Devices
Devices noun - An inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'.
Gambit
Gambit noun - A clever often underhanded means to achieve an end.
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Thanatos Gambit: Its arguable if Impa knew that her death was inevitable and set up events and key plot devices to continue on her plan even after death.
Source: Fan Fic / Zelda's Honor -
Xanatos Gambit: The God of Locks pulls a pretty classic example — the heroes killing him fulfils his plan just as much as if they'd left him to his own devices.
Source: Webcomic / Keychain of Creation - If you have a smooth-talking Cajun card shark who can "charge" ordinary objects into explosive devices, that's probably just plain Gambit.
Source: Gambit Index
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