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A standard fixture of the [[Fantastic Comedy]]: whenever the series concept requires that an extraordinary person [[Masquerade]] as [[Secret Identity|ordinary]], there is one person around who suspects them, or has already learned about their secret (usually not every little detail, but enough to see them for what they really are). This character is always the [[Only Sane Man]] -- [[Clark Kenting]], fortunately, still works for everyone else -- makingelse—making this character [[The Cassandra|only look crazy]] if [[You Have to Believe Me|they try to expose the protagonist]].

If the character himself is not convinced that they are just hallucinating -- andhallucinating—and some of them are -- theyare—they become set on getting proof to [[They Called Me Mad|show everyone else]] that [[The Cuckoolander Was Right|they were right all along]] -- only—only to [[Butt Monkey|fail every time]]. Sometimes the neighbor fancies herself an [[Amateur Sleuth]], going so far as [[Nosy Neighbor|to spy and snoop]] whenever visiting the "undercover" character. They may even set traps to expose the character's [[Masquerade]]. Usually though they have no idea -- or care --idea—or aboutcare—about the trouble they are getting themselves into around the protagonist, so typically the hero will need to save them when they get ''too'' involved.

This character is usually a [[Muggle|normal human]] in the vicinity from their [[Wake Up, Go to School, Save the World|civil life]] who has noticed that something is odd or amiss with them -- athem—a [[Nosy Neighbor]] or a [[Snooping Little Kid]]. If the masquerading subject is in school, the character is quite likely to be a teacher at that school, or a [[School Newspaper Newshound]]. If the show is a [[Work Com]], it can be a co-worker, often a rival or the subject's immediate manager.

Often there is a character around who could give weight to their claims, an authority to present their proof to who views with bemused indifference their ranting insistence that something is strange about the main character -- acharacter—a husband if the character is the neighbour, the school principal if they are a teacher, a more senior manager in a [[Work Com]]. Sometimes a [[Sidekick]] whom they [[The Drag Along|drag into helping them]] -- usually—usually an underling, such as a school janitor if or an intern -- isintern—is also present.

* Shin from ''[[Sailor Nothing]]'' -- except—except that {{spoiler|she ''succeeds'' and becomes a Sailor herself, and her analytical and research skills become a big asset to the other Sailors.}}