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* Heroic BSoD: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
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* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
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''180 Files: The Aegis Project'' is a choice-based InteractiveFiction game, written by Karelia Hall. and published by Creator/ChoiceOfGames.
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''180 Files: The Aegis Project'' is a choice-based InteractiveFiction game, written by Karelia Hall. Hall and published by Creator/ChoiceOfGames.
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* {{Janitor Impersonation Infiltration}}: One of the ways to gain access to Atkinson's apartment.
* {{Lost Lenore}}: Nick/Nina. The MC's fiancé/e in one of the background options. They're killed in a terrorist attack.
* {{Mad Scientist}}: Hercules Hanson and [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter}}: Or child, rather. Hex, although they're also [[HotScientist a scientist]] themselves.
* {{Mind Control Device}}: [[spoiler:The Aegis chip.]]
* {{The Mole}}: The ending confirms [[spoiler:there's a mole in the IIA]].
* {{The Name Is Bond James Bond}}: How the game phrases the MC's name when asking the player to confirm it.
* {{Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy}}: DIABLO works with various lower level criminal organizations, including terrorists and crime syndicates.
* {{Nebulous Evil Organization}}: DIABLO.
* {{Not So Different}}: [[spoiler:Angel]] makes this claim if a [[TheFettered principled]] MC lets the gas cannister go off.
* {{Real Name as an Alias}}: The MC uses their real first name when undercover at Dante's Casino.
* {{Recovered Addict}}: [[spoiler:Gareth]].
* {{Refuge in Audacity}}: A strategy frequently used by the MC if they have a high [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Audacity]] stat.
* SequelHook}}: The epilogue.
* {{Lost Lenore}}: Nick/Nina. The MC's fiancé/e in one of the background options. They're killed in a terrorist attack.
* {{Mad Scientist}}: Hercules Hanson and [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter}}: Or child, rather. Hex, although they're also [[HotScientist a scientist]] themselves.
* {{Mind Control Device}}: [[spoiler:The Aegis chip.]]
* {{The Mole}}: The ending confirms [[spoiler:there's a mole in the IIA]].
* {{The Name Is Bond James Bond}}: How the game phrases the MC's name when asking the player to confirm it.
* {{Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy}}: DIABLO works with various lower level criminal organizations, including terrorists and crime syndicates.
* {{Nebulous Evil Organization}}: DIABLO.
* {{Not So Different}}: [[spoiler:Angel]] makes this claim if a [[TheFettered principled]] MC lets the gas cannister go off.
* {{Real Name as an Alias}}: The MC uses their real first name when undercover at Dante's Casino.
* {{Recovered Addict}}: [[spoiler:Gareth]].
* {{Refuge in Audacity}}: A strategy frequently used by the MC if they have a high [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Audacity]] stat.
* SequelHook}}: The epilogue.
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* {{Janitor Impersonation Infiltration}}: JanitorImpersonationInfiltration: One of the ways to gain access to Atkinson's apartment.
*{{Lost Lenore}}: LostLenore: Nick/Nina. The MC's fiancé/e in one of the background options. They're killed in a terrorist attack.
*{{Mad Scientist}}: MadScientist: Hercules Hanson and [[spoiler:Faustus]].
*{{Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter}}: MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter: Or child, rather. Hex, although they're also [[HotScientist a scientist]] themselves.
*{{Mind Control Device}}: MindControlDevice: [[spoiler:The Aegis chip.]]
*{{The Mole}}: TheMole: The ending confirms [[spoiler:there's a mole in the IIA]].
*{{The Name Is Bond James Bond}}: TheNameIsBondJamesBond: How the game phrases the MC's name when asking the player to confirm it.
*{{Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy}}: NebulousCriminalConspiracy: DIABLO works with various lower level criminal organizations, including terrorists and crime syndicates.
*{{Nebulous Evil Organization}}: NebulousEvilOrganization: DIABLO.
*{{Not So Different}}: NotSoDifferent: [[spoiler:Angel]] makes this claim if a [[TheFettered principled]] MC lets the gas cannister go off.
*{{Real Name as an Alias}}: RealNameAsAnAlias: The MC uses their real first name when undercover at Dante's Casino.
*{{Recovered Addict}}: RecoveredAddict: [[spoiler:Gareth]].
*{{Refuge in Audacity}}: RefugeInAudacity: A strategy frequently used by the MC if they have a high [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Audacity]] stat.
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* {{Black Tie Infiltration}}: At the beginning of the climax, if the MC goes in via the main entrance after their previous cover has been blown.
* {{Black and Gray Morality}}: The MC can consider the conflict between the IIA and DIABLO to be this.
->You've only got the moral high ground because DIABLO has drilled into the bedrock.
* {{Bomb Disposal}}: Possible with both an activated and unactivated bomb.
* {{Bond Villain Stupidity}}: Displayed both by [[spoiler:Angel]] and on some paths by [[spoiler:Faustus]]. Partly justified in the former case as [[spoiler:Angel]] [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not wanting to be at the scene]] once the MC dies and their tracking chip notifies the IIA. The MC can still point out that [[spoiler:Angel]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution didn't have to wait for them to wake up]].
* {{Brainwashing for the Greater Good}}: [[spoiler:Hercules]] believes he's doing this.
* {{Broken Ace}}: The MC is one of the IIA's top agents, but hasn't been on active duty for a year at the start of the game due to a traumatic event that happened at the time. 100 is also heavily implied to be this.
* {{Checkpoint Bluff}}: Another infiltration option in the finale, this time if going in with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Code Name}}: 180 for the MC. In general, the IIA uses numbers, while DIABLO is ''slightly'' more pretentious in its naming scheme.
* {{Deadly Gas}}: Used as a diversion by [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Death Trap}}: Three of them. Disabling them all unlocks an achievement.
* {{Decoy Damsel}}: [[spoiler:Angel, as Crystal/Jet/Jasper]].
* {{Delivery Guy Infiltration}}: Again, during the endgame, this time with 100.
* {{Black and Gray Morality}}: The MC can consider the conflict between the IIA and DIABLO to be this.
->You've only got the moral high ground because DIABLO has drilled into the bedrock.
* {{Bomb Disposal}}: Possible with both an activated and unactivated bomb.
* {{Bond Villain Stupidity}}: Displayed both by [[spoiler:Angel]] and on some paths by [[spoiler:Faustus]]. Partly justified in the former case as [[spoiler:Angel]] [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not wanting to be at the scene]] once the MC dies and their tracking chip notifies the IIA. The MC can still point out that [[spoiler:Angel]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution didn't have to wait for them to wake up]].
* {{Brainwashing for the Greater Good}}: [[spoiler:Hercules]] believes he's doing this.
* {{Broken Ace}}: The MC is one of the IIA's top agents, but hasn't been on active duty for a year at the start of the game due to a traumatic event that happened at the time. 100 is also heavily implied to be this.
* {{Checkpoint Bluff}}: Another infiltration option in the finale, this time if going in with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Code Name}}: 180 for the MC. In general, the IIA uses numbers, while DIABLO is ''slightly'' more pretentious in its naming scheme.
* {{Deadly Gas}}: Used as a diversion by [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Death Trap}}: Three of them. Disabling them all unlocks an achievement.
* {{Decoy Damsel}}: [[spoiler:Angel, as Crystal/Jet/Jasper]].
* {{Delivery Guy Infiltration}}: Again, during the endgame, this time with 100.
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* {{Black Tie Infiltration}}: BlackTieInfiltration: At the beginning of the climax, if the MC goes in via the main entrance after their previous cover has been blown.
*{{Black and Gray Morality}}: BlackAndGrayMorality: The MC can consider the conflict between the IIA and DIABLO to be this.
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*{{Bomb Disposal}}: BombDisposal: Possible with both an activated and unactivated bomb.
*{{Bond Villain Stupidity}}: BondVillainStupidity: Displayed both by [[spoiler:Angel]] and on some paths by [[spoiler:Faustus]]. Partly justified in the former case as [[spoiler:Angel]] [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not wanting to be at the scene]] once the MC dies and their tracking chip notifies the IIA. The MC can still point out that [[spoiler:Angel]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution didn't have to wait for them to wake up]].
*{{Brainwashing for the Greater Good}}: BrainwashingForTheGreaterGood: [[spoiler:Hercules]] believes he's doing this.
*{{Broken Ace}}: BrokenAce: The MC is one of the IIA's top agents, but hasn't been on active duty for a year at the start of the game due to a traumatic event that happened at the time. 100 is also heavily implied to be this.
*{{Checkpoint Bluff}}: CheckpointBluff: Another infiltration option in the finale, this time if going in with [[spoiler:Angel]].
*{{Code Name}}: CodeName: 180 for the MC. In general, the IIA uses numbers, while DIABLO is ''slightly'' more pretentious in its naming scheme.
*{{Deadly Gas}}: DeadlyGas: Used as a diversion by [[spoiler:Faustus]].
*{{Death Trap}}: DeathTrap: Three of them. Disabling them all unlocks an achievement.
*{{Decoy Damsel}}: DecoyDamsel: [[spoiler:Angel, as Crystal/Jet/Jasper]].
*{{Delivery Guy Infiltration}}: DeliveryGuyInfiltration: Again, during the endgame, this time with 100.
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* FoeYay: It's possible for the MC to have this sort of relationship with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Gadget Watches}}: 100 has one.
* {{Goggles Do Something Unusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
* {{Good Cop Bad Cop}}: Twice, once while actually [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer pretending to be a cop]].
* {{Handicapped Badass}}: In one of the background options the MC lost their left hand a year before the start of the game. Despite the prosthetic being “lacking in fine dexterity”, there's no stat loss or higher stat requirement that implies the MC is less capable because of it.
* {{The Handler}}: 313's job.
* {{Heroic BSoD}}: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
* {{Honey Trap}}: Seems to be [[spoiler:Angel]]'s modus operandi. The MC can also string Gareth and Hex along for information.
* {{Impersonating an Officer}}: Several times.
* {{Intrepid Reporter}}: Vicki.
* {{Gadget Watches}}: 100 has one.
* {{Goggles Do Something Unusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
* {{Good Cop Bad Cop}}: Twice, once while actually [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer pretending to be a cop]].
* {{Handicapped Badass}}: In one of the background options the MC lost their left hand a year before the start of the game. Despite the prosthetic being “lacking in fine dexterity”, there's no stat loss or higher stat requirement that implies the MC is less capable because of it.
* {{The Handler}}: 313's job.
* {{Heroic BSoD}}: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
* {{Honey Trap}}: Seems to be [[spoiler:Angel]]'s modus operandi. The MC can also string Gareth and Hex along for information.
* {{Impersonating an Officer}}: Several times.
* {{Intrepid Reporter}}: Vicki.
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* FoeYay: It's possible for the MC to have this sort of relationship with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Gadget Watches}}:GadgetWatches: 100 has one.
*{{Goggles Do Something Unusual}}: GogglesDoSomethingUnusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
*{{Good Cop Bad Cop}}: GoodCopBadCop: Twice, once while actually [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer pretending to be a cop]].
*{{Handicapped Badass}}: HandicappedBadass: In one of the background options the MC lost their left hand a year before the start of the game. Despite the prosthetic being “lacking in fine dexterity”, there's no stat loss or higher stat requirement that implies the MC is less capable because of it.
*{{The Handler}}: TheHandler: 313's job.
*{{Heroic BSoD}}: Heroic BSoD: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
*{{Honey Trap}}: HoneyTrap: Seems to be [[spoiler:Angel]]'s modus operandi. The MC can also string Gareth and Hex along for information.
*{{Impersonating an Officer}}: Several times.
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* TheAce: 100 is explicitly described as such. Also applies to the MC.
* BavarianFireDrill: Several options, including at various points the impersonation of lawyers, police officers and employees of Hanson Technologies.
* {{Black Tie Infiltration}}: At the beginning of the climax, if the MC goes in via the main entrance after their previous cover has been blown.
* {{Black and Gray Morality}}: The MC can consider the conflict between the IIA and DIABLO to be this.
->You've only got the moral high ground because DIABLO has drilled into the bedrock.
* {{Bomb Disposal}}: Possible with both an activated and unactivated bomb.
* {{Bond Villain Stupidity}}: Displayed both by [[spoiler:Angel]] and on some paths by [[spoiler:Faustus]]. Partly justified in the former case as [[spoiler:Angel]] [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not wanting to be at the scene]] once the MC dies and their tracking chip notifies the IIA. The MC can still point out that [[spoiler:Angel]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution didn't have to wait for them to wake up]].
* {{Brainwashing for the Greater Good}}: [[spoiler:Hercules]] believes he's doing this.
* {{Broken Ace}}: The MC is one of the IIA's top agents, but hasn't been on active duty for a year at the start of the game due to a traumatic event that happened at the time. 100 is also heavily implied to be this.
* {{Checkpoint Bluff}}: Another infiltration option in the finale, this time if going in with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Code Name}}: 180 for the MC. In general, the IIA uses numbers, while DIABLO is ''slightly'' more pretentious in its naming scheme.
* {{Deadly Gas}}: Used as a diversion by [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Death Trap}}: Three of them. Disabling them all unlocks an achievement.
* {{Decoy Damsel}}: [[spoiler:Angel, as Crystal/Jet/Jasper]].
* {{Delivery Guy Infiltration}}: Again, during the endgame, this time with 100.
* DidNotDieThatWay: The MC finding out their parents were actually assassinated by DIABLO in one of the background options had a severe impact on them.
* FemmeFataleSpy: The female version of [[spoiler: Angel]].
* FoeYay: It's possible for the MC to have this sort of relationship with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Gadget Watches}}: 100 has one.
* {{Goggles Do Something Unusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
* {{Good Cop Bad Cop}}: Twice, once while actually [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer pretending to be a cop]].
* {{Handicapped Badass}}: In one of the background options the MC lost their left hand a year before the start of the game. Despite the prosthetic being “lacking in fine dexterity”, there's no stat loss or higher stat requirement that implies the MC is less capable because of it.
* {{The Handler}}: 313's job.
* {{Heroic BSoD}}: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
* {{Honey Trap}}: Seems to be [[spoiler:Angel]]'s modus operandi. The MC can also string Gareth and Hex along for information.
* {{Impersonating an Officer}}: Several times.
* {{Intrepid Reporter}}: Vicki.
* {{Janitor Impersonation Infiltration}}: One of the ways to gain access to Atkinson's apartment.
* {{Lost Lenore}}: Nick/Nina. The MC's fiancé/e in one of the background options. They're killed in a terrorist attack.
* {{Mad Scientist}}: Hercules Hanson and [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter}}: Or child, rather. Hex, although they're also [[HotScientist a scientist]] themselves.
* {{Mind Control Device}}: [[spoiler:The Aegis chip.]]
* {{The Mole}}: The ending confirms [[spoiler:there's a mole in the IIA]].
* {{The Name Is Bond James Bond}}: How the game phrases the MC's name when asking the player to confirm it.
* {{Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy}}: DIABLO works with various lower level criminal organizations, including terrorists and crime syndicates.
* {{Nebulous Evil Organization}}: DIABLO.
* {{Not So Different}}: [[spoiler:Angel]] makes this claim if a [[TheFettered principled]] MC lets the gas cannister go off.
* {{Real Name as an Alias}}: The MC uses their real first name when undercover at Dante's Casino.
* {{Recovered Addict}}: [[spoiler:Gareth]].
* {{Refuge in Audacity}}: A strategy frequently used by the MC if they have a high [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Audacity]] stat.
* SequelHook}}: The epilogue.
* SharkPool: [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Crocodile]] pit, rather. [[spoiler:Angel]]'s original strategy for disposing of the MC.
* SilverFox: 100 is at one point described as being “pretty much the dictionary definition of silver fox”.
* SpiesAreLecherous: The MC can be played this way.
* SpyVersusSpy: Neither the IIA nor DIABLO work for a specific government.
* ThemeNaming:
** DIABLO codenames are references to [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming Christian mythology]]. (Except for [[OddNameOut Professor]] [[NoodleIncident Maleficio]]. Perhaps they didn't get the memo?)
** [[FamilyThemeNaming Hercules and Hecate]] (Hex's original name) Hanson are [[AlliterativeFamily alliterative]] and come from [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming Greek mythology]].
** [[ThemeTwinNaming Peter]] and [[ThemeInitials Paul]] Fairlie are both named after [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming apostles]].
* ThisPageWillSelfDestruct: The letter the MC can get from [[spoiler:Azazel]] crumbles when it comes into contact with air.
* TimeBomb: If the bomb the MC is trying to dispose of is activated.
* TuxedoAndMartini}}: A pastiche, most obviously during the mission at Dante's Casino.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Largely averted, with the only people the MC can kill being named characters. They can, however, leave several mooks to die in a gas attack. Later on, the deaths of [[spoiler:Paul]] and [[spoiler:Faustus]] are mentioned and possibly regretted by the MC, but the mooks don't get a mention. Made even worse by the fact that [[spoiler:they were being [[SlaveMooks mind controlled]] at the time]].
* WritingIndentationClue: If the MC finds a notebook with a missing page, they consider using this method to find out what the contents were.
%% * EnemyMine: The MC with [[spoiler:Angel and Azazel]] (during when?)
%% * FieryRedhead: Hex. ZCE. Further Elaborate.
%% * SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Hex. %%ZCE. What is Hex's role in the story to be significant?
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* TheAce: 100 is explicitly described as such. Also applies to the MC.
* BavarianFireDrill: Several options, including at various points the impersonation of lawyers, police officers and employees of Hanson Technologies.
* {{Black Tie Infiltration}}: At the beginning of the climax, if the MC goes in via the main entrance after their previous cover has been blown.
* {{Black and Gray Morality}}: The MC can consider the conflict between the IIA and DIABLO to be this.
->You've only got the moral high ground because DIABLO has drilled into the bedrock.
* {{Bomb Disposal}}: Possible with both an activated and unactivated bomb.
* {{Bond Villain Stupidity}}: Displayed both by [[spoiler:Angel]] and on some paths by [[spoiler:Faustus]]. Partly justified in the former case as [[spoiler:Angel]] [[WhyDontYouJustShootHim not wanting to be at the scene]] once the MC dies and their tracking chip notifies the IIA. The MC can still point out that [[spoiler:Angel]] [[StatingTheSimpleSolution didn't have to wait for them to wake up]].
* {{Brainwashing for the Greater Good}}: [[spoiler:Hercules]] believes he's doing this.
* {{Broken Ace}}: The MC is one of the IIA's top agents, but hasn't been on active duty for a year at the start of the game due to a traumatic event that happened at the time. 100 is also heavily implied to be this.
* {{Checkpoint Bluff}}: Another infiltration option in the finale, this time if going in with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Code Name}}: 180 for the MC. In general, the IIA uses numbers, while DIABLO is ''slightly'' more pretentious in its naming scheme.
* {{Deadly Gas}}: Used as a diversion by [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Death Trap}}: Three of them. Disabling them all unlocks an achievement.
* {{Decoy Damsel}}: [[spoiler:Angel, as Crystal/Jet/Jasper]].
* {{Delivery Guy Infiltration}}: Again, during the endgame, this time with 100.
* DidNotDieThatWay: The MC finding out their parents were actually assassinated by DIABLO in one of the background options had a severe impact on them.
* FemmeFataleSpy: The female version of [[spoiler: Angel]].
* FoeYay: It's possible for the MC to have this sort of relationship with [[spoiler:Angel]].
* {{Gadget Watches}}: 100 has one.
* {{Goggles Do Something Unusual}}: One of the gadgets the MC can use is a pair of [[XRayVision X-Ray Glasses]].
* {{Good Cop Bad Cop}}: Twice, once while actually [[ImpersonatingAnOfficer pretending to be a cop]].
* {{Handicapped Badass}}: In one of the background options the MC lost their left hand a year before the start of the game. Despite the prosthetic being “lacking in fine dexterity”, there's no stat loss or higher stat requirement that implies the MC is less capable because of it.
* {{The Handler}}: 313's job.
* {{Heroic BSoD}}: The MC had one prior to the start of the game. They also have one in-game if the lost hand background is picked.
* {{Honey Trap}}: Seems to be [[spoiler:Angel]]'s modus operandi. The MC can also string Gareth and Hex along for information.
* {{Impersonating an Officer}}: Several times.
* {{Intrepid Reporter}}: Vicki.
* {{Janitor Impersonation Infiltration}}: One of the ways to gain access to Atkinson's apartment.
* {{Lost Lenore}}: Nick/Nina. The MC's fiancé/e in one of the background options. They're killed in a terrorist attack.
* {{Mad Scientist}}: Hercules Hanson and [[spoiler:Faustus]].
* {{Mad Scientists Beautiful Daughter}}: Or child, rather. Hex, although they're also [[HotScientist a scientist]] themselves.
* {{Mind Control Device}}: [[spoiler:The Aegis chip.]]
* {{The Mole}}: The ending confirms [[spoiler:there's a mole in the IIA]].
* {{The Name Is Bond James Bond}}: How the game phrases the MC's name when asking the player to confirm it.
* {{Nebulous Criminal Conspiracy}}: DIABLO works with various lower level criminal organizations, including terrorists and crime syndicates.
* {{Nebulous Evil Organization}}: DIABLO.
* {{Not So Different}}: [[spoiler:Angel]] makes this claim if a [[TheFettered principled]] MC lets the gas cannister go off.
* {{Real Name as an Alias}}: The MC uses their real first name when undercover at Dante's Casino.
* {{Recovered Addict}}: [[spoiler:Gareth]].
* {{Refuge in Audacity}}: A strategy frequently used by the MC if they have a high [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Audacity]] stat.
* SequelHook}}: The epilogue.
* SharkPool: [[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Crocodile]] pit, rather. [[spoiler:Angel]]'s original strategy for disposing of the MC.
* SilverFox: 100 is at one point described as being “pretty much the dictionary definition of silver fox”.
* SpiesAreLecherous: The MC can be played this way.
* SpyVersusSpy: Neither the IIA nor DIABLO work for a specific government.
* ThemeNaming:
** DIABLO codenames are references to [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming Christian mythology]]. (Except for [[OddNameOut Professor]] [[NoodleIncident Maleficio]]. Perhaps they didn't get the memo?)
** [[FamilyThemeNaming Hercules and Hecate]] (Hex's original name) Hanson are [[AlliterativeFamily alliterative]] and come from [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming Greek mythology]].
** [[ThemeTwinNaming Peter]] and [[ThemeInitials Paul]] Fairlie are both named after [[ReligiousAndMythologicalThemeNaming apostles]].
* ThisPageWillSelfDestruct: The letter the MC can get from [[spoiler:Azazel]] crumbles when it comes into contact with air.
* TimeBomb: If the bomb the MC is trying to dispose of is activated.
* TuxedoAndMartini}}: A pastiche, most obviously during the mission at Dante's Casino.
* WhatMeasureIsAMook: Largely averted, with the only people the MC can kill being named characters. They can, however, leave several mooks to die in a gas attack. Later on, the deaths of [[spoiler:Paul]] and [[spoiler:Faustus]] are mentioned and possibly regretted by the MC, but the mooks don't get a mention. Made even worse by the fact that [[spoiler:they were being [[SlaveMooks mind controlled]] at the time]].
* WritingIndentationClue: If the MC finds a notebook with a missing page, they consider using this method to find out what the contents were.
%% * EnemyMine: The MC with [[spoiler:Angel and Azazel]] (during when?)
%% * FieryRedhead: Hex. ZCE. Further Elaborate.
%% * SignificantGreenEyedRedhead: Hex. %%ZCE. What is Hex's role in the story to be significant?
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