History Fanfic / IronTouch

* AndIMustScream: [[spoiler:Hol Horse mentions that Policy of Truth's original user was tricked by Depeche Mode into lying to his own Stand, trapping himself inside the painting. Unless Policy of Truth is one of those Stands that can persist after the user's death, this implies that he and every other screaming face trapped inside the painting are still conscious.]]

* WomanScorned: [[HandsomeLech Hol Horse's]] former girlfriends have all become this, with Lovestrong breaking his nose on his sister's behalf and Lindy giving him a BitchSlap when he comes knocking on her door.

* Child Soldiers: [[spoiler:Hol Horse reveals in Chapter 36 that he was working as an assassin for SEES since he was sixteen years old.]]

* ShieldSurfing: With [[LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe Michelle]] going up against [[FloatingWater Cascada]] in Chapter 34, this was inevitable.

* BloodSport: The "Stand-offs" at Chicago IX lean into this trope, but Cascada reassures Michelle that they're not about killing the opponent. They still prove to be very deadly; when Cascada [[AnOfferYouCan'tRefuse forces]] Michelle into one, Michelle nearly dies from blood loss [[spoiler:and the strain her Stand puts on her while Cascada is nearly crushed by a stage light]].

* DismantledMacguffin: [[spoiler:Policy of Truth is cut into a bunch of small pieces in accordance to Depeche Mode's will after he dies. The pieces are then shipped off to everyone on his payroll, including Hol Horse and Lovestrong. Interestingly, it still retains its LivingLieDetector status in this state, but no longer functions as a PhantomZonePicture]].

* BloodIsSquickerInWater: In Chapter 17, [[spoiler: Depeche's decapitated head rolls into his jacuzzi and ends up turning the water red with blood]].

* CementShoes: [[spoiler:How Michelle disposed of her grandmother’s body.]]

* ChaseScene: Chapter 33 is essentially one giant chase scene of Michelle running after [[spoiler:her bracelet]].

* ConvictionByContradiction: [[spoiler:While he had always been suspicious of her, what solidifies Michelle as involved in the arrow heist in Giorno's mind is her counterfeit passport because it had been commissioned by Depeche Mode shortly before he was killed by Fergie]].

* CreepyBasement: [[spoiler:Boney's base of operations gives off this vibe]].

* DeathByOriginStory: Happens to Michelle’s mother[[spoiler:, pet dog, grandmother, and Cab’s parents.]]
* DirtyCop: Quite a few pop up, though the duo in Chapter 27 that [[spoiler:try to steal Yuya's (already stolen) motorcycle]] stand out in particular.

* DisposableIntern: Depeche Mode doesn't seem to care when his intern [[spoiler:is absorbed by Policy of Truth]].
* DisproportionateRetribution: Policy of Truth [[spoiler:effectively kills]] anyone that lies to it.

* ElsewhereFic: Iron Touch focuses mostly on [[OriginalCharacter Michelle and the group of tourists she ends up traveling with]], with canon characters like Polnareff, Giorno and [[spoiler:Hol Horse]] taking up important but nonetheless supporting roles.

* EveryManHasHisPrice: Giorno is easily able to bribe the police officer guarding [[spoiler:Depeche's mansion]] with a hundred dollar bill into letting him in.
* EveryonesInTheLoop: Despite Giorno's efforts to keep the arrow's theft a secret, much of the key cast knows about it anyways. Downplayed in that some characters, like Hol Horse and Depeche Mode, only know that Passione had been robbed, not specifically what had been stolen (though Hol Horse does correctly guess that Passione's treasure is a Stand arrow) and [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that characters like Fergie and Boney M. [[spoiler:''are'' the thieves responsible]].

* GeneHunting: Averted. [[spoiler:When Michelle asks Sara if she's travelling to find her biological father, she responds very negatively.]]

* GlorifiedSpermDonor: [[spoiler:Seems to be the case for whoever Sara's biological father is, as she tells Michelle that she's never even met him]].

* LivingLieDetector: This is how Policy of Truth works; anyone who lies within the Stand's range [[spoiler:ends up turning into paint and being absorbed into the painting.]]

* MusicalThemeNaming: As to be expected from a JJBA fic. A playlist containing all of the music references so far can be found [[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDdaGu-Eah82ODYjfKuprYgWYvUrSjLL8 here.]]

* ObviousVillainSecretVillain: Boney establishes himself as a major villain as early as Chapter 1, [[spoiler:being the leader of the arrow heist]]. The Grand Marshal, meanwhile, is so secretive that they're only ever referred to by their code name.

* PhantomZonePicture: [[spoiler:Policy of Truth becomes this to anyone that lies to it.]]

* PosthumousCharacter: Marylou is dead and buried years before the story starts.

* ProperlyParanoid: Given the fact that she's been avoiding [[spoiler:tax collectors]] for several years while living alone in a big city, most of Michelle's paranoid monologues are understandable even if they are played for laughs. Whenever it's PlayedStraight, it usually ends up turning her into the OnlySaneMan of the group, like when she [[spoiler:rightfully finds Hol Horse suspicious for wanting to join their group.]]

* SceneryCensor: When Rumor's [[MeditatingUnderAWaterfall meditating in the shower]] in Chapter 23, lower half is blocked off by the shower's embedded bathtub.

* SinisterSurveillance: Michelle notes that Rest Aria has a lot of security cameras for a simple art gallery, [[spoiler:which ends up being another hint that there's more to it than what initially meets the eye.]]

* SpookyPainting: Policy of Truth is described as "a horde of screaming acrylic faces set in front of a flaming background." [[spoiler:It doubles as a PhantomZonePicture.]]

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Enforced by Rest Aria art museum, which is noted for its boring architecture and overpriced [[{{Postmodernism}} Postmodern]] paintings. [[spoiler:Turns out, it's actually a huge money laundering scheme by a local crime boss.]]

* VoicesAreMental: In Chapter 20, [[spoiler:Chili Pepper speaks in a voice "that did not belong to its user" with a slight Russian accent, the same one Boney is described with in Chapter 17, implying that he's possessing the Stand in some way]].

* EveryonesInTheLoop: Despite Giorno's efforts to keep the arrow's theft a secret, much of the key cast knows about it anyways. Downplayed in that some characters, like Hol Horse and Depeche Mode, only know that Passione had been robbed, not specifically what had been stolen (though Hol Horse does correctly guess that Passione's treasure is a Stand arrow) and [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that characters like Fergie and Music/BoneyM. [[spoiler:''are'' the thieves responsible]].

* TrueArtIsIncomprehensible: Enforced by Rest Aria art museum, which is noted for its boring architecture and overpriced [[{{Postmodernism}} Postmodern]] paintings. [[spoiler:Turns out, it's actually a huge money laundering scheme by a local crime boss.]]

* EveryonesInTheLoop: Despite Giorno's efforts to keep the arrow's theft a secret, much of the key cast knows about it anyways. Downplayed in that some characters, like Hol Horse and Depeche Mode, only know that Passione had been robbed, not specifically what had been stolen (though Hol Horse does correctly guess that Passione's treasure is a Stand arrow) and [[JustifiedTrope Justified]] in that characters like Fergie and Boney M. [[spoiler:''are'' the thieves responsible]].

%%* CruelAndUnusualDeath: See YourHeadASplode below.

* CruelAndUnusualDeath: See YourHeadASplode below.
* ADateWithRosiePalms: Yuya is able to [[{{Pun}} sniff]] out that Sara had been masturbating earlier the morning she met him.