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And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife!"
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And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife!"wife!"''
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In short, if a character is Succumbing to Suburbia, [[JadeColoredGlasses they've realized that their vision of an idealistic (upper-)middle-class life isn't nearly as rewarding as it should be]], facing its own string of disappointment and ennui, or at worst, an existential dead-end. Often written as a more cynical response to the American Dream, this stance questions the state of modern first-world society, proposing that the promises of prosperity and [[EarnYourHappyEnding being able to work hard to carve out the most happiness in life]] are [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids deeply flawed, if not an outright lie]], either the failings of bad actors and exploitative opportunists or [[InherentInTheSystem just fundamental problems within the society itself]]. In some cases, the "Dream" is technically attainable, but requiring intense sacrifice that will ultimately still cost you your happiness, [[LonelyATheTop making that beautiful house, job, and-or spouse feel much less gratifying]] and leaving you questioning "WasItReallyWorthIt"
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In short, if a character is Succumbing to Suburbia, [[JadeColoredGlasses they've realized that their vision of an idealistic (upper-)middle-class life isn't nearly as rewarding as it should be]], facing its own string of disappointment and ennui, or at worst, an existential dead-end. Often written as a more cynical response to the American Dream, this stance questions the state of modern first-world society, proposing that the promises of prosperity and [[EarnYourHappyEnding being able to work hard to carve out the most happiness in life]] are [[SillyRabbitIdealismIsForKids deeply flawed, if not an outright lie]], either the failings of bad actors and exploitative opportunists or [[InherentInTheSystem just fundamental problems within the society itself]]. In some cases, the "Dream" is technically attainable, but requiring intense sacrifice that will ultimately still cost you your happiness, [[LonelyATheTop [[LonelyAtTheTop making that beautiful house, job, and-or spouse feel much less gratifying]] and leaving you questioning "WasItReallyWorthIt"
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* Music/{{Radiohead}}: The band frequently discusses the malaise and alienation coming from the modern age, much of which comes from the lie of living a "stable" status quo that is in truth defined by rampant consumerism, political unease, and [[CynicismCatalyst accepting decay as a fact of life]]. Songs like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "No Surprises" paint similar pictures of just how bleak living in the modern age can be with those truths, both featuring a coda of eventually submitting to the fakeness and depression of it all, either as a desperate grasp to cling to any potential happiness, or just out of resignation and exhaustion [[NeverBeHurtAgain just to avoid suffering further]].
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* Music/{{Radiohead}}: The band frequently discusses the malaise and alienation coming from the modern age, much of which comes from the lie of living a "stable" status quo that is in truth defined by rampant consumerism, political unease, environmental collapse, and [[CynicismCatalyst accepting decay as a fact of life]]. Songs like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "No Surprises" paint similar pictures of just how bleak living in the modern age can be with those truths, both featuring a coda of eventually submitting to the fakeness and depression of it all, either as a desperate grasp to cling to any potential happiness, or just out of resignation and exhaustion [[NeverBeHurtAgain just to avoid suffering further]].
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''(Examples requested! I primarily see this as a gaming-related trope, though if there are examples that you believe there are valid non-gaming examples for this concept!)''
[[SelfDuplication The ability to duplicate oneself]] is often a highly versatile superpower which can be written and applied to behave in a variety of ways. Specifically in combat, options include [[DoppelgangerAttack ganging up on enemies with clones]], [[DoppelgangerSpin forcing opponents into a needle-in-a-haystack search for the "real" one]], or the case with this trope: psyching people out.
In this case, someone creates a clone of themselves not to overwhelm opponents the thick of a fight, but [[CatScare to spook them into thinking that the caster is there, when in reality it's just a disposable, often harmless replica]]. Some examples may have more capabilities or utility than others, but the general gist is to create a copy [[WeNeedADistraction to divert attention]] that can then lead to another form of make a surprise attack elsewhere.
Often found with characters who have SelfDuplication or MasterOfIllusion powers, but it may also occasionally manifest in more mundane ways, such as through a crafty TrapMaster. Compare with DoppelgangerSpin, which also involves generating harmless clones to mislead opponents, but primarily occurs during an actual fight itself rather than before it.
[[SelfDuplication The ability to duplicate oneself]] is often a highly versatile superpower which can be written and applied to behave in a variety of ways. Specifically in combat, options include [[DoppelgangerAttack ganging up on enemies with clones]], [[DoppelgangerSpin forcing opponents into a needle-in-a-haystack search for the "real" one]], or the case with this trope: psyching people out.
In this case, someone creates a clone of themselves not to overwhelm opponents the thick of a fight, but [[CatScare to spook them into thinking that the caster is there, when in reality it's just a disposable, often harmless replica]]. Some examples may have more capabilities or utility than others, but the general gist is to create a copy [[WeNeedADistraction to divert attention]] that can then lead to another form of make a surprise attack elsewhere.
Often found with characters who have SelfDuplication or MasterOfIllusion powers, but it may also occasionally manifest in more mundane ways, such as through a crafty TrapMaster. Compare with DoppelgangerSpin, which also involves generating harmless clones to mislead opponents, but primarily occurs during an actual fight itself rather than before it.
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And you may ask yourself, "Where is that large automobile?"\\
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful house!"\\
And you may tell yourself, "This is not my beautiful wife!"
-->-- '''Music/TalkingHeads''', "Music/OnceInALifetime"
Something that virtually everyone wants at some point in their lives is to settle down in some place for peace and quiet. To many people in the modern age, the most common goal often looks like a combination of getting a stable, well-paying job, moving into a beautiful house in a nice, peaceful neighborhood in [[{{Suburbia}} the suburban area]], finding love, and starting a family. In a lot of works, especially following the end of UsefulNotes/WorldWarII and the modern codification of UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream, this
[[SelfDuplication The ability to duplicate oneself]]
But what if it wasn't? What if that supportive day job isn't all it's cracked up to be, and is actually quite disappointing, [[SoulCrushingDeskJob if not bleak and depressing]]? What if the marriage is [[AwfulWeddedLife a loveless one]], and starting a family is far from emotionally gratifying and [[ParentalIssues presents its own set of issues]]? What if [[CrapsaccharineWorld things are technically A-OK in your neighborhood, but there's looming discontent about the world around you]] from societal pressures, to political unrest, to existential angst that becomes impossible to ignore? You technically have it all, [[StepfordSmiler so why are you still unhappy inside?]]
In short, if a character is Succumbing to Suburbia, [[JadeColoredGlasses they've realized that their vision of an idealistic (upper-)middle-class life isn't nearly as rewarding as it should be]], facing its own string of disappointment and ennui, or at worst, an existential dead-end. Often written as a more cynical response to the American Dream, this stance questions the state of modern first-world society, proposing that the promises of prosperity and
While this in
In this case, someone creates a clone
Often found with characters who have SelfDuplication or MasterOfIllusion powers, but it may also occasionally manifest in more mundane ways, such as through a crafty TrapMaster. Compare with DoppelgangerSpin,
Not to be confused with StepfordSuburbia or SuburbanGothic, which plays modern suburbia [[PlayedForHorror for horror]], usually turning the aesthetic of its security and uniformity [[TownWithADarkSecret into a mask for something far more sinister]], which this trope doesn't necessarily need to cover. See also
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* ''VideoGame/DeadByDaylight'': The Unknown occasionally drops immobile copies of itself around the map called Hallucinations. Survivors are able to destroy these Hallucinations if they come across one, but The Unknown is able to [[SwapTeleportation near-instantly teleport to any one of their positions]] if they're still standing -- the pre-teleported version of The Unknown will remain prone in place for a few seconds before fading away.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiTrueSight vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a knife.
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shoots at the clone, it will shortly detonate like a flashbang and blind them.[[note]]Prior to patch 4.04, this ability solely replicated Yoru's footstep sounds to trick enemies that he was about to walk from around a corner, but this was reworked to the current state due to feeling massively underpowered.[[/note]]
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiTrueSight vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a knife.
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shoots at the clone, it will shortly detonate like a flashbang and blind them.[[note]]Prior to patch 4.04, this ability solely replicated Yoru's footstep sounds to trick enemies that he was about to walk from around a corner, but this was reworked to the current state due to feeling massively underpowered.[[/note]]
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*''VideoGame/DeadByDaylight'': ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'': The Unknown occasionally drops immobile copies of itself around plot follows the map called Hallucinations. Survivors are able outlawing of superheroics, with Bob/Mr. Incredible and Helen/Elastigirl being forced to destroy these Hallucinations if retire and live normal lives in a [[AmbiguousTimePeriod 1960's-ish]] suburbia. While Helen is mostly content with this and the two raise three kids together (all of them having superpowers, but otherwise dealing mostly with usual stuff that comes from going to school and growing up), Bob slipped into a depression from being forced to work a SoulCrushingDeskJob that actively discourages him from helping people, leading him to doing reckless acts of vigilante justice in private [[ChronicHeroSyndrome just for the chance at making at recapturing the rush of being a hero]].
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* Music/{{Cheekface}}: "Life in a Bag" is a song about someone abandoning their artistic roots along with their friends in exchange for settling down and getting a stable job, but still feeling discontent and having trouble parsing why. The picture the lyrics paint suggests that theycome across one, but The Unknown is able to [[SwapTeleportation near-instantly teleport to any one made a massive sacrifice of their positions]] if they're still standing -- personal integrity and [[SellOut sold out]], and subsequently regret it as all they have to show for it is becoming a slave to the pre-teleported version of The Unknown will remain prone status quo.
-->Life inplace a bag, living my life in a bag\\
[[StepfordSmiler Thank you fora few seconds before fading away.
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiTrueSight vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'',putting me in this bag!]]\\
[[CrapsaccharineWorld American chaos, carnage and death, nature really isa tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', returning]]\\
And we really are theplayer, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of virus, dude! ([[AudienceParticipation Dude!]])
* Music/TalkingHeads: "Music/OnceInALifetime" depicts thewar can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a knife.
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shootsnarrator at the clone, it will shortly detonate like a flashbang and blind them.[[note]]Prior to patch 4.04, this ability solely replicated Yoru's footstep end of what sounds to trick enemies be a fulfilling life -- having a nice car, a wife, and a house -- only to suffer an existential breakdown upon realizing [[VictoryIsBoring just how unfulfilled he truly feels]]. The lyrics depict reaching this as having been the end result of a tedious, life-long grind as per the ideal of UsefulNotes/TheAmericanDream, always searching, but never actually admiring what he ended up getting. Upon realizing he had no actual idea of what he wanted or ''why'' he sought out having a beautiful house and beautiful wife, he can only belt out "MyGodWhatHaveIDone"
* Music/{{Radiohead}}: The band frequently discusses the malaise and alienation coming from the modern age, much of which comes from the lie of living a "stable" status quo thathe was about to walk from around is in truth defined by rampant consumerism, political unease, and [[CynicismCatalyst accepting decay as a corner, but this was reworked fact of life]]. Songs like "Fake Plastic Trees" and "No Surprises" paint similar pictures of just how bleak living in the modern age can be with those truths, both featuring a coda of eventually submitting to the current state due fakeness and depression of it all, either as a desperate grasp to feeling massively underpowered.[[/note]]cling to any potential happiness, or just out of resignation and exhaustion [[NeverBeHurtAgain just to avoid suffering further]].
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* Music/{{Cheekface}}: "Life in a Bag" is a song about someone abandoning their artistic roots along with their friends in exchange for settling down and getting a stable job, but still feeling discontent and having trouble parsing why. The picture the lyrics paint suggests that they
-->Life in
[[StepfordSmiler Thank you for
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiTrueSight vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'',
[[CrapsaccharineWorld American chaos, carnage and death, nature really is
And we really are the
* Music/TalkingHeads: "Music/OnceInALifetime" depicts the
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shoots
* Music/{{Radiohead}}: The band frequently discusses the malaise and alienation coming from the modern age, much of which comes from the lie of living a "stable" status quo that
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* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiVision vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a knife.
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a knife.
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* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of being able to use traditional trinkets like [[DefogOfWar control wards]] or [[AntiVision [[AntiTrueSight vision sweepers]] -- is able to place "Scarecrow Effigies", which behave like both trinkets and look identical to a prone Fiddlesticks. If an enemy sees/comes near one, it automatically plays a random animation (such as running away from the opponent or casting an ability, including the start-up to [[LimitBreak its ultimate ability]]), but will deal no damage and expire shortly, all for the sake of [[CatScare giving the enemy a brief scare]].
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with aknife.knife.
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shoots at the clone, it will shortly detonate like a flashbang and blind them.[[note]]Prior to patch 4.04, this ability solely replicated Yoru's footstep sounds to trick enemies that he was about to walk from around a corner, but this was reworked to the current state due to feeling massively underpowered.[[/note]]
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* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a gun-wielding soldier that can be placed to distract enemies. In ''The Phantom Pain'', this is a tactic that can be appropriated by enemies, who may also use balloon statues to trick ''you'', the player, into thinking a fortification is more armed than it actually is. Decoys on both sides of the war can be upgraded to have slightly more animation, speak in canned voice lines, or even electrocute people trying to pop it with a
* ''VideoGame/{{Valorant}}'': Post-rework Yoru has a "Fakeout" ability in which he sends out a harmless copy of himself forward, walking in a straight line until it hits something. If an opponent shoots at the clone, it will shortly detonate like a flashbang and blind them.[[note]]Prior to patch 4.04, this ability solely replicated Yoru's footstep sounds to trick enemies that he was about to walk from around a corner, but this was reworked to the current state due to feeling massively underpowered.[[/note]]
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->''"The mysterious killer arrives during the night! The five of them are all alone... with the killer who wants to make them his prey! Let's begin! A classic from the golden age of slasher horror..."''
''Final Girl (ファイナルガール)'' is a 40-page {{Ecchi}} HorrorComedy one-shot {{manga}} by Kokikuji You, published in print by Magazine/ShonenMagazine in 2019, later released online on the author's Pixiv account in 2020.
While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre showing an old SlasherMovie, ''18th Day Sacrifice''. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the movie that was being shown]], he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by all genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
Not to be confused with the FinalGirl trope that the one-shot is named after. Also not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalGirl the defunct 2013 interactive horror story]], [[Film/FinalGirl the 2015 action horror film]], nor [[Film/TheFinalGirls the 2015 horror-parody film]] of similar names.
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->''"The mysterious killer arrives during the night! The five of them are all alone... with the killer who wants to make them his prey! Let's begin! A classic from the golden age of slasher horror..."''
''Final Girl (ファイナルガール)'' is a 40-page {{Ecchi}} HorrorComedy one-shot {{manga}} by Kokikuji You, published in print by Magazine/ShonenMagazine in 2019, later released online on the author's Pixiv account in 2020.
While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre showing an old SlasherMovie, ''18th Day Sacrifice''. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the movie that was being shown]], he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by all genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
Not to be confused with the FinalGirl trope that the one-shot is named after. Also not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalGirl the defunct 2013 interactive horror story]], [[Film/FinalGirl the 2015 action horror film]], nor [[Film/TheFinalGirls the 2015 horror-parody film]] of similar names.
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->''"The mysterious killer arrives during
[[SelfDuplication The ability to duplicate oneself]] is often a highly versatile superpower which can be written and applied to behave in a variety of ways. Specifically in combat, options include [[DoppelgangerAttack ganging up on enemies with clones]], [[DoppelgangerSpin forcing opponents into a needle-in-a-haystack search for the
In this case, someone creates a clone of themselves not to overwhelm opponents the thick of a fight, but [[CatScare to spook them
''Final Girl (ファイナルガール)'' is a 40-page {{Ecchi}} HorrorComedy one-shot {{manga}} by Kokikuji You, published in print by Magazine/ShonenMagazine in 2019, later released online on the author's Pixiv account in 2020.
While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre showing an old SlasherMovie, ''18th Day Sacrifice''. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the movie that was being shown]], he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by all genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
Not to be confused with the FinalGirl trope
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* AffectionateParody: An extremely meta take on {{Slasher Movie}}s, with the protagonist being thrust into the most stock example possible and doing his best to survive it by defying as many genre tropes as possible, to varied success.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz, titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]
-->'''"Summer":''' [[spoiler:Ahh, fine! I'll just have to survive everything showbiz can throw at me! ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn iiiiiiit!]]'']]
* CatScare: While exploring the basement with Lucy, fully expecting to find the killer somewhere, "Summer" gets pricked by a rusty nail sticking out of the wall. Shortly afterwards, ''a kitchen knife'' inexplicably falls from the ceiling and glances her chest.
-->'''"Summer"''': [[CosmicPlaything Does this world seriously have it out for Summer just because she's a 'slutty character'...?!]]
* CreditsGag:
** [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]
** The "credits" to ''[[ShowWithinAShow 18th Day Sacrifice]]'' [[ShowWithinAShow itself]] list [[ShoutOut various tongue-in-cheek references to horror icons]]: Lucy is played by "Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]]", Wayne by "William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]]", Summer by "Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]]", P.J. by "John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]]", etc.
* ClothingDamage: As if exploring the lodge's CreepyBasement and getting {{Cat Scare}}d for no particular reason isn't annoying enough, "Summer" finds the nail in the wall tearing her shorts and further revealing her cleavage, making [[MsFanservice her already-skimpy outfit even more revealing]].
* DeadlyPrank: ''{{Defied|Trope}} with prejudice'': [[PluckyComicRelief P.J.]] confides with Summer his plans to scare the other kids by pretending to be a masked killer (shortly after she and Ricky claim to have seen an ''actual'' masked killer, to boot). "Summer" grabs him by the face and tells him straight-up: ''no pranks''. When she gets him to swear on it, she snaps his fake mask in half for good measure.
* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding depictions of naughty bits]].
* FinalGirl: The titular character within this role is Lucy, a demure, average university student [[TheGenericGuy with no noteworthy personality traits]], with "Summer" deducing that if he stays with her, he'll be able to survive to the end along with her. [[spoiler:He's right -- after one last near-death encounter with the killer, Lucy is able to land the final blow on him, allowing everyone else's survival.]]
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very generously female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* GenreSavvy: The crux of the manga heavily revolves around the protagonist being fully aware that he's in a SlasherMovie and doing his best to [[DefiedTrope defy all the tropes]] that will result in death.
* HorrorComedy: Leaning more on the comedy side as an AffectionateParody of slasher tropes, though the flashes of graphic violence and the threat of being genuinely killed are played seriously.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How the killer meets his demise; after charging onto Summer for the kill, as she parries his axe, Lucy uses Summer's [[ChekhovsGun bike-seat staff from earlier]] to push the both of them towards the wall, sending the killer in particular into a log spike that pierces his chest.]]
* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what Summer is even wearing.]]]]
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with it]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
* LetsSplitUpGang: Proposed by Wayne, [[IdiotBall the purported "smart guy" of the group, no less]]. Upon realizing there's a possible killer running around and the lodge isn't safe, he proposes they split up to inspect the surroundings. [[GenreSavvy "Summer" instantly realizes how idiotic of a plan this is]] and pleas against it, but [[GenreBlind their form of compromise is by having Summer be accompanied by Lucy to inspect the basement as the guys split up]]. [[spoiler:Fortunately, no one dies as a result of this, with Summer sticking with [[FinalGirl Lucy]] and making it out alive.]]
* MsFanservice: Summer has a ''very'' shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be a slasher's first victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
* MyCarHatesMe: When the killer strikes for the second time and "Summer" is left blitzing out of the lodge, she discovers that their van is ''on fire'', leaving them with no escape.
* {{Narrator}}: A mysterious, unseen narrator booms the intro of ''18th Day Sacrifice'', [[MediumAwareness which the protagonist can hear loud and clear even before he properly wakes up in it]]. [[spoiler:[[BrickJoke A similar narrator shows up at the very end]] to kick off [[AndTheAdventureContinues the new movie she and Lucy have just begun]].]]
* NoNameGiven:
** The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays along.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with the killer -- he isn't given a name by any of the characters, but the in-universe credits list a character played by "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]", simply named [[SpecialPersonNormalName "Stephen"]], which one can easily guess is meant to be him.
* ReallyGetsAround: Upon first waking up in the film and in his new role, "Summer" learns that his character has slept with 32 guys, a definite signifier of the "slutty character" archetype that [[SexSignalsDeath paints a target on his head]]. [[LampshadeHanging He briefly asides to wonder how the hell she managed to achieve all that at the age of 18]].
* ScrewDestiny: The overall plot of the story: a man ends up in the position of the most vulnerable target of a SlasherMovie, and tries to do everything in his power to avoid getting the axe.
* SexSignalsDeath: {{Parodied|Trope}}; "Summer" quickly learns his character [[ReallyGetsAround has had 32 sexual partners]], his first red flag that he's going to be targeted by the slasher. The second red flag comes immediately afterwards when Summer's boyfriend, Ricky, comes into her room for love-making, [[DefiedTrope which she refuses]]. This hesitation instead leads to them realizing that the killer has been hiding ''under their bed with his weapon all this time'', leading to him bolting out the window.
* ShoutOut:
** While the SlasherMovie pastiche is based off of genre tropes in general, the title (''18th Day Sacrifice'') and basic setup (a group of young adults schmoozing around a lakeside cabin) draw to mind ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' in specific.
** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tom [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
* ShowerScene: "Summer" gets advised to take a shower after they finish their search in the lodge, but she ends up inviting Lucy to join her out of fear that [[DeadlyBath it's the perfect place for her to be alone and slashed off]], resulting in them [[ShowerOfAwkward awkwardly sharing the same stall, all while "Summer" is holding onto her makeshift pushing weapon]]. [[ProperlyParanoid Then the killer attacks the two anyway]].
* SlashersPreferBlondes: Summer has bright blonde hair, a feature among others that make her the most obvious target for the slasher villain's first blood. It also appears that her boyfriend, Ricky, is also blonde, and appropriately, [[SexSignalsDeath the killer tries to jump the both of them when it appears they're about to have sex]].
* SpecialPersonNormalName: {{Implied|Trope}}; the in-universe credits of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists the names of the main cast, and one of the unaccounted-for names is "Stephen" (played by an actor named "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]"), strongly implying that it's the name of the killer.
* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakeside lodge.
* TitleDrop: The trope name "FinalGirl" is not only used in its proper context to describe Lucy, it also appears at the very end, [[spoiler:[[AndTheAdventureContinues with the new film that Summer and Lucy are becoming a part of]] also being titled ''Final Girls''.]]
* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]] is a stark contrast to the incredibly fanservice-y and promiscuous Summer, which "Summer" [[GenreSavvy reasonably deduces will mean that she will make it out alive no matter what]]. [[spoiler:Even when they end up [[ShowerScene showering nude together]], once the killer busts in to try and kill them and they run for their lives, "Summer" is stuck covering herself with her shower curtain, while Lucy [[ParodiedTrope has inexplicably become fully dressed again, presumably because the movie simply won't allow her to show any saucy bits off.]]]]
* TragicDream: {{Discussed|Trope}} -- when Lucy begins privately confiding with Summer about her secret dream to become a popular singer, [[GenreSavvy "Summer" fears that she may have set off another death flag]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in that while the slasher ''does'' immediately appear to attack the two, both of them survive, and they make it all the way to the end of the movie. In fact, [[AndTheAdventureContinues if the ending is of any indication]], ''both'' of them are on the path to becoming huge stars.]]
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].]]
* TwoGirlsToATeam: The central cast of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' consists of three guys (a jock, a smart guy, and a prankster) and two girls (a sexy cheerleader and the "normal" university student).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The three male members of the group are last shown seeing Summer and Lucy run out of the lodge as the killer chases the two into the barn, where they proceed to defend themselves and kill the slasher for good. It's all but stated that the boys survived, but they otherwise go unmentioned in the resolution as Summer and Lucy hitch a ride to town and call the police.]]
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* AffectionateParody: An extremely meta take on {{Slasher Movie}}s, with the protagonist being thrust into the most stock example possible and doing his best to survive it by defying as many genre tropes as possible, to varied success.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz, titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]
-->'''"Summer":''' [[spoiler:Ahh, fine! I'll just have to survive everything showbiz can throw at me! ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn iiiiiiit!]]'']]
* CatScare: While exploring the basement with Lucy, fully expecting to find the killer somewhere, "Summer" gets pricked by a rusty nail sticking out of the wall. Shortly afterwards, ''a kitchen knife'' inexplicably falls from the ceiling and glances her chest.
-->'''"Summer"''': [[CosmicPlaything Does this world seriously have it out for Summer just because she's a 'slutty character'...?!]]
* CreditsGag:
** [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]
** The "credits" to ''[[ShowWithinAShow 18th Day Sacrifice]]'' [[ShowWithinAShow itself]] list [[ShoutOut various tongue-in-cheek references to horror icons]]: Lucy is played by "Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]]", Wayne by "William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]]", Summer by "Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]]", P.J. by "John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]]", etc.
* ClothingDamage: As if exploring the lodge's CreepyBasement and getting {{Cat Scare}}d for no particular reason isn't annoying enough, "Summer" finds the nail in the wall tearing her shorts and further revealing her cleavage, making [[MsFanservice her already-skimpy outfit even more revealing]].
* DeadlyPrank: ''{{Defied|Trope}} with prejudice'': [[PluckyComicRelief P.J.]] confides with Summer his plans to scare the other kids by pretending to be a masked killer (shortly after she and Ricky claim to have seen an ''actual'' masked killer, to boot). "Summer" grabs him by the face and tells him straight-up: ''no pranks''. When she gets him to swear on it, she snaps his fake mask in half for good measure.
* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding depictions of naughty bits]].
* FinalGirl: The titular character within this role is Lucy, a demure, average university student [[TheGenericGuy with no noteworthy personality traits]], with "Summer" deducing that if he stays with her, he'll be able to survive to the end along with her. [[spoiler:He's right -- after one last near-death encounter with the killer, Lucy is able to land the final blow on him, allowing everyone else's survival.]]
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very generously female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* GenreSavvy: The crux of the manga heavily revolves around the protagonist being fully aware that he's in a SlasherMovie and doing his best to [[DefiedTrope defy all the tropes]] that will result in death.
* HorrorComedy: Leaning more on the comedy side as an AffectionateParody of slasher tropes, though the flashes of graphic violence and the threat of being genuinely killed are played seriously.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How the killer meets his demise; after charging onto Summer for the kill, as she parries his axe, Lucy uses Summer's [[ChekhovsGun bike-seat staff from earlier]] to push the both of them towards the wall, sending the killer in particular into a log spike that pierces his chest.]]
* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what Summer is even wearing.]]]]
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with it]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
* LetsSplitUpGang: Proposed by Wayne, [[IdiotBall the purported "smart guy" of the group, no less]]. Upon realizing there's a possible killer running around and the lodge isn't safe, he proposes they split up to inspect the surroundings. [[GenreSavvy "Summer" instantly realizes how idiotic of a plan this is]] and pleas against it, but [[GenreBlind their form of compromise is by having Summer be accompanied by Lucy to inspect the basement as the guys split up]]. [[spoiler:Fortunately, no one dies as a result of this, with Summer sticking with [[FinalGirl Lucy]] and making it out alive.]]
* MsFanservice: Summer has a ''very'' shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be a slasher's first victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
* MyCarHatesMe: When the killer strikes for the second time and "Summer" is left blitzing out of the lodge, she discovers that their van is ''on fire'', leaving them with no escape.
* {{Narrator}}: A mysterious, unseen narrator booms the intro of ''18th Day Sacrifice'', [[MediumAwareness which the protagonist can hear loud and clear even before he properly wakes up in it]]. [[spoiler:[[BrickJoke A similar narrator shows up at the very end]] to kick off [[AndTheAdventureContinues the new movie she and Lucy have just begun]].]]
* NoNameGiven:
** The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays along.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with the killer -- he isn't given a name by any of the characters, but the in-universe credits list a character played by "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]", simply named [[SpecialPersonNormalName "Stephen"]], which one can easily guess is meant to be him.
* ReallyGetsAround: Upon first waking up in the film and in his new role, "Summer" learns that his character has slept with 32 guys, a definite signifier of the "slutty character" archetype that [[SexSignalsDeath paints a target on his head]]. [[LampshadeHanging He briefly asides to wonder how the hell she managed to achieve all that at the age of 18]].
* ScrewDestiny: The overall plot of the story: a man ends up in the position of the most vulnerable target of a SlasherMovie, and tries to do everything in his power to avoid getting the axe.
* SexSignalsDeath: {{Parodied|Trope}}; "Summer" quickly learns his character [[ReallyGetsAround has had 32 sexual partners]], his first red flag that he's going to be targeted by the slasher. The second red flag comes immediately afterwards when Summer's boyfriend, Ricky, comes into her room for love-making, [[DefiedTrope which she refuses]]. This hesitation instead leads to them realizing that the killer has been hiding ''under their bed with his weapon all this time'', leading to him bolting out the window.
* ShoutOut:
** While the SlasherMovie pastiche is based off of genre tropes in general, the title (''18th Day Sacrifice'') and basic setup (a group of young adults schmoozing around a lakeside cabin) draw to mind ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' in specific.
** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tom [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
* ShowerScene: "Summer" gets advised to take a shower after they finish their search in the lodge, but she ends up inviting Lucy to join her out of fear that [[DeadlyBath it's the perfect place for her to be alone and slashed off]], resulting in them [[ShowerOfAwkward awkwardly sharing the same stall, all while "Summer" is holding onto her makeshift pushing weapon]]. [[ProperlyParanoid Then the killer attacks the two anyway]].
* SlashersPreferBlondes: Summer has bright blonde hair, a feature among others that make her the most obvious target for the slasher villain's first blood. It also appears that her boyfriend, Ricky, is also blonde, and appropriately, [[SexSignalsDeath the killer tries to jump the both of them when it appears they're about to have sex]].
* SpecialPersonNormalName: {{Implied|Trope}}; the in-universe credits of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists the names of the main cast, and one of the unaccounted-for names is "Stephen" (played by an actor named "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]"), strongly implying that it's the name of the killer.
* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakeside lodge.
* TitleDrop: The trope name "FinalGirl" is not only used in its proper context to describe Lucy, it also appears at the very end, [[spoiler:[[AndTheAdventureContinues with the new film that Summer and Lucy are becoming a part of]] also being titled ''Final Girls''.]]
* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]] is a stark contrast to the incredibly fanservice-y and promiscuous Summer, which "Summer" [[GenreSavvy reasonably deduces will mean that she will make it out alive no matter what]]. [[spoiler:Even when they end up [[ShowerScene showering nude together]], once the killer busts in to try and kill them and they run for their lives, "Summer" is stuck covering herself with her shower curtain, while Lucy [[ParodiedTrope has inexplicably become fully dressed again, presumably because the movie simply won't allow her to show any saucy bits off.]]]]
* TragicDream: {{Discussed|Trope}} -- when Lucy begins privately confiding with Summer about her secret dream to become a popular singer, [[GenreSavvy "Summer" fears that she may have set off another death flag]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in that while the slasher ''does'' immediately appear to attack the two, both of them survive, and they make it all the way to the end of the movie. In fact, [[AndTheAdventureContinues if the ending is of any indication]], ''both'' of them are on the path to becoming huge stars.]]
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].]]
* TwoGirlsToATeam: The central cast of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' consists of three guys (a jock, a smart guy, and a prankster) and two girls (a sexy cheerleader and the "normal" university student).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The three male members of the group are last shown seeing Summer and Lucy run out of the lodge as the killer chases the two into the barn, where they proceed to defend themselves and kill the slasher for good. It's all but stated that the boys survived, but they otherwise go unmentioned in the resolution as Summer and Lucy hitch a ride to town and call the police.]]
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* ''VideoGame/DeadByDaylight'': The Unknown occasionally drops immobile copies of itself around the
* AffectionateParody: An extremely meta take on {{Slasher Movie}}s, with the protagonist being thrust into the most stock example possible and doing his best to survive it by defying as many genre tropes as possible, to varied success.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz, titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]
-->'''"Summer":''' [[spoiler:Ahh, fine! I'll just have to survive everything showbiz can throw at me! ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn iiiiiiit!]]'']]
* CatScare: While exploring the basement with Lucy, fully expecting to find the killer somewhere, "Summer" gets pricked by a rusty nail sticking out of the wall. Shortly afterwards, ''a kitchen knife'' inexplicably falls from the ceiling and glances her chest.
-->'''"Summer"''': [[CosmicPlaything Does this world seriously have it out for Summer just because she's a 'slutty character'...?!]]
* CreditsGag:
** [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]
** The "credits" to ''[[ShowWithinAShow 18th Day Sacrifice]]'' [[ShowWithinAShow itself]] list [[ShoutOut various tongue-in-cheek references to horror icons]]: Lucy is played by "Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]]", Wayne by "William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]]", Summer by "Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]]", P.J. by "John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]]", etc.
* ClothingDamage: As if exploring the lodge's CreepyBasement and getting {{Cat Scare}}d for no particular reason isn't annoying enough, "Summer" finds the nail in the wall tearing her shorts and further revealing her cleavage, making [[MsFanservice her already-skimpy outfit even more revealing]].
* DeadlyPrank: ''{{Defied|Trope}} with prejudice'': [[PluckyComicRelief P.J.]] confides with Summer his plans to scare the other kids by pretending to be a masked killer (shortly after she and Ricky claim to have seen an ''actual'' masked killer, to boot). "Summer" grabs him by the face and tells him straight-up: ''no pranks''. When she gets him to swear on it, she snaps his fake mask in half for good measure.
* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding depictions of naughty bits]].
* FinalGirl: The titular character within this role is Lucy, a demure, average university student [[TheGenericGuy with no noteworthy personality traits]], with "Summer" deducing that if he stays with her, he'll be
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very generously female]] Summer
* GenreSavvy: The crux of the manga heavily revolves around the protagonist being fully aware that he's in a SlasherMovie and doing his best to [[DefiedTrope defy all the tropes]] that will result in death.
* HorrorComedy: Leaning more on the comedy side as an AffectionateParody of slasher tropes, though the flashes of graphic violence and the threat of being genuinely killed are played seriously.
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How the killer meets his demise; after charging onto Summer for the kill, as she parries his axe, Lucy uses Summer's [[ChekhovsGun bike-seat staff from earlier]] to push the both of them towards the wall, sending the killer in particular into a log spike that pierces his chest.]]
* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what Summer is even wearing.]]]]
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with it]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
* LetsSplitUpGang: Proposed by Wayne, [[IdiotBall the purported "smart guy" of the group, no less]]. Upon realizing there's a possible killer running around and the lodge isn't safe, he proposes they split up to inspect the surroundings. [[GenreSavvy "Summer" instantly realizes how idiotic of a plan this is]] and pleas against it, but [[GenreBlind
* MsFanservice: Summer has a ''very'' shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be a slasher's first victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
* MyCarHatesMe: When the killer strikes for the second time and "Summer" is left blitzing out of the lodge, she discovers that their van is ''on fire'', leaving them with no escape.
* {{Narrator}}: A mysterious, unseen narrator booms the intro of ''18th Day Sacrifice'', [[MediumAwareness which the protagonist can hear loud and clear even before he properly wakes up in it]]. [[spoiler:[[BrickJoke A similar narrator shows up at the very end]] to kick off [[AndTheAdventureContinues the new movie she and Lucy have just begun]].]]
* NoNameGiven:
** The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays along.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with the killer -- he isn't given a name by any of the characters, but the in-universe credits list a character played by "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]", simply named [[SpecialPersonNormalName "Stephen"]], which one can easily guess is meant to be him.
* ReallyGetsAround: Upon first waking up in the film and in his new role, "Summer" learns that his character has slept with 32 guys, a definite signifier of the "slutty character" archetype that [[SexSignalsDeath paints a target on his head]]. [[LampshadeHanging He briefly asides to wonder how the hell she managed to achieve all that at the age of 18]].
* ScrewDestiny: The overall plot of the story: a man ends up in the position of the most vulnerable target of a SlasherMovie, and tries to do everything in his power to avoid getting the axe.
* SexSignalsDeath: {{Parodied|Trope}}; "Summer" quickly learns his character [[ReallyGetsAround has had 32 sexual partners]], his first red flag that he's going to be targeted by the slasher. The second red flag comes immediately afterwards when Summer's boyfriend, Ricky, comes into her room for love-making, [[DefiedTrope which she refuses]]. This hesitation instead leads to them realizing that the killer has been hiding ''under their bed with his weapon all this time'', leading to him bolting out the window.
* ShoutOut:
** While the SlasherMovie pastiche is based off of genre tropes in general, the title (''18th Day Sacrifice'') and basic setup (a group of young adults schmoozing around a lakeside cabin) draw to mind ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' in specific.
** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tom [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
* ShowerScene: "Summer" gets advised to take a shower after they finish their search in the lodge, but she ends up inviting Lucy to join her out of fear that [[DeadlyBath it's the perfect place for her to be alone and slashed off]], resulting in them [[ShowerOfAwkward awkwardly sharing the same stall, all while "Summer" is holding onto her makeshift pushing weapon]]. [[ProperlyParanoid Then the killer attacks the two anyway]].
* SlashersPreferBlondes: Summer has bright blonde hair, a feature among others that make her the most obvious target for the slasher villain's first blood. It also appears that her boyfriend, Ricky, is also blonde, and appropriately, [[SexSignalsDeath the killer tries to jump the both of them when it appears
* SpecialPersonNormalName: {{Implied|Trope}};
* StockSlasher:
* ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'': [[ScaryScarecrow Fiddlesticks]] -- instead of
* TitleDrop: The trope name "FinalGirl" is not only used in its proper context to describe Lucy, it also appears at the very end, [[spoiler:[[AndTheAdventureContinues with the new film that Summer and Lucy are becoming a part of]] also
* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]]
* TragicDream: {{Discussed|Trope}} -- when Lucy begins privately confiding with Summer about her secret dream to become a popular singer, [[GenreSavvy "Summer" fears that she may have set off another death flag]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in that while the slasher ''does'' immediately appear to attack the two,
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves
* ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidPeaceWalker'' and ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolidVThePhantomPain'' feature a "Decoy" item, an inflatable of a
* TwoGirlsToATeam: The central cast of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' consists of three guys (a jock, a smart guy, and a prankster) and two girls (a sexy cheerleader and the "normal" university student).
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The three male members of the group are last shown seeing Summer and Lucy run out of the lodge as the killer chases the two into the barn, where they proceed
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** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tome [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
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** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tome Tom [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
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* ReallyGetsAround: Upon first waking up in the film and in his new role, "Summer" learns that his character has slept with 32 guys, a definite signifier of the "slutty character" archetype that [[SexSignalsDeath paints a target on his head]]. [[LampshadeHanging He briefly asides to wonder how the hell she managed to achieve all that at the age of 18]].
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* CreditsGag: [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]
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** [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]]]
** The "credits" to ''[[ShowWithinAShow 18th Day Sacrifice]]'' [[ShowWithinAShow itself]] list [[ShoutOut various tongue-in-cheek references to horror icons]]: Lucy is played by "Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]]", Wayne by "William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]]", Summer by "Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]]", P.J. by "John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]]", etc.
** [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.
** The "credits" to ''[[ShowWithinAShow 18th Day Sacrifice]]'' [[ShowWithinAShow itself]] list [[ShoutOut various tongue-in-cheek references to horror icons]]: Lucy is played by "Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]]", Wayne by "William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]]", Summer by "Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]]", P.J. by "John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]]", etc.
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** The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he playsalong.along.
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with the killer -- he isn't given a name by any of the characters, but the in-universe credits list a character played by "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]", simply named [[SpecialPersonNormalName "Stephen"]], which one can easily guess is meant to be him.
** The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays
** {{Subverted|Trope}} with the killer -- he isn't given a name by any of the characters, but the in-universe credits list a character played by "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]", simply named [[SpecialPersonNormalName "Stephen"]], which one can easily guess is meant to be him.
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* ShoutOut:
** While the SlasherMovie pastiche is based off of genre tropes in general, the title (''18th Day Sacrifice'') and basic setup (a group of young adults schmoozing around a lakeside cabin) draw to mind ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' in specific.
** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tome [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
** While the SlasherMovie pastiche is based off of genre tropes in general, the title (''18th Day Sacrifice'') and basic setup (a group of young adults schmoozing around a lakeside cabin) draw to mind ''Franchise/FridayThe13th'' in specific.
** [[CreditsGag The in-universe credits]] to ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists various actors and crew members, all of the latter category being spoofs of various horror characters, creators, and actors: Alice [[{{Franchise/Halloween}} Strode]], William [[Creator/WesCraven Craven]], Tome [[Creator/TobeHooper Hooper]], John [[Creator/JoeDante Dante]], Sarah [[Franchise/{{Alien}} Ripley]], [[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]], Joel [[Creator/JohnCarpenter Carpenter]], Samuel [[Creator/SamRaimi Raimi]], James [[Creator/JohnLandis Landis]], Dan [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_O%27Bannon O'Bannon]], [[{{Film/Psycho}} Norman Bates]], [[Franchise/ChildsPlay Charles Lee Ray]], [[Literature/TheRing Sadako]] Yamashita, Annie [[{{Literature/Misery}} Wilkes]], Jackie [[Literature/TheShining Torrance]], [[{{Literature/Carrie}} Carrie White]], and [[Film/{{Scanners}} Darryl Revok]].
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* SpecialPersonNormalName: {{Implied|Trope}}; the in-universe credits of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' lists the names of the main cast, and one of the unaccounted-for names is "Stephen" (played by an actor named "[[Franchise/FridayThe13th Jason]] [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Myers]]"), strongly implying that it's the name of the killer.
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* SlashersPreferBlondes: Summer has bright blonde hair, a feature among others that make her the most obvious target for the slasher villain's first blood. It also appears that her boyfriend, Ricky, is also blonde, and appropriately, [[SexSignalsDeath the killer tries to jump the both of them when it appears they're about to have sex]].
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* AffectionateParody: An extremely meta take on {{Slasher Movie}}s, with the protagonist being thrust into the most stock example possible and doing his best to survive it by defying as many genre tropes as possible, to varied success.
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* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding drawing any naughty bits]].
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* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding drawing any depictions of naughty bits]].
* GenreSavvy: The crux of the manga heavily revolves around the protagonist being fully aware that he's in a SlasherMovie and doing his best to [[DefiedTrope defy all the tropes]] that will result in death.
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* MsFanservice: Summer has an extremely shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be a slasher's first victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
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* MsFanservice: Summer has an extremely a ''very'' shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be a slasher's first victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
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* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]] is a stark contrast to the incredibly fanservice-y and promiscuous Summer, which "Summer" [[GenreSavvy reasonably deduces will mean that she will make it out alive no matter what]]. [[spoiler:Even when they end up [[ShowerScene showering nude together]], one the killer busts in to try and kill them and they run for their lives, "Summer" is stuck covering herself with her shower curtain, while Lucy [[ParodiedTrope has inexplicably become fully dressed again, presumably because the film simply won't allow her to show any saucy bits off.]]]]
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* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]] is a stark contrast to the incredibly fanservice-y and promiscuous Summer, which "Summer" [[GenreSavvy reasonably deduces will mean that she will make it out alive no matter what]]. [[spoiler:Even when they end up [[ShowerScene showering nude together]], one once the killer busts in to try and kill them and they run for their lives, "Summer" is stuck covering herself with her shower curtain, while Lucy [[ParodiedTrope has inexplicably become fully dressed again, presumably because the film movie simply won't allow her to show any saucy bits off.]]]]
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being a Cinderella story about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being a Cinderella story about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz showbiz, titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]]]
-->'''"Summer":''' [[spoiler:Ahh, fine! I'll just have to survive everything showbiz can throw at me! ''[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Damn iiiiiiit!]]'']]
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* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what "Summer" is even wearing.]]
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* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what "Summer" Summer is even wearing.]]]]]]
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* TitleDrop: The trope name "FinalGirl" is not only used in its proper context to describe Lucy, it also appears at the very end, [[spoiler:[[AndTheAdventureContinues with the new film that Summer and Lucy are becoming a part of]] also being titled ''Final Girls''.]]
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* TwoGirlsToATeam: The central cast of ''18th Day Sacrifice'' consists of three guys (a jock, a smart guy, and a prankster) and two girls (a sexy cheerleader and the "normal" university student).
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* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:"Summer" and [[FinalGirl Lucy]] survive past the end of the film and drive off into the sunrise, with "Summer" [[MediumAwareness seeing the credits scroll by]] and resting, relieved that this slasher story is finally over. ''Then another movie starts'', over... but she remains where she is. Then their driver reveals that he overheard "her" and Lucy's conversation about wanting to be singers, revealing that he's a talent agent, resulting in a booming narrator introducing the story to ''another film'', this one being a Cinderella story about Lucy and Summer entering showbiz titled ''Final Girls''. [[HereWeGoAgain "Summer" at this point finds herself resigned to the bit]].]]
* CreditsGag: [[spoiler:After surviving the night, [[MediumAwareness Summer notices credits scrolling across the sky]], signaling that she's finally made it to the end of the film and that her horror story is finally over.]]
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* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
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* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:How the killer meets his demise; after charging onto Summer for the kill, as she parries his axe, Lucy uses Summer's [[ChekhovsGun bike-seat staff from earlier]] to push the both of them towards the wall, sending the killer in particular into a log spike that pierces his chest.]]
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* MsFanservice: Summer has an extremely shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be the first to be killed by a slasher villain. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
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* MsFanservice: Summer has an extremely shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be the a slasher's first to be killed by a slasher villain.victim. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
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* ScrewDestiny: The overall plot of the story: a man ends up in the position of the most vulnerable target of a SlasherMovie, and tries to do everything in his power to avoid getting the axe.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler:The three male members of the group are last shown seeing Summer and Lucy run out of the lodge as the killer chases the two into the barn, where they proceed to defend themselves and kill the slasher for good. It's all but stated that the boys survived, but they otherwise go unmentioned in the resolution as Summer and Lucy hitch a ride to town and call the police.]]
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* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding drawing any naughty bits]].
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* ImprovisedClothes: [[spoiler:When the killer attacks "Summer" and Lucy [[ShowerScene while in the shower]], "Summer" is left running out with the shower curtain, and having no time to put her clothes on simply ties it around her as a makeshift dress ([[TokenWholesome Lucy]], meanwhile, somehow manages to become fully changed ''while being chased''). [[BrickJoke When the two get picked up by a rescue driver after surviving the night, his first question is asking what "Summer" is even wearing.]]
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* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* MyCarHatesMe: When the killer strikes for the second time and "Summer" is left blitzing out of the lodge, she discovers that their van is ''on fire'', leaving them with no escape.
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* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].
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* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].]]
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* ClothingDamage: As if exploring the lodge's CreepyBasement and getting {{Cat Scare}}d for no particular reason isn't annoying enough, "Summer" finds the nail in the wall tearing her shorts and further revealing her cleavage, making [[MsFanservice her already-skimpy outfit even more revealing]].
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* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
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* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with]].with it]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]]]
* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding drawing any naughty bits]].
* {{Fanservice}}: In addition to "Summer" being [[MsFanservice very voluptuous and wearing generously skimpy clothing]], there's a ShowerScene of her [[ItMakesSenseInContext and Lucy]] both in the nude, only covered by CensorSteam or [[BarbieDollAnatomy the art style simply avoiding drawing any naughty bits]].
* MsFanservice: Summer has an extremely shapely, "sexy" design, bright blonde hair, an outfit consisting of a midriff-barring tank top and short shorts, [[ReallyGetsAround a reportedly hearty sexual appetite]] -- all stuff that makes her incredibly likely to be the first to be killed by a slasher villain. Along with the fact she's being "played" by [[GenderBender a male salaryman entirely out of his element]], [[ReluctantFanserviceGirl it's unsurprising that "she" isn't exactly enthused about looking so attractive]].
* ShowerScene: "Summer" gets advised to take a shower after they finish their search in the lodge, but she ends up inviting Lucy to join her out of fear that [[DeadlyBath it's the perfect place for her to be alone and slashed off]], resulting in them [[ShowerOfAwkward awkwardly sharing the same stall, all while "Summer" is holding onto her makeshift pushing weapon]]. [[ProperlyParanoid Then the killer attacks the two anyway]].
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* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].
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* TokenWholesome: Granted, there are only two girls total in the story, but [[NiceGirl the gentle, innocent, and supportive Lucy]] is a stark contrast to the incredibly fanservice-y and promiscuous Summer, which "Summer" [[GenreSavvy reasonably deduces will mean that she will make it out alive no matter what]]. [[spoiler:Even when they end up [[ShowerScene showering nude together]], one the killer busts in to try and kill them and they run for their lives, "Summer" is stuck covering herself with her shower curtain, while Lucy [[ParodiedTrope has inexplicably become fully dressed again, presumably because the film simply won't allow her to show any saucy bits off.]]]]
* TragicDream: {{Discussed|Trope}} -- when Lucy begins privately confiding with Summer about her secret dream to become a popular singer, [[GenreSavvy "Summer" fears that she may have set off another death flag]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in that while the slasher ''does'' immediately appear to attack the two, both of them survive, and they make it all the way to the end of the movie. In fact, [[AndTheAdventureContinues if the ending is of any indication]], ''both'' of them are on the path to becoming huge stars.]]
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet anotherflick]].flick]].
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* TragicDream: {{Discussed|Trope}} -- when Lucy begins privately confiding with Summer about her secret dream to become a popular singer, [[GenreSavvy "Summer" fears that she may have set off another death flag]]. [[spoiler:{{Subverted|Trope}} in that while the slasher ''does'' immediately appear to attack the two, both of them survive, and they make it all the way to the end of the movie. In fact, [[AndTheAdventureContinues if the ending is of any indication]], ''both'' of them are on the path to becoming huge stars.]]
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another
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->''"The mysterious killer arrives during the night! The five of them are all alone... with the killer who wants to make them his prey! Let's begin! A classic from the golden age of slasher horror..."''
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* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakeside lodge.
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* CatScare: While exploring the basement with Lucy, fully expecting to find the killer somewhere, "Summer" gets pricked by a rusty nail sticking out of the wall. Shortly afterwards, ''a kitchen knife'' inexplicably falls from the ceiling and glances her chest.
-->'''"Summer"''': [[CosmicPlaything Does this world seriously have it out for Summer just because she's a 'slutty character'...?!]]
* DeadlyPrank: ''{{Defied|Trope}} with prejudice'': [[PluckyComicRelief P.J.]] confides with Summer his plans to scare the other kids by pretending to be a masked killer (shortly after she and Ricky claim to have seen an ''actual'' masked killer, to boot). "Summer" grabs him by the face and tells him straight-up: ''no pranks''. When she gets him to swear on it, she snaps his fake mask in half for good measure.
* FinalGirl: The titular character within this role is Lucy, a demure, average university student [[TheGenericGuy with no noteworthy personality traits]], with "Summer" deducing that if he stays with her, he'll be able to survive to the end along with her. [[spoiler:He's right -- after one last near-death encounter with the killer, Lucy is able to land the final blow on him, allowing everyone else's survival.]]
* HorrorComedy: Leaning more on the comedy side as an AffectionateParody of slasher tropes, though the flashes of graphic violence and the threat of being genuinely killed are played seriously.
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* LetsSplitUpGang: Proposed by Wayne, [[IdiotBall the purported "smart guy" of the group, no less]]. Upon realizing there's a possible killer running around and the lodge isn't safe, he proposes they split up to inspect the surroundings. [[GenreSavvy "Summer" instantly realizes how idiotic of a plan this is]] and pleas against it, but [[GenreBlind their form of compromise is by having Summer be accompanied by Lucy to inspect the basement as the guys split up]]. [[spoiler:Fortunately, no one dies as a result of this, with Summer sticking with [[FinalGirl Lucy]] and making it out alive.]]
* NoNameGiven: The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays along.
* SexSignalsDeath: {{Parodied|Trope}}; "Summer" quickly learns his character [[ReallyGetsAround has had 32 sexual partners]], his first red flag that he's going to be targeted by the slasher. The second red flag comes immediately afterwards when Summer's boyfriend, Ricky, comes into her room for love-making, [[DefiedTrope which she refuses]]. This hesitation instead leads to them realizing that the killer has been hiding ''under their bed with his weapon all this time'', leading to him bolting out the window.
* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakesidelodge.lodge.
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].
-->'''"Summer"''': [[CosmicPlaything Does this world seriously have it out for Summer just because she's a 'slutty character'...?!]]
* DeadlyPrank: ''{{Defied|Trope}} with prejudice'': [[PluckyComicRelief P.J.]] confides with Summer his plans to scare the other kids by pretending to be a masked killer (shortly after she and Ricky claim to have seen an ''actual'' masked killer, to boot). "Summer" grabs him by the face and tells him straight-up: ''no pranks''. When she gets him to swear on it, she snaps his fake mask in half for good measure.
* FinalGirl: The titular character within this role is Lucy, a demure, average university student [[TheGenericGuy with no noteworthy personality traits]], with "Summer" deducing that if he stays with her, he'll be able to survive to the end along with her. [[spoiler:He's right -- after one last near-death encounter with the killer, Lucy is able to land the final blow on him, allowing everyone else's survival.]]
* HorrorComedy: Leaning more on the comedy side as an AffectionateParody of slasher tropes, though the flashes of graphic violence and the threat of being genuinely killed are played seriously.
* ImprovisedWeapon: "Summer" constructs a makeshift weapon out of some junk in the basement, effectively a pole with a bike seat at the end of it. {{Justified|Trope}} by her reasoning that if she were to get an actual weapon like a knife or an axe, chances are likely that it'd be taken from her and [[UseTheirOwnWeaponAgainstThem used on her instead]], or [[HoistByHisOwnPetard she'll possibly just hurt herself with]]. While this tool is far less lethal, she figures it'll be good enough to at least knock the killer away and give a chance for her to break for it. [[spoiler:Lucy ends up using it to shove the killer into his own machete.]]
* GenderBender: The protagonist starts off as male, but then ends up becoming the [[MsFanservice very clearly female]] Summer of ''18th Day Sacrifice''.
* LetsSplitUpGang: Proposed by Wayne, [[IdiotBall the purported "smart guy" of the group, no less]]. Upon realizing there's a possible killer running around and the lodge isn't safe, he proposes they split up to inspect the surroundings. [[GenreSavvy "Summer" instantly realizes how idiotic of a plan this is]] and pleas against it, but [[GenreBlind their form of compromise is by having Summer be accompanied by Lucy to inspect the basement as the guys split up]]. [[spoiler:Fortunately, no one dies as a result of this, with Summer sticking with [[FinalGirl Lucy]] and making it out alive.]]
* NoNameGiven: The protagonist isn't given a name as his original salaryman self -- with him becoming Summer in ''18th Day Sacrifice'', everyone identifies him as such, and he plays along.
* SexSignalsDeath: {{Parodied|Trope}}; "Summer" quickly learns his character [[ReallyGetsAround has had 32 sexual partners]], his first red flag that he's going to be targeted by the slasher. The second red flag comes immediately afterwards when Summer's boyfriend, Ricky, comes into her room for love-making, [[DefiedTrope which she refuses]]. This hesitation instead leads to them realizing that the killer has been hiding ''under their bed with his weapon all this time'', leading to him bolting out the window.
* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakeside
* TrappedInTVLand: The main plot involves a random office worker suddenly waking up within the plot of a slasher film, and within the role of its most killable character. [[spoiler:After managing to survive all the way past the ending of the film, [[AndTheAdventureContinues she ends up finding herself in yet another flick]].
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* StockSlasher: The killer that Summer and the cast encounters fits the "stock" description of a slasher villain to a tee: [[EvilIsBigger very tall, muscular]], [[SilentAntagonist silent]], wears [[MalevolentMaskedMen a blank white mask]], and wields a sinister-looking machete. He doesn't appear to have any backstory or deep motivations -- he's just here to kill these university students hanging around the lakeside lodge.
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre showing an old SlasherMovie. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the movie that was being shown]], but he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre showing an old SlasherMovie. SlasherMovie, ''18th Day Sacrifice''. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the movie that was being shown]], but he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by all genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself within the SlasherMovie that was being shown, but he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
Not to be confused with the FinalGirl trope. Also not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalGirl the defunct 2013 interactive horror story]], [[Film/FinalGirl the 2015 action horror film]], nor [[Film/TheFinalGirls the 2015 horror-parody film]] of similar names.
Not to be confused with the FinalGirl trope. Also not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalGirl the defunct 2013 interactive horror story]], [[Film/FinalGirl the 2015 action horror film]], nor [[Film/TheFinalGirls the 2015 horror-parody film]] of similar names.
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre. theatre showing an old SlasherMovie. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself [[TrappedInTVLand within the SlasherMovie movie that was being shown, shown]], but he also finds himself having become its resident [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
Not to be confused with the FinalGirltrope. trope that the one-shot is named after. Also not to be confused with [[VideoGame/FinalGirl the defunct 2013 interactive horror story]], [[Film/FinalGirl the 2015 action horror film]], nor [[Film/TheFinalGirls the 2015 horror-parody film]] of similar names.names.
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''Final Girl (ファイナルガール)'' is an {{Ecchi}} HorrorComedy one-shot {{manga} by Kokikuji You, published in print by Magazine/ShonenMagazine in 2019, later released online on the author's Pixiv account in 2020.
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''Final Girl (ファイナルガール)'' is an a 40-page {{Ecchi}} HorrorComedy one-shot {{manga} {{manga}} by Kokikuji You, published in print by Magazine/ShonenMagazine in 2019, later released online on the author's Pixiv account in 2020.
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself within the SlasherMovie that was being shown, but he also finds himself having become [[its resident blonde, promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by genre convention is going to be the first to die. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
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While out on a snack run, an ordinary, overworked office worker finds himself suddenly blacking out in front of a movie theatre. When he regains consciousness, not only does he find himself within the SlasherMovie that was being shown, but he also finds himself having become [[its its resident blonde, [[SlashersPreferBlondes blonde]], [[MsFanservice promiscuous "slutty girl"]], who by genre convention [[DesignatedVictim is going to be the first to die.die]]. His only ticket to survival is his [[GenreSavvy savviness over horror genre tropes]], trying to defy as many slasher clichés as possible [[ScrewDestiny in order to avoid his grizzly, deeply predictable end]].
