This would trigger a series of events that lead to Ollie broadcasting Uncle Jack's Lost Episode where he breaks down and confesses that the city is doomed and the Wellies should stop taking Joy. Spanner in the Works: In his quest to escape Wellington Wells, Arthur stumbles upon and presents the truth of the German tanks left behind by the occupation to Ollie.Obfuscating Insanity: When talking to Wastrels, Arthur can pretend to be just as insane as they are to fit in better.Arthur doesn't consider that idea, either unwilling to view the situation that way or because his memories are still addlled from Joy. No Sympathy: He's angry at Sally for having sex with his dad, but it's implied that his father blackmailed her into doing it and she didn't have a choice.Nerd Glasses: His glasses are square and boxy.Leaning on the Fourth Wall: One of the things he can say to Wastrels.Īrthur: It's not my fault! I'm being controlled by someone I've never even met!.He's fully aware that finding Percy will be almost impossible but he does know that Percy certainly isn't in Wellington Wells. I Will Find You: Arthur's quest to find Percy is the driving force behind his story.

It Began with a Twist of Fate: It was another day at the office, until one of the papers he came across was of him and his brother, who went missing in an undisclosed event at the end of the war.One of the memories you can find is one of Percy comforting Arthur, who keeps saying he doesn't want to go to Germany.Arthur is on this list, but Percy isn't, since he was never supposed to go in the first place. In the Train Station, you can find a list of kids who were taken to Germany on the train.The fact that Arthur sounds younger than Percy in flashbacks isn't just a fluke, it's because he is younger, but pretended not to be to escape the train.Foreshadowing: There's some foreshadowing concerning what really happened to Percy.The Everyman: He was a simple bureaucrat ending up having to survive on his own.Given the circumstances, however - and the fact that he was a child - it's easy to sympathize with him. Dirty Coward: He was this as a child, where he used Percy's identification card to escape from the police rather than going with him as planned.Percy: I hate when you're being sarcastic!

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