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* LeaveNoWitnesses: In an interesting and complex variant, the killer threatened Shion into silence (to the extent that she became ''mute'') and intentionally used [[spoiler:Kazumi, who had a very weak heart and died as a result of finding out that she was an accomplice (albeit unintentional), when Satoru was away]], [[MurderByInaction leaving her to die]][[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without lifting a finger]].
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: In an interesting and complex variant, the killer threatened Shion into silence (to the extent that she became ''mute'') and intentionally used [[spoiler:Kazumi, who had a very weak heart and died as a result of finding out that she was an accomplice (albeit unintentional), when Satoru was away]], [[MurderByInaction leaving her to die]][[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident die]] [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without lifting a finger]].
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: In an interesting and complex variant, the killer threatened Shion into silence (to the extent that she became ''mute'') and intentionally used [[spoiler:Kazumi, who had a very weak heart and died as a result of finding out that she was an accomplice (intentional or no), when Satoru was away]], [[MurderByInaction leaving her to die]] without lifting a finger.
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* LeaveNoWitnesses: In an interesting and complex variant, the killer threatened Shion into silence (to the extent that she became ''mute'') and intentionally used [[spoiler:Kazumi, who had a very weak heart and died as a result of finding out that she was an accomplice (intentional or no), (albeit unintentional), when Satoru was away]], [[MurderByInaction leaving her to die]] die]][[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident without lifting a finger.finger]].
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* PsychoticSmirk: The killer and later [[spoiler: Hani-meijin]].
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* PsychoticSmirk: The killer and later killer, [[spoiler: Hani-meijin]].
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* TeenGenius: Played straight ''and'' subverted; [[spoiler:in the free-for-all shogi tournament, fifth-grader Suo Honma beats a ''9-dan professional kishi''.]] It's subverted because [[spoiler:he used a strategy common among Internet shogi players that his opponent had no knowledge of. If the 9-dan had known about the strategy, he would not have lost. Honma later loses to Shion because of this lack of experience.]]
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* TeenGenius: Played straight ''and'' subverted; [[spoiler:in the free-for-all shogi tournament, fifth-grader Suo Honma beats a ''9-dan professional kishi''.]] kishi'']]. It's subverted because [[spoiler:he used a strategy common among Internet shogi players that his opponent had no knowledge of. If the 9-dan had known about the strategy, he would not have lost. Honma later loses to Shion because of this lack of experience.]] experience]].
* TragicKeepsake: Shion's pendant, which is early on stated to be [[OrphansPlotTrinket a memento of her mother]]. The same later turns out to be a MementoMacGuffin: [[spoiler: it actually was what Satoru gave to Kazumi in lieu of an engagement ring, and thus proves the connections between several individuals]].
* TragicKeepsake: Shion's pendant, which is early on stated to be [[OrphansPlotTrinket a memento of her mother]]. The same later turns out to be a MementoMacGuffin: [[spoiler: it actually was what Satoru gave to Kazumi in lieu of an engagement ring, and thus proves the connections between several individuals]].
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* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming: In the manga, each chapter is referred to as a "Move" and some have ''shogi'' references in the actual name.
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* AffablyEvil: The BidBad and murderer of [[spoiler: Shion's parents and Kazumi, Hani Makoto]].
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* AffablyEvil: The BidBad BigBad and murderer of [[spoiler: Shion's parents and Kazumi, Hani Makoto]].
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* AffablyEvil: The BidBad and murderer of [[spoiler: Shion's parents and Kazumi, Hani Makoto]].
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* BreakTheCutie: All three main characters, at least once.
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* BreakTheCutie: All three main characters, at least once. Shion, especially, since the murderer intentionally murdered her parents in front of her and "sealed off" her voice.
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Ayumi. He does it to get into shogi tournaments earlier than he would have been able to had he not passed himself as female.]]
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* WholesomeCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Ayumi. He does it to get into shogi tournaments earlier than he would have been able to had he not passed himself as female.]]female]].
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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find his lover's murderer.]] It's slightly more complicated than that, though. If the killer didn't show up the plan would fall flat.
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* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find evidence against his lover's murderer.]] murderer]]. It's slightly more complicated than that, though. If the killer didn't show up the plan would fall flat. flat, only, that would be very unlikely given the circumstances.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shion, by the Yasuoka couple. The manga even has indications that her birth parents were strict, if not abusive.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shion, by the Yasuoka couple. The manga even has indications that her birth parents parents, the Ishiwatari couple, were strict, if not abusive.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shion, by the couple. The manga even has indications that her birth parents were strict, if not abusive.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shion, by the Yasuoka couple. The manga even has indications that her birth parents were strict, if not abusive.
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* HappilyAdopted: Shion, by the couple. The manga even has indications that her birth parents were strict, if not abusive.
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* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: Ayumi when he decides [[EstablishingCharacterMoment to play shouji as a boy]]]]
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* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: Ayumi when he decides [[EstablishingCharacterMoment to play shouji as a boy]]]]boy]]]].
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* TheRival: Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. Shion; later averted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
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* TheRival: Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. v. Shion; later averted subverted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
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* BlondGuysAreEvil - Subverted; [[spoiler:Hani Satoru spends most of the story acting like a JerkAss, and despite abundant foreshadowing to the contrary, he's not the BigBad, nor is he really a bad person at all, his brother on the other hand...]]
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* GenkiGirl: Shion is a non-vocal variant of this. It kind of edges her (just slightly) in the direction of CanonSue as she doesn't seem to react realistically to the various bad things that happen to her.
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* GenkiGirl: Shion is a non-vocal variant of this. It kind of edges her (just slightly) in the direction of CanonSue as she doesn't seem to react realistically to the various bad things that happen to her.
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ShionNoOu is the story of a young girl named Shion Yasuoka. When she was a very young child, [[BreakTheCutie she witnessed the brutal murder of her parents]]. Oddly, the murderer leaves her alive but takes the "king" piece from the shogi board (the Japanese rendition of chess). The resulting trauma leaves her [[CuteMute unable to speak]], forcing her to communicate with people by writing her thoughts out on a notebook (... no, not ''[[Manga/DeathNote THAT]]'' notebook).
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Compare with ''HikaruNoGo'', which has a similar premise, only with Go instead of shogi.
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Compare with ''HikaruNoGo'', ''Manga/HikaruNoGo'', which has a similar premise, only with Go instead of shogi.shogi.
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Did this mean Idiot Ball? It needs more elaboration if actually does take place in the story, since it just sounds like it\'s talking about an audience reaction...
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* ArtShift - Whenever Shion recovers a memory of the night when her parents were murdered, the art style becomes sketchy and much DarkerAndEdgier.
* AttractiveBentGender - [[spoiler:Ayumi''-chan'']] is very, very cute... and many oblivious members of the cast, both male and female, comment on this.
* BatmanGambit - [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find his lover's murderer.]] It's slightly more complicated than that, though. If the killer didn't show up the plan would fall flat.
* CuteMute - The eponymous Shion, who lost the ability to speak after witnessing the murder of her parents.
* ArtShift - Whenever Shion recovers a memory of the night when her parents were murdered, the art style becomes sketchy and much DarkerAndEdgier.
* AttractiveBentGender - [[spoiler:Ayumi''-chan'']] is very, very cute... and many oblivious members of the cast, both male and female, comment on this.
* BatmanGambit - [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find his lover's murderer.]] It's slightly more complicated than that, though. If the killer didn't show up the plan would fall flat.
* CuteMute - The eponymous Shion, who lost the ability to speak after witnessing the murder of her parents.
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* BreakTheCutie - All three main characters, at least once.
* GenkiGirl - Shion is a non-vocal variant of this. It kind of edges her (just slightly) in the direction of CanonSue as she doesn't seem to react realistically to the various bad things that happen to her.
* GratuitousEnglish - Lots of it in the opening theme "Lady Love" by J-Rock band '''Rize''', not quite as much in the ending theme "My Dear Friend" by J-Pop artist '''Thelma Aoyama'''.
* HotBlooded - Many of the ''kishi'' can get ''very'' enthusiastic about the game. The animation style used when the players make their moves further emphasizes this.
* GenkiGirl - Shion is a non-vocal variant of this. It kind of edges her (just slightly) in the direction of CanonSue as she doesn't seem to react realistically to the various bad things that happen to her.
* GratuitousEnglish - Lots of it in the opening theme "Lady Love" by J-Rock band '''Rize''', not quite as much in the ending theme "My Dear Friend" by J-Pop artist '''Thelma Aoyama'''.
* HotBlooded - Many of the ''kishi'' can get ''very'' enthusiastic about the game. The animation style used when the players make their moves further emphasizes this.
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* BreakTheCutie - BreakTheCutie: All three main characters, at least once.
*GenkiGirl - GenkiGirl: Shion is a non-vocal variant of this. It kind of edges her (just slightly) in the direction of CanonSue as she doesn't seem to react realistically to the various bad things that happen to her.
*GratuitousEnglish - GratuitousEnglish: Lots of it in the opening theme "Lady Love" by J-Rock band '''Rize''', not quite as much in the ending theme "My Dear Friend" by J-Pop artist '''Thelma Aoyama'''.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold - Kamizono 9-dan shouts a lot, speaks very bluntly, looks very intimidating and has a reputation as a merciless ''kishi''... but (almost) any of the scenes between him and Ayumi show that he's far from a bad guy.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold - JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Kamizono 9-dan shouts a lot, speaks very bluntly, looks very intimidating and has a reputation as a merciless ''kishi''... but (almost) any of the scenes between him and Ayumi show that he's far from a bad guy.
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia - Shion can only remember bits and pieces about the murder of her parents that she witnessed.
* MarshmallowHell - Saori hugging Shion on the first episode.
* MarshmallowHell - Saori hugging Shion on the first episode.
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* LaserGuidedAmnesia - LaserGuidedAmnesia: Shion can only remember bits and pieces about the murder of her parents that she witnessed.
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* OffModel - Studio DEEN seems to have a problem with this. The first few episodes are rendered in great detail, paying close attention to character hair and especially the faces of the older male characters. This degrades over time and for several episodes the animation quality drops noticeably before getting better again halfway through the series. It never did reach the same level of detail that it started with, but it did get much better.
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* OffModel - OffModel: Studio DEEN seems to have a problem with this. The first few episodes are rendered in great detail, paying close attention to character hair and especially the faces of the older male characters. This degrades over time and for several episodes the animation quality drops noticeably before getting better again halfway through the series. It never did reach the same level of detail that it started with, but it did get much better.
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* TheRival - Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. Shion; later averted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
* StalkerShrine - A wall plastered with photos of Shion is shown in several of the early episodes.
* TalkingWithSigns - the method of communication Shion prefers.
* TeenGenius - Played straight ''and'' subverted; [[spoiler:in the free-for-all shogi tournament, fifth-grader Suo Honma beats a ''9-dan professional kishi''.]] It's subverted because [[spoiler:he used a strategy common among Internet shogi players that his opponent had no knowledge of. If the 9-dan had known about the strategy, he would not have lost. Honma later loses to Shion because of this lack of experience.]]
* UnintelligibleBall - For anyone who isn't familiar with shogi.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
* WholesomeCrossdresser - [[spoiler:Ayumi. He does it to get into shogi tournaments earlier than he would have been able to had he not passed himself as female.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair - Ayumi. It's not blue-black, it's jarringly bright blue. Hani-meijin also has obviously ''purple'' hair.
* ZettaiRyouiki - Displayed frequently by both Shion and Ayumi; Saori's skirt is usually too long for this.
* StalkerShrine - A wall plastered with photos of Shion is shown in several of the early episodes.
* TalkingWithSigns - the method of communication Shion prefers.
* TeenGenius - Played straight ''and'' subverted; [[spoiler:in the free-for-all shogi tournament, fifth-grader Suo Honma beats a ''9-dan professional kishi''.]] It's subverted because [[spoiler:he used a strategy common among Internet shogi players that his opponent had no knowledge of. If the 9-dan had known about the strategy, he would not have lost. Honma later loses to Shion because of this lack of experience.]]
* UnintelligibleBall - For anyone who isn't familiar with shogi.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
* WholesomeCrossdresser - [[spoiler:Ayumi. He does it to get into shogi tournaments earlier than he would have been able to had he not passed himself as female.]]
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair - Ayumi. It's not blue-black, it's jarringly bright blue. Hani-meijin also has obviously ''purple'' hair.
* ZettaiRyouiki - Displayed frequently by both Shion and Ayumi; Saori's skirt is usually too long for this.
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* TheRival - TheRival: Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. Shion; later averted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
*StalkerShrine - StalkerShrine: A wall plastered with photos of Shion is shown in several of the early episodes.
*TalkingWithSigns - TalkingWithSigns: the method of communication Shion prefers.
*TeenGenius - TeenGenius: Played straight ''and'' subverted; [[spoiler:in the free-for-all shogi tournament, fifth-grader Suo Honma beats a ''9-dan professional kishi''.]] It's subverted because [[spoiler:he used a strategy common among Internet shogi players that his opponent had no knowledge of. If the 9-dan had known about the strategy, he would not have lost. Honma later loses to Shion because of this lack of experience.]]
*UnintelligibleBall - For anyone who isn't familiar with shogi.
* UnsettlingGenderReveal -UnsettlingGenderReveal: [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
*WholesomeCrossdresser - WholesomeCrossdresser: [[spoiler:Ayumi. He does it to get into shogi tournaments earlier than he would have been able to had he not passed himself as female.]]
*YouGottaHaveBlueHair - YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Ayumi. It's not blue-black, it's jarringly bright blue. Hani-meijin also has obviously ''purple'' hair.
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* MudaneMadeAwesome: Shogi of course.
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* MudaneMadeAwesome: MundaneMadeAwesome: Shogi of course.
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* UnintelligiBall UnintelligibleBall - For anyone who isn't familiar with shogi.
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* TheRival - Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. Shion; later averted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
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* TheRival - Played straight to start with Ayumi vs. Shion; later averted [[spoiler:when the two become close friends]].
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* [[spoiler: TheUntwist - the revelation of Shion's parents' murderer.]]
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* HotShounenMom - Averted; Shion's adoptive mother isn't unattractive, but she definitely looks her age.
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Compare with HikaruNoGo, which has a similar premise, only with Go instead of shogi.
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Compare with HikaruNoGo, ''HikaruNoGo'', which has a similar premise, only with Go instead of shogi.
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* ImportantHaircut: [[spoiler: Ayumi when he decides [[EstablishingCharacterMoment to play shouji as a boy]]]]
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* PsychoticSmirk: The killer and later [[spoiler: Hani-meijin]].
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* BlondGuysAreEvil - Subverted; [[spoiler:Hani Satoru spends most of the story acting like a JerkAss, and despite abundant foreshadowing to the contrary, he's not the BigBad, nor is he really a bad person at all...]]
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* BlondGuysAreEvil - Subverted; [[spoiler:Hani Satoru spends most of the story acting like a JerkAss, and despite abundant foreshadowing to the contrary, he's not the BigBad, nor is he really a bad person at all...all, his brother on the other hand...]]
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* DroppedABridgetOnHim - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
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* UnsettlingGenderReveal - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
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* TallDarkAndBishoujo - Saori Nikaido; her navy-blue seifuku only enhances her adherence to this trope.
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ShionNoOu is the story of a young girl named Shion Yasuoka. When she was a very young child, [[BreakTheCutie she witnessed the brutal murder of her parents]]. Oddly, the murderer leaves her alive but takes the "king" piece from the shogi board (the Japanese rendition of chess). The resulting trauma leaves her [[CuteMute unable to speak]], forcing her to communicate with people by writing her thoughts out on a notebook (... no, not ''[[DeathNote THAT]]'' notebook).
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ShionNoOu is the story of a young girl named Shion Yasuoka. When she was a very young child, [[BreakTheCutie she witnessed the brutal murder of her parents]]. Oddly, the murderer leaves her alive but takes the "king" piece from the shogi board (the Japanese rendition of chess). The resulting trauma leaves her [[CuteMute unable to speak]], forcing her to communicate with people by writing her thoughts out on a notebook (... no, not ''[[DeathNote ''[[Manga/DeathNote THAT]]'' notebook).
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* BatmanGambit - [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find his lover's murderer.]] It's slightly more complicated than that, though. If the killer didn't show up the plan would fall flat.
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* DroppedABridgetOnHim - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:XanatosGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
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* DroppedABridgetOnHim - [[spoiler:Saito Ayumi]], though the story doesn't hide it from the viewers for long. Satoru [[spoiler:''intentionally'' drops this particular Bridget on Nikaido Saori]] for what seemed like no reason at all, though it may just be part of his [[spoiler:XanatosGambit [[spoiler:BatmanGambit to find out who killed the Ishiwataris]].
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* XanatosGambit - [[spoiler:Hani Satoru's use of the free-for-all shogi tournament as a means to find his lover's murderer.]] It's slightly more complicated than that, though.