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* The eventual victory of {{spoiler|[[Magnificent Bastard|Toranaga]]}}. It is difficult to summarise in a few sentences, given that the whole [[ |
* The eventual victory of {{spoiler|[[Magnificent Bastard|Toranaga]]}}. It is difficult to summarise in a few sentences, given that the whole [[Doorstopper]] book is a [[Gambit Pileup]], but suffice to say it is absolutely ''glorious''. |
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* All of Toranaga's plans count as this, whether it's his {{spoiler|escape from Osaka}}, his excellent game of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]] when he realises {{spoiler|that Yabu has him at a huge disadvantage and his only chance is to bullshit his way through it}}, or his totally convincing {{spoiler|[[I Surrender Suckers|faked defeat]]}}, if there is a situation where some truly awesome scheming is required, Toranaga always does well. |
* All of Toranaga's plans count as this, whether it's his {{spoiler|escape from Osaka}}, his excellent game of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]] when he realises {{spoiler|that Yabu has him at a huge disadvantage and his only chance is to bullshit his way through it}}, or his totally convincing {{spoiler|[[I Surrender Suckers|faked defeat]]}}, if there is a situation where some truly awesome scheming is required, Toranaga always does well. |
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* Pilot-Major John Blackthorne: |
* Pilot-Major John Blackthorne: |