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Fake Defector? A variant on Pretend We're Dead? If anyone has a better answer, I'd like to hear it, because I've been wondering this myself.
Not Brainwashed seems the closest, but I was thinking more along the lines of preparing to invoke a Heel–Face Turn than a Face–Heel Turn.
With a '0', not an 'O'^ I thought Not Brainwashed was when a character is planning to do something evil. The others think it's only because of the brainwashing, only to find out that, nope, it's them all along. So in order for it to be Not Brainwashed, wouldn't what they were going to do have to be something the villain would order them to do?
Edited by Hero_Gal_2347Obfuscating Brainwashed is Not Brainwashed. Or More than Mind Control.
MAX POWER KILL JEEEEEEEEWWWWWWe need more clarification. Who is the person tricking? The brainwasher, or his own allies?
Because if they're trying to trick the brainwasher, then Not Brainwashed is kind of the opposite.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.I remember an incident in The Adventures of Superman. Jimmy Olsen and Perry White's sister Kate had been captured by the Villain of the Week, who gave Kate drugged tea so that she believes him when he puts paper chains on her and says they're magic iron chains. Jimmy never drank the tea, but he pretended to be brainwashed until he had an opportunity to escape (or Superman showed up).
Edited by Hero_Gal_2347I recall one episode G.I. Joe: Renegades where most of the team gets hypnotized, but Snake Eyes pretends to be brainwashed.
With a '0', not an 'O'There's also Princess Jasmine in Aladdin pretending to be whammied with a love spell.

Is there a trope for Obfuscating Obedience or Hypnotized?