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* FridgeLogic: [[spoiler:Rita could have brought Rooks' memory back right after he passed the lie detector test that occurs at the beginning of the movie, since he's supposed to fail the second test anyway. At the very least, she could have done it after he joins the second MegaCorp. However,]] it looks like Rooks' original plan must have factored in the Virgil's ability to detect a double-agent, given that Rita was on stand-by to break Morgan out of the Vault if things went wrong. Morgan would not have been a double-agent by Virgil's reckoning if not for Finster's last minute intervention, which very nearly scuppers Rooks' original plan and takes Rita completely by surprise, despite her having been on stand-by.

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* FridgeLogic: [[spoiler:Rita could have brought Rooks' Rooks's memory back right after he passed the lie detector test that occurs at the beginning of the movie, since he's supposed to fail the second test anyway. At the very least, she could have done it after he joins the second MegaCorp. However,]] it looks like Rooks' Rooks's original plan must have factored in the Virgil's ability to detect a double-agent, double agent, given that Rita was on stand-by to break Morgan out of the Vault if things went wrong. Morgan would not have been a double-agent double agent by Virgil's reckoning if not for Finster's last minute intervention, which very nearly scuppers Rooks' Rooks's original plan and takes Rita completely by surprise, despite her having been on stand-by.



* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although truly loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both of them, all the while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.

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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although truly loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both of them, all the while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] sides]]. By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.
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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although truly loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both, all while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.

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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although truly loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both, both of them, all the while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.
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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both, all while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.

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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although truly loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both, all while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.
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* MagnificentBastard: Sebastian Rooks is a dangerous freelance operative who has made a fortune inventing a brainwashing program for the mega corps [=DigiCorp=] and Sunway Systems, although loyal only to himself and his lover Rita Foster. In order to secure Rita's safety, Rooks hatches a plot to [[spoiler:erase his own identity and become Morgan Sullivan, so he can pass a set of lie detector tests for one company and fail a set of lie detector tests for the other company to infiltrate both, all while appearing as a hapless pawn to both sides.]] By the end, all his enemies are dead, his plan to steal a specific data file is a complete success, and his real identity is still known only to Rooks and the woman he went to hell and back for.
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* NightmareFuel: '''[[{{Brainwashed}} YOUR NAME IS JACK THURSBY. YOUR WIFE IS DIANE THURSBY. YOU LIVE IN REDMOND, WASHINGTON.]]'''
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* FridgeLogic: Couldn't Rita have [[spoiler: brought Rooks memory back right after he passed the lie detector test in the intro of the movie? He was supposed to fail the second test, so it wasn't neccesary anymore. At the latest, she could've done it after he joins the second MegaCorp.]] Of course, [[JustEatGilligan there wouldn't have been much of a movie that way]].

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* FridgeLogic: Couldn't Rita [[spoiler:Rita could have [[spoiler: brought Rooks Rooks' memory back right after he passed the lie detector test in that occurs at the intro beginning of the movie? He was movie, since he's supposed to fail the second test, so it wasn't neccesary anymore. test anyway. At the latest, very least, she could've could have done it after he joins the second MegaCorp.]] Of course, [[JustEatGilligan there wouldn't MegaCorp. However,]] it looks like Rooks' original plan must have factored in the Virgil's ability to detect a double-agent, given that Rita was on stand-by to break Morgan out of the Vault if things went wrong. Morgan would not have been much of a movie that way]]. double-agent by Virgil's reckoning if not for Finster's last minute intervention, which very nearly scuppers Rooks' original plan and takes Rita completely by surprise, despite her having been on stand-by.

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The gently lilting [[RecurringRiff piano]] throughout is beautifully minimalistic, but it segues seamlessly into a ThemeMusicPowerUp.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: "It's you."

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* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The gently lilting [[RecurringRiff piano]] throughout is beautifully minimalistic, but it segues seamlessly into a ThemeMusicPowerUp.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: "It's you."
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* SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments: "It's you."
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* FridgeLogic: Couldn't Rita have [[spoiler: brought Rooks memory back right after he passed the lie detector test in the intro of the movie? He was supposed to fail the second test, so it wasn't neccesary anymore. At the latest, she could've done it after he joins the second MegaCorp.]] Of course, [[JustEatGilligan there wouldn't have been much of a movie that way]].

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