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[[File:Alaindelon.jpg|link=Beelzebub ~~(Manga)~~|frame| Not what you would want to find under your bed. ]]

[[File:Alaindelon.jpg|link=Beelzebub|frame| Not what you would want to find under your bed. ]]

{{quote|''"One of these days, I'm gonna nail [[Batman|his]] feet to the ground."''|'''Commissioner Gordon''', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series ~~(Animation)~~|Batman the Animated Series]]''}}

{{quote|''"One of these days, I'm gonna nail [[Batman|his]] feet to the ground."''|'''Commissioner Gordon''', ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]''}}

When a character either suddenly appears or disappears close to someone when they weren't looking; to start or end a conversation. Maybe they teleported, maybe they used amazing [[Ninja]]-like abilities of stealth and concealment, but they're just so good that whoever they're talking to wasn't even aware of it.

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== Advertising ==

* Steve Smith, demonstrating "incendiary" speed, does both hi and bye in [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNRXt8fRBTM this] Sportscenter commercial.

* [[~~The Burger King (Advertising)|~~The Burger King]] can do this, which helps in his quest to bring delicious burgers to/[[Memetic Molester|rape]] everyone.

* [[The Burger King]] can do this, which helps in his quest to bring delicious burgers to/[[Memetic Molester|rape]] everyone.

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* Legato Bluesummers from ''[[Trigun]]'' loves doing this to Vash, in order to torment him. This usually happens right before/during/or after something horrific happens, which just cements Legato as horror incarnate.

* Hei from ''[[Darker Than Black]]'' is a grandmaster of this trope, capable of even vanishing in a fully lit corridor from someone he was walking alongside no more than two feet away. This is part of why he's [[Fan Nickname|known as Chinese Electric Batman.]]

* Ellis pulls this off in ''[[El Cazador De La Bruja]]'', instantly teleporting to the bottom of a well to accompany Nadie when she isn't looking. Nadie shouts at this, but quickly goes back to investigating the mysterious whatever, as Ellis has shown other powers prior to this.

* Ellis pulls this off in ''[[El Cazador de la Bruja]]'', instantly teleporting to the bottom of a well to accompany Nadie when she isn't looking. Nadie shouts at this, but quickly goes back to investigating the mysterious whatever, as Ellis has shown other powers prior to this.

* Nadeshiko pulls a lot of this in ''[[Shugo Chara]]'' {{spoiler|Oddly, she/he generally doesn't do so while openly showing her [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|real gender.]] Within fact, the only time she/he gets close to doing so would be the [[Subverted Trope|subversion]] of her/him tying her/his hair up like Nadeshiko as a surprise answer towards Amu's longing for Nadeshiko to come back.}} Tsukasa also tends to do this, no matter how far wherever the Guardians may be from him, towards the point where it's surprising that the fandom hasn't [[Memetic Molester|pedo - ified]] him yet.

* Kyo Toba, a minor character from ''Lagoon Engine'', does this all the time. In an interesting variation, it's not that he enters or leaves the room, but that he has such a weak presence that people forget he's there almost as soon as they look away. He's also [[The Faceless]] for the same reason; even his own immediate family can't remember what his face looks like.

* Xellos, from ''[[The Slayers]]'', frequently uses this trope... and when he doesn't, it's because he's using [[Offscreen Teleportation]] or onscreen teleportation instead. Seriously, he ''never'' makes entrances or exits normally. He kind of subverts it in that he doesn't need you to look away: he'll teleport anyways.

* ''[[~~Azumanga Daioh (Manga)|~~Azumanga Daioh]]'': Mr. Kimura does this occasionally, notably in the 2nd Year Sports Fest episode. Nobody, not even the audience, sees him come in, but all of a sudden, there he is in the middle of everybody. ''Almost'' everyone is pretty startled by his unexpected proximity.

* ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'': Mr. Kimura does this occasionally, notably in the 2nd Year Sports Fest episode. Nobody, not even the audience, sees him come in, but all of a sudden, there he is in the middle of everybody. ''Almost'' everyone is pretty startled by his unexpected proximity.

* In ''[[Tokyo Mew Mew]]'', Kish regularly appears behind Ichigo to hug or try to kiss her.

* Lafitte from ''[[One Piece]]'' surprised everyone in the big marine meeting in the very headquarters when he suddenly appeared in the room. While wearing tapping shoes. [[Justified Trope|This could be justified]] with the reveal of him having a bird-like Devil Fruit ability. He simply could have flown in through the window. That doesn't change the fact he was able to do this to the highest-ranking members of the Marines and at least two of the Warlords.

* ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni]]''

* ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]''

** Used in the fourth episode of the anime; Rena is walking down the road a few dozen feet away, Keichi looks away for a second, and then Rena is suddenly standing right behind him... With a cleaver in her hand...

*** {{spoiler|However, this might be a subversion as it's later revealed that Keichi was suffering from the (extreme) paranoia-inducing disease that drives the plot.}}

** Rika and Hanyuu also disappear when Maebara turns his back in Matsuribayashi-hen. In the middle of a wide open field, after dispensing some prophecies.

* ''[[~~Girls Bravo (Manga)|~~Girls Bravo]]'': Fukuyama does the "hi" part a few times... particularly on the ladies. One instance had him suddenly appear lying on the floor below a skirt-clad Kirie, complimenting her choice in undergarments.

* ''[[Girls Bravo]]'': Fukuyama does the "hi" part a few times... particularly on the ladies. One instance had him suddenly appear lying on the floor below a skirt-clad Kirie, complimenting her choice in undergarments.

* ''[[Ranma One Half]]''

** Ranma Saotome does this often in the manga (not the anime).

** This is also Hikaru Gosunkugi's main shtick; he's supposedly so banal and socially invisible that other characters (even martial artists) fail to notice him until he makes his presence known. It's exaggerated in the anime, where it looks like he's materializing out of the shadow to startle people.

* Alandeilon from ''[[~~Beelzebub (Manga)|~~Beelzebub]]'' does this often, though by far the most disturbing is him appearing from ''underneath Furuichi's bed''! (see picture)

* Alandeilon from ''[[Beelzebub]]'' does this often, though by far the most disturbing is him appearing from ''underneath Furuichi's bed''! (see picture)

* Played frequently by Gaku of ''[[Absolute Boyfriend]]'', who has the habit of popping up at the main character's school, workplace, and even in her home.

* [[Karin]]'s little sister Anju does this a lot.

* Lavi pulled this in ''[[D Gray ~~Man~~]]'', [http://www.onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/27/06/ appearing from in between Komui's paperwork and scaring both him and Allen.]

* Lavi pulled this in ''[[D.Gray-man]]'', [http://www.onemanga.com/D.Gray-Man/27/06/ appearing from in between Komui's paperwork and scaring both him and Allen.]

* In the ''[[Harukanaru Toki no Naka De|Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou]]'' OAV episode "Omoi no Arika" there's a running gag consisting of [[Onmyodo|Yasuaki]] suddenly appearing just in the wrong place and time; the [[Stealth Hi Bye]] ability gets [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Tenma at on point. On one occasion, Yasuaki scares Shimon by popping up from nearby bushes; another scene has him emerging from behind Tenma, prompting the latter to unleash [[The Scream]]. Worth noting that the characters are trying to hide something from him, so, of course, most of the time he appears when they're talking about it...

* In the ''[[Harukanaru Toki no Naka de|Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou]]'' OAV episode "Omoi no Arika" there's a running gag consisting of [[Onmyodo|Yasuaki]] suddenly appearing just in the wrong place and time; the [[Stealth Hi Bye]] ability gets [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] by Tenma at on point. On one occasion, Yasuaki scares Shimon by popping up from nearby bushes; another scene has him emerging from behind Tenma, prompting the latter to unleash [[The Scream]]. Worth noting that the characters are trying to hide something from him, so, of course, most of the time he appears when they're talking about it...

* In ''[[Gundam 00]]'', [[Chaste Hero|Setsuna F. Seiei]] sneaks into [[Everything's Better ~~With~~ Princesses|Marina Ismail]]'s bedroom late at night. He quietly leaves her near the end of her speech while she was looking down.

* In ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam 00]]'', [[Chaste Hero|Setsuna F. Seiei]] sneaks into [[Everything's Better with Princesses|Marina Ismail]]'s bedroom late at night. He quietly leaves her near the end of her speech while she was looking down.

* Ling Yao is known to do this on occasion in ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]''.

* Sayoko did this to Milly in the Cupid's day episode of ''[[Code Geass]]''.

* The vanishing of characters in ''[[~~Angel Beats (Anime)|~~Angel Beats]]'' occurs this way. Often just a brief cut to a character staying behind and when we cut back the person is gone.

* The vanishing of characters in ''[[Angel Beats]]'' occurs this way. Often just a brief cut to a character staying behind and when we cut back the person is gone.

* Teacher Sawako of ''[[K-On!]]'' has made a habit of showing up unexpectedly in the main cast's club room in the middle of a conversation. She even mysteriously appears during parties at Yui's house.

* ''[[Pokémon (~~Anime~~)|Pokémon]]''

* ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''

** Conway from the anime is particularly fond of combining this trope with [[Scary Shiny Glasses]] whenever he pops up. He almost always appears behind Dawn, and she's always startled when it happens.

** The eleventh episode of ''Best Wishes'' shows that Team Rocket is able to do this as well.

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* Mizore from ''[[Rosario to Vampire]]'' has pulled a Stealth Hi with Tsukune on more than one occasion. She has appeared inside cupboards, in his closet and ''standing outside an upstairs window'', among others.

* Sasami manages to pull this off against Tenchi in her first appearance in [[Tenchi Universe]].

* Shigure from ''[[Kenichi ~~the~~ Mightiest Disciple]]'' usually does this.

* Shigure from ''[[Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple]]'' usually does this.

* Regularly in ''[[Sayonara Zetsubou ~~Sensei~~]]'', Nozomu's devoted [[Stalker ~~With~~ a Crush]], Matoi, will suddenly appear behind him, even if she wasn't anywhere to be seen in the previous frame. The two always have this exchange where Nozomu asks "Were you there the whole time?" and Matoi replies "Yes, always."

* Regularly in ''[[Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei]]'', Nozomu's devoted [[Stalker with a Crush]], Matoi, will suddenly appear behind him, even if she wasn't anywhere to be seen in the previous frame. The two always have this exchange where Nozomu asks "Were you there the whole time?" and Matoi replies "Yes, always."

* [[Trickster Mentor|Kujaku]] does this all the time in ''[[RG Veda]]''.

* ''[[Tiger and Bunny]]'''s Origami Cyclone takes this to a new level: he manages to photobomb pictures [http://pics.livejournal.com/halcyonjazz/pic/0018a4wr in the very millisecond they're being taken]. It has not yet been established whether this is [[Mundane Utility|a manifestation of his superpowers]] or just [[Rule of Funny]].

* Belldandy pulls this on Peorth in ''[[Ah! ~~My Goddess (Manga)|Ah~~ My Goddess]]'' when she's trying to [[The Cat Came Back|ditch the sisters]] to get alone with Keiichi on a date. Not only does Belldandy show up whenever Peorth turns around, she also ''just happens'' to have scored tickets to the next fun activity for them to do.

* Belldandy pulls this on Peorth in ''[[Ah! My Goddess]]'' when she's trying to [[The Cat Came Back|ditch the sisters]] to get alone with Keiichi on a date. Not only does Belldandy show up whenever Peorth turns around, she also ''just happens'' to have scored tickets to the next fun activity for them to do.

* Renamon of ''[[Digimon Tamers]]'' has some ninja-esque ability to appear and disappear out of thin air, and talk with her partner at length in the middle of crowded intersections. Takato asks "Where do you come from all the time? Do you just wait around to scare us?"

* Nobody ever sees Himari's penguin hat appear on her head in ''[[~~Mawaru Penguindrum (Anime)|~~Mawaru Penguindrum]]''; often it remains unnoticed until "[[Deranged Animation|SURV]][[Transformation Sequence|IVAL]] [[Incoming Ham|STRATEGY!!]]" At least once, it wasn't seen until it made a comment as though it'd been part of the conversation the whole time -- cue gawking and, moments later, the aforementioned announcement.

* Nobody ever sees Himari's penguin hat appear on her head in ''[[Mawaru Penguindrum]]''; often it remains unnoticed until "[[Deranged Animation|SURV]][[Transformation Sequence|IVAL]] [[Incoming Ham|STRATEGY!!]]" At least once, it wasn't seen until it made a comment as though it'd been part of the conversation the whole time -- cue gawking and, moments later, the aforementioned announcement.

* ''[[Inuyasha]]'': Usually one for the [[Big Entrance|big, flashy entrances]] that make sure he's the centre of attention, Sesshoumaru is very capable of this when he feels like it. At one point, Byakuya is secretly messing with Inuyasha's group from a hiding place and they don't even know he's in the area. He turns to leave, only to find Sesshoumaru standing right behind him.

* Momose from ''[[~~Bloody Cross (Manga)|~~Bloody Cross]]'' can do this using her [[Casting a Shadow|shadow manipulating]] powers to hide in someone's shadow and sneak up behind them. She usually uses it to stab her opponents [[In the Back]].

* Momose from ''[[Bloody Cross]]'' can do this using her [[Casting a Shadow|shadow manipulating]] powers to hide in someone's shadow and sneak up behind them. She usually uses it to stab her opponents [[In the Back]].

* The main character of ''[[Kuroko no Basuke ~~(Manga)~~|Kuroko No Basket]]'' has next to no presence, so whenever he talks to someone else, they have no idea where he came from or how long he's been there.

* The main character of ''[[Kuroko no Basuke|Kuroko No Basket]]'' has next to no presence, so whenever he talks to someone else, they have no idea where he came from or how long he's been there.

== Comics ==

* [[~~Batman (Comic Book)|~~Batman]] plays this game with Commissioner Gordon (and just about anyone else he talks to) all the time. In fact, whenever he doesn't it's usually a sign to Gordon that it's an impostor, or at least that something's wrong.

* [[Batman]] plays this game with Commissioner Gordon (and just about anyone else he talks to) all the time. In fact, whenever he doesn't it's usually a sign to Gordon that it's an impostor, or at least that something's wrong.

** In the ''[[Knightfall]]'' novelization, Batman appears in Gordon's car, impliedly having snuck in while he was out. Gordon asks him if he's a ninja, and Batman says yes. After their conversation, Gordon brakes at a stoplight, makes a few quips, and turns around, only to find that Batman is gone. [[Rule of Cool|In defiance of]] ''[[Rule of Cool|several laws of physics]]''.

** Interestingly, in the ''Knightfall'' comic, [[Azrael|Jean-Paul]] [[Anti-Hero Substitute|Valley's]] failure to mysteriously disappear during one of his talks with Commissioner Gordon becomes Gordon's first clue that he isn't the real Batman. Indeed, Gordon is nearly ''stunned to speechlessness'' when he turns around in mid-sentence to find Batman still sitting there.

** He's even been able to pull this off on Clark Kent (also known as ''Superman'') a few times. e.g.: During ''JLA: Midsummer's Nightmare'', where Batman asks the JLA to wait a moment while he goes on ahead to quietly disable a sentry. Superman and J'onn J'onnz both try to follow his progress, but fail. To reiterate: a guy who can hear electrons bump into each other on the other side of the planet and see DNA through a mountain, and a guy who can do all this ''plus'' is a [[X Men|Xavier-class]] telepath, both utterly fail to detect Batman when they know where he left from, when he left, where he's going, and that he'll be back in a minute. It has been noted in the past, however, that Batman has mentioned that he's gone out of his way to learn how to trick Superman and others (usually more by way of mindgame stealth)--in the first issue of Grant Morrison's run, Superman doesn't hear Batman's heartbeat, his usual way of picking up on him as he approaches; Batman muses that "the device worked". Similarly, Batman has been able to block out telepathic detection on various occasions ''if he knows about it''. And on a number of occasions, other superheroes have asked Superman how Batman could disappear on him like that, and Superman only grins affectionately and says, Batman loves his little tricks, leaving the impression that Superman has no desire to make an effort to spoil Batman's fun. The few times Superman has truly had to catch Batman, he has been able to do so...usually with Batman chastising him that he took 14 seconds longer than Batman himself expected.

** He's even been able to pull this off on Clark Kent (also known as ''Superman'') a few times. e.g.: During ''JLA: Midsummer's Nightmare'', where Batman asks the JLA to wait a moment while he goes on ahead to quietly disable a sentry. Superman and J'onn J'onnz both try to follow his progress, but fail. To reiterate: a guy who can hear electrons bump into each other on the other side of the planet and see DNA through a mountain, and a guy who can do all this ''plus'' is a [[X-Men|Xavier-class]] telepath, both utterly fail to detect Batman when they know where he left from, when he left, where he's going, and that he'll be back in a minute. It has been noted in the past, however, that Batman has mentioned that he's gone out of his way to learn how to trick Superman and others (usually more by way of mindgame stealth)--in the first issue of Grant Morrison's run, Superman doesn't hear Batman's heartbeat, his usual way of picking up on him as he approaches; Batman muses that "the device worked". Similarly, Batman has been able to block out telepathic detection on various occasions ''if he knows about it''. And on a number of occasions, other superheroes have asked Superman how Batman could disappear on him like that, and Superman only grins affectionately and says, Batman loves his little tricks, leaving the impression that Superman has no desire to make an effort to spoil Batman's fun. The few times Superman has truly had to catch Batman, he has been able to do so...usually with Batman chastising him that he took 14 seconds longer than Batman himself expected.

** In ''[[Kingdom Come]]'', [[Superman]] pulls this, albeit unintentionally, on Batman (which, to be [[Justified Trope|fair]], he ''would'' be capable of, being faster than a speeding bullet and all...). Batman proceeds to [[Lampshade Hanging|wryly comment]] to himself: "So '''that's''' what that feels like...." And toward the end of the book, when Clark and Diana (Wonder Woman) are waiting at the diner for Bruce to show up, Clark worries that someone will recognize them. Diana tells him it isn't likely, then Bruce interrupts her by saying that none of them stand out. Clark's response? "There you are. You snuck up on me. ''Me''. How do you ''do'' that?"

*** Superman does it intentionally to Batman by showing up suddenly more than once (such as the first issue of ''Batman/Superman''), usually to Batman's annoyance, with Superman noting that he loves being able to surprise Batman like that.

*** Clark also does it at least in [[Superman ~~the~~ Animated Series|The Animated Series]] when he had to [[Clark Kenting|be Superman]], leaving Lois to wonder where the hell Clark is.

*** Clark also does it at least in [[Superman: The Animated Series|The Animated Series]] when he had to [[Clark Kenting|be Superman]], leaving Lois to wonder where the hell Clark is.

** On one occasion, Batman deliberately subverts this; since they are investigating a crime in the suburbs, with no high roofs for him to jump from and vanish, he simply drives away in the Batmobile, leaving Gordon nonplussed.

** Batman also finds himself on the receiving end of a [[Stealth Hi Bye]] from the Huntress in ''Justice League America'' #26 (of the Giffen-DeMatteis run), to which he remarks, "Now I know how Jim Gordon feels...."

** The first character to do this to Batman was [[The Phantom Stranger]], another DC comics nighttime hero (though a supernatural one, so it was not really that he was more skilled than Batman). When Phantom Stranger pulled this on Superman, he comments, "At least Batman has a heartbeat to listen to."

** Batman's erstwhile [[Batman and ~~The~~ Outsiders|Outsiders]] teammate [[~~Black Lightning (Comic Book)|~~Black Lightning]] demonstrates this trick more than once in his 1990's solo book. He first uses it to infiltrate and surprise a group of teenage gangbangers. When one of them asks, "How'd he do that?", Lightning explains that he "had a good teacher", [[Shout-Out|with the Bat-symbol forming in shadow behind him]].

** Batman's erstwhile [[Batman and the Outsiders|Outsiders]] teammate [[Black Lightning]] demonstrates this trick more than once in his 1990's solo book. He first uses it to infiltrate and surprise a group of teenage gangbangers. When one of them asks, "How'd he do that?", Lightning explains that he "had a good teacher", [[Shout-Out|with the Bat-symbol forming in shadow behind him]].

** Most members of the Bat Family (Robin, Nightwing etc.) have done this at one time or another -- obviously they learned from the best. Barbara Gordon (aka Oracle, formerly Batgirl) once pulled this on Catwoman in an art gallery. ''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|In a wheelchair.]]''

** At one point, during the [[Batman: No Man's Land ~~(Comic Book)~~|No Man's Land]] arc, Gordon is in the middle of a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech to Batman and [[Lampshade Hanging|points out]] that friends do not walk out in the middle of your sentences. Batman was much more open and above-board in his dealings with Gordon for the rest of that arc.

** At one point, during the [[Batman: No Man's Land|No Man's Land]] arc, Gordon is in the middle of a [[What the Hell, Hero?]] speech to Batman and [[Lampshade Hanging|points out]] that friends do not walk out in the middle of your sentences. Batman was much more open and above-board in his dealings with Gordon for the rest of that arc.

** During the Knightfall storyline, Gordon briefly talks with Robin (Tim Drake), who disappears halfway through Gordon's sentence. Gordon's response is a CMOF for a notably downer storyline: "...I bet it's the first thing he teaches them."

** In The Widening Gyre, Batman and Nightwing are talking, Batman looks away for a moment, and when he looks back, Nightwing is gone. His response?

{{quote| '''Batman:''' Sonnova... the kid [[Person As Verb|pulled a]] '''[[Person As Verb|me]]'''.}}

{{quote| '''Batman:''' Sonnova... the kid [[Person as Verb|pulled a]] '''[[Person as Verb|me]]'''.}}

** Nightwing himself would, during his tenure as Batman, surprise Gordon when he didn't disappear like usual. Unlike with Jean-Paul Valley, Gordon wasn't alarmed...just a little weirded out. The reason Gordon is comfortable with this may be that {{spoiler|[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|he's implied to know that Dick Grayson is Batman.]]}}

** In ''[[Birds of Prey (TV)|Birds of Prey]]'' (the TV series), Huntress is constantly doing this, especially to her [[Friend On the Force]]. At one point, ''even Alfred did this to him,'' prompting him to say something to the effect of "you've ''gotta'' be kidding me."

** In ''[[Birds of Prey (TV series)|Birds of Prey]]'' (the TV series), Huntress is constantly doing this, especially to her [[Friend on the Force]]. At one point, ''even Alfred did this to him,'' prompting him to say something to the effect of "you've ''gotta'' be kidding me."

** The first issue of [[Red Hood and ~~The~~ Outlaws]] has this being pulled on former Robin, Jason Todd. Apparently he never learnt the trick.

** The first issue of [[Red Hood and the Outlaws]] has this being pulled on former Robin, Jason Todd. Apparently he never learnt the trick.

* It's a [[Once an Episode]] moment in [[Franco-Belgian Comics|French comic]] ''[[Lucky Luke]]'', and several [[Animated Adaptation|Animated Adaptations]] too, for the eponymous character always disappears when people are trying to reward him.

* It's a [[Once an Episode]] moment in [[Franco Belgian Comics|French comic]] ''[[Lucky Luke]]'', and several [[Animated Adaptation|Animated Adaptations]] too, for the eponymous character always disappears when people are trying to reward him.

** [[Lampshade|Lampshaded]] in ''Tous à l'Ouest'' when he actually tries to tell everybody he's leaving, but they're too busy bickering to notice until he's left.

* In ''[[Astro City]]'', the Confessor, who's something of a Batman [[Expy]], loves to pull this. {{spoiler|He even sneaks up behind his sidekick when he's looking at a mirror, which [[Glamour Failure|turns out to be a clue]]...}}

* Escape artist Yorick pulls a vanishing act on several occasions in ''[[Y ~~the~~ Last Man]]'', much to the annoyance of his bodyguard Agent 355. At the end of the series Agent 355, though claiming this is one trick Yorick hasn't taught her, pulls the same trick to avoid having to say goodbye to him.

* Escape artist Yorick pulls a vanishing act on several occasions in ''[[Y: The Last Man]]'', much to the annoyance of his bodyguard Agent 355. At the end of the series Agent 355, though claiming this is one trick Yorick hasn't taught her, pulls the same trick to avoid having to say goodbye to him.

* [[Wolverine]] is also fond of this. Notably, he once pulled it off inside the cockpit of a plane while it was in flight (okay, coming in to land). On a ninja with psychic powers.

* [[Spider-Man]]'s been known to do this too, although it's usually played more comedically.

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** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsaFO3B_GhM This] [[YouTube]] video reveals that Batman's secret is... a really big vent.

** Batman did this to Shlubb and Klump in ''[[A Dark Knight Over Sin City]]'' while they were in a holding cell.

* In ''[[Touhou Musou Kakyou ~~(Fanfic)~~|A Summer Day's Dream]]'', a ''Touhou'' fan anime, [[Fragile Speedster|Aya]] pulls this on [[Our Vampires Are Different|Remilia]]. The latter's look of sheer surprise at Aya [[Offscreen Teleportation|coming out of nowhere]] is priceless.

* In ''[[Touhou Musou Kakyou|A Summer Day's Dream]]'', a ''Touhou'' fan anime, [[Fragile Speedster|Aya]] pulls this on [[Our Vampires Are Different|Remilia]]. The latter's look of sheer surprise at Aya [[Offscreen Teleportation|coming out of nowhere]] is priceless.

* ''[[Nobody Dies (Fanfic)|Nobody Dies]]'': If you see an airduct in Tokyo-3, chances are that you are [[Being Watched]]. This is Terrifying!Rei's trademark move, on borderline-[[Big Brother Is Watching]] levels. ''"[[Paranoia Fuel|Heee~ey...]]"'' On (at least...) one occasion she did it on purpose to [[Scare'Em Straight]].

* The 'Hi' part happened between Vegeta and Ginyu in ''[[Dragonball Z Abridged]]''.

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** Shifu has this pulled on him again (possibly knowingly) by {{spoiler|Tai Lung}}, when the latter appears before him after a flash of lightning on the steps of the temple.

** It is shown later that Po can be quite the kung fu master, when he {{spoiler|doesn't think about it}}.

* The Shadow Man in ''[[The Princess and ~~The~~ Frog]]'' does this all the time.

* The Shadow Man in ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' does this all the time.

* Emily in ''[[~~Corpse Bride (Animation)|~~Corpse Bride]]'' does this on the bridge before sealing the marriage, complete with [[Jump Scare]].

* Emily in ''[[Corpse Bride]]'' does this on the bridge before sealing the marriage, complete with [[Jump Scare]].

== Films -- Live-Action ==

* ''[[Weekend ~~At Bernies (Film)|Weekend At~~ Bernies]]'' produced perhaps the best line of the entire two-film series. Bernie's hitman friend Paulie walks into Bernie's house unannounced, and when Bernie turns around and sees him, they have this exchange:

* ''[[Weekend at Bernies]]'' produced perhaps the best line of the entire two-film series. Bernie's hitman friend Paulie walks into Bernie's house unannounced, and when Bernie turns around and sees him, they have this exchange:

{{quote| '''Bernie:''' OH! Oh, I didn't hear you come in...

'''Paulie:''' Yup... I'm REAL good at that. }}

* The Landlord and Landlady do an excellent version of this in the film ''[[Kung Fu Hustle]]''.

* Happens in every ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (~~Film~~)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movie. Really, these might just be the only guys who are ''better'' at this than Batman.

* Happens in every ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (film)|Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]]'' movie. Really, these might just be the only guys who are ''better'' at this than Batman.

* Subverted in the first ''[[Scary Movie]]'', when the killer is seen through the window by one of the characters, who looks away for a moment, then looks back and the killer is gone. ''The audience'' sees the killer quickly but awkwardly hide behind a tree the moment the character looks away.

* Eric Draven, the lead character from the movie ''[[The Crow]]'', does this in almost every scene he has with Officer Albrecht, recalling the more famous vigilante/cop duo the quote at the top of the page is taken from. Eventually, they both tire of it:

{{quote| '''Albrecht:''' Are you gonna disappear into thin air again?

'''Eric:''' ... I thought I'd use your front door. }}

* ''[[Spider-Man (~~Film~~)|Spider-Man]]''

* ''[[Spider-Man (film)|Spider-Man]]''

** Spider-Man does it a few times in the first movie. Most notably was when he somehow leapt from the ceiling, out the window and ended up on the underside of the balcony in mere seconds, all without alerting the attention of Norman Osborn, who was in the room at the time and suspected Spider-Man of being there.

** He also does it when bringing {{spoiler|the body of Osborn}} back home. Harry looks away for about a second to grab a gun from a drawer, and Spidey is gone when he looks up.

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'''Batman:''' ''(appearing from nowhere)'' Then you're gonna love me.

''({{spoiler|attempted }}asskicking ensues)'' }}

* Actually happens ''onscreen'' in ''[[~~Batman Forever (Film)|~~Batman Forever]]''. The execution is, unsurprisingly, somewhat disappointing (unless you interpret it as Batman disappearing by literally [[Behind the Black|walking offscreen]]).

* Actually happens ''onscreen'' in ''[[Batman Forever]]''. The execution is, unsurprisingly, somewhat disappointing (unless you interpret it as Batman disappearing by literally [[Behind the Black|walking offscreen]]).

* In ''[[~~Serenity (Film)|~~Serenity]]'', [[Waif Fu|River]] pulls this off at the beginning of the movie; Simon tries to wake her up, steps way from her to look out a door, turns around, and River is ''there'' in his face, without warning. Making this really impressive is that Simon only looks away from River for an ''instant,'' during which time she apparently wakes up, climbs out of the chair she's in, and runs all the way across the room. It's apparently genetic; Simon pulls one of these on Mal a few minutes later in the film, jumping him as he comes out of the engine room.

* In ''[[Serenity]]'', [[Waif Fu|River]] pulls this off at the beginning of the movie; Simon tries to wake her up, steps way from her to look out a door, turns around, and River is ''there'' in his face, without warning. Making this really impressive is that Simon only looks away from River for an ''instant,'' during which time she apparently wakes up, climbs out of the chair she's in, and runs all the way across the room. It's apparently genetic; Simon pulls one of these on Mal a few minutes later in the film, jumping him as he comes out of the engine room.

* Emelio the butler of ''[[Mr. Deeds Goes to Town]]'' is another master of this. In addition to his ability to be standing in front of an elevator's doors both as they close, and as they ''open on another floor'', he can also instantly move from a stage balcony to the podium to deliver a badass line. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCA0Lpy671g One should not underestimate the sneakiness.]

* D'Artagnan plays it straight in the 90s version of ''[[The Three Musketeers 1993 ~~(Film~~)|The Three Musketeers 1993]]''. Complete with open window.

* D'Artagnan plays it straight in the 90s version of ''[[The Three Musketeers (1993 film)|The Three Musketeers 1993]]''. Complete with open window.

* There's a nice example in the Mel Gibson film ''[[The Patriot]]''. Eldest son, Heath Ledger, is watching a disastrous Continental Army defeat from the upper window of an abandoned house when suddenly there's his badass French and Indian War veteran Dad standing calmly beside him leaning on his long rifle.

* [[James Bond (~~Film~~)|James Bond]] does one of these to a Russian soldier in the iconic opening sequence of ''[[~~Goldeneye (Film)|~~Goldeneye]]'', complete with [[Bond One-Liner]]. This is the first time in the movie the audience sees Bond's face, as played by newcomer Pierce Brosnan.

* [[James Bond (film)|James Bond]] does one of these to a Russian soldier in the iconic opening sequence of ''[[Goldeneye]]'', complete with [[Bond One-Liner]]. This is the first time in the movie the audience sees Bond's face, as played by newcomer Pierce Brosnan.

* This trope is used by the titular nanny in ''[[Nanny McPhee]]'', mostly on poor old Mr Brown, pretty much daily. Apparently, however, it's a genetic thing to the Brown family, as Simon, the oldest son, walks into Nanny McPhee's empty bedroom, walks by a barren alcove, turns to find her staff resting against a wall, and bangs it, attempting to use the powers Nanny McPhee has been using the entire movie. The moment we hear the staff hit the floor, Nanny McPhee calls out, the camera spins, and Nanny McPhee is seated in a plush chair, with a cup of tea and a book in the empty alcove, with some decor around her.

* [[The Bourne Series|Jason Bourne]] is so good at it, he does it ''subconsciously''. The Professor, from the first film, also uses it when he comes to Nikki to pick up the assignment to kill Bourne.

* ''[[The Avengers 1998 ~~(Film~~)|The Avengers 1998]]''. Sir August starts a fight with Steed in a hedge maze. After he knocks Steed's umbrella up in the air, he disappears while Steed is looking up at the umbrella.

* ''[[The Avengers (1998 film)|The Avengers 1998]]''. Sir August starts a fight with Steed in a hedge maze. After he knocks Steed's umbrella up in the air, he disappears while Steed is looking up at the umbrella.

* The dark-robed, whispering, creepy-looking, angelic, alien-like men in ''Knowing'' do this.

* ''[[D.E.B.S.]]''. Lucy Diamond does it twice: first when she takes off after meeting Amy for the first time, and again when she appears in Amy's bedroom.

* ''Spies Like Us''. While Emmett is being held by the Tadzhik highway patrol officers, the two KGB Special Branch agents he met earlier suddenly appear ''inside a room'' and begin interrogating him.

* ''[[Alien]]''. While Ripley is inside the computer room talking to Mother, Ash suddenly appears behind her inside the room with no explanation. Note that the door makes a standard "[[Doom Doors|whooshing]]'' sound, so he couldn't have gotten in that way.

* Most slasher movie characters are fond of stealthily saying both Hi and Bye in their special way. Jason Voorhees seemed pretty good at this in the ''[[Friday the 13th (~~Film~~)|Friday the 13 th]]'' series, and it eventually evolved into the [[Offscreen Teleportation]] we know and love.

* Most slasher movie characters are fond of stealthily saying both Hi and Bye in their special way. Jason Voorhees seemed pretty good at this in the ''[[Friday the 13th (film)|Friday the 13 th]]'' series, and it eventually evolved into the [[Offscreen Teleportation]] we know and love.

* At the end of ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy]]'', a bandaged hand grabs Jonathan and he freaks out, thinking it's a mummy, but instead, Ardeth has managed to sneak up on them. On a camel.

* The Hospitaller does this to Balian in ''[[Kingdom of Heaven]]''. According to Ridley Scott, this is one of several intentional hints that the Hospitaller is not human.

* ''[[The Good the Bad ~~And~~ ~~The~~ Ugly]]''. What characters "see" is often dictated by [[Behind the Black|the edges of the frame]] rather than anything realistic: for instance, at one point Tuco sneaks up on Blondie in an entirely flat landscape, getting close enough to hold a gun to his head before he notices.

* ''[[The Good, the Bad and the Ugly]]''. What characters "see" is often dictated by [[Behind the Black|the edges of the frame]] rather than anything realistic: for instance, at one point Tuco sneaks up on Blondie in an entirely flat landscape, getting close enough to hold a gun to his head before he notices.

* In the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (~~Film~~)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', Gandalf uses this several times in Bag-End, startling Bilbo Baggins. True to the book, "He comes and goes as he pleases."

* In the film version of ''[[The Lord of the Rings (film)|The Lord of the Rings]]'', Gandalf uses this several times in Bag-End, startling Bilbo Baggins. True to the book, "He comes and goes as he pleases."

* Done in the 90s version of ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Puck, when summoned by Oberon, always appears just off-screen or otherwise hidden. His teleportations are accompanied by tinkling chimes and Oberon's awareness. Of course, none of this comes as a surprise to anyone, what with faeries and all.

* Val Kilmer in ''[[Thunderheart]]'' is an FBI agent chosen to investigate a crime on a reservation because his father was Sioux and so the higher-ups think the locals will respect him. A few of the locals pull this trope on him as an insult, implying that a real Sioux wouldn't fall for it. That implication is never tested.

* In ''[[Queen of the Damned]]'', Marius pulls this on David Talbot after taunting him with the usual person-pass-in-front-for-a-second trick. Could be justified with Marius being a [[Our Vampires Are Different|vampire]] and thus a [[Super Speedster]], except that all vampires can usually be still seen as a fast-moving shape. Then again, this could be a tribute to him being so old (he's Roman). Mael also pulls this on Jesse.

* Jonah pulls this on the Union officers in ''[[Jonah Hex (~~Film~~)|Jonah Hex]]''. He suggests they try talking to the body themselves. They do so and when they turn around, Jonah (and his horse) have vanished.

* Jonah pulls this on the Union officers in ''[[Jonah Hex (film)|Jonah Hex]]''. He suggests they try talking to the body themselves. They do so and when they turn around, Jonah (and his horse) have vanished.

* In ''[[Congo]]'', a pair of Mizumu appear at the edge of the camp, and Munro tells Peter not to look at them, as they believe their magic keeps them from being seen before revealing themselves. He goes on to say that there are probably twenty more hiding around the camp, ''truly'' out of sight.

* Hagrid pulls this on Harry Potter shortly after giving him his ticket in [[Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone]].

* A variation in [[Interview ~~With~~ the Vampire]], when Louis turns on the light and sits down next to the interviewer in an instant, without the interviewer seeing any movement.

* A variation in [[Interview with the Vampire]], when Louis turns on the light and sits down next to the interviewer in an instant, without the interviewer seeing any movement.

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* ''[[Discworld]]''

** Likewise, the Igors specialize in appearing behind their masters' backs, regardless of how vigilant the master or how coverless the room is. Like most Igor traits, it's hard to be certain whether it is a natural talent, or the result of rigorous training. In ''Going Postal'', Reacher Gilt tests this skill by setting a bear trap down, turning his back to it, and calling for his Igor; the Igor arrives and hands him the now-closed bear trap.

** Another Igor example referenced in ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Going Postal|Going Postal]]'' has a character stand with his back to a pit of spikes before calling the Igor. Doesn't explain what Igor did, but they found it very laugh-worthy when the mad scientist forgot and stepped back.

** Another Igor example referenced in ''[[Discworld/Going Postal|Going Postal]]'' has a character stand with his back to a pit of spikes before calling the Igor. Doesn't explain what Igor did, but they found it very laugh-worthy when the mad scientist forgot and stepped back.

** The [[Psycho for Hire]] assassin Jonathan Teatime is also skilled at this, being introduced in ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'' by entering undetected the heavily guarded office of the head of the Assassin's Guild (entering by and hiding in a chimney [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|over a]] ''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|lit]]'' [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|fireplace]]) and shortly afterward surprising his mooks in a [[Bad Guy Bar]] by pretending to be a waiter. In the movie adaption, he does that all the time.

** The [[Psycho for Hire]] assassin Jonathan Teatime is also skilled at this, being introduced in ''[[Discworld/Hogfather|Hogfather]]'' by entering undetected the heavily guarded office of the head of the Assassin's Guild (entering by and hiding in a chimney [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|over a]] ''[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|lit]]'' [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|fireplace]]) and shortly afterward surprising his mooks in a [[Bad Guy Bar]] by pretending to be a waiter. In the movie adaption, he does that all the time.

** Another ''Discworld'' example: Lord Hong in ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Interesting Times|Interesting Times]]'' has "the Grand Vizier's talent for appearing out of nowhere". (note: [[The Grand Vizier]] on Discworld is usually ''not'' a wizard and is more likely to have been [[Everyone Has Standards|rejected from Unseen University for being mentally unstable]]. They can [[Stealth Hi Bye]] on pure narrative-causality power.)

** Another ''Discworld'' example: Lord Hong in ''[[Discworld/Interesting Times|Interesting Times]]'' has "the Grand Vizier's talent for appearing out of nowhere". (note: [[The Grand Vizier]] on Discworld is usually ''not'' a wizard and is more likely to have been [[Everyone Has Standards|rejected from Unseen University for being mentally unstable]]. They can [[Stealth Hi Bye]] on pure narrative-causality power.)

** ''[[Discworld ~~(Literature)~~/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'' shows Vetinari training himself in this.

** ''[[Discworld/Night Watch|Night Watch]]'' shows Vetinari training himself in this.

{{quote| "Where is Havelock?" cried Madam Meserole.

"Here," said Vetinari, detaching himself from a shadow by the curtains. }}

** It also has Vimes show himself to be [[Dangerously Genre Savvy]] with regards to the [[Stealth Hi Bye]] used by the History Monks -- not that it helps. He sees a monk, and then a cart begins to pass in front of him. He drops to the ground, watching the monk's feet. As it's partway past him, his feet are still there. As it's halfway past him, his feet are still there. As it's mostly past him, his feet are still there. When it's completely past him, he's gone.

** Granny Weatherwax is very good at this, managing to fade into the foreground and occasionally go where ever she'd like while people are keeping their eye out for her.

* [[~~Bertie~~ Wooster (~~Literature~~)|Bertie Wooster]], in [[PG Wodehouse ~~(Creator)~~|PG Wodehouse]]'s stories, is perpetually astonished by his valet Jeeves' suddenly being at hand whenever Bertie realizes he needs something. When Bertie is the narrator, he describes it as if Jeeves had a mysterious power of teleportation and/or mind-reading, but the real (implied) explanation is always that [[The Jeeves|Jeeves is streets ahead]] of his [[Upperclass Twit|clueless employer]].

* [[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Bertie Wooster]], in [[P. G. Wodehouse|PG Wodehouse]]'s stories, is perpetually astonished by his valet Jeeves' suddenly being at hand whenever Bertie realizes he needs something. When Bertie is the narrator, he describes it as if Jeeves had a mysterious power of teleportation and/or mind-reading, but the real (implied) explanation is always that [[The Jeeves|Jeeves is streets ahead]] of his [[Upperclass Twit|clueless employer]].

** This is possibly the reason for the ''Discworld'' example -- Igors are portrayed as a cross between a butler, a surgeon and Frankenstein's monster.

* [[Dexter]] notes that Astor and Cody have the ability to enter a room without their presence being known until one (usually Astor) speaks.

* Harley Quin. [[Batman: The Animated Series ~~(Animation)~~|Not that one]], but rather the title character of [[~~Agatha Christie (Creator)|~~Agatha Christie]]'s collection ''The Mysterious Mr. Quin''. He appears to the elderly [[Amateur Sleuth]] Mr. Satterthwaite and leads him to ask questions that will lead him to the solution, then disappears. There are signs Quin may not entirely be of this Earth.

* Harley Quin. [[Batman: The Animated Series|Not that one]], but rather the title character of [[Agatha Christie]]'s collection ''The Mysterious Mr. Quin''. He appears to the elderly [[Amateur Sleuth]] Mr. Satterthwaite and leads him to ask questions that will lead him to the solution, then disappears. There are signs Quin may not entirely be of this Earth.

* [[~~JRR~~ ~~Tolkien~~ ~~(Creator)~~|Hobbits]] are said to be good in that. A widely known [[Informed Ability]]. Well, a couple of them turned up in the middle of ''Mordor'' without anyone seeing them come in. [[Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]] is [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] as having this ability. [[A Wizard Did It|"He is a wizard, you know."]] It's also how {{spoiler|Merry managed to stab the Witch King of Angmar in the leg.}}

* [[J. R. R. Tolkien|Hobbits]] are said to be good in that. A widely known [[Informed Ability]]. Well, a couple of them turned up in the middle of ''Mordor'' without anyone seeing them come in. [[Lord of the Rings|Gandalf]] is [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] as having this ability. [[A Wizard Did It|"He is a wizard, you know."]] It's also how {{spoiler|Merry managed to stab the Witch King of Angmar in the leg.}}

* In [[David Eddings]]' ''[[Elenium]]'', one of the Knights gets tired of the [[Physical God|Goddess Aphrael]] doing this and asks her to signal next time she appears. So her next manifestation is preceded by a huge trumpet fanfare and holy chorus. Naturally, they ask her to go back to popping up silently.

* From the book (not the movie) ''[[The Guns of Navarone]]'', Andrea describes Keith Mallory:

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* Elli Quinn of ''[[The Vorkosigan Saga]]'' pulls this twice in ''Ethan of Athos'', both times by quietly leaving while everyone else is distracted by something very attention-holding. Fulfills the "audience doesn't see" criteria because the author doesn't describe her departure, just the reaction when somebody turns and looks for her.

* Witches and wizards in [[Harry Potter]] just ''love'' doing this. Causes quite some confusion for Harry in [[Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone]] when he wonders how Hagrid got to the island to give him his letter and how he left platform 9 3/4 in the time it took Harry to blink.

* The rangers in [[~~Rangers~~ Apprentice]] are well known for this. Halt in particular likes appearing apparently out of nowhere.

* The rangers in [[Ranger's Apprentice]] are well known for this. Halt in particular likes appearing apparently out of nowhere.

* In the "between the numbers" entries in the [[Stephanie Plum]] series and the Lizzy Tucker spinoff series, Diesel is an expert at this. His cousin Wulf ''can'' do a quite good [[Stealth Hi Bye]] if he wants, but prefers a more dramatically pyrotechnic approach.

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* ''[[The Pretender]]'', on occasion.

* The Cleaner in ''[[Black Books]]'', constantly scaring Bernard half to death and/or creeping him out.

* ''[[~~Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV)|~~Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''

* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''

** Angel was fond of doing this in the first season, when he was simply the [[Mysterious Protector]]. He kept this power throughout ''Buffy'', and into [[Angel ~~(TV)~~|his own series]], on one occasion vanishing out of the [[Danger Takes a Backseat|back seat of a car]] with closed doors without seeming to open one. As such, [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] with increasing ferocity as the series went on. Hell the lampshade practically hung itself for a while there.

** Angel was fond of doing this in the first season, when he was simply the [[Mysterious Protector]]. He kept this power throughout ''Buffy'', and into [[Angel|his own series]], on one occasion vanishing out of the [[Danger Takes a Backseat|back seat of a car]] with closed doors without seeming to open one. As such, [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshaded]] with increasing ferocity as the series went on. Hell the lampshade practically hung itself for a while there.

{{quote| '''Xander:''' ''(referring to Angel, who has just exited stealthily)'' One of these days I'm going to put a ''bell'' on that guy!}}

** ''Buffy'' has other examples of this, particularly a subverted scene (somewhat of a trope of its own) when {{spoiler|the geek trio}} attempt a stealth bye with a flashbomb, but the smoke clears to reveal them fiddling with the door ("dude, I thought you said it was unlocked!").

** Also in ''[[~~Angel (TV)|~~Angel]]'', Connor has a tendency to use this trick, prompting Cordelia to [[Lampshade Hanging|comment]], "[[Lamarck Was Right|It must be genetic]]" (In this particular case, Lamarck was, in fact, correct). Connor actually explains it as using his super speed.

** Also in ''[[Angel]]'', Connor has a tendency to use this trick, prompting Cordelia to [[Lampshade Hanging|comment]], "[[Lamarck Was Right|It must be genetic]]" (In this particular case, Lamarck was, in fact, correct). Connor actually explains it as using his super speed.

** In "Apocalypse, Nowish" referenced above, Connor doesn't say he used super speed, he says "I was just making a sweep..." in other words, he was patrolling stealthily.

** In the Angel episode "Somnambulist", it's hinted that Angel doesn't teleport or use super speed, as it shows Kate looking around dumbfounded while the audience sees Angel is just walking away at a normal pace. There are many other examples on his own show where the audience can see Angel has just walked away while other characters clearly seem to think he's vanished. Angel and Connor have some sort of obfuscation, and they have much better reflexes than a normal human, but neither can cover significant distances faster than the human eye can see. Illyria and Glory had super-speed. (Technically, {{spoiler|Illyria slowed the world down, but since time is relative, depending on your point if view it's the same thing when they're moving quickly or you're moving slowly}}.)

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** Gibbs does this with the other agents (although he mainly does the Stealth Hi and not the Stealth Bye). It's usually played for a [[Right Behind Me]] moment. In one episode Abby puts bubble wrap on the floor across her door as an attempt to warn her when Gibbs is sneaking in. It works, but annoys Gibbs so much that he orders her to get rid of it.

** When Gibbs temporarily comes back from his [[Ten Minute Retirement]], he finds Tony, who had been filling in as the team's leader, hiding behind a stairwell while the other agents are talking. He tells Gibbs that "you know exactly what I'm doing", and then attempts a Stealth Hi as soon as the opportunity arrives.

** When Gibbs temporarily comes back from his [[Ten-Minute Retirement]], he finds Tony, who had been filling in as the team's leader, hiding behind a stairwell while the other agents are talking. He tells Gibbs that "you know exactly what I'm doing", and then attempts a Stealth Hi as soon as the opportunity arrives.

** Gibbs has a stealth bye pulled on him when he, Kate, and Tony visit Guantanamo... he's giving them orders while reading a newspaper, and they're down the hall arguing over who gets the bedroom with the bathtub. Naturally, Gibbs gets back at them by taking said room.

** One particularly memorable moment is, unfortunately, only implied: Abby thinks that Gibbs has forgotten her birthday, and says that she forgives him, prompting Gibbs to tell her to check her desk drawer for his gift, ''despite the fact that she has been in the office all day''.

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* Elaine was menaced by one of these types on an episode of ''[[Seinfeld]]''. She dubbed the practice "sidling", and convinced the perpetrator to start carrying Tic-tacs around, letting her know when he was coming or going by the rattling he made. Played with a bit as even though she and and everyone else could HEAR the sidler, he was still functionally invisible until he greeted people.

* Subverted in ''[[Burn Notice]]'', where Michael explains that it do not involve spy magic, but quick feet and strong fingers, as he is seen hanging from the roof.

* Sylar from ''[[Heroes (TV)|Heroes]]'' does this several times in the first season, both the quick disappearing act ''and'' the suddenly appearing from nowhere. Usually Sylar pops up just behind the protagonist's shoulder who only moments before had been looking around an empty room or empty plaza. Bennet and Peter actually speculate in the season finale that Sylar has the power to "hide in plain sight". Given that Sylar has assimilated an unknown number of superpowers, it's not that unlikely. He does this in season four out of the back seat of a closed car, reappearing on ''the top of an apartment building'' about 100 feet away in less than ten seconds. The writer admits this is 100% [[Offscreen Teleportation]].

* Sylar from ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'' does this several times in the first season, both the quick disappearing act ''and'' the suddenly appearing from nowhere. Usually Sylar pops up just behind the protagonist's shoulder who only moments before had been looking around an empty room or empty plaza. Bennet and Peter actually speculate in the season finale that Sylar has the power to "hide in plain sight". Given that Sylar has assimilated an unknown number of superpowers, it's not that unlikely. He does this in season four out of the back seat of a closed car, reappearing on ''the top of an apartment building'' about 100 feet away in less than ten seconds. The writer admits this is 100% [[Offscreen Teleportation]].

* Michelle, a member of [[La Résistance]] (literally) in ''[[Allo Allo ~~(TV)~~|Allo Allo]]'' frequently does this.

* Michelle, a member of [[La Résistance]] (literally) in ''[['Allo 'Allo!|Allo Allo]]'' frequently does this.

* [[Superman|Clark Kent]] often does this in ''[[Smallville]]'' utilizing [[Super Speed]]; Chloe was the original frequent "victim". Clark also did this to Lex on occasion in earlier Seasons (notably in the episode ''Stray'' when Clark supersped down the road and found Lex who was kicked out of his own limo by the bad guys; Lex didn't seem to show any surprise that Clark had just ran up to him IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, though when Clark sped away when Lex wasn't looking he did seem a little taken-aback. Of course, by this point he is definitely suspicious of Clark, so...). Recently Clark has pulled this off with Lois frequently as well, especially since he is now so fast he can run from Smallville to Metropolis instantly and thus he is even better at pulling a Stealth Bye. He also usually uses a Stealth Hi on the ''Villain of the Week'' constantly, suddenly speeding up behind them, tapping their shoulder, and then attacking them, or even just speds up in front of them (since he usually doesn't bother keeping his secret from other people with abilities).

** But this isn't a true example, as the audience sees him speed off or on in plain sight. Except when the producers are skimping on the FX budget so conviently make him move off camera. Even then we know how and when he left, thanks to the sound effect. A true [[Stealth Hi Bye]] is sudden and baffling even to the audience. What he does is more Un-Stealth Hi Bye.

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** Early himself manages to pull it off on Kaylee earlier on, and exploits it for maximum terrifying effect. It helps that Early's appearance would have been completely shocking, since he was a complete stranger and they were in the middle of space (meaning that there would have been no obvious means of him getting on the ship at all).

** River pulls off a subtle one in "Safe" when she slips out of the store while Kaylee and Simon have their disagreement. If you watch closely, you can actually see her circling around Kaylee and then vanishing off-screen.

* ''[[Supernatural (TV)|Supernatural]]''

* ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]''

** Castiel does this. One time Dean was driving in a car, the camera pans around the side of the car (losing sight of the passenger seat in the process) and when it comes to the side of the car, Castiel is sitting calmly shotgun. Dean is considerably startled. Another time, mid-conversation with Dean, he vanishes from the park bench after Dean glances away. It can be assumed that he is flying from place to place (since he's an angel, and the sound of wings and rushing air accompanies his arrival) but visibly he only appears and disappears.

{{quote| '''Dean''': Guy's got stuff to do. It's not as if he lives in my ass...

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* In the finale of ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' {{spoiler|Kara Thrace does this in the middle of an open plain when Lee turns away for a moment, proving that she really was killed in Season 3 and is actually some kind of corporeal angel.}}

* Mrs Frederic in ''[[Warehouse 13]]'' seems incapable of entering or leaving a room ''except'' via [[Stealth Hi Bye]]. Well, she IS [[Justice League|Amanda Waller]], she must have learned it from Batman. Her bodyguard and the Regents ([[Mark Sheppard]], at least) seem capable of doing it as well.

* The eponymous Queen demonstrates her ability to do this in ''[[~~Queen of Swords (TV)|~~Queen of Swords]]''.

* The eponymous Queen demonstrates her ability to do this in ''[[Queen of Swords]]''.

* Jessi's introduction on ''[[Myth Busters]]''.

* An episode of ''[[Numb3rs]]'' featured a [[The Men in Black|mysterious government agent]] checking up on the characters. He had a bad habit of surprising people with a "stealth hi" (his exits were normal), but in a subversion he was also disarmingly cheerful and helpful.

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* In ''[[The Thick of It]]'', Malcolm Tucker is able to sneak up on people in a glass-walled office. "I'm a shapeshifter!"

* On an episode of ''[[The West Wing]]'', C.J. manages to sneak into Leo's office behind him without him noticing. After Leo recovers, he says, "You should wear a bell around your neck, you know?"

* Happened in ''[[~~The Palace (TV)|~~The Palace]]'', of all things, with one of the king's senior advisors. Prince George is enjoying a nice bath, when he opens his eyes and jumps, startled. Not only has Sir Iain entered the room without a sound, but he's casually perched ''on the side of the tub''.

* Happened in ''[[The Palace]]'', of all things, with one of the king's senior advisors. Prince George is enjoying a nice bath, when he opens his eyes and jumps, startled. Not only has Sir Iain entered the room without a sound, but he's casually perched ''on the side of the tub''.

* In ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', Sheldon attempts to stay at Raj's apartment in order to avoid a bitter argument between Penny and Leonard. Unfortunately, when he enters, Raj was already in a severe argument regarding leaving for a wedding back in India (citing that he has something important to do for his university as his reason), as well as his parent's implication that he and Howard Wollowitz were a couple ("The closest thing we have to a daughter in law is that Jewish boy Howard"). When Raj turns and angrily asks Sheldon to back him up by telling them that they are just friends, Sheldon was already long gone (obviously because of wanting to run away from their argument).

* A running gag in ''[[Spooks]]'', despite the show otherwise taking itself quite seriously, is that every Director of a national intelligence agency knows how to do this. Harry in particular seems able to effortlessly break into any building, no matter how difficult it was for the rest of the team.

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* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' allows you to do this when killing guards or targets, but for a non-gameplay example, this is how Ezio kills one of his targets in the intro video.

* ''[[Half Life]]''. The G-Man has this habit, which is [[Lampshaded]] in ''[[Concerned]]'' when Gordon Frohman spots him hiding several times.

* King Trode likes to do this to put a tag on dramatic scenes in ''[[~~Dragon Quest VIII (Video Game)|~~Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Every time he does so, Yangus leaps away and yells "COR BLIMEY!"

* King Trode likes to do this to put a tag on dramatic scenes in ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''. Every time he does so, Yangus leaps away and yells "COR BLIMEY!"

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda ~~the~~ Wind Waker ~~(Video Game)~~|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]''

* ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker|The Legend of Zelda the Wind Waker]]''

** A shopkeeper does this to Link, then admits that it's a hobby of his. He doesn't like it much when Link manages to pull this on him.

** Tetra likes this one as well. She pulls it once on Link and once on Ganondorf.

* {{spoiler|Gilgamesh}} pulls one of these, played for laughs, after the final battle with him in ''[[~~Final Fantasy XII (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy XII]]''.

* {{spoiler|Gilgamesh}} pulls one of these, played for laughs, after the final battle with him in ''[[Final Fantasy XII]]''.

* Garrett from ''[[Thief]]'' does this to half the people he meets in the third game of the trilogy, ''including the [[Big Bad]]''. His mentor manages to pull the same trope over on him once, however, in a hilarious and brilliant inversion.

* In ''[[Super Smash Bros]] Brawl's'' "Subspace Emissary" mode, Sheik manages a variation of this: instead of disappearing when Fox looks away and looks back, she's suddenly drinking tea (through her mask), without having visibly been offered it. [[Mundane Utility]] at its finest.

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* A favourite tactic of serpent thieves in ''[[Achaea]]'', who rely on various semi-invisibility tricks to creep into rooms and remain unnoticed while they plant hypnotic suggestions in their victim's mind, only revealing themselves at the last moment to snap their fingers in front of the victim's face and activate the suggestions. One prominent thief likes to play this trope literally, saying "Hi." at the moment of the snap.

* One of [[Creepy Child|Alma's]] favorite tricks in ''[[First Encounter Assault Recon|F.E.A.R.]]'' Justified, as she's a psychic ghost who can teleport at will.

* The aptly-named Houdini Splicers in ''[[~~Bio Shock~~]]'' are big fans of this one, appearing and disappearing in [[Smoke Out|a cloud of crimson smoke]], usually right in front of you or, in your initial encounter with one, right behind you without any warning whatsoever, with hands ablaze.

* The aptly-named Houdini Splicers in ''[[Bioshock]]'' are big fans of this one, appearing and disappearing in [[Smoke Out|a cloud of crimson smoke]], usually right in front of you or, in your initial encounter with one, right behind you without any warning whatsoever, with hands ablaze.

** Actually subverted in that, if you look at water puddles, you can see their feet forming ripples in them.

* There's a neat little trick in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2]]'' where you can get an early peek at at a villain who will come in next scene. You can only see him by looking in first-person mode while unarmed (and his face will be partially obscured), and the second time you try it, he'll be gone(cue creepy fanfare).

* There's a neat little trick in ''[[Metal Gear Solid 2 Sons of Liberty]]'' where you can get an early peek at at a villain who will come in next scene. You can only see him by looking in first-person mode while unarmed (and his face will be partially obscured), and the second time you try it, he'll be gone(cue creepy fanfare).

** Played straight in the same game by Mr. X, shortly after giving Raiden a cell phone.

** In the ending to ''[[Metal Gear 2 Solid Snake]]'', Solid Snake pulled this off on Holly and Campbell, although Campbell implies that this has happened before.

* A rather unusual version of this occurs in ''[[~~The World Ends With You (Video Game)|~~The World Ends With You]]''. Before Shiki and Neku make a pact by the statue of Haichiko, ''Joshua'' is standing right next to Neku. After the cutscene however, he's disappeared.

* A rather unusual version of this occurs in ''[[The World Ends With You]]''. Before Shiki and Neku make a pact by the statue of Haichiko, ''Joshua'' is standing right next to Neku. After the cutscene however, he's disappeared.

* Government agent Mike Toreno does this to C.J. throughout his missions in ''GTA: San Andreas''. C.J. eventually admits "that guy's like the devil".

* In ''[[Vagrant Story]]'', the mysterious Sydney does this. Ashley enters an empty room, looks around and sees nothing, then turns toward the door he entered. As he tries to open it, he finds it is inexplicably locked. He turns around again to face the room, and Sydney is there. Their conversation is intriguing. How he got inside or whether he was hiding there the whole time is never explained.

* Faith does this in ''[[~~Mirrors~~ Edge]]'' when speaking to a detective. The detective looks away briefly when he hears sounds, turns back toward Faith and she is gone. It turns out the sounds he heard were Faith's footsteps as she was vanishing while he was looking at her. I'm not quite sure how that works.

* Faith does this in ''[[Mirror's Edge]]'' when speaking to a detective. The detective looks away briefly when he hears sounds, turns back toward Faith and she is gone. It turns out the sounds he heard were Faith's footsteps as she was vanishing while he was looking at her. I'm not quite sure how that works.

* A ''Gmod'' addon called [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAVaeb70z_0 The Harmless Companion Cube] remains still in plain sight and rewards players who look away {{spoiler|with cold, unyielding steel between the shoulders}}.

* Onikage from the ''[[Tenchu]]'' series is a demonic practicioner of this type of exit. One of his best was following a defeat by Ayame in ''Wrath of Heaven''. The camera pans so that his body is behind her for only a split second, and he is gone. There are a number of other examples from the series. They are [[Ninja]] after all.

* Played with in ''[[~~Xenosaga (Video Game)|~~Xenosaga]]'' episode I, when chaos pulls this off in his first appearance. KOS-MOS re-checks her secondary sensors and sees that yes, he really ''did'' just appear out of nowhere. It's just the first clue that this [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] is far more than he seems.

* Played with in ''[[Xenosaga]]'' episode I, when chaos pulls this off in his first appearance. KOS-MOS re-checks her secondary sensors and sees that yes, he really ''did'' just appear out of nowhere. It's just the first clue that this [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] is far more than he seems.

* Hiroshi in ''[[Family Project]]'' has a tendency to either teleport into the screen or somehow sneak into the attic and from there gain access through to the bathroom ceiling to make sure he is present at any events he feels he should be at. Or at least to cling upsidedown to the bathroom ceiling. It's not exactly clear how he does strange things like this and is chalked up to the fact that he is pretty insane.

* In ''[[Mana Khemia]]'', [[Boisterous Bruiser|Flay]] got this down pat, startling Vayne several times with his sudden appearance. Nicely averted when Vayne starts to look to where Flay should be at... then he walks through the door.

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* ''[[Jak and Daxter]]'': Taryn does this to Daxter in his [[Gaiden Game]].

* ''[[Breath of Fire]] 2'' has an interesting version of this. Characters tend to sneak in behind word bubbles.

* In ''[[~~Crisis Core (Video Game)|~~Crisis Core]]: [[~~Final Fantasy VII (Video Game)|~~Final Fantasy VII]]'', Yuffie has a habit of popping in at the end of certain missions.

* In ''[[Crisis Core]]: [[Final Fantasy VII]]'', Yuffie has a habit of popping in at the end of certain missions.

* ''[[Mass Effect]] 2''

** Thane will do this during his loyalty mission. He stops to pray in the middle of a well-lit street, and as he finishes the prayer, two people cross in front of him. As soon as they pass, he's ''gone.'' And it's [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome.]]

** It seems to be a Drell thing {{spoiler|as Feron does the same in the closing cinematic for the Lair of the Shadow Broker DLC during a momentary power outage}}.

** It shouldn't be a surprise, since Kasumi Goto does it. Remember, cloaking devices ''exist'' in the game. It's even a skill for Infiltrators.

* In ''[[Prototype (~~Video~~ ~~Game~~)|Prototype]]'', Alex Mercer seems to be able to teleport in addition to his [[Person of Mass Destruction]] and [[Plaguemaster]] status. {{spoiler|For example, he manages to get the jump on his ex-boss despite the fact that the morgue security camera confirmed he was still there ''less than a fraction of a second earlier''.}} Of course, this scares the hell out of everyone else, particularly given that Alex is basically ''[[The Thing (~~Film~~)|The Thing]]'' save the Antarctic environment and extraterrestrial origins.

* In ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]'', Alex Mercer seems to be able to teleport in addition to his [[Person of Mass Destruction]] and [[Plaguemaster]] status. {{spoiler|For example, he manages to get the jump on his ex-boss despite the fact that the morgue security camera confirmed he was still there ''less than a fraction of a second earlier''.}} Of course, this scares the hell out of everyone else, particularly given that Alex is basically ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]'' save the Antarctic environment and extraterrestrial origins.

* [[Kingdom Hearts]] is full of them. Riku and Mickey are quite good at it, but the Organization 13 are experts. Xaldin manages to sneak up on Roxas, but the best example has to be Xion and Roxas, who manage to disappear in front of Carpet and Genie... in the middle of a vast open desert... while wearing black robes. That takes skill. Or a black swirling vortex that they use to travel between the worlds...

* You can pull this off yourself in ''[[Batman Arkham Asylum]]''. It's difficult (because getting spotted means you'll generally be at a disadvantage in stealth sections), but pull of an inverted takedown, then leap away into the night, and all the remaining bad guys will ''freak out''.

* You can pull this off yourself in ''[[Batman: Arkham Asylum]]''. It's difficult (because getting spotted means you'll generally be at a disadvantage in stealth sections), but pull of an inverted takedown, then leap away into the night, and all the remaining bad guys will ''freak out''.

* ''[[Star ~~Warsthe~~ Old Republic]]'': It's a Force power, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6us30pCwbM as seen in this video].

* ''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]'': It's a Force power, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6us30pCwbM as seen in this video].

* ''[[~~Team Fortress 2 (Video Game)|~~Team Fortress 2]]'': The Spy's playstyle revolves around these.

* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': The Spy's playstyle revolves around these.

* Unintentional: One of the Sherlock Holmes adventure games, "Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis", wants Watson to always hang around the player (Holmes) so that you can talk to him. Watson doesn't have a walk animation, however. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13YlEPwOfmk It gets really creepy.]

* The titular oni of [[Ao Oni]] is a master of this. {{spoiler|He'll pop out from fireplaces, closets he's (logically) too big to fit in, rooms you were just in - that only had that one entrance! - and will even [[Leaning On the Fourth Wall|use the game's large black text boxes to its own advantage when the opportunity arises]] (which is notably played for laughs in the "South Park" version and even lampshaded by that version's Takeshi).}}

* The titular oni of [[Ao Oni]] is a master of this. {{spoiler|He'll pop out from fireplaces, closets he's (logically) too big to fit in, rooms you were just in - that only had that one entrance! - and will even [[Leaning on the Fourth Wall|use the game's large black text boxes to its own advantage when the opportunity arises]] (which is notably played for laughs in the "South Park" version and even lampshaded by that version's Takeshi).}}

* One of your allies in [[Devil Survivor 2]] likes doing this. [[The Stoic]] hero can get unnerved enough after repeated case that he may outright yell at that ally to quit being so sneaky.

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* Agent Washington in ''[[Red vs. Blue]]: Reconstruction'' Chapter 5. From Church's comment, "I hate when they do that." It's a common Freelancer habit.

* Both Condor and especially Kid do this in ''[[The Lebrons (~~Web~~ ~~Animation~~)|The Lebrons]]'' episode "Coach", when an angry Gloria chases them down the school hall for stealing a book that she wrote.

* Both Condor and especially Kid do this in ''[[The Lebrons (web animation)|The Lebrons]]'' episode "Coach", when an angry Gloria chases them down the school hall for stealing a book that she wrote.

* ''[[RWBY]]'': Penny, most notably. Ruby's speed lets her do basically this if she wants. Other characters manage it [[Rule of Funny|when it's funny]].

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*** [[Dumbing of Age|I have]] [http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/rollcall/ no] [http://www.dumbingofage.com/2011/comic/book-2/01-pajama-jeans/behind/ idea] how [[The Ditz|Dina]] keeps doing this.

* In the ''[[Half-Life]]'' parody ''[[Concerned]]'', the G-Man disappears by crawling up light poles or hiding behind boxes when Frohman isn't looking.

* In ''[[~~The Adventures of Dr. McNinja (Webcomic)|~~The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'', as both a [[McNinja|ninja]] and a [[~~Batman (Comic Book)|~~Batman]] fanboy, Dr. McNinja is pretty much ''obligated'' to do this. [http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=36&issue=10 One such example.]

* In ''[[The Adventures of Dr. McNinja]]'', as both a [[McNinja|ninja]] and a [[Batman]] fanboy, Dr. McNinja is pretty much ''obligated'' to do this. [http://drmcninja.com/page.php?pageNum=36&issue=10 One such example.]

* Riddly [http://www.drunkduck.com/Cwens_Quest/index.php?p=425972 nearly suffers a heart attack] from this trope in a few issues of ''[[~~Cwens~~ Quest]]''.

* Riddly [http://www.drunkduck.com/Cwens_Quest/index.php?p=425972 nearly suffers a heart attack] from this trope in a few issues of ''[[Cwen's Quest]]''.

* Shadowchild from ''[[~~Digger (Webcomic)|~~Digger]]'' often does this in the middle of being told how to act when faced with a moral quandary, much to the speaker's (usually Digger's) dismay.

* Shadowchild from ''[[Digger]]'' often does this in the middle of being told how to act when faced with a moral quandary, much to the speaker's (usually Digger's) dismay.

* Miho from ''[[Megatokyo]]'' [http://www.megatokyo.com/strip/881 does this quite a bit] (click next for the reaction).

{{quote| '''Largo''': You let t3h 3vil in.

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* Both [[Abe Kroenen|Kroenen]] and Nuada do this on a regular basis, usually to Abe. [http://abe-kroenen.livejournal.com/64278.html This causes Abe much consternation.]

* Miranda West (how appropriate) of ''[[~~The Wotch (Webcomic)|~~The Wotch]]'' [http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2005-11-11 did this once], prompting comic book buff Jason to snark, "Oh, very original. [[X Called. They Want Their Y Back.|Batman called; he wants his exit back.]]"

* Miranda West (how appropriate) of ''[[The Wotch]]'' [http://www.thewotch.com/index.php?epDate=2005-11-11 did this once], prompting comic book buff Jason to snark, "Oh, very original. [[X Called. They Want Their Y Back.|Batman called; he wants his exit back.]]"

* ''[[Slightly Damned]]'': Death does this occasionally to Buwaro and Rhea.

* Mr. Mighty of ''[[Everyday Heroes]]'' [http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=188813 does this occasionally.]

* Noah in ''[[~~El Goonish Shive (Webcomic)|~~El Goonish Shive]]''.

* Noah in ''[[El Goonish Shive]]''.

* Francis from [[Bardsworth]]

* Seth from ''[[~~Peter and Company (Webcomic)|~~Peter and Company]]'' does this to Peter on occasion, much to Peter's irritation.

* Seth from ''[[Peter and Company]]'' does this to Peter on occasion, much to Peter's irritation.

* In [[Homestuck]], Kanaya greets Rose and Dave in the middle of their conversation by asking what liquor is, completely startling the latter.

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* Fubar of the ''[[Whateley Universe]]'' likes to pop in behind people. (Yes, his codename is really Fubar.) Since it's not his real body but an [[Projected Man|astral projection]] with [[Mind Over Matter|telekinesis]] to give it the appearance of solidity, he can pop in and out whenever he wants.

* On ''[[~~Atop the Fourth Wall (Web Video)|~~Atop the Fourth Wall]]'', Bear does this from time to time.

* On ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]'', Bear does this from time to time.

* [[Todd in ~~The~~ Shadows]] did it in two [[Crossover]] videos, with [[The Rap Critic]] (vanishing when the Critic suggested a [[~~Lady Gaga (Music)|~~Lady Gaga]] review) and [[Bad Movie Beatdown ~~(Web Video)~~|Film Brain]] (first, appearing in a locked bedroom; then, leaving when FB suggested to watch more [[The Asylum]] movies; and finally, [[Rule of Three|appearing again]] when asked how the hell Todd vanished). He eventually explains that he "moves in the space between spaces".

* [[Todd in the Shadows]] did it in two [[Crossover]] videos, with [[The Rap Critic]] (vanishing when the Critic suggested a [[Lady Gaga]] review) and [[Bad Movie Beatdown|Film Brain]] (first, appearing in a locked bedroom; then, leaving when FB suggested to watch more [[The Asylum]] movies; and finally, [[Rule of Three|appearing again]] when asked how the hell Todd vanished). He eventually explains that he "moves in the space between spaces".

== Western Animation ==

* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series ~~(Animation)~~|Batman the Animated Series]]'' had Gordon getting frustrated. "One of these days I'm going to nail his feet to the floor...."

* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' had Gordon getting frustrated. "One of these days I'm going to nail his feet to the floor...."

** In one episode, Batman was able to get away while a roomfull of people were watching him - during a lightning flash. Didn't have time to close the window behind him, but then he seldom bothers with that.

** ''Mad Love'' borders on [[Offscreen Teleportation]]: The Joker falls from a building but [[Train Escape|lands on a moving train]]. We see it taking him away from the 'camera' as he laughs and blows a raspberry, presumably at the off-screen Batman - only for Batman to somehow appear directly behind him without the Joker seeing him move.

** In another episode Nightwing fails to do this ("You should work on your stealth, I heard you three rooftops away"), of course Dick also ''wanted'' Bruce to know he was coming.

** In ''[[~~Batman Beyond (Animation)|~~Batman Beyond]]'', Commissioner Barbara Gordon tells Batman that he should go, but by the time she turns around, he's already gone, leading her to remark, "Like old times." Another episode has the police wanting to question Batman about Inque (after they shot at both of them); naturally, Batman's nowhere to be found.

** In ''[[Batman Beyond]]'', Commissioner Barbara Gordon tells Batman that he should go, but by the time she turns around, he's already gone, leading her to remark, "Like old times." Another episode has the police wanting to question Batman about Inque (after they shot at both of them); naturally, Batman's nowhere to be found.

{{quote| "[[Batman ~~the~~ Brave And The Bold ~~(Animation)~~|How does he]] ''[[Batman ~~the~~ Brave And The Bold ~~(Animation)~~|do]]'' [[Batman ~~the~~ Brave And The Bold ~~(Animation)~~|that?]]"}}

{{quote| "[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|How does he]] ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|do]]'' [[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|that?]]"}}

** In the Episode "Zatanna," [[Zatanna]] pulls this on Batman at the end of the episode.

** In ''[[~~Batman Beyond (Animation)|~~Batman Beyond]]: Return of the Joker'', after meeting Terry McGinnis, the adult Tim Drake remarked, "Some things never change".

** In ''[[Batman Beyond]]: Return of the Joker'', after meeting Terry McGinnis, the adult Tim Drake remarked, "Some things never change".

** Also subverted at times, such as when Tim notices Terry is around before he gets to the "hi" part. It's hard to [[Stealth Hi Bye]] one of the Batchildren.

** In ''Batman: The Brave and the Bold'', Batman is able to vanish from the Flash, making him quip that Batman is "the only guy around with a faster getaway than me." One episode reveals that Batman has a very intricate system of tunnels that travel throughout Gotham and are hidden in very weird places. He can go under a fire hydrant and come out of a hot dog cart halfway across the city.

*** Specifically, when entangled by Plastic Man, Batman throws a smoke bomb and, when the smoke clears, Plastic Man is left in one big knot and Batman is safely in one of his tunnels.

** In ''[[Superman ~~the~~ Animated Series]]'', Superman will also pulls this off with his superspeed, usually on Lois.

** In ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'', Superman will also pulls this off with his superspeed, usually on Lois.

** At the beginning of ''The Cat and the Claw Part II'', Batman ''literally'' fades in from the shadows and walks forward, resulting in this exchange:

{{quote| '''Contact:''' ''(gasps, practically having a heart attack)''

'''Batman:''' You're late.

'''Contact:''' Can't you ever walk up to someone normal-like? }}

* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (~~Animation~~)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'', a typical episode would begin with Dungeon Master saying something off-screen, the characters going "Dungeon Master!" and then cutting to him as he gave out a set of cryptic clues and warnings, before either the characters looked away, or he walked behind a tree or rock -- and not appearing on the other side.

* In ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'', a typical episode would begin with Dungeon Master saying something off-screen, the characters going "Dungeon Master!" and then cutting to him as he gave out a set of cryptic clues and warnings, before either the characters looked away, or he walked behind a tree or rock -- and not appearing on the other side.

* In a ''[[Static Shock]]'' that crossed over with Batman, Static does a light flash and disappearance, prompting Batman to remark, "The kid has style."

* [[Bugs Bunny/Characters|Bugs Bunny]] did this all the time. Also Daffy, and in one of his cartoons, ''The Little Man from the Draft Board''.

* In [[Droopy]]'s case, there's often more than one Droopy. Whenever the antagonist wonders how Droopy could be everywhere at once, it turns out there are hundreds of them.

* ''[[~~Animaniacs (Animation)|~~Animaniacs]]'': Yakko, Wakko & Dot, being modern inheritors of Bugs-style cartoon antics, pulled this a ''lot''.

* ''[[Animaniacs]]'': Yakko, Wakko & Dot, being modern inheritors of Bugs-style cartoon antics, pulled this a ''lot''.

{{quote| '''Mr. Director:''' Hoyl! How'd you... with the going... you were there... but here now... you are... for me to see... how'd you do...}}

* Parodied on ''[[~~Family Guy (Animation)|~~Family Guy]]''; Stewie and Brian are standing by the side of the road, and note that they need a quick escape. A truck passes in front of them, and they're gone. Then the camera pans a few feet down the road. Brian and Stewie are standing there.

* Parodied on ''[[Family Guy]]''; Stewie and Brian are standing by the side of the road, and note that they need a quick escape. A truck passes in front of them, and they're gone. Then the camera pans a few feet down the road. Brian and Stewie are standing there.

{{quote| '''Brian:''' It would probably have been a good idea to get on that truck.}}

** Something similar happened in the first Chicken Fight between Ernie and Peter Griffin: Ernie the Giant Chicken manages to escape by Peter unintentionally knocking him onto a truck passing under the overpass, with Peter being shocked at letting the Giant Chicken escape. After waving Peter goodbye, the Giant Chicken smugly turns around, only to express shock at Peter being at the next overpass, who then proceeds to jump onto the truck after him.

* In ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', the heroes frequently pull this kind of exit on any bystander whenever they hear about a XANA attack. Actually Lampshaded by William about Yumi in "Sabotage":

{{quote| '''William:''' As usual, she couldn't wait to give me the slip...}}

* Parodied in ''[[South Park]]'' (in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' parody episode "[[Spell My Name ~~With~~ a "The"|The]] [[Unfortunate Implications|Coon]]"), when Cartman's titular alter ego does this to the police repeatedly in each conversation, only to reappear on the other side of the room. Oddly enough, only [[Da Chief]] has to look away for him to do this -- the rest of the force is still looking at him. Rival hero "Mysterion" plays it straight.

* Parodied in ''[[South Park]]'' (in ''[[The Dark Knight]]'' parody episode "[[Spell My Name with a "The"|The]] [[Unfortunate Implications|Coon]]"), when Cartman's titular alter ego does this to the police repeatedly in each conversation, only to reappear on the other side of the room. Oddly enough, only [[Da Chief]] has to look away for him to do this -- the rest of the force is still looking at him. Rival hero "Mysterion" plays it straight.

* In the ''[[Jonny Quest]]'' TOS episode "Werewolf of the Timberland", the Indian named White Feather does this several times to Jonny and Hadji.

* Parodied on ''[[Johnny Bravo]]''. A villain throws a smoke grenade and gives an [[Evil Laugh]], but when the smoke clears, he hasn't moved at all.

* Similarly to the ''[[Johnny Bravo]]'' example above, Mr. Burns once attempted this in ''[[The Simpsons]]''. He attempted disappearing in a cloud of smoke [[Laughing Mad|laughing maniacally as he did so]], in an attempt to avoid paying a sum of money. When the smoke cleared, he had only just managed to get the exit door open and shouted something along the lines of "Oh, fine! Take it!"

* The Robot Devil tries this in one episode of ''Futurama'', vanishing in a cloud of smoke in an operahouse. Cut to him running up the aisle while everyone is distracted.

* ''[[~~Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|~~Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': Azula pulls this in the first episode of season 2. She waits for Zuko and Iroh by sitting in the shadows of the house they are staying in, and waits several seconds before interrupting their conversation. Given where she was sitting, [[Behind the Black|they should have been able to see her]].

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'': Azula pulls this in the first episode of season 2. She waits for Zuko and Iroh by sitting in the shadows of the house they are staying in, and waits several seconds before interrupting their conversation. Given where she was sitting, [[Behind the Black|they should have been able to see her]].

* ''[[~~Jackie Chan Adventures (Animation)|~~Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Jade does this everytime her Uncle [[Jackie Chan]] tells her to stay away. Every. Mission. [[Serial Escalation|From opposite sides of San Fran, America, the world, and even IN SPACE.]]

* ''[[Jackie Chan Adventures]]'': Jade does this everytime her Uncle [[Jackie Chan]] tells her to stay away. Every. Mission. [[Serial Escalation|From opposite sides of San Fran, America, the world, and even IN SPACE.]]

* In ''[[Teen Titans (~~Animation~~)|Teen Titans]]'', Slade combines this with [[Behind the Black]]. Terra sees Slade's reflection in a mirror and turns around to face him (and we actually see Terra facing in Slade's direction while his reflection remains motionless in the mirror) but when the camera angle changes to show where Slade ''should'' be standing, he's already gone.

* In ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'', Slade combines this with [[Behind the Black]]. Terra sees Slade's reflection in a mirror and turns around to face him (and we actually see Terra facing in Slade's direction while his reflection remains motionless in the mirror) but when the camera angle changes to show where Slade ''should'' be standing, he's already gone.

* In the ''[[~~American Dad (Animation)|~~American Dad]]'' episode "Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option", Stan loses his confidence in his persuasive skills so he goes to see his Sensei. When he returns he enters and exits every scene by pulling a [[Stealth Hi Bye]], complete with a [[Sting]].

* In the ''[[American Dad]]'' episode "Failure Is Not a Factory-Installed Option", Stan loses his confidence in his persuasive skills so he goes to see his Sensei. When he returns he enters and exits every scene by pulling a [[Stealth Hi Bye]], complete with a [[Sting]].

* Pinkie Pie from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic ~~(Animation)~~|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is able to do this. The strongest examples come from the episode ''Green Isn't Your Color'', where Pinkie is able to appear from an apple cart (with apple in hoof, of course) and from a bucket of sponges ''smaller than her.''

* Pinkie Pie from ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' is able to do this. The strongest examples come from the episode ''Green Isn't Your Color'', where Pinkie is able to appear from an apple cart (with apple in hoof, of course) and from a bucket of sponges ''smaller than her.''

** To clarify, Pinkie said this from ''[[Beyond the Impossible|inside a mirror.]]''

** Zecora pulls this off in "The Cutie Pox". After she cures Applebloom's condition, she stays just long enough to offer the filly some sage advice before mysteriously vanishing, much to the amazement of all present.

* Snake Eyes from ''[[G.I. Joe Renegades]]'', as befitting any self-respecting ninja.

* Snake Eyes from ''[[G.I. Joe: Renegades]]'', as befitting any self-respecting ninja.

* Naturally, Robin in ''[[Young Justice (~~Animation~~)|Young Justice]]'', having inherited his mentor's ability, and occasionally combined with [[Evil Laugh|Creepy Laugh]]. And in "Downtime", Aqualad seems to have picked up this trait from Robin.

* Naturally, Robin in ''[[Young Justice (animation)|Young Justice]]'', having inherited his mentor's ability, and occasionally combined with [[Evil Laugh|Creepy Laugh]]. And in "Downtime", Aqualad seems to have picked up this trait from Robin.

{{quote| '''Kid Flash''': I forgot how much I hate it when he does the ninja thing.}}

** His mentor is still the master. In the first season finale, {{spoiler|a mind-controlled Batman pulls this on Robin ''twice'' in the same fight. And the first time, he ''utilizes Robin's own smoke bomb''.}}

* ''[[~~Storm Hawks (Animation)|~~Storm Hawks]]'': In the penultimate episode, Cyclonis does this a few times with Piper, popping up in front of/behind her. Of course, this was some sort of mental telepathic conversation they had, so I'm not sure if this belongs with [[Mind Rape]] combined with [[Circling Monologue]].

* ''[[Storm Hawks]]'': In the penultimate episode, Cyclonis does this a few times with Piper, popping up in front of/behind her. Of course, this was some sort of mental telepathic conversation they had, so I'm not sure if this belongs with [[Mind Rape]] combined with [[Circling Monologue]].

* In the end of [[Turtles Forever]], the Mirage Comics Turtles pull the bye part on their animated counterparts. 80s Raph approves.