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* [[Different World, Different Movies]]: The [[Elaborate Underground Base]] contains books, music and technology from the [[Alternate History]] it's originated from -- such as the novelisation of ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' by Stanley Kubrick and ''[[Ray Bradbury]]''; however, this serves to weaken the perspective of those inside it and get them to accept its reality. At one point, Jeperson begins to think he's going senile because of it.

* [[Disco Dan]]: Both Richard Jeperson and Swellhead, in different ways; Richard, in his 'groovy' seventies gear, is completely behind the times -- however, he's cheerfully accepted it and is comfortable in his niche. Swellhead is also behind the times -- {{spoiler|he holds all pop music since about 1973 in contempt, which comes back to haunt him}} -- but one of the reasons he's doing what he's doing is to force everyone to like what he likes.

* [[Elaborate Underground Base]]: One seems to have appeared out of nowhere under the island of Skerra: {{spoiler|Turns out, it actually ''has'' appeared out of nowhere; or at least, an [[Alternate Universe]].}}

* [[Evil Gloating]]: Subverted with a lampshade; Swellhead claims he's not an inadequate who needs everyone to understand his plan. However, Jeperson is clever enough to figure it out anyway.

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