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A.K.A. Bet You Can't Make Yourself Really Small... (a.k.a. Bet You Can't Fit In This Bottle, a.k.a. Let's See You Turn Into A Mouse...) When two shapeshifters square off, they have a Shapeshifter Showdown. But what happens if an evil shapeshifter or Reality Warper faces off against a mere mortal? Easy: the mortal just needs to trick the villain into turning into something he can defeat, or to enter a container in which it can be trapped! This is usually done by appealing to the shapeshifter's ego, either through flattery or through dismissive skepticism: or

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  • A.K.A. Bet You Can't Make Yourself Really Small... (a.k.a. Bet You Can't Fit In This Bottle, a.k.a. Let's See You Turn Into A Mouse...) When two shapeshifters square off, they have a Shapeshifter Showdown. But what happens if an evil shapeshifter or Reality Warper faces off against a mere mortal? Easy: the mortal just needs to trick the villain into turning into something he can defeat, or to enter a container in which it can be trapped! This is usually done by appealing to the shapeshifter's ego, either through flattery or through dismissive skepticism: or
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  • A.K.A. Bet You Can't Make Yourself Really Small... (a.k.a. Bet You Can't Fit In This Bottle, a.k.a. Let's See You Turn Into A Mouse...) When two shapeshifters square off, they have a Shapeshifter Showdown. But what happens if an evil shapeshifter or Reality Warper faces off against a mere mortal? Easy: the mortal just needs to trick the villain into turning into something he can defeat, or to enter a container in which it can be trapped! This is usually done by appealing to the shapeshifter's ego, either through flattery or through dismissive skepticism: "Wow! What an impressive lion you are - I bet you make a gorgeous cat! Ooh... what about a mouse? Can you do that?" or "Pshaw! You expect me to believe that a djinni your size came out of that tiny bottle? Ha! I'll believe it when I see it!" This could be how the Evil got Sealed in the Can. Lately, some shapeshifters have started becoming Genre Savvy about this ("Did you honestly think I would fall for that old chestnut?"), but it is still played straight as often as it is subverted. Examples of Tricking the Shapeshifter include:
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