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* '''Subverted''': Alice thought Lucy knew kung fu, but when an enemy appears Lucy cowers in terror.

* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out Lucy was just pretending and pounced when the enemy their turned their back.

* '''Exploited''': ???

%%* '''Implied''': ???

%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???

** Lucy's skills include ImprobableWeaponUser and thereby makes everything in arm's reach a poetentially weapon. Additionally, her broom is also a SwordCane.

* '''Enforced''': The writers want to give a lower-class character a CrowningMomentOfAwesome to prove they're not elitist, so they let Lucy fight off the enemies.

** Lucy is a Ninja first and a maid somewhere third- The only reason she's wearing [[FrenchMaid the maid outfit]] is[[HumiliatingWager because she lost a bet with Alice,]]

** Lucy Looses another bet with alice, and becomes her WagerSlave permanently.

* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out Lucy was just pretending and pounced when the enemy their turned their back

** "Ah, Alice. Great Ninja; Horrible maid."

* '''Gender-Flipped''': Lucius, the butler, is a skilled martial artist.

* '''Invoked''': Alice is looking for a maid because she needs someone to protect her.
** Lucy learns domestic skills and equitique in order to diversify her employment options
* '''Exploited''': When Evulz attacks Alice's mansion, he orders his snipers to shoot the maids first, correctly guessing they're warriors.
* '''Defied''': When planning his attack on Alice, Bob waits for Lucy's day off.

* '''Exploited''': ???

** There are several flashbacks to Lucy's maid training school, which resembles a boot camp more than anything. Scenes lampooning well-known works set in the military are a must.

* '''Justified''': Alice needed an inconspicuous, female bodyguard, so she hired kung fu expert Lucy to pretend to be her maid.

* '''Inverted''': Alice breaks out the martial arts skills to protect her maid, Lucy.

* '''Parodied''': All maids are expected to know kung fu, and part of the standard job interview involves defeating other household servants in a fight. Young girls are taught martial arts in school to be better suited to the job of domestic workers.

* '''Deconstructed''': After a violent episode in young Lucy's life, she began to study martial arts to ensure that she would never be a victim again. She's poor, so she takes a job as a domestic servant. When Alice is attacked, Lucy protects her, to everyone's amazement. However, none of Lucy's co-workers can look at her the same way after this, including the butler who once crushed on her but is no longer interested because NoGuyWantsAnAmazon.
** While skilled, Lucy is still outmatched against an armed assailant, as she can't carry her weapons to work and her broom isn't made to withstand being used as a melee weapon.
* '''Reconstructed''': However, Alice is immensely grateful and officially employs Lucy as her personal bodyguard, keeping the maid attire just so she'll remain undercover. Lucy's co-workers gradually adjust to this new situation, and she gains the attention of Daniel, an AmazonChaser.
** Lucy's skills include ImprobableWeaponUser and thereby makes everything in arm's reach a poetentially weapon. Additionally, her broom is also a SwordCane.

* '''Lampshaded''': "Wow, I'd never have expected that from a maid, Lucy."

** BattleButler

* '''Reconstructed''': However, Alice is immensely grateful and officially employs Lucy as her personal bodyguard, keeping the maid attire just so she'll remain undercover. Lucy's co-workers gradually adjust to this new situation, and she gains the attention of Daniel, who ''loves'' stronger women.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Lucy fights off an enemy, but later it turns out that was just luck.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Alice thought Lucy knew kung fu, but when an enemy appears Lucy cowers in terror. Then it turns out Lucy was just pretending.