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* CrapsaccharineWorld: This cute pastel world is a DysfunctionJunction of StepfordSmilers, jerkass middle schoolers, abuse, murder, and general apathy, where the only good people are either picked on or dead.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yukari's natural color appears to be green (her adorable, heart-shaped eyebrows match, and her sister is the same), and Tanaka's is pink.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yukari's natural color appears to be green (her adorable, heart-shaped eyebrows match, and her sister is the same), and Tanaka's is pink.pink.
* YourCheatingHeart: Yukari's main motive for killing her boyfriend amounts to this. [[UnreliableNarrator That is, if she's not lying about it.]]

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* IfICantHaveYou: Yukari's main motivation. Also sets off [[spoiler:basically every male character except Tanaka]].



* KillerRabbit: Yukari, Miho, [[spoiler:and Yukari's sister]]. Other characters may count, depending on your definition of cute. See the AxCrazy and {{Yandere}} descriptions.

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* KillerRabbit: Yukari, Miho, [[spoiler:and Yukari's sister]]. Other characters may count, depending on your definition of cute. See the AxCrazy and {{Yandere}} descriptions.description.



* {{Yandere}}: Let's make this simple. Tanaka is the only character who can be truthfully described as non-yandere. [[AxCrazy As for the rest of the cast]]...

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* {{Yandere}}: Let's make this simple. Tanaka is the only character who can be truthfully described as non-yandere. [[AxCrazy As for the rest of the cast]]...Tohru towards Tanaka.

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* AuthorAppeal: This game carries all the staples of Tokimekiwaku's art: deceptively cute characters with sinister personalities, lots of pastel colors, and plenty of gore.



* KillEmAll: The second game ends [[spoiler:with almost every named character dead]]

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* KidsAreCruel: To say that about a good chunk of the cast and what they get up to is a vast understatement.
* KillEmAll: The second game ends [[spoiler:with almost every named character dead]]dead.]]
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The first game's description and download [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/85949141200 can be found here]]; [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87303521125 the sequel is here]]. Tokimekiwaku ended up making a GaidenGame featuring ''PantsOnFire'''s Wakabayashi based off an old AprilFoolsDay joke, which can be downloaded [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/blood-idol-wakabayashi here]]. A remake of ''Pants on Fire'' is also in the works, with the [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/liar-liar-2-demo demo]] released in March 2017.

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The first game's description and download [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/85949141200 can be found here]]; [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87303521125 the sequel is here]]. Tokimekiwaku ended up making a GaidenGame featuring ''PantsOnFire'''s ''Pants On Fire'''s Wakabayashi based off an old AprilFoolsDay joke, which can be downloaded [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/blood-idol-wakabayashi here]]. A remake of ''Pants on Fire'' is also in the works, with the [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/liar-liar-2-demo demo]] released in March 2017.
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The first game's description and download [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/85949141200 can be found here]]; [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87303521125 the sequel is here]].

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The first game's description and download [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/85949141200 can be found here]]; [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87303521125 the sequel is here]].
here]]. Tokimekiwaku ended up making a GaidenGame featuring ''PantsOnFire'''s Wakabayashi based off an old AprilFoolsDay joke, which can be downloaded [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/blood-idol-wakabayashi here]]. A remake of ''Pants on Fire'' is also in the works, with the [[https://tokimekiwaku.itch.io/liar-liar-2-demo demo]] released in March 2017.
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''Liar Liar'' is a short [[VisualNovel visual novel]] created by tumblr user Tokimekiwaku. Originally an experiment on how to write [=VNs=] and plot flags, the game's popularity exploded about a day after it was posted, leading to a slew of fanart and a sequel, ''Pants on Fire''.

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''Liar Liar'' is a short [[VisualNovel visual novel]] created in UsefulNotes/RenPy by by the tumblr user Tokimekiwaku. Originally an experiment on how to write [=VNs=] and plot flags, the game's popularity exploded about a day after it was posted, leading to a slew of fanart and a sequel, ''Pants on Fire''.
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Please do not confuse it with the [[Film/LiarLiar Jim Carrey movie]].
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* HandHidingSleeves: Yukari's long sleeves look as though they're of the Cute variety, which only masks how unhinged she is. However, her overly long sleeves are actually meant to hide that she has [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excoriation_disorder dermatillomania]].
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* UnusualEyebrows: Yukari's eyebrows are heart-shaped.
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* AmicableExes: It isn't mentioned in-game, but WordOfGod says that Yukari and Tanaka [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103870219125 used to date,]] but [[[[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103900926475 broke up on good terms.]] This still doesn't mean [[spoiler: Yukari won't try to kill him for getting in her way though.]]

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* AmicableExes: It isn't mentioned in-game, but WordOfGod says that Yukari and Tanaka [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103870219125 used to date,]] but [[[[http://tokimekiwaku.[[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103900926475 broke up on good terms.]] This still doesn't mean [[spoiler: Yukari won't try to kill him for getting in her way though.]]
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* AmicableExes: It isn't mentioned in-game, but WordOfGod says that Yukari and Tanaka [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103870219125 used to date,]] but [[[[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103900926475 broke up on good terms.]] Thisstill doesn't mean [[spoiler: Yukari won't try to kill him for getting in her way though.]]

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* AmicableExes: It isn't mentioned in-game, but WordOfGod says that Yukari and Tanaka [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103870219125 used to date,]] but [[[[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103900926475 broke up on good terms.]] Thisstill This still doesn't mean [[spoiler: Yukari won't try to kill him for getting in her way though.]]
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* AmicableExes: It isn't mentioned in-game, but WordOfGod says that Yukari and Tanaka [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103870219125 used to date,]] but [[[[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/103900926475 broke up on good terms.]] Thisstill doesn't mean [[spoiler: Yukari won't try to kill him for getting in her way though.]]
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* ArtStyleDissonance: Even when horrifically gory violence occurs, the art is cute and usually is i n bright pastel colors. The main character is pure SugarBowl cute, even when covered in blood!

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* ArtStyleDissonance: Even when horrifically gory violence occurs, the art is cute and usually is i n in bright pastel colors. The main character is pure SugarBowl cute, even when covered in blood!
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* ArtStyleDissonance: Even when horrifically gory violence occurs, the art is cute and usually bright pastels. The main character is pure SugarBowl cute, even when covered in blood!

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* ArtStyleDissonance: Even when horrifically gory violence occurs, the art is cute and usually is i n bright pastels.pastel colors. The main character is pure SugarBowl cute, even when covered in blood!
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* InfantImmortality: Averted ''completely''. Kids are killed and kill others, plus [[spoiler:Yukari has been killing for years]].
* KillEmAll: The second game ends [[spoiler:with almost every named character dead]]
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* ActionSurvivor: [[spoiler:Tanaka]] might count, as he'll save [[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]] if you kill [[spoiler:Miho]] (thus preventing her from saving [[spoiler:Yukari]] from [[spoiler:Tanaka]] saving [[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]].... it gets complicated.)]]

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* ActionSurvivor: [[spoiler:Tanaka]] might count, as he'll save [[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]] if you kill [[spoiler:Miho]] (thus preventing her from saving [[spoiler:Yukari]] from [[spoiler:Tanaka]] saving [[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]].... it gets complicated.)]])

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* [[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka might count, as he'll save Yukari's boyfriend if you kill Miho (thus preventing her from saving Yukari from Tanaka saving Yukari's boyfriend.... it gets complicated.)]]

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\n!!This game provides examples of:

* [[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka [[spoiler:Tanaka]] might count, as he'll save Yukari's boyfriend [[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]] if you kill Miho [[spoiler:Miho]] (thus preventing her from saving Yukari [[spoiler:Yukari]] from Tanaka [[spoiler:Tanaka]] saving Yukari's boyfriend....[[spoiler:Yukari's boyfriend]].... it gets complicated.)]]



* AxCrazy: Everybody [[spoiler: except Tanaka, Yukari's unnamed boyfriend, and possible her childhood friend Nao.]]

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* AxCrazy: Everybody [[spoiler: except [[spoiler:except Tanaka, Yukari's unnamed boyfriend, and possible her childhood friend Nao.]]



* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler: Tanaka, the poor guy. See ChewToy.]]
* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. At this point, it wouldn't be surprising if he shows up for a third game.]]

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* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler: Tanaka, [[spoiler:Tanaka]], the poor guy. See ChewToy.]]
ChewToy.
* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka, [[spoiler:Tanaka]], to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. At this point, it wouldn't be surprising if he shows up for a third game.]]



* IfICantHaveYou: Yukari's main motivation. Also sets off [[spoiler: basically every male character except Tanaka]].
* KillerRabbit: Yukari, Miho, [[spoiler: and Yukari's sister. Other characters may count, depending on your definition of cute. See the AxCrazy and {{Yandere}} descriptions]].
* LivingLieDetector: Tanaka, apparently, which is why [[spoiler: Yukari has to bump him off first. Or at least try.]]
* VillainProtagonist

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* IfICantHaveYou: Yukari's main motivation. Also sets off [[spoiler: basically [[spoiler:basically every male character except Tanaka]].
* KillerRabbit: Yukari, Miho, [[spoiler: and [[spoiler:and Yukari's sister.sister]]. Other characters may count, depending on your definition of cute. See the AxCrazy and {{Yandere}} descriptions]].
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* LivingLieDetector: Tanaka, apparently, which is why [[spoiler: Yukari [[spoiler:Yukari has to bump him off first. Or at least try.]]
* VillainProtagonistVillainProtagonist: The game is about a girl murdering people after all.



* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yukari's natural color appears to be green (her (adorable, heart-shaped) eyebrows match, and her sister is the same), and Tanaka's is pink.

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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yukari's natural color appears to be green (her (adorable, heart-shaped) adorable, heart-shaped eyebrows match, and her sister is the same), and Tanaka's is pink.
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''Liar Liar'' is a short [[VisualNovel visual novel]] created by tumblr user Tokimekiwaku. Originally an experiment on how to write VNs and plot flags, the game's popularity exploded about a day after it was posted, leading to a slew of fanart and a sequel, ''Pants on Fire''.

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''Liar Liar'' is a short [[VisualNovel visual novel]] created by tumblr user Tokimekiwaku. Originally an experiment on how to write VNs [=VNs=] and plot flags, the game's popularity exploded about a day after it was posted, leading to a slew of fanart and a sequel, ''Pants on Fire''.
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* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]

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* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not At this point, it wouldn't be surprised surprising if he shows up for a third game.]]

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* HumanLieDetector: Tanaka, apparently, which is why [[spoiler: Yukari has to bump him off first. Or at least try.]]


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* LivingLieDetector: Tanaka, apparently, which is why [[spoiler: Yukari has to bump him off first. Or at least try.]]

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* ALoveToDismember: [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87380337325 Apparently]], Yukari keeps her victims' (or at least favorite victims') heads in jars in her personal collection. Also, [[spoiler: Tohru to Tanaka.]]

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* ALoveToDismember: [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87380337325 Apparently]], Yukari keeps her victims' (or at least her favorite victims') heads in jars in her personal collection. Also, [[spoiler: Tohru to Tanaka.]]


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* HumanLieDetector: Tanaka, apparently, which is why [[spoiler: Yukari has to bump him off first. Or at least try.]]


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* AxCrazy: Everybody [[spoiler: except Tanaka, Yukari's unnamed boyfriend, and possible her childhood friend Rui.]]

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* AxCrazy: Everybody [[spoiler: except Tanaka, Yukari's unnamed boyfriend, and possible her childhood friend Rui.Nao.]]


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* KillerRabbit: Yukari, Miho, [[spoiler: and Yukari's sister. Other characters may count, depending on your definition of cute. See the AxCrazy and {{Yandere}} descriptions]].
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* ArtStyleDissonance: Even when horrifically gory violence occurs, the art is cute and usually bright pastels. The main character is pure SugarBowl cute, even when covered in blood!


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* EveryGirlIsCuterWithHairDecs: Miho. Yukari might count with her pigtails.

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Liar Liar follows the story of Yukari, an adorable middle schooler with green hair. She asks the player to assist in killing her boyfriend. Along the way, she may find love, or she might die horrifically.

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Liar Liar follows the story of Yukari, an adorable middle schooler with [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair green hair.hair]]. She asks the player to assist in killing her boyfriend. Along the way, she may find love, or she might die horrifically.



* {{Yandere}}: Let's make this simple. Tanaka is the only character who can be truthfully described as non-yandere. [[AxCrazy As for the rest of the cast]]...

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* {{Yandere}}: Let's make this simple. Tanaka is the only character who can be truthfully described as non-yandere. [[AxCrazy As for the rest of the cast]]...cast]]...
* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Yukari's natural color appears to be green (her (adorable, heart-shaped) eyebrows match, and her sister is the same), and Tanaka's is pink.
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* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler: Tanaka, the poor guy. See ActionSurvivor.]]

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* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler: Tanaka, the poor guy. See ActionSurvivor.ChewToy.]]
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* [[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]

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* [[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised Tanaka might count, as he'll save Yukari's boyfriend if he shows up for a third game.]]you kill Miho (thus preventing her from saving Yukari from Tanaka saving Yukari's boyfriend.... it gets complicated.)]]



* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka.]]

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* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka.Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]

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* ALoveToDismember: Apparently, Yukari keeps her victims' (or at least favorite victims') heads in jars in her personal collection. Also, [[spoiler: Tohru to Tanaka.]]

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* ALoveToDismember: Apparently, [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87380337325 Apparently]], Yukari keeps her victims' (or at least favorite victims') heads in jars in her personal collection. Also, [[spoiler: Tohru to Tanaka.]]


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* IfICantHaveYou: Yukari's main motivation. Also sets off [[spoiler: basically every male character except Tanaka]].
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* ALoveToDismember: Apparently, Yukari keeps her victims' (or at least favorite victims') heads in jars in her personal collection. Also, [[spoiler: Tohru to Tanaka.]]
* AxCrazy: Everybody [[spoiler: except Tanaka, Yukari's unnamed boyfriend, and possible her childhood friend Rui.]]



* GoryDiscretionShot: Zigzags. Makes sense, as it's a VN, so going in-depth with the various murder/torture scenes is both difficult and potentially disillusioning. There's a few bloody scenes, but for the most part, the violence isn't visible. The descriptions tend to be discreet but illustrative as well.

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* GoryDiscretionShot: Zigzags. Makes sense, as it's a VN, so going in-depth with the various murder/torture scenes is both difficult and potentially disillusioning. There's a few bloody scenes, but for the most part, the violence isn't visible. The descriptions tend to be discreet but illustrative as well.well.
* {{Yandere}}: Let's make this simple. Tanaka is the only character who can be truthfully described as non-yandere. [[AxCrazy As for the rest of the cast]]...

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[[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]
BadEnd: Boy howdy, are some of them bad. The second game is even worse, as the difference between bad and good ends is fairly ambiguous, and there are more story branches than the first. You can even get one ''on the first choice'' - if you refuse to help Yukari, she'll kill you.
GoryDiscretionShot: Zigzags. Makes sense, as it's a VN, so going in-depth with the various murder/torture scenes is both difficult and potentially disillusioning. There's a few bloody scenes, but for the most part, the violence isn't visible. The descriptions tend to be discreet but illustrative as well.

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* [[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]
BadEnd: *BadEnd: Boy howdy, are some of them bad. The second game is even worse, as the difference between bad and good ends is fairly ambiguous, and there are more story branches than the first. You can even get one ''on the first choice'' - if you refuse to help Yukari, she'll kill you.
* BuriedAlive: [[spoiler: Tanaka, the poor guy. See ActionSurvivor.]]
* ChewToy: [[spoiler: Tanaka.]]
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GoryDiscretionShot: Zigzags. Makes sense, as it's a VN, so going in-depth with the various murder/torture scenes is both difficult and potentially disillusioning. There's a few bloody scenes, but for the most part, the violence isn't visible. The descriptions tend to be discreet but illustrative as well.
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''Liar Liar'' is a short [[VisualNovel visual novel]] created by tumblr user Tokimekiwaku. Originally an experiment on how to write VNs and plot flags, the game's popularity exploded about a day after it was posted, leading to a slew of fanart and a sequel, ''Pants on Fire''.

Liar Liar follows the story of Yukari, an adorable middle schooler with green hair. She asks the player to assist in killing her boyfriend. Along the way, she may find love, or she might die horrifically.

The first game's description and download [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/85949141200 can be found here]]; [[http://tokimekiwaku.tumblr.com/post/87303521125 the sequel is here]].


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[[spoiler: ActionSurvivor: Tanaka, to ridiculous lengths. He survives being stabbed, dumped into a bathroom stall, stabbed AGAIN a few hours later, ''buried alive'', and some further damage in the second game, depending on route. This troper would not be surprised if he shows up for a third game.]]
BadEnd: Boy howdy, are some of them bad. The second game is even worse, as the difference between bad and good ends is fairly ambiguous, and there are more story branches than the first. You can even get one ''on the first choice'' - if you refuse to help Yukari, she'll kill you.
GoryDiscretionShot: Zigzags. Makes sense, as it's a VN, so going in-depth with the various murder/torture scenes is both difficult and potentially disillusioning. There's a few bloody scenes, but for the most part, the violence isn't visible. The descriptions tend to be discreet but illustrative as well.

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