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* WeCanRuleTogether: Madame Scorpion spends much of the early game grooming Stan to be her underling, but this trope comes in full force [[spoiler:when she thwarts Shining Nova's escape, with her speech to Stan being a classic example of this trope in play. Depending on your choice, Stan can agree with her, stand against her, or comply with her only to backstab her later on (either by helping Nova escape, or [[ICanRuleAlone taking over himself]])]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Madame Scorpion spends much of the early game grooming Stan to be her underling, but this trope comes in full force [[spoiler:when she thwarts Shining Nova's escape, with her speech to Stan being a classic example of this trope in play.villainous temptation. Depending on your choice, Stan can agree with her, stand against her, or comply with her only to backstab her later on (either by helping Nova escape, or [[ICanRuleAlone taking over himself]])]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Madame Scorpion spends much of the early game grooming Stan to be her underling, but this trope comes in full force [[spoiler:when she thwarts Shining Nova's escape, with her speech to Stan being a classic example of this trope in play. Depending on your choice, Stan can agree with her, stand against her, or comply with her only to backstab her later on (either by helping Nova escape, or [[ICanRuleAlone taking over himself]])himself]])]]
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Madame Scorpion spends much of the early game grooming Stan to be her underling, but this trope comes in full force [[spoiler:when she thwarts Shining Nova's escape, with her speech to Stan being a classic example of this trope in play. Depending on your choice, Stan can agree with her, stand against her, or comply with her only to backstab her later on (either by helping Nova escape, or [[ICanRuleAlone taking over himself]])
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* TheBadGuyWins: [[spoiler:In all but one of the villain endings, Madame Scorpion soundly defeats her opponents and continues her reign of terror unabated. And in the one ending she doesn't, [[ICanRuleAlone Stan backstabs her]] and becomes an evil mastermind himself.]]
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* EnemyMine: [[spoiler:The villain route has Nova teaming up with ''Lord Bedlam'' of all people, as he realized that Madame Scorpion was in the process of edging him out of his own organization, and Nova knew Stan was lying to her all along. The partnership goes...poorly.]]
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* TakingYouWithMe: Near the end of the villain route, [[spoiler:Nova attempts a variant of this by triggering her suit's self-destruct mechanism so that it can take down Stan, Madame Scorpion and the supercomputer that powers her network. Scorpion promptly slices the suit to bits, completely ruining the attempt and forcing Nova to escape empty-handed.]]
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* TakingYouWithMe: Near the end of the villain route, [[spoiler:Nova attempts a variant of this by remotely triggering her suit's self-destruct mechanism so that it can take down Stan, Madame Scorpion and the supercomputer that powers her network. Scorpion promptly slices the suit to bits, completely ruining the attempt and forcing Nova to escape empty-handed.]]
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** [[spoiler:The second point comes when Nova's escape is thwarted by Madame Scorpion. Provided you didn't escape with Nova, both her and Madame Scorpion will ask you to decide your allegiance. Siding with Madame Scorpion locks out the standard hero endings, while siding withNova again locks you into the hero route.]]
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** [[spoiler:The second point comes when Nova's escape is thwarted by Madame Scorpion. Provided you didn't escape with Nova, both her and Madame Scorpion will ask you to decide your allegiance. Siding with Madame Scorpion locks out the standard hero endings, while siding withNova with Nova again locks you into the hero route.]]
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* PointOfNoReturn: While the RelationshipValues you develop in the game have an impact on what ending you get, there are certain decision points that will permanently lock you into a route:
** [[spoiler:The first major point comes when Kate reveals her true identity as Shining Nova and asks Stan to escape with him. Doing so will lock you into the hero route, while staying in the lair (and potentially trying to stop her) will leave the villain route open.]]
** [[spoiler:The second point comes when Nova's escape is thwarted by Madame Scorpion. Provided you didn't escape with Nova, both her and Madame Scorpion will ask you to decide your allegiance. Siding with Madame Scorpion locks out the standard hero endings, while siding withNova again locks you into the hero route.]]
** [[spoiler:The final choice that locks you in the villain route comes during Nova's interrogation, where Madame Scorpion will ask you to lie to her and get her to reveal her backup plan. Doing so locks you into the villain route permanently, while telling Nova the truth opens up a unique route with its own endings.]]
** [[spoiler:The first major point comes when Kate reveals her true identity as Shining Nova and asks Stan to escape with him. Doing so will lock you into the hero route, while staying in the lair (and potentially trying to stop her) will leave the villain route open.]]
** [[spoiler:The second point comes when Nova's escape is thwarted by Madame Scorpion. Provided you didn't escape with Nova, both her and Madame Scorpion will ask you to decide your allegiance. Siding with Madame Scorpion locks out the standard hero endings, while siding withNova again locks you into the hero route.]]
** [[spoiler:The final choice that locks you in the villain route comes during Nova's interrogation, where Madame Scorpion will ask you to lie to her and get her to reveal her backup plan. Doing so locks you into the villain route permanently, while telling Nova the truth opens up a unique route with its own endings.]]
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* TakingYouWithMe: Near the end of the villain route, [[spoiler:Nova attempts a variant of this by triggering her suit's self-destruct mechanism so that it can take down Stan, Madame Scorpion and the supercomputer that powers her network. Scorpion promptly slices the suit to bits, completely ruining the attempt and forcing Nova to escape empty-handed.]]
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* TheCorrupter: Madame Scorpion sees a lot of potential in Stan and is quick to tempt him to the dark side with promises of power and excitement, and tries to motivate him into being more ambitious than PunchClockVillain he starts out as. The only thing stopping her from being outright malevolent is that she genuinely respects and cares about Stan in her own way, and can possibly fall in love with him.
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* TheCorrupter: Madame Scorpion sees a lot of potential in Stan and is quick to tempt him to the dark side with promises of power and excitement.excitement, and tries to motivate him into being more ambitious than PunchClockVillain he starts out as. The only thing stopping her from being outright malevolent is that she genuinely respects and cares about Stan in her own way, and can possibly fall in love with him.
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** At one point, Stan calls himself "Stan the Man", a reference to how [[Creator/StanLee a certain other Stan]] referred to himself.
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* BrainComputerInterface: Villainess Madame Scorpion's master plan involves one, as [[spoiler:by connecting herself to a supercomputer running an app she's having installed on every henchman's phone, she'll have access to enough processing power to outthink any superhero she's up against]].
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* TheFaceless: The story is told from Stan's perspective, and the only time the player sees what he looks like, his upper body is stuck in a trash can.
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* TheFaceless: The story is told from Stan's perspective, and the only time when the player sees what he looks like, like in the introduction, his upper body is stuck in a trash can.can. [[spoiler:In the ending [=CGs=], his face is either out of frame, being blocked by scenery (or a sign Dave made), or is covered by a helmet as part of his new superhero or supervillain identity.]]
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova]]'s voice filter hides the fact that they are actually [[spoiler:Victoria Vasquez... a.k.a Kate, the female rookie who Stan's been flirting with]].
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining [[spoiler:Shining Nova]]'s voice filter hides the fact that they are actually [[spoiler:Victoria Vasquez... a.k.a Kate, the female rookie who Stan's been flirting with]].with]].
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Early on, Stan can consider just outright quitting his henchman job. [[spoiler:This leads to an early ending in which he lives in an RV in the woods.]]
* ScrewThisImOuttaHere: Early on, Stan can consider just outright quitting his henchman job. [[spoiler:This leads to an early ending in which he lives in an RV in the woods.]]
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* ShoutOut: Stan's introduction, [[https://www.pcinvasion.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/HenchmanStory_CG_1-800x400.jpg having just been thrown into a trash can by Miss Dynamo as she walks away]], is a reference to Peter Parker [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/marveldatabase/images/f/f7/Peter_Parker_%28Earth-616%29_from_Amazing_Spider-Man_Vol_1_50_0001.jpg throwing away his superhero outfit]] in "Franchise/SpiderMan No More!".
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* TheFaceless: The story is told from Stan's perspective, and the only time the player sees what he looks like, his upper body is stuck in a trash can.
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova's]] voice filter hides the fact that "he" is actually [[spoiler: Victoria Vasquez... a.k.a Kate the rookie who Stan's been flirting with.]]
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova's]] Nova]]'s voice filter hides the fact that "he" is they are actually [[spoiler: Victoria [[spoiler:Victoria Vasquez... a.k.a Kate Kate, the female rookie who Stan's been flirting with.]]with]].
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* SecretIdentityVocalShift: It turns out that [[spoiler:Shining Nova]] has a voice filter that makes their voice deeper [[spoiler:and less feminine]].
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* RunningGag: Nobody knows if CC's current name is "Captain Commander" or "Captain Commodore..." or was it "Captain Colonel?"
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* ActionGirlfriend: Either [[spoiler:Nova]] or Scorpion can be this for Stan.
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* ActionGirlfriend: Either [[spoiler:Nova]] or Scorpion can be this for Stan.
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler:Dave]] might be a bit dumb, but he does remember. Snark at him too much and he'll turn on you; be nice to him, and [[spoiler:he'll turn on ''[[PointyHairedBoss Bedlam]]'']].
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Dave might be a bit dumb, but he does remember. Snark at him too much and he'll turn on you; be nice to him, and he'll turn on ''[[PointyHairedBoss Bedlam]]'']]
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* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, [[spoiler:Shining Nova is able to hide their true identity due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
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* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, [[spoiler:Shining Nova Nova]] is able to hide their true identity due [[spoiler:due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
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* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Dave might be a bit dumb, but he's not a complete lapdog. Snark at him too much and he'll turn on you; be nice to him, and he'll turn on ''[[PointyHairedBoss Bedlam]]'']]
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* LargeHam: Lord Bedlam's entire shtick. It's pretty much the one thing he's good at.
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Dave might be a bit dumb, buthe's not a complete lapdog.he does remember. Snark at him too much and he'll turn on you; be nice to him, and he'll turn on ''[[PointyHairedBoss Bedlam]]'']]
* TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Dave might be a bit dumb, but
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova]] uses a low-pitched voice filter [[spoiler: and is actually Victoria Vasquez, a.k.a Kate the rookie... who Stan's been flirting with for the last two days.]]
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova]] uses a low-pitched Nova's]] voice filter [[spoiler: and hides the fact that "he" is actually [[spoiler: Victoria Vasquez, Vasquez... a.k.a Kate the rookie... rookie who Stan's been flirting with for the last two days.with.]]
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* SamusIsAGirl: [[spoiler: Shining Nova]] uses a low-pitched voice filter [[spoiler: and is actually Victoria Vasquez, a.k.a Kate the new girl Stan's been flirting with for the last two days.]]
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The story focuses on Stan, a Henchman working under Lord Bedlam after struggling to make a living elsewhere. However, being a bumbling supervillain's henchman is a thankless job. The spandex chafes, there's tons of late nights, and your boss rarely remembers your name. But in this narrative adventure, Stan soon discovers that - sometimes - even the choices of the lowliest henchman can change everything.
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* BigBadWannabe: Lord Bedlam desperately wants to be respected as a threat and have a nemesis of his own, but between his low-profile crimes and the fact that big-name supervillainess Madame Scorpion is using his organization to further her own schemes, only his own underlings give him proper respect.
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* BigBadWannabe: Lord Bedlam desperately wants to be respected as a threat and have a nemesis of his own, but between his low-profile crimes and the fact that big-name supervillainess Madame Scorpion is clearly using his organization to further her own schemes, only his own underlings give him proper respect.respect.
* CrazyPrepared: Shining Nova, particularly if Stan's on the HeelFaceTurn route. [[spoiler:In addition to how much she's obfuscated her true identity from the public, giving her suit an autonomous mode when she needs to be two places at once, she reveals to Stan that she's actually improvised flashy attack moves when she's being recorded on the news that she'll never use again, just to mess with opponents trying to observe her and counter her techniques.]]
* ElectronicTelepathy: Villainess Madame Scorpion's master plan involves a version of this, as [[spoiler:by connecting herself to a supercomputer running an app she's having installed on every henchman's phone, she'll have access to enough processing power to outthink any superhero she's up against]].
* CrazyPrepared: Shining Nova, particularly if Stan's on the HeelFaceTurn route. [[spoiler:In addition to how much she's obfuscated her true identity from the public, giving her suit an autonomous mode when she needs to be two places at once, she reveals to Stan that she's actually improvised flashy attack moves when she's being recorded on the news that she'll never use again, just to mess with opponents trying to observe her and counter her techniques.]]
* ElectronicTelepathy: Villainess Madame Scorpion's master plan involves a version of this, as [[spoiler:by connecting herself to a supercomputer running an app she's having installed on every henchman's phone, she'll have access to enough processing power to outthink any superhero she's up against]].
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* TheMole: [[spoiler:The newest Henchperson Kate is actually Shining Nova outside of her armor, .]]
* PoweredArmor: The superhero Shining Nova wears blue-and-white armor, as an {{Expy}} of ComicBook/IronMan. [[spoiler:This adds to the twist of their true identity.]]
* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, Shining Nova is able to have one due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. [[spoiler:Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
* PoweredArmor: The superhero Shining Nova wears blue-and-white armor, as an {{Expy}} of ComicBook/IronMan. [[spoiler:This adds to the twist of their true identity.]]
* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, Shining Nova is able to have one due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. [[spoiler:Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
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* TheMole: [[spoiler:The newest Henchperson henchperson Kate is actually Shining Nova outside of her armor, .armor, trying to gain intel on Madame Scorpion's latest plan.]]
* MultipleEndings: Depending on how Stan reacts to the situations and people around him, he can pull a HeelFaceTurn and join the heroes, end up becoming a villainous mastermind, or somewhere in-between.
* PoweredArmor: The superhero Shining Nova wears blue-and-white armor, as an {{Expy}} ofComicBook/IronMan. [[spoiler:This adds to ComicBook/IronMan.
* RedOniBlueOni: The superhero team that Stan encounters have this dynamic, as Miss Dynamo is hot-headed and rushes into danger without forethought, while Shining Nova is less blasé and has a keener mind for strategy over brute force.
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MultipleEndings Stan eventually reaches.
* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, Shining Nova is able tohave one hide their true identity due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. [[spoiler:Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
* MultipleEndings: Depending on how Stan reacts to the situations and people around him, he can pull a HeelFaceTurn and join the heroes, end up becoming a villainous mastermind, or somewhere in-between.
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''Henchman Story'' is a comedic/romantic SuperheroStories Visual Novel by Silken Sail Games. After [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/silkensail/henchman-story/description a successful]] Website/{{Kickstarter}} campaign, the story was officially released on October 14, 2021.
The story focuses on Stan, a Henchman working under Lord Bedlam after struggling to make a living elsewhere.
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Lord Bedlam is ''horrible'' with remembering names, which is one of the main reasons [[YouAreNumberSix he assigns his henchmen numbers]]; he literally misnames people within two sentences of them telling him who they are. The only exception is [[spoiler:if he sees you as a personal nemesis]].
* AlliterativeName: Stan has the option to introduce himself to new henchman Kate with a fake alliterative name, which she makes fun of. [[spoiler:It later turns out that Kate's real name is Victoria Vasquez, and if Stan used an alliterative name earlier, he can call her out on it.]]
* BigBadWannabe: Lord Bedlam desperately wants to be respected as a threat and have a nemesis of his own, but between his low-profile crimes and the fact that big-name supervillainess Madame Scorpion is using his organization to further her own schemes, only his own underlings give him proper respect.
* HeelFaceTurn: Depending on your choices, Stan can end up cutting ties with Lord Bedlam, and instead help Shining Nova and Miss Dynamo save the world.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:The newest Henchperson Kate is actually Shining Nova outside of her armor, .]]
* PoweredArmor: The superhero Shining Nova wears blue-and-white armor, as an {{Expy}} of ComicBook/IronMan. [[spoiler:This adds to the twist of their true identity.]]
* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, Shining Nova is able to have one due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. [[spoiler:Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
* YouAreNumberSix: As a Henchman (and one working for a boss prone to AccidentalMisnaming on top of that), Stan is frequently addressed by his number in the organization. [[spoiler:Siding with the superheroines leads to Stan getting an actual nametag.]]
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* AccidentalMisnaming: Lord Bedlam is ''horrible'' with remembering names, which is one of the main reasons [[YouAreNumberSix he assigns his henchmen numbers]]; he literally misnames people within two sentences of them telling him who they are. The only exception is [[spoiler:if he sees you as a personal nemesis]].
* AlliterativeName: Stan has the option to introduce himself to new henchman Kate with a fake alliterative name, which she makes fun of. [[spoiler:It later turns out that Kate's real name is Victoria Vasquez, and if Stan used an alliterative name earlier, he can call her out on it.]]
* BigBadWannabe: Lord Bedlam desperately wants to be respected as a threat and have a nemesis of his own, but between his low-profile crimes and the fact that big-name supervillainess Madame Scorpion is using his organization to further her own schemes, only his own underlings give him proper respect.
* HeelFaceTurn: Depending on your choices, Stan can end up cutting ties with Lord Bedlam, and instead help Shining Nova and Miss Dynamo save the world.
* TheMole: [[spoiler:The newest Henchperson Kate is actually Shining Nova outside of her armor, .]]
* PoweredArmor: The superhero Shining Nova wears blue-and-white armor, as an {{Expy}} of ComicBook/IronMan. [[spoiler:This adds to the twist of their true identity.]]
* SecretIdentity: Although Miss Dynamo "wears her cape to bed", AKA she's a full-time superhero, Shining Nova is able to have one due to their PoweredArmor covering up their face and masking their voice. [[spoiler:Her true identity is Victoria Vasquez]].
* YouAreNumberSix: As a Henchman (and one working for a boss prone to AccidentalMisnaming on top of that), Stan is frequently addressed by his number in the organization. [[spoiler:Siding with the superheroines leads to Stan getting an actual nametag.]]
