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* [[spoiler:ThoseTwoBadGuys]]: [[spoiler:She and Meiko are the only [=SUEs=] who work together.]]
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* WhamLine: Her thoughts provide one in narration, as she [[spoiler:realizes Mai is on to her and Bachiko]].
* WhamLine: Her thoughts provide one in narration, as she [[spoiler:realizes Mai is on to her and Bachiko]].
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* WhamLine: [[spoiler:While speaking through the Obsidian Lord, reveals that he has possessed him]].
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* ComeAlone: He tells Mai, Natsuki and Nao to meet him. The Himes try to follow them, but are unable to help out as the three go through portals to their respective pasts, and emerge in the present to fight Toki.
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** PossessionSue: [[spoiler:The Usurper, [[spoiler:[[InvokedTrope The Usurper]], through his ability to control anyone else's body]]
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** PossessionSue: [[spoiler:The Usurper, through his ability to control anyone else's body]]
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* RapeIsASpecialKindOfEVil: RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]; she seems to think so, but has no concept of morality, so she deliberately forces a man to rape and murder his wife, with the rape being an afterthought to add to her fun
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* {{Determinator}}: [[spoiler:Averted; unlike Haruka, she loses hope when faced with imminent defeat]].
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* AlwaysFemale: Like the Himes, with the exception of the shape-shifting Makoto.
* InvincibleIncompetent: Just as the author considers [[MarySue Mary Sues]] to be this, the [=SUEs=] are essentially this without the invincibility.
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Discussed with regards to the [=SUEs=]; their actions would be indefensible under most circumstances, but are meant to represent actions that ‘’’heroic’’’ '''"heroic"''' Mary Sues often take, which their authors expect us to believe are justified.
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* FunWithAcronyms: Their full name is the Superpowered Unbalancing Entities.
* PersonalityPowers: Their powers are derived in part from the kind of character they are, and in part from the effect they have on the setting.
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As a result of her shapeshifting powers, she has all of Mai's abilities.
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* TheDarkChick
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* UnwittingPawn: Ends up being manipulated by Nagi [[spoiler:in [[spoiler:so he will have someone on his sidein the event that the Obsidian Lord has been possessed]].
* TheBrute
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* EnemyCivilWar: In ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause''.
* VillainTeamUp: Rejected one with [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko]] in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause''.
* [[spoiler:VillainTeamUp]]: [[spoiler:Proposed one to Toki in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause'', but she refused]].
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* EntitledBastard: Believes the world should belong to him by default.default, and expects other people to go along with his selfish plans, even the [=SUEs=], who have their own agendas that are selfish and incompatible with his.
* [[spoiler:JerkassGods]]
* [[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]
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* BluntYes: When Mai asks her if she considers what she's doing fun.
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* YouDidTheRightThing: To [[spoiler:Shizuru, after she kills Hitomi]]
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* YouDidTheRightThing: To [[spoiler:Shizuru, after she kills Hitomi]]Hitomi, saying that Shizuru had no way of knowing her decision would kill someone, but she did it in order to protect others, and that as one of the people she saved, she's grateful.]]
* TemptingFate: [[spoiler:While being brainwashed a second time into becoming hostile, she doubts that Natsuki has the ability to summon her Element. However, Natsuki, having undergone a LoveEpiphany about Shizuru, proves her wrong and cuts her off mid-sentence]].
* ArmorPiercingQuestion: She asks Shizuru one such question while trying to convince her to bring the rest of the Student Council into the loop. It just so happens that Shizuru can recall a time when, before her powers awakened, she helped Natsuki out however she could.
-->'''Yukino''': And, what would you do if, for example, Kuga-san were a Hime and you were not?"
-->'''Yukino''': And, what would you do if, for example, Kuga-san were a Hime and you were not?"
* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: She references this trope when writing in her journal, saying that if she had to choose without being able to TakeAThirdOption, she'd choose her professor over her fellow Himes. On the other hand, she believes that it doesn't necessarily have to come to this.
* GenreSavvy: She correctly predicts that there will be more [=SUEs=] after Hitomi, [[spoiler:and that some of them can alter personalities or memories]].
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: [[spoiler:Again, to Yukariko, accusing her of not understanding the full extent of what she's done]].
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* DysfunctionJunction: While the Himes have their share of emotional baggage and conflicting personalities, the [=SUEs=] are even worse, to the point of being completely unable to work together
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* WhyWontYouDie: Says this in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause'' as [[spoiler:Shizune resists her MindControl]].
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Is willing to alter time itself and risk a paradox so that she can get together with Sagi.
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* AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Is willing to alter time itself and risk a paradox so that she can get together with Sagi.Hayate.
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* TheDulcineaEffect: She’s incredibly devoted to Sagi Hayate despite barely knowing this person.
* {{Immortality}}: Does not age as a result of her powers.
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]
* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]
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* OhCrap: [[spoiler:As Sekai is closing in on her in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause'']].
* VillainousBreakdown: Has one after Mai, Natsuki and Nao thwart her attempts to change the past.
* OffWithHisHead: Beheads [[spoiler:Mariko and Sekai]] in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause''
* [[OneManArmy One Woman Army]]: As a result of her Silencing Aura, she's most able to stand against a large group of people with superpowers, since the more there are, the weaker their powers get..
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Two in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause''
** Attempted on [[spoiler:Meiko]], but The Usurper responds with his own ArmorPiercingQuestion.
-->'''Mariko''': "But what makes you think that you're much better than they are to make that decision? And if they make mistakes, shouldn't they at least be their mistakes, and shouldn't they earn the negative and positive consequences of their actions?"
**She does this more successfully, albeit with the help of her powers, once the [=SUEs=] set out.
-->'''Mariko''': "The question we should be asking ourselves, more than how we plan to go about doing this, is should we be trying this?"
-->'''Shizune''': "What do you mean, Suou-san?"
-->'''Mariko''': "In order to win, we must potentially sacrifice 10 more innocent victims, while potentially giving up our own lives, as well as the lives of those we cherish the most. And for what? Do our goals mean so much to us that we'd risk everything and cause harm to others for them?"
** Attempted on [[spoiler:Meiko]], but The Usurper responds with his own ArmorPiercingQuestion.
-->'''Mariko''': "But what makes you think that you're much better than they are to make that decision? And if they make mistakes, shouldn't they at least be their mistakes, and shouldn't they earn the negative and positive consequences of their actions?"
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-->'''Mariko''': "The question we should be asking ourselves, more than how we plan to go about doing this, is should we be trying this?"
-->'''Shizune''': "What do you mean, Suou-san?"
-->'''Mariko''': "In order to win, we must potentially sacrifice 10 more innocent victims, while potentially giving up our own lives, as well as the lives of those we cherish the most. And for what? Do our goals mean so much to us that we'd risk everything and cause harm to others for them?"
* [[OffWithHisHead Off With Her Head]]: [[spoiler:How she dies in ''A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause'']]
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-->'''The Usurper''': "Have you ever considered, Mariko, how much you have earned yourself? What if everything you ever had- your beauty, your grades, your maturity, your popularity and everything else- were given to you by someone else, for the sake of using you to enter another world and sway it to that person's will?"
-->'''Mariko''': "Th-that's impossible. After Mother and Father died, life was often difficult, even with the wealth they left behind. I had to try hard to get by after that, and if I have many things, it's because I earned them!"
-->'''The Usurper''': "Tell me, Mariko, can you recall a time when a person disliked or disagreed with you?"
-->'''The Usurper''': "Have you ever considered, Mariko, how much you have earned yourself? What if everything you ever had- your beauty, your grades, your maturity, your popularity and everything else- were given to you by someone else, for the sake of using you to enter another world and sway it to that person's will?"
-->'''Mariko''': "Th-that's impossible. After Mother and Father died, life was often difficult, even with the wealth they left behind. I had to try hard to get by after that, and if I have many things, it's because I earned them!"
-->'''The Usurper''': "Tell me, Mariko, can you recall a time when a person disliked or disagreed with you?"
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* ShutUpKirk: Tells Mariko that she too benefits from her powers and has no right to object to his or the others' plans.
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* FightingYourFriend: [[spoiler:First has to protect Nao from a {{Brainwashed}} Shizuru, then protect the unconscious Shizuru from Nao]]
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* TapOnTheHead: Punches out [[spoiler:Shizuru]] to stop her without killing her.
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* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: [[spoiler:Natsuki tricks her into webbing herself to a tree while she's {{Brainwashed}}]]
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* BeYourself: As much as she hopes to become a stronger individual, she also fears that the [=SUEs=] might change her into someone else entirely.
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* TheUnfettered: For the most part, they're willing to go to whatever lengths are necessary to achieve their goals.
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* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]DynamicEntry: [[spoiler:Shows up to Mai's fight with Bachiko and Meiko, killing both of the enemies' childs, Childs, ending their lives in the process.process]].
* PrecisionFStrike: "You're ''[[DontYouDarePityMe fucking sorry]]''?!
* QuitYourWhining: Unintentionally does this with Mai by discussing her problems with her when they encounter each other in the hospital. Mai realizes that there are many differences between her and Nao, and Mai comes to a realization about how much Takumi has defined her.
* QuitYourWhining: Unintentionally does this with Mai by discussing her problems with her when they encounter each other in the hospital. Mai realizes that there are many differences between her and Nao, and Mai comes to a realization about how much Takumi has defined her.
* TheLeader: Type II, [[ObfuscatingStupidity in spite of appearances]].
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* WrongGenreSavvy: She comes to the realization that she is this midway through the fic, but is determined to bring about a good ending to the crisis.
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* FlyingBrick: As a result of her stolen powers.
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* FragileSpeedster: Is quick on her feet, but once she's pinned down, [[spoiler:Natsuki quickly finishes her off with Duran]].
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* LackOfEmpathy: Toward his own [=SUEs=] and the rest of the MaiHime world.
* ManipulativeBastard: Uses the [=SUEs=] for his own ends.
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* SoWhatDoWeDoNow: Finds herself thinking this after finding her brother, and decides that whatever she does next will be something she has found for herself.
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-->''"What happens when you pursue something for so long only to find that it's always been out of your reach?"''
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-->''"Compared to those who judge me by my skill as a Hime and ultimate success or failure, he is able to relate to me more as a person, and as such... he's more than a roommate to me."''
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* SoWhatDoWeDoNow: Like Mikoto, wonders about this, and enjoys the freedom to live as her true gender without having to fight.
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* EvilCounterpart: Their abilities work almost exactly like those of the Himes in that killing one of their Childs results in them losing their powers and their most important person. [[spoiler:Which in Hitomi's case means herself]].
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* LoveMakesYouEvil
* FlatWhat: When told about Toki's time traveling plan.
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-->'''Natsuki''': "You're a fool… and a hypocrite. You talk of perfection when in fact the only power you yourself had is borrowed. As for your SUEs, [=SUEs=], all the ones who have come before have been defeated, and the ones that remain are mere copies of Mai and Suzushiro. Surely you've realized that your strength will never be a match for ours? But what you haven't realized is that no matter how much you may try to cheat, steal or copy our powers, you will never be our equals!"
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* HowDoIShotWeb: The effectiveness of her personality-rewriting abilities is determined by how well she uses them, particularly how well she tailors the changes to her intended goals. Unfortunately, Bachiko has a tendency to recklessly make changes; [[spoiler:in an attempt to get Nao and Natsuki together, Bachiko made Nao extremely polite to Natsuki and made Shizuru a PsychoLesbian- the result was that Natsuki realized Nao wasn't herself and heard Shizuru confess her love to her]].
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* [[BigManOnCampus Big Girl On Campus]]
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* SeeYouInHell: [[spoiler:When she kills Hitomi in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause"]], although she doesn't think she'll be going there herself.
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-->''""I must say, Nagi-kun, you're quite cute. You act so sharp-witted and cruel, but you're a good person if you have the right girl with you."''
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* CloningBlues: A variant, in that she often finds herself comparing herself to the original, especially because [[spoiler:Mikoto]] doesn’t want to go near her.her, finding her resemblance to Mai a painful reminder of the original.
* DittoFighter: Can imitate the powers of anyone native to the setting she is in, and chooses to use Mai's powers.
* DittoFighter: Can imitate the powers of anyone native to the setting she is in, and chooses to use Mai's powers.
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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Can imitate people's appearances.
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-->''"After Mother and Father died, life was often difficult, even with the wealth they left behind. I had to try hard to get by after that, and if I have many things, it's because I earned them!"''
* TheAce: Has exemplary skill in academics and athletics.
* JapaneseHonorifics: Combined with...
* LastNameBasis: Uses very polite modes of address with everyone else, and is able to sway them to address her with similar respect.
* LastNameBasis: Uses very polite modes of address with everyone else, and is able to sway them to address her with similar respect.
* ParentalAbandonment: She is said to have become exceptionally mature as a result of having to get by after the deaths of her parents.
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-->''"All of thee can surrender thy powers to me, and I shall use them to do the work of the entire group myself."''
-->''"[[ShutUpKirk If you are talking about illogical statements, perhaps you should consider your belief that the people whom we know cannot make their own decisions about love should have any say in the decisions we make for them]]."''
* ShutUpKirk: The above quote is in response to Mai denouncing the reasons behind her plan.
-->''"Why doesn't she remember us?"''
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-->''""I must say, Nagi-kun, you're quite cute. You act so sharp-witted and cruel, but you're a good person if you have the right girl with you."''
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-->''""Do you think any amount of luck will be sufficient to save them? Their arrogance will be their downfall, and your annihilation is inevitable!"''
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: At least compared to Haruka, she enjoys using long words, and can actually say them correctly.
-->''"I see people leading small, insignificant lives, making all the wrong choices, and merely existing in what would seem to be a farce if their stupidity were not so infuriating. This world needs guidance... my guidance."''
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-->''"Hayate is someone I love dearly, and value more than my own life. If my death enables Hayate to live on, I'd gladly give my life, so you shouldn't think that I would not kill you if I thought it necessary."''
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-->''"You are truly arrogant to think you can stand against me or tell me what the 'real' way to practice my religion is. The Lord has endowed upon me powers that enable me to negate all of yours, and the strength to stand against an army, like Samson did against the Philistines!"''
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* TheConscience: Tries to serve as this for the [=SUEs=] during "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause". [[spoiler:Unfortunately, the Usurper has her killed in order to continue the battle with the Himes]]].
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* AxCrazy: Considered this even by her fellow [=SUEs=].
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: For the [=SUEs=] in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause"
* ExtraEyes: Her Child, Argus, is a shapeless blob with a hundred eyes.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: For the [=SUEs=] in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause"
* InTheBack: Kills [[spoiler:Meiko, and by extension, Bachiko]] this way during "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cuase".
* StupidityInducingAttack: [[spoiler:Midori]] falls victim to one by Bachiko [[spoiler:around the time Bachiko and Meiko's plan has been thwarted and they're forced into battle with the Himes]].
* JapaneseHonorifics: Tends to use them on most people besides her friends.
* BigDamnHeroes[=/=]DynamicEntry: [[spoiler:Shows up to Mai's fight with Bachiko and Meiko, killing both of the enemies' childs, ending their lives in the process.
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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Nagi and the Usurper]].
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* UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Nagi and the Usurper]].
Usurper. The latter tricked her into attacking Mai when the Himes were trying to thwart Toki's attempts to rewrite history. The former took advantage of her doubt about whether Yuuichi's brainwashing-induced feelings for her were genuine, and convinced her to try to kill Mai again]].
!Akira Okuzaki
*BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Her teacher Ishigami was essentially trying to eliminate her and everyone else's most important people in order to seize control of the Hime Star.]] It's implied that she's more upset about it than she lets on.
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Ultimately is happy to be able to go back to a normal life after the Carnival.
*IneffectualLoner: Her contribution to the battle against the [=SUEs=] is limited by her not working alongside the others.
*LockedOutOfTheLoop: Mai, not realizing that Akira is a Hime until later on, doesn't tell her about her battles with the [=SUEs=], resulting in Akira not fighting against Hitomi, Toki or Shizune.
*PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Goes to America with Takumi, not wanting to continue to be involved in the Hime Carnival]].
*WholesomeCrossdresser: Averted in the ending. As her gender becomes public knowledge, she has to start dressing the part.
!Takumi Tokiha
*PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Goes to America to have his operation]].
!Akira Okuzaki
*BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:Her teacher Ishigami was essentially trying to eliminate her and everyone else's most important people in order to seize control of the Hime Star.]] It's implied that she's more upset about it than she lets on.
*IJustWantToBeNormal: Ultimately is happy to be able to go back to a normal life after the Carnival.
*IneffectualLoner: Her contribution to the battle against the [=SUEs=] is limited by her not working alongside the others.
*LockedOutOfTheLoop: Mai, not realizing that Akira is a Hime until later on, doesn't tell her about her battles with the [=SUEs=], resulting in Akira not fighting against Hitomi, Toki or Shizune.
*PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Goes to America with Takumi, not wanting to continue to be involved in the Hime Carnival]].
*WholesomeCrossdresser: Averted in the ending. As her gender becomes public knowledge, she has to start dressing the part.
!Takumi Tokiha
*PutOnABus: [[spoiler:Goes to America to have his operation]].
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* ForWantOfANail: [[spoiler:Her destruction means that resurrecting the cast is impossible]].
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: According to WordOfGod, any attempt to force them to fight as a team would fail because of their conflicting goals, selfish personalities and belief that they don't need anyone else to achieve their goals.
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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: According to WordOfGod, any attempt to force them to fight as a team would fail because of their conflicting goals, selfish personalities and belief that they don't need anyone else to achieve their goals.
goals. In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause," when forced to work together, [[spoiler:they all end up killing each other without defeating any of the Himes]]
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* HeroicBSOD: Has one in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause," when told that everything she has was given to her, rather than her earning it herslf.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Is almost universally beloved, as a result of her powers.
* HeroicBSOD: Has one in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause," when told that everything she has was given to her, rather than her earning it herslf.
* HundredPercentAdorationRating: Is almost universally beloved, as a result of her powers.
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* LogicalWeakness: Because she’s beloved by everyone, any Hime’s defeat will kill her.he
* MoreThanMindControl: As a result of her powers, the people with whom she interacts are exceptionally receptive to her requests and suggestions.
* OnlySaneMan: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause", she's the only one who objects to the Usurper's plan.
* SpannerInTheWorks: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause", [[spoiler:she manages to derail the Usurper's plans by using her powers to talk the rest of the [=SUEs=] into abandoning the plan.]]
* MoreThanMindControl: As a result of her powers, the people with whom she interacts are exceptionally receptive to her requests and suggestions.
* OnlySaneMan: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause", she's the only one who objects to the Usurper's plan.
* SpannerInTheWorks: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause", [[spoiler:she manages to derail the Usurper's plans by using her powers to talk the rest of the [=SUEs=] into abandoning the plan.]]
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* [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause".
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* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:In both of her deaths]]
* SirSwearsalot: Partly to reflect her abrasive personality and her refusal to adhere to social norms.
* SirSwearsalot: Partly to reflect her abrasive personality and her refusal to adhere to social norms.
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* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch: To Shizune in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause"
-->'''Hitomi''': "Oh, shut the hell up, you preachy, sanctimonious, self-righteous ''bitch''."
-->'''Hitomi''': "Oh, shut the hell up, you preachy, sanctimonious, self-righteous ''bitch''."
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* [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Hoist By Her Own Petard]]: [[spoiler:In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause," she gets stabbed by Sekai and blown up by one of her own grenades]].
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* VillainProtagonist: Can be considered one in "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause".
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* [[spoiler:TeamKiller]]: In "A Common Enemy Without A Common Cause", [[spoiler:once Mariko is dead, she kills Meiko and Toki for their powers, causing Bachiko to die as a result]].
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Discussed with regards to the SUEs; their actions would be indefensible under most circumstances, but are meant to represent actions that ‘’’heroic’’’ Mary Sues often take, which their authors expect us to believe are justified.
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* ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Discussed with regards to the SUEs; [=SUEs=]; their actions would be indefensible under most circumstances, but are meant to represent actions that ‘’’heroic’’’ Mary Sues often take, which their authors expect us to believe are justified.
* {{Ubermensch}}
* DynamicEntry: First appears while [[spoiler:killing Toki]].
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* VillainousFriendship: Type I with [[spoiler:Meiko]]
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* SchoolgirlLesbians: With BachikoBachiko.
* [[spoiler:VillainousFriendship]]: [[spoiler:Type I, with Bachiko]]
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Leader of the SUEs, an enigmatic figure who is giving them directions but not getting involved in the conflict.
It turns out that [[spoiler:He is waiting for one of the SUEs to dispose of the Himes, so he can possess her body and gain the power to change the world as he sees fit. He tries to possess Reito and the Obsidian Lord when his plans fail, but his minions are defeated, Mikoto breaks his hold over Reito’s body, and he fades away after being forced out by the Obsidian Lord.]]
It turns out that [[spoiler:He is waiting for one of the SUEs to dispose of the Himes, so he can possess her body and gain the power to change the world as he sees fit. He tries to possess Reito and the Obsidian Lord when his plans fail, but his minions are defeated, Mikoto breaks his hold over Reito’s body, and he fades away after being forced out by the Obsidian Lord.]]
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Leader of the SUEs, [=SUEs=], an enigmatic figure who is giving them directions but not getting involved in the conflict.
conflict. It turns out that [[spoiler:He is waiting for one of the SUEs [=SUEs=] to dispose of the Himes, so he can possess her body and gain the power to change the world as he sees fit. He tries to possess Reito and the Obsidian Lord when his plans fail, but his minions are defeated, Mikoto breaks his hold over Reito’s body, and he fades away after being forced out by the Obsidian Lord.]]
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* GeneralFailure: Has no idea how to get the SUEs to fight as a cohesive team.
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* GeneralFailure: Has no idea how to get the SUEs [=SUEs=] to fight as a cohesive team.
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* MissionControl: To the SUEs. Whether they take his advice is another matter, though.
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* MissionControl: To the SUEs.[=SUEs=]. Whether they take his advice is another matter, though.
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A mysterious figure who advises the Himes about the SUEs and ensures that they are fighting on a level playing field. [[spoiler:He is actually a representative of the author]]
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A mysterious figure who advises the Himes about the SUEs [=SUEs=] and ensures that they are fighting on a level playing field. [[spoiler:He is actually a representative of the author]]
* BreakingTheFourthWall: Averted; he discusses things in terms that would make sense for the Himes.
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* ThouShaltNotKill: She has limits to how far she is willing to go against the perverts she hunts, and considers the act of murder to be one that should not be taken lightly. [[spoiler:As such, she ends the fic without having killed anyone]].
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* IveComeTooFar: [[spoiler:Is convinced into thinking this by Ishigami]].
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* ItsAllMyFault: [[spoiler:Blames himself for Shiho becoming jealous of Mai and trying to kill her]].
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* WarmUpBoss: Goes down relatively easily compared to the other [=SUEs=]
* FinalSolution: Intends to massacre those who refuse to go along with the world she desires, starting with the Himes.
* DontYouDarePityMe: Angrily reacts to what she perceives as Mai's pity, when she expresses her condolences over what happened to her mother. However, when it turns out Mai has come to a realization about herself, she is left unable to respond.
* BroughtDownToNormal: As a result of being hit with Shizune's Silencing Sigil, she's unable to use her powers until [[spoiler:shortly before Shizune's defeat]], and thinks about how her powers have changed her.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Her powers are almost completely useless when she's working alone, but she is an asset to the team.
* HeartIsAnAwesomePower: Her powers are almost completely useless when she's working alone, but she is an asset to the team.
* BreakTheCutie: Happens over time as a result of her relationship with Ishigami.
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* MyGreatestFailure: Regrets [[spoiler:waiting to formulate a plan before attacking Hitomi, resulting in the massacre at the diner]].
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* MyGreatestFailure: Regrets [[spoiler:waiting to formulate a plan before attacking Hitomi, resulting in the massacre at the diner]]. diner]].
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Nao in particular comments on how it's somewhat disconcerting to see her acting so immaturely when that's not at all how she is. [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko, however, are not fooled]].
* ObfuscatingStupidity: Nao in particular comments on how it's somewhat disconcerting to see her acting so immaturely when that's not at all how she is. [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko, however, are not fooled]].
* FlunkyBoss: Fights against [[spoiler:Nao and Midori]] while summoning a horde of Orphans.
* BreakingSpeech: [[spoiler:To Yukariko, saying that she has already chosen to betray the Himes, and cannot turn back from that decision]].
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* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:To Yukariko, saying that she has already chosen to betray the Himes, and cannot turn back from that decision]].
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* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:To Yukariko, saying NothingCanStopUsNow: [[spoiler:Believes that she has already chosen to betray he's unstoppable as all the Himes, other Himes are being manipulated by Bachiko and cannot turn back from that decision]].Meiko's powers and Natsuki, seemingly the only one able to stop it, is ensnared in Yukariko's illusion]].
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* PowerNullifier: Can completely disable one person's special powers at a time.
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* [[spoiler:BiggerBad]][[spoiler:BiggerBad]]: [[spoiler:Responsible for creating the [=SUEs=] and the Usurper, but the conflict is against them, rather than him.]]
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* YouMonster: Gives a speech to this effect to Hitomi.
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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:By killing Shizune, she also kills Kyoko]].
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* ThisCannotBe: [[spoiler:Her last word is "Impossible!"]]
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* PragmaticVillainy: He doesn't like Hitomi murdering innocent people, because he believes doing so attracts too much attention to her. He turns out to be correct.
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* [[spoiler:AccidentalMurder]]: [[spoiler:Her fate]]
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* AccidentalMurder: [[spoiler:By killing Hitomi's Child, she also kills Hitomi herself]].
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* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Implied that she cares deeply for Makoto, but Makoto is not only attracted to Nagi, but cannot understand Suzuka's attraction to her.
* CarryABigStick: Has her manga counterpart’s weapon
* CarryABigStick: Has her manga counterpart’s weapon
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* HannibalLecture: [[spoiler:To Yukariko, saying that she has already chosen to betray the Himes, and cannot turn back from that decision]].
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** JerkSue: Hitomi
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** JerkSue: Hitomi[[InvokedTrope Hitomi]].
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* [[spoiler:NighInvulnerable]]: [[spoiler:Virtually no ways of killing him exist, since he can do literally anything.]]
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* HeelRealization: After speaking with Mai in the hospital, begins to wonder what she has done with her life since the robbery.
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* LaughingMad: [[spoiler:In his final moments]]
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* {{Hypocrite}}: As the [=SUEs=] fall against the Himes, he resorts to trying to play them off against one another and copy their powers, despite his belief in the [=SUEs=]' superiority.
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-->'''Natsuki''': "You're a fool… and a hypocrite. You talk of perfection when in fact the only power you yourself had is borrowed. As for your SUEs, all the ones who have come before have been defeated, and the ones that remain are mere copies of Mai and Suzushiro. Surely you've realized that your strength will never be a match for ours? But what you haven't realized is that no matter how much you may try to cheat, steal or copy our powers, you will never be our equals!"
-->'''Natsuki''': "You're a fool… and a hypocrite. You talk of perfection when in fact the only power you yourself had is borrowed. As for your SUEs, all the ones who have come before have been defeated, and the ones that remain are mere copies of Mai and Suzushiro. Surely you've realized that your strength will never be a match for ours? But what you haven't realized is that no matter how much you may try to cheat, steal or copy our powers, you will never be our equals!"
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-->''"I then have to wonder; has my life simply been a self-destructive tantrum against the injustices I've suffered? And what should I do now that I've realized this?"
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!Tropes common to the [=SUEs=]
*ConflictKiller: The presence of an additional enemy forces the Himes to put aside their differences, especially since one is mistaken for attacking Yukariko.
*EvenEvilHasStandards[=/=]PragmaticVillainy: None of the [=SUEs=] would be willing to tolerate Hitomi, partly because of how terrible her actions are, and partly out of a sense of self-preservation.
*EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: To varying degrees. All of them, except Hitomi, have someone they care about, but this can be completely superficial.
*ItsAllAboutMe: Being used to getting their way has caused them to fall into this, some more than others.
*MoralMyopia: At best.
*OutsideContextVillain
*ParodySue: Of varying kinds.
**CopyCatSue: Makoto (to Mai), Suzuka (to Haruka)
**JerkSue: Hitomi
**MarySueClassic: Mariko
*ProtagonistCenteredMorality: Discussed with regards to the SUEs; their actions would be indefensible under most circumstances, but are meant to represent actions that ‘’’heroic’’’ Mary Sues often take, which their authors expect us to believe are justified.
*UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:All of them are being used by the Usurper, who planned to use the winner as his body and reshape the world as he sees fit]].
*WeAreStrugglingTogether: According to WordOfGod, any attempt to force them to fight as a team would fail because of their conflicting goals, selfish personalities and belief that they don't need anyone else to achieve their goals.
!Mariko Suou
An extremely popular girl in Mai’s class, who becomes universally beloved among the Fuuka Academy community. As a result, she dies when Akane’s Child is destroyed.
Her Element induces people to consider her most important in their lives. Her Child, Baldur, can revive her if people mourn her as she is dying.
*AntiVillain: Type IV. She doesn’t actually try to harm others.
*TheDulcineaEffect: Has this on anyone who meets her, to the point at which they consider her their most important person,
*EvenTheGirlsWantHer
*HundredPercentAdorationRating:
*LaserGuidedAmnesia: Everyone’s memories of her are erased after her death,
*LogicalWeakness: Because she’s beloved by everyone, any Hime’s defeat will kill her.
*TokenGoodTeammate: In a sense, she does not possess the twisted morals of the other [=SUEs=]
*TheUnfought: She is killed by Miyu as a result of destroying Akane’s child.
*WeHardlyKnewYe: Dies in the prologue.
*YouGottaHaveBlueHair
!Hitomi Kirihara
The first SUE to encounter the protagonists. She initially spends her time mind controlling people and forcing them to give people their money, but after being forced to kill a police officer and a witness, takes to darker pursuits. [[spoiler:After capturing Natsuki and Mai, she is killed by Shizuru]].
*ColdBloodedTorture: Implies that she wants to do some to [[spoiler:the captured Mai and Natsuki]] in addition to killing them
*CurbStompBattle: [[spoiler:Killed almost effortlessly by Shizuru]]
*InsaneTrollLogic: She claims she’s doing her victims a favor by enabling them to act free of their consciencee
*ItsAllAboutMe: To the point that [[spoiler:she has no one she values enough, even superficially, to serve as the sacrifice for her Child being destroyed]]
*JerkAss: Acts as one to the people she’s not trying to kill.
*KnightOfCerebus: Things get dark when she shows up, albeit not as much as in canon.
*LackOfEmpathy
*MindControl: Her primary ability.
*NiceJobFixingItVillain: Her presence causes the Himes to suspect that someone besides Nao might have attacked Yukariko.
*PsychicAssistedSuicide: Her main method of killing
*RapeIsASpecialKindOfEVil: [[DeconstructedTrope Deconstructed]]; she seems to think so, but has no concept of morality, so she deliberately forces a man to rape and murder his wife, with the rape being an afterthought to add to her fun
*RedEyesTakeWarning
*TheSociopath
*SpannerInTheWorks: To Ishigami’s plan, by becoming an alternate suspect for attacking Yukariko.
*StarterVillain: The first SUE the Himes fight against, although they’re midway through the Carnival when she arrives.
*VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:As she is dying from Shizuru destroying her Child]]
!Toki Asahina
The second SUE whom the Himes face, and the first that they encounter after realizing the nature of their enemy. She attempts to change the past so that certain Himes do not come to Fuuka Academy. [[spoiler:She fails, is defeated by Mai, Natsuki and Nao, and then is killed by Shizune.]]
Her Element is a stopwatch and bag of magical grenades; she can stop time and throw her grenades at enemies. Her Child is Chronos, a scythe-wielding giant that can release dragon-like monsters from its blood.
*AlwaysSaveTheGirl: Is willing to alter time itself and risk a paradox so that she can get together with Sagi.
*BloodMagic: Her Child, Chronos, spawns minions from its blood.
*TheDulcineaEffect: She’s incredibly devoted to Sagi despite barely knowing this person.
*FlunkyBoss
*HowDoIShotWeb: Is unaware of her ability to reset time.
*InformedAbility: Can reset time, but never thinks to use it.
*[[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]]
*SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: She sets about doing this, claiming that it’s for the Himes’ good, but it’s actually…
**MakeWrongWhatOnceWentRight
*SinisterScythe: Her Child has one
*ThrowDownTheBomblet: Equipped with magical grenades that have timers.
*TimeMaster
*TimeStandsStill: Her Element’s power
*YouHaveFailedMe: [[spoiler:Is abandoned by the Usurper and killed by Shizune for this reason]]
*[[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Silver Hair]]
!Shizune Otonashi
A fundamentalist Christian who seeks to gain control of the world and purge it clean of anyone who disagrees with her, or whose lifestyle she does not approve of. [[spoiler:While she forces the Himes to flee by making their powers almost useless, Natsuki is able to kill her with a handgun in their second battle]].
Her Element is a long sword and a shield, and her Child is Argus, a monster with a hundred eyes that shoot laser beams. Anyone who is near her has the effectiveness of their powers reduced, the effect increasing with the number of people nearby. She can also put a sigil on one person at a time, preventing that person from using all special powers.
*AggressiveCategorism: Anyone non-Christian is an enemy, and only a small portion of Christians meet her approval.
*AntiMagic: Can reduce the effectiveness of nearby people’s powers; it increases the more people are near her.
*BadGuysDoTheDirtyWork: Part of the reason why she [[spoiler:killed Toki, who was helpless after her defeat]].
*BlondesAreEvil
*[[spoiler:BoomHeadshot]]: [[spoiler:Is killed this way]].
*ConservationOfNinjutsu: Defeating Shizune requires a group large enough that it won’t be crippled by her Silencing Sigil, but small enough that her Silencing Aura will not have too great of an effect.
*FrickinLaserBeams: Her Child’s mode of attack
*TheFundamentalist: Considers people of other religions, homosexuals, and even Catholics her enemies.
*{{Hypocrite}}: She has committed, or plans to commit, the same atrocities she accuses others of perpetrating against Christians.
*InsaneTrollLogic: Seeks to prevent genocide against Christians by killing everyone else who doesn’t share her beliefs.
*MoralMyopia: Actually cares for people as long as they share their beliefs. She has no reservations against killing those who do not.
*LogicalWeakness: Averted. Her Silencing Sigil would seemingly make it more prudent to ZergRush her, but her Silencing Aura, increasing in potency with the number of people affected, means that she is also effective against large groups.
*LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Part of her Element, along with a sword.
*NoSell: She can completely nullify one person’s powers.
*OhCrap: [[spoiler:Her last thoughts]]
*PetTheDog: She seems happy that Kyoko is converting Reiko to Christianity, as she considers it a sincere act of faith, and wishes to protect people whose beliefs she approves of. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, this leads to Reiko’s death]].
*PoliticallyIncorrectVillain: And how!
*PrayerOfMalice: Her first line has her praying to God and hoping that [[spoiler:Toki]] goes to Hell.
*ShutUpKirk: Shuts down Yukariko’s argument by labeling her a false Christian.
*SmugSuper: Exacerbated by the fact that her power reduces the effectiveness of all other powers.
*TokenReligiousTeammate: She’s the only SUE who professes any religious beliefs, and her extreme intolerance of nonbelievers is one reason the Usurper realized the [=SUEs=] would not work well as a team.
*UnwittingPawn: The Usurper manipulates her by pretending to be God.
*WithUsOrAgainstUs: Considering how narrow her definition of people who can be on her side is, almost everyone is against her by default.
!Sekai
Leader of the attack force against Fuuka Academy. She intends to kill the Himes in order to harvest their powers. She is defeated and killed in the attempt.
Sekai has the ability to copy the powers of the people she stabs with her Element, and her Child can turn itself into anything, particularly materials Sekai needs for special abilities. She has absorbed the power of [[spoiler:the Stormy Blossom Chrysoberyl]] with this ability.
*DualWielding: With her [[spoiler:Otome powers]] and SUE abilities, she has a katana and wakizashi.
*[[EntitledBastard Entitled Bitch]]: Patience and having to earn rewards are foreign concepts to her.
*GeneralFailure: Has no concept of strategy or value for her subordinates’ lives.
*MegaTwintails
*OnlyOneName: According to WordOfGod, to signify that she is from nowhere.
*PowerCopying: If she stabs someone with her sword, she copies their powers.
*SmugSuper: Her potential is almost limitless, but her confidence is disproportionate to her actual power.
*TeleportersAndTeleportation
*WeHaveReserves: Sends her minions to their deaths, thinking them useless because they’re so much weaker than she is.
*YeOldeButcheredeEnglishe
*[[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Green Hair]]
!Bachiko Senboname
A SUE who apparently knows Mai from before she moved to Fuuka, [[spoiler:thanks to Meiko altering Mai and everyone else’s memories]]. She is planning on manipulating certain people’s relationships in Fuuka Academy, [[spoiler:but is discovered by Yukino looking in on Mai’s meeting with Meiko, and is later killed by a surprise attack from Mikoto while she and Meiko are fighting Mai.]]
*AlwaysSaveTheGirl: [[spoiler:After they get found out, they decide to eliminate the Himes they had earlier “helped” in order to survive]].
*BeeBeeGun: Her Element can rewrite people’s personalities, while her Child can summon bees to attack.
*{{Brainwashed}}: The fate of anyone who gets stung.
*DualBoss: [[spoiler:With Meiko]]
*FalseFriend
*[[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile]]: [[spoiler:Upon realizing that her love for Meiko and visa versa doesn't fade even after their powers are gone]].
*HiddenDepths: She has actually realized the implications of her powers, and has to wonder whether she too has been manipulated.
*KnightOfCerebus: Her arrival heralds the beginning of an especially dark chapter for the Himes
*OldFriend: Supposedly, to Mai.
*RedOniBlueOni: Red to Meiko.
*RememberTheNewGuy: Supposedly an old friend of Mai’s, but she finds out that she never knew her.
*SchoolgirlLesbians: With Meiko
*ShipperOnDeck: Deconstructed, as she’s willing to actively interfere with relationships because she thinks she knows what’s best, and now has the power to make her desired relationships happen, sabotaging existing ones if necessary.
!Meiko Moriya
Bachiko’s best friend since she moved to Fuuka Academy, who has known Mai since she arrived. [[spoiler:She is also Bachiko’s accomplice in trying to rewrite everyone’s relationships. She erases Mai’s memory when she becomes suspicious, but is still discovered, and dies when Mikoto destroys her and Bachiko’s Childs during their fight with Mai.]]
[[spoiler:Meiko’s Element is a book capable of rewriting people’s memories, and her Child is a brain that can create shields that reflect attacks]].
*[[spoiler:AffablyEvil]]: [[spoiler:Relatively polite toward Mai even after she is found out, and even decides to address her more formally after deciding not to pretend to be friends]]
*AlliterativeName
*AlwaysSaveTheGirl: [[spoiler:After they get found out, they decide to eliminate the Himes they had earlier “helped” in order to survive]]
*[[spoiler:DeflectorShields]]: [[spoiler:Her Child can do this]].
*[[spoiler:EvilRedhead]]
*[[spoiler:FalseFriend]]
*[[spoiler:GoOutWithASmile]]: [[spoiler:Upon realizing that her love for Bachiko and visa versa doesn't fade even after their powers are gone]].
*HeKnowsTooMuch: [[spoiler:Suspects something is wrong with Natsuki when she doesn’t remember them (because her memories didn’t take root), and decides to pre-emptively mindwipe Mai to prevent them from being found out. Unfortunately, Yukino is watching, and her cover is blown]].
*HiddenDepths: [[spoiler:She, like Bachiko, questions her memories and her feelings]]
*RedOniBlueOni: Blue to Bachiko.
*RememberTheNewGuy: Apparently hung out with Mai from when she was new at Fuuka Academy. [[spoiler:It turns out that Meiko used her powers to make Mai think this]].
*SchoolgirlLesbians: With Bachiko
*ShipperOnDeck: [[spoiler:Like Bachiko, deconstructed]].
*SignificantAnagram: [[spoiler:Amenin is named after Namine of KingdomHearts]].
*WalkingSpoiler
!Makoto Kagami
A shape-shifting SUE who has the powers to imitate any canon character. She has
[[spoiler:She fights against Shiho in the final battle and despite having the upper hand, dies when Suzuka’s Child is destroyed]].
*AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Has a superficial crush on Nagi, [[spoiler:which ends up being Nagi’s undoing]]
*CloningBlues: A variant, in that she often finds herself comparing herself to the original, especially because [[spoiler:Mikoto]] doesn’t want to go near her.
*HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Actually thinks she can change Nagi.
*LoveRedeems: Wants this to happen.
*MirrorMatch: Averted; Mai goes to deal with [[spoiler:Mikoto]], and instead, Makoto fights [[spoiler:Shiho]]
*UnwittingPawn: Ends up being manipulated by Nagi [[spoiler:in the event that the Obsidian Lord has been possessed]].
!Suzuka Harushiro
A clone of Haruka Suzushiro, who has her Hime powers from the manga. [[spoiler:She is defeated and killed in her battle against Natsuki and Yukino]].
Suzuka wields Haruka’s Element and Child from the manga- a morning star and laser-shooting angler fish known as Komokuten.
*CloningBlues: Averted; she, unlike Makoto, has never questioned her identity, because she did not choose it herself.
*EpicFlail: Has her manga counterpart’s weapon
*{{Expy}}: Of the manga version of Haruka.
*LightTheWay: Has her manga counterpart’s powers
*OhCrap: [[spoiler:As she is being defeated by Natsuki and Yukino, who both conclude that she’s not like Haruka where it matters.]]
*SignificantAnagram: Her name is one of Haruka’s.
*SpannerInTheWorks: [[spoiler:Her death leads to Makoto’s, which subsequently leads to Nagi’s]].
!The Usurper
Leader of the SUEs, an enigmatic figure who is giving them directions but not getting involved in the conflict.
It turns out that [[spoiler:He is waiting for one of the SUEs to dispose of the Himes, so he can possess her body and gain the power to change the world as he sees fit. He tries to possess Reito and the Obsidian Lord when his plans fail, but his minions are defeated, Mikoto breaks his hold over Reito’s body, and he fades away after being forced out by the Obsidian Lord.]]
*BigBad
*[[spoiler:ClippedWingAngel]]: [[spoiler:After being forced out of Reito’s body, he’s easily defeated]].
*[[spoiler:DemonicPossession]]: [[spoiler:His main power, which he intended to use on the SUEs]]
*EntitledBastard: Believes the world should belong to him by default.
*GeneralFailure: Has no idea how to get the SUEs to fight as a cohesive team.
*MissionControl: To the SUEs. Whether they take his advice is another matter, though.
*PlotBasedVoiceCancellation: Hitomi cuts him off as he says he wants her to kill the Himes.
*UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: Claims that he’s fproviding the Himes with a better world.
*VillainousBreakdown: As he nears defeat.
*WeCanRuleTogether: Offers this to the Himes, who do not accept.
*WeHaveReserves: Considers any individual SUE being defeated to be only a minor setback.
!The Advisor[=/=][[spoiler:The Avatar]]
A mysterious figure who advises the Himes about the SUEs and ensures that they are fighting on a level playing field. [[spoiler:He is actually a representative of the author]]
*[[spoiler:AuthorAvatar]]
*[[spoiler:BiggerBad]]
*[[spoiler:KarmaHoudini]]: [[spoiler:As he points out, it is literally impossible for the Himes to kill the author]].
*MrExposition: Tells the Himes about the nature of the threat.
*[[spoiler:NoSell]]: [[spoiler:Manages to completely shut down Natsuki’s attempt to kill him]].
*ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself: Has this attitude regarding the Himes, as he only helps them in order to keep things fair. [[spoiler:It also applies to the [=SUEs=].]]
!Kyoko Yoshida
An acquaintance of Aoi’s who is deeply religious. [[spoiler:She dies as a result of the destruction of Shizune’s Child]].
*[[spoiler:FaceDeathWithDignity]]
*{{Foil}}: To Shizune. [[spoiler:Ironically, she ends up being Shizune’s most important person]]
*[[spoiler:SacrificialLamb]]: [[spoiler:Dies as an unintended result of Natsuki killing Shizune]]
*[[spoiler:TooGoodForThisSinfulEarth]]
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[[folder:Canon Characters]]
''Note: Please do not add character tropes unless they concern the events of the fic, or are manifested in a different way in the fic''
!Mai Tokiha
-->''"The world may be a harsh place in which people can lose everything while gaining nothing, but not all values are mutually exclusive and not all stories have tragic endings. It is up to me, and those I fight alongside, to determine how ours ends."''
*GenreSavvy: [[spoiler:Deduces that a SUE is at play when Yuuichi’s personality suddenly shifts after he gets stung, although she is hesitant to believe that Bachiko is the SUE because Bachiko is a friend]].
*ItsNotYouItsMyEnemies: Tries this on Yuuichi, but he persuades her to persist against the [=SUEs=] and survive.
*KirkSummation: Gives them at a few different points, such as to Hitomi and to [[spoiler:Bachiko and Meiko]]
*MyBelovedSmother: Finds herself forced to rethink her relationship with Takumi and Mikoto because of this trope.
*NiceJobBreakingItHero: [[spoiler:Angrily lashing out at Mikoto after she kills Bachiko and Meiko sways her into going to Reito]]
*YouDidTheRightThing: To [[spoiler:Shizuru, after she kills Hitomi]]
!Natsuki Kuga
-->''"Losing my mother scarred me forever, turned my world upside down and drastically changed my personality. But these recent events, while gradually rather than suddenly, have also forced me to question and possibly change myself."''
*AntiHero: Type II. She states she’s not out to save the world, but is determined to protect her friends and allies.
*CharacterDevelopment: Gradually lets go of her desire for revenge.
*ItNeverGetsAnyEasier:Resigned to killing [[spoiler:Shizune]], but not particularly happy about it.
*[[spoiler:LotusEaterMachine]]: [[spoiler:Falls prey to one in Mai’s place]]
*[[spoiler:LoveEpiphany]]: [[spoiler:Has one in Chapter 19 regarding Shizuru]]
*OhCrap: [[spoiler:After her PsychosomaticSuperpowerOutage leaves her defenseless against Yukariko.]]
*TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Delivers one to the BigBad
*ShootTheDog: Plans on killing Shizune to eliminate the threat to the others.
!Mikoto Minagi
-->''"For as long as I can remember, my main goal in my life has been to search for my brother. You might think of it as a goal that was drilled into me, but over time, I made it my own, and pursue it because I want to, not because anyone made me."''
*[[spoiler:TheDragon]]: [[spoiler:To the Obsidian Lord/Usurper]]
*[[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]
*WhatTheHellHero: Mai gets angry when Mikoto doesn’t realize what she’s done after she [[spoiler:kills Bachiko and Meiko]] while being brainwashed.
!Nao Yuuki
-->''"I then have to wonder; has my life simply been a self-destructive tantrum against the injustices I've suffered? And what should I do now that I've realized this?"
*AntiHero: Goes from a Type V to a Type II over the course of the story.
*[[TheBigGuy The Big Girl]]
*BluntYes: [[spoiler:When meeting Ayame again in the ending, and hearing her admit that she was naïve back whan they first met]], Nao says, “Yeah, you were.”
*[[spoiler:{{Brainwashed}}]]: [[spoiler:On two different occasions, first into an extremely polite and kind person, and then into someone who’s trying to kill Shizuru and Mai.]]
*EvenEvilHasStandards: She considers Hitomi’s mass murder unforgivable and cooperates with the other Himes to defeat her. She also realizes that the Himes must not decide to kill lightly.
*FireForgedFriends: Her opinion of the other Himes, notably Natsuki and Mai, improves as a result of fighting alongside them, leading to…
*FirstNameBasis: Starts using Natsuki and Mai’s first names late in the fic.
*JerkAss -> JerkWithAHeartOfGold
*JerkassHasAPoint: When she points out to Natsuki that she’s not a killer and hopes that she isn’t coming to the decision to kill too easily.
*TookALevelInKindness
*[[spoiler:YamatoNadeshiko]]: [[spoiler:Verges on one after her first bee sting]]
!Yukino Kikukawa
-->''"I have three desires for myself in this Carnival- to be myself, to be someone who can look herself in the mirror with pride and that these two things will not be mutually exclusive."''
*AdaptationalBadass
*BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler:She saves Mai from Shiho]]
*[[TheSmartGuy The Smart Girl]]
*TookALevelInBadass: Seeing Haruka as an example, she becomes more determined.
!Shizuru Fujino
-->''"What I want most is for Natsuki to accept me of her own will, for who I am, not because I or anyone else coerced her into doing so. It's a selfish and egotistical desire, but one of the most human ones that exists; to love and be loved in return, to have the mutual trust that serves as the foundation for true love and to be as much of a part in your most cherished people's lives as they are in yours."''
*[[spoiler:BrainwashedAndCrazy]]: [[spoiler:As part of Bachiko and Meiko's plan, she's forced into trying to kill Nao]].
*{{Gayngst}}:A problem for her is her belief that she will be ostracized for her sexuality. [[spoiler:After confessing to Natsuki, however, she’s ready to accept the risks it entails]]
*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Feels guilty after [[spoiler:killing Hitomi by destroying her Child]]
*[[spoiler:PsychoLesbian]]: Chapter 19, [[spoiler:as a result of brainwashing]].
*TheSixthRanger: Joins the Himes after the first SUE’s defeat.
*SwordFight: Has one with [[spoiler:The Obsidian Lord/Usurper]] toward the end.
!Yukariko Sanada
-->''"There's a part of me that says I am obligated to advise these children as best as I can. They are going through a difficult phase in their lives, with academic pressures, learning about loving one another, and now, being forced into a struggle to the death with their loved ones' lives on the line. But I am as lost as any of them, perhaps more so."''
*TheChick
*[[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation]]
*MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Immediately realizes that [[spoiler:trying to frame Nao, even if she failed]] was wrong, but is unable to go against Ishigami [[spoiler:until just before her death]].
*[[spoiler:RedemptionEqualsDeath]]
*ShutUpHannibal: Tries one on Shizune by calling her a false Christian, but gets a ShutUpKirk in response.
*SunkCostFallacy: [[spoiler:She falls victim to this, in continuing to support Ishigami because she’s gone past the point of no return. She sees the error of her ways in time for RedemptionEqualsDeath]]
*TokenReligiousTeammate: For the Himes, as the author's notes point out that none of them, except her, seem to be religious at all, even if none are avowed atheists.
!Midori Sugiura
-->''"Perhaps this conflict isn't a clear-cut one like in television, films or video games. But I do believe that, as always, we have the ability to write a happy ending to it. While our choices may be difficult, it is possible to protect both the world as a whole and the part of it that we cherish most at the same time."''
*DeusExitMachina: [[spoiler:Gets stung by a bee and incapacitated as Bachiko and Meiko move to deal with the Himes]]
*MyGreatestFailure: Regrets [[spoiler:waiting to formulate a plan before attacking Hitomi, resulting in the massacre at the diner]].
*RousingSpeech: To the Himes before the final battle.
*SupportingLeader
!Shiho Munakata
*TheAtoner: [[spoiler:Helps the Himes in the final battle for this reason]]
*[[spoiler:EleventhHourRanger]]: [[spoiler:Joins the Himes just before the final battle]]
*[[spoiler:IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy]]: Reaches this conclusion in the end.
*NotBrainwashed: [[spoiler:Unlike the other characters, she did not get stung by a bee and have her personality shift.
*UnwittingPawn: [[spoiler:To Nagi and the Usurper]].
!Yuuichi Tate
*[[spoiler:{{Brainwashed}}]]: [[spoiler:Bachiko stings him with a bee in order to break him and Mai up, and force him to get together with Shiho]].
*TookALevelInJerkass: [[spoiler:Induced by Bachiko’s powers]]
!Nagi Homura
*[[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation]]
*TheEvilGenius: [[spoiler:To the Obsidian Lord]]
*HoistByTheirOwnPetard: [[spoiler:Trying to manipulate Makoto for his own ends gets him killed]]
*[[spoiler:KilledOffForReal]]
*TheStarscream: [[spoiler:He realizes that the Obsidian Lord has been possessed, and tries to manipulate Makoto so that he can overthrow him.]]
!Wataru Ishigami
*BigBadWannabe: His scheme is thwarted by Hitomi’s interference, [[spoiler:and he ultimately dies when Yukariko betrays him]]
*[[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation]]
*VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler:As Yukariko refuses to do his bidding any longer]].
!Miyu Greer
*[[spoiler:BusCrash]]: [[spoiler:Her body is destroyed by the Obsidian Lord and his entourage]]
*[[spoiler:DeathByAdaptation]]
*[[spoiler:DroppedABridgeOnHim]]
*NiceJobFixingItVillain: By destroying Akane’s Child, she prevented Mariko from winning over the Academy to her side.
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