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onclick="togglenote('note0hh5i');"><sup>note </sup></span><span id="note0hh5i" class="inlinefolder" isnote="true" onclick="togglenote('note0hh5i');" style="cursor:pointer;font-size:smaller;display:none;">or "phlebotinium" in the Commonwealth countries</span> or scenarium is the versatile substance that may be rubbed on anything to cause an effect needed by a plot. Examples include but are not limited to: <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nanomachines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nanomachines' data-format='W1t7e05hbm9tYWNoaW5lc319IG5hbm90ZWNobm9sb2d5XV0='>nanotechnology</a>, magic crystal emanations, pixie dust, and <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreenRocks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreenRocks' data-format='R3JlZW5Sb2Nrcw=='>Green Rocks</a>.  </p><p>In essence, it is plot fuel. Without it, the story would grind to an abrupt halt. It's the science that powers the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FasterThanLightTravel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FasterThanLightTravel' data-format='W1tGYXN0ZXJUaGFuTGlnaHRUcmF2ZWwgRlRMXV0='>FTL</a> drive on the starship so the characters can get somewhere, it's the magic that hatches the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EggMacGuffin' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EggMacGuffin' data-format='RWdnTWFjR3VmZmlu'>Egg MacGuffin</a> so the protagonist can save an endangered species, it's the strange things unknown to science or magic that do basically anything <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfDrama' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/RuleOfDrama' data-format='W1tSdWxlT2ZEcmFtYSBleGNlcHQgdGhvc2UgbGltaXRzIGFuZCBkYW5nZXJzIHJlcXVpcmVkIGJ5IHRoZSBwbG90XV0='>except those limits and dangers required by the plot</a>. The reader does not know how Phlebotinum would work and the creators hope nobody cares. In essence, it's a plot device that abstracts away the problem of hard science. </p><p>According to <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/JossWhedon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/JossWhedon' data-format='Q3JlYXRvci9Kb3NzV2hlZG9u'>Joss Whedon</a>, during the DVD commentary for the pilot episode of <em><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer' data-format='U2VyaWVzL0J1ZmZ5VGhlVmFtcGlyZVNsYXllcg=='>Buffy the Vampire Slayer</a></em>, the term "phlebotinum" originates from <em>Buffy</em> writer (and <em><a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Angel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/Angel' data-format='U2VyaWVzL3t7QW5nZWx9fQ=='>Angel</a></em> co-creator) David Greenwalt's sudden outburst: "Don't touch the phlebotinum!" apropos of nothing.<span class="notelabel" onclick="togglenote('note0fy58');"><sup>fun fact</sup></span><span id="note0fy58" class="inlinefolder" isnote="true" onclick="togglenote('note0fy58');" style="cursor:pointer;font-size:smaller;display:none;">Whether or not he had the etymological connection in mind, "phlebotomy" is the drawing of blood, coincidentally appropriate in context.</span> </p><p>If the phlebotinum in question is simply a physical substance with unusual/extreme properties you are almost certainly dealing with the element <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Unobtainium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Unobtainium' data-format='e3tVbm9idGFpbml1bX19'>Unobtainium</a>. </p><p>Msgr. <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/RonaldKnox' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Creator/RonaldKnox' data-format='Q3JlYXRvci9Sb25hbGRLbm94'>Ronald Knox</a> discourages this in rule 4 of his rules for a <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FairPlayWhodunnit' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FairPlayWhodunnit' data-format='RmFpclBsYXlXaG9kdW5uaXQ='>Fair-Play Whodunnit</a>, albeit in the context of poisons. 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href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThisIndexHasMagicProperties' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThisIndexHasMagicProperties' data-format='VGhpc0luZGV4SGFzTWFnaWNQcm9wZXJ0aWVz'>This Index Has Magic Properties</a> </li></ul></div> </p><p><ul ><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbnormalAmmo' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AbnormalAmmo' data-format='QWJub3JtYWxBbW1v'>Abnormal Ammo</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AchillesPowerCord' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AchillesPowerCord' data-format='QWNoaWxsZXNQb3dlckNvcmQ='>Achilles' Power Cord</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Aesoptinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Aesoptinum' data-format='e3tBZXNvcHRpbnVtfX0='>Aesoptinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AgonyBeam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AgonyBeam' data-format='QWdvbnlCZWFt'>Agony Beam</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmplifierArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmplifierArtifact' data-format='QW1wbGlmaWVyQXJ0aWZhY3Q='>Amplifier Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmuletOfConcentratedAwesome' data-format='QW11bGV0T2ZDb25jZW50cmF0ZWRBd2Vzb21l'>Amulet of Concentrated Awesome</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmuletOfDependency' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AmuletOfDependency' data-format='QW11bGV0T2ZEZXBlbmRlbmN5'>Amulet of Dependency</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AncientArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AncientArtifact' data-format='QW5jaWVudEFydGlmYWN0'>Ancient Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimatingArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AnimatingArtifact' data-format='QW5pbWF0aW5nQXJ0aWZhY3Q='>Animating Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Antimatter' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Antimatter' data-format='e3tBbnRpbWF0dGVyfX0='>Antimatter</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AreTheseWiresImportant' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/AreTheseWiresImportant' data-format='QXJlVGhlc2VXaXJlc0ltcG9ydGFudA=='>Are These Wires Important?</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfDoom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfDoom' data-format='QXJ0aWZhY3RPZkRvb20='>Artifact of Doom</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfHope' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfHope' data-format='QXJ0aWZhY3RPZkhvcGU='>Artifact of Hope</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfPower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtifactOfPower' data-format='QXJ0aWZhY3RPZlBvd2Vy'>Artifact of Power</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtificialGravity' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArtificialGravity' 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title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BackgroundMagicField' data-format='QmFja2dyb3VuZE1hZ2ljRmllbGQ='>Background Magic Field</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BambooTechnology' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BambooTechnology' data-format='QmFtYm9vVGVjaG5vbG9neQ=='>Bamboo Technology</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigRedButton' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BigRedButton' data-format='QmlnUmVkQnV0dG9u'>Big Red Button</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BioAugmentation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BioAugmentation' data-format='QmlvQXVnbWVudGF0aW9u'>Bio-Augmentation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlackBox' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlackBox' data-format='QmxhY2tCb3g='>Black Box</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlindJump' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlindJump' data-format='QmxpbmRKdW1w'>Blind Jump</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BloodBath' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BloodBath' data-format='Qmxvb2RCYXRo'>Blood Bath</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BloodIron' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BloodIron' data-format='Qmxvb2RJcm9u'>Blood Iron</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BodyToJewel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BodyToJewel' data-format='Qm9keVRvSmV3ZWw='>Body to Jewel</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuiltWithLego' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BuiltWithLego' data-format='QnVpbHRXaXRoTGVnbw=='>Built with LEGO</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ByThePowerOfGrayskull' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ByThePowerOfGrayskull' data-format='QnlUaGVQb3dlck9mR3JheXNrdWxs'>By the Power of Grayskull!</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CameFromTheSky' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CameFromTheSky' data-format='Q2FtZUZyb21UaGVTa3k='>Came from the Sky</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CantHaveSexEver' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CantHaveSexEver' data-format='Q2FudEhhdmVTZXhFdmVy'>Can't Have Sex, Ever</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaptureBalls' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CaptureBalls' data-format='Q2FwdHVyZUJhbGxz'>Capture Balls</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CarryingTheAntidote' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CarryingTheAntidote' data-format='Q2FycnlpbmdUaGVBbnRpZG90ZQ=='>Carrying the Antidote</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChemistryCanDoAnything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChemistryCanDoAnything' data-format='Q2hlbWlzdHJ5Q2FuRG9Bbnl0aGluZw=='>Chemistry Can Do Anything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClarkesThirdLaw' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClarkesThirdLaw' data-format='Q2xhcmtlc1RoaXJkTGF3'>Clarke's Third Law</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClingyCostume' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClingyCostume' data-format='Q2xpbmd5Q29zdHVtZQ=='>Clingy Costume</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClingyMacGuffin' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ClingyMacGuffin' data-format='Q2xpbmd5TWFjR3VmZmlu'>Clingy MacGuffin</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CloneAngst' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CloneAngst' data-format='Q2xvbmVBbmdzdA=='>Clone Angst</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ColdIron' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ColdIron' data-format='Q29sZElyb24='>Cold Iron</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollapsingLair' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CollapsingLair' data-format='Q29sbGFwc2luZ0xhaXI='>Collapsing Lair</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommLinks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CommLinks' data-format='Q29tbUxpbmtz'>Comm Links</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ContainmentField' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ContainmentField' data-format='Q29udGFpbm1lbnRGaWVsZA=='>Containment Field</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorrespondenceCourse' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CorrespondenceCourse' data-format='Q29ycmVzcG9uZGVuY2VDb3Vyc2U='>Correspondence Course</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CounterpartArtifacts' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CounterpartArtifacts' data-format='Q291bnRlcnBhcnRBcnRpZmFjdHM='>Counterpart Artifacts</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CureForCancer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CureForCancer' data-format='Q3VyZUZvckNhbmNlcg=='>Cure for Cancer</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerousDeviceDisposalDebacle' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerousDeviceDisposalDebacle' data-format='RGFuZ2Vyb3VzRGV2aWNlRGlzcG9zYWxEZWJhY2xl'>Dangerous Device Disposal Debacle</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerousPhlebotinumInteraction' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DangerousPhlebotinumInteraction' data-format='RGFuZ2Vyb3VzUGhsZWJvdGludW1JbnRlcmFjdGlvbg=='>Dangerous Phlebotinum Interaction</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheDarkSide' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheDarkSide' data-format='VGhlRGFya1NpZGU='>The Dark Side</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadlyForceField' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeadlyForceField' data-format='RGVhZGx5Rm9yY2VGaWVsZA=='>Deadly Force Field</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeflectorShields' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeflectorShields' data-format='RGVmbGVjdG9yU2hpZWxkcw=='>Deflector Shields</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DepletedPhlebotinumShells' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DepletedPhlebotinumShells' data-format='RGVwbGV0ZWRQaGxlYm90aW51bVNoZWxscw=='>Depleted Phlebotinum Shells</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetachableLowerHalf' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DetachableLowerHalf' data-format='RGV0YWNoYWJsZUxvd2VySGFsZg=='>Detachable Lower Half</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeusExNukina' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DeusExNukina' data-format='RGV1c0V4TnVraW5h'>Deus ex Nukina</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DevolutionDevice' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DevolutionDevice' data-format='RGV2b2x1dGlvbkRldmljZQ=='>Devolution Device</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisabilitySuperpower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisabilitySuperpower' data-format='RGlzYWJpbGl0eVN1cGVycG93ZXI='>Disability Superpower</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscoTech' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DiscoTech' data-format='RGlzY29UZWNo'>Disco Tech</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisintegrationChamber' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DisintegrationChamber' data-format='RGlzaW50ZWdyYXRpb25DaGFtYmVy'>Disintegration Chamber</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DivertingPower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DivertingPower' data-format='RGl2ZXJ0aW5nUG93ZXI='>Diverting Power</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoAnythingRobot' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoAnythingRobot' data-format='RG9Bbnl0aGluZ1JvYm90'>Do-Anything Robot</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoomsdayDevice' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoomsdayDevice' data-format='RG9vbXNkYXlEZXZpY2U='>Doomsday Device</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DuctTapeForEverything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DuctTapeForEverything' data-format='RHVjdFRhcGVGb3JFdmVyeXRoaW5n'>Duct Tape for Everything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElectricInstantGratification' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElectricInstantGratification' data-format='RWxlY3RyaWNJbnN0YW50R3JhdGlmaWNhdGlvbg=='>Electric Instant Gratification</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElectricTorture' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElectricTorture' data-format='RWxlY3RyaWNUb3J0dXJl'>Electric Torture</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElementalAbsorption' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElementalAbsorption' data-format='RWxlbWVudGFsQWJzb3JwdGlvbg=='>Elemental Absorption</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElixirOfLife' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ElixirOfLife' data-format='RWxpeGlyT2ZMaWZl'>Elixir of Life</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EMP' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EMP' data-format='e3tFTVB9fQ=='>EMP</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EmpoweredByNegativity' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EmpoweredByNegativity' data-format='RW1wb3dlcmVkQnlOZWdhdGl2aXR5'>Empowered by Negativity</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EnergyAbsorption' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EnergyAbsorption' data-format='RW5lcmd5QWJzb3JwdGlvbg=='>Energy Absorption</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryCarIsAPinto' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EveryCarIsAPinto' data-format='RXZlcnlDYXJJc0FQaW50bw=='>Every Car Is a Pinto</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverythingSensor' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EverythingSensor' data-format='RXZlcnl0aGluZ1NlbnNvcg=='>Everything Sensor</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExactTimeToFailure' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExactTimeToFailure' data-format='RXhhY3RUaW1lVG9GYWlsdXJl'>Exact Time to Failure</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveInstrumentation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveInstrumentation' data-format='RXhwbG9zaXZlSW5zdHJ1bWVudGF0aW9u'>Explosive Instrumentation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveOverclocking' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExplosiveOverclocking' data-format='RXhwbG9zaXZlT3ZlcmNsb2NraW5n'>Explosive Overclocking</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpositionBeam' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExpositionBeam' data-format='RXhwb3NpdGlvbkJlYW0='>Exposition Beam</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtradimensionalPowerSource' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ExtradimensionalPowerSource' data-format='RXh0cmFkaW1lbnNpb25hbFBvd2VyU291cmNl'>Extradimensional Power Source</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FailsafeFailure' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FailsafeFailure' data-format='RmFpbHNhZmVGYWlsdXJl'>Failsafe Failure</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasticPlastic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasticPlastic' data-format='RmFudGFzdGljUGxhc3RpYw=='>Fantastic Plastic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasyMetals' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FantasyMetals' data-format='RmFudGFzeU1ldGFscw=='>Fantasy Metals</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FasterThanLightTravel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FasterThanLightTravel' data-format='RmFzdGVyVGhhbkxpZ2h0VHJhdmVs'>Faster-Than-Light Travel</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FertileFeet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FertileFeet' data-format='RmVydGlsZUZlZXQ='>Fertile Feet</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoldThePageFoldTheSpace' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FoldThePageFoldTheSpace' data-format='Rm9sZFRoZVBhZ2VGb2xkVGhlU3BhY2U='>Fold the Page, Fold the Space</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForgottenPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForgottenPhlebotinum' data-format='Rm9yZ290dGVuUGhsZWJvdGludW0='>Forgotten Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForgottenSuperweapon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ForgottenSuperweapon' data-format='Rm9yZ290dGVuU3VwZXJ3ZWFwb24='>Forgotten Superweapon</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FountainOfYouth' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FountainOfYouth' data-format='Rm91bnRhaW5PZllvdXRo'>Fountain of Youth</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunctionalMagic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FunctionalMagic' data-format='RnVuY3Rpb25hbE1hZ2lj'>Functional Magic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeneticEngineeringIsTheNewNuke' data-format='R2VuZXRpY0VuZ2luZWVyaW5nSXNUaGVOZXdOdWtl'>Genetic Engineering Is the New Nuke</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusSerum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GeniusSerum' data-format='R2VuaXVzU2VydW0='>Genius Serum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy' data-format='R29pbmdUb0dpdmVJdE1vcmVFbmVyZ3k='>Going to Give It More Energy</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GravitySucks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GravitySucks' data-format='R3Jhdml0eVN1Y2tz'>Gravity Sucks</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreatBigBookOfEverything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreatBigBookOfEverything' data-format='R3JlYXRCaWdCb29rT2ZFdmVyeXRoaW5n'>Great Big Book of Everything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreenRocks' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/GreenRocks' data-format='R3JlZW5Sb2Nrcw=='>Green Rocks</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandyRemoteControl' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HandyRemoteControl' data-format='SGFuZHlSZW1vdGVDb250cm9s'>Handy Remote Control</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HardLight' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HardLight' data-format='SGFyZExpZ2h0'>Hard Light</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HarmfulToTouch' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HarmfulToTouch' data-format='SGFybWZ1bFRvVG91Y2g='>Harmful to Touch</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HealingPotion' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HealingPotion' data-format='SGVhbGluZ1BvdGlvbg=='>Healing Potion</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HealingVat' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HealingVat' data-format='SGVhbGluZ1ZhdA=='>Healing Vat</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HelpingHands' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HelpingHands' data-format='SGVscGluZ0hhbmRz'>Helping Hands</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HiddenWire' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HiddenWire' data-format='SGlkZGVuV2lyZQ=='>Hidden Wire</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hihiirokane' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Hihiirokane' data-format='e3tIaWhpaXJva2FuZX19'>Hihi'irokane</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HoldingBackThePhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HoldingBackThePhlebotinum' data-format='SG9sZGluZ0JhY2tUaGVQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>Holding Back the Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HologramProjectionImperfection' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HologramProjectionImperfection' data-format='SG9sb2dyYW1Qcm9qZWN0aW9uSW1wZXJmZWN0aW9u'>Hologram Projection Imperfection</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HulkingOut' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HulkingOut' data-format='SHVsa2luZ091dA=='>Hulking Out</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumanPopsicle' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HumanPopsicle' data-format='SHVtYW5Qb3BzaWNsZQ=='>Human Popsicle</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HyperDestructiveBouncingBall' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HyperDestructiveBouncingBall' data-format='SHlwZXJEZXN0cnVjdGl2ZUJvdW5jaW5nQmFsbA=='>Hyper-Destructive Bouncing Ball</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HyperspaceLanes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HyperspaceLanes' data-format='SHlwZXJzcGFjZUxhbmVz'>Hyperspace Lanes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HypnoRay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/HypnoRay' data-format='SHlwbm9SYXk='>Hypno Ray</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKnowYourTrueName' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IKnowYourTrueName' data-format='SUtub3dZb3VyVHJ1ZU5hbWU='>I Know Your True Name</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImmortalityInducer' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImmortalityInducer' data-format='SW1tb3J0YWxpdHlJbmR1Y2Vy'>Immortality Inducer</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImportedAlienPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ImportedAlienPhlebotinum' data-format='SW1wb3J0ZWRBbGllblBobGVib3RpbnVt'>Imported Alien Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncrediblyObviousBug' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/IncrediblyObviousBug' data-format='SW5jcmVkaWJseU9idmlvdXNCdWc='>Incredibly Obvious Bug</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InertialDampening' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InertialDampening' data-format='SW5lcnRpYWxEYW1wZW5pbmc='>Inertial Dampening</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InfiniteSupplies' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InfiniteSupplies' data-format='SW5maW5pdGVTdXBwbGllcw=='>Infinite Supplies</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InfraredXrayCamera' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InfraredXrayCamera' data-format='SW5mcmFyZWRYcmF5Q2FtZXJh'>Infrared Xray Camera</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InventionalWisdom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InventionalWisdom' data-format='SW52ZW50aW9uYWxXaXNkb20='>Inventional Wisdom</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InverseLawOfUtilityAndLethality' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InverseLawOfUtilityAndLethality' data-format='SW52ZXJzZUxhd09mVXRpbGl0eUFuZExldGhhbGl0eQ=='>Inverse Law of Utility and Lethality</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InvisibilityCloak' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InvisibilityCloak' data-format='SW52aXNpYmlsaXR5Q2xvYWs='>Invisibility Cloak</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InvoluntaryShapeshifting' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InvoluntaryShapeshifting' data-format='SW52b2x1bnRhcnlTaGFwZXNoaWZ0aW5n'>Involuntary Shapeshifting</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InWorkingOrder' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/InWorkingOrder' data-format='SW5Xb3JraW5nT3JkZXI='>In Working Order</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItemAmplifier' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItemAmplifier' data-format='SXRlbUFtcGxpZmllcg=='>Item Amplifier</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItRunsOnNonsensoleum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ItRunsOnNonsensoleum' data-format='SXRSdW5zT25Ob25zZW5zb2xldW0='>It Runs on Nonsensoleum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JackUpWithPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JackUpWithPhlebotinum' data-format='SmFja1VwV2l0aFBobGVib3RpbnVt'>Jack up with Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JetPack' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/JetPack' data-format='SmV0UGFjaw=='>Jet Pack</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LegoGenetics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LegoGenetics' data-format='TGVnb0dlbmV0aWNz'>LEGO Genetics</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeyLine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LeyLine' data-format='TGV5TGluZQ=='>Ley Line</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightningCanDoAnything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LightningCanDoAnything' data-format='TGlnaHRuaW5nQ2FuRG9Bbnl0aGluZw=='>Lightning Can Do Anything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LiquidAssets' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LiquidAssets' data-format='TGlxdWlkQXNzZXRz'>Liquid Assets</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheLittleDetecto' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TheLittleDetecto' data-format='VGhlTGl0dGxlRGV0ZWN0bw=='>The Little Detecto</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LivingBattery' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LivingBattery' data-format='TGl2aW5nQmF0dGVyeQ=='>Living Battery</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LosingYourHead' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LosingYourHead' data-format='TG9zaW5nWW91ckhlYWQ='>Losing Your Head</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LostTechnology' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LostTechnology' data-format='TG9zdFRlY2hub2xvZ3k='>Lost Technology</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LotusEaterMachine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LotusEaterMachine' data-format='TG90dXNFYXRlck1hY2hpbmU='>Lotus-Eater Machine</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovePotion' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LovePotion' data-format='TG92ZVBvdGlvbg=='>Love Potion</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoyalPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/LoyalPhlebotinum' data-format='TG95YWxQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>Loyal Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfExplodium' data-format='TWFkZU9mRXhwbG9kaXVt'>Made of Explodium</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfIndestructium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfIndestructium' data-format='TWFkZU9mSW5kZXN0cnVjdGl1bQ=='>Made of Indestructium</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MadeOfPhlebotinum' data-format='TWFkZU9mUGhsZWJvdGludW0='>Made of Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagiBabble' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagiBabble' data-format='TWFnaUJhYmJsZQ=='>Magi Babble</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicAIsMagicA' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicAIsMagicA' data-format='TWFnaWNBSXNNYWdpY0E='>"Magic A" Is "Magic A"</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalAccessory' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalAccessory' data-format='TWFnaWNhbEFjY2Vzc29yeQ=='>Magical Accessory</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicallyBindingContract' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicallyBindingContract' data-format='TWFnaWNhbGx5QmluZGluZ0NvbnRyYWN0'>Magically-Binding Contract</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalParticleAccelerator' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicalParticleAccelerator' data-format='TWFnaWNhbFBhcnRpY2xlQWNjZWxlcmF0b3I='>Magical Particle Accelerator</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicAntidote' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicAntidote' data-format='TWFnaWNBbnRpZG90ZQ=='>Magic Antidote</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicFromTechnology' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicFromTechnology' data-format='TWFnaWNGcm9tVGVjaG5vbG9neQ=='>Magic from Technology</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicMeteor' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicMeteor' data-format='TWFnaWNNZXRlb3I='>Magic Meteor</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicMusic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicMusic' data-format='TWFnaWNNdXNpYw=='>Magic Music</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPlasticSurgery' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPlasticSurgery' data-format='TWFnaWNQbGFzdGljU3VyZ2VyeQ=='>Magic Plastic Surgery</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPoweredPseudoscience' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicPoweredPseudoscience' data-format='TWFnaWNQb3dlcmVkUHNldWRvc2NpZW5jZQ=='>Magic-Powered Pseudoscience</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicTool' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MagicTool' data-format='TWFnaWNUb29s'>Magic Tool</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeAWish' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeAWish' data-format='TWFrZUFXaXNo'>Make a Wish</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeupWeapon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MakeupWeapon' data-format='TWFrZXVwV2VhcG9u'>Makeup Weapon</a>: Weaponized cosmetics. </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MatterReplicator' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MatterReplicator' data-format='TWF0dGVyUmVwbGljYXRvcg=='>Matter Replicator</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MayContainEvil' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MayContainEvil' data-format='TWF5Q29udGFpbkV2aWw='>May Contain Evil</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MechaEnablingPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MechaEnablingPhlebotinum' data-format='TWVjaGFFbmFibGluZ1BobGVib3RpbnVt'>Mecha-Enabling Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MedievalStasis' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MedievalStasis' data-format='TWVkaWV2YWxTdGFzaXM='>Medieval Stasis</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MenstrualMenace' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MenstrualMenace' data-format='TWVuc3RydWFsTWVuYWNl'>Menstrual Menace</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MentalPictureProjector' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MentalPictureProjector' data-format='TWVudGFsUGljdHVyZVByb2plY3Rvcg=='>Mental Picture Projector</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MergingMachine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MergingMachine' data-format='TWVyZ2luZ01hY2hpbmU='>Merging Machine</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindControlDevice' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindControlDevice' data-format='TWluZENvbnRyb2xEZXZpY2U='>Mind-Control Device</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindProbe' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MindProbe' data-format='TWluZFByb2Jl'>Mind Probe</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MineralMacGuffin' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MineralMacGuffin' data-format='TWluZXJhbE1hY0d1ZmZpbg=='>Mineral MacGuffin</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MinovskyPhysics' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MinovskyPhysics' data-format='TWlub3Zza3lQaHlzaWNz'>Minovsky Physics</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MirrorMoralityMachine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MirrorMoralityMachine' data-format='TWlycm9yTW9yYWxpdHlNYWNoaW5l'>Mirror Morality Machine</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MisappliedPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MisappliedPhlebotinum' data-format='TWlzYXBwbGllZFBobGVib3RpbnVt'>Misapplied Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Mithril' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Mithril' data-format='e3tNaXRocmlsfX0='>Mithril</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MobileSuitHuman' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MobileSuitHuman' data-format='TW9iaWxlU3VpdEh1bWFu'>Mobile-Suit Human</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonTech' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MonTech' data-format='TW9uVGVjaA=='>Mon Tech</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MutagenicGoo' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MutagenicGoo' data-format='TXV0YWdlbmljR29v'>Mutagenic Goo</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MyCarHatesMe' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MyCarHatesMe' data-format='TXlDYXJIYXRlc01l'>My Car Hates Me</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nanomachines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Nanomachines' data-format='e3tOYW5vbWFjaGluZXN9fQ=='>Nanomachines</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NeutronBomb' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NeutronBomb' data-format='TmV1dHJvbkJvbWI='>Neutron Bomb</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoBloodForPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoBloodForPhlebotinum' data-format='Tm9CbG9vZEZvclBobGVib3RpbnVt'>No Blood for Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoOffButton' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoOffButton' data-format='Tm9PZmZCdXR0b24='>No Off Button</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoTechButHighTech' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NoTechButHighTech' data-format='Tm9UZWNoQnV0SGlnaFRlY2g='>No Tech but High Tech</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotOfThisEarth' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/NotOfThisEarth' data-format='Tm90T2ZUaGlzRWFydGg='>Not of This Earth</a> </li><li> <a 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href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProjectedMan' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ProjectedMan' data-format='UHJvamVjdGVkTWFu'>Projected Man</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PsychicNosebleed' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PsychicNosebleed' data-format='UHN5Y2hpY05vc2VibGVlZA=='>Psychic Nosebleed</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PublicDomainArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PublicDomainArtifact' data-format='UHVibGljRG9tYWluQXJ0aWZhY3Q='>Public Domain Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PureEnergy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PureEnergy' data-format='UHVyZUVuZXJneQ=='>Pure Energy</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/QuantumMechanicsCanDoAnything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/QuantumMechanicsCanDoAnything' data-format='UXVhbnR1bU1lY2hhbmljc0NhbkRvQW55dGhpbmc='>Quantum Mechanics Can Do Anything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' 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Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SelfHealingPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SelfHealingPhlebotinum' data-format='U2VsZkhlYWxpbmdQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>Self-Healing Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SentientCosmicForce' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SentientCosmicForce' data-format='U2VudGllbnRDb3NtaWNGb3JjZQ=='>Sentient Cosmic Force</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SentientPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SentientPhlebotinum' data-format='U2VudGllbnRQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>Sentient Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SharpenedToASingleAtom' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SharpenedToASingleAtom' data-format='U2hhcnBlbmVkVG9BU2luZ2xlQXRvbQ=='>Sharpened to a Single Atom</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShoePhone' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShoePhone' data-format='U2hvZVBob25l'>Shoe Phone</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShrinkRay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ShrinkRay' data-format='U2hyaW5rUmF5'>Shrink Ray</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverBullet' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SilverBullet' data-format='U2lsdmVyQnVsbGV0'>Silver Bullet</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinglePhlebotinumLimit' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SinglePhlebotinumLimit' data-format='U2luZ2xlUGhsZWJvdGludW1MaW1pdA=='>Single Phlebotinum Limit</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolidClouds' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SolidClouds' data-format='U29saWRDbG91ZHM='>Solid Clouds</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoulFragment' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoulFragment' data-format='U291bEZyYWdtZW50'>Soul Fragment</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoulPoweredEngine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SoulPoweredEngine' data-format='U291bFBvd2VyZWRFbmdpbmU='>Soul-Powered Engine</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpaceIsMagic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpaceIsMagic' data-format='U3BhY2VJc01hZ2lj'>Space Is Magic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpySatellites' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpySatellites' data-format='U3B5U2F0ZWxsaXRlcw=='>Spy Satellites</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StatesOfPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/StatesOfPhlebotinum' data-format='U3RhdGVzT2ZQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>States of Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SupernormalBindings' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SupernormalBindings' data-format='U3VwZXJub3JtYWxCaW5kaW5ncw=='>Supernormal Bindings</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperSerum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperSerum' data-format='U3VwZXJTZXJ1bQ=='>Super Serum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Superweapon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Superweapon' data-format='e3tTdXBlcndlYXBvbn19'>Superweapon</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperWristGadget' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SuperWristGadget' data-format='U3VwZXJXcmlzdEdhZGdldA=='>Super Wrist-Gadget</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SurgicalImpersonation' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SurgicalImpersonation' data-format='U3VyZ2ljYWxJbXBlcnNvbmF0aW9u'>Surgical Impersonation</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwirlyEnergyThingy' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SwirlyEnergyThingy' data-format='U3dpcmx5RW5lcmd5VGhpbmd5'>Swirly Energy Thingy</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnoBabble' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TechnoBabble' data-format='VGVjaG5vQmFiYmxl'>Techno Babble</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThinDimensionalBarrier' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThinDimensionalBarrier' data-format='VGhpbkRpbWVuc2lvbmFsQmFycmllcg=='>Thin Dimensional Barrier</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThirtySecondBlackout' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThirtySecondBlackout' data-format='VGhpcnR5U2Vjb25kQmxhY2tvdXQ='>30-Second Blackout</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThoseMagnificentFlyingMachines' data-format='VGhvc2VNYWduaWZpY2VudEZseWluZ01hY2hpbmVz'>Those Magnificent Flying Machines</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThunderboltIron' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ThunderboltIron' data-format='VGh1bmRlcmJvbHRJcm9u'>Thunderbolt Iron</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimTaylorTechnology' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimTaylorTechnology' data-format='VGltVGF5bG9yVGVjaG5vbG9neQ=='>Tim Taylor Technology</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeStandsStill' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeStandsStill' data-format='VGltZVN0YW5kc1N0aWxs'>Time Stands Still</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeTravel' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TimeTravel' data-format='VGltZVRyYXZlbA=='>Time Travel</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooSpicyForYogSothoth' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TooSpicyForYogSothoth' data-format='VG9vU3BpY3lGb3JZb2dTb3Rob3Ro'>Too Spicy for Yog-Sothoth</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToxicPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToxicPhlebotinum' data-format='VG94aWNQaGxlYm90aW51bQ=='>Toxic Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToxicWasteCanDoAnything' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ToxicWasteCanDoAnything' data-format='VG94aWNXYXN0ZUNhbkRvQW55dGhpbmc='>Toxic Waste Can Do Anything</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrackingDevice' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TrackingDevice' data-format='VHJhY2tpbmdEZXZpY2U='>Tracking Device</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationCauses' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationCauses' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25DYXVzZXM='>Transformation Causes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationRay' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationRay' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25SYXk='>Transformation Ray</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationTrinket' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TransformationTrinket' data-format='VHJhbnNmb3JtYXRpb25Ucmlua2V0'>Transformation Trinket</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TranslatorMicrobes' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TranslatorMicrobes' data-format='VHJhbnNsYXRvck1pY3JvYmVz'>Translator Microbes</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TruthSerums' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TruthSerums' data-format='VHJ1dGhTZXJ1bXM='>Truth Serums</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UniversalRemoteControl' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UniversalRemoteControl' data-format='VW5pdmVyc2FsUmVtb3RlQ29udHJvbA=='>Universal Remote Control</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnknownPhenomenon' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UnknownPhenomenon' data-format='VW5rbm93blBoZW5vbWVub24='>Unknown Phenomenon</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Unobtainium' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Unobtainium' data-format='e3tVbm9idGFpbml1bX19'>Unobtainium</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UpgradeArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UpgradeArtifact' data-format='VXBncmFkZUFydGlmYWN0'>Upgrade Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UtilityBelt' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UtilityBelt' data-format='VXRpbGl0eUJlbHQ='>Utility Belt</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UtilityMagic' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/UtilityMagic' data-format='VXRpbGl0eU1hZ2lj'>Utility Magic</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainBeatingArtifact' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VillainBeatingArtifact' data-format='VmlsbGFpbkJlYXRpbmdBcnRpZmFjdA=='>Villain-Beating Artifact</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirginPower' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirginPower' data-format='VmlyZ2luUG93ZXI='>Virgin Power</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirginSacrifice' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirginSacrifice' data-format='VmlyZ2luU2FjcmlmaWNl'>Virgin Sacrifice</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirtualGhost' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/VirtualGhost' data-format='VmlydHVhbEdob3N0'>Virtual Ghost</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeaponOfMassDestruction' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeaponOfMassDestruction' data-format='V2VhcG9uT2ZNYXNzRGVzdHJ1Y3Rpb24='>Weapon of Mass Destruction</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeatherControlMachine' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeatherControlMachine' data-format='V2VhdGhlckNvbnRyb2xNYWNoaW5l'>Weather-Control Machine</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeHaveForgottenThePhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WeHaveForgottenThePhlebotinum' data-format='V2VIYXZlRm9yZ290dGVuVGhlUGhsZWJvdGludW0='>We Have Forgotten the Phlebotinum</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatDoYouMeanItsPhlebotinum' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhatDoYouMeanItsPhlebotinum' data-format='V2hhdERvWW91TWVhbkl0c1BobGVib3RpbnVt'>What Do You Mean, It's Phlebotinum?</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WheelOfPain' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WheelOfPain' data-format='V2hlZWxPZlBhaW4='>Wheel of Pain</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WhenThingsSpinScienceHappens' data-format='V2hlblRoaW5nc1NwaW5TY2llbmNlSGFwcGVucw=='>When Things Spin, Science Happens</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WireDilemma' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WireDilemma' data-format='V2lyZURpbGVtbWE='>Wire Dilemma</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity' data-format='V2l0aEdyZWF0UG93ZXJDb21lc0dyZWF0SW5zYW5pdHk='>With Great Power Comes Great Insanity</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WithinParameters' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WithinParameters' data-format='V2l0aGluUGFyYW1ldGVycw=='>Within Parameters</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WordsCanBreakMyBones' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WordsCanBreakMyBones' data-format='V29yZHNDYW5CcmVha015Qm9uZXM='>Words Can Break My Bones</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorldHealingWave' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/WorldHealingWave' data-format='V29ybGRIZWFsaW5nV2F2ZQ=='>World-Healing Wave</a> </li><li> <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZillionDollarBill' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ZillionDollarBill' data-format='WmlsbGlvbkRvbGxhckJpbGw='>Zillion-Dollar Bill</a> </li></ul><!—/index—> <hr data-format='——' /> </p><p>Applied Phlebotinum is among the <a class='twikilink' href='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/JustForFun/TropesOfLegend' title='/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/JustForFun/TropesOfLegend' data-format='SnVzdEZvckZ1bi9Ucm9wZXNPZkxlZ2VuZA=='>Tropes of Legend</a>. <hr data-format='——' /> </p></div> <div class="lazy-video-script"> <a id="VideoExamples"></a> <div> </div> <div class="video-examples has-thumbnails"> <div class="video-examples-header"> <a href="#feedback" class="font-s float-right text-blue" data-modal-target="login" >Feedback</a> <h3 class="bold">Video Example(s):</h3> </div> <div class="video-examples-featured"> <div class="example_video_box"> <a href="#video-link" data-video-id="guxtld" data-video-descrip="Using a special pill given to him by his leader to become a giant, Cron, the stranger from the planet Zod, not only breaks out of a cage, but is able to carry out his mission of conquering the planet. " data-video-title="Growth Pill" data-video-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/qvbr/guxtld_640x360p_qvbr.mp4" data-mpd-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/dash/guxtld.mpd" data-hls-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/hls/guxtld.m3u8" data-video-thumbnail="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/guxtld.jpg" data-video-trope="Main/MiracleGroMonster" data-video-tropename="Miracle-Gro Monster" data-video-approval="APPROVED" data-video-troper-rating="" data-video-average-rating="5.00" data-video-rating-count="3" data-video-media-sources="Main/AppliedPhlebotinum,Main/MakeMyMonsterGrow,WesternAnimation/Underdog" class="video-launch-link video-overlay-link featured-widget-vid"> <div class="featured-widget-vid-iframe"> <div id="tvtropes_no_volume_player" data-video-image="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/guxtld.jpg" data-video-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/qvbr/guxtld_640x360p_qvbr.mp4" data-mpd-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/dash/guxtld.mpd" data-hls-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/hls/guxtld.m3u8" data-controls="0" data-muted="1"> <script> tropes_videos_commands.push(function(){ new_video_project.load_video("tvtropes_no_volume_player", false); }); </script> </div> </div> </a> </div> <h2 class="bold font-l">Growth Pill</h2> <p class="_pmvv-vidbox-descTxt"> Using a special pill given to him by his leader to become a giant, Cron, the stranger from the planet Zod, not only breaks out of a cage, but is able to carry out his mission of conquering the planet. </p> <p class='example_row'>Example of:<br><a href="/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MiracleGroMonster"class='trope-example-link'>Miracle-Gro Monster</a></p> </div> <div class="video-examples-thumbs"> <a href="#video-link" data-video-id="sfxfeg" data-video-descrip="" data-video-title="Australium" data-video-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/qvbr/sfxfeg_640x360p_qvbr.mp4" data-mpd-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/dash/sfxfeg.mpd" data-hls-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/hls/sfxfeg.m3u8" data-video-thumbnail="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/sfxfeg.jpg" data-video-trope="Main/Unobtainium" data-video-tropename="Unobtainium" data-video-approval="APPROVED" data-video-troper-rating="" data-video-average-rating="" data-video-rating-count="" data-video-media-sources="Main/AppliedPhlebotinum,Webcomic/TeamFortress2" class="video-launch-link video-overlay-link video-background-image lazy-image" data-src="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/sfxfeg.jpg"> <p><span class="bold">Australium</span></p> </a> <a href="#video-link" data-video-id="to36j6" data-video-descrip="The Animus allows its users to experience Genetic Memory, this being the basis for the entire franchise." data-video-title="Animus" data-video-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/qvbr/to36j6_640x360p_qvbr.mp4" data-mpd-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/dash/to36j6.mpd" data-hls-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/hls/to36j6.m3u8" data-video-thumbnail="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/to36j6.jpg" data-video-trope="Main/AppliedPhlebotinum" data-video-tropename="Applied Phlebotinum" data-video-approval="APPROVED" data-video-troper-rating="" data-video-average-rating="" data-video-rating-count="" data-video-media-sources="VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI" class="video-launch-link video-overlay-link video-background-image lazy-image" data-src="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/to36j6.jpg"> <p><span class="bold">Animus</span></p> </a> <a href="#video-link" data-video-id="169fx1" data-video-descrip="Contrivium is basically TWA's version of this trope, able to do whatever the plot requires." data-video-title="Contrivium" data-video-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/qvbr/169fx1_640x360p_qvbr.mp4" data-mpd-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/dash/169fx1.mpd" data-hls-url="https://d1w6li7s85ibls.cloudfront.net/hls/169fx1.m3u8" data-video-thumbnail="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/169fx1.jpg" data-video-trope="Main/AppliedPhlebotinum" data-video-tropename="Applied Phlebotinum" data-video-approval="APPROVED" data-video-troper-rating="" data-video-average-rating="" data-video-rating-count="" data-video-media-sources="WebAnimation/TerribleWritingAdvice" class="video-launch-link video-overlay-link video-background-image lazy-image" data-src="https://static.tvtropes.org/trope_videos_transcoded/images/sd/169fx1.jpg"> <p><span class="bold">Contrivium</span></p> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="alt-titles section section-fact"> <h3> <strong>Alternative Title(s):</strong> <span>Handwavium</span>, <span>Phlebotinum</span>, <span>Advanced Phlebotinum</span> </h3> </div> <div class="section-links" itemscope 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