Double Reverse Quadruple Agent: Difference between revisions

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[[I Thought It Meant|This trope is not]] [[Comic Sutra|about a sex position]], although now that it's been mentioned, there [[Rule Thirty Six|probably is one]] by this name.

== Anime and Manga ==

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* {{spoiler|Tsuchimikado Motoharu}} from ''[[To Aru Majutsu no Index]]'' is {{spoiler|the only magician-esper hybrid}} and is constantly switching between working for Aleister Crowley (and Academy City's dark side) and Necessarius. It's even hinted that he works for even more covert organizations, but [[Reliable Traitor|he's being let off the hook]] for the time being.

* From [[Naruto]] we have Kabuto Yakushi. First, he disguised himself as a Leaf ninja for at least four years, only to reveal he's working for Orochimaru, who himself does not entirely trust him. Later we discover he was a spy for Sasori in Orochimaru's organization, but Orochimaru had long since removed that brainwashing and made him a double agent to keep tabs on the Akatsuki. After the apparent death of Orochimaru, Kabuto went rogue, with various reactions to the loss of Orochimaru from shock to joy. Nowadays, he's working [[Big Bad Duumvirate|with]] Tobi, but blackmailed him and is pretty much in charge, depending on their various trump cards. Later we learned he was a spy for Konoha (which he later spys on for Orochimaru) and infiltrated numerous countries on its behalf. However Konoha stopped trusting him resulting in him having a grudge again Konoha. Confused yet?

* Manga version of [[Sexy Priest|Nicholas D.]] [[Trigun|Wolfwood]]. Part of every major faction in the series and [[Murder Inc|at least one minor one]]. Shot his [[Evil Mentor|teacher]] to join the [[Carnival of Killers|Gung Ho Guns]] to subvert [[Big Bad|Knives']] plans for the [[Endofthe World As We Know It]], but also manipulated [[The Hero]] on behalf of the villains before and even after becoming emotionally invested in his well-being. Then turned on them after [[The Hero|Vash]] was defeated and captured, and staged a jail break. [[Dying Moment of Awesome|Finally]] abandons everyone in favor of his primary allegiance: the kids at the orphanage where he spent the [[Crapsack World|closest thing to]] a happy bit of his childhood.

* Manga version of [[Sexy Priest|Nicholas D.]] [[Trigun|Wolfwood]]. Part of every major faction in the series and [[Murder, Inc.|at least one minor one]]. Shot his [[Evil Mentor|teacher]] to join the [[Carnival of Killers|Gung Ho Guns]] to subvert [[Big Bad|Knives']] plans for the [[Endofthe World As We Know It]], but also manipulated [[The Hero]] on behalf of the villains before and even after becoming emotionally invested in his well-being. Then turned on them after [[The Hero|Vash]] was defeated and captured, and staged a jail break. [[Dying Moment of Awesome|Finally]] abandons everyone in favor of his primary allegiance: the kids at the orphanage where he spent the [[Crapsack World|closest thing to]] a happy bit of his childhood.

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* Figuring out how many factions Alex Krycek works for in any given episode of ''[[The X Files]]'' is an exercise in futility, especially since he ''also'' has an unhealthy [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder|tendency to backstab his employers (mostly) for the lulz]].

* ''[[Grimm (TV)|Grimm]]'' has Captain Renard, a member of a so-far unknown Wesen royal family. Every single faction he has contacted so far has assumed he's working for some other side. And his actions really aren't helping us decide either.

* ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine (TV)|Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]''; So, does [[Mysterious Past|Garak]] support the [[The Government|Detappa Council]]? The [[State Sec|Obsidian Order]]? The [[The Pentagon|Central Command]]? The [[La Résistance|Dissident Movement]]? The [[The Federation|Federation]]? [[The Spymaster|Enabran Tain]]? [[~~Its~~ All About Me|Himself]]? Have fun trying to figure it out because none of the characters in-universe can! {{spoiler|His [[Patriotic Fervour|true loyalty]] seems to be to Cardassia itself and that means his alliances can shift all over the place depending on who he feels has Cardassia's best interests at heart.}}

* ''[[Star Trek Deep Space Nine (TV)|Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]''; So, does [[Mysterious Past|Garak]] support the [[The Government|Detappa Council]]? The [[State Sec|Obsidian Order]]? The [[The Pentagon|Central Command]]? The [[La Résistance|Dissident Movement]]? The [[The Federation|Federation]]? [[The Spymaster|Enabran Tain]]? [[It's All About Me|Himself]]? Have fun trying to figure it out because none of the characters in-universe can! {{spoiler|His [[Patriotic Fervour|true loyalty]] seems to be to Cardassia itself and that means his alliances can shift all over the place depending on who he feels has Cardassia's best interests at heart.}}

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== Western Animation ==