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* BirdsOfAFeather: Richard refers to Seigi as a "mirror" to his soul. Sinhalite is intentionally written to mislead [[spoiler:Seigi's]] identity in the first part, expecting readers to guess incorrectly whether the man is Seigi or Richard. While they seem very different at times, the series makes a point to show us that they are very similar people at their core.
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** Subverted with Seigi, as [[spoiler:his biological father claims he owes loyalty to him because of their shared genetics, but Seigi and everyone else who is supporting him helps kick him out of Seigi's life again].
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** Subverted with Seigi, as [[spoiler:his biological father claims he owes loyalty to him because of their shared genetics, but Seigi and everyone else who is supporting him helps kick him out of Seigi's life again].again.]]
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* ThickerThanWater:
** Subverted with Seigi, as [[spoiler:his biological father claims he owes loyalty to him because of their shared genetics, but Seigi and everyone else who is supporting him helps kick him out of Seigi's life again].
** Played straight with Richard.
** Subverted with Seigi, as [[spoiler:his biological father claims he owes loyalty to him because of their shared genetics, but Seigi and everyone else who is supporting him helps kick him out of Seigi's life again].
** Played straight with Richard.
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* BlatantLies: Seigi, insisting he doesn't know what kinds of things Richard likes as he Just Works There when a female client wants to thank him for helping her...approximately five minutes after he thanks Richard for helping him out the previous episode/chapter with pudding.
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* ThePowerOfLanguage: A central theme throughout the novels, although the anime touches on it a bit less. The novels even have long descriptions of the a sea of words a person can drown in when they're fluent in too many languages.
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* AsLongAsItSoundsForeign: Averted. The foreign language in the anime is [[SurprisinglyGoodForeignLanguage all accurate.]]
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* FlashForward: In volume six, the Sinhalite case brackets the novel and shows Seigi and Richard years later [[spoiler:living together in Sri Lanka with two dogs, and Seigi is fluent in a number of languages he was not in the current timeline.]] This flash forward happens after the events of ''volume ten'' (but before the volume ten epilogue).
** There is also a much briefer, less significant one in episode seven, which opens with a scene that happens after the midpoint of the episode.
** There is also a much briefer, less significant one in episode seven, which opens with a scene that happens after the midpoint of the episode.
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* {{Foreshadowing}} and {{Futureshadowing}}: Tons of this, all over the place, everywhere. For about anything you can imagine and more you'll still miss.
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* SecretIngredient: Seigi has to puzzle out [[spoiler:Chieko's pudding]] and experiment to discover it tastes unique thanks to black sugar so he can use it as a clue to Richard.
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* BelatedLoveEpiphany: Seigi has two of these:
** One in volume four/episode 9, when [[spoiler:Richard leaves for London and he says he feels "like there's a hole in his chest. Saul causes this one and Seigi settles on "ai" to describe how he feels about Richard.]] Before this he does note that he's fond of Richard, but he was unaware of the intensity.
** The second in volume nine, when Seigi considers what life would be like [[spoiler:if Richard got married to his ex and had kids and starts crying at the thought and realizes there's no reason he would do that if he didn't love Richard.]]
* BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A variant of this with Hase-senpai from Seigi's past.
** One in volume four/episode 9, when [[spoiler:Richard leaves for London and he says he feels "like there's a hole in his chest. Saul causes this one and Seigi settles on "ai" to describe how he feels about Richard.]] Before this he does note that he's fond of Richard, but he was unaware of the intensity.
** The second in volume nine, when Seigi considers what life would be like [[spoiler:if Richard got married to his ex and had kids and starts crying at the thought and realizes there's no reason he would do that if he didn't love Richard.]]
* BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A variant of this with Hase-senpai from Seigi's past.
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* BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A variant of this with Hase-senpai from Seigi's past.
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* LongLastLook: Seigi gives [[spoiler:Japan]] of these before [[spoiler:leaving for Sri Lanka.]]
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* IfIDoNotReturn: Seigi has a version of this in volume four. He schedules a text to his mother to tell her to assume he's dead, assuming he'll be arrested in London for the rest of his life for [[spoiler:trying to destroy Richard's inheritance.]]
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*** In volume 10, ''Richard'' also has a tearful moment [[spoiler:after Seigi tells him he'd be happy if Seigi could be the place Richard belongs and can always return to.]]
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*** In volume 10, ''Richard'' also has a tearful moment [[spoiler:after Seigi tells him he'd be happy if Seigi Richard could be the place Richard Seigi belongs and can always return to.]]
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* SpotOfTea: Richard is exceptionally picky about his tea. Oddly enough, however, he didn't pick up his taste for Royal Milk Tea in Britain: He discovered it in Sri Lanka.
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* DoYouTrustMe: Richard to Seigi throughout most of Tanzanite in volume 6/episode 12.
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* InnocentBigot: Seigi in the early parts of the story. Richard repeatedly calls him out on microaggressions until he gets better about it.
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* SherlockScan: Richard does this to a client in episode 4/volume two. In fairness, she asks him to do it, and he admits he's just guessing.
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* ChevalierVsRogue: Seigi and [[spoiler: Vincent.]]
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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Averted. There's only one room, but it has two beds. [[spoiler:Of course, since Richard doesn't like sharing bedrooms at all, this is still a vulnerable moment for him.]]
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* SecretUndergroundPassage: Volume eight.
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** In volume 10, Seigi breaks down into tears [[spoiler:thinking he's ruining Richard's life by wanting to be in it, and again after Richard comforts him and tells Seigi that they're a part of each other now.]]
***In volume 10, ''Richard'' also has a tearful moment [[spoiler:after Seigi tells him he'd be happy if Seigi could be the place Richard belongs and can always return to.]]
***In volume 10, ''Richard'' also has a tearful moment [[spoiler:after Seigi tells him he'd be happy if Seigi could be the place Richard belongs and can always return to.]]
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** Volume three, telling Seigi to pursue Tanimoto, and that Seigi is projecting his affections onto Richard because Richard is safe as he has no special feelings for Seigi.
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** Volume three, telling Seigi to pursue Tanimoto, and that Seigi is projecting his affections onto Richard because Richard is safe as he has no special feelings for Seigi. Seigi insists regardless of how Richard feels, he's very fond of Richard.
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* CryIntoChest: Seigi, to Richard's chest in episode 10/volume 4.
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* TrailOfBreadCrumbs: Richard leaves [[spoiler:a series of receipts from their dinners at Shiseido parlor for Seigi to find in the London museum. One has a clue on it to help Seigi meet up with Richard so they can escape from Jeffrey.]]
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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc
** Seigi, recovering from PTSD after [[spoiler:being stalked by his abusive biological father]] in volume six.
** Richard, pre-series, but discussed in Zircon. Appears to be recovered in the main series timeline.
** Henry's character arc.
** Seigi, recovering from PTSD after [[spoiler:being stalked by his abusive biological father]] in volume six.
** Richard, pre-series, but discussed in Zircon. Appears to be recovered in the main series timeline.
** Henry's character arc.
* MomentKiller: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi is upset at the thought that he is negatively impacting his life, Richard leans incredibly close to his face and tells him that Richard has two ways to convince him otherwise: One with words, the other much faster without them. Seigi says he likes listening to Richard talk, so Richard pulls back very sulkily and tells Seigi how much he means to him verbally.]]
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* MentalHealthRecoveryArc
** Seigi, recovering from PTSD after [[spoiler:being stalked by his abusive biological father]] in volume six.
** Richard, pre-series, but discussed in Zircon. Appears to be recovered in the main series timeline.
** Henry's character arc.
* MomentKiller: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi is upset at the thought that he is negatively impacting his life, Richard leans incredibly close to his face and tells him that Richard has two ways to convince him otherwise: One with words, the other much faster without them. Seigi says he likes listening to Richard talk, so Richard pulls back very sulkily and tells Seigi how much he means to him verbally.]]
** Seigi, recovering from PTSD after [[spoiler:being stalked by his abusive biological father]] in volume six.
** Richard, pre-series, but discussed in Zircon. Appears to be recovered in the main series timeline.
** Henry's character arc.
* MomentKiller: In volume ten, [[spoiler:Seigi is upset at the thought that he is negatively impacting his life, Richard leans incredibly close to his face and tells him that Richard has two ways to convince him otherwise: One with words, the other much faster without them. Seigi says he likes listening to Richard talk, so Richard pulls back very sulkily and tells Seigi how much he means to him verbally.]]
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* StalkerWithoutACrush: Seigi's [[spoiler: Seigi's biological father.]]
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* BeleagueredChildhoodFriend: A variant of this with Hase-senpai from Seigi's past.
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* ArmorPiercingQuestion: Saul to Seigi at the beginning of volume 4: [[spoiler:“Are you aware that you’re in love with Richard?”]] It’s a topic that not only sees much thought from Seigi throughout the volume, but also one that comes up again at other points later.
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* FriendshipTrinket: Seigi and Richard exchange [[spoiler:sapphires]] and promise to return them to each other one day, and until then need to keep in contact, cementing their relationship..
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* WhamLine: Homura to Seigi at the end of volume 3/episode 8: [[spoiler:”Isn’t Étranger going to be closed for a while starting tomorrow?”]]
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* WhamLine: Homura to Seigi at the end of volume 3/episode 8: [[spoiler:”Isn’t [[spoiler:“Isn’t Étranger going to be closed for a while starting tomorrow?”]]
