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* TropicalIslandAdventure: The latter part of the movie takes place in the titular Island of Lost Dreams, a tropical island off the coast of Madagascar that Carmen and Juni were sent to investigate.
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* {{Anticlimax}}: The apparent "climax" of is a ProfessionalWrestling style fight between Creator/AntonioBanderas and Creator/MikeJudge, complete with everyone else shouting advice from the sidelines.

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* {{Anticlimax}}: AlphabetArchitecture: The OSS headquarters is a huge glass building shaped like the letters "OSS".
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''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'' is a 2002 action comedy adventure film. It is the second film in the Film/SpyKids franchise, following the original ''Film/SpyKids1'' movie.

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''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'' is a 2002 action comedy adventure film. It is the second film in the Film/SpyKids ''Film/SpyKids'' franchise, following the original ''Film/SpyKids1'' movie.
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* ChekovsGun: the Machete Elastic Wonder that Uncle Machete gives the siblings. Carmen uses hers [[spoiler:after accidentally powering up the transmooker device to keep the switches closed]], while Juni opts to give his to Alexandra.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: the Machete Elastic Wonder that Uncle Machete gives the siblings. Carmen uses hers [[spoiler:after accidentally powering up the transmooker device to keep the switches closed]], while Juni opts to give his to Alexandra.

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At an OSS dinner event, the President names Donnagon as the director of the OSS (though it appears that the teleprompter was hacked). A group of Magna Men storm the event and steal the "Transmooker" device from the President, though the OSS spy kids try to stop them. Juni gets blamed for losing the device, and is suspended as an agent, though Carmen hacks into the OSS database to reinstate him and give them a new assignment, to investigate a mysterious island near Madagascar.

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At an OSS dinner event, the President names Donnagon as the director of the OSS (though it appears that the teleprompter was hacked). A group of Magna Men storm the event and steal the "Transmooker" device [[MacGuffin Transmooker device]] from the President, though the OSS spy kids try to stop them. Juni gets blamed for losing the device, and is suspended as an agent, though Carmen hacks into the OSS database to reinstate him and give them a new assignment, to investigate a mysterious island near Madagascar.



* ShoutOut: Juni starts to chant the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings One Ring poem]] when he reaches for a cursed necklace.

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Juni starts to chant the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings One Ring poem]] when he reaches for a cursed necklace.



** The skeleton warriors in the same scene bare a striking resemblance to the ones in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.

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** The skeleton warriors in the same scene bare bear a striking resemblance to the ones in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.
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* ArtisticLicenseHistory[=/=][[ArtisticLicenseGeography Geography]]: the Island is supposedly located somewhere off the coast of Madagascar, but anything man-made on the island (excluding Romero's hut) is clearly inspired by Aztec temples and buildings.
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* DemBones: The skeleton warriors from ''Film/SpyKids2IslandOfLostDreams'', an {{homage}} to the skeletons in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.

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* DemBones: The skeleton warriors from ''Film/SpyKids2IslandOfLostDreams'', in the temple sequence, an {{homage}} to the skeletons in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.
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* ChekovsGun: the Machete Elastic Wonder that Uncle Machete gives the siblings. Carmen uses hers [[spoiler:after accidentally powering up the transmooker device to keep the switches closed]], while Juni opts to give his to Alexandra.


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** The skeleton warriors in the same scene bare a striking resemblance to the ones in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.
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** Just before that, Carmen picks up the idol from the iconic beginning of ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'' before tossing it aside.
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* HumanLadder: Though not actually performed, this idea is suggested by Donnagan Giggles to his henchmen when they were trying to get the MacGuffin out of a high tree.
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* MyGrandmaCanDoBetterThanYou: When Donnagon and the kids' father Gregorio fight [[spoiler:one another for the Transmooker device]], during the fight, his wife Ingrid tells him to do the Suplex. He does, but it ends up rather hilarious. Then, the grandma of the kids groans that she could do better than that.


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* WallCrawl: Juni and Carmen use a gadget that's essentially magnetic fingers to rescue Alexandria.
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* FallingDamage: Juni falls several floors when he enters the virtual reality world, and upon regaining consciousness he loses a life.
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* DemBones: The skeleton warriors from ''Film/SpyKids2IslandOfLostDreams'', an {{homage}} to the skeletons in ''Film/JasonAndTheArgonauts''.


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* FallingDamage: Juni falls several floors when he enters the virtual reality world, and upon regaining consciousness he loses a life.

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* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler:Donnagon is about to use the Transmooker to destroy Gregorio's parents, and Gregorio dives between them. The Transmooker malfunctions though, so nobody dies.]]


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* TakingTheBullet: Subverted. [[spoiler:Donnagon is about to use the Transmooker to destroy Gregorio's parents, and Gregorio dives between them. The Transmooker malfunctions though, so nobody dies.]]
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* RealityChangingMiniature: Inverted. The model of the Island of Lost Dreams shows where all the MixAndMatchCritters currently are, by causing their miniature critters to roam where the big ones are. Holograms show the presence of other humans on the island, hence how Romero can see [[spoiler:Gary and Gerti]].
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* BallroomBlitz: A party is held for the elite of the O.S.S. but during a toast, all the adults where drugged and the party was attacked, forcing the children to fight back.


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* PunnyName: The MixAndMatchCritters are literal spider-monkeys and cat-fish. There's also a flying pig: it is a spork (stork-pork).

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This film was followed by ''Film/SpyKids3DGameOver''

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* EveryDeviceIsASwissArmyKnife: Juni gets an experimental spy-watch with so many gadgets in it there was no room for an actual time-telling device.
* FakeOutOpening: The first scene is the President's bratty daughter being shown around a wacky AmusementPark.
* FearfulSymmetry: PlayedForLaughs. Gregerio's and Donnagon's blows are so symmetrical that the fight ends up looking lame and painful, such as when they both try to suplex each other.


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* IslandBase: Romero is stationed on an island with his MixAndMatchCritters.


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* SpiderPeople: The spidermonkey is half-spider, half-gorilla.


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* VolcanoLair: Romero lives inside the island's volcano.
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* CentrifugalFarce: The over-the-top amusement park rides are mainly of this type.
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* {{Anticlimax}}: The apparent "climax" of is a ProfessionalWrestling style fight between Creator/AntonioBanderas and Creator/MikeJudge, complete with everyone else shouting advice from the sidelines.


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* SwissArmyWeapon: Juni gets a spy watch said to be able to do basically anything except tell time. Turns out it's literal - an "upgraded" version could only tell time after being upscaled into what can only be described as a gauntlet.

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The film was followed by ''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''

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* KickTheDog: Gary squashes Ralph.



* MacGuffin: The Transmooker , which can interfere with electronic devices.

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* MacGuffin: The Transmooker , Transmooker, which can interfere with electronic devices.



* PinkMeansFeminine: Alexandra wears a pink sweater and then a pink dress.



* ShoePhone: The second movie includes an advanced watch that does everything ''except'' tell time, since "there was no room left for the clock". Needless to say, TheRival has a more advanced version of the same device, with a clock.

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* ShoePhone: The second movie includes Juni gets an advanced watch that does everything ''except'' tell time, since "there was no room left for the clock". Needless to say, TheRival has a more advanced version of the same device, with a clock.

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* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: As part of a gag in the second film, the protagonists receive a pair of wristwatches that can do anything except tell time. "Anything" in this context includes the ability to access the Internet. The fact that it can access the Internet means it is a computer, and as anyone that knows anything about computers can tell you, it's impossible to have a functional computer without a clock.
* AwesomeButImpractical: To the point of being a CentralTheme in the second film. The aforementioned wristwatches are premiere GadgetWatches but are so loaded with the necessary and required crap that there's no more room for a clock. Gary and Gerti also have watches, which can tell time, but are so huge they cover their entire forearms. Donnagon Giggle's office as the new head of the OSS is so huge that he has to hopscotch across precarious pillars over what is presumably a bottomless pit just to get to his desk, which is hugely contrasted to Gregorio's office, which is as simple an office as you can get.

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* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: As part of a gag in the second film, gag, the protagonists receive a pair of wristwatches that can do anything except tell time. "Anything" in this context includes the ability to access the Internet. The fact that it can access the Internet means it is a computer, and as anyone that knows anything about computers can tell you, it's impossible to have a functional computer without a clock.
* AwesomeButImpractical: To the point of being a CentralTheme in the second film.CentralTheme. The aforementioned wristwatches are premiere GadgetWatches but are so loaded with the necessary and required crap that there's no more room for a clock. Gary and Gerti also have watches, which can tell time, but are so huge they cover their entire forearms. Donnagon Giggle's office as the new head of the OSS is so huge that he has to hopscotch across precarious pillars over what is presumably a bottomless pit just to get to his desk, which is hugely contrasted to Gregorio's office, which is as simple an office as you can get.



* ConsultingAConvictedKiller: The kids call [[spoiler:Floop and Minion]] in the second film to ask about [[spoiler:dirty OSS agents]].

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* ConsultingAConvictedKiller: The kids call [[spoiler:Floop and Minion]] in the second film to ask about [[spoiler:dirty dirty OSS agents]].agents.



* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Carmen is attracted to Gary Giggles in the second movie, insisting that she could "change him", and her giving up on this is played as CharacterDevelopment. Needless to say, {{shipping}} ensued anyway.

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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Carmen is attracted to Gary Giggles in the second movie, Giggles, insisting that she could "change him", and her giving up on this is played as CharacterDevelopment. Needless to say, {{shipping}} ensued anyway.



* MundaneSolution: The Machete Elastic Wonder (a rubber band) in the second film.

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* MundaneSolution: The Machete Elastic Wonder (a rubber band) in the second film.band).



* ShoutOut: Juni starts to chant the [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings One Ring poem]] when he reaches for a cursed necklace.



* SpotTheThread: Juni is suspicious in the second movie when a party attendant offers him alcohol. He's underage, and obviously so. [[spoiler:The alcohol turns out to be drugged.]]

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* SpotTheThread: Juni is suspicious in the second movie when a party attendant offers him alcohol. He's underage, and obviously so. [[spoiler:The alcohol turns out to be drugged.]]

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* SpotTheThread: Juni is suspicious in the second movie when a party attendant offers him alcohol. He's underage, and obviously so. [[spoiler:The alcohol turns out to be drugged.]]



* TheStinger: For some reason Carmen has to convince everyone she's a pop-star.

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* TheStinger: For some reason Carmen has to convince everyone she's a pop-star.pop-star instead of an undercover secret agent.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Gary, when Carmen turns on him.
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* SigilSpam: The OSS logo is everywhere.

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* SigilSpam: The OSS logo is everywhere.everywhere.
* SuddenMusicalEnding: In TheStinger, Carmen sings the song "Isle of Dreams".
* TheStinger: For some reason Carmen has to convince everyone she's a pop-star.

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''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'' is a 2003 action comedy adventure film. It is the second film in the Film/SpyKids franchise.

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''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'' is a 2003 2002 action comedy adventure film. It is the second film in the Film/SpyKids franchise.
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* HeroicSacrifice: Subverted. [[spoiler:Donnagon is about to use the Transmooker to destroy Gregorio's parents, and Gregorio dives between them. The Transmooker malfunctions though, so nobody dies.]]


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* MacGuffin: The Transmooker , which can interfere with electronic devices.
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* AscendedExtra: Donnagan, one of the agents transformed into Fooglie's in the [[Film/SpyKids1 previous film]], is upgraded to BigBad.

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* AscendedExtra: Donnagan, Donnagon, one of the agents transformed into Fooglie's in the [[Film/SpyKids1 previous film]], is upgraded to BigBad.



* DirtyCop: Donnagan [[spoiler:and Felix]] are this, which breaks Juni's faith in the OSS.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Donnagan loves his children, [[spoiler:and [[DontTellMama is afraid of his wife]] ]].

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* DirtyCop: Donnagan Donnagon [[spoiler:and Felix]] are this, which breaks Juni's faith in the OSS.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Donnagan Donnagon loves his children, [[spoiler:and [[DontTellMama is afraid of his wife]] ]].



* KarmaHoudini: Agent Donnagan for attempting [[spoiler:to ''murder'' all the Cortezes]], in that [[spoiler:he only gets fired from being President of the OSS. Though he does have to answer to his wife for what he did.]]

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* KarmaHoudini: Agent Donnagan Donnagon for attempting [[spoiler:to ''murder'' all the Cortezes]], in that [[spoiler:he only gets fired from being President of the OSS. Though he does have to answer to his wife for what he did.]]
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* GirlishPigtails: Gerti Giggles has these, which operate as HelicopterHair.

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* GirlishPigtails: Gerti Giggles has these, which operate as HelicopterHair.HelicopterHair.
* ICanChangeMyBeloved: Carmen has a crush on the rival bad boy spy and at one point insists she could change him. [[CharacterDevelopment She appears to get over it by the end of the movie.]]
* IFellForHours: Carmen and Juni reach the island's volcano, apparently bubbling with lava a long way down, and slip and fall into the volcano. Their fall is long enough that Juni is able to pull out a candy bar and start eating it, and the two eventually assume relaxed poses in midair. The whole thing was apparently an illusion.
* InappropriateHunger: Carmen and Juni reach the island's volcano, apparently bubbling with lava a long way down. They slip and fall into the volcano and fall for an extremely long time, long enough for Juni to pull out a candy bar and start eating it while still falling.
--> '''Carmen:''' How could you be eating at a time like this?!
* IncrediblyLamePun: Donnagon says, "This should be ''pain''...and simple."
* KarmaHoudini: Agent Donnagan for attempting [[spoiler:to ''murder'' all the Cortezes]], in that [[spoiler:he only gets fired from being President of the OSS. Though he does have to answer to his wife for what he did.]]
** Not only that, but [[spoiler:in the same movie it's implied that he's tried to take over the world more that once. And he's allowed to stay with the OSS.]]
* LiteralSurveillanceBug: Ralph is a small robot bug who's primary function serves as a spy.
* MadScientist: Romero.
* ManicPixieDreamGirl: Subverted. Carmen is attracted to Gary Giggles in the second movie, insisting that she could "change him", and her giving up on this is played as CharacterDevelopment. Needless to say, {{shipping}} ensued anyway.
* MixAndMatchCritters: Romero's animals.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:Felix]].
* MundaneSolution: The Machete Elastic Wonder (a rubber band) in the second film.
* RealMenWearPink: Juni claims to know ballet to impress Alexandria at the President's ball. HilarityEnsues when the two start dancing.
* ReversePolarity: Gerti disables the amusement park ride in the opening by reversing the polarity, justifying it by saying that the ride works using electromagnets.
* RobotBuddy: Ralph is this to Juni.
* ShipTease: Carmen with Gary and Juni with Alexandra.
* ShoePhone: The second movie includes an advanced watch that does everything ''except'' tell time, since "there was no room left for the clock". Needless to say, TheRival has a more advanced version of the same device, with a clock.
* SigilSpam: The OSS logo is everywhere.
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''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'' is a 2003 action comedy adventure film. It is the second film in the Film/SpyKids franchise.

Carmen and Juni Cortez are now Level 2 agents in the Spy Kids Division of the OSS (Organization of Super Spies). At the Troublemaker Theme Park, they rescue the President's daughter, Alexandra, from a juggling thrill ride. The children of Donnagon Giggles (Mike Judge), Gary (Matt O'Leary) and Gerti (Emily Osment) get involved in the rescue and take all the credit.

At an OSS dinner event, the President names Donnagon as the director of the OSS (though it appears that the teleprompter was hacked). A group of Magna Men storm the event and steal the "Transmooker" device from the President, though the OSS spy kids try to stop them. Juni gets blamed for losing the device, and is suspended as an agent, though Carmen hacks into the OSS database to reinstate him and give them a new assignment, to investigate a mysterious island near Madagascar.

The film was followed by ''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''

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!!Tropes in ''Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams'':

* AbsenteeActor: Devlin doesn't appear since a new director for OSS is chosen to replace him, and is in fact, never even mentioned. In the third film he reappears as the president of the United States. While in the film it's explained that after retiring from his position in the OSS, he ran for president as he wanted to be in a position of power that was public instead of the secret one he previously held, the real life reasoning is that Rodriguez couldn't afford to have Creator/GeorgeClooney on screen for more than three minutes of screentime.
* AHeadAtEachEnd: A sea serpent-like critter on the island's coast.
* AlliterativeName: Gary and Gertie Giggles.
* AscendedExtra: Donnagan, one of the agents transformed into Fooglie's in the [[Film/SpyKids1 previous film]], is upgraded to BigBad.
* ArtisticLicenseEngineering: As part of a gag in the second film, the protagonists receive a pair of wristwatches that can do anything except tell time. "Anything" in this context includes the ability to access the Internet. The fact that it can access the Internet means it is a computer, and as anyone that knows anything about computers can tell you, it's impossible to have a functional computer without a clock.
* AwesomeButImpractical: To the point of being a CentralTheme in the second film. The aforementioned wristwatches are premiere GadgetWatches but are so loaded with the necessary and required crap that there's no more room for a clock. Gary and Gerti also have watches, which can tell time, but are so huge they cover their entire forearms. Donnagon Giggle's office as the new head of the OSS is so huge that he has to hopscotch across precarious pillars over what is presumably a bottomless pit just to get to his desk, which is hugely contrasted to Gregorio's office, which is as simple an office as you can get.
* BareYourMidriff: Carmen wears an outfit that does such up to and including the dinner scene. She also does this in the credits.
* BlatantLies: Romero says that the mixing the species was an accident. The accompanying flashback shows him holding two vials and having a look that just screams "ForScience".
* CallAPegasusAHippogriff: At one point Juni refers to the [[MixAndMatchCritters half gorilla, half tarantula]] creature that's been following him as a centaur. Its actual name seems to be a "[[PunnyName spider monkey]]".
* CloserToEarth: The female members of the Giggles family are good; the male ones are evil.
* CollapsedMidSpeech: An entire group of grown-ups pass out after giving a toast.
* ConsultingAConvictedKiller: The kids call [[spoiler:Floop and Minion]] in the second film to ask about [[spoiler:dirty OSS agents]].
* DirtyCop: Donnagan [[spoiler:and Felix]] are this, which breaks Juni's faith in the OSS.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Donnagan loves his children, [[spoiler:and [[DontTellMama is afraid of his wife]] ]].
* {{Foreshadowing}}: [[spoiler:courtesy of Felix, "[[EtTuBrute I said]] [[IronicEcho I'm not your uncle!"]]]]
* GirlishPigtails: Gerti Giggles has these, which operate as HelicopterHair.

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