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* '''Inverted''': Alice is an extremely energetic GenkiGirl / LargeHam.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice is an extremely energetic GenkiGirl / LargeHam.LargeHam.
** The above, except Alice is also a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombie]], making her an inversion of both parts of this trope.
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* '''Parodied''': Alice is emotionless or catatonic for a comedic or overblown reason; comparable to Suicide as Comedy.

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* '''Parodied''': Alice is emotionless or catatonic for a comedic or overblown reason; comparable to Suicide as Comedy.SuicideAsComedy.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???Alice is emotionless or catatonic for a comedic or overblown reason; comparable to Suicide as Comedy.



* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
TheEmpire tries to turn their [[ApatheticCitizens entire population]] into emotionless shells as a way of maintaining order; alternatively, Alice's friends try to exploit her emotionless state [[FalseFriend to get whatever they want]].
* '''Defied''': ???Alice *should* likely be reduced to an emotionless state by a traumatic event or some other means, but actively tries to avoid losing hope, maybe [[DontYouDarePityMe calling out her friends for expecting her to be hollow]], [[SillyRabbitCynicismIsForLosers or for themselves approaching the]] DespairEventHorizon.
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Emperor Evulz subjects Alice to a lobotomy/mindwipe/trauma with the intention of rendering her unable to feel or erasing her identity.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is alive, but acts emotionless.
* '''Straight''': Alice never speaks, and tends to simply sit around with a blank expression on her face.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is still alive, but is unable to do ''anything'' aside from lie around on a bed.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice has very stunted emotions and [[TerseTalker does occasionally speak in short lines]].
* '''Justified''':
** Alice had a {{lobotomy}}.
** Alice was the victim of some sort of brainwashing or mindwiping.
** Alice had her soul stolen from her.
** Alice doesn't know how to express emotions.
** Alice has some form of brain damage.
** Alice is extremely depressed.
* '''Inverted''': Alice is an extremely energetic GenkiGirl / LargeHam.
* '''Subverted''': Alice is first introduced lying down on a bed with a blank stare, and acts this way for a while, but eventually she begins to open up a bit.
* '''Double Subverted''': Later in the series, she has a {{lobotomy}}, and is left unable to do anything.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice isn't emotionless.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "Is Alice okay? She seems... empty."
* '''Conversed''': ???
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[[EmptyShell (blank stare)]]
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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