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== Anime and Manga ==
* In ''[[Gun X Sword]]'', a turtle (conveniently hanging around her chest) saves Wendy's life within the first 2 minutes of the first episode, and the damned thing shows up in every episode with that hole in its shell.
* In the ''[[Lupin III]]'' movie ''[[Island/Recap/Of Assassins
** The movie '' Money Wars'' has a more plausible example, with a bullet bouncing off of Lupin's gun. Unfortunately, the animators depict the bullet (in a slow-motion flashback) bouncing off at an angle that would have buried it in Lupin's head...
* The ''[[Gunsmith Cats]]'' manga has Rally surviving a bullet to the side thanks to a collapsible rifle stowed in her jacket. The rifle is left with a bullet hole in the barrel and stock, and Rally is left with broken ribs.
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* In ''[[Mage: The Ascension]]'' this is a popular method of stopping a bullet, since it is entirely coincidental if done properly (and thus incurs no Paradox) - as long as an observer cannot be fully certain the mage didn't have a Bible or cigarette case or other object there beforehand, it could happen. Even though both player and Storyteller will know that Bible never existed five seconds ago.
** While you need to have the necessary item on your person, this is the justification for Fate-based magical protection in its successor, ''[[Mage: The Awakening]]'' - bullets are attracted to items that can deflect them.
* ''[[Call of Cthulhu (tabletop game)]]'' campaign ''Masks of Nyarlathotep''. The [[NPC]] Jack "Brass" Brady has a magical metal plate that attracts attacks that can cause impaling, such as bullets.
* The ''[[BattleTech]]'' novels bring us a specialized assassin's laser that can only deal with flesh or regular clothing. Candace Liao is shot and goes down with a smoking hole in place of her right breast. The damage turns out to be purely cosmetic. She had an aggressive single mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer, and they used myomer artificial muscle extensively in reconstructive surgery. Myomer is also known for its use as ''secondary armor'' and motive power on [[Humongous Mecha]].
* ''Time Lord'' RPG, based on ''[[Doctor Who]]''. A [[PC]] may trade in some of his initial ability scores for a pocket watch that will automatically stop the first bullet that hits the character.
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