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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: [[spoiler: Maverick offlines Barnaby and steals his body without knowing about a crucial overheating problem, and is later killed in the explosion when it overclocks and has a core meltdown.]]



* MadScientist: The Doctors Brooks aren't evil, but everyone seems to acknowledge they're just a little bit 'off'. Nathan even refers to them as "our benevolent mad scientists" once, and Barnaby thinks his parents would take the moniker as a ''compliment''.

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* MadScientist: The Doctors Brooks aren't evil, but everyone seems to acknowledge they're just a little bit 'off'. Nathan even refers to them as "our benevolent mad scientists" once, and Barnaby thinks his parents would take the moniker as a ''compliment''. Rotwang is a more straight example.


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* NoSocialSkills: Barnaby tries, but after years of isolation, too much attention tends to make him a nervous wreck. [[spoiler: Tora has little feeling for humans in general]], but eventually warms up to the Brookses, and Kotetsu to a ''much'' lesser degree.


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* RevengeBeforeReason: [[spoiler: Rotwang snaps and sends Tora out to target the Brookses after "losing" one too many times to them. Everyone assumes this has also become Maverick's motivation in part three, until Agnes explains to Kotetsu exactly how much he'd benefit if his plan works.]]


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* ShoutOut: Several, as the author admits borrowing from known robot tropes.
** Barnaby's net-diving is similar to that used in GhostInTheShell.
** [[spoiler: Tora's forming sentience]] is a shout out to [[Comicbook/TheAvengers The Vision]].
** [[spoiler: Maverick using Barnaby's body to seemingly create a robot revolution]] is pulled from {{Metropolis}}.

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* AccidentalKiss: subverted [[spoiler: Kotetsu and Barnaby]] meant to give each other a kiss, just not on the mouth.

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* AccidentalKiss: subverted Subverted [[spoiler: Kotetsu and Barnaby]] meant to give each other a kiss, just not on the mouth.



* AttendingYourOwnFuneral: Lampshaded and averted; Barnaby doesn't go with his parents to the funeral of his original human body specifically because it would be awkward and creepy.



* FlawedPrototype: What Maverick views [[spoiler:Tora]] as after he builds [[spoiler:an army of H-01's]]

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* FlawedPrototype: What Maverick views [[spoiler:Tora]] as after he builds [[spoiler:an army of H-01's]]H-01's]]. Rotwang also views the older-model Barnaby as infinitely inferior to Cis.
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* MadScientist: The Doctors Brooks aren't evil, but everyone seems to acknowledge they're just a little bit 'off'. Nathan even refers to them as "our benevolent mad scientists" once, and Barnaby thinks his parents would take the moniker as a ''compliment''.

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* BodySnatcher: [[spoilers:Happens to Barnaby twice, with his consciousness split from his physical body]]

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* BodySnatcher: [[spoilers:Happens [[spoiler:Happens to Barnaby twice, with his consciousness split from his physical body]]


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* DigitizedHacker: Barnaby, though he uses his powers for good.
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* ArtificialIntelligence: Of course and it applies to [[spoiler:Tora]]


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* BodySnatcher: [[spoilers:Happens to Barnaby twice, with his consciousness split from his physical body]]


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* FlawedPrototype: What Maverick views [[spoiler:Tora]] as after he builds [[spoiler:an army of H-01's]]


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** [[spoiler:However he and Tora eventually gain personhood status]]
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* ConvenientColorChange: [spoiler: Tora]'s digital ghost alters based on emotions. Once Barnaby figures this out, he's a lot easier to teach.

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* ConvenientColorChange: [spoiler: Tora]'s [[spoiler: Tora]]'s digital ghost alters based on emotions. Once Barnaby figures this out, he's a lot easier to teach.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: Dr. Rotwang just wanted to create a better robot than the Brookses. He didn't count on it becomming sentient.

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* AIIsACrapshoot: Dr. Rotwang just wanted to create a better robot than the Brookses. He didn't count on it becomming becoming sentient.



* ConvenientColorChange: [spoiler: Tora]'s digital ghost alters based on emotions. Once Barnaby figures this out, he's a lot easier to teach.
** RedEyesTakeWarning: The quickest way to tell when either one of the androids are well and truly pissed, or not under their own control.



* [[FandomNod FanonNod]]: [[spoiler: Torra's human form is based on Dark Kotetsu.]]
* HoYay: Lampshaded by Barnaby who says that based on Kotetsu's interactions with everyone else, that few in any people would believe that the two of them are just friends.

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* [[FandomNod FanonNod]]: Fanon Nod]]: [[spoiler: Torra's human form is based on Dark Kotetsu.]]
* HoYay: Lampshaded by Barnaby who says that based on Kotetsu's interactions with everyone else, that few in few, if any people would believe that the two of them are just friends.



* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby (who was destroying various pieces of technology in his panic to get back to his body) by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[spoiler:Tora's]] concerned Barnaby's name is angel.

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* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby (who was destroying various pieces of technology in his panic to get back to his body) by calling him Bunny Bunny, Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[spoiler:Tora's]] concerned Barnaby's name is angel.Angel.



* SmartPeopleBuildRobots: The good Doctors Brooks and Brooks are robotisits.

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* SmartPeopleBuildRobots: The good Doctors Brooks and Brooks are robotisits.roboticists.
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A series of three fanfics set in an alternate version of the TigerAndBunny universe where Barnaby's parents didn't die when he was four. Unfortuneatly, ''he'' ends up dying at age 13, a fact by which his parents cannot abide so they build him a robot body to live in.

The first two can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/series/12839

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A series of three fanfics set in an alternate version of the TigerAndBunny universe where Barnaby's parents didn't die when he was four. Unfortuneatly, Unfortunately, ''he'' ends up dying at age 13, a fact by which his parents cannot abide so they build him a robot body to live in.

The first two trilogy can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/series/12839

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* SecretIdentity: Whenever Barnaby goes out in public he uses the name Rory Brooks

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* SecretIdentity: Whenever Barnaby goes out in public he uses the name Rory BrooksBrooks.
* SmartPeopleBuildRobots: The good Doctors Brooks and Brooks are robotisits.
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* HoYay: Lampshaded by Barnaby who says that based on Kotetsu's interactions with everyone else, that few in any people would believe that they are "just friends."

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* HoYay: Lampshaded by Barnaby who says that based on Kotetsu's interactions with everyone else, that few in any people would believe that they the two of them are "just just friends."
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* RidculouslyHumanRobots: [[JutifiedTrope Justified]] by Barnaby, who used to be human. [[spoiler: Tora]] was an accident.

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* RidculouslyHumanRobots: [[JutifiedTrope RidiculouslyHumanRobots: [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] by Barnaby, who used to be human. [[spoiler: Tora]] was an accident.
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* AccidentalKiss: subverted [[spoiler: Kotetsu and Barnaby]] meant to give each other a kiss, just not on the mouth.


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* RidculouslyHumanRobots: [[JutifiedTrope Justified]] by Barnaby, who used to be human. [[spoiler: Tora]] was an accident.
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* DeceptivelyHumanRobots: Barnaby and [[spoiler: Tora]]
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A series of two and a half (the third is in progress)fanfics set in an alternate version of the TigerAndBunny universe where Barnaby's parents didn't die when he was four. Unfortuneatly, ''he'' ends up dying at age 13, a fact by which his parents cannot abide so they build him a robot body to live in.

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A series of two and a half (the third is in progress)fanfics three fanfics set in an alternate version of the TigerAndBunny universe where Barnaby's parents didn't die when he was four. Unfortuneatly, ''he'' ends up dying at age 13, a fact by which his parents cannot abide so they build him a robot body to live in.
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[[FandomNod FanonNod]]: [[spoiler: Torra's human form is based on Dark Kotetsu.]]

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* [[FandomNod FanonNod]]: [[spoiler: Torra's human form is based on Dark Kotetsu.]]

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Maverick



* EnemyMine: "Enemy" might be overstating things, [[spoiler: Tora]] does not like Kotetsu and only works with with him to keep Barnaby safe.

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*[[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: Rotwang's official cause of death]]
* EnemyMine: "Enemy" might be overstating things, but [[spoiler: Tora]] does not like Kotetsu and only works with with him to keep Barnaby safe.safe.
[[FandomNod FanonNod]]: [[spoiler: Torra's human form is based on Dark Kotetsu.]]
* HoYay: Lampshaded by Barnaby who says that based on Kotetsu's interactions with everyone else, that few in any people would believe that they are "just friends."



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[spoiler:Tora's]] subconcious is concerned Barnaby's name is angel.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[spoiler:Tora's]] subconcious is concerned Barnaby's name is angel.
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* BigBadDumverate: Maverick and Rotwang

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* BigBadDumverate: BigBadDuumvirate: Maverick and Rotwang
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* BigBadDumverate: Maverick and Rotwang


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* EnemyMine: "Enemy" might be overstating things, [[spoiler: Tora]] does not like Kotetsu and only works with with him to keep Barnaby safe.
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* UncannyValley: Rotwang's first robot.

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* UncannyValley: Rotwang's first robot.robot.
* VagueAge: Barnaby stopped keeping track of his age when he was 16. No one else's ages have been stated.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[Tora's]] subconcious is concerned Barnaby's name is angel.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[Tora's]] [[spoiler:Tora's]] subconcious is concerned Barnaby's name is angel.

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* MamaBear: Emily Brooks. Not only was it her idea to put Barnaby's soul into a robot body to begin with, but if both she and Barnaby Sr. are angry about something she will always be the angrier of the two.

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* MamaBear: Emily Brooks. Not only was it the BrainUploading her idea to put Barnaby's soul into a robot body to begin with, idea, but if both she and Barnaby Sr. are angry about something she will always be the angrier of the two.



* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby (who was destroying various pieces of technology in his panic) by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.

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* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby (who was destroying various pieces of technology in his panic) panic to get back to his body) by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.screen.
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Subverted. If Kotetsu or [[spoiler: Tora]] are talking ''about'' Barnaby they will refer to him by that name. As far as [[Tora's]] subconcious is concerned Barnaby's name is angel.


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* SecretIdentity: Whenever Barnaby goes out in public he uses the name Rory Brooks


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* UnPerson: Barnaby is one, essentially
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* BrainUploading
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* SoulJar: What Barnaby's robot body amounts to.

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* SoulJar: What Barnaby's robot body amounts to.to.
* UncannyValley: Rotwang's first robot.
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* MamaBear: Emily Brooks. Not only was it her idea to put Barnaby's soul into a robot body to begin with, but both she and Barnaby Sr. are angry about something she will always be the angrier of the two.

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* MamaBear: Emily Brooks. Not only was it her idea to put Barnaby's soul into a robot body to begin with, but if both she and Barnaby Sr. are angry about something she will always be the angrier of the two.



* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.

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* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby (who was destroying various pieces of technology in his panic) by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Opens the fic.

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Opens the first fic.


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* PurelyAestheticGlasses: robot Barnaby wears them.
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* MyNameIsNotDurwood: When Kotetsu tried to soothe Barnaby by calling him Bunny Barnaby's response was make the words "not a bunny" appear on a screen.

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* MundaneLuxury: Barnaby is damn near giddy the first time he got to people watch since having his soul transferred into his robot body.

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* MamaBear: Emily Brooks. Not only was it her idea to put Barnaby's soul into a robot body to begin with, but both she and Barnaby Sr. are angry about something she will always be the angrier of the two.
* MundaneLuxury: Barnaby is was damn near giddy the first time he got to people watch since having his soul transferred into his robot body.
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* CrashIntoHello: How Kotetsu enters into Barnaby's life.
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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Opens the fic.

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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Opens the fic.fic.
* MundaneLuxury: Barnaby is damn near giddy the first time he got to people watch since having his soul transferred into his robot body.
* SoulJar: What Barnaby's robot body amounts to.
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A series of two and a half (the third is in progress)fanfics set in an alternate version of the TigerAndBunny universe where Barnaby's parents didn't die when he was four. Unfortuneatly, ''he'' ends up dying at age 13, a fact by which his parents cannot abide so they build him a robot body to live in.

The first two can be found here: http://archiveofourown.org/series/12839

!!Tropes found in this fic:

* AlternateUniverse: Barnaby's parents are alive and well.
* AIIsACrapshoot: Dr. Rotwang just wanted to create a better robot than the Brookses. He didn't count on it becomming sentient.
* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Opens the fic.

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