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** [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] by Bluebeard in the film. "If that's a joke..."

* [[Batman Gambit]]: {{spoiler|Claudandus deliberately stops hiding his victims in order to lead Francis to discovering his scheme and eventually becoming his successor. The first part of the plan succeeds, the second fails.}} Might also contain elements of [[Xanatos Speed Chess]].

* [[Battle Amongst the Flames]]: The final confrontation between Francis and {{spoiler|Pascal AKA Claudandus}} has this due to {{spoiler|Pascal knocking over a computer monitor}})

* [[Becoming the Mask]]: {{spoiler|Subverted. Claudandus was the real personality the whole time, he only used his Pascal persona to follow through with his plans, which he drops during his fight with Francis once he's been found out.}}

** Speaking of which, there's that dream he has in the beginning which honestly shows why the film is not for kids.

* [[Detective Animal]]: Francis.

* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]]: Francis and {{spoiler|Pascal}}'s final battle is very similar to Simba and Scar's battle from ''[[The Lion King]]'', except much bloodier.

** {{spoiler|Claudandus's}} plans to create a race of "genetically perfect" cats while murdering those he considers to be inferior. [[A Nazi By Any Other Name|Sound familiar?]]

* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Alcina from book two. She meets Francis only once, during which they mate, but Francis apparently loved her very much {{spoiler|and is heartbroken when he finds she's been murdered.}} Felicity might count as well, as her part is extremely similar (sans the mating), but between the two Felicity was much friendlier.

* [[He Knows Too Much|She Knows Too Much]]: The reason why {{spoiler|Felicity was killed.}}

** Gregor Mendel and his theories of genetics are a big part of the plot, to the point he's almost a [[Posthumous Character]]. ([[Nightmare Fuel|And he's absolutely terrifying in Francis' dreams.]])

* [[Shut UP, Hannibal]]: In the first book, Francis delivers one to {{spoiler|Pascal/Claudandus,}} during the latter's [[Motive Rant]].