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When somebody is [[Brainwashed]] and gets better, but somehow part of the programming sticks and it shows by the character acquiring new personality traits, tics and/or quirks. For example, Alice is a mind controller who casts a spell on Bob to make him fall in love with her. Bob somehow breaks the spell, but whenever he looks at Alice now, he blushes and can't quite explain why. Maybe he's falling in love for real, but who knows for sure.
This can be used as a [[Plot Device]] to show that the character hasn't quite fully-recovered from his brainwashing. Maybe he has, but the idea of being somebody [[Not Himself]] makes him change... probably for the better. Can become a [[Family
Also comes in other flavors:
* [[Laser
* [[Shapeshifting]]-flavor: Whether [[Involuntary Shapeshifting|involuntary]] or [[Voluntary Shapeshifting|self-induced]]: Bob gets transformed into a frog. After being brought back to normal, he retains his [[My Instincts Are Showing|newly-acquired taste for bugs.]] Usually [[Played for Laughs|used as a gag]].
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