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* HeelFaceTurn: What Vitruvius and the Master Builders need Good Cop/Bad Cop to do if they're going to have a chance of stopping Lord Business.
** HeelFaceMole: GCBC's plan to exploit this, though from their point of view it's a [[FakeDefector Fake Defection]].
** BecomingTheMask: Good Cop starts showing signs of this early on, after [[spoiler:getting captured again]].
** Unikitty's ideal resolution to the conflict involves President Business making one and becoming a good friend.
** HeelFaceMole: GCBC's plan to exploit this, though from their point of view it's a [[FakeDefector Fake Defection]].
** BecomingTheMask: Good Cop starts showing signs of this early on, after [[spoiler:getting captured again]].
** Unikitty's ideal resolution to the conflict involves President Business making one and becoming a good friend.
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* HeelFaceTurn: What HeelFaceTurn:
** Vitruvius and the Master Builders need Good Cop/Bad Cop todo turn against Lord Business if they're going to have a chance of stopping Lord Business.
** HeelFaceMole: GCBC's plan to exploit this, though from their point of view it's a [[FakeDefector Fake Defection]].
** BecomingTheMask: Good Cop starts showing signs of this early on, after [[spoiler:getting captured again]].
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** Unikitty's ideal resolution to the conflict involves President Businessmaking one and becoming a good friend.
** Vitruvius and the Master Builders need Good Cop/Bad Cop to
** HeelFaceMole: GCBC's plan to exploit this, though from their point of view it's a [[FakeDefector Fake Defection]].
** BecomingTheMask: Good Cop starts showing signs of this early on, after [[spoiler:getting captured again]].
** Unikitty's ideal resolution to the conflict involves President Business
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* ArmorPiercingSlap: Wyldstyle slaps Bad Cop so hard his face spins right around to Good Cop.
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* NotSoDifferent: Metalbeard uses his brick-built body to intimidate and toss around Good Cop, causing him to have a PSTD-fueled {{Flashback}} to his BadBoss using the Serious Business suit for the same reason. Notably, when Good Cop automatically responds the same way he did to Business' abuse, Metalbeard is visibly taken aback and stops.
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* BadBoss: Even before the whole misunderstanding with the Piece, President Business doesn't treat Bad Cop/Good Cop very well. Especially not Good Cop.
* [[GollumMadeMeDoIt Bad Cop Made Me Do It]]: While this isn't actually the case, Bad Cop wants to exploit how nobody else understands that as part of Good Cop's cover.
* [[GollumMadeMeDoIt Bad Cop Made Me Do It]]: While this isn't actually the case, Bad Cop wants to exploit how nobody else understands that as part of Good Cop's cover.
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* BadBoss: Even before the whole misunderstanding with the Piece, President Business doesn't treat Bad Cop/Good Cop very well. Especially not Good Cop.
* [[GollumMadeMeDoIt Bad Cop Made Me Do It]]:GollumMadeMeDoIt: While this isn't actually the case, Bad Cop wants to exploit how nobody else understands that as part of Good Cop's cover.
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* EyesNeverLie: Part of Unikitty's attempt to read Bad Cop involves staring deep into his eyes.
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Now has a sequel, [[http://archiveofourown.''[[http://archiveofourown.org/works/9842507/chapters/22091261 A Piece of Rebellion 2: Batman Boogaloo]], Boogaloo]]'', which focuses on events after WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie.
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-->[[spoiler:"There is no Man Upstairs," they said. "Just a severely depressed author putting too much of themself into a story. I'm sorry if you were expecting someone different."]]
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---->[[spoiler:Emmet smiled, a little sadly. "Sorry about that. They could probably have been taken off [[MediumAwareness off-screen]], if you will, but it just never happened. So, sorry."]]
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* BrokenPedestal: Emmet's ''devestated'' when he witnesses Lord Business [[spoiler:wiping away Bad Cop's face]].
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* BrokenPedestal: Emmet's ''devestated'' Emmet initially reveres President Business and is honored to meet and work for him. He's ''horrified'' when he witnesses Lord Business [[spoiler:wiping [[spoiler:Business wiping away Bad Cop's face]].
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** TheReveal in Chapter 15: [[spoiler:Finn and the Man Upstairs do not exist in your universe]]. Which leads into the revelation of [[spoiler:The Author admitting how their own depression influenced the story]].
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-->[[spoiler:"There is no Man Upstairs," they said. "Just a severely depressed author putting too much of themself into a story. I'm sorry if you were expecting someone different."]]
*** However, both are revealed a tad earlier in the chapter with:
-->[[spoiler:"There is no Man Upstairs," they said. "Just a severely depressed author putting too much of themself into a story. I'm sorry if you were expecting someone different."]]
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** The VillainousBreakdown of [[spoiler:the Micromanagers]] in Chapter 14, who sound like [[spoiler:the Man Upstairs]].[[spoiler".. [[RedHerring which turns out to be total BS when we learn that he doesn't exist here]].]]
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** The VillainousBreakdown of [[spoiler:the Micromanagers]] in Chapter 14, who sound like [[spoiler:the Man Upstairs]].[[spoiler"..[[spoiler:.. [[RedHerring which turns out to be total BS when we learn that he doesn't exist here]].]]
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** The VillainousBreakdown of [[spoiler:the Micromanagers]] in Chapter 14, who sound like [[spoiler:the Man Upstairs]].
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* ArtificialLimbs: [[spoiler:Good/Bad Cop]] gets a mechanical replacement for their missing arm.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Good Cop proves this when he [[spoiler:has his parents throw Business out the window ''after'' his HeelFaceTurn]].
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* BreakingTheFourthWall: This is how [[spoiler:the story ends -- with Good Cop asking the Author directly to 'let the story end here' so they can find their happiness on their own]].
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* TheCavalryArrivesLate: In Chapter 16, [[spoiler:Ma and Pa arrive after Good Cop's talked Business down, and Ma goes to town on the guy]].
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* DisneyDeath: [[spoiler:Vitruvius isn't dead, he's just been doing the 'ghost thing'. Wyldstyle even manages to get his sheet away from him during the ending]].
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* EasilyForgiven:
** {{Averted}} with [[spoiler:President Business]]'s situation.
** Also averted with how Wyldstyle struggles to forgive [[spoiler:Vitruvius for lying to her]]. The fact that [[spoiler:he keeps puttering around pretending to be dead]] sure doesn't help.
** Good Cop/Bad Cop also reacts poorly upon learning that [[spoiler:Vitruvius is their father]].
** {{Averted}} with [[spoiler:President Business]]'s situation.
** Also averted with how Wyldstyle struggles to forgive [[spoiler:Vitruvius for lying to her]]. The fact that [[spoiler:he keeps puttering around pretending to be dead]] sure doesn't help.
** Good Cop/Bad Cop also reacts poorly upon learning that [[spoiler:Vitruvius is their father]].
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* LukeIAmYourFather: During the Epilogue, it's revealed that [[spoiler:Vitruvius is GCBC's father, and their mothers have the same two faces-one body condition]]. The news is ''not'' taken well.
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* SuicidalCosmicTemperTantrum: [[spoiler:{{Downplayed}}, but Good Cop realizes that this was his boss's real plan: Kragle the world, ensuring it was absolutely perfect... and finish with himself.]]
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* TimeSkip: The final chapters take place three months after the conclusion of the movie's main plot, illustrating what happens to the characters as life moves on.
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** Good Cop's vital realization about Lord Business: "[[spoiler:You never planned to spare yourself.]]"
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* AuthorAvatar: [[spoiler:Appears in Chapter 15, in order to confess their side of the story to Good Cop.]]
* DeusExMachina: {{Discussed}} when [[spoiler:The Author tells Good Cop that simply sending him back home would be one of these. Good Cop doesn't care]].
** The VillainousBreakdown of [[spoiler:the Micromanagers]] in Chapter 14, who sound like [[spoiler:the Man Upstairs]].
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:The Author]] tries to find one when speaking to [[spoiler:Good Cop]].
* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: [[spoiler:The Author]] tries to find one when speaking to [[spoiler:Good Cop]].
* MadnessMantra: Delivered by [[spoiler:a Micromanager]]: "Wrong. Wrong wrong wrong wrong--"
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: When [[spoiler:Good Cop]] finally registers what happened during their [[AnArmAndALeg literal disarming]], they express mild surprise and gratitude that their ''other'' arm is their dominant one.
* MajorInjuryUnderreaction: When [[spoiler:Good Cop]] finally registers what happened during their [[AnArmAndALeg literal disarming]], they express mild surprise and gratitude that their ''other'' arm is their dominant one.
* MookHorrorShow: {{Invoked}} through the eyes of Guardbot 189-2001, who's unnerved by witnessing the heroic rampage of Wyldstyle and her crew, [[spoiler:even though they aren't targeting ''him'']].
* MuseAbuse: {{Discussed}} in Chapter 15 when [[spoiler:Good Cop meets The Author, who apologizes for using their story as a method for grappling with their own depression]].
* MuseAbuse: {{Discussed}} in Chapter 15 when [[spoiler:Good Cop meets The Author, who apologizes for using their story as a method for grappling with their own depression]].
* QuitYourWhining: {{Downplayed}}; Wyldstyle's a bit annoyed with how Benny's unhappiness over [[spoiler:Batman stealing his spaceship]] effects how quickly he's able to [[spoiler:build another one]].
** Later on, he delivers an unscripted one to help rally [[spoiler:all the citizens against Lord Business]].
* StepfordSmiler: Unikitty, especially after [[spoiler:the destruction of Cloud Cuckoo Land]]. Made more explicit in Chapter 15 when [[spoiler:The Author speaks their thoughts aloud to Good Cop]].
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* WasItAllALie: Wyldstyle wonders about this after learning [[spoiler:the prophecy was all made up]].
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** Wyldstyle wonders about this after learning [[spoiler:the prophecy was all madeup]].up]].
** Good Cop has to confirm with [[spoiler:The Author]] that the Piece can still stop the Kragle, since it feels like everything else was one big lie.
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** Emmet still gets to [[spoiler:save the Master Builders from the Think Tank]]. Because [[spoilers:Lord Business gave him full access to everything in the Octan tower, Emmet simply needs to input an access code and voice authorization to deactivate it, instead of having to [[HeroicSacrifice force himself off the tower to disconnect the power source]].]]
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** Emmet still gets to [[spoiler:save the Master Builders from the Think Tank]]. Because [[spoilers:Lord [[spoiler:Lord Business gave him full access to everything in the Octan tower, Emmet simply needs to input an access code and voice authorization to deactivate it, instead of having to [[HeroicSacrifice force himself off the tower to disconnect the power source]].]]
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** Emmet still gets to [[spoiler:save the Master Builders from the Think Tank]]. Because [[spoilers:Lord Business gave him full access to everything in the Octan tower, Emmet simply needs to input an access code and voice authorization to deactivate it, instead of having to [[HeroicSacrifice force himself off the tower to disconnect the power source]].]]
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* AscendedExtra: [[spoiler:Guardbot 189-2001]] goes from being a nameless {{Mook}} to a much more relevant character when they [[spoiler:help Emmet access the network and stop the countdown]].
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** Business gets hit by this ''again'' thanks to [[spoiler:Emmet's subsequent betrayal, publishing all his plans and preventing the Think Tank's detonation]].
* ExactTimeToFailure: The Master Computer provides one of these, counting down to the moment when [[spoiler:the Think Tank is set to blow up]].
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* AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler:Good Cop]] is literally ''disarmed''. It happens so quickly the victim doesn't even register what happened.
* BadLiar: Unsurprisingly, Emmet proves to be this when he [[spoiler:knocks over one of the robots and claims he tripped]].
** Lord Business' final command to the Computer in Chapter 12 [[spoiler:fails because the network is already in use]].
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* HeroicBSOD: Good Cop suffers a panic attack after hearing [[spoiler:his parents are going to be part of a Taco Tuesday 'demonstration']]. Later on, it's brought up that [[spoiler:he has them once or twice a month]].
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** Good Cop suffers a panic attack after hearing [[spoiler:his parents are going to be part of a Taco Tuesday 'demonstration']]. Later on, it's brought up that [[spoiler:he has them once or twice amonth]].month]].
** In Chapter 12, [[spoiler:poor Pa Cop]] goes into shock after witnessing [[spoiler:his son's arm get ripped off before he's tossed out of the tower]].
** Good Cop suffers a panic attack after hearing [[spoiler:his parents are going to be part of a Taco Tuesday 'demonstration']]. Later on, it's brought up that [[spoiler:he has them once or twice a
** In Chapter 12, [[spoiler:poor Pa Cop]] goes into shock after witnessing [[spoiler:his son's arm get ripped off before he's tossed out of the tower]].
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* ThatManIsDead: In a variation, Wyldstyle tries to provoke Good Cop into declaring this after [[spoiler:Bad Cop gets erased... about ''himself'']]. Her response when asked if this will really help implies that [[spoiler:this is why she keeps renaming herself]].
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-->'''Emmet:''' "THAT WAS NOT OKAY! You just-- you just-- There is a list! Of things that are okay! That was not on the list! That was not okay!"
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** {{Deconstructed}} later, as it becomes clearer that Bad Cop ''needs'' to believe that their BadBoss will keep this promise in order to keep going. Good Cop, on the other hand, finds it harder to cling to that blind belief in their boss -- and finds it harder to trust in general. So much so that when [[spoiler:Vitruvius promises to save his parents no matter what, he can't believe it]].
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** {{Deconstructed}} later, as it becomes clearer that Bad Cop ''needs'' to believe that their BadBoss will keep this promise in order to keep going. Good Cop, on the other hand, finds it harder to cling to that blind belief in their boss -- and finds it harder to trust in general. So much so that when [[spoiler:Vitruvius promises to save his parents no matter what, he can't bring himself to believe it]].
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** Lord Business still orders GCBC to [[spoiler:Kragle his parents]]... However, [[spoiler:he's got an audience this time, and the Cops aren't where he left them]].
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** Lord Business still orders GCBC to [[spoiler:Kragle his parents]]... However, [[spoiler:he's got an audience this time, and the [[spoiler:the Cops aren't where he left them]].