Spoilers ahead: for the puzzle and the movies/games
This page reveals all categories and answers for this puzzle. It also discusses plot details, story endings, and other spoilers for some of the movies/games shown.
easy
Con artists lead the story
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The protagonists make their living through confidence tricks, staged identities, and marks who notice the truth too late.
medium
Communication crosses time
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A mailbox, radio, or telephone lets two people speak across different years and interfere with each other's lives.
hard
The same person appears at different ages
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Time travel places younger and older versions of one character in the same story, sometimes as allies and sometimes as enemies.
tricky
The villain wins at the ending
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The final turn belongs to the killer, machine, gang, or bounty hunter. The heroes do not get a last-minute correction.