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* BecomingTheMask: Pretending to be the happy and carefree Bumblebee seems to be wearing off on Taylor to the point she's actually becoming happy and carefree, helped by her improved circumstances. Notably, when surprised by Alexandria [[spoiler:after the Behemoth battle]], Taylor falls into her Bumblebee persona despite not being in costume.

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** She also forks multiple clones to speed up transcription work when she's [[spoiler:spying on the PRT for Tattletale]].

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** She also forks forms multiple clones to speed up transcription work when she's [[spoiler:spying on the PRT for Tattletale]].


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* OpenSecret: Alexandria and Armsmaster both make it clear that they're fully aware [[spoiler:Bumblebee is Nirgali]] but will look the other way because they understand why [[spoiler:she's sandbagging so hard as Bumblebee]].
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* CooldownHug: Danny gives Taylor one after the trauma of being involved in an Endbringer fight.
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** During the bank robbery, the employees crack up laughing with how Bumblebee took the pillowcase full of money from the guy that was robbing them first, handed it back to them... and then turns around and robs the bank.

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** During the bank robbery, the employees crack up laughing with how Bumblebee took the pillowcase full of money from the guy that was robbing them first, handed it back to them... and then turns around and robs demands the bank.money.



* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Emma wanted Taylor to be weak and easy to crush as her nemesis. Taylor became a bumbling HarmlessVillain that is absurdly easy to "defeat" but doing so only gets Emma in trouble.

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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: Emma wanted Taylor to be weak and easy to crush as her nemesis. Taylor became a bumbling HarmlessVillain that is absurdly easy to "defeat" "[[PyrrhicVictory defeat]]" but doing so only gets Emma in trouble.



* BotheringByTheBook: Doctor Mother ''could'' give Emma more aid than she is, but Emma's incredibly belligerent attitude causes her to only give additional aid when Emma [[YouDidntAsk actually asks for it]].

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* BotheringByTheBook: Doctor Mother ''could'' give Emma more aid than she is, but Emma's incredibly belligerent attitude (and the fact that she likes Taylor more) causes her to only give additional aid when Emma [[YouDidntAsk actually asks for it]].



* BrokeTheScaleRating: Nirgali[[spoiler:, Taylor's SecondSuperIdentity,]] gets a rating of Master/Changer 12. Level 12 is something only granted to individuals on ''Endbringer'' level.

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* BrokeTheScaleRating: BrokeTheRatingScale: Nirgali[[spoiler:, Taylor's SecondSuperIdentity,]] gets a rating of Master/Changer 12. Level 12 is something only granted to individuals on ''Endbringer'' level.



* CardboardPrison: Taylor's powers mean that any prison short of the Birdcage is this for her. She breaks into the PRT prison to perform [[Music/ElvisPresley Jailhouse Rock]].

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* CardboardPrison: Taylor's powers mean that any prison short of the Birdcage is this for her. She breaks into ''into'' the PRT prison cells to perform [[Music/ElvisPresley Jailhouse Rock]].



* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk. [[spoiler: She is also willing to skirt the unwritten rules by sending an anonymous email to Danny, trying to convince him that Taylor is paying for her school tuition with criminal activity.]]

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk. [[spoiler: She [[spoiler:She is also willing to skirt the unwritten rules by sending an anonymous email to Danny, trying to convince him that Taylor is paying for her school tuition with criminal activity.]]



* PowerfulAndHelpless: Taylor is an immensely powerful parahuman, but using that power would only make Emma look good for fighting her. So she decides to TakeAThirdOption . . .

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* PowerfulAndHelpless: Taylor is an immensely powerful parahuman, but using that power would only make Emma look good for fighting her. So she decides to TakeAThirdOption . . .TakeAThirdOption...
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** After Taylor goes all out in the fight against Behemoth, her SecondSuperIdentity gets a rating of Master/Changer Twelve, a rating that implies she has redefined the scale.

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* BrokeTheScaleRating: Nirgali[[spoiler:, Taylor's SecondSuperIdentity,]] gets a rating of Master/Changer 12. Level 12 is something only granted to individuals on ''Endbringer'' level.



** During the fight with [[spoiler:Behemoth]], Bumblebee ends up evacuating a bunker full of people just in time to save them. Doctor Mother counts the fight as a notoriety event and the evacuation as a kidnapping, the latter netting Taylor money from the Nemesis contract.



* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, events that undo a humor villain's unofficial protected status are called, "killing jokes"- usually someone getting seriously hurt or even killed during one of their pranks. From that point on, they're just villains, and thus free game; Emma's current plan to beat Taylor is to try and force her into one of these moments.

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* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, events that undo a humor villain's unofficial protected status are called, called "killing jokes"- jokes" - usually someone getting seriously hurt or even killed during one of their pranks. From that point on, they're just villains, and thus free game; Emma's current plan to beat Taylor is to try and force her into one of these moments.



** She also forks multiple clones to speed up transcription work when she's [[spoiler:spying on the PRT for Tattletale.]]

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** She also forks multiple clones to speed up transcription work when she's [[spoiler:spying on the PRT for Tattletale.]]Tattletale]].



** [[spoiler: Emma's attempt to obliquely out Taylor to Danny, and thus back her into a corner, only ends up strengthening their relationship once the truth comes out.]]

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** [[spoiler: Emma's [[spoiler:Emma's attempt to obliquely out Taylor to Danny, and thus back her into a corner, only ends up strengthening their relationship once the truth comes out.]]



* SecondSuperIdentity: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor crafts a second identity named Nirgali, which can do the same things as Bumblebee but with moths (to perform search and rescue), giant sized Mantises (to fight) and a host of other insects. Almost certainly a PaperThinDisguise.

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* SecondSuperIdentity: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor crafts a second identity named Nirgali, which can do the same things as Bumblebee but with moths (to perform search and rescue), giant sized Mantises (to fight) and a host of other insects. Almost certainly a PaperThinDisguise.It's pretty much an OpenSecret, though, as both Alexandria and Armsmaster make it clear they know.

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** [[spoiler: Emma's attempt to obliquely out Taylor to Danny, and thus back her into a corner, only ends up strengthening their relationship once the truth comes out.]]



* ShipTease: There's definitely some teasing between Taylor and her friend Jess.

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* ShipTease: There's definitely some teasing between Taylor and her friend Jess. [[spoiler: As of Chapter 15, [[RelationshipUpgrade it's no longer just teasing.]]]]



** Taylor and Emma to a lesser extent as well. Taylor is [[GenreSavvy exploiting the PRT and Protectorates's above inclination]], and Emma is trying to use [[WrongGenreSavvy Taylor's defeat as a PR boost of her own]].

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** Taylor and Emma to a lesser extent as well. Taylor is [[GenreSavvy exploiting the PRT and Protectorates's Protectorate's above inclination]], and Emma is trying to use [[WrongGenreSavvy Taylor's defeat as a PR boost of her own]].



* StraightMan: Unlike Emma, Armsmaster is well prepared to deal with a humor villain and plays the straight man role with Creator/AdamWest like aplomb.

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* StraightMan: Unlike Emma, Armsmaster is well prepared to deal with a humor villain and plays the straight man role with Creator/AdamWest like aplomb.Creator/AdamWest-like aplomb.
* StrongAndSkilled: Taylor's powers are a clear winner of the SuperpowerLottery, making her practically invincible against anything short of carpet bombing or ''nuclear weapons.'' However, she's also studied up on her insect and arthropod biology (since she can turn any bug into any other bug), meaning she has a vast arsenal of uses for her powers aside from brute force. And she ''also'' still has her canon [[ExcuseMeWhileIMultitask mental processing powers]], meaning she can be anywhere her swarm is, any time, all at once.
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* PowerfulAndHelpless: Taylor is an immensely powerful parahuman, but using that power would only make Emma look good for fighting her. So she decides to TakeAThirdOption . . .
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* SuperpowerLottery: Taylor's combination of her canon powers and insect shapeshifting are immensely powerful, make her near-unkillable and have massive non-combat utility.
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* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, events that undo a humor villain's unofficial protected status are called, "killing jokes"- usually someone getting seriously hurt or even killed during one of their pranks From that point on, they're just villains, and thus free game; Emma's current plan to beat Taylor is to try and force her into one of these moments.

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* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, events that undo a humor villain's unofficial protected status are called, "killing jokes"- usually someone getting seriously hurt or even killed during one of their pranks pranks. From that point on, they're just villains, and thus free game; Emma's current plan to beat Taylor is to try and force her into one of these moments.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk. [[spoiler: She is also willing to skirt the unwritten rules by sending an anonymous email to Danny, trying to convince him that Taylor is paying for her school tuition with criminal activity.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk. [[spoiler: She is also willing to skirt the unwritten rules by sending an anonymous email to Danny, trying to convince him that Taylor is paying for her school tuition with criminal activity.]]

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Upon hearing that Taylor has failed Cauldron's psych evaluation and the brain scan- meaning a higher-than-normal chance of Taylor mutating or even dying from receiving a vial- Emma smugly muses that she "always knew [Taylor] was a psycho." Coming from [[PsychoPink Emma]], it's clear she has no room to talk. [[spoiler: She is also willing to skirt the unwritten rules by sending an anonymous email to Danny, trying to convince him that Taylor is paying for her school tuition with criminal activity.


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** Played with during [[spoiler: the Behemoth fight]], when Emma is mortally wounded and waiting for Nirgali ([[SecondSuperIdentity actually Taylor]]) to rescue her. When wondering what's taking them so long to save her, she [[HeelRealization realizes]] that, were she in Nirgali's shoes, she'd leave them to die, and assumes that karma is finally catching up to her. This realization is seemingly discarded when Nirgali ''does'' finally save her, though that remains to be seen.


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* MoralEventHorizon: In-universe, events that undo a humor villain's unofficial protected status are called, "killing jokes"- usually someone getting seriously hurt or even killed during one of their pranks From that point on, they're just villains, and thus free game; Emma's current plan to beat Taylor is to try and force her into one of these moments.


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* NotSoAboveItAll: ''Armsmaster,'' [[NoSocialSkills of all people]], is able and willing to play off of Bumblebee's antics by playing the StraightMan to her {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.

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* TheGlovesComeOff: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor ignores her self imposed limitations and fights at full power, using a SecondSuperIdentity to maintain PlausibleDeniability.



* InsaneTrollLogic: Emma engages in some extreme mental gymnastics to justify to herself her belief that Taylor is stupid and weak and should be bullied, even while she's plotting to make her reveal that she's powerful and dangerous to justify the Protectorate taking the gloves off.



* SecondSuperIdentity: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor crafts a second identity named Nirgali, which can do the same things as Bumblebee but with moths.

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* SecondSuperIdentity: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor crafts a second identity named Nirgali, which can do the same things as Bumblebee but with moths.moths (to perform search and rescue), giant sized Mantises (to fight) and a host of other insects. Almost certainly a PaperThinDisguise.

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* SecondSuperIdentity: For the fight against Behemoth, Taylor crafts a second identity named Nirgali, which can do the same things as Bumblebee but with moths.



* WhatYouAreInTheDark: When Crystalia gets injured during the fight with Behemoth, the only person that finds her is Taylor through her moths. Taylor could have easily left her to die and free herself of the contract that way, but she chooses to quickly send her transport moths to evacuate her.



* EntertaininglyWrong: In one omake, Madison starts creating a video diary about how she believes Emma and Sophia are serial killers. Besides the things they did to Taylor, which even Madison admits were way over the line, Taylor suddenly disappeared one day and never returned. Not to mention that Emma's family allegedly died in a car accident, but a mere month later, Emma is happier than ever. Both girls also have friends who contact them at odd hours, resulting in them suddenly leaving without explanation. Finally, the pair are open about their relationship in a school filled with racists and homophobes. As such, Madison is convinced that they killed Taylor and Emma's family, and that they flaunt their relationship to find new victims or that Madison herself might be next given how they've drifted away from her. In reality, Taylor transferred to a different school, Emma gained powers, and she and Sophia are both Wards.

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In one omake, Madison starts creating a video diary about how she believes Emma and Sophia are serial killers. Besides the things they did to Taylor, which even Madison admits were way over the line, Taylor suddenly disappeared one day and never returned. Not to mention that Emma's family allegedly died in a car accident, but a mere month later, Emma is happier than ever. Both girls also have friends who contact them at odd hours, resulting in them suddenly leaving without explanation. Finally, the pair are open about their relationship in a school filled with racists and homophobes. As such, Madison is convinced that they killed Taylor and Emma's family, and that they flaunt their relationship to find new victims or that Madison herself might be next given how they've drifted away from her. In reality, Taylor transferred to a different school, Emma gained powers, and she and Sophia are both Wards.Wards.
** In an omake, Assault mentions to Bumblebee how Flechette keeps getting attacked by a cape that is seemingly obsessed with her, with the implication that he believes she and Crystalia are in a similar situation (with Crystalia being the one that is obsessed with Bumblebee).

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* FriendlyEnemies: Besides Crystalia, Bumblebee's relationship with all of the heroes ranges from amused tolerance to being outright friendly with each other.



* FriendlyEnemies: Besides Crystalia, Bumblebee's relationship with all of the Wards ranges from amused tolerance to being outright friendly with each other.
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* StraightMan: Unlike Emma, Armsmaster is well prepared to deal with a humor villain and plays the straight man role with Creator/AdamWest like aplomb.

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