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** Batman is suspicious of Dr. Ravencroft. Later episodes demonstrate she's not the innocent woman she claims to be.

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** Batman is suspicious of Dr. Ravencroft. Ravencroft and even finds a key with the Argus Club insignia on it. Later episodes demonstrate she's not the innocent woman she claims to be.be and she has a connection to the club.
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** Magpie pulls a Stealth Hi/Bye on Batman while he's watching Ravencroft, somehow crossing from the office in her building to the roof Batman is on and getting into her fairly elaborate costume in the few seconds he looks away, which is extreme even by Batman standards. This is a hint that she's not actually Ravencroft.

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** Magpie pulls a Stealth Hi/Bye StealthHiBye on Batman while he's watching Ravencroft, somehow crossing from the office in her building to the roof Batman is on and getting into her fairly elaborate costume in the few seconds he looks away, which is extreme pretty extreme, even by Batman standards. This is a hint that she's not actually Ravencroft.

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** Batman is suspicious of Professor Ravencroft. Later episodes demonstrate she's not the innocent she claims to be.

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** Magpie pulls a Stealth Hi/Bye on Batman while he's watching Ravencroft, somehow crossing from the office in her building to the roof Batman is on and getting into her fairly elaborate costume in the few seconds he looks away, which is extreme even by Batman standards. This is a hint that she's not actually Ravencroft.
** Batman is suspicious of Professor Dr. Ravencroft. Later episodes demonstrate she's not the innocent woman she claims to be.

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* LaserGuidedAmnesia

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* LaserGuidedAmnesiaLaserGuidedAmnesia: Braxton's device wipes the user's memories, leaving them an oblivious husk of their former self.
* MadeOfIron: Magpie can survive a God-knows-how many stories drop.

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* BatDeduction: Does this to determine why Tatsu calls Alfred Major.

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* BatDeduction: Does Bruce does this to determine why Tatsu calls Alfred Major."Major".



* InkblotTest: An actual test isn't given, but inkblots are shown and Bruce thinks of his parents murder when he looks at them.

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* InkblotTest: An actual test isn't given, but inkblots are shown and Bruce thinks of his parents parents' murder when he looks at them.



* WeWillMeetAgain: Gordon assures Batman that he's only letting him go because he owes him one and that this changes nothing between them.

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* WeWillMeetAgain: Gordon assures Batman that he's only letting him go because he owes him one and that this changes nothing between them.them.
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* ApologeticAttacker: When Batman tries to tell Magpie that he can help her while she has him strapped to an opperating table, she angrily yells at him to be quiet and kicks him across the head. She immediately apologizes and acknowledges that was rude of her. This is PlayedForHorror as another example of her unstable mood-swings.
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* AlmostKiss: Happens between Batman and Magpie several times. First, during their second encounter Magpie briefly flirts with Batman and slowly leans towards him for a kiss, only for Batman to bluntly tell her that's not gonna happen and shove her away. Later, when Magpie has Batman strapped to an operating table she leans in to kiss him, only to be interrupted when they hear Ravencroft screaming from another room. Finally subverted when Magpie successfully kisses Batman shortly after her second failed attempt.

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* AlmostKiss: Happens between Batman and Magpie several times. First, during their second encounter Magpie briefly flirts with Batman and slowly leans towards him for a kiss, only for Batman to bluntly tell her that's not gonna happen and shove her away. Later, when Magpie. When Magpie has Batman strapped to an operating table she leans in to kiss him, only to be interrupted when they hear Ravencroft screaming from another room. Finally It is subverted when Magpie successfully kisses Batman shortly after her second failed attempt.afterwards.


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* KissDiss: During Magpie and Batman's second encounter, Magpie briefly flirts with Batman and slowly leans towards him for a kiss, only for Batman to bluntly tell her that's not gonna happen and shove her away.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Played with. Ravencroft's receptionist, Cassie, turns out to be Magpie, but she didn't know that. The experiment that Ravencroft performed on Margaret Sorrow cured her of her criminal tendencies, but also made her forget who she was. She was released from Blackgate and given a new name, a new job, and a new life. In time, her criminal side resurfaced as a split personality called Magpie, with neither side aware of the other's existence.
* ForcefulKiss: Magpie kisses Batman after she has him strapped to an operating table.

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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Played with. Ravencroft's receptionist, Cassie, turns out to be is Magpie, but she didn't doesn't know that. The experiment Magpie is a SplitPersonality who resulted from Ravencroft's HeelFaceBrainwashing. Neither she nor Cassie were aware of each other, though Batman hypothesizes that Magpie subconsciously influenced Cassie to take the job working for Ravencroft performed on Margaret Sorrow cured her of her criminal tendencies, but also made her forget who she was. She was released from Blackgate and given a new name, a new job, and a new life. In time, her criminal side resurfaced as a split personality called Magpie, with neither side aware of the other's existence.
* ForcefulKiss: Magpie kisses Batman after she has him strapped
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* TheDogWasTheMastermind: Played with. Ravencroft's receptionist, Cassie, turns out to be Magpie, but she didn't know that. The experiment that Ravencroft performed on Margaret Sorrow cured her of her criminal tendencies, but also made her forget who she was. She was released from Blackgate and given a new name, a new job, and a new life. In time, her criminal side resurfaced as a split personality called Magpie, with neither side aware of the other's existence.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie talks about how she really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown that she may actually be attracted to him , but whether she just wanted the belt because it's shiny, or for something less innocent else is still a little unclear. Either way the subtext is still there.

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie talks about how she really wants GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown that she may actually be attracted to him , but whether she just wanted overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the belt because it's shiny, or for something less innocent else is still a little unclear. Either way future, please check the subtext is still there.trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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* TakeThatKiss: Magpie kisses Batman goodbye while she has him strapped to an operating table and about to erase his memories.
-->'''Magpie:''' I'd say "it's been a pleasure", but you won't remember I said it. So... (''leans in and gently kisses Batman on the lips'')
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* AlmostKiss: Happens between Batman and Magpie several times. First, during their second encounter Magpie briefly flirts with Batman and slowly leans towards him for a kiss, only for Batman to bluntly tell her that's not gonna happen and shove her away. Later, when Magpie has Batman strapped to an operating table she leans in to kiss him, only to be interrupted when they hear Ravencroft screaming from another room. Finally subverted when Magpie successfully kisses Batman shortly after her second failed attempt.
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* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Professor Ravencroft for Magpie]].

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* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Professor Professor Ravencroft for Magpie]].Magpie.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}:
** The two graffiti artists that Batman interrupts will become mooks for Anarky in [[Recap/BewareTheBatmanS1E3Tests the next episode]].
** Batman is suspicious of Professor Ravencroft. Later episodes demonstrate she's not the innocent she claims to be.


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* NeverMyFault: Batman has to point out that Magpie agreed to the procedure that took away her memories and helped turn her into this. Of course, she doesn't remember that, and Batman actually feels bad for what she's going through.
* RedHerring: [[spoiler:Professor Ravencroft for Magpie]].
* ThatManIsDead: "Margaret Sorrow is gone. There's only Magpie now!"
* TragicVillain: Batman truly sympathizes with Magpie and offers to help find a way to restore her memories. He also chastises Gordon for wanting to simply toss her back in jail, back in the place that helped make her this way in the first place.
* WeWillMeetAgain: Gordon assures Batman that he's only letting him go because he owes him one and that this changes nothing between them.
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* ForcefulKiss: Magpie kisses Batman after she has him strapped to an operating table.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie talks about really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown that she may actually be attracted to him , but whether she just wanted the belt because it's shiny, or for something less innocent else is still a little unclear. Either way the subtext is still there.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie talks about how she really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown that she may actually be attracted to him , but whether she just wanted the belt because it's shiny, or for something less innocent else is still a little unclear. Either way the subtext is still there.
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Bruce Wayne is getting used to Tatsu as his bodyguard, while Batman investigates a vicious thief named Magpie, who is also pursued by Lieutenant James Gordon.
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* InkblotTest: An actual test isn't given, but inkblots are shown and Bruce thinks of his parents murder when he looks at them.
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* CarCushion: Magpie lands on a car after cutting herself loose from BAtman's rope.

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* CarCushion: Magpie lands on a car after cutting herself loose from BAtman's Batman's rope.

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* CarCushion: Magpie lands on a car after cutting herself loose from BAtman's rope.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown later later she really is attracted to him but whether she just wants the belt because it's shiny, or for something else is unclear.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie talks about really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown later later that she really is may actually be attracted to him , but whether she just wants wanted the belt because it's shiny, or for something less innocent else is unclear.still a little unclear. Either way the subtext is still there.
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* BatDeduction: Does this to determine why Tatsu calls Alfred Major.

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* BatDeduction: Does this to determine why Tatsu calls Alfred Major.Major.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Magpie really wants to get her hands on Batman's belt. It's shown later later she really is attracted to him but whether she just wants the belt because it's shiny, or for something else is unclear.
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* Batdeduction: Does this to determine why Tatsu calls Alfred Major.

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