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It's a [[Haruhi Suzumiya|Haruhi]]/[[TV Tropes]] crossover. Of course there will be a ton of [[Shout-Out|Shout Outs]].

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* Lots and lots of tropes are referenced, with some mentioned explicitly, even if the trope alluded to isn't applicable to the situation.
{{quote|'''•''' '''Haruhi''': Exactly like that! Man, you are so [[Book Dumb]] sometimes!
'''•''' '''Haruhi''': Alright, mighty philosopher Kyon, [[Riddle Me This]].
'''•''' '''Kyon''': Is it that [[Out of Character]] for me to be informed?
'''•''' '''Kyon:''' Still, I'm glad the 'nakama' bit worked ... sad that my life is becoming a [[Shounen]] story.
{{color|white|'''•'''}} '''Haruhi:''' [[Seinen]]. There's no way in hell we're going through a [[Tournament Arc]].
'''•''' That cinched it, Kyon decided. [[Ninja Maid|Either she was a ninja, or any real ninja aspired to be as skilled as a Tsuruya family maid.]] 
'''•''' '''Kyon''': Don't let the container fool you, that right there is pure evil. And if Haruhi would listen, I would tell her that [[Evil Is Not a Toy]]. 
'''•''' '''Haruhi''': [[This Ain't Rocket Surgery|It's not rocket surgery]]. 
'''•''' '''Haruhi''': [[Hero Secret Service|Heroic secret service]] isn't so bad, I guess. 
'''•''' '''Yanagimoto''': The second he heard about it, [[Your Head Asplode|his head would explode!]] }}
** The title of chapter 11 (Herioc Antics Begin arc 4) is ''Yeah, It Went [[Up to Eleven|There]]''
** After  {{spoiler|Ryouko gets chibied}}, Yuki needs to prepare something to contain her so Kyon could be calm enough to sleep. The container is a specially prepared cardboard shoe box, thus making it a literal [[Cardboard Prison]].
* The title of chapter [[42]] (Storm Begins arc 4) is ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|The Answer to Everything]]''
* Kyon dangles  {{spoiler|Yamane Jun}} out a window and, unsurprisingly, he demands to be freed. Kyon responds with "[[The Dark Knight|Classic poor choice of words.]]"
* After Kyon's aunt comments his mother is very protective he adds [[The Simpsons (animation)|"Yes, that's my dearest smother... er, that is, mother."]]
* Kyon chooses [[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple|Shirahama Kenichi]] as an alias, shortly before [[Badass|getting into a fight with some]] [[Yakuza]] both times.
* Kyon keeps mentioning [[Firefly|the very special hell that he is going to]].
* Kyon's highly advanced PDA, capable of growing and learning as it absorbs information, is nicknamed [[Terminator|Skynet]]. [[Lampshade Hanging|The irony does not go unnoticed.]]
* The narrator intersperses the fight scenes in the first [[Curb Stomp Battle]] with the number of Yakuza left, just like Elliot Spencer in [[Leverage]]'s season finale.
* Data about Kanae's enemies are not just classified, in Mikuru's mind, they're [[SCP Foundation|<nowiki>[REDACTED]</nowiki>]].
* Kyon's sister calls her brother [[Invasion of the Body Snatchers|pod person]] when he awakes without help and goes to school early to study.
* When Haruhi asks about how to use the dimensional anchor Kyon jokingly suggests the slider should point it to her enemies and say [[Sailor Moon|"Dimensional Prism Power, Make-up"]].
* Haruhi comments that, thanks to Kanae, Yuki and Mikuru, Kyon can use the [[Dragon Ball|hyperbolic time chamber]] to keep up with fighting.
* According to one of Kyon's cousin, he's "too cool to be [[Star Wars|drawn to the girl side!]]".
* "That's amazing, ''[[The Matrix|Neo]]'', now what does it have to do with you wearing out an underclassman!?"
* When asked by adult!Mikuru, Kyon comments he sees time as a [[Doctor Who|great ball of wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey ... stuff]].
** And then there's this:
{{quote|'''Kyon:''' It's mostly sound-based in tool mode ... I think of it like a sonic screwdriver!
'''Haruhi:''' A name like that [[It Will Never Catch On|would never catch on.]] You'll need to work on that. }}
* Haruhi comments Kyon that, while she wanted to give him a lot of tools, she didn't want to turn him into a [[Ratchet and Clank|lombax.]] Kyon counters by saying he doesn't have a wise-cracking robotic sidekick.
* Mikuru has done costumes of Lum from ''[[Urusei Yatsura]]'', Lucy's stewardess uniform from ''[[Planetes]]'' and a police uniform from ''[[You're Under Arrest]]''.
* [[Homestar Runner|Kyon's sister clarifies that he doesn't use his powers for good, but for awesome.]]
* Kanae's excitement about [[Lucky Star|chocolate cornets]] qualifies, since for some reason ''[[Lucky Star]]'' [[Celebrity Paradox|exists in the K:BDH universe]].
* In Calm Before the Storm Chapter 3, when Kyon happens to say [[Portal (series)|"this is a triumph"]], Yuki [[Genre Savvy|immediately notes]] it was a [[Ear Worm|"Huge]] [[Memetic Mutation|success"]].
* [[Trope-tan]]'s special attack, the Chekhov Beam, is a multiple [[Shout-Out]]: to the [[Chekhov's Gun]] trope and the [[Memetic Mutation|Memetically Mutated]] Mikuru Beam from the Haruhi canon. As a bonus, when she [[Calling Your Attacks|yells the attack name to use it]] it's done similar to the [[F-Zero|Falcon...]] [[Super Smash Bros.|PUNCH!]]
* "But don't hold your breath for a miracle at this hour - I doubt your defender is as devoted as [[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney|Odoroki Hosuke]]." <ref>Odoroki Hosuke is the Japanese name of Apollo Justice</ref>
* Kyon has been "wearing" (through his [[Changing Clothes Is a Free Action|greatcoat's disguise function]]) [[Rurouni Kenshin|Himura Kenshin]]'s garb, [[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Roy Mustang]]'s uniform and Huo Yuanjia's kung-fu outfit as depicted in ''[[Fearless (film)|Fearless]]''.
* The Trope-tan movie premiered in this fic is called ''[[Batman Begins|Trope-tan Begins]]''.
* Kanae's, and now the SOS Brigade's, world have been invaded by the [[Half Life|Combine]].
** The title of chapters 47, 48, and 49 are "Resonance Cascade", parts 1, 2, and 3, respectively, and Wataru mentions the Seven Hour War.
** Yuki's response to Haruhi wishing for Kanae to be able to control her slider powers better and find her way home again is to warn of "[[Half Life|unforeseen consequences]]."
{{quote|'''Yuki:''' "I cannot determine parameters of dimensional sliding. Because of this, it is not possible to determine the effects of attempting to initiate a change in Michikyuu Kanae's abilities; attempting to alter or tamper with them may cause unforeseen consequences."}}
* Fujiwara makes a whole bunch to [[Continuum (game)|Continuum]]. He makes referencing to Kyon "[[Retroactive Preparation|slipshanking]]" and to his "Yet". Additionally, he seems to have the mentality of a [[Continuum (game)|Narcissist]].
** And now Kyon too with a "further information not available here" in chapter 41. Whether or not Kyon intentionally drew the line from Spanner talk or not is debatable at this point.
* Itsuki is a member of the fan club for Kyon's [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Aunt Rena's]] book series Brave Detective Sasha - [[Les Misérables|Member Number 24601]], of all numbers.
* Kyon used the idiom "[[Larry Niven|on the gripping hand]]" in Stom Begins chapter 2.
{{quote|He'd have to thank Yuki for suggesting [[The Mote in God's Eye|that book]].}}
* A woman who seems to be one of Tachibana's superiors gets the surname Takahashi. After this fueling references to the author of [[Ranma ½]], [[Rumiko Takahashi]], [[Word of God|Durandall decided to give her this line]]:
{{quote|'''Takahashi:''' I don't think about that, and neither should you.<ref>The (in-)famous answer given to the question whether Ranma can get pregnant</ref>}}
* The brigade talk about black holes and Yuki comments humanoid interfaces can't preserve themselves unassisted there. Haruhi asks Yuki if they are her [[Superman|kryptonite]].
* From the Anachronic Arc, Chapter 2:
{{quote|'''Kyon''': "It's not like I've asked Asahina-san to let me go back and give myself notes on tests I did poorly on. Or I've come back from the future to warn myself about upcoming pop quizzes. Really, while it's useful to have access to that kind of power, well.... [[Comes Great Responsibility|With great power comes--]]" 
'''Haruhi''': "Don't even try and quote [[Spider-Man (film)|that movie]] at me," she warned him. }}
* [[Rewatch Bonus|Re-reading the fic]], anyone who knows a lot about [[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]] can find subtle references to it in many chapters, not including the fact that it does crossover with Higurashi.
** For example, right off the bat we have the first [[Fictional Document]] referencing the [[Hate Plague|Hinamizawa Syndrome]].
{{quote|"...but I digress. When you get that feeling, you know the one, in the back of your head? The one that makes you think something is off about the situation? It may be right. '''Granted, you may also be tumbling headlong into a fit of paranoia that will end terribly for you and everyone you love.''' ..."}}
* This part from ''[[Show Within a Show|Brave Detective Sasha]]'' may be a [[Shout-Out]] to {{spoiler|Satoko's}} situation in ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni|Tatarigoroshi-hen]]'':
{{quote|''In an early story, one of Sasha's closest friends comes under the auspices of an unkind guardian. Sasha and her remaining friends must prove the mistreatment of her friend. When this proves to be difficult, Sasha's love interest - Ichigo - devises a plot to make the guardian ill enough to be sent to a hospital, thus freeing their friend.''}}
** Probably Minagoroshi-hen rather than Tatarigoroshi-hen. In Chapter 50, Kyon's father references the events of Minagoroshi, specifically Keiichi's attempts at saving Satoko.
*  From Open Battle Arc, Chapter 4, after Kyon is called out by Wataru:
{{quote|'''Taniguchi:''' And he just ran out of class? Amazing! That guy's hot-blooded for sure! He is one bad mother--
'''Yanagimoto:''' Shut your mouth!
'''Taniguchi:''' Aw, I was just talking 'bout [[Shaft|Kyon]]! }}
** [[Memetic Mutation|We can dig it.]]
* In the same chapter, Ryouko appears before Nonoko with [[Touhou|Cirno's]] dress and wings.
** And this bit from Haruhi is another [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Touhou]]'':
{{quote|''Kuyou-chan! Use your spellcard - Spooky Action "Wide Area Transmigration"!''}}
*** And Kyon's ''[[Kill Sat|Divine Spear "Spear the Gungnir"]]''.
* [[Magical Girl]] Nonoko's outfit, staff, attacks and even name all point to [[Lyrical Nanoha|Nanoha]].
{{quote|'''Nonoko:''' Radiant Magical Nonoko -- Set-Up!}}
** And she's [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|not afraid of]] ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|anything]]'' [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|anymore.]]
*** A second later, she {{spoiler|[[Close-Call Haircut|nearly]] [[Off With Her Head|gets beheaded]] with a stray flechette.}}
* References to [[Memetic Number]]s:
{{quote|'''Ryouko:''' Multiple lock-on confirmed! Targeting queue is at [[Leet Speak|one thousand, three hundred thirty seven]] locks of a possible [[Cap|sixty five thousand five hundred thirty five]]!"}}
* In ''Open Battles Arc V'', Haruhi says the following "incantation":
{{quote|[[Touhou|Concentrate your mind.]] 
[[Memetic Mutation|Whisper the incantation to your ally tenderly.]] 
[[Wave Motion Gun|Aim it at someone you don't like.]] 
[[Power of Love|Unleash your annihilation of love!]] 
''[[Calling Your Attacks|Master Spa~ark!]]'' }}
** [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/File:Spark_lesson.jpg This lesson... is not difficult.]
* As per chapter 15, one of Trope-Tan's enemies is apparently the "Dark Lord [[Square Enix|Skweeniks]]." He even goes [[One-Winged Angel]] on her (in a fairly amusing fashion) just before the [[Cliff Hanger]].
* Chapter 49 drops the phrase "[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|Friendship is magic]] -- the most powerful force ever!"
* Chapter 50 has Haruhi suggesting [[Touhou|Hakurouken]] as a name for Kyon's sword.
{{quote|'''Haruhi:''' It's a magic blade that can banish evil spirits and only causes normal people intense discomfort -- that seems to fit perfectly!}}
* Haruhi and Sakanaka performed a [[Karaoke Box|karaoke]] duet of the song ''[[Love Hina|Sweet Blue Days]]'' and Kanae soloed ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|Over the Rainbow]]'' in Chapter 51.
* The [[Dancing Theme|dancing]] [[Flashmob]] in Chapter 53 gave us another [[Shout-Out]] to [[Touhou]] in the form of [[Cosplay]]. In appearance order, the portrayed characters were: Tsuruya as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Sanae_Kochiya Sanae Kochiya], Yuki as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Patchouli_Knowledge Patchouli Knowledge], Kyon as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Rinnosuke_Morichika Rinnosuke Morichika], Haruhi as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Marisa_Kirisame Marisa Kirisame], Sasaki as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Reimu_Hakurei Reimu Hakurei], Mikuru as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Koakuma Koakuma], Kyouko as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Ichirin_Kumoi Ichirin Kumoi], Koizumi as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Unzan Unzan], Nonoko as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Tewi_Inaba Tewi Inaba], Kanae as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Suwako_Moriya Suwako Moriya] and Kuyou as [http://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Kaguya_Houraisan Kaguya Houraisan]
* More music references:
{{quote|'''Haruhi:''' Kyon, could you be serious? This is [[The End of the World as We Know It]]!
'''Kyon (in a sing song voice):''' [[REM|And I feel fine]]. }}
* Apparently, [[Durarara!!|Taro Tanaka]] is Yakuza rather than the founder of the Dollars. Who knew?

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