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* '''Justified''': The characters are anthropomorphic microbes. A blade of carbon nanotubes (which can be as small as six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagon) used by characters at that scale (averaging 250 micrometers), while still abnormally sharp and a serious threat, is far from implausible.
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** The characters are anthropomorphic microbes. A blade of carbon nanotubes (which can be as small as six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagon) used by characters at that scale (averaging 250 micrometers), while still abnormally sharp and a serious threat, is far fromimplausible.implausible.
** The blade is treated with AppliedPhlebotinum and/or some kind of magical enchantment that allows it to maintain its otherwise impossibly-thin edge.
** Everyone in the setting wears armor that will stop any other attack. The only way to damage someone wearing such armor is by literally severing the atomic bonds of the armor itself.
** The characters are anthropomorphic microbes. A blade of carbon nanotubes (which can be as small as six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagon) used by characters at that scale (averaging 250 micrometers), while still abnormally sharp and a serious threat, is far from
** The blade is treated with AppliedPhlebotinum and/or some kind of magical enchantment that allows it to maintain its otherwise impossibly-thin edge.
** Everyone in the setting wears armor that will stop any other attack. The only way to damage someone wearing such armor is by literally severing the atomic bonds of the armor itself.
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Emperor Evulz describes his sword as having an edge one atom thick, but it turns out he was bluffing and the sword was never that sharp.
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* '''Defied''': ???When a minion suggests sharpening Evulz' sword to a single atom, he yells about how such a blade would be so fragile that it would break after a single swing.
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** Knowing he only has [[OneBulletLeft one chance]] to use his sword, Evulz [[DeathOrGloryAttack makes itcount]].count]].
** Evulz keeps [[WalkingArmory a large number]] of smaller monomolecular blades on him, allowing him to pull out another when one breaks.
** Knowing he only has [[OneBulletLeft one chance]] to use his sword, Evulz [[DeathOrGloryAttack makes it
** Evulz keeps [[WalkingArmory a large number]] of smaller monomolecular blades on him, allowing him to pull out another when one breaks.
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The blade of Evulz's sword is made of obsidian. (See the Real Life section of the main page)
* '''Justified''':???The characters are anthropomorphic microbes. A blade of carbon nanotubes (which can be as small as six carbon atoms arranged in a hexagon) used by characters at that scale (averaging 250 micrometers), while still abnormally sharp and a serious threat, is far from implausible.
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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob tricks Evulz into [[BlindedByRage furiously slashing things with wild abandon]], which very quickly dulls the sword to at least mundane levels.
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'''Basic Trope''': A cutting edge is established as being to a microscopic extreme.
* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz describes his CoolSword as having an edge as thick as one atom, so it can cut through anything.
* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz smugly says to watch out for the [[RazorWire sharp string]]. Bob laughs and makes a sarcastic remark about yarn, but Evulz grins harder and says, "[[UsefulNotes/QuantumPhysics Not that kind of string.]]"
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Evulz's sword [[{{BFS}} is so MACROscopic]] that it's meant for cleaving entire planets asunder.
* '''Subverted''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Evulz never puts a number on the sharpness of his sword.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Evulz programs a laser to sharpen his sword to that level.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The sword will slice clean through anything... ''[[BreakableWeapons once]].''
* '''Reconstructed''': Knowing he only has [[OneBulletLeft one chance]] to use his sword, Evulz [[DeathOrGloryAttack makes it count]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A cutting edge is established as being to a microscopic extreme.
* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz describes his CoolSword as having an edge as thick as one atom, so it can cut through anything.
* '''Exaggerated''': Evulz smugly says to watch out for the [[RazorWire sharp string]]. Bob laughs and makes a sarcastic remark about yarn, but Evulz grins harder and says, "[[UsefulNotes/QuantumPhysics Not that kind of string.]]"
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Evulz's sword [[{{BFS}} is so MACROscopic]] that it's meant for cleaving entire planets asunder.
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Evulz never puts a number on the sharpness of his sword.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Evulz programs a laser to sharpen his sword to that level.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': The sword will slice clean through anything... ''[[BreakableWeapons once]].''
* '''Reconstructed''': Knowing he only has [[OneBulletLeft one chance]] to use his sword, Evulz [[DeathOrGloryAttack makes it count]].
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