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The Mysteries of Laura


** There was also Benny, who was a vampire pirate (or as Dean calls it, "vampirate") before meeting Dean in Purgatory.

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** There was also Benny, who was a vampire pirate (or as Dean calls it, "vampirate") before meeting Dean in Purgatory.Purgatory.
* From ''The Mysteries of Laura:''
--> '''Laura Diamond:''' Well, if we're making up our own job titles now, I'm "Kick-ass Goddess Detective"!
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* In ''TheMiddleman'', Wendy Watson and the Middleman have fought so far: an evil genius trying to take over the mob with [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys apes]], a mystical Terracotta warrior intent on bringing about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, a secret organization of luchedores, a talk show host that hunts aliens in a [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame Most Dangerous Game]], a potentional ZombieApocalypse caused by flying fish, and five alien warlords ''disguised as a boy band''.

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* In ''TheMiddleman'', ''Series/TheMiddleman'', Wendy Watson and the Middleman have fought so far: an evil genius trying to take over the mob with [[EverythingsBetterWithMonkeys apes]], a mystical Terracotta warrior intent on bringing about TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, a secret organization of luchedores, a talk show host that hunts aliens in a [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame Most Dangerous Game]], a potentional ZombieApocalypse caused by flying fish, and five alien warlords ''disguised as a boy band''.
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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[JustForFun/NotableReferencesToTVTropes one of the writers must be a troper.]]

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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[JustForFun/NotableReferencesToTVTropes one of the writers must be a troper.]]
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* Director Phil Coulson from ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' was killed by Loki in ''Film/TheAvengers'' only to be brought back to life days later using alien dna. Then in Season 2 he had his left hand cut off only to be replaced in the next season by a cybernetic one, making the much beloved character a very badass Undead Alien Cyborg Spy.

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* Director Phil Coulson from ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' was killed by Loki in ''Film/TheAvengers'' ''Film/{{The Avengers|2012}}'' only to be brought back to life days later using alien dna. Then in Season 2 he had his left hand cut off only to be replaced in the next season by a cybernetic one, making the much beloved character a very badass Undead Alien Cyborg Spy.
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*Director Phil Coulson from ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' was killed by Loki in ''Film/TheAvengers'' only to be brought back to life days later using alien dna. Then in Season 2 he had his left hand cut off only to be replaced in the next season by a cybernetic one, making the much beloved character a very badass Undead Alien Cyborg Spy.
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* The 2009 German action series ''[[http://rtl-now.rtl.de/lasko-die-faust-gottes.php Lasko: die Faust Gottes]]'' ("Lasko: the Fist of God") features a BareFistedMonk (from [[AllMonksKnowKungFu a German monastery that emphasizes fighting skills]]) on [[SpyDrama secret missions]] for UsefulNotes/ThePope. Think of it as ''Series/KungFu'' meets ''Series/TheAvengers'' [[RecycledInSpace in Germany]]. Produced by Action Concept, the people who gave you ''AlarmFurCobra11''. Consequently, expect lots of [[ChaseScene Chase Scenes]] and StuffBlowingUp.

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* The 2009 German action series ''[[http://rtl-now.rtl.de/lasko-die-faust-gottes.php Lasko: die Faust Gottes]]'' ("Lasko: the Fist of God") features a BareFistedMonk (from [[AllMonksKnowKungFu a German monastery that emphasizes fighting skills]]) on [[SpyDrama secret missions]] for UsefulNotes/ThePope. Think of it as ''Series/KungFu'' meets ''Series/TheAvengers'' [[RecycledInSpace in Germany]]. Produced by Action Concept, the people who gave you ''AlarmFurCobra11''.''Series/AlarmFuerCobra11''. Consequently, expect lots of [[ChaseScene Chase Scenes]] and StuffBlowingUp.
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* The 2009 German action series ''[[http://rtl-now.rtl.de/lasko-die-faust-gottes.php Lasko: die Faust Gottes]]'' ("Lasko: the Fist of God") features a BareFistedMonk (from [[AllMonksKnowKungFu a German monastery that emphasizes fighting skills]]) on [[SpyDrama secret missions]] for ThePope. Think of it as ''Series/KungFu'' meets ''Series/TheAvengers'' [[RecycledInSpace in Germany]]. Produced by Action Concept, the people who gave you ''AlarmFurCobra11''. Consequently, expect lots of [[ChaseScene Chase Scenes]] and StuffBlowingUp.

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* The 2009 German action series ''[[http://rtl-now.rtl.de/lasko-die-faust-gottes.php Lasko: die Faust Gottes]]'' ("Lasko: the Fist of God") features a BareFistedMonk (from [[AllMonksKnowKungFu a German monastery that emphasizes fighting skills]]) on [[SpyDrama secret missions]] for ThePope.UsefulNotes/ThePope. Think of it as ''Series/KungFu'' meets ''Series/TheAvengers'' [[RecycledInSpace in Germany]]. Produced by Action Concept, the people who gave you ''AlarmFurCobra11''. Consequently, expect lots of [[ChaseScene Chase Scenes]] and StuffBlowingUp.
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* A common fan joke about ''Series/KamenRiderGaim'' was that it centered around breakdancing teenaged fruit-themed samurai.
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* [[TheLateLateShow Craig Ferguson's]] new sidekick is a gay robot skeleton named Geoff Peterson. And he's got a mohawk.

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* [[TheLateLateShow [[Series/TheLateLateShow Craig Ferguson's]] new sidekick is a gay robot skeleton named Geoff Peterson. And he's got a mohawk.
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* In an episode of ''MyBabysittersAVampire'', Doug Falconhawk mentions "ectoplasm from a ghost Sasquatch".

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* In an episode of ''MyBabysittersAVampire'', ''Series/MyBabysittersAVampire'', Doug Falconhawk mentions "ectoplasm from a ghost Sasquatch".
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* A double-mundane example from ''{{Scrubs}}'': "Knife-wreeeench! For kids."
* Starting in the second season of ''{{Fringe}}'' we get Shapeshifting Cyborg Assassins from a parallel world.

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* A double-mundane example from ''{{Scrubs}}'': ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'': "Knife-wreeeench! For kids."
* Starting in the second season of ''{{Fringe}}'' ''Series/{{Fringe}}'' we get Shapeshifting Cyborg Assassins from a parallel world.



* In ''TheVampireDiaries'' (Major spoiler), [[spoiler: Klaus is a suppressed werewolf/vampire hybrid, whose goal is to unbind his werewolf half and create a new race of his own. Not to mention he's also one of the five original vampires (his werewolf side is because he was the product of an affair his mother had with a werewolf).]]

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* In ''TheVampireDiaries'' ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'' (Major spoiler), [[spoiler: Klaus is a suppressed werewolf/vampire hybrid, whose goal is to unbind his werewolf half and create a new race of his own. Not to mention he's also one of the five original vampires (his werewolf side is because he was the product of an affair his mother had with a werewolf).]]

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* The Daleks from ''Series/DoctorWho'' are [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Nazi]] SuperSoldier {{Mutants}} with PoweredArmor. Their rivals the Cybermen, introduced a few years later, are cyborgs.
** And the main character is an immortal genius [[HumanAliens alien]] with [[BizarreAlienBiology two hearts]] who flies through time and space in a phone booth (that's actually a [[LivingShip living]] space ship which is {{bigger on the inside}}) and has the power to [[TheNthDoctor transform into a new actor]] whenever needed. Additionally, DependingOnTheWriter and [[EraSpecificPersonality incarnation]], he may also have a strong grounding in Venusian aikido, minor PsychicPowers, or just [[RummageSaleReject terrible fashion sense]].
*** As of the mid-series finale of Series 6, we also have [[spoiler: a hot lesbian Victorian samurai lizard chick with a feisty sidekick. Also? ''TheyFightCrime'']].
*** Another one: River Song [[spoiler: is an AdventurerArchaeologist ActionGirl HalfHumanHybrid that was trained to be a SuperSoldier]].
*** The AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho audios have a nearly literal example in recurring villain Nimrod, a vampire cyborg mad scientist in a suit of polycarbide PoweredArmor (basically the same thing the Daleks wear, only built for a human).

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* The ''Series/DoctorWho'':
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Daleks from ''Series/DoctorWho'' are [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Nazi]] SuperSoldier {{Mutants}} with PoweredArmor. Their rivals the Cybermen, introduced a few years later, are cyborgs.
** And "The Web of Fear" has probably the main character is an immortal genius [[HumanAliens alien]] with [[BizarreAlienBiology two hearts]] who flies through time and space most extreme example in a phone booth (that's actually a [[LivingShip living]] space ship which is {{bigger on the inside}}) and ''Doctor Who'' Classic series: EldritchAbomination-controlled robotic Yeti that produce spiderwebs fighting the British army in the London Underground.
** "The Space Pirates"
has cowboy pirate astronauts, as does the power to [[TheNthDoctor transform into a new actor]] whenever needed. Additionally, DependingOnTheWriter and [[EraSpecificPersonality incarnation]], he may also have a strong grounding in Venusian aikido, minor PsychicPowers, or just [[RummageSaleReject terrible fashion sense]].
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audio drama "Return of the mid-series finale of Series 6, we also have [[spoiler: Rocket Men".
** Madam Vastra,
a hot lesbian Victorian samurai lizard chick with a feisty sidekick. ninja Cockney maid wife. Also? ''TheyFightCrime'']].
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''TheyFightCrime''.
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Another one: River Song [[spoiler: is an AdventurerArchaeologist ActionGirl HalfHumanHybrid that was trained to be a SuperSoldier]].
*** ** The AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho audios have a nearly literal example in recurring villain Nimrod, a vampire cyborg mad scientist in a suit of polycarbide PoweredArmor (basically the same thing the Daleks wear, only built for a human).

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* In ''TheVampireDiaries'' (Major spoiler), [[spoiler: Klaus is a suppressed werewolf/vampire hybrid, whose goal is to unbind his werewolf half and create a new race of his own.]]

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* In ''TheVampireDiaries'' (Major spoiler), [[spoiler: Klaus is a suppressed werewolf/vampire hybrid, whose goal is to unbind his werewolf half and create a new race of his own.]] Not to mention he's also one of the five original vampires (his werewolf side is because he was the product of an affair his mother had with a werewolf).]]
** Tyler is a [[spoiler: werewolf-vampire hybrid,]] and as of season 4 he's the only one left of his kind.



* Warlow from ''Series/TrueBlood'' is an inmortal vampire/fae hybrid who was turned by vampire goddess Lilith herself.



* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare "Devil May Care" (S09, Ep02)]], we hear about [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] [[ConjoinedTwins Siamese twins]].

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* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare "Devil May Care" (S09, Ep02)]], we hear about [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] [[ConjoinedTwins Siamese twins]].twins]].
** There was also Benny, who was a vampire pirate (or as Dean calls it, "vampirate") before meeting Dean in Purgatory.
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* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare "Devil May Care" (S09, Ep02)]], we hear about [[OurWerewolfsAreDifferent werewolf]] [[ConjoinedTwins Siamese twins]].

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* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare "Devil May Care" (S09, Ep02)]], we hear about [[OurWerewolfsAreDifferent [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]] [[ConjoinedTwins Siamese twins]].
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* A number of challenges on the makeup-F/X game show ''Face Off'' invoke this trope, using themes like "ZombieApocalypse In Wonderland".

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* A number of challenges on the makeup-F/X game show ''Face Off'' invoke this trope, using themes like "ZombieApocalypse In Wonderland".Wonderland".
* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode [[Recap/SupernaturalS09E02DevilMayCare "Devil May Care" (S09, Ep02)]], we hear about [[OurWerewolfsAreDifferent werewolf]] [[ConjoinedTwins Siamese twins]].
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* The {{dhampyr}} ''KamenRiderKiva'', which, thanks to having a "flight-style" form, was heavily theorized to be the ''Dragon'' Fangire. OurVampiresAreDifferent, indeed.

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* The {{dhampyr}} ''KamenRiderKiva'', ''Series/KamenRiderKiva'', which, thanks to having a "flight-style" form, was heavily theorized to be the ''Dragon'' Fangire. OurVampiresAreDifferent, indeed.
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* ''{{Ultraman}}'', who is an intergalactic policeman, looking like somewhere between a robot and a fish, that fights aliens and dinosaurs by using greco-roman wrestling, [[RingsOfDeath rings of death shaped like buzzsaws]] and his hands being used as a watergun, among other things. He occasionally deals with the Baltans, a race of [[PsychicPowers psychic]] [[{{Ninja}} ninja]] alien [[FishPeople lobsters]].

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* ''{{Ultraman}}'', Series/{{Ultraman}}, who is an intergalactic policeman, looking like somewhere between a robot and a fish, that fights aliens and dinosaurs by using greco-roman wrestling, [[RingsOfDeath rings of death shaped like buzzsaws]] and his hands being used as a watergun, among other things. He occasionally deals with the Baltans, a race of [[PsychicPowers psychic]] [[{{Ninja}} ninja]] alien [[FishPeople lobsters]].
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*** The BigFinishDoctorWho audios have a nearly literal example in recurring villain Nimrod, a vampire cyborg mad scientist in a suit of polycarbide PoweredArmor (basically the same thing the Daleks wear, only built for a human).

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*** The BigFinishDoctorWho AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho audios have a nearly literal example in recurring villain Nimrod, a vampire cyborg mad scientist in a suit of polycarbide PoweredArmor (basically the same thing the Daleks wear, only built for a human).
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*** The BigFinishDoctorWho audios have a nearly literal example in recurring villain Nimrod, a vampire cyborg mad scientist in a suit of polycarbide PoweredArmor (basically the same thing the Daleks wear, only built for a human).
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* The popularity of ''Franchise/{{Star Trek}}'''s Borg stems at least partially from the fact that they are zombie pirate cyborgs. InSpace.

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* The popularity of ''Franchise/{{Star Trek}}'''s Borg stems at least partially from the fact that they are zombie pirate cyborgs. InSpace.
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* ''{{Ultraman}}'', who is an intergalactic policeman, looking like a [[BiologicalMashup mash-up]] of a robot and a fish, that fights aliens and dinosaurs by using greco-roman wrestling, [[RingsOfDeath rings of death shaped like buzzsaws]] and his hands being used as a watergun, among other things. He occasionally deals with the Baltans, a race of [[PsychicPowers psychic]] [[{{Ninja}} ninja]] alien [[FishPeople lobsters]].

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* ''{{Ultraman}}'', who is an intergalactic policeman, looking like a [[BiologicalMashup mash-up]] of somewhere between a robot and a fish, that fights aliens and dinosaurs by using greco-roman wrestling, [[RingsOfDeath rings of death shaped like buzzsaws]] and his hands being used as a watergun, among other things. He occasionally deals with the Baltans, a race of [[PsychicPowers psychic]] [[{{Ninja}} ninja]] alien [[FishPeople lobsters]].
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* Carly Shay, from ''{{iCarly}}'', is a [[GenkiGirl Genki]] GirlNextDoor.
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* Series/{{Danger 5}} is full of these, from mind-controlled Nazi dinosaur-men, to music-crazed electric-guitarist gunslinger prehistoric primates, to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQwAilMWtE&feature=related a talking, weaponised robot dog]].

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* Series/{{Danger 5}} is full of these, from mind-controlled Nazi dinosaur-men, to music-crazed electric-guitarist gunslinger prehistoric primates, to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQwAilMWtE&feature=related a talking, weaponised robot dog]].dog]].
* A number of challenges on the makeup-F/X game show ''Face Off'' invoke this trope, using themes like "ZombieApocalypse In Wonderland".
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** In ''Independence Daze'', Rory spends the whole episode carrying around a vampire Sasquatch doll.
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* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'' has Odo, an {{starfish alien}} shapeshifter cop.
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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[OneOfUs/TVTropesTrollers one of the writers must be a troper.]]

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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[OneOfUs/TVTropesTrollers [[JustForFun/NotableReferencesToTVTropes one of the writers must be a troper.]]
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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[OneOfUs/TVTropesTrollers one of the writers must be a troper.]]

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* Apparently, Evan of ''Series/RoyalPains'' was a Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot for Halloween one year as a kid. Hm, [[OneOfUs/TVTropesTrollers one of the writers must be a troper.]]]]
* Series/{{Danger 5}} is full of these, from mind-controlled Nazi dinosaur-men, to music-crazed electric-guitarist gunslinger prehistoric primates, to [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eQwAilMWtE&feature=related a talking, weaponised robot dog]].
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has Spike asking the titular character: ''"A [[VampireDetectiveSeries vampire detective?]] And then what? A vampire cowboy?"''

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has Spike asking the titular character: ''"A [[VampireDetectiveSeries vampire detective?]] And then what? A vampire cowboy?"''What's next? Vampire cowboy? Vampire fireman? Vampire ballerina?"''
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has Spike asking the titular character: ''"A vampire detective? And then what? A vampire cowboy?"''

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' has Spike asking the titular character: ''"A [[VampireDetectiveSeries vampire detective? detective?]] And then what? A vampire cowboy?"''
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** Season 5 also had Cyborg Ninja Assassins. ''And'' one of them could also hide himself inside a glamour.

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** Season 5 also had Cyborg Ninja Assassins. ''And'' one of them could also hide himself inside a glamour. There's also a passing reference to El Diablo Robotico.

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