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Feel free to add the first one as an example of Tactical Rock–Paper–Scissors being Exploited (short version: someone understands that a trope is at play in-universe and acts to take advantage of it)
Complex web of tropes at play in 2: The Power of Trust and I Gave My Word are the core ones (possibly The Power of Friendship or The Power of Love also depending on the exact relationship). For the interloper, Becoming the Mask is in play if that trust/friendship/etc has been earned through their actions. The reveal would be Releasing from the Promise, and I'd guess Was It All a Lie? is probably involved in some fashion in that confrontation, with the interloper being the one refusing to at least initially accept that the continuing loyalty is anything but Brainwash Residue.
The purest form of the third part is It Meant Something to Me- I'd say that 2 falls into a variant of that one as well, post reveal (the variation being that they didn't know it was fake until the reveal, but then align with the trope by embracing and wanting to continue the relationship due to the feelings developed along the way)
Oh yeah, It Meant Something to Me really hits what I was searching for ! Even the name is spot on.
Didn't thought about the first one that way, but that's a good catch too. Thanks a lot !
"when you stare too long into the abyss, Xehanort takes advantage of the distraction to break into your house and steal all your shit."
Do we have a trope for in-universe counter-picking ? Like, someone trains to beat someone in particular and trains accordingly to counter their specific fighting techniques, such as picking up their weapon based on Tactical Rockpaper Scissors advantage on the person they're trying to beat ? I was expecting Shiro to have an example of this listed but I was surprised to find nothing.
Same question for a different trope. in Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories, The protagonist is subjected to memory manipulation from a Backstory Invader who inserts themselves in their memories as someone they swore to protect. They later learn the truth from said invader, who's not exactly a malevolent character themselves. When said invader gets threatened, they leap to their defense, despite being fully aware that their promise to protect them is a fabrication, arguing that even knowing it was fabricated doesn't invalidate what they feel.
Do we have a trope where someone knows the way they feel toward someone was fabricated, either through outright illusion or merely deception, yet holds said falsehood dear to them anyway ? Prefers the Illusion sounds somewhat close for the case where actual illusion and other superpowers are at play, but it sounds a bit far-reaching for mere deception.
Edited by Yumil