Foreshadowing: Early in the game, Red called a "survivor", though it was still not clear that there was any sort of major disaster.

Male Rabbits are characterized by always treating people politely, with a gentle smile that makes people feel that they are credible and sincere. When encountering tough difficulties, they are never discouraged but instead remain persistent in their endeavors to find solutions. This means they eventually achieve enviable success. Hollywood CB: At one point, /tg/ tells Ruby and Tom to split up, but leave their radios on so that each can always hear the other. Two handheld radios broadcasting simultaneously would just mean that neither would hear the other. Mad Doctor: Filbert is seen standing over Ruby while holding his signature bone-saw and the scalpel, uttering the classic "Trust me, I'm a doctor" line. Sequence Breaking: Instead of searching for a key to a particular medicine cabinet, Tom smashes it open. This gave players the tranquilizer ahead of time, allowing them to incapacitate Stitches instead of killing him. In a similar vein, Tom kills Filbert in a Curb-Stomp Battle, preventing him from potentially halting Ruby and Tom's escape later in the campaign.

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Or the line could have possibly been a hidden joke by Weaver in reference to /tg/'s normally chaotic, uncompromising nature. This fact was directly referenced by Red while using one of his AC counterpart's famous lines. note "HOLD ON NOW, FRIENDS. RED CAN'T LET JUST ANYONE THROUGH THIS DOOR. YOU HAVE TO PROVE YOU'RE FAMILY. PART OF RED'S SPECIAL FAMILY." Sealed with a Kiss: Not the best possible example, as there was still some action after it, note (no, not that kind of action; there is story action after the kiss) but counts. Narrow catwalk over huge fans... in a medical research institute for the blind. Granted, there are handrails, but still.

At one point, Ruby reassures Tom that "There's nothing wrong with her, and if there was, she's better now," a direct quote from The Thing (1982).Chekhov's Gunman: Filbert and Bella both have brief introductions long before they become important. Filbert is seen in the Dummy Room when Ruby first enters the Maintenance Room, and Bella is first seen in the monitor in the Holding Cell after Red's suicide. Jay, the Eleventh Hour Party Member is first seen in the group picture, and his existence is hinted at by the blood in the facility's water. Continuity Nod: When the connection between the poem and the facility the events are taking place in is established. Eldritch Abomination: Its name has never been given, and an eye chart implies that it is " Cjopaze" note (it comes right before "Fhtagn", which is a reference to Cthulhu Mythos "Cthulhu fhtagn"). It's sometimes also called " Perogra" note (a reference to a campaign known as "World Eater", also DM'd by Weaver; the association is a result of similar symbols and mutagenic effects) or " The Barbed Wheel". Instant Sedation: Subverted; when tranquilizer is administered to Stitches, it takes about a minute of struggling before it takes effect.

Fandom Nod: Weaver ends the gag with him suddenly integrating/re-illustrating the Angry Marine's retelling of Ruby Quest into it note (much to the audience's bewilderment, amusement, and delight). Bella. After three opportunities for Ruby and Tom to end her life, and failing to do so, she finally snaps and gives them no other choice. A-Cup Angst: /tg/ suggests that Ruby flash Tom to get him to help her. Weaver's response? "Oh no! Unfortunately for all parties involved, Ruby is flat as a board! That probably wouldn't work." Technology Porn: Many of the gadgets and workings of the facility give a big feeling of science/ organic-tech fiction into the storyline.

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Also, the JUNKOTRON MISSILE LAUNCHER, although it was only a short jest at another one of /tg/'s ridiculous ideas. Mad Doctor: Filbert. He's not infected. You're all infected, but he isn't. It's okay though. He's going to cut the bad out of you.

Dragons' health horoscope is average and they won't feel so fit. Dragon people, pay attention to daily relaxation and exercise, and develop habits of regular eating and sleep. Humanoid Abomination: Everyone in the facility is heading towards this, and Ace is already there. And then there's Filbert and Tom Nook... Now has a character sheet. For additional details and those not directly related to the plot, see Trivia. For a list of quotations relating to the game, see Quotes. For a series of relevant images, see Image Links. The poem which Ruby Quest was based on. In it, a young hare is taken away from her home in a glen to an underwater facility. All the rest of the animals there have lost hope, except for the cat, who's trying to break his bonds. In the end, the hare frees herself and the cat, and they both attempt to escape the facility. Identity Impersonator: It was hinted that not only was Daisy impersonating Maddie, but also Lucy and Ruby, as well.

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Heroic Sacrifice: Subverted when Tom attempted it, only to be rescued by Stitches instead. Then played straight with Stitches immediately afterwards. Filbert, who cut his own hand off and was hit in the face by Ruby's barbed wire covered glove, has a giant arm with fleshy spikes, a giant mouth, and teeth stronger than steel.