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A style of truth. Any text written in blue can be assumed to be true unless directly refuted by a Red Truth or Golden Truth.
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{{term | 1= Creator
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Creator is the highest possible level of
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{{term | 1=Detective's Authority}}
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A genre convention stating that the detective must not be hindered in the discovery of any clues necessary to a solution. The detective's inspection must be allowed to be so thorough that it obviates any Devil's Proof. The concept of Detective's Authority is never explained to [[Battler Ushiromiya]] so Battler never properly makes use of it until he sees [[Erika Furudo]] use Detective's Authority once she takes over as detective. The existence of Detective's Authority is in compliance with [[Knox's Decalogue#Knox's
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{{term | 1=Devil's Proof}}
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A logical dilemma stating that, though evidence will disprove the existence of something, lack of evidence will not disprove it. Put simply, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. The phrase "Devil's Proof" is often used as shorthand for Battler Ushiromiya's style of fighting.
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{{term | 1=Endless Nine}}
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Endless Nine refers to the concept of blanket refusal to acknowledge the supernatural.
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{{term | 1=Episode}}
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{{term | 1=Game Board}}
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Game Boards in ''Umineko no Naku Koro ni'' refer almost exclusively to instances of [[Rokkenjima]] on the 4th, 5th, and 6th of October 1986. The island is used by supernatural beings as means of entertainment.
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{{term | 1=Game Master}}
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#[[BATTLER]] ({{dawn}}, {{twilight}})
#[[Bernkastel]] ({{requiem}}, {{twilight}})
Erika Furudo also technically serves as a Game Master for a briefly-mentioned Game Board in {{dawn}} that features Erika's prior relationship with an unknown man.
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{{term | 1=Golden Truth}}
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