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** Evulz or Hiro explains [[FakeWeakness fake weaknesses]] of their powers to trick each other.
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** Evulz intended actions, in light of how Hiro's powers work, are suicidal… Hiro wants him behind bars, not six feet under.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Okay, now it is the time for Evulz to tell us what is his power."
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** Evulz is so [[SmugSuper powerful, arrogant, of both]] that he doesn’t care if he tells an opponent exactly how to beat him, because he thinks it won’t increase their odds much.

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** Evulz is so [[SmugSuper powerful, arrogant, of or both]] that he doesn’t care if he tells an opponent exactly how to beat him, because he thinks it won’t increase their odds much.
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen divulging your own abilities makes his technique more powerful]] [[EquivalentExchange at the cost of Hiro knowing how his technique works.]]

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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen divulging your his own abilities makes his technique more powerful]] [[EquivalentExchange at the cost of Hiro knowing how his technique works.]]
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen divulging your own power makes your technique more powerful]] [[EquivalentExchange at the cost of your opponent knowing how your technique works.]]

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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen divulging your own power abilities makes your his technique more powerful]] [[EquivalentExchange at the cost of your opponent Hiro knowing how your his technique works.]]
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen revealing how a power works is a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against somebody he told himself how it works.]]

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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen revealing how a divulging your own power works is a magical pact that makes his your technique stronger when using it against somebody he told himself more powerful]] [[EquivalentExchange at the cost of your opponent knowing how it your technique works.]]
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen revealing how a power works is a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against someone he told how it works.]]

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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen revealing how a power works is a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against someone somebody he told himself how it works.]]
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen it is a part of a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against someone he told how it works.]]

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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen it revealing how a power works is a part of a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against someone he told how it works.]]
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** Evulz explains his powers to Hiro because [[Manga/JujutsuKaisen it is a part of a magical pact that makes his technique stronger when using it against someone he told how it works.]]
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* '''Downplayed''': This is the entirety of Hiro's and Evulz' conversation:

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* '''Downplayed''': This is the entirety of Hiro's and Evulz' Evulz's conversation:
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** Evulz lies about how his powers work, but then it turns out he was himself unaware of their mechanics, and his "fake" explanation is accidentally completely accurate.

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* '''Downplayed''': Hiro says "Tell me about your power" and Evulz says “I shoot fire” and nothing else.

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* '''Downplayed''': Hiro says "Tell This is the entirety of Hiro's and Evulz' conversation:
-->'''Hiro''': Tell
me about your power" and Evulz says “I power.
-->'''Evulz''': I
shoot fire” and nothing else.fire.



** Evulz is so [[SmugSuper powerful/arrogant]] that he doesn’t care if he tells an opponent exactly how to beat him, because he thinks it won’t increase their odds much.

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** Evulz is so [[SmugSuper powerful/arrogant]] powerful, arrogant, of both]] that he doesn’t care if he tells an opponent exactly how to beat him, because he thinks it won’t increase their odds much.



** Hiro explains his lack of powers to an ally.

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** Hiro explains his powers, or lack of powers thereof as the case may be, to an ally.



** Evulz says he’s going to explain everything about how his powers work…and then just punches Hiro in the face.

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** Evulz says he’s going to explain everything about how his powers work…and work … and then just punches Hiro in the face.



** "For your information, my name is CaptainObvious, and my superpower is that I state the obvious!" To which Hiro replies: "Why would you just explain your powers instead of using them? ...Oh. Clever."
* '''Zig Zagged''': Many characters try to strike the delicate balance between intimidating your foe with your power and not revealing too much about how it works. Sometimes it even succeeds.

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** "For your information, my name is CaptainObvious, and my superpower is that I state the obvious!" To which Hiro replies: "Why would you just explain your powers instead of using them? ...Oh.them? …Oh. Clever."
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Many characters try to strike the delicate balance between intimidating your foe with your power and not revealing too much about how it works. Sometimes it even succeeds.



* '''Enforced''': Evulz powers are really unusual, and if they weren’t explained here no-one would get it.

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* '''Enforced''': Evulz Evulz' powers are really unusual, and if they weren’t explained here no-one nobody would get it.



** “Wait, why am I telling YOU, of all people. this?”
** “Nice of you to tell me your weakness like that...”

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** “Wait, why am I telling YOU, of all people. people, this?”
** “Nice of you to tell me your weakness like that...”that…”



** Evulz actually grows stronger if he explains his power to the enemy, and doing so just leads Hiro into a CurbStompBattle .

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** Evulz actually grows stronger if he explains his power to the enemy, and doing so just leads Hiro into a CurbStompBattle .CurbStompBattle.



** "Tell you what I can do? I'd rather ''show'' you!"

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** "Tell [[PreAsskickingOneLiner “Tell you what I can do? I'd rather ''show'' you!"rather]] ''[[PreAsskickingOneLiner show]]'' [[PreAsskickingOneLiner you!”]]



** Evulz learns his lesson, and while he does [[SmugSuper regularly brag about his power]], he does it mostly to his allies (who are on a need-to-know basis) and [[BondOneLiner to the broken bodies of his enemies]] (who with the exception of Hiro, are dead.)

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** Evulz learns his lesson, and while he does [[SmugSuper regularly brag about his power]], he does it mostly to his allies (who are on a need-to-know basis) and [[BondOneLiner to the broken bodies of his enemies]] (who with the exception of are all, except for Hiro, are dead.)dead).



* '''Played for Laughs''': Evulz and Hiro explain their respective powers to each other and then burst out laughing because they aren't nearly as extensive as they thought the other was.



Don’t bother '''[[ExplainingYourPowertotheEnemy Explaining Your TV-Tropes Addiction To The Enemy]]”: they’re really not interested.

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Don’t bother '''[[ExplainingYourPowertotheEnemy “[[ExplainingYourPowerToTheEnemy Explaining Your TV-Tropes Addiction To The to the Enemy]]”: they’re really not interested.



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** Hiro and Evulz are playing a game, and the rules require them to explain their powers before using them.

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