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Sometimes one man can't be trusted so certain locks require two, or more, people to unlock, simultaneously. Maybe it's the keys to the world's destruction, or the kingdom's treasure but whatever it is it's so important you know it must be good...or really bad.
Sometimes one man can't be trusted so certain locks require two, or more, people to unlock, simultaneously. Maybe it's the keys to the world's destruction, or the kingdom's treasure, but whatever it is it's so important you know it must be good... or really bad. Hence the '''Two-Keyed Lock'''.


Common military settings and very much [[Truth in Television]] with [[A Nuclear Error|Nuclear Weapons]]. The places where the keys set are always too far apart from each other so one person can't do it alone. An implementation of the more general military concept of "Two Person Control" (TPC).
This is common in military settings, and very much [[Truth in Television]] with [[A Nuclear Error|Nuclear Weapons]]: The places where the keys are turned are always too far apart from each other for one person to be able to do it alone. This is an implementation of the more general military concept of "Two Person Control" (TPC).


A variation seen in video games, especially ones with co-op play, is a [[Stock Video Game Puzzle|stock puzzle]] that requires two characters to activate triggers in different places at the same time to complete an objective.
A variation seen in video games, especially ones with co-op play, is a [[Stock Video Game Puzzle|stock puzzle]] that requires two characters to activate triggers in different places at the same time to complete an objective.


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== Anime & Manga ==
== Anime and Manga ==
* Goldion Crusher in ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''.
* Goldion Crusher in ''[[GaoGaiGar]]''.
* In episode 13 of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', an Angel infiltrates NERV's computer system and Gendo tries to be [[Genre Savvy]].
* In episode 13 of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', an Angel infiltrates NERV's computer system and Gendo tries to be [[Genre Savvy]].