* {{Narm}}: While still terrifying, the over-the-top number of tortures that [[spoiler:Fluttershy]] is forced to suffer gets a little ridiculous after a while, [[spoiler:especially since Twilight does one for every letter of the alphabet. And it goes on for ''four chapters'']]. The author ''did'' acknowledge the Narm-ness of this and was one of her motivations to give the story a complete overhaul.
* ParanoiaFuel: Just about every other thing Twilight uses actually exists. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irukandji_jellyfish Irukandji jellyfish]] that [[spoiler: Fluttershy is forced to swallow]] afflict a pony with every unpleasant symptom under the sun, steadily causing agony so intense that some ask to be killed to end the pain, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31zvU3SZeEg the fear effects of infrasound]] (listen at own risk), [[http://www.holosonics.com/?g&gclid=CJGWy5vLiJ0CFSWlagodFgjNaQ audio spotlights]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkbBnvz0rw0 VX nerve agents]].
* RootingForTheEmpire: As time went on, there were more people who, despite Twilight crossing the MoralEventHorizon, actually wanted her to ''win''. Much like [[Manga/DeathNote Light Yagami]]. [[spoiler: [[TheBadGuyWins They got their wish]]]].
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