History Fanfic / IsseiTheGamingGear

** The very premise of the story is a madman breaking into the Hyoudou house and almost killing Issei in front of his parents. They are understandably reluctant to let him leave their sight for a week afterwards. [[This is especially true if you know that Issei is actually the couple's only successful attempt at a child, having two miscarriages prior to his birth.]]

** The very premise of the story is a madman breaking into the Hyoudou house and almost killing Issei in front of his parents. They are understandably reluctant to let him leave their sight for a week afterwards.

* UnwittingPawn: Sona and Rias discuss the possibility that the Purifiers are being manipulated to some degree by a group of supernaturals, like the Old Maou faction, to eliminate their enemies.

** Some of the traps guarding the Ratmen and their Broodmother Issei notes straight out of the VideoGame/GodOfWar games, along with VideoGame/TombRaider, and VideoGame/PrinceOfPersia.
-->Issei: Damn copyright-infringing rats!

* ACupAngst: Downplayed, Sona is listed as having the "Mild Pettanko" trait,meaning that she has pretty much gotten over most of her envy towards large breasts, however, she is annoyed by people who state that BuxomIsBetter, like Issei which results in [[RelationshipValues in a reputation penalty with Issei]].

* TheDreaded: Rias and Sona are so far above Issei in strength that he's flat-out terrified when he has to interact with them, forcing himself to keep his calm with Gamer's Mind. Both Devils are aware of this and quite unhappy, but can't begrudge him his caution since powerful humans are often forcibly recruited by Kings.

* FantasticRacism: Similarly to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, the Purifiers hate any and all forms of supernatural elements, including those that 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.

* {{Hypocrite}}: The Purifiers hate supernatural beings, but are perfectly willing to use magic in their crusade.

* TheStoic: Thanks to the the Gamer's Mind ability, Issei is able to keep himself calm and in control when he would normally panic, such as when facing Rias, her peerage, Sona, and Saji. Played for Laughs when hearing his inner thoughts, as Issei can still react like normal mentally, leaving him understandably freaked out at having managed to keep his cool while talking with high class devils.

* ForWantOfANail: The main nail here being, besides the presence of the Purifiers and Ratmen, an apparently rogue member of the group attacking Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing his Boosted Gear to awaken and also obtaining the Gaming Gear as well. Said incident along with said rogue members murder leads Issei to [[TookALevelInBadass getting stronger]] earlier, and gets him both Rias' and Sona's attention several months earlier than in canon.

* MamaBear: Mrs. Hyoudou was not amused when [[CassandraTruth the staff at Kuoh Academy don't believe Issei]] about their recent home invasion being the reason for missing a week off school, not that it isn't completely unjustified, and makes her displeasure known. Even Sona was rather impressed by it.

[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11862985/1/Issei-The-Gaming-Gear Issei: The Gaming Gear]] is a LightNovel/HighschoolDXD FanFic that, like Fanfic/CodeGeassThePreparedRebellion, Fanfic/ZeroNoTsukaimaSaitoTheOnmyoji, and Fanfic/AfterTheChamberLordsAndLadies, is a mix of AlternateUniverseFic and RationalFic written by [[https://www.fanfiction.net/u/4583733/SeerKing SeerKing]] that has elements from Webcomic/TheGamer.

* FantasticRacism: Similarly to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, the Purifiers hate any and all forms of supernatrual elements, including those that fundementally benign or beneficiary to 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.

* ImAHumanitarian: The Ratmen definetely eat human flesh, and may even be cannibals.

** The Ratmen are mainly inspired from the Skaven of TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} lore.

* ACupAngst: Sona is listed as having the "Mild Pettanko" trait, something that leads her to initially dislike Issei due to his constant proclamations that BuxomIsBetter. Learning she has this trait embarrasses her easily.

* ForWantOfANail: The main nail here being, besides the presence of the Purifiers and Ratmen, an apparently rogue member of the group attacking Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing his Boosted Gear to awaken and develop the Gaming Gear. Said incident along with said rogue members murder leads Issei to [[TookALevelInBadass getting stronger]] earlier, and gets him both Rias' and Sona's attention several months earlier than in canon.

* BeenThereShapedHistory: The holders of the blue and orange Gaming Gears at the time helped create the RPG genre.

* ACupAngst: Sona is listed as having the "Mild Potenko" trait, something that leads her to initially dislike Issei due to his constant proclamations that BuxomIsBetter. Learning she has this trait embarrasses her easily.

* {{Troll}}: Issei is convinced that the Gamer's Gear is sentient, and that it is screwing with him repeatedly. Currently, he wants to find a way to speak with this consciousness so he can punch it in the face.

* ForWantOfANail: The main nail here being, besides the presence of the Purifiers and Ratmen, an apparently rogue member of the group attacking Issei about a month before the start of the canon story, causing his Boosted Gear to awaken and develop the Gaming Gear.

* ShoutOut: The Ratmen are mainly inspired from the Skaven of TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} lore.

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: A supernatural variant occurs as the Ratmen, once they develop their own identity, quickly slaughter the Purifier personnel inside their burrows.

* FantasticRacism: Similarly to the Hero Faction of the Khaos Brigade, the Purifiers hate any and all forms of supernatrual elements, including those that fundementally benign or beneficiary to huamnity 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.

** The Ratmen Breeder is noted in the narration to be similar in appearance and creation as [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Clotho]], which of course also makes it an expy of a [[VideoGame/DragonAgeI Broodmother]].

* TurnedAgainstTheirMasters: The Ratmen, once they develop their own identity, quickly slaughter the Purifier personnel inside their burrows.