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*"Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incoperated" - the team is sent on missions by "Mr. E" who communicates through delivered notes.
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* In ''HaruhiSuzumiya'',three out of five brigade members each have their own.
* In ''HaruhiSuzumiya'',three out of five brigade members each have their own.
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* [[VoiceOfTheLegion Mr.]] [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Administrator]] of EchoChamber [[TheFaceless deliberately conceals his identity]] and motivations from the people he hired to create the TVTropes vlog. None of the people working for him have ever met him. [[spoiler:Except Zack, who has apparently been meeting with him for some time, and hiding the fact from Tom and Dana.]]
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* [[VoiceOfTheLegion Mr.]] [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Administrator]] of EchoChamber ''EchoChamber'' [[TheFaceless deliberately conceals his identity]] and motivations from the people he hired to create the TVTropes vlog.vlog, as well as the audience. None of the people working for him have ever met him. [[spoiler:Except Zack, who has apparently been meeting with him for some time, and hiding the fact from Tom and Dana.]]
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* The mysterious general manager of {{WWE}} ''Raw'', "hired" after Bret Hart was fired from the position. S/he communicates in text messages that are read by Michael Cole.
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* The mysterious general manager of {{WWE}} ''Raw'', the [[InsistentTerminology "Anonymous RAW GM"]] "hired" after Bret Hart was fired from the position. S/he communicates in text messages that are read by Michael Cole.
MichaelCole.
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* Management in the first season of ''{{Carnivale}}''
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* A few ''PowerRangers'' seasons did this, though it's very, very rare. Most notably ''PowerRangersRPM'' with Dr. K.
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* Does [[{{Satan}} Our Father Below]] in ''ScrewtapeLetters'' count?
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* Does [[{{Satan}} Our Father Below]] in ''ScrewtapeLetters'' ''TheScrewtapeLetters'' count?
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* TeamFortress2: RED and BLU are the mysterious employers, and it's revealed in para-game materials that [[spoiler: the same Administrator runs both teams]].
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* OS23K in TheMiddleman.
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* OS23K [=O2STK=] in TheMiddleman.TheMiddleman. Wendy at first mistakes it for the name of a real organization, before Ida explains it's an acronym for "Organization to Secret to Know."
** One of the previous Middlemen used "WTHWWF": "Whoever the Heck We Work For"
** One of the previous Middlemen used "WTHWWF": "Whoever the Heck We Work For"
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Can be a SuperTrope of BigBad or BigGood, but more often than not the Employer is a neutral party who benefits from pushing the heroes/villains down a particular path. Very frequently TheChessmaster or, in the event of a group, the OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness.
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Can be a SuperTrope of BigBad or BigGood, but more often than not the Employer is a neutral party who benefits from pushing the heroes/villains down a particular path. path.
Very frequently TheChessmaster or, in the event of a group, the OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness.
Very frequently TheChessmaster or, in the event of a group, the OmniscientCouncilOfVagueness.
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* ''AquaTeenHungerForce'' parodies this in the episode "Der Inflatable Fuhrer".
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* Dr. Claw from ''InspectorGadget'' was so mysterious he and his nemesis Gadget never actually met. The underlings he sent to kill Gadget usually only spoke to him via telescreens.
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* The Rossum Corporation in Dollhouse, which by Season 2, is revealed to run multiple dollhouses, and have a super-secure headquarters in New Mexico, the whole corporation was masterminded by [[spoiler:Boyd Langton, who had been in the series the whole time]]
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* The Rossum Corporation in Dollhouse, {{Dollhouse}}, which by Season 2, is revealed to run multiple dollhouses, and have a super-secure headquarters in New Mexico, the whole corporation was masterminded by [[spoiler:Boyd Langton, who had been in the series the whole time]]
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* The Rossum Corporation in Dollhouse, which by Season 2, is revealed to run multiple dollhouses, and have a super-secure headquarters in New Mexico, the whole corporation was masterminded by [[spoiler:Boyd Langton, who had been in the series the whole time]]
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* [[VoiceOfTheLegion Mr.]] [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Administrator]] of EchoChamber [[TheFaceless deliberately conceals his identity]] and motivations from the people he hired to create the TVTropes vlog. None of the people working for him have ever met him. [[spoiler:Except Zack, who has apparently been meeting with him for some time, and hiding the fact from Tom and Dana.]]
* [[VoiceOfTheLegion Mr.]] [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep Administrator]] of EchoChamber [[TheFaceless deliberately conceals his identity]] and motivations from the people he hired to create the TVTropes vlog. None of the people working for him have ever met him. [[spoiler:Except Zack, who has apparently been meeting with him for some time, and hiding the fact from Tom and Dana.]]
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* The mysterious general manager of {{WWE}} ''Raw'', "hired" after Bret Hart was fired from the position. S/he communicates in text messages that are read by Michael Cole.
* The mysterious general manager of {{WWE}} ''Raw'', "hired" after Bret Hart was fired from the position. S/he communicates in text messages that are read by Michael Cole.
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**Wasn't there a running gag that Thomas Magnum came to suspect [[spoiler: Higgins]] was actually Robin Masters (really wrote the books and owned the estate and the Ferrari) because no one had actually seen Robin Masters, with the person heard but not seen being a hired actor? If memory serves, [[spoiler: Higgins]] made a confession of sorts near the series' end to a comatose Magnum in an ICU after a car wreck—so of course said confession could be disavowed later.
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* In Greg Egan's ''Quarantine'', Nick is hired to investigate Laura's disappearance by an anonymous client. While Nick goes on to uncover [[spoiler: the causal foundations of the universe]], he never discovers who his client was.
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* In Greg Egan's ''Quarantine'', ''Literature/{{Quarantine}}'', Nick is hired to investigate Laura's disappearance by an anonymous client. While Nick goes on to uncover [[spoiler: the causal foundations of the universe]], he never discovers who his client was.
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Eru from Lot R never gives orders to the protagonists, he\'s just completely absent
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* Eru is this in ''{{The Lord of the Rings}}''. He is only hinted at in the book.
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* This is an entire category of characters in ''{{Shadowrun}}'', known in the biz as a "Mr. Johnson." They tend to work for a MegaCorp, and act as liaisons between the legitimate face of a company and our less than legal protagonists. One of the major mysteries behind each mission, for those who care to find out, is exactly ''who'' they are working for and what their motive is. Given the existence of twenty-first century cosmetics, hackers, counter-hackers, and possibly magic, many players would rather just GetOnWithItAlready.
* This is an entire category of characters in ''{{Shadowrun}}'', known in the biz as a "Mr. Johnson." They tend to work for a MegaCorp, and act as liaisons between the legitimate face of a company and our less than legal protagonists. One of the major mysteries behind each mission, for those who care to find out, is exactly ''who'' they are working for and what their motive is. Given the existence of twenty-first century cosmetics, hackers, counter-hackers, and possibly magic, many players would rather just GetOnWithItAlready.
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* Mr. Pilgrim from ''SteelgripStarkeyAndTheAllPurposePowerTool''.
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* Eru is this in ''LordOfTheRings''. He is only hinted at in the book.
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* Mr. Wednesday in Neil Gaiman's ''[[AmericanGods American Gods]]'' is an excellent example of this trope.
* So is Sunday in G.K. Chesterton's ''The Man Who Was Thursday.''
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* Mr. Wednesday in Neil Gaiman's ''[[AmericanGods American Gods]]'' ''AmericanGods'' is an excellent example of this trope.
* So is Sunday in G.K. Chesterton's ''The Man Who WasThursday.''
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* Gordon Freeman's sponsor in ''HalfLife''; still no {{Reveal}} as to who it is.
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* The Cerberus leader, known only as the Illusive Man, in ''MassEffect 2''. While his goals are clearly stated and he makes no apologies for his actions, as an individual virtually nothing is known about him.
** The Shadow Broker has an interesting file on him though...
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* The Cerberus leader, known only as the Illusive Man, in ''MassEffect 2''.''MassEffect2''. While his goals are clearly stated and he makes no apologies for his actions, as an individual virtually nothing is known about him.
** The [[KnowledgeBroker ShadowBroker Broker]] has an interesting file on him though...
** The [[KnowledgeBroker Shadow
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* Mr. Wednesday in Neil Gaiman's ''[[AmericanGods American Gods]]'' is an excellent example of this trope.
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* ''{{StarCraftII}}'': Jim Raynor jumps back into action after being informed by his old friend Tychus that the "Moebius Foundation" is purchasing Xel'Naga artifacts from anyone who can find them for a hefty price. The Foundation is eventually revealed to be owned by [[spoiler:Valerian Mengsk, son of Arcturus]], so he can use the assembled artifacts to [[spoiler:cure Kerrigan]].
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* ''{{StarCraftII}}'': ''StarCraftII'': Jim Raynor jumps back into action after being informed by his old friend Tychus that the "Moebius Foundation" is purchasing Xel'Naga artifacts from anyone who can find them for a hefty price. The Foundation is eventually revealed to be owned by [[spoiler:Valerian Mengsk, son of Arcturus]], so he can use the assembled artifacts to [[spoiler:cure Kerrigan]].
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* ''{{Lost}}'': After Sayid [[spoiler:leaves the island]], he becomes an assassin who is revealed to be working for [[spoiler:Ben]].
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* ''{{StarCraftII}}'': Jim Raynor jumps back into action after being informed by his old friend Tychus that the "Moebius Foundation" is purchasing Xel'Naga artifacts from anyone who can find them for a hefty price. The Foundation is eventually revealed to be owned by [[spoiler:Valerian Mengsk, son of Arcturus]], so he can use the assembled artifacts to [[spoiler:cure Kerrigan]].
** Furthermore, the head scientist of the foundation is named Dr. [[SdrawkcabName Narud]].
** Furthermore, the head scientist of the foundation is named Dr. [[SdrawkcabName Narud]].
