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** Raynare and Mittelt hate Freed and consider him disgusting.
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* AllForNothing: When Kalawarner suggests removing the Gamer Gear from Issei, Raynare shoots it down when she tells them about the Stray Magicians trying it with a different person a century ago. All they got was over a quarter of their members killed in exchange for nothing.
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** Issei notes that Freed doesn't really have room to talk calling him a "pagan" when he's a lunatic rogue exorcist that doesn't even ''believe'' in God.
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* OneHitKill: When Issei is cleaning out the church of rogue Exorcists, even when limiting himself to non-lethal force he's able to beat all but one of the {{Mooks}} with a single blow.
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* SanityHasAdvantages: While Freed's [Deranged] Status makes it harder for Skills to predict his actions, it also reduces his Intelligence by close to half, and Issei notes that his Statuses in general have more downsides than benefits. Heck, Issei is even able to force Freed to retreat by fighting him intelligently despite Freed being eight levels higher than him at that point.
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* TrashOfTheTitans: Dohnaseek's room at the church the Fallen and their minions were staying at is a god-forsaken mess in more ways than one. When Issei loots the rooms of the other three so the Grigori won't have any excuse to come back if/when he releases his prisoners, he takes one look at Dohnaseek's and just nopes out, saying that Grigori can get the stuff themselves if they really want it.
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* BludgeonedToDeath: [[spoiler:Issei gets a hammer that belongs to the dwarf Eitri Brokkrsson and is currently inhabited by the dwarf's soul, along with a quest to use it to kill Tenkujo Arima and Rokka Nia, who tortured him to death. Both scientists end up getting their heads turned into pulp by the hammer.]]
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* DropTheHammer: [[spoiler:Issei gets a hammer that belongs to the dwarf Eitri Brokkrsson and is currently inhabited by the dwarf's soul, along with a quest to use it to kill Tenkujo Arima and Rokka Nia, who tortured him to death. Both scientists end up getting their heads turned into pulp by the hammer.]]
* DyingRace: The Ratmen are reduced to this after Issei kills their Breeder.
* DyingRace: The Ratmen are reduced to this after Issei kills their Breeder.
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** [[spoiler:Eitri Brokkrsson was, correctly, worried about dying a dishonorable death at the hands of the Purifiers, so he turned his [[DropTheHammer hammer]] into a SoulJar with rune magic so he wouldn't get sent to Niflheim after death.]]
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** [[spoiler:Eitri Brokkrsson was, correctly, worried about dying a dishonorable death at the hands of the Purifiers, so he turned his [[DropTheHammer hammer]] hammer into a SoulJar with rune magic so he wouldn't get sent to Niflheim after death.]]
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* CovertPervert: Discussed. Issei notices that soon after he stopped peeking on the Kendo Club members with Matsuda and Motohoma, Murayama almost looked wistful at his absence whenever they crossed paths. Later, when Kiryū implies she'd welcome Murayama to Issei's harem, she doesn't exactly say no.
** Even with Gamer's Mind running wild on him, Issei still enjoys the sight of pretty girls. When Kalawarner gets her top blown away [[spoiler:during the Fallen's attack on Issei's dungeon]], he enjoys the show.
** Even with Gamer's Mind running wild on him, Issei still enjoys the sight of pretty girls. When Kalawarner gets her top blown away [[spoiler:during the Fallen's attack on Issei's dungeon]], he enjoys the show.
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* CovertPervert: Discussed. Issei notices that that, soon after he stopped peeking on the Kendo Club members with Matsuda and Motohoma, Murayama almost looked wistful at his absence whenever they crossed paths. Later, when Kiryū implies she'd welcome Murayama to Issei's harem, she doesn't exactly say no.
** Even with Gamer's Mind running wild on him, Issei still enjoys the sight of pretty girls. When Kalawarner gets her top blown away [[spoiler:during the Fallen's attack on Issei's dungeon]], he enjoys the show. And when that results in getting a Dungeon ability that allows him to have monsters [[TheNudifier target only clothes]], he gives it a serious thought.
** Even with Gamer's Mind running wild on him, Issei still enjoys the sight of pretty girls. When Kalawarner gets her top blown away [[spoiler:during the Fallen's attack on Issei's dungeon]], he enjoys the show. And when that results in getting a Dungeon ability that allows him to have monsters [[TheNudifier target only clothes]], he gives it a serious thought.
* CuddleBug: Asia has been a tad touch-deprived most of her life, so she takes any chance to hug someone else with a smile.
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* FantasticRacism: Similarly to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, the Purifiers hate any and all forms of supernatural elements, including those that are fundamentally benign or beneficiary towards humanity such as the angels. Unlike them, however, this hatred extends to their fellow humans if they are supernaturally inclined: Sacred Gear users, magicians, and even said Hero-faction. As such they instead use bleeding-edge technology and genetics to create the Ratmen rather than any form of magical ritual.
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* FantasticRacism: Similarly to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, the Purifiers hate any and all forms of supernatural elements, including those that are fundamentally benign or beneficiary towards humanity such as the angels. Unlike them, however, this hatred extends to their fellow humans if they are supernaturally inclined: Sacred Gear users, magicians, and even said Hero-faction. As such they instead use bleeding-edge technology and genetics to create the Ratmen ([[{{Hypocrite}} along with the obviously magical Warpstone]]) rather than any form of magical ritual.
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* ForWantOfANail: The main nail here being, besides the presence of the Purifiers and Ratmen, an apparent rogue member of the former group attacking Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing his Boosted Gear to awaken and also obtaining the Gamer's Gear as well. Said incident along with said rogue member's murder leads Issei to [[TookALevelInBadass getting stronger]] earlier and gets him both Rias and Sona's attention a month earlier than in canon.
* GambitPileup: [[spoiler:While it's confirmed by the Fallen Armârôs being the true identity of Flamberge that Kokabiel is manipulating the Purifiers, it's hinted that there's at ''least'' one other supernatural faction [[UnwittingPawn has been playing the Purifiers for fools]], especially given the timeframe and the other evidence.]]
* GenreSavvy: [[spoiler:While following Asia's kidnappers]], Issei turns off his mobile phone because he knows it is going to sound at the worst possible moment.
* GambitPileup: [[spoiler:While it's confirmed by the Fallen Armârôs being the true identity of Flamberge that Kokabiel is manipulating the Purifiers, it's hinted that there's at ''least'' one other supernatural faction [[UnwittingPawn has been playing the Purifiers for fools]], especially given the timeframe and the other evidence.]]
* GenreSavvy: [[spoiler:While following Asia's kidnappers]], Issei turns off his mobile phone because he knows it is going to sound at the worst possible moment.
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* HomeFieldAdvantage: One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
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* HomeFieldAdvantage: HomeFieldAdvantage:
** Issei's control of his dungeon is such that he can set special rules to negate an invader's advantages. While he can't go as far as transforming them into anything weaker (for example, turning a Fallen into a human), he can prevent them from doing things like flying, which keeps the invaders from just avoiding all traps and monsters.
** One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
** Issei's control of his dungeon is such that he can set special rules to negate an invader's advantages. While he can't go as far as transforming them into anything weaker (for example, turning a Fallen into a human), he can prevent them from doing things like flying, which keeps the invaders from just avoiding all traps and monsters.
** One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
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** Also, when she explains she was sent to Kuō to join a priest that is stationed in the abandoned church, he realizes something is seriously wrong - a feeling vindicated when he finds that the Fallen are living in said church.
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** Also, when When she explains she was sent to Kuō to join a priest that is stationed in the abandoned church, he realizes something is seriously wrong - a feeling vindicated when he finds that the Fallen are living in said church.
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** There's a group of humans who are aware of the {{Masquerade}} and wish to destroy all supernatural factions. As part of their efforts, they created the Ratmen.
** A rogue member of the Purifiers decided to attempt to attack Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing him to awaken Boosted Gear, as well as the Gamer's Gear. This leads to Issei [[TookALevelInBadass getting stronger]] much earlier, and his actions catch Rias and Sona's attention earlier as well.
** There's a group of humans who are aware of the {{Masquerade}} and wish to destroy all supernatural factions. As part of their efforts, they created the Ratmen.
** A rogue member of the Purifiers decided to attempt to attack Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing him to awaken Boosted Gear, as well as the Gamer's Gear. This leads to Issei [[TookALevelInBadass getting stronger]] much earlier, and his actions catch Rias and Sona's attention earlier as well.
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* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: Amongst all of Raynare's team, only [[OlderThanTheyLook she is over 200 years old (specifically in the ball-park of 500 or so) and it shows with Mittelt at barely 75, Kalawarner at 150, and Dohnaseek at 185]]. And the latter two prove their incompetence by losing Asia to the Purifiers on what is supposed to be a milk run. Also, if Raynare and Mittelt are to believed, they also pretty much [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way into their positions]].
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* YouthIsWastedOnTheDumb: Amongst all of Raynare's team, only [[OlderThanTheyLook she is over 200 years old (specifically in the ball-park of 500 or so) and it shows with Mittelt at barely 75, Kalawarner at 150, and Dohnaseek at 185]]. And the latter two prove their incompetence by losing Asia to the Purifiers on what is was supposed to be a milk run. Also, if Raynare and Mittelt are to believed, they also pretty much [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way into their positions]].
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* CombatSadomasochist: Mittelt seems to have a masochistic kink, as being spanked by an Eternal Mud Golem left her with a vivid blush afterwards.
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ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: In this fic, both Kalawarner and Dohnaseek are part of Raynare's team not because of their skills, but because of their connections. Kalawarner's grandmother is a Cadre-class Fallen, and both of them [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way up the hierarchy]], Dohnaseek being explicitly brought up through his "sugar mamas".
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: In this fic, both Kalawarner and Dohnaseek are part of Raynare's team not because of their skills, but because of their connections. Kalawarner's grandmother is a Cadre-class Fallen, and both of them [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way up the hierarchy]], Dohnaseek being explicitly brought up through his "sugar mamas".
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* ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: In this fic, both Kalawarner and Dohnaseek are part of Raynare's team not because of their skills, but because of their connections. Kalawarner's grandmother is a Cadre-class Fallen, and both of them [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way up the hierarchy]], Dohnaseek being explicitly brought up through his "sugar mamas".
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* SadClown: It's heavily implied that Kiryū's perverted nature is partially a ruse she uses to scare guys away [[spoiler:due to being sexually assaulted]].
ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: In this fic, both Kalawarner and Dohnaseek are part of Raynare's team not because of their skills, but because of their connections. Kalawarner's grandmother is a Cadre-class Fallen, and both of them [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way up the hierarchy]], Dohnaseek being explicitly brought up through his "sugar mamas".
ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: In this fic, both Kalawarner and Dohnaseek are part of Raynare's team not because of their skills, but because of their connections. Kalawarner's grandmother is a Cadre-class Fallen, and both of them [[SleepingTheirWayToTheTop slept their way up the hierarchy]], Dohnaseek being explicitly brought up through his "sugar mamas".
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* CombatPragmatist: Issei is more than willing to use cheap attacks in battle.
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** After rescuing the supernaturally powered people captured by the Purifiers, Issei felt zero remorse for ensuring that no one in the base survived, as everyone was complicit in Tenkūjo's vivisection of countless innocents.
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* HomeBaseAdvantage: One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
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* HomeBaseAdvantage: HomeFieldAdvantage: One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
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** When he saw that Issei was using a Sacred Gear, he activated his Sacred Gear Suppression System...only for the machine's power to be easily repelled, with Issei declaring that even a common Sacred Gear, let alone a Longinus, would be able to shrug it off.
** Finally, he tried using the mouth cannon weapon of Project Damocles, most likely its ultimate weapon...only for Issei to completely overpower the blast with the Boosted Gear's Dragon Shot.
** Finally, he tried using the mouth cannon weapon of Project Damocles, most likely its ultimate weapon...only for Issei to completely overpower the blast with the Boosted Gear's Dragon Shot.
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** When he saw that Issei was using a Sacred Gear, he activated his Sacred Gear Suppression System... only for the machine's power to be easily repelled, with Issei declaring that even a common Sacred Gear, let alone a Longinus, would be able to shrug it off.
** Finally, he tried using the mouth cannon weapon of Project Damocles, most likely its ultimate weapon... only for Issei to completely overpower the blast with the Boosted Gear's Dragon Shot.
** Finally, he tried using the mouth cannon weapon of Project Damocles, most likely its ultimate weapon... only for Issei to completely overpower the blast with the Boosted Gear's Dragon Shot.
** Chapter 21: [[spoiler:Issei approaches the church used by the Stray Exorcists as a base in order to put an end to their actions.]]
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* EveryoneHasStandards: Issei's glad that none of the Purifiers' Flames is a woman, because he really does not want his first real-life look at a naked woman to be a corpse - he's not that kind of pervert.
* EvilWeapon: The Dagger of the Draugar Issei takes from Armârôs. When used to kill a non-supernatural individual, it resurrects them as feral undead revenants. Both Kiba and Koneko notice the evil intent behind the weapon, and even the weapon description states it is evil. Issei resolves to find a way to destroy it ASAP.
* EvilWeapon: The Dagger of the Draugar Issei takes from Armârôs. When used to kill a non-supernatural individual, it resurrects them as feral undead revenants. Both Kiba and Koneko notice the evil intent behind the weapon, and even the weapon description states it is evil. Issei resolves to find a way to destroy it ASAP.
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** Issei's glad that none of the Purifiers' Flames is a woman, because he really does not want his first real-life look at a naked woman to be a corpse - he's not that kind of pervert.
** When Asia accidentally gives him a MarshmallowHell when she hugs him in thanks for helping her, Issei mentally {{Dope Slap}}s himself to stop perving on Asia.
* EvilWeapon: The Dagger of theDraugar Draugr Issei takes from Armârôs. When used to kill a non-supernatural individual, it resurrects them as feral undead revenants. Both Kiba and Koneko notice the evil intent behind the weapon, and even the weapon description states it is evil. Issei resolves to find a way to destroy it ASAP.
** Issei's glad that none of the Purifiers' Flames is a woman, because he really does not want his first real-life look at a naked woman to be a corpse - he's not that kind of pervert.
** When Asia accidentally gives him a MarshmallowHell when she hugs him in thanks for helping her, Issei mentally {{Dope Slap}}s himself to stop perving on Asia.
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* HypocrisyNod: Issei acknowledges that copying [[Anime/FullMetalAlchemistBrotherhood Armstrong's Artistic Alchemic Cannon technique]] is this since he's been complaining for a while about the Purifiers' constant ripping off from video games. [[AtLeastIAdmitIt At least he admits he's copying the technique.]]
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* HomeBaseAdvantage: One of the skills Issei gets after the [[spoiler:Fallen's raid in his dungeon]] boosts his and his monsters' defenses by 25%, while another allows them to survive an attack that would have instantly defeated them, but both only work while in the dungeon.
* HypocrisyNod: Issei acknowledges that copying [[Anime/FullMetalAlchemistBrotherhood Armstrong's Artistic Alchemic Cannon technique]] is this since he's been complaining for a while about the Purifiers' constant ripping off from videogames. games, but [[AtLeastIAdmitIt At at least he admits he's copying the technique.]]
* HypocrisyNod: Issei acknowledges that copying [[Anime/FullMetalAlchemistBrotherhood Armstrong's Artistic Alchemic Cannon technique]] is this since he's been complaining for a while about the Purifiers' constant ripping off from video
* MarshmallowHell: Asia accidentally gives this to Issei.
* NauseaFuel: InUniverse. Issei warns Rias and Sona that anyone that reads the files he found on the Purifiers' experiments better have a strong stomach or not eat for a few hours before.
* TheNudifier: After the Fallen's raid into his dungeon, Issei can now set monsters and traps to only destroy clothing.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Sona, who is TheStoic extraordinaire, acts ''very'' irritated in the aftermath of Issei destroying the Purifiers' base in Kuō as certain people have started to pressure her into lowering her standards for marriage.
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* TraumaButton: Since she lost her mother in a house invasion, Akeno is immediately sympathetic to Issei when she learns about why he missed a week's worth of school days and is pissed off at the staff for their LackOfEmpathy about it.
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** Since she lost her mother in a house invasion, Akeno is immediately sympathetic to Issei when she learns about why he missed a week's worth of school days and is pissed off at the staff for their LackOfEmpathy aboutit.it.
** After Issei (in his Ratcatcher disguise) states the actions of the Purifiers are worse than what happened in the Holy Sword Project, Kiba asks for some time alone as he's reminded of the hell he was put through when he was a child.
** Since she lost her mother in a house invasion, Akeno is immediately sympathetic to Issei when she learns about why he missed a week's worth of school days and is pissed off at the staff for their LackOfEmpathy about
** After Issei (in his Ratcatcher disguise) states the actions of the Purifiers are worse than what happened in the Holy Sword Project, Kiba asks for some time alone as he's reminded of the hell he was put through when he was a child.
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