History Fanfic / StealYourWayIn

* BrokenPedestal: [[spoiler:The Smashers' reaction to Yoshi's confession, Mario [[VideoGame/SuperMarioWorld2YoshisIsland in particular]] being hit hard by it.]]

* PetTheDog: Even at the peak of his villainy, Yoshi still cared for his friends and would use his illicit wealth and influence to secretly help them in a number of ways; namely by keeping Mario and Luigi from getting in trouble with their own taxes and "replacing" Toad's landlord with a contact of his own to prevent the latter from getting evicted.
* ShootTheMessenger: Ren predicts that the Smashers will not be happy with the Phantom Thieves for exposing Yoshi, and that this will create issues when he joins their roster, though Master Hand promises to protect him. As it happens, [[spoiler:it's {{downplayed|Trope}} when Mario meets Joker. He admits that while Joker did the right thing, he can't help but resent him for making Yoshi cry, and challenges him to a one-on-one fight to get it out of his system.]]
* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: Act 3 has several flashbacks, from Yoshi's point-of-view, depicting his downfall into crime. He started with genuinely good intentions to help Yoshi's Island catch up with the rest of the world, only to gradually become greedier as he learned to get around the Mushroom Kingdom IRS, and starts making flimsy rationalizations to justify worse crimes. By the time the story starts, he has connections with organized crime in several different worlds.

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Even at his lowest point, Yoshi still cares about Mario, Luigi and Peach, and is willing to abuse his power for their sakes.

* MythologyGag: It's mentioned the protagonists of other ''Franchise/{{Persona}}'' games were considered for ''Smash'', but [[VideoGame/Persona4 Yu Narukami]] turned down the invitation due to being busy with work, [[VideoGame/Persona3 Makoto Yuki]] was rejected for ongoing health reasons and [[VideoGame/Persona2 Tatsuya Suou]] couldn't be found.
* NoIndoorVoice: Master Hand speaks in all caps.
* ShootTheMessenger: Ren predicts that the Smashers will not be happy with the Phantom Thieves for exposing Yoshi, and that this will create issues when he joins their roster, though Master Hand promises to protect him. As it happens, [[spoiler:it's Downplayed when Mario meets Joker. He admits that while Joker did the right thing, he can't help but resent him for making Yoshi cry, and challenges him to a one-on-one fight to get it out of his system.]]

* InMysteriousWays: Mario describes Master Hand like this, at the time unaware t hat he was the one who recruited the Phantom Thieves.

* InMysteriousWays: Mario describes Master Hand like this, at the time unaware that he was the one who recruited the Phantom Thieves.

* ShootTheMessenger: Downplayed when [[spoiler:Mario meets Joker. He admits that while Joker did the right thing, he can't help but resent him for making Yoshi cry, and challenges him to a one-on-one fight to get it out of his system.]]

* {{Gangsterland}}: Yoshi's palace is modeled on Prohibition-era Chicago, as a reference to UsefulNotes/AlCapone, a vicious gangster who was [[JusticeByOtherLegalMeans brought down by tax evasion charges]].

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13141208/1/Steal-Your-Way-In Steal Your Way In]]'' is a crossover fic by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/9855657/Invoked-Ophiuchus Invoked Ophiuchus]] written in response to the introduction of ''VideoGame/Persona5'' protagonist Ren "Joker" Amamiya to the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' roster, in which Master Hand recruits the Phantom Thieves for help exposing a criminal among the Smashers.

* BeneathSuspicion: When the calling cards accuse one of the Smashers of tax frauds, the immediate suspects are the villains, the royals, or the bureaucrats (with Isabelle taking offense to this). No one suspects Yoshi, with Mario and Luigi sarcastically bringing up the possibility and laughing about it.

-->'''Robin''': "[[CallingCard Dear all Smashers]]. There is one among you who is a complete villain of greed. However, it is no ordinary greed. This villain is responsible for the grievous crime of constant tax fraud. We know who that person is and that person knows who they are as well."\\

* BeneathSuspicion: When the calling cards accuse one of the Smashers of tax frauds, the immediate suspects are the villains, the royals, the bureaucrats (with Isabelle taking offense to this. No one suspects Yoshi, with Mario and Luigi sarcastically bringing up the possibility and laughing about it.

* AHouseDivided: The Smashers are quite quick to turn on each other in response to the tax fraud allegations.

* UnspokenPlanGuarantee: Joker whispers to the others his plan for sending the calling card, all of them agreeing its a good idea. Cut to a package being delivered, addressed to "the entire Smash Mansion", which erupts with red and black cards when its opened, knocking Isabelle unconscious.

* AboveSuspicion: When the calling cards accuse one of the Smashers of tax frauds, the immediate suspects are the villains, the royals, the bureaucrats (with Isabelle taking offense to this. No one suspects Yoshi, with Mario and Luigi sarcastically bringing up the possibility and laughing about it.

''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13141208/1/Steal-Your-Way-In Steal Your Way In]]'' is a crossover fic written in response to the introduction of ''VideoGame/Persona5'' protagonist Ren "Joker" Amamiya to the ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBrosUltimate'' roster, in which Master Hand recruits the Phantom Thieves for help exposing a criminal among the Smashers.