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** Subverted due to his general optimism and mildly penitant attitude but [[Sinclair himself; despite coming to your side it's revealed that Sinclair sold and rented out prisoners for experimental plasmid testing from his for-profit prison. He even handed *you* over to the Protector Program where you became the first successful Alpha Series - Sinclair would later be turned into Subject Omega, the final Big Daddy, before you kill him.]]

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** Subverted Mildly subverted due to his general optimism and mildly penitant penitent attitude but [[Sinclair [[spoiler:Sinclair himself; despite coming to your side it's revealed that Sinclair sold and rented out prisoners for experimental plasmid testing from his for-profit prison. He even handed *you* over to the Protector Program where you became the first successful Alpha Series - Sinclair would later be turned into Subject Omega, the final Big Daddy, before you kill him.]]
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** Subverted due to his general optimism and mildly penitant attitude but [[Sinclair himself; despite coming to your side it's revealed that Sinclair sold and rented out prisoners for experimental plasmid testing from his for-profit prison. He even handed *you* over to the Protector Program where you became the first successful Alpha Series - Sinclair would later be turned into Subject Omega, the final Big Daddy, before you kill him.

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** Subverted due to his general optimism and mildly penitant attitude but [[Sinclair himself; despite coming to your side it's revealed that Sinclair sold and rented out prisoners for experimental plasmid testing from his for-profit prison. He even handed *you* over to the Protector Program where you became the first successful Alpha Series - Sinclair would later be turned into Subject Omega, the final Big Daddy, before you kill him. ]]
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** Subverted due to his general optimism and mildly penitant attitude but [[Sinclair himself; despite coming to your side it's revealed that Sinclair sold and rented out prisoners for experimental plasmid testing from his for-profit prison. He even handed *you* over to the Protector Program where you became the first successful Alpha Series - Sinclair would later be turned into Subject Omega, the final Big Daddy, before you kill him.

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* PowerCopying: Similar to [[VideoGame/BioShock1 the original game]], Delta has access to a research camera. At the highest tier of research on enemies, it often grants him tonics which emulate the primary powers of splicers he has researched. Like invisibility for recording Houdini Splicers, or using your drill to steal enemy health via researching Big Sisters, etc.

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* PowerCopying: Similar to [[VideoGame/BioShock1 the original game]], Delta has access to a research camera. At the highest tier of research on enemies, it often grants him tonics which emulate the primary powers of splicers he has researched. Like For example: invisibility for recording Houdini Splicers, or using your drill to steal enemy health via researching Big Sisters, etc.etc.
** Partially subverted with the Drill Dash ability, which is gained from researchering Brute Splicers, instead of Bouncer Big Daddies who actually have the ability.
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** Most splicers of the same type do not change their appearance. This is most noticeable with spider splicers. Each wears the same exact outfit and has the same voice. The same can be said towards brute splicers.

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** Most splicers of the same type do not change their appearance. This is most noticeable with spider splicers. Each wears the same exact outfit and has the same voice. The same can be said towards about brute splicers.
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* ReusedCharacterDesign:
** Most splicers of the same type do not change their appearance. This is most noticeable with spider splicers. Each wears the same exact outfit and has the same voice. The same can be said towards brute splicers.
** Little Sisters will look and talk exactly the same but will have different hair or dress colors.
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* IronLady: Sophia Lamb.
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** A fatal headshot with the speargun will defy all physics and send splicers to the wall on the other end of the room. It will also pin them to the wall if the ammo didn't break upon impact
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* ComicallyInvincibleHero: Just like in the first game, Delta has access to Vita Chambers. Although they will revive him with missing health there is no other penalty. The player can throw themselves at the enemy over and over again, but will return every time.

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* EyeColourChange: Returning from the first game, Big Daddies will have green eyes if they are friendly, yellow eyes if they are neutral, or red eyes if they are hostile. [[spoiler:This happens to Delta at the beginning of the game when hypnotized by a splicer, making everything Delta sees become green until the scene ends.]]



* ThanatosGambit [[spoiler:Once Delta reaches Persephone, Lamb realizes that nothing can be done to get Eleanor to do what she wants, so she decided to exploit the bond between the two and attempts to kill her own heir in order to kill Delta. It doesn't work.]]

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* ThanatosGambit ThanatosGambit: [[spoiler:Once Delta reaches Persephone, Lamb realizes that nothing can be done to get Eleanor to do what she wants, so she decided to exploit the bond between the two and attempts to kill her own heir in order to kill Delta. It doesn't work.]]

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* AbusiveParents: Sophia Lamb.

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* AbusiveParents: Sophia Lamb.Lamb has manipulated and groomed Eleanor for her entire childhood in order to make sure she is her successor, and Eleanor grows a profound hatred towards her because of it.


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* ThanatosGambit [[spoiler:Once Delta reaches Persephone, Lamb realizes that nothing can be done to get Eleanor to do what she wants, so she decided to exploit the bond between the two and attempts to kill her own heir in order to kill Delta. It doesn't work.]]

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* AbusiveParents: Sophia Lamb.



* BarrierBustingBlow: Delta learns a drill dash ability after researching a Brute Splicer in order to bust through the debris blocking the entrance to a motel.

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* BarrierBustingBlow: Delta learns a drill dash drill-dash ability after researching a Brute Splicer in order to bust through the debris blocking the entrance to a motel.
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* BarrierBustingBlow: Delta learns a drill dash ability after researching a Brute Splicer in order to bust through the debris blocking the entrance to a motel.
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* Tomorrowland: Rapture.

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* Tomorrowland: {{Tomorrowland}}: Rapture.
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* BigBrotherIsWatching: After the first encounter with a Big Sister, a Sofia Lamb over a PA says that "Big Sister is always watching."
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*** Weapons can now be used as melee attacks
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* AbandonedLaboratory: Though not necessarily uninhabited, the labs found throughout the game are no longer in use,
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* TroubledFetalPosition: Some of the prisoners found at the end of the game are wallowing in insanity in this position.
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* DaintyCombat: The Big Sisters are relatively graceful with how they move. This, as well as the fact that they were partly modeled after ballerina dancers.


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* InvoluntaryBattleToTheDeath: Gil Alexander puts Delta on display and has him fight splicers and Alpha Series Big Daddies. It's implied that the splicers don't really want to be there either.
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* TheCorrupter:
** Sofia Lamb has been trying to manipulate Eleanor for her entire life [[spoiler:but does not succeed.]] She has also convinced most of the splicers to join her cause to kill Delta.
** [[spoiler:Delta can be considered a corrupter if the player decides to achieve the bad ending.]]
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* MercyKill:
** [[spoiler:Gil Alexander begs the player to kill him after the player completes the Fontaine Futuristics level.]]
** [[spoiler:Though not explicitly stated as a "mercy kill", it's better off for Sinclair to die than to be a Big Daddy for the rest of his life.]]

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* VillainOpeningScene: The very first cutscene in the game portrays splicers hired by Sophia to kidnap Eleanor. [[spoiler:This comes to a head when Lamb reminds Delta that Eleanor belongs to her, and forces him to kill himself.]]



* VillainOpeningScene: The very first cutscene in the game portrays splicers hired by Sophia to kidnap Eleanor. [[spoiler:This comes to a head when Lamb reminds Delta that Eleanor belongs to her, and forces him to kill himself.]]
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* VillainOpeningScene: The very first cutscene in the game portrays splicers hired by Sophia to kidnap Eleanor. [[spoiler:This comes to a head when Lamb reminds Delta that Eleanor belongs to her, and forces him to kill himself.]]
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* NoNeckChump: Bouncers and brute splicers.


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* Tomorrowland: Rapture.
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* FakeMuscles: Although it isn't shown, an audio diary found early in the game has a wife complaining that her husband has been taking gene tonics to appear fit and healthy, even though he most likely is not.


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* MercurysWings: The "Sports Boost" gene tonic can be used to slightly increase the player's movement speed. It is displayed as a winged shoe.
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* InstantIceJustAddCold: The upgraded Winter Blast plasmid will put the enemy in a block of ice.
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* KnewItAllAlong: Whenever Sigma is killed, Whal will taunt the player by saying that the Thinker knew this would happen.
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* HumanPincushion: Dead splicers can be found with bolts used for the speargun can be found throughout Rapture.

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* HumanPincushion: Dead splicers can be found with shot full of the bolts used for the speargun can be found throughout Rapture.
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* HumanPincushion: Dead splicers can be found with bolts used for the speargun can be found throughout Rapture.
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* OutofCharacterMoment: Despite how Andrew Ryan believes that the individual is important and hates censors, he imprisons Sofia Lamb for her beliefs and attempts to have her forgotten by the public to prevent an uprising. This goes against everything he stands for.

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* OutofCharacterMoment: OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite how Andrew Ryan believes that the individual is important and hates censors, he imprisons Sofia Lamb for her beliefs and attempts to have her forgotten by the public to prevent an uprising. This goes against everything he stands for.

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