their base's sabotage, the Guys in White referred to themselves as a 'plain, ordinary office building'. Of course, since there were still dozens of men in white suits in the photo, Team Phantom was instantly able to figure out who they really were.
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* TimeSkip: A small one, but it's mentioned that it had been a month since the events of ''WesternAnimation/PhantomPlanet'', with Danny and Sam still working on trying to adapt their RelationshipUpgrade to Danny's ghost fighting duties.
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* LitteralSurveilanceBug: In order to keep up with Future Danny and Sam and learn what was going on, Tucker used one of Vlad's reprogrammed camera bugs to follow and watch them. Unfortunately, Vlad detected the activation of his old device and was able to hack into the feed, allowing him to watch everything and learn about Future Danny and Sam as well, along with Clockwork.

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* LitteralSurveilanceBug: LiteralSurveillanceBug: In order to keep up with Future Danny and Sam and learn what was going on, Tucker used one of Vlad's reprogrammed camera bugs to follow and watch them. Unfortunately, Vlad detected the activation of his old device and was able to hack into the feed, allowing him to watch everything and learn about Future Danny and Sam as well, along with Clockwork.
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* LiteralSurveilanceBug: In order to keep up with Future Danny and Sam and learn what was going on, Tucker used one of Vlad's reprogrammed camera bugs to follow and watch them. Unfortunately, Vlad detected the activation of his old device and was able to hack into the feed, allowing him to watch everything and learn about Future Danny and Sam as well, along with Clockwork.

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* LiteralSurveilanceBug: LitteralSurveilanceBug: In order to keep up with Future Danny and Sam and learn what was going on, Tucker used one of Vlad's reprogrammed camera bugs to follow and watch them. Unfortunately, Vlad detected the activation of his old device and was able to hack into the feed, allowing him to watch everything and learn about Future Danny and Sam as well, along with Clockwork.
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon learning about Clockwork, Vlad attempt to seize his power in order to regain his former glory. Unfortunately, it didn't fully register to him that in going up against a ghost that control time, it's not so much a fight as it is a ''[[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown thrashing]]''.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon learning about Clockwork, Vlad attempt to seize his power in order to regain his former glory. Unfortunately, it didn't fully register to him that in going up against a ghost that control controls time, it's not so much a fight as it is a ''[[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown thrashing]]''.
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* ChekhovsGun: A couple.
** Future Danny and Sam trap Danny and the others in a forcefield that can contain humans ''and'' ghosts. Tucker and Valerie later attempt to use to help Future Danny and Sam, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero only for Dark Danny to get a hold of the generator and trap them in it instead]].
** The ghost gloves that shock Danny near the beginning of the story end up playing a major role in the climax when Vlad attempts to use them to steal the powers of Future Danny, Future Sam, and Dark Danny.
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** In order to get a look of what's going on while they're stuck in a force field. Tucker [[Recap/DannyPhantomS3E2InfiniteRealms once again]] hacks into one Vlad's {{Surveillance Drone}}s.

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** In order to get a look of what's going on while they're stuck in a force field. field, Tucker [[Recap/DannyPhantomS3E2InfiniteRealms once again]] hacks into one Vlad's {{Surveillance Drone}}s.Drone}}s and uses it to follow Future Danny and Sam.
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* LiteralSurveilanceBug: In order to keep up with Future Danny and Sam and learn what was going on, Tucker used one of Vlad's reprogrammed camera bugs to follow and watch them. Unfortunately, Vlad detected the activation of his old device and was able to hack into the feed, allowing him to watch everything and learn about Future Danny and Sam as well, along with Clockwork.
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* ClarkKenting: Subverted. After realizing how much Danny changes when he goes ghost (along with the fact that she would notice the girl her son was dating), Maddie is quickly able to recognize Sam in her ghost form.

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* ClarkKenting: Subverted. After realizing how much Danny changes when he goes ghost (along with the fact that she would notice the girl her son was dating), Maddie is quickly [[DeducingTheSecretIdentity able to recognize Sam in her ghost form.form]].
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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon learning about Clockwork, Vlad attempt to seize his power in order to regain his former glory. Unfortunately, it didn't fully register to him that in going up against a ghost that control time, it's not so much a fight as it is a ''thrashing''.

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* DidntThinkThisThrough: Upon learning about Clockwork, Vlad attempt to seize his power in order to regain his former glory. Unfortunately, it didn't fully register to him that in going up against a ghost that control time, it's not so much a fight as it is a ''thrashing''.''[[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown thrashing]]''.
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* ComicalOverreacting: Brought up at the beginning of the story when Sam mentions that if she didn't get home by her 10:00 curfew, her [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Parents]] would have the police department, Texas Rangers, coast guard, national guard, and Navy SEALS all on high alert.

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* ComicalOverreacting: Brought up at the beginning of the story when Sam mentions that if she didn't get home by her 10:00 curfew, her [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Parents]] overprotective parents would have the police department, Texas Rangers, coast guard, national guard, and Navy SEALS all on high alert.
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* GenderedOutfit: In preparation for becoming half-ghost, Sam took one of the suits Danny wore during his own transformation with a few modifications she made: cutting out [[BareYourMidriff the midriff]], removing the collar and replacing it with a choker, cutting away most of the gloves save for the middle fingers, and replacing the boots with her own, while topping off with a lace-sleeved coat her mother had gotten her. While she mostly chose the suit because it was the best that could fit her, at the same time, [[HerBoyfriendsJacket she got a bit of a guilty thrill out of wearing something of Danny's]].

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* GenderedOutfit: In preparation for becoming half-ghost, Sam took one of the suits Danny wore during his own transformation with a few modifications she made: cutting out [[BareYourMidriff out the midriff]], midriff, removing the collar and replacing it with a choker, cutting away most of the gloves save for the middle fingers, and replacing the boots with her own, while topping off with a lace-sleeved coat her mother had gotten her. While she mostly chose the suit because it was the best that could fit her, at the same time, [[HerBoyfriendsJacket she got a bit of a guilty thrill out of wearing something of Danny's]].
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* MyFutureSelfAndMe: For Danny and Sam. Danny actually ends up having ''two'' of them: Dark Danny and his actual future self, while the appearance of Sam's future self prompts her to make a decision she's been weighing for some time.

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* MyFutureSelfAndMe: For Danny and Sam. Danny actually ends up having ''two'' of them: Dark Danny [[EvilMeScaresMe Dark]] [[FutureMeScaresMe Danny]] and his actual future self, while the appearance of Sam's future self prompts her to make a decision she's been weighing for some time.
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* TimeTravelTenseTrouble: When Danny is about to go off to help his future self stop Dark Danny, we get this exchange:
-->'''Jazz''': "Danny? Is that...Sam?"
-->'''Danny''': "Uh, yes...no...well, kinda...Look, it's a long story, okay? Just...can you guys take care of her? I'm running around loose out there and I've got to go help me stop myself!"
-->'''Valerie''': ''(confused)'' "Uh, Danny? What are you talking about?"
-->''(Danny sighs)''
-->'''Danny''': "You know what? I really don't know anymore."
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* MythologyGag: The concept of Danny and Sam's future selves initially appearing as a pair of mysterious ghosts that are opposing the heroes but are actually revealed to be adult versions of said heroes bears a few similarities to [[WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers Timmy's encounter with own future self]].

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* MythologyGag: The concept of Danny and Sam's future selves initially appearing as a pair of mysterious ghosts that are opposing the heroes but are actually revealed to be adult versions of said heroes bears a few similarities to [[WesternAnimation/ChannelChasers Timmy's Timmy Turner's encounter with own future self]].
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* ComicalOverreactng: Brought up at the beginning of the story when Sam mentions that if she didn't get home by her 10:00 curfew, her [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Parents]] would have the police department, Texas Rangers, coast guard, national guard, and Navy SEALS all on high alert.

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* ComicalOverreactng: ComicalOverreacting: Brought up at the beginning of the story when Sam mentions that if she didn't get home by her 10:00 curfew, her [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Parents]] would have the police department, Texas Rangers, coast guard, national guard, and Navy SEALS all on high alert.
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* ComicalOverreactng: Brought up at the beginning of the story when Sam mentions that if she didn't get home by her 10:00 curfew, her [[OverprotectiveDad Overprotective Parents]] would have the police department, Texas Rangers, coast guard, national guard, and Navy SEALS all on high alert.

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