* FridgeHorror: Celestia is so nice. She even donates free pony pads to orphans! But then you realize that those things are just the first step in indoctrinating you to want to upload into Equestria, and she's targeting the most vulnerable.
* TearJerker: Several throughout the story, but the [[spoiler: death of Alex's mother and subsequent funeral]] is particularly heart-wrenching.