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%%* GrandFinale: "Finally Free".



%% * KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Edward]] did this to Victoria. [[spoiler:The hypnotherapist does this to Nicholas.]]

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%% * KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Edward]] did this killed Victoria due to Victoria. his jealousy towards her rekindling her relationship with Julian. [[spoiler:The hypnotherapist hypnotherapist, who's his reincarnation, does this to Nicholas.]]



* UncommonTime: It shows up here and there. "The Dance of Eternity" (the notes of which are the current page image for said trope) is one of the most well known examples of this trope with over a hundred time signature changes in under seven minutes.

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* UncommonTime: It shows up here and there. "The Dance of Eternity" (the notes of which are the current page image for said trope) is one of the most well known well-known examples of this trope with over a hundred time signature time-signature changes in under seven minutes.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: There's no mention of who the modern day "Sleeper" (Julian's reincarnation) is, although some theorize it's the old man in "Fatal Tragedy" or Nicholas' wife mentioned in "Through Her Eyes".]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: There's no mention of who [[spoiler: the modern day modern-day "Sleeper" (Julian's reincarnation) reincarnation)]] is, although some theorize it's the [[spoiler:the old man in "Fatal Tragedy" Tragedy"]] (this is supported by an animated video that played during the song in 2019 anniversary tour) or Nicholas' [[spoiler:Nicholas' wife mentioned in "Through Her Eyes".]]

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** KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Edward]] did this to Victoria. [[spoiler:The hypnotherapist does this to Nicholas.]]



%%* CrazyJealousGuy: [[spoiler: Edward.]]

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%%* * CrazyJealousGuy: [[spoiler: Edward.Edward killed Victoria, as well as his own brother Julian, out of jealousy when Victoria decided to go back to Julian.]]



%%* GospelRevivalNumber: "The Spirit Carries On" has shades of this.

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%%* * GospelRevivalNumber: "The Spirit Carries On" has shades of this.vaguely Christian-sounding lyrics (although in context, it's about reincarnation rather than going to heaven), and has a gospel choir and organs.



%% * KillTheCutie: [[spoiler:Edward]] did this to Victoria. [[spoiler:The hypnotherapist does this to Nicholas.]]



* NotAfraidToDie: In "The Spirit Carries On", Nicholas states that he doesn't fear death now that he knows that he'll be reincarnated.
--> I used to be frightened of dying\\
I used to think death was the end\\
But that was before, I'm not scared anymore\\
I know that my soul will transcend



* PowerBallad: "The Spirit Carries On" is a slow, emotional song that starts off with gentle singing and piano, and leads to a climax with organs, [[GospelChoirsAreJustBetter a gospel choir]], and a soulful guitar solo. The audience tends to do a RaisedLighterTribute when it's played live.



* {{Reincarnation}}: Nicholas is a reincarnation of Victoria[[spoiler:, and the Hypnotherapist is a reincarnation of Edward]].

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* {{Reincarnation}}: Nicholas is a reincarnation of Victoria[[spoiler:, Victoria, and the [[spoiler:the Hypnotherapist is a reincarnation of Edward]].
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* John Petrucci - guitars

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* John Petrucci - guitarsguitars, backing vocals



* Mike Portnoy - drums

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* Mike Portnoy - drums
drums, backing vocals

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Imagine you are reading a webpage about ''Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'', a 1999 {{rock opera}}/{{concept album}} by the progressive metal band Music/DreamTheater. It follows the story of a man named Nicholas and his hypnosis-induced exploration of a past life involving love and murder as a young woman named Victoria Page.

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Imagine you are reading a webpage about ''Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory'', a 1999 {{rock opera}}/{{concept album}} by the progressive metal band Music/DreamTheater.Music/DreamTheater, which is also the band's first album to feature Music/JordanRudess on the keyboards. It follows the story of a man named Nicholas and his hypnosis-induced exploration of a past life involving love and murder as a young woman named Victoria Page.




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!! Principal members
* John Petrucci - guitars
* John Myung - bass
* James [=LaBrie=] - lead vocals
* Music/JordanRudess - keyboards
* Mike Portnoy - drums

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[[caption-width-right:220:"''Subconscious strange sensation, \\
Unconscious relaxation, \\
What a pleasant nightmare, \\
And I can't wait to get there again...''"]]
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** Victoria's full name is Victoria Page, and the brothers Julian and Edward have the last name Baynes. This is not confirmed in the lyrics of the album, only in the supplementary material.
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* AlbumIntroTrack: "Regression" is one, consisting entirely of dialogue of the Hypnotherapist putting Nicholas into a trance.

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* AlbumIntroTrack: "Regression" is one, consisting entirely largely of dialogue of the Hypnotherapist putting Nicholas into a trance.

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%%* AlbumIntroTrack: "Regression"

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%%* * AlbumIntroTrack: "Regression""Regression" is one, consisting entirely of dialogue of the Hypnotherapist putting Nicholas into a trance.



%%* TheAlcoholic: Julian.

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%%* * TheAlcoholic: Julian.Julian is a heavy drinker as well as a gambler. It's part of the reason why Victoria started an affair with Edward.



* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Edward murders Julian and Victoria, successfully framing Julian for it. The hynotherapist also kills Nicholas, although we don't know if he got away with it.]]

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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:Edward murders Julian and Victoria, successfully framing Julian for it. The hynotherapist hypnotherapist also kills Nicholas, although we don't know if he got away with it.]]



%%* ConceptAlbum

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%%* ConceptAlbum* ConceptAlbum: The album tells a grand story about a man trying to solve a murder of his past reincarnation using hypnotherapy.



%%* IronicEcho:
%%--> [[spoiler: "Open your eyes, Nicholas." *yelp* *static*]]



* MeaningfulEcho: The last words of the album, [[spoiler:uttered by the Hypnotherapist, revealing him as Edward's reincarnation [[DownerEnding as he kills Nicholas]]]].
--> "Open your eyes, Nicholas." *yelp* *static*



%%* MurderBallad: "Fatal Tragedy," "Beyond This Life," and "Finally Free."

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%%* * MurderBallad: "Fatal Tragedy," "Beyond This Life," and "Finally Free."Free", since they're all about how Edward killed Julian and Victoria.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: There's no mention of who the modern day "Sleeper" (Julian's reincarnation) is, although some theorize it's the old man in "Fatal Tragedy" or Nicholas' wife mentioned in "Through Her Eyes.]]

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: There's no mention of who the modern day "Sleeper" (Julian's reincarnation) is, although some theorize it's the old man in "Fatal Tragedy" or Nicholas' wife mentioned in "Through Her Eyes.Eyes".]]

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