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* JerkassHasAPoint:
** After getting info at the Cerise Lab, Gloria concludes that Chloe is an abuse victim at home, the Institute at school. But she says in such a blunt manner that pisses off [[PapaWolf Professor Cerise]] before he breaks down in tears at how he's a horrible person who was ''only'' trying to do right and Gloria realizes that she was horrible to call him abusive. Chapters later, Goh concludes that while the analogy was wrong, the basis that ''no one'' (not even Goh himself) took the time to see what was going on with Chloe was right.
** The Nurse Joy who visits Tokio is very smug about what he's gone through, but she makes a valid point that Tokio keeps making excuses for himself even when people tell him how he could've done things differently and refuses to change despite having so much help.
** George Gore did kidnap the Earth Ignis, destroy his Crystla Heart, have him be vivisected by Queen and then gets implanted with a Duel Chip based on his data, but he states that Specter has done ''far worse'' than Gore himself. Sure Specter is sad at ''one'' Ignis dying, but did he care about the thousands of people tortured and absorbed into data to power up the Tower of Hanoi to destroy '''all six'''? Did he care about breaking Blue Angel into bits by mind raping her and tearing up the book that kept her afloat? Did he show pity when Ryoken defeated Gore? Not in the slightest. Specter internally notes that Gore is ''100% accurate'' about everything.
** After getting info at the Cerise Lab, Gloria concludes that Chloe is an abuse victim at home, the Institute at school. But she says in such a blunt manner that pisses off [[PapaWolf Professor Cerise]] before he breaks down in tears at how he's a horrible person who was ''only'' trying to do right and Gloria realizes that she was horrible to call him abusive. Chapters later, Goh concludes that while the analogy was wrong, the basis that ''no one'' (not even Goh himself) took the time to see what was going on with Chloe was right.
** The Nurse Joy who visits Tokio is very smug about what he's gone through, but she makes a valid point that Tokio keeps making excuses for himself even when people tell him how he could've done things differently and refuses to change despite having so much help.
** George Gore did kidnap the Earth Ignis, destroy his Crystla Heart, have him be vivisected by Queen and then gets implanted with a Duel Chip based on his data, but he states that Specter has done ''far worse'' than Gore himself. Sure Specter is sad at ''one'' Ignis dying, but did he care about the thousands of people tortured and absorbed into data to power up the Tower of Hanoi to destroy '''all six'''? Did he care about breaking Blue Angel into bits by mind raping her and tearing up the book that kept her afloat? Did he show pity when Ryoken defeated Gore? Not in the slightest. Specter internally notes that Gore is ''100% accurate'' about everything.
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** When Victor calls Tokio, he tells the boy that if he just told his parents to call Goh's parents, instead of his convulted plan to leave a letter at Celebi's shrine or asking Celebi to travel back a year before, it would've prevented Tokio from getting on the Train, prevent Goh from being isolated from others and later save ''Chloe'' from her own bullying.
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* GetOut: After the stress of not having clues to Alain and Officer Jenny stopping the search, Sycamore shouts this to everyone in the lab.
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* GetOut: GetOut:
** After the stress of not having clues to Alain and Officer Jenny stopping the search, Sycamore shouts this to everyone in the lab.
** After the stress of not having clues to Alain and Officer Jenny stopping the search, Sycamore shouts this to everyone in the lab.
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** Tokio says this to the Nurse Joy who arrives at the cabin he's resting in Ilex Forest, [[spoiler:after she reveal that she knows ''way too much'' about his Infinity Train trip and she mockingly tells him that he makes too many excuses.]]
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* AnAesop: Promises play an important part of the story and there are numerous lessons in regards to them.
** If you keep a promise, be ''serious'' about actually keeping them. If you keep breaking a promise yet never do anything to change it, you prove to others that you cannot be trustworthy. Chloe's problems at school and her trust issues stem from not having people actually keep their promises. Gloria points out that people all around her never do anything to maintain their promises which ultimately makes it feel like Chloe will never find peace.
** If you can't keep a promise, make sure to apologize as soon as possible through direct communication. Tokio decided to ask Celebi to rewind time to a year ago and leave a letter at Celebi's shrine instead of doing the smart thing and tell his parents to call Goh's about it so they have proper closure.
** While making a promise is important, make sure you understand which promsies are more important than others. Goh is able to keep a promise to go to testing once a month; but he can never keep a promise to be on time for Chloe and always makes excuses to never do it again...yet he keeps repeating the cycle all while ignorant to Chloe's problems.
** If you keep a promise, be ''serious'' about actually keeping them. If you keep breaking a promise yet never do anything to change it, you prove to others that you cannot be trustworthy. Chloe's problems at school and her trust issues stem from not having people actually keep their promises. Gloria points out that people all around her never do anything to maintain their promises which ultimately makes it feel like Chloe will never find peace.
** If you can't keep a promise, make sure to apologize as soon as possible through direct communication. Tokio decided to ask Celebi to rewind time to a year ago and leave a letter at Celebi's shrine instead of doing the smart thing and tell his parents to call Goh's about it so they have proper closure.
** While making a promise is important, make sure you understand which promsies are more important than others. Goh is able to keep a promise to go to testing once a month; but he can never keep a promise to be on time for Chloe and always makes excuses to never do it again...yet he keeps repeating the cycle all while ignorant to Chloe's problems.
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There is also a side-story, ''Infinity Train: Orchid Observer'', written by co-author Green Phantom Queen. Taking place some time after the events of Book 2, Jesse Cosay decides he wants to inform the loved ones of the Apex about the Train, unaware how people want to make sure that information never leaks out.
* BothSidesHaveAPoint: The prologue of ''Orchid Observer'' have Jesse and Lake debate on whether or not they should inform the families of the Apex about the Train. Jesse thinks that they should have some closure while Lake points out that this could accidentally bring the family members onto the Train itself to search for them.
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* FlowerMotifs: Crocus flowers represent "Hope" which is what Professor Sycamore will bring when he enters. It also relates to Alain's own flower motif being the crocus combined with his last name being related to the plant that creates "saffron".
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* FlowerMotifs: FlowerMotifs:
** Crocus flowers represent "Hope" which is what Professor Sycamore will bring when he enters. It also relates to Alain's own flower motif being the crocus combined with his last name being related to the plant that creates"saffron"."saffron".
** ''Orchid Observer'' has Jesse wear an apron with a white orchid on it. White orchids mean "sincerity" and "forgiveness".
** Crocus flowers represent "Hope" which is what Professor Sycamore will bring when he enters. It also relates to Alain's own flower motif being the crocus combined with his last name being related to the plant that creates
** ''Orchid Observer'' has Jesse wear an apron with a white orchid on it. White orchids mean "sincerity" and "forgiveness".
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** ''Infinity Train'' wise, ''Orchid Observer'' takes place after the end of Book 2, spoiling how Jesse made it out alive and MT has a new name: Lake.
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* RegainedMemoriesSequence: [[spoiler: White Gestalt]] go through one of these once [[spoiler: their ban on the Train is lifted and their memories get restored thanks to the Windchasers and Red Lotus Uprising.]]
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** This is zigzagged in Den City. The Knights of Hanoi followed Ryoken's suggestion to put Specter into isolation whereas Ghost Gal was willing to look into the Train herself and vows to get him help.
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** This is zigzagged in Den City. The Knights of Hanoi followed Ryoken's suggestion to put Specter into isolation whereas Ghost Gal was willing to look into the Train herself and vows to get him help. Upon realizing how they have done wrong, the Knights of Hanoi decide to stand up in Specter's defense and help prepare him for the journey back.
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** Promises. If Sycamore makes a promise, he will do all he can to keep it. Chloe herself has been broken time and time again by people who break their promises so easily and Goh's backstory as to why he can't make friends is because he mistook Tokio getting sick as intentionally breaking a promise they made.
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** Promises. If Sycamore makes a promise, he will do all he can to keep it. Chloe herself has been broken time and time again by people who break their promises so easily and Goh's backstory as to why he can't make friends is because he mistook Tokio getting sick as intentionally breaking a promise they made. The focus is all about building promises and making sure to keep them.
* ColorMotif: The author notes for the Night Garden Car has the co-author reveal that each of the heroic groups have a color based off of the colors of the French flag. Windchasers are associated with [[BlueIsHeroic blue]], the Red Lotus Uprising (obviously) have [[RedIsHeroic red]] and White Gestalt (again) has [[LightIsGood White]].
* ColorMotif: The author notes for the Night Garden Car has the co-author reveal that each of the heroic groups have a color based off of the colors of the French flag. Windchasers are associated with [[BlueIsHeroic blue]], the Red Lotus Uprising (obviously) have [[RedIsHeroic red]] and White Gestalt (again) has [[LightIsGood White]].
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* TheExile: [[spoiler: Most of the White Gestalt (Specifically Gladion, Specter, and Tokio) were kicked out from the Train and banned from returning after their actions nearly destroyed the train. It's only after a quick string of FreakOut after FreakOut that he relents.]]
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* TheExile: [[spoiler: Most of the White Gestalt (Specifically Gladion, Specter, and Tokio) were kicked out from the Train by One-One and banned from returning after their actions nearly destroyed the train. It's only after a quick string of FreakOut after FreakOut and Sycamore threatening to crush the little bowling ball that he relents.]]
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* {{Fainting}}: Sycamore does this after a goblin saves him from a Black Centipede and again when he learns out that the Demon Lord is a blue slime monster.
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* {{Fainting}}: Sycamore does this after a goblin saves him from a Black Centipede and again when he learns out that the Demon Lord is a blue slime monster. Chapters later, 3/5 of White Gestalt do this when Rimuru turns from slime form to human form.
** Because Chloe properly calls her mother and promises to Parker she'll come home when she's in the Elephant Teapot Car, this means Parker will have zero chances to go off the deep end.
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* IWillFindYou: Professor Sycamore's last words of the first chapter before he enters the Train and his main quest is to find Alain's whereabouts.
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** Professor Sycamore's last words of the first chapter before he enters the Train and his main quest is to find Alain'swhereabouts.whereabouts.
** Specter vows to get back on the Train if it means he'll see Lampetia -- who was last reduced to rubble and her heart snatched by an Apex brat -- once more.
** Professor Sycamore's last words of the first chapter before he enters the Train and his main quest is to find Alain's
** Specter vows to get back on the Train if it means he'll see Lampetia -- who was last reduced to rubble and her heart snatched by an Apex brat -- once more.
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* LethalChef: Shion, even with her [Chef] ability is a horrible cook. However, Professor Sycamore stated her "soup" was delicious while Garchomp was knocked unconscious.
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* LethalChef: LethalChef:
** Shion, even with her [Chef] ability is a horrible cook. However, Professor Sycamore stated her "soup" was delicious while Garchomp was knocked unconscious. When she cooks again for White Gestalt, the same thing happens except the Pokémon end up unconscious.
** Simon makes an offhand comment that he can't even cook ''insant'' ramen correctly.
** Shion, even with her [Chef] ability is a horrible cook. However, Professor Sycamore stated her "soup" was delicious while Garchomp was knocked unconscious. When she cooks again for White Gestalt, the same thing happens except the Pokémon end up unconscious.
** Simon makes an offhand comment that he can't even cook ''insant'' ramen correctly.
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** [[spoiler: White Gestalt's quest is to get back on their feet and properly heal, leaving the Apex threat to the Sycamore and Chloe's groups.]]
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** The Routine arc brings up the rise of a new villain faction called Elipzo, and that they have agents on and off the Train.
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* AmnesiaDanger: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]. [[spoiler: One-One had the exiled members of White Gestalt get amnesia to forget about what they did on the Train, and while they're technically not in any real danger at the moment, the situation with Sycamore and their own underlying feeling that something is amiss makes them tense.]]
* AmnesiaMissedASpot: [[spoiler: Gladion, Specter, and Tokio had their memories of how they nearly destroyed the Train as White Gestalt erased, but while the events are forgotten, the ''feelings'' aren't, and this causes them to grow tense. And that's before the memories return...]]
* AmnesiaMissedASpot: [[spoiler: Gladion, Specter, and Tokio had their memories of how they nearly destroyed the Train as White Gestalt erased, but while the events are forgotten, the ''feelings'' aren't, and this causes them to grow tense. And that's before the memories return...]]
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* TheExile: [[spoiler: Most of the White Gestalt (Specifically Gladion, Specter, and Tokio) were kicked out from the Train and banned from returning after their actions nearly destroyed the train. It's only after a quick string of FreakOut after FreakOut that he relents.]]
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* UltimateVerse: While the story takes place during ''Blossoming Trail'', it also makes references to both the prequel and sequel.
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* UltimateVerse: UltimateUniverse: While the story takes place during ''Blossoming Trail'', it also makes references to both the prequel and sequel.
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** This is zigzagged in Den City. The Knights of Hanoi followed Ryoken's suggestion to put Specter into isolation whereas Ghost Gal was willing to look into the Train herself and vows to get him help.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: Calem's friends react this way when they start piecing together where Alain might've gone...
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: In the first chapter, Calem's friends (Victor and Gloria) react this way when they start piecing together where Alain might've gone...
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** Lexi's form as Specter makes Shockro terrified in a video the Windchasers watch -- because Shockro is mistaking Lexi for the real Specter/Easter who entered the Shock Street Car in the past.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first part of the chapter titles are named after [[{{Music/Zedd}} Zedd's]] songs.
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** Lexi's form as Specter makes Shockro terrified in a video the Windchasers watch -- because Shockro is mistaking Lexi for the real Specter/Easter who entered the Shock Street Car in the past.
past. In fact, it gets so confusing, that Lexi is forced to change his attire to make it easier to differentiate the two.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first part of the chapter titles are named after [[{{Music/Zedd}} Zedd's]] songs. If any of the song has (Remix) in front of it, it symbolizes how it's adding references to the original trilogy in a way.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first part of the chapter titles are named after [[{{Music/Zedd}} Zedd's]] songs. If any of the song has (Remix) in front of it, it symbolizes how it's adding references to the original trilogy in a way.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Ash and Trip still get together (albeit Trip leaves the Institute for some soul searching) and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going to school...
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* InSpiteOfANail: InSpiteOfANail:
** Ash and Trip still get together (albeit Trip leaves the Institute for some soul searching) and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going toschool...school...
** Amelia still figures out how Hazel is with the Apex via looking it up on her phone and noticing Hazel's "number".
** Ash and Trip still get together (albeit Trip leaves the Institute for some soul searching) and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going to
** Amelia still figures out how Hazel is with the Apex via looking it up on her phone and noticing Hazel's "number".
** Once he [[spoiler:gets his memories back]], Gladion repeatedly state this over how [[spoiler:his actions nearly destroyed the Infinity Train.]]
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* RunningGag: Like in most ''Blossomverse'' tales, Jaden Yuki has made a name for himself.
* TheQuest: The end of the Monster City Car has Sycamore decide to find info on Alain and give support to the Red Lotus Trio.
* TheQuest: The end of the Monster City Car has Sycamore decide to find info on Alain and give support to the Red Lotus Trio.
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** Like in most ''Blossomverse'' tales, Jaden Yuki has made a name for himself.
** The Windchasers keep commenting that Lexi looks ''way'' to similar to Easter/Specter.
*TheQuest: TheQuest:
** The end of the Monster City Car has Sycamore decide to find info on Alain and give support to the Red LotusTrio.Trio.
** The Red Lotus Trio (later Uprising) also want to end the Apex, and almost every member has their own quest. Atticus wants to know what happened to Aloysius, Lexi wants revenge on Grace and Simon, while Amelia wants to ensure Hazel's safety.
** Like in most ''Blossomverse'' tales, Jaden Yuki has made a name for himself.
** The Windchasers keep commenting that Lexi looks ''way'' to similar to Easter/Specter.
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** The end of the Monster City Car has Sycamore decide to find info on Alain and give support to the Red Lotus
** The Red Lotus Trio (later Uprising) also want to end the Apex, and almost every member has their own quest. Atticus wants to know what happened to Aloysius, Lexi wants revenge on Grace and Simon, while Amelia wants to ensure Hazel's safety.
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** Professor Kukui averts this; once he understand what's going on, he's on the ball and helps stop any BlameGame that might be played when Mallow tries to find a reason why she never explained about the Infinity Train before.
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* AscendedExtra:
** Sycamore went from a minor character asking Ash if he's heard about Alain to the hero of the story searching for Alain.
** In a weird sense, Chloe's ''cloak'' is becoming an important part of the story. In ''Blossoming Trail'', Olmec gave the cloak as it is, no questions asked. Here, there are numerous powers stored within and there's a bigger mystery as to why Olmec would even keep something so powerful within him [[spoiler:not to mention that someone's talking to Chloe and nudging her on how to properly use it.]]
** Sycamore went from a minor character asking Ash if he's heard about Alain to the hero of the story searching for Alain.
** In a weird sense, Chloe's ''cloak'' is becoming an important part of the story. In ''Blossoming Trail'', Olmec gave the cloak as it is, no questions asked. Here, there are numerous powers stored within and there's a bigger mystery as to why Olmec would even keep something so powerful within him [[spoiler:not to mention that someone's talking to Chloe and nudging her on how to properly use it.]]
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** Augustine is horrified and shocked to learn how Chloe went through so much bullying and ''not a single adult'' helped her.
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** Goh's arc is learning that his friend is suffering from bullying and he doesn't know about it since he never notices or too busy with his own obsessions and goals in life. He is horrified to learn how Chloe nearly murdered someone.
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** Goh's arc is learning that his friend is suffering from bullying and he doesn't know about it since he never notices or notices, is too busy with his own obsessions and goals in life.life and keeps breaking promises over and over again. He is horrified to learn how Chloe nearly murdered someone.
** The Ninjala Car Part 1 references numerous cars and events from ''Knight of the Orange Lily'' and ''Blossoming Trail''.
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** Professor Sycamore hears about the #[=CallingChloe=] campaign while he's doing his research on Alain.
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** In the prologue, Professor Sycamore hears about the #[=CallingChloe=] campaign while he's doing his research on Alain.
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** Goh brings up Tokio's [[spoiler:trip across the train, particularly the tattoo he got from the Calligraphy Car.]]
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** When meeting Gloria and Victor, Goh brings up Tokio's [[spoiler:trip across the train, particularly the tattoo he got from the Calligraphy Car.]]
** Mairin asks what would have happened if the Train picked up Lysandre and whether or not this meant Team Flare would never have been created and Alain wouldn't have gotten his guilt complex.
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** The Skill Crane Car, while mostly a breather that has Yuri obtain his two denizen partners, ends with [[spoiler:someone murdering Ogami, the BigBad of ''Voyage of Wisteria'' by incinerating his ''soul.'']]
** The Twisted Lab Car has Sycamore and Yuri having to confront their shadows along with them confronting London about his own experiences.
** Practically ''every part'' of the Ninjala Car is this. Highlights including Goh getting to chew out Chloe for how she's responsible for their friendship falling apart (thus facilitating her CharacterDevelopment sooner), the Windchasers and Red Lotus Trio meeting one another, [[spoiler:and the reveal of Dr. Yung on the Train.]]
** The Skill Crane Car, while mostly a breather that has Yuri obtain his two denizen partners, ends with [[spoiler:someone murdering Ogami, the BigBad of ''Voyage of Wisteria'' by incinerating his ''soul.'']]
** The Twisted Lab Car has Sycamore and Yuri having to confront their shadows along with them confronting London about his own experiences.
** Practically ''every part'' of the Ninjala Car is this. Highlights including Goh getting to chew out Chloe for how she's responsible for their friendship falling apart (thus facilitating her CharacterDevelopment sooner), the Windchasers and Red Lotus Trio meeting one another, [[spoiler:and the reveal of Dr. Yung on the Train.]]
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** Hope. The Crocus flower is a symbol for hope, reflecting the hope Sycamore has in order to find Alain and his status as a HopeBringer. Chloe herself has lost all hope of ever getting help, the same with Sycamore's Persona Asher.
** Promises. If Sycamore makes a promise, he will do all he can to keep it. Chloe herself has been broken time and time again by people who break their promises so easily and Goh's backstory as to why he can't make friends is because he mistook Tokio getting sick as intentionally breaking a promise they made.
** Hope. The Crocus flower is a symbol for hope, reflecting the hope Sycamore has in order to find Alain and his status as a HopeBringer. Chloe herself has lost all hope of ever getting help, the same with Sycamore's Persona Asher.
** Promises. If Sycamore makes a promise, he will do all he can to keep it. Chloe herself has been broken time and time again by people who break their promises so easily and Goh's backstory as to why he can't make friends is because he mistook Tokio getting sick as intentionally breaking a promise they made.
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** Professor Sycamore is worried for Alain's safety and blames himself for his disappearance and Alain's alliance to Lysandre. It's only going to get worse when he learns about Alain's fate in the Fog Car...
** Professor Sycamore is worried for Alain's safety and blames himself for his disappearance and Alain's alliance to Lysandre. It's only going to get worse when he learns about Alain's fate in the Fog Car...
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* BigWhat: PlayedForDrama. When Professor Sycamore screams this at Calem and Meyer when Officer Jenny wants to stop the search for Alain due to lack of clues. It's at this point he realizes the stress of searching for Alain is getting to him.
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* BigWhat: BigWhat:
** PlayedForDrama. When Professor Sycamore screams this at Calem and Meyer when Officer Jenny wants to stop the search for Alain due to lack of clues. It's at this point he realizes the stress of searching for Alain is getting to him.
** PlayedForDrama. When Professor Sycamore screams this at Calem and Meyer when Officer Jenny wants to stop the search for Alain due to lack of clues. It's at this point he realizes the stress of searching for Alain is getting to him.
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* ContinuityCavalcade: In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
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* ContinuityCavalcade: ContinuityCavalcade:
** In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
** In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
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** The Ninjala Car Part 1 has numerous instances of this, with one of them having Ash question who else is in the Fog Car and shouts "Paul" or how Sycamore states that Alex Shepherd can be trustworthy when readers would already know that he's Pyramid Head.
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* ForWantOfANail: Because Professor Sycamore decides to not tell Ash about his problems, he never learns about the Infinity Train and that Alain is most likely on it. He instead stresses himself out to the point that the Train picks him up [[spoiler:and finds out about Alain's train trip for himself]].
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* ForWantOfANail: ForWantOfANail:
** Because Professor Sycamore decides to not tell Ash about his problems, he never learns about the Infinity Train and that Alain is most likely on it. He instead stresses himself out to the point that the Train picks him up [[spoiler:and finds out about Alain's train trip for himself]].
** Because Professor Sycamore decides to not tell Ash about his problems, he never learns about the Infinity Train and that Alain is most likely on it. He instead stresses himself out to the point that the Train picks him up [[spoiler:and finds out about Alain's train trip for himself]].
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** Sycamore is given possession of a Full Potion when he accompanies Rimuru to the werewolf village, and is told to use it if he sees someone who desperately needs it. Then the village chief is wounded...
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: The reader should already know that Alain's been on the Train for some time -- ''Knight of the Orange Lily'' reveals he's been around before ''Gladion'' entered -- and about the events that caused Chloe's class to be outed as bullies that caused her to run away. Moreover, it also brings up hints about the Cage of Flauros that Alain is in and his role as Dreams.
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* LateArrivalSpoiler: LateArrivalSpoiler:
** The reader should already know that Alain's been on the Train for some time -- ''Knight of the Orange Lily'' reveals he's been around before ''Gladion'' entered -- and about the events that caused Chloe's class to be outed as bullies that caused her to run away. Moreover, it also brings up hints about the Cage of Flauros that Alain is in and his role as Dreams.
** The reader should already know that Alain's been on the Train for some time -- ''Knight of the Orange Lily'' reveals he's been around before ''Gladion'' entered -- and about the events that caused Chloe's class to be outed as bullies that caused her to run away. Moreover, it also brings up hints about the Cage of Flauros that Alain is in and his role as Dreams.
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** Augustine is horrified and shocked to learn how Chloe went through so much bullying and ''not a single adult'' helped her.
** Professor Cerise has a breakdown on how all he ''wanted'' was his daughter to be safe but his actions and ignorance led her to run away onto a train where he assumes that her stopping this cult will give her the love and affection that she never got from anyone, especially ''him''.
** Also PlayedForDrama in the Ninjala Car. After Parker reveals that Alex Shepherd can become Pyramid Head -- he tried mentioning this earlier but was told to be quiet -- everyone reacts in shock because they assumed that Sycamore can ''trust'' Alex to protect him from Pyramid Head.
** The Ninjala Car Part 1 has numerous instances of this, with one of them having Ash question who else is in the Fog Car and shouts "Paul" or how Sycamore states that Alex Shepherd can be trustworthy when readers would already know that he's Pyramid Head.
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* ForgetsToEat: Sycamore hasn't had a proper dinner barring some biscuits and tea.
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* ForgetsToEat: In the prologue Sycamore hasn't had a proper dinner barring some biscuits and cold tea.
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* IdenticalStranger: Calem's attire makes Professor Sycamore assume this is Ash, due to the stress and worry over looking for Alain.
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* IdenticalStranger: IdenticalStranger:
** Calem's attire makes Professor Sycamore assume this is Ash, due to the stress and worry over looking forAlain.Alain.
** Lexi's form as Specter makes Shockro terrified in a video the Windchasers watch -- because Shockro is mistaking Lexi for the real Specter/Easter who entered the Shock Street Car inthe past.
** Calem's attire makes Professor Sycamore assume this is Ash, due to the stress and worry over looking for
** Lexi's form as Specter makes Shockro terrified in a video the Windchasers watch -- because Shockro is mistaking Lexi for the real Specter/Easter who entered the Shock Street Car inthe past.
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** The entire Cerise Institute (and Parker) falls into this when they note how they're ''all'' to blame for why Chloe ran away from home since they had every chance to talk to her but ''didn't''.
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* FixFic: A small part of Act 1 is dedicated to retreading and trying to fix many issues ''Blossoming Trail'' had in its own first act. While the execution is ultimately hit or miss, several key disasters (Goh being sent to a suicide ward, Parker going insane with the Unown, Ash developing a GuiltComplex, etc.) are successfully averted or at least temporarily halted.
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** When the Windchasers meet the Red Lotus Trio, one observer states that Augustine will be able to win as he has a giant robot and [[WesternAnimation/MegasXLR chicks dig those.]]
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32849596/chapters/81515032 Infinity Train: Seeker of Crocus]]'' is a ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' crossover by [=SpinnerNite=] and part of the ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomverse''.
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''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/32849596/chapters/81515032 Infinity Train: Seeker of Crocus]]'' is a ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries'' and ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'' crossover by [=SpinnerNite=] and co-writer Green Phantom Queen and part of the ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainBlossomverse''.
* AdaptedOut: Serena is nowhere to be seen in this iteration with Gloria replacing her.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Gloria breaks through Goh's rose-tinted glasses by asking him two of these: one of them in regards to if he'll only care for Chloe if she jumped off a roof and when was the last time he ''listened'' to what she wanted.
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** Yuri gets hit with Nightmare Therapy in The Twisted Lab car in which [[spoiler:he has to see how he views the world -- voices muffled, everyone around him with blank faces -- that highlight how he pushes everyone aside for his hobbies.]]
*ArmorPiercingQuestion: ArmorPiercingQuestion:
** Gloria breaks through Goh's rose-tinted glasses by asking him two of these: one of them in regards to if he'll only care for Chloe if she jumped off a roof and when was the last time he ''listened'' to what she wanted.
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** Gloria breaks through Goh's rose-tinted glasses by asking him two of these: one of them in regards to if he'll only care for Chloe if she jumped off a roof and when was the last time he ''listened'' to what she wanted.
** Trip decides to leave the Institute upon realizing he's not doing anything to help in the situation.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Ash and Trip still get together and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going to school...
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* InSpiteOfANail: Ash and Trip still get together (albeit Trip leaves the Institute for some soul searching) and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going to school...
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** Gloria and Goh later throw several of these at Trip, not only breaking through his idea that his BrutalHonesty was the best course of action, but that for as much good as he did before, he's not only making the situation worse for everybody.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Ash and Trip still get together and Goh still gets called out over his insensitivity to Chloe... And him not going to school...
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** Like in canon, Ash falls into this thanks to the negativity regarding Chloe. Unlike it, he eventually climbs back out.
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** Goh's arc is learning that his friend is suffering from bullying and he doesn't know about it since he never notices or too busy with his own obsessions and goals in life. He is horrified to learn how Chloe nearly murdered someone.
** The Skill Crane Car has a references to ''numerous'' cars and incidents in the original ''Blossomverse''.
** Adding onto this, because Gloria and Victor are here to help this means Parker never becomes mentally unstable and [[spoiler:the Unown incident]] never happens as he has supportive older sibling figures who won't tolerate his anger and spite but also reassure him that his sister will return.
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* InternalReveal: The Monster City Car Pt 3 has Sycamore learn that Alain was also picked up by the Train. The following chapter has him learn about the Infinet service and of the Red Lotus Trio.
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* InternalReveal: InternalReveal:
** The Monster City Car Pt 3 has Sycamore learn that Alain was also picked up by the Train. The following chapter has him learn about the Infinet service and of the Red LotusTrio.Trio.
** The Skill Crane car has Sycamore learn about Alain's whereabouts and the Silent Hill Trio know about Sycamore.
** The Monster City Car Pt 3 has Sycamore learn that Alain was also picked up by the Train. The following chapter has him learn about the Infinet service and of the Red Lotus
** The Skill Crane car has Sycamore learn about Alain's whereabouts and the Silent Hill Trio know about Sycamore.
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* IWillFindYou: Professor Sycamore's last words of the first chapter before he enters the Train.
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* IWillFindYou: Professor Sycamore's last words of the first chapter before he enters the Train.Train and his main quest is to find Alain's whereabouts.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Gloria breaks through Goh's rose-tinted glasses by asking him two of these: one of them in regards to if he'll only care for Chloe if she jumped off a roof and when was the last time he ''listened'' to what she wanted.
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** One of the cars that Calem's friends entered was something they called the "Plush Piplup" Car. The author states that they tried some of Nico's bagels and said they were delicious.
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** One of the cars that Calem's friends entered was something they called the "Plush Piplup" Car. The author states Gloria comments that they tried some of Nico's bagels and said they were delicious.delicious.
** Goh brings up Tokio's [[spoiler:trip across the train, particularly the tattoo he got from the Calligraphy Car.]]
** Goh brings up Tokio's [[spoiler:trip across the train, particularly the tattoo he got from the Calligraphy Car.]]
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* ItsAllMyFault: Sycamore and Mairin both blame themselves for being the reason for Alain's disappearance, but everyone reassures them that's not the case.
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* ItsAllMyFault: ItsAllMyFault:
** Sycamore and Mairin both blame themselves for being the reason for Alain's disappearance, but everyone reassures them that's not thecase.case.
** Goh also blames himself for not seeing Chloe's problems sooner because of his obsession with Mew, but Gloria and Victor tell him there's still a chance to make things right.
** Sycamore and Mairin both blame themselves for being the reason for Alain's disappearance, but everyone reassures them that's not the
** Goh also blames himself for not seeing Chloe's problems sooner because of his obsession with Mew, but Gloria and Victor tell him there's still a chance to make things right.
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** Goh drops the reveal on how Tokio got on the Train.
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* ContinuityCalvaclade: In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
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* ContinuityCalvaclade: ContinuityCavalcade: In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
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* ShoutOut: In the Monster City Car's Hall of Heroes, there are portraits of the [[Anime/CardfightVanguard blue-haired boy with a right hair bang]] and [[Anime/YuGiOhGX a teenager in a red jacket with a scythe-like device on his left arm]]. There's also a portrait of [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou a boy with blue headphones named Neku Sakuraba]].
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** In the Monster City Car's Hall of Heroes, there are portraits of the [[Anime/CardfightVanguard blue-haired boy with a right hair bang]] and [[Anime/YuGiOhGX a teenager in a red jacket with a scythe-like device on his left arm]]. There's also a portrait of [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou a boy with blue headphones named NekuSakuraba]].Sakuraba]].
** How do Gloria challenge Goh to a game of VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate? [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU "Settle it with SMASH!"]]
** In the Monster City Car's Hall of Heroes, there are portraits of the [[Anime/CardfightVanguard blue-haired boy with a right hair bang]] and [[Anime/YuGiOhGX a teenager in a red jacket with a scythe-like device on his left arm]]. There's also a portrait of [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou a boy with blue headphones named Neku
** How do Gloria challenge Goh to a game of VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate? [[VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosForNintendo3DSAndWiiU "Settle it with SMASH!"]]
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* AdultsAreUseless:
** It's both [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] and [[DefiedTrope Defied]] in regards to Professor Sycamore. Because Alain disappeared under his tutelage, and his lack of combat experience, he thinks of himself as TheLoad when the Train picks him up. Not only does Rimuru rebuff this claim, as giving into it would make his number rise, but the professor plays a key role in saving the wolf village.
** [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] and [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] with Meyer/Blaziken Mask. Being the vigilante, he does do more to help the world with crime than the professor, but because he's completely caught off-guard when the Train enters the picture, there's little he can do besides give moral support.
** It's both [[DiscussedTrope Discussed]] and [[DefiedTrope Defied]] in regards to Professor Sycamore. Because Alain disappeared under his tutelage, and his lack of combat experience, he thinks of himself as TheLoad when the Train picks him up. Not only does Rimuru rebuff this claim, as giving into it would make his number rise, but the professor plays a key role in saving the wolf village.
** [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]] and [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] with Meyer/Blaziken Mask. Being the vigilante, he does do more to help the world with crime than the professor, but because he's completely caught off-guard when the Train enters the picture, there's little he can do besides give moral support.
* BloodlessCarnage: At the Diorama Car, Sycamore sees a soldier that's missing a leg, but there's no blood or gore to be seen. This is justified, since the soldier's made of plastic.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: This becomes the dynamic between Goh and Gloria when they meet, since Goh's currently in a HeroicBSOD after Chloe's message and Gloria, being a former Passenger, gives him InUniverseCatharsis to at least help his mental problems somewhat.
* BroodingBoyGentleGirl: This becomes the dynamic between Goh and Gloria when they meet, since Goh's currently in a HeroicBSOD after Chloe's message and Gloria, being a former Passenger, gives him InUniverseCatharsis to at least help his mental problems somewhat.
** Goh bumps into Gloria on his way to the Cerise Institute after Chloe's goodbye message, and she stays with him even after he snaps, even giving him some InUniverseCatharsis in the form of a smash game. Because of this, Goh's on a more stable mental place, at least for the moment.
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* InUniverseCatharsis: Gloria has Goh play a game of ''Smash Bros. Ultimate'' to vent out his frustrations.
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* InUniverseCatharsis: Gloria has Goh play a game of ''Smash Bros. Ultimate'' to vent out his frustrations.frustrations, with her even going out of her way to make a custom ''Chloe'' enemy to further help him, only to join him with a ''Conductor'' custom enemy when she's given the bad news.
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* ContinuityCalvaclade: In Chapter 5, Sycamore makes notes on numerous cars that were seen in ''Infinity Train'' Book 1. In the Graph Car, Sycamore even shouts "I DECLARE BANKRUPTCY!" like Tulip did in the beginning of "The Ball Pit Car".
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* YouRemindMeOfX: Sycamore tells Rimuru that Shion reminds him of Ash Ketchum.
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The "Crocus" can relate to Alain (whose motif is the crocus flower) or the crocus meaning "Hope". So Professor Sycamore either seeks answers to Alain's whereabouts or hope that things will be better in the future..
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* DoubleMeaningTitle: The "Crocus" can relate to Alain (whose motif is the crocus flower) or the crocus meaning "Hope". So Professor Sycamore either seeks answers to Alain's whereabouts or hope that things will be better in the future..future.
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first part of the chapter titles are named after Zedd's songs.
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: The first part of the chapter titles are named after Zedd's [[{{Music/Zedd}} Zedd's]] songs.
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** Rimuru thinks that Alain's disappearance is based on the Apex. Readers know that the Apex are just a bit player compared to Walter and Henry's schemes to keep Alain with them forever.
* NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer: The author is not lying when she states that there's a Zedd song called "Shave It".
* RunningGag: Like in most ''Blossomverse'' tales, Jaden Yuki has made a name for himself.
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* ShoutOut: In the Monster City Car's Hall of Heroes, there are portraits of the [[Anime/CardfightVanguard blue-haired boy with a right hair bang]] and [[Anime/YuGiOhGX a teenager with a scythe-like device on his left arm]]. There's also a portrait of [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou a boy with blue headphones named Neku Sakuraba]].
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* ShoutOut: In the Monster City Car's Hall of Heroes, there are portraits of the [[Anime/CardfightVanguard blue-haired boy with a right hair bang]] and [[Anime/YuGiOhGX a teenager in a red jacket with a scythe-like device on his left arm]]. There's also a portrait of [[VideoGame/TheWorldEndsWithYou a boy with blue headphones named Neku Sakuraba]].
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** When Sycamore learns about Chloe being on the Train ''and'' that she's the one stopping the Apex, his AdultFear levels rise even more due to the idea of this ten-year-old girl valiantly going on a quest to stop a cult. And remember that [[spoiler:she ''dies'' in Silent Hill...]]
** He is later given numerous potions for his travels courtesy of Rimuru.
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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: A village full of them is featured during the Monster City Car, and Sycamore's first Denizen partner is from this village. They resemble bipedal wolves, but as shown with Valliant, they turned into ALittleBitBeastly wolf humanoids when named.
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* OurWerewolvesAreDifferent: A village full of them is featured during the Monster City Car, and Sycamore's first Denizen partner is from this village. They resemble bipedal wolves, but as shown with Valliant, Vaillant, they turned into ALittleBitBeastly LittleBitBeastly wolf humanoids when named.
