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See also [[Mission Control]], [[Mysterious Employer]]. The [[Man Behind the Man|handler's handler]] is [[The Spymaster]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Darker than Black]]'' has the abrasive [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] Huang relaying orders to Hei, the [[Anti-Hero]] of the series
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* Weiss in ''[[Weiss Kreuz]]'' go through several of these: Manx, Birman, Botan, and Rex. Their [[High Turnover Rate|mortality rate]] isn't much better than that of anyone else who comes into contact with [[Doom Magnet|Weiss]].
* In ''[[Claymore]]'', the handlers of the titular characters (particularly Louvre) are a major feature of the plot.
* Mr. Kim in the anime ''[[RODR.O.D the TV]]'', to the Paper Sisters when they do contract work for Dokusensha. He's described exactly as a handler several times.
* Watari is considered L's handler from [[Death Note]] - the name "Watari" was chosen because it ''means'' handler.
* In ''[[Maiden Rose]]'', Klaus has one in Taki's country, who supplies him with [[Bottled Heroic Resolve|drugs]] among other things. When he tells Klaus he's getting out soon and Klaus should too before he dies there [[Double Agent|Klaus]] mocks him for getting too attached to him.
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** Ned, from Le Carré's ''The Russia House'' and ''The Secret Pilgrim.''
** Actually practically all of Le Carre's spy novels include some sort of handler.
* CIA department head Bill Carstairs is this for Emily Pollifax in Dorothy Gilman's ''[[Mrs. Pollifax (franchise)|Mrs. Pollifax]]'' novels.
 
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* Peter to Neal in ''[[White Collar]]''
* Mr. Morden in ''[[Babylon 5]]''
* ''Now and Again'': Dr. Morris was Michael Wiseman's handler and keeper, tasked with both setting up Michael's missions and preventing him from interacting with the outside world (especially his [[Back Fromfrom the Dead|widow]]).
* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''. In theory, the Watcher plays this role for the Slayer. Whether Buffy or Faith chose to follow the Watchers Council's orders is another matter.
 
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