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* ElectricTorture: Played with. The torture takes the form of MindRape, but there's definitely an electrical component. The trope page's "But that could kill him!" scenario is played straight in terms of potential brain damage.
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* ElectricTorture: Played with. The torture takes the form of MindRape, but there's definitely an electrical component. The trope page's "But that could kill him!" scenario is played straight in terms of potential brain damage. Then, of course, there's the execution machine used on "disloyal" humans in the simulation.
* ForTheEvulz: Cade is put in the nightmare simulation to trick him into giving up the Nostradamus Book, which he does. But even after this, Cain keeps him in the simulation just so he can subject him to the CruelAndUnusualDeath used on "disloyal" humans in the imaginary CrapsackWorld.
* ForTheEvulz: Cade is put in the nightmare simulation to trick him into giving up the Nostradamus Book, which he does. But even after this, Cain keeps him in the simulation just so he can subject him to the CruelAndUnusualDeath used on "disloyal" humans in the imaginary CrapsackWorld.
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Cade finds himself trying to restart the revolution in a VichyEarth AfterTheEnd. But all is not as it seems...
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!!Tropes:
* AfterActionPatchUp: Downplayed. No bandages as the torture was mental, but after escaping Cade admits to feeling "like I've been hit by a cement truck." He tries some home-brewed remedy of Eddie's, does a SpitTake when he tastes it, finally plumping for aspirin and a nap.
* ElectricTorture: Played with. The torture takes the form of MindRape, but there's definitely an electrical component. The trope page's "But that could kill him!" scenario is played straight in terms of potential brain damage.
* InternalReveal: Cade and Eddie find out that [[TheDragon Cain]] is in Joshua's former husk. This is revealed when Cade is lured into a trap and taken prisoner.
* MindRape: Cade is a prisoner, being subjected to a simulation of a BadFuture where the Second Wave has already happened, to try and trick him into giving up the location of the Nostradamus Book.
* ProperlyParanoid: Cade gives up the book's location and the Gua find it, but Eddie has already swapped the book for a fake. Cade was also wearing a hidden bug/ tracker that allowed Eddie to find him.
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!!Tropes:
* AfterActionPatchUp: Downplayed. No bandages as the torture was mental, but after escaping Cade admits to feeling "like I've been hit by a cement truck." He tries some home-brewed remedy of Eddie's, does a SpitTake when he tastes it, finally plumping for aspirin and a nap.
* ElectricTorture: Played with. The torture takes the form of MindRape, but there's definitely an electrical component. The trope page's "But that could kill him!" scenario is played straight in terms of potential brain damage.
* InternalReveal: Cade and Eddie find out that [[TheDragon Cain]] is in Joshua's former husk. This is revealed when Cade is lured into a trap and taken prisoner.
* MindRape: Cade is a prisoner, being subjected to a simulation of a BadFuture where the Second Wave has already happened, to try and trick him into giving up the location of the Nostradamus Book.
* ProperlyParanoid: Cade gives up the book's location and the Gua find it, but Eddie has already swapped the book for a fake. Cade was also wearing a hidden bug/ tracker that allowed Eddie to find him.
