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Promoting the Kickstarter for the remakes, it's not too late yet

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Remakes of both this game and ''Exoptable Money'' have been [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1623766744/presentable-liberty-and-exoptable-money-remakes announced]] on Kickstarter.
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** Either that, or the antidote is working exactly as intended, causing multiple organ failures and forcing people to literally sell AnArmAndALeg just to remain alive a little longer, until they meet their inevitable end, and possibly be harvested for more organs to be sold. The ultimate supply and demand arrangement.
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** The makeshift organs seem to be from the money box in the previous game ExoptableMoney. Dr. Money remarks the organs failing can be blamed on coming from dubious origins, but he (and you) keep getting money for them anyway.

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** The makeshift organs seem to be from the money box in the previous game ExoptableMoney.''VideoGame/ExoptableMoney''. Dr. Money remarks the organs failing can be blamed on coming from dubious origins, but he (and you) keep getting money for them anyway.
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** The makeshift organs seem to be from the money box in the previous game Exoptable Money. Dr. Money remarks the organs failing can be blamed on coming from dubious origins, but he (and you) keep getting money for them anyway.

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** The makeshift organs seem to be from the money box in the previous game Exoptable Money.ExoptableMoney. Dr. Money remarks the organs failing can be blamed on coming from dubious origins, but he (and you) keep getting money for them anyway.
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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Charlotte kills herself out of loneliness one day away from your possible freedom, having just missed Salvatore. Mr. Smiley loses his daughters and kills himself to buy you a new game with his organs. Salvatore dies trying to free you. Dr. Money, responsible for the infection and your unjust imprisionment, outlives all of them. In the best ending you are free to leave to a barren world where everyone you care for is dead and your only company is a pet bug.]]

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Charlotte kills herself out of loneliness one day an hour away from your possible freedom, having just missed Salvatore.freedom. Mr. Smiley loses his daughters and kills himself to buy you a new game with his organs. Salvatore dies trying to free you. Dr. Money, responsible for the infection and your unjust imprisionment, outlives all of them. In the best ending you are free to leave to a barren world where everyone you care for is dead and your only company is a pet bug.]]
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** In the normal ending, [[spoiler:you're alive, but Salvadore, your only remaining companion, is dead. Charlotte commits suicide, and you've left the sole place which could offer you any protection from the disease.]]

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** In the normal ending, [[spoiler:you're alive, but Salvadore, your only remaining companion, is dead. Charlotte commits suicide, and you've you're left to wander the sole place which could offer you any protection from town alone as one of the disease.few immune to the virus.]]
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** In the normal ending, [[spoiler:You're alive, but Salvadore, your only remaining companion, is dead. Charlotte commits suicide, and you've left the sole place which could offer you any protection from the disease.]]

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** In the normal ending, [[spoiler:You're [[spoiler:you're alive, but Salvadore, your only remaining companion, is dead. Charlotte commits suicide, and you've left the sole place which could offer you any protection from the disease.]]
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* DramaticIrony: Salvadore writes that he's excited to return to his hometown after traveling for so long. Unfortunately, [[SilentProtagonist there's no way for you to tell him]] how bad an idea that is. Then again, [[spoiler:He was the only thing that could help you in the end, but it came at a heartbreaking cost.]]

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* DramaticIrony: Salvadore writes that he's excited to return to his hometown after traveling for so long. Unfortunately, [[SilentProtagonist there's no way for you to tell him]] how bad an idea that is. Then again, [[spoiler:He [[spoiler:he was the only thing that could help you in the end, but it came at a heartbreaking cost.]]
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Adding a Shoot the Shaggy Dog entry because nothing really goes right for anyone but the villain.

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* ShootTheShaggyDog: [[spoiler: Charlotte kills herself out of loneliness one day away from your possible freedom, having just missed Salvatore. Mr. Smiley loses his daughters and kills himself to buy you a new game with his organs. Salvatore dies trying to free you. Dr. Money, responsible for the infection and your unjust imprisionment, outlives all of them. In the best ending you are free to leave to a barren world where everyone you care for is dead and your only company is a pet bug.]]
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An improv driven fandub of the game was completed by the "LetsDubProject".

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An improv driven fandub of the game was completed by the "LetsDubProject".LetsDubProject.
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An improv driven fandub of the game was completed by the "LetsDubProject".
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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[IHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. On Day 5, you get this cheery message from Mr. Smiley: "GOODY GOODY MORNING!!! ALL GOOD? ALL FINE? [[spoiler: [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I don't care.]]"]] Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].

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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[IHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. On Day 5, you get this cheery message from Mr. Smiley: "GOODY GOODY MORNING!!! MORNING! ALL GOOD? ALL FINE? [[spoiler: [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I don't care.]]"]] ]]]]" Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].
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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[IHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].

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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[IHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. On Day 5, you get this cheery message from Mr. Smiley: "GOODY GOODY MORNING!!! ALL GOOD? ALL FINE? [[spoiler: [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness I don't care.]]"]] Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].
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* POVSequel: To ''[[http://gamejolt.com/games/adventure/exoptable-money/36236/ Exoptable Money]]'', a ''VideoGame/CookieClicker'' style game about a box that makes cash.

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* POVSequel: To ''[[http://gamejolt.com/games/adventure/exoptable-money/36236/ Exoptable Money]]'', ''VideoGame/ExoptableMoney'', a ''VideoGame/CookieClicker'' style game about a box that makes cash.

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** The name Charlotte also means "free." This possibly references [[spoiler: her suicide, finding freedom in death.]]

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** The name Charlotte also means "free." This might be intended as ironic, as she locked herself up in her shop to keep from contracting the virus, or it could possibly references reference [[spoiler: her suicide, finding freedom in death.]]
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** The name Charlotte also means "free." This possibly references [[spoiler: her suicide, finding freedom in death.]]
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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[WeHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].

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* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[WeHaveYourWife "[[IHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].

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* HopeSpot: Salvadore and Charlotte [[spoiler: almost find each other]], and both of them also [[spoiler: nearly last long enough to meet the player character face-to-face]].



* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: Dr Money starts off morally ambiguous, and then the game rapidly removes any ambiguity concerning the unparalleled depths of evil this individual has sunk to.



* PlayingCardMotifs: In the game's promotional images, as seen above, each of the four card suits is associated with one of the letter-writers (the spade has a forced smile for Mr Smiley, the club has a Creator/SalvadoreDali style mustache which presumably represents Salvadore, the heart bears a striking resemblance to the poster Charlotte sends, and the diamond has a HighClassGlass to represent the wealth-obessed Dr Money).



* TradeSnark: Your very own Happy Buddy™ is introduced this way.

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* TradeSnark: Your very own Happy Buddy™ is introduced this way.way.
* WhamEpisode: Day Five, in which [[spoiler: all your non-insect friends die.]]
* WhamLine: Several, in fact. There's [[spoiler: "[[WeHaveYourWife You will only get to see your daughters again]] [[StepfordSmiler if you manage to lower the suicide rates in prison]]"]] in a mis-delivered letter from Dr Money early on. Then, later, you get [[spoiler: "[[DrivenToSuicide I'm sorry]]"]] from Charlotte. Later still, the game prompts give you an excellent one in [[spoiler: "PRESS SPACE TO INSTALL ELEVATOR BUTTONS"]].
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* EmphasizeEVERYTHING: Mr. Smiles tends to use so many exclamation marks, they go into the border of his letters. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He drops the forced enthusiasm when]] [[spoiler: he founds out his daughters were already dead.]]

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* EmphasizeEVERYTHING: Mr. Smiles tends to use so many exclamation marks, they go into the border of his letters. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He drops the forced enthusiasm when]] [[spoiler: he founds finds out his daughters were already dead.]]
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* EmphasizeEVERYTHING: Mr. Smiles tends to use so many exclamation marks, they go into the border of his letters. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He drops the forced enthusiasm when his daughters die]].

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* EmphasizeEVERYTHING: Mr. Smiles tends to use so many exclamation marks, they go into the border of his letters. [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness He drops the forced enthusiasm when when]] [[spoiler: he founds out his daughters die]].were already dead.]]



** If the player chooses to leave the cell, they'll discover the elevator buttons and install them on the cell. They will leave the building and discover Charlotte's bakery along with one final letter. It's unknown what happens after they read the letter.
** If the player chooses not to leave the cell, the generate will reactivate and lock the door again. Dr. Money will send a few more notes, explaining the situation: the player is a cure for the virus created by Dr. Money. Now that a few select people are immune, Dr. Money will be able to sell their healthy organs to the public at an outrageous price. The twelve days go by and the character is one day approached by a mysterious figure before they die.

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** If the player chooses to leave the cell, they'll [[spoiler:they'll discover the elevator buttons and install them on the cell. They will leave the building and discover Charlotte's bakery along with one final letter. It's unknown what happens after they read the letter.
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** If the player chooses not to leave the cell, the [[spoiler:the generate will reactivate and lock the door again. Dr. Money will send a few more notes, explaining the situation: the player is a cure for the virus created by Dr. Money. Now that a few select people are immune, Dr. Money will be able to sell their healthy organs to the public at an outrageous price. The twelve days go by and the character is one day approached by a mysterious figure before they die.]]
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For the prequel game, see ''VideoGame/ExoptableMoney''.
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* BigBad: Dr. Money.

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* DownerEnding: If you choose to stay in the cell on day five, you remain isolated from the rest of the town and safe from the disease. The only person left to write to you is Doctor Money, who explains [[spoiler:you were immune to the virus the whole time. Salvadore's sacrifice was useless, twelve days pass and he sells your organs off for an extremely high price.]]
* DramaticIrony: Salvadore writes that he's excited to return to his hometown after traveling for so long. Unfortunately, [[SilentProtagonist there's no way for you to tell him]] how bad an idea that is.

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* DownerEnding: If you choose to stay in the cell on day five, you remain isolated from the rest of the town and safe from the disease. The only person left to write to you is Doctor Money, who explains [[spoiler:you were immune to the virus the whole time. Salvadore's sacrifice was useless, twelve with you not leaving the cell that he gave his life to open. Twelve days pass and he sells your organs off for an extremely high price.]]
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* MeaningfulName: Everyone. Aside from the obvious Dr. Money and Mr. Smiley, Salvatore means "saviour", with a strong reference to Jesus; [[spoiler: Salvadore dies to free you]]. Charlotte is the only character explicitly identified as female, and her name basically means "woman".
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* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Dr. Money.
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* GoMadFromTheIsolation: The lack of any activity except for the Portable Entertainment Product and the letters from the other characters may lead to this for the player, and [[spoiler:is the likely fate of the protagonist, should you choose to leave when the power goes out.]]
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* TheVillainWins: [[spoiler:In either ending, Dr. Money manages to infect the whole world and killed off most of the population. In the alternate ending, he manages to sell off the players organs for millions of dollars.]]
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* ItWasHisSled: [[spoiler:You were in an elevator the whole time. You were never in a prison cell.]]
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* ItWasHisSled: [[spoiler:You were in an elevator the whole time. You were never in a prison cell.]]

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