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'''Technician:''' Opening another false entry!
'''Technician:''' Opening another false entry!
'''Makoto:''' No human's capable of this!
'''Makoto:''' No human's capable of this!
'''Shigeru:''' Trace completed! The hackers are in this building! It's under B-Wing...IN THE PRIBNOW BOX! }}
'''Shigeru:''' Trace completed! The hackers are in this building! It's under B-Wing...''in the pribnow box!''}}
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'': Subverted in the infamous "Mihoshi's Fairy Tale" episode of the original [[OVA]]s,e in which Mihoshi claims the [[Big Bad]] in her story was stealing "ultra energy matter" for [[Evil Plan|nefarious purposes]]. Scientist Washū demands to know just what the hell "ultra energy matter" is, and Mihoshi nervously [[Hand Wave|handwaves]] it away with a [[Shaped Like Itself]] explanation that leaves Washū fuming.
* ''[[Tenchi Muyo!]]'': Subverted in the infamous "Mihoshi's Fairy Tale" episode of the original [[OVA]]s, in which Mihoshi claims the [[Big Bad]] in her story was stealing "ultra energy matter" for [[Evil Plan|nefarious purposes]]. Scientist Washuu demands to know just what the hell "ultra energy matter" is, and Mihoshi nervously [[Hand Wave|handwaves]] it away with a [[Shaped Like Itself]] explanation that leaves Washuu fuming.
* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' gets some in the second half with the bio-computer. The only person who can understand a word of it is Leeron, and then only half. The show doesn't even try taking it seriously-generally, the ultra-dense technobabble spouted by the bio-computer is either ignored or boils down to "All this I'm saying doesn't really even matter because [[Beyond the Impossible|you're just going to break physics anyway]], you jackasses."
* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' gets some in the second half with the bio-computer. The only person who can understand a word of it is Leeron, and then only half. The show doesn't even try taking it seriously-generally, the ultra-dense technobabble spouted by the bio-computer is either ignored or boils down to "All this I'm saying doesn't really even matter because [[Beyond the Impossible|you're just going to break physics anyway]], you jackasses."
* [[To Aru Majutsu no Index]] is quite fond of this trope, including when Misaki's around and the main cast talk like this often, what with the Espers around...
* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'' is quite fond of this trope, especially when Misaki or other espers ares around. At least they're consistent in what the terms mean.
* In ''[[Liar Game]]'', Akiyama uses this in the prelims to the fourth round to explain how he can tell who is "Infected" and who is "Normal". {{spoiler|He's actually faking the entire thing, but he does it convincingly enough that everyone believes him, allowing him to proceed with his plan.}}
* In ''[[Liar Game]]'', Akiyama uses this in the prelims to the fourth round to explain how he can tell who is "Infected" and who is "Normal". {{spoiler|He's actually faking the entire thing, but he does it convincingly enough that everyone believes him, allowing him to proceed with his plan.}}
* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'': Even [[Tsundere|Nagi]] is accused of doing this by Isumi:
* ''[[Hayate the Combat Butler]]'': Even [[Tsundere|Nagi]] is accused of doing this by Isumi:
{{quote|'''Isumi:''' Nagi uses such complicated words. When she's trying to deceive someone.}}
{{quote|'''Isumi:''' Nagi uses such complicated words. When she's trying to deceive someone.}}
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' referred to Kaiba doing a "quantum analysis" of his and Yugi's first duel. Because subatomic particles are so relevant to the world of card advantage.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' referred to Kaiba doing a "quantum analysis" of his and Yugi's first duel. Because subatomic particles are so relevant to the world of card advantage.
* ''[[Guilty Crown]]'' takes after ''Evangelion'' in that it uses a lot of biology-themed Techno Babble, most of it misapplied or completely nonsensical (intron-RAM, anyone?). Unlike in ''Evangelion'' it's uncertain if the trope was being subverted or parodied or played entirely straight.
* ''[[Guilty Crown]]'' takes after ''Evangelion'' in that it uses a lot of biology-themed Techno Babble, most of it misapplied or completely nonsensical (intron-RAM, anyone?). Unlike in ''Evangelion'' it's uncertain if the trope was being subverted or parodied or played entirely straight.



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