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* HarsherInHindsight: The fact that one of David Cronenberg's acknowledged inspirations for this story is the persecution and death threats Salman Rushdie has endured for his writings means it hits harder [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie when Rushdie was attacked by a man at a lecture in August 12, 2022]].

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* HarsherInHindsight: The fact that one of David Cronenberg's acknowledged inspirations for this story is the persecution and death threats Salman Rushdie (who is a friend of Cronenberg) has endured for his writings means it hits harder [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie when Rushdie was attacked by a man at a lecture in August 12, 2022]].
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* HarsherInHindsight: The fact that one of David Cronenberg's acknowledged inspirations for this story is the persecution and death threats Salman Rushdie has endured for his writings means it hits harder [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stabbing_of_Salman_Rushdie when Rushdie was attacked by a man at a lecture in August 12, 2022]].
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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!]]", about seven years early.

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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!]]", Fantastic!]]" about seven years early.
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* LargeHam: "EXISTEEEEEEEEEEEENZ! IS PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUSED!"
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As this occurs in the story line of the game, they did not choose to take the act but had to to further the game. Not an idiot act but a plot driven act as devised by the game world itself. Choice or intention was not a facter.


* RetroactiveRecognition: Christopher Eccleston would later go on to play [[Series/DoctorWho the Ninth Doctor.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Sure, jack yourself into a clearly diseased pod. Main/WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Christopher Eccleston would later go on to play [[Series/DoctorWho the Ninth Doctor.]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Sure, jack yourself into a clearly diseased pod. Main/WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Christopher Eccleston would later go on to play [[Series/DoctorWho the Ninth Doctor.]]

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Christopher Eccleston would later go on to play [[Series/DoctorWho the Ninth Doctor.]]]]
* WhatAnIdiot: Sure, jack yourself into a clearly diseased pod. Main/WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong
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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!]]", about seven years early.

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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!]]", about seven years early.early.
* LargeHam: "EXISTEEEEEEEEEEEENZ! IS PAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUSED!"
* RetroactiveRecognition: Christopher Eccleston would later go on to play [[Series/DoctorWho the Ninth Doctor.]]
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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!"

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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!"Fantastic!]]", about seven years early.
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* HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!"

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* HilariousInHindsight: *HilariousInHindsight: When Creator/ChristopherEccleston's seminar leader [[spoiler: speaks at the end in Eccleston's native Northern accent]] he enthusiastically calls the game "[[Series/DoctorWho Fantastic!"
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