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A [[Predefined Messages|phrase]] used to decry the abrupt removal of a minor element, be it a [[Bit Character|character]], action, or [[Four Lines, All Waiting|plotline]]. The person or thing in question is suddenly dropped from the story for no apparent reason with no resolution, nor any explanation as to what happened to it.
A [[Predefined Messages|phrase]] used to decry the abrupt removal of a minor element, be it a [[Bit Character|character]], action, or [[Four Lines, All Waiting|plotline]]. The person or thing in question is suddenly dropped from the story for no apparent reason with no resolution, nor any explanation as to what happened to it.
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Compare with [[Left Hanging]], [[Kudzu Plot]], [[Red Herring Twist]], [[Out of Focus]]. Related tropes include [[Never Found the Body]] and [[What Now? Ending]]. May involve a [[Shrug of God]].
Compare with [[Left Hanging]], [[Kudzu Plot]], [[Red Herring Twist]], [[Out of Focus]]. Related tropes include [[Never Found the Body]] and [[What Now? Ending]]. May involve a [[Shrug of God]].


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* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Animated Films|Animated Films]]
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Anime And Manga|Anime and Manga]]
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Comics|Comics]]
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Live Action TV|Live-Action TV]]
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Video Games|Video Games]]
* [[What Happened to the Mouse?/Western Animation|Western Animation]]