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Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts. |
Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts. It may be worth noting that doing this doesn't inherently prove that the information leak is actively trying to act as a spy, maybe they just have [[Loose Lips]] and their spouse is the actual spy or something. But usually the leaker is a spy. |
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Someone is a spy. But how to find them? This trope is about one solution. Tell multiple people different related similar lies, and then see how the person the spy works for reacts. It may be worth noting that doing this doesn't inherently prove that the information leak is actively trying to act as a spy, maybe they just have Loose Lips and their spouse is the actual spy or something. But usually the leaker is a spy.
Examples of Different Lies To Find The Spy include:
Advertising
Anime and Manga
Comic Books
Fan Works
- Jenny does this in A Young Girl's Delinquency Record.
Film
Literature
Live-Action TV
- Tyrion Lannister determined that Pycelle works for Cersei this way in Game of Thrones
Music
New Media
Newspaper Comics
Oral Tradition, Folklore, Myths and Legends
Pinball
Podcasts
Professional Wrestling
Puppet Shows
Radio
Recorded and Stand Up Comedy
Tabletop Games
Theatre
Video Games
Visual Novels
Web Animation
Web Comics
Web Original
Western Animation
- Tina Belcher did this in the Bob’s Burgers episode Tina Tailor Soldier Spy