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* BlandNameProduct: The red drink that heals Square to 100 health is called "Circool-Aid".

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* BlandNameProduct: The red drink that heals Square to 100 health is called "Circool-Aid"."Cir'''cool-Aid'''".



* DistressedDude: Doctor Octagon. [[spoiler: At first...]]

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* DistressedDude: Doctor Octagon. Octagon was kidnapped by the Circle of Evil at the start of the story. [[spoiler: At first...However, the end of Episode 2 reveals that he wasn't kidnapped by them, Octagon has been siding with the circles from the start.]]



* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Doctor Octagon at the end of Episode 2.]]

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* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler:Doctor Octagon at the end of Episode 2.2 reveals he has been working with the circles willingly.]]



* FishbowlHelmet: Wearing a fishbowl allows you to explore underwater or vacuum without suffocating. However [[TimedPowerUp it doesn't last forever]], so you have to get the new one after some time.



* HyperactiveMetabolism: Most of the healing items are foods or drinks.

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* HyperactiveMetabolism: Most of the healing items are foods or drinks.drinks, and they heal you instantly.



* NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight: Knife jerks are very weak enemies, and Square sometimes say this phrase word by word when he killed them.

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* NeverBringAKnifeToAGunFight: Knife jerks are very weak enemies, and Square sometimes say this phrase word by word when after he killed them.



** The dark maze section from "[=E2A2: The Butterforge=]" is likely an homage to [=E1M2=] of {{Videogame/Doom}}. A room containing a defibrillator is especially similar to [=E1M2=]'s chainsaw room.

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** The dark maze section from "[=E2A2: The Butterforge=]" is likely an homage to [=E1M2=] of {{Videogame/Doom}}. A room containing a defibrillator is especially similar to [=E1M2=]'s chainsaw room.



* VideogameCrueltyPotential: You can murder purple shape people, who are just citizens seeking help. You won't receive any penalty for killing them, and the player character even gives BondOneLiner.
* TheWildWest: [=E2A11=]: Heart O' Hexas is western-themed level. This place has things like farms, some saloons, and many cows... But there are also many hostile bandit robots and Hexas rangers, so beware.

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* VideogameCrueltyPotential: You can murder purple shape people, who are just citizens seeking help. You won't receive any penalty for killing them, and the player character even gives exclusive BondOneLiner.
* TheWildWest: [=E2A11=]: Heart O' Hexas is western-themed level. This place has things like level on the moon, so there are lots of farms, some saloons, cows, and many cows...saloons. But there are also many hostile bandit robots and Hexas rangers, so beware.

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* BigNo: [[spoiler: The final boss of Episode 2, Shadius]] screams "NOOOOOOOOO!!" when it's killed.

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* BigNo: [[spoiler: The final boss of Episode 2, Shadius]] Shadius screams "NOOOOOOOOO!!" when it's killed.



* BoomStick: Cresceptre is a staff with spinning crescent-shaped head, and it fires barrages of homing projectiles.



* CutsceneIncompetence: [[spoiler: In the end of episode 2, Square tries to stop Doctor Octagon with his paintgun. However, Doctor ambushes Square with his defibrillator, knocks Square out and successfully flees! Throughout the game, Square spent his time killing hundreds of circle jerks and big robots... And he is defeated by just one strike from an old professor with a melee weapon!]]
** NoCutsceneInventoryInertia: At that moment, Square probably has bigger and stronger weapons than the paintgun, but he never uses them.

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* CutsceneIncompetence: [[spoiler: In After killing the end boss of episode Episode 2, Square tries to stop [[spoiler: Doctor Octagon Octagon]] with [[NoCutsceneInventoryInertia his paintgun. starter paintgun]]. However, Doctor ambushes Square [[spoiler: the doctor]] strikes back with his a defibrillator, knocks Square out and successfully flees! Throughout the game, It's a far cry from usual, OneManArmy Square spent his time killing hundreds of circle jerks and big robots... And he is defeated by just one strike from an old professor with a melee weapon!]]
** NoCutsceneInventoryInertia: At that moment, Square probably has bigger and stronger weapons than
you have seen throughout the paintgun, but he never uses them.game.



* EldritchAbomination: [[spoiler: Shadius, the final boss of Episode 2. It's a giant black ghost with only one eye, and it casts various powerful magics to kill Square.]]



* FlunkyBoss: When you fight against the final boss of Episode 2, [[spoiler: Shadius summons smaller black ghosts.]]

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* FlunkyBoss: When you fight against the final boss of Episode 2, [[spoiler: Shadius summons smaller black ghosts.]]



* HauntedCastle: [[spoiler:The final level of Episode 2. Many evil ghosts are roaming in this palace, and blood pools are everywhere.]]

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* HauntedCastle: [[spoiler:The The final level of Episode 2. Many evil ghosts are roaming in this palace, and blood pools are everywhere.]]



* MagicStaff: Cresceptre. You can get and use it in late levels of episode 2. This staff shoots homing projectiles at nearby enemies.


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* OurDemonsAreDifferent: Shadius, the final boss of Episode 2. It's a circle-shaped, formidable black demon from the other dimension.

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