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Cat Smile has been renamed to Playful Cat Smile. Moving examples that have enough context for the new trope.


* CatSmile: Occasionally has one when doing certain attacks in ''The World Of Sacred Device''. One of her portraits in ''Eternal Dungeons'' also has one.
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* DropTheHammer: The Hammer Parts equips the Airacomet's hand with a hammer for various attacks.
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* CrypticBackgroundReference: A conversation with her in ''World of Sacred Device'' reveals that she has been traveling for 7 years prior to the start of the game. Her descriptions on the ''Far Off Promise'' and ''Evolutia'' [[AllThereInTheManual websites]] also state that she is from the "3rd Country"[[note]]The term used on the ''Evolution 2'' website, 第3国, is close to that of the 8th Empire's term in the story section of the ''Evolutia'' website, 第8帝国. Additionally, when both terms are written in the ''Evolutia'' character profiles for Pepper and Eugene respectively, they're both written out using japanese characters rather with numerals, suggesting a parity.[[/note]].

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* AmbiguousSituation: Chain's living situation: She lives in a mobile home with two 'henchmen' Easter and Kashim. It's made clear that her parents are abroad and send her stuff, but one of her lines in the original game[[note]] offing to let Mag and Linear try some of "my town's specialties", in regards to her parents sending food[[/note]] suggests that Chain wasn't born in Pannam Town and that is she is the one traveling abroad.



* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Chain's first appearance in the story has her beat Mag and Linear to the dungeon's treasure thanks to her [[{{Jetpack}} Flamingo Cyframe]], taunt and chew out Mag for his lack of ability as an Adventurer, get embarrassed when Mag says that she can (potentially) be cute and finally offer to help Mag (while playing up her usefulness). Mag even nods to the fact that Chain's temper [[LadyLooksLikeADude ,makes people mistake her for a man]].
* TheGhost: Her parents are said to not be missing, but merely traveling abroad yet are only mentioned. They occasionally send her stuff, even when it's stuff she doesn't particularly want. Her father does show up in the Dreamcast Maganize comics, on occasion.

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* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Chain's first appearance in the story has her beat Mag and Linear to the dungeon's treasure thanks to her [[{{Jetpack}} Flamingo Cyframe]], taunt and chew out Mag for his lack of ability as an Adventurer, get embarrassed when Mag says that she can (potentially) be cute and finally offer to help Mag (while playing up her usefulness). Mag even nods to the fact that Chain's temper [[LadyLooksLikeADude ,makes makes people mistake her for a man]].
* TheGhost: Her parents are said to not be missing, but merely traveling abroad elsewhere yet are only mentioned. They occasionally send her stuff, even when it's stuff she doesn't particularly want. Her father does show up in the Dreamcast Maganize comics, on occasion.

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* {{Leitmotif}}: Gre is closely associated with the game's comedy theme, a ragtime-styled piece. While he isn't in every scene featuring the music, it crops up most of the time with him.



* GreaterScopeParagon: As the prior leader of the Launcher family, Asroc is well-regarded around Pannam town. Mag himself is implied to strive to live up to Asroc while Gre holds Asroc in high esteem.

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* GreaterScopeParagon: As the prior leader of the Launcher family, Asroc is well-regarded around Pannam town.Town. Mag himself is implied to strive to live up to Asroc while Gre holds Asroc in high esteem.



* HateSink: His introduction makes it clear that he's a detestable person long before he [[spoiler: attacks the Launcher residence at the beginning of the endgame.]]



* CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:"Spellbound Darkness" has him attack the party with shadow versions of his standard attack, with the added possibility of blinding them. Additionally, his "Absorb Life" attack takes place in a dark void with a purple vortex underneath the targetted party member.]]
* CleavageWindow: {{Downplayed}} Male example: Yurka's outfit has a small window that exposes part of his chest. Played straighter in the "Millenium Special" card where, save for a single strap connecting the halves of his vest, his chest is completely exposed.

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* CastingAShadow: [[spoiler:"Spellbound Darkness" has him attack the party with shadow versions of his standard attack, with the added possibility of blinding them. Additionally, his "Absorb Life" attack takes place in a dark void with a purple vortex underneath the targetted targeted party member.]]
* CleavageWindow: {{Downplayed}} Male example: Yurka's outfit has a small window that exposes part of his chest. Played straighter in the "Millenium "Millennium Special" card where, save for a single strap connecting the halves of his vest, his chest is completely exposed.



* EvilIsVisceral: [[spoiler: After Linear escapes the Ulticannon, leaving a [[VillainousBreakdown heartbroken]] Yurka, the weapon's angelic appearance gives way to a grotesque, organic design. Parts of it even pulsate!]]



** [[spoiler:Yurka also has similarities with Eugene; They are both infatuated with Linear (though Yurka is only implied), both later use her for their own nefarious ends, they are both fought by themselves in the first fight and in a mecha in the second and they both suffer SanitySlippage. The major differences is that unlike [[{{Squick}} Eugene]], Yurka is played seriously whereas Eugene's interest in Linear had something of a comical air to it and that Linear genuinely sees Yurka as a friend and is outright convinced to leave Mag rather than getting kidnapped. Eugene also stops caring about Linear as a person ([[DirtyOldMan relatively speaking]] and focuses more on her being Evolutia while Yurka initially comes off as appearing to manipulate Linear because they are both Evolutia, only to reveal that he does care about her ([[CrazyJealousGuy perhaps a bit too much]]).]]
* EvilIsVisceral: [[spoiler: After Linear escapes the Ulticannon, leaving a [[VillainousBreakdown heartbroken]] Yurka, the weapon's angelic appearance gives way to a grotesque, organic design. Parts of it even pulsate!]]

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** [[spoiler:Yurka also has similarities with Eugene; They are both infatuated with Linear (though Yurka is only implied), both later use her for their own nefarious ends, they are both fought by themselves in the first fight and in a mecha in the second and they both suffer SanitySlippage. The major differences is that unlike [[{{Squick}} Eugene]], Yurka is played seriously whereas Eugene's interest in Linear Eugene had something of a comical air to it him and that Linear genuinely sees Yurka as a friend and is outright convinced to leave Mag rather than getting kidnapped. Eugene also stops caring about Linear as a person ([[DirtyOldMan relatively speaking]] speaking]]) and focuses more on her being Evolutia while Yurka initially comes off as appearing to manipulate Linear because they are both Evolutia, only to reveal that he does care about her ([[CrazyJealousGuy perhaps a bit too much]]).]]
* EvilIsVisceral: [[spoiler: After Linear escapes the Ulticannon, leaving a [[VillainousBreakdown heartbroken]] Yurka, the weapon's angelic appearance gives way to a grotesque, organic design. Parts of it even pulsate!]]
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* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:Considering that Yurka hates humanity, Linear may be one of few things he actually likes. When Linear chooses Mag over him though, [[SanitySlippage He doesn't]] [[AxeCrazy take it]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse well]].]]

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* MoralityPet: [[spoiler:Considering that Yurka hates humanity, Linear may be one of few things he actually likes. When Linear chooses Mag over him though, [[SanitySlippage He doesn't]] [[AxeCrazy take it]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse he doesn't take it well]].]]



* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: In the original ''Evolution 2'', a mark[[note]]the same one in several places of the game, including the title icon and loading screen[[/note]] appears on Yurka's forehead as he begins the boss fight]]

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* PowerTattoo: [[spoiler: In the original ''Evolution 2'', a mark[[note]]the the prehistoric civilization's sigil[[note]]the same one in several places of the game, including the title icon and loading screen[[/note]] appears on Yurka's forehead as he begins the boss fight]]



* RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: As he dies, Yurka comes to regret his actions and promises, if he ever returns, to be friends with Mag and Linear.]]


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* VillainsDyingGrace: [[spoiler: As he dies, Yurka comes to regret his actions and promises, if he ever returns, to be friends with Mag and Linear.]]
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Damsel In Distress is the new name of the trope.


* DistressedDamsel: Played straight in the first game [[spoiler:where she is kidnapped by the 8th Imperial Army after Eugene realizes her true nature but subverted in the second where she's convinced by Yurka to leave Mag to protect him. Notably, as a result of these incidents, She cannot be used against either final boss.]]

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* DistressedDamsel: DamselInDistress: Played straight in the first game [[spoiler:where she is kidnapped by the 8th Imperial Army after Eugene realizes her true nature but subverted in the second where she's convinced by Yurka to leave Mag to protect him. Notably, as a result of these incidents, She cannot be used against either final boss.]]

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* InTheBlood: The Launcher clan is said to have been a long line of adventurers, and Mag is latest. ''Eternal Dungeons'' reveals in a coversation with Grant [[note]]The bartender[[/note]] that the Launcher clan is responsible for calling The Society to Pannam Town, meaning the town's current state is due to them.

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* InTheBlood: The Launcher clan is said to have been a long line of adventurers, adventurers[[note]]one of Gre's lines states that the Launchers have been searching for Evolutia for ''100 years''[[/note]], and Mag is latest. ''Eternal Dungeons'' reveals in a coversation with Grant [[note]]The bartender[[/note]] that the Launcher clan is responsible for calling The Society to Pannam Town, meaning the town's current state is due to them.



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[[folder: Eugene Leopold]]
The Crown Prince of the Eighth Imperial Army who comes to Pannam Town after the Cyframe detectors onboard his ship detect a large amount of energy. He is one of the many seeking Evolutia.

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!Antagonists
[[folder: Eugene Leopold]]
The Crown Prince
Asroc Launcher]]
Mag's father and the former head
of the Eighth Imperial Army who comes Launcher family. He went on an expedition 3 years prior to Pannam Town after the Cyframe detectors onboard his ship detect a large amount of energy. He is one start of the many seeking Evolutia.game, with his only communication since being a letter that he sent a month after he left... along with the mysterious Linear.



* DisappearedDad: To Mag; Since sending Linear to the Launcher residence one month after he left, he hasn't been heard or seen from. Mag, Linear and Gre firmly believe that he's still alive, however.
* TheGhost: Due to his absence, most of his character must be inferred from the anecdotes of the Pannam Town residents and Mag himself.
* GreaterScopeParagon: As the prior leader of the Launcher family, Asroc is well-regarded around Pannam town. Mag himself is implied to strive to live up to Asroc while Gre holds Asroc in high esteem.
* PunnyName: Like the majority of the cast, Asroc gets his name from weaponry. In this case, he's named after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RUR-5_ASROC RUR-5 ASROC]]. The Japanese strategy guide naming his father/Mag's grandfather Subroc (after the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UUM-44_SUBROC UUM-44 SUBROC]]) drives the point further home.
* RiddleForTheAges: What happened to him and his wife. The only clue as to what happened to him in the 3 years since his disappearance is that a rumor that he found something incredibly important to Evolutia started and persisted long enough for the 8th Empire to catch wind of it. [[spoiler: The fact that he realized that Linear was Evolutia and chose to send her to Mag raises further questions about what happened to him.]]
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: The 8th Empire reaches out to Mag due to a rumor that Asroc found something incredibly important to Evolutia. [[spoiler:Additionally, he sent Linear to Mag, which eventually caused the 8th Empire to target them. But this is Evolutia we're talking]].
* WalkingSpoiler: While Asroc doesn't physically appear in the game, [[spoiler: the fact that he found Linear, realized that she was the legendary Cyframe Evolutia, and sent her to Mag as a means of protecting her]] is key to the game's twist and climax.
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!Antagonists
[[folder: Eugene Leopold]]
The Crown Prince of the Eighth Imperial Army who comes to Pannam Town after the Cyframe detectors onboard his ship detect a large amount of energy. He is one of the many seeking Evolutia.
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* TheyCalledMeMad: When activating the Cyframe detector, Eugene mutters that the "silly old men in the Imperial Senate" had opposed his plan and how they were about to be proven wrong.



** [[spoiler: Linear is a pretty shy girl who likes flowers and people along with Mag while Yurka is merciless and hates humans with a passion. Best exemplified during a scene where Yurka takes a flower's life away right in front of Linear, who then gives life back to it and more flowers. This cements how Linear is related to regeneration while Yurka is related to destruction.]]
** [[spoiler:Yurka also has similarities with Eugene; They are both infatuated with Linear (though Yurka is only implied), both later use her for their own nefarious ends, they are both fought by themselves in the first fight and in a mecha in the second and they both suffer SanitySlippage. The major differences is that unlike [[{{Squick}} Eugene]], Yurka is played seriously whereas Eugene's interest in Linear was mostly PlayedForLaughs and that Linear genuinely sees Yurka as a friend and is outright convinced to leave Mag rather than getting kidnapped.]]

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** [[spoiler: Linear is a pretty shy girl who likes flowers and flowers, people along with Mag and is associated with light while Yurka is merciless and merciless, hates humans with a passion.passion and is associated with darkness. Best exemplified during a scene where Yurka takes a flower's life away right in front of Linear, who then gives life back to it and more flowers. This cements how Linear is related to regeneration while Yurka is related to destruction.]]
** [[spoiler:Yurka also has similarities with Eugene; They are both infatuated with Linear (though Yurka is only implied), both later use her for their own nefarious ends, they are both fought by themselves in the first fight and in a mecha in the second and they both suffer SanitySlippage. The major differences is that unlike [[{{Squick}} Eugene]], Yurka is played seriously whereas Eugene's interest in Linear was mostly PlayedForLaughs had something of a comical air to it and that Linear genuinely sees Yurka as a friend and is outright convinced to leave Mag rather than getting kidnapped.kidnapped. Eugene also stops caring about Linear as a person ([[DirtyOldMan relatively speaking]] and focuses more on her being Evolutia while Yurka initially comes off as appearing to manipulate Linear because they are both Evolutia, only to reveal that he does care about her ([[CrazyJealousGuy perhaps a bit too much]]).]]

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