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Rather than track by means of [[Sherlock Scan|conventional detective skills]], the character uses something akin to [[Aura Vision]] to track the footsteps of their prey. Even on surfaces or terrain that would never show their passing otherwise, or where their tracks would disappear into those of a crowd. [[The Empath]] may even be able to tell the emotional and physical condition of the person being tracked by the color of their footprints.
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{{examples}}
== [[Film]] ==
* In a deleted scene in ''[[Tron: Legacy]]'', Rinzler uses this to determine the heroes fled on a Light Train.
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== [[Live Action Television]] ==
* The TV series ''[[V (TV series)|V]]'' (the eighties version) had a Visitor use this technology in a fold-down eyepatch to track [[La Résistance]] members.
* In an early episode of ''[[The Dresden Files (TV series)|The Dresden Files]]'', Harry uses sympathetic magic based on ant pheromones to track someone; the spell manifests as glowing footprints he can see with his sunglasses.
== Video Games ==
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* The Trace biochip in ''[[The Journeyman Project]]''.
* One quest in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]'' requires the heroes to [[Invoked Trope|Invoke]] this by collecting some glowing moss and spreading it on the feet of a monster so that they can track it to its hideout.
* A variation exists in the ''[[Mount
* ''[[Doom (series)|Doom 3]]'':
{{quote|'''Ethereal Whispering Voice From Nowhere:''' "Follow me!"}}
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== Real Life ==
* When walking or driving, you actually warm up the ground a little bit as you pass by. An infrared camera can actually pick this up. Googling for infrared footprints can get you a lot of examples.▼
▲When walking or driving, you actually warm up the ground a little bit as you pass by. An infrared camera can actually pick this up. Googling for infrared footprints can get you a lot of examples.
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