History VideoGame / Contradiction

* SmallNameBigEgo: Kyle, whose only apparent role is to say spit "Pathetic!" and act like a tough guy rather than doing anything notable.

* BeAsUnhelpfulAsPossible: Nearly everyone. Some characters just respond to things with one sentence or one word answers.

* KavorkaMan: Ryan has a pretty wife that looks a lot younger than him and [[spoiler: a mistress]] despite looking rather plain. His wealth and mannerism probably helps a lot.

* ConspiracyTheorist: James

* LargeHam: Jenks and Ryan Rand really take it up a notch compared to everyone else.

* TownWithADarkSecret

* CreepyDoll: [[spoiler: Used as part of the Atlas course. They burn them in a trash can.]]
* {{Cult}}: The Third Eye [[spoiler: and Atlas, who are the Third Eye after an image change. One of the last images of the game even hints that they may be Satanic in nature.]]
* DeliberatelyDistressedDamsel: Near the ending, [[spoiler: Jenks stumbles upon what looks like Atlas human sacrifice taking place in the woods. He stops it but the woman he saves just sort of shrugs it off and wonders into the woods. Maybe it was all an act after all...]]

* EvilBrit: Ryan and ''definitely'' Paul Rand give off these vibes. [[spoiler: Despite this, they turn out to be innocent of the crime Jenks is investigating.]]

* TheHecateSisters: Referenced via the symbol on [[spoiler: the mask Jenks finds]]
* HumanSacrifice: Jenks stumbles onto [[spoiler: Ryan and one of his Atlas followers performing one in the woods. Ryan tries to convince Jenks that it's nothing but a Atlas training exercise.]]
* LeftHanging: [[spoiler: Most of the plot threads regarding Atlas are left unresolved by the time the game ends.]]

* PosthumousCharacter: Kate and [[spoiler: Liam]].
* RedHerring: Many of the clues Jenks gets from his conversations end up being these. Also ultimately applies to [[spoiler: Atlas itself, at least in regards to Kate's murder.]]

* SequelHook: The game ends with [[spoiler: Jenks musing about the many unsolved questions regarding Atlas, and hints that even though they weren't responsible for Kate's murder, that they aren't exactly innocent.]]

* WeWereRehearsingAPlay: [[spoiler: When Jenks stumbles upon Ryan standing next to an Atlas student holding a knife to another student's throat, Ryan claims it's nothing but a test and that no-one is going to get hurt]].
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: We never find out what happened to Simon, what James used the poppy pods for or if there was something truly fishy and satanic going on in Atlas.]]

** [[spoiler: The Atlas group uses plastic white masks as part of their training.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Jenks eventually finds out from Emma that [[spoiler: she's been cheating on Simon with Ryan, and that Kate was planning to blackmail Ryan with this knowledge. This ends up leading, indirectly, to Kate's death.]]

* AmbiguousTimePeriod: The game seems to take place during present day, and yet nobody has any cellphone or uses a computer. WordOfGod says that this is intentional.

* CowboyCop: A sedate version of this trope, but still in evidence. As well as pocketing random objects he finds lying around, Jenks removes items from a locked outbuilding and a locked ''car'' – in both cases entering with the proper keys but without permission from the owners or any kind of search warrant.

* CowboyCop: A sedate version of this trope, but still in evidence. As well as pocketing random objects he finds lying around, Jenks removes items from a locked outbuilding and a locked ''car'' – in both cases entering with the proper keys but without permission from the owners or any kind of search warrant.

* OneSceneWonder: Lisa.

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse?: [[spoiler: We never find out what happened to Simon, what James used the poppy pods for or if there was something truly fishy and satanic going on in Atlas.]]

* WhatHappenedtoTheMouse?: [[spoiler: We never find out what happened to Simon, what James used the poppy pods for or if there was something truly fishy and satanic going on in Atlas.]]

* ActingForTwo: John Guilor, who plays Ryan Rand, also voiced the Police chief.

You play as Detective Inspector Fredrick Jenks, who has been called into the small village of Edenton to investigate the mysterious death of Kate Vine, which everyone believes is a suicide. However, once you get there certain things start to not add up - particularly involving the Atlas business course that she and several other locals were members of.

Contradiction: The All-Video, Fully Interactive Murder Mystery Adventure or Contradiction - Spot The Liar! or simply Contradiction is a ''Main/FullMotionVideo'' mystery game, made by [[TimAndGeoffFollin Tim Follin]] and released on iOS and PC.

Contradiction: The All-Video, Fully Interactive Murder Mystery Adventure or Contradiction - Spot The Liar! or simply Contradiction is a ''Main/FullMotionVideo'' mystery game, made by Tim Follen and released on iOS and PC.

* CreepyDoll: [[spoiler: Used as part of the Atlus course. They burn them in a trash can.]]
* {{Cult}}: The Third Eye [[spoiler: and Atlas, who are the Third Eye after an image change]]
* EvilBrit

* RedHerring: Ultimately applies to [[spoiler: Atlas itself, at least in regards to Kate's murder.]]
* SequelHook: The game ends with [[spoiler: Jenks musing about many of the unsolved questions regarding Atlas, and hints that even though they weren't responsible for Kate's murder, that they aren't exactly innocent.]]

** [[spoiler: The Atlus group uses plastic white masks as part of their training.]]
* YourCheatingHeart: Jenks eventually finds out from Emma that [[spoiler: she's been cheating on Simon with Ryan, and that Kate was planning to blackmail Ryan with this knowledge. This ends up leading, indirectly, to Kate's death.]]

Contradiction: The All-Video, Fully Interactive Murder Mystery Adventure or Contradiction - Spot The Liar! or simply Contradiction is a ''Main/FullMotionVideo'' mystery game mad by Tim Follen released on iOS and PC.

You play as Detective Inspector Fredrick Jenks who has been called into the small village of Edenton to investigate the mysterious death of Kate Vine which everyone believes is a suicide. However when you get there certain things start to not add up, particular the Atlas business course that she was part of.

You play as Detective Inspector Fredrick Jenks who has been called into the small village of Edenton to investigate the mysterious death of Kate Vine which everyone believes is a suicide. However when you get there certain things start to not add up, particular the Atlas business corner that she was part of.

* SpecialEffectFailure: The fire during [[spoiler: the Atlus meeting]] is quite obviously digital.

* WardingGestures: Used by Atlas as part of their course.

* Cult: The Third Eye [[spoiler: and Atlas, who are the Third Eye after an image change]]