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Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 and [[Valve]]'s humor, the game includes '''references''', usually in a humorous fashion. There are many different types, from games to movies, even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the [[Spy]] class.
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Due to the comedic style of ''Team Fortress 2'' and [[Valve]]'s humor, the game includes '''references''', usually in a humorous fashion. There are many sources, including games, movies, and music; even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the [[Spy]] class, many of which are related to espionage.
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==Achievements==
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{{Show achievement|Spy|A Cut Above}}
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==Espionage==
 
  
===Burn Notice===
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"A cut above" is an idiom which is defined as of better quality than another person, place, or thing.
  
''Achievement: Burn Notice''
 
  
A {{W|Burn notice (document)|Burn Notice}} is an official document put forth by one agency to other agencies in order to announce the dismissal of agents who have become unreliable.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Agent Provocateur}}
  
This is also the name and premise of {{W|Burn Notice|a popular American {{botignore|spy}} comedy/drama}}.
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An [[W:agent provocateur|agent provocateur]] or "enticing agent" is a person who is employed by the police or other entity to act undercover in order to entice or provoke another person to commit an illegal act.
  
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''[[w:Agent_Provocateur (album)|Agent Provocateur]]'' is also the name of an album by the British Rock band ''[[w:Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]]''
  
===Sleeper Agent===
 
  
''Achievement: Sleeper Agent''
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Burn Notice}}
  
A Sleeper Agent is a {{botignore|spy}} who has been placed in a foreign body to become assimilated and to make himself available if need be, as opposed to taking immediate action.
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A [[W:Burn notice (document)|Burn Notice]] is an official document put forth by one agency to other agencies in order to announce the dismissal of agents who have become unreliable.
  
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This is also the name and premise of [[W:Burn Notice|a popular American spy comedy/drama]].
  
===Agent Provocateur===
 
  
''Achievement: Agent Provocateur''
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Come In From The Cold}}
  
(French; {{W|Agent provocateur|''"enticing agent"''}})
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This is an idiom meaning a person or smaller group becoming part of a group or agency they had been previously disallowed from, often used in reference to defecting spies.
  
An "agent provocateur" is a person who is employed by the police or other entity to act undercover in order to entice or provoke another person to commit an illegal act.
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There is a [[W:John le Carré|John le Carré]] novel entitled ''[[W:The Spy Who Came in from the Cold|The Spy Who Came in from the Cold]]''.
  
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Constructus Interruptus}}
  
===Wetwork===
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This puns on 'coitus interruptus' - to withdraw the penis from the vagina before ejaculation during sex.
  
''Achievement: Wetwork''
 
  
"Wetwork" or "wet work" is a euphemism for government-sponsored murder or assassination, alluding to hands literally wet with blood.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Counter Espionage}}
  
==In-Jokes==
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[[W:Counter espionage|Counter espionage]] is when an organisation or government plants a field operative in a location where enemy spies are known to operate, with the specific task of countering the enemy's operations.
  
===Camera Beard===
 
  
Initially, the [[Camera Beard]] was rejected by the Spy for being ridiculous in the [http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day04_english.htm Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 4].
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Deep Undercover}}
  
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To be [[W:undercover|undercover]] is to disguise oneself to gain the trust of another group. ''[[W:Deep Cover|Deep Cover]]'' is a 1992 crime-thriller film.
  
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===Jarate Response===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Die Another Way}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|I have been shown who is the boss!|sound=Spy_JarateHit04.wav}}
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This is a play on the name of the 20th James Bond film, ''[[W:Die Another Day|Die Another Day]]'', released in 2002, and the last one to feature [[W:Pierce Brosnan|Pierce Brosnan]] as Bond.
  
A reference to the Spy's advertised exclamation, as seen on the [http://www.teamfortress.com/images/posts/peejar.jpg announcement page] of the Jarate's supposed April Fools reveal.
 
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Diplomacy}}
  
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[[W:Ambassador|Ambassador]] is the highest rank for a [[W:diplomat|diplomat]].
  
===Meet the Sniper===
 
  
{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|You live in a '''van'''!|sound=Spy dom sniper3.wav}}
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Dr. Nooooo}}
  
A reference to the [[Sniper]]'s choice of abode and transport as seen in [[Meet the Sniper]]. A running joke in various [[response]] lines has the other classes mock the Sniper for living in a van.
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''[[W:Dr. No (novel)|Dr. No]]'' is [[W:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]]'s sixth James Bond novel. It is also the name of the [[W:Dr. No (film)|first film]] in the James Bond series, starring [[W:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]] as Bond.
  
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|For Your Eyes Only}}
  
===Meet the Spy===
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''[[W:For Your Eyes Only (short story collection)|For Your Eyes Only]]'' is a pair of short stories written by [[W:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]] featuring British Secret Service agent [[W:James Bond|James Bond]]. A [[W:For Your Eyes Only (film)|film]] based on the stories was released in 1981, starring [[W:Roger Moore|Roger Moore]] as Bond.
  
{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|"Well, off to visit your mother!"|sound=Spy_DominationScout01.wav}}
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It is also a phrase commonly seen in stories and films stamped on documents to warn the reader not to divulge the information contained within.
  
''Achievement: Who's Your Daddy?''
 
  
This quote and achievement are most likely a reference to the Spy's relationship with the [[Scout's mother]] as revealed in [[Meet the Spy]].
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{{Show achievement|Spy|FYI I am a Spy}}
  
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This achievement is based on a popular [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29RE0blCV84 YouTube video] in which a Spy manages to backstab an enemy [[Medic]] by distracting him with a spray that reads "FYI I am a Spy".
  
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===Spycrab===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|High Value Target}}
  
The Spy's crab-walking kit and its [[Spy taunts#Special|respective taunt]] are both likely a reference to the [[Community Fads#Spycrab|Spycrab]], the fan-named result of a player selecting the Disguise Case, looking straight up, crouching, and walking. Doing this results in the Spy holding the [[Disguise Kit|Disguise Case]] and both arms over his head, while looking forward (despite the players view looking up in first person). The fashion in which he walks is similar to a crab walking on land. Taunting with the [[Disguise Kit]] will occasionally elicit the Spy crouching and clicking his hands together like a crab. This is estimated to be a 1/10 chance.
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In United States military terminology, a [[W:high-value target|high-value target]] is a person or resource that an enemy commander requires for completion of a mission, thus essentially a prime attack target.
  
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Identity Theft}}
  
===FYI I am a Spy===
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[[W:Identity theft|Identity theft]] is a form of fraud in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name.
  
''Achievement: FYI I am a Spy''
 
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Insurance Fraud}}
  
The achievement is based on a popular YouTube video where a Spy manages to backstab an enemy Medic healing him by distracting them with a spray that reads "FYI I am a Spy."
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Any act committed with the intent to fraudulently obtain payment from an insurer is called "[[W:insurance fraud|insurance fraud]]".
  
==Sayings and Phrases==
 
  
==="A Cut Above"===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Is It Safe?}}
  
''Achievement: A Cut Above''
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This is a reference to ''[[W:Marathon Man|Marathon Man]]'', a 1974 paranoid thriller novel by [[W:William Goldman|William Goldman]]. A [[W:Marathon Man (film)|film version]] was released in 1976. Both the novel and the film contain a graphic scene where one character tortures another by drilling into his teeth, without anesthetic, and repeatedly asking the question "Is it safe?".
  
An idiom which is defined as of better quality than another person, place, or thing. (Attributes which could easily describe the Spy)
 
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Joint Operation}}
  
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A joint operation is where two or more groups of people or organisations work towards a common end.
  
==="Cloak and Dagger"===
 
  
The [[Cloak and Dagger]] watch and ''Uncloak and Dagger'' achievement both refer to the term {{W|Cloak and dagger}}, used to refer to situations involving espionage, mystery, or even assassination. The phrase dates from the early 19th century. It is a translation from the French de cape et d'épée and Spanish comedia de capa y espada. The French and Spanish phrases refer to a genre of drama in which the main characters actually wore cloaks and carried swords. Note that "Cloak and Dagger" can also refer to two mutant characters of Marvel Comics.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|May I Cut In?}}
  
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This phrase is a euphemism for "excuse me", used when interrupting a conversation.
  
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==="Come In From The Cold"===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|On Her Majesty's Secret Surface}}
  
''Achievement: Come In From The Cold''
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''[[W:On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service]]'' is a [[W:James Bond|James Bond]] novel, written by [[W:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]] in 1963. There was also a [[W:On Her Majesty's Secret Service (film)|film]] released in 1969, the only Bond film to feature [[W:George Lazenby|George Lazenby]] as Bond. British Intelligence (known as the SIS, or MI6) is also known as "Her Majesty's Secret Service".
  
An idiom meaning a person or smaller group becoming part of a group or agency they had been previously disallowed from, often used in reference to defecting Spies.
 
  
There is an {{W|John le Carré}} novel entitled "{{W|The Spy Who Came in from the Cold}}".
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Point Breaker}}
  
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''[[W:Point Break|Point Break]]'' is a 1991 action film. The title refers to the surfing term "point break", a permanent obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave that can be surfed.
  
==="Slash and Burn"===
 
  
''Achievement: Slash and Burn''
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Sap Auteur}}
  
Slash and burn is an act of cutting and burning down forests in order to create fields to be used for agriculture. The term 'slash-and-burn' can also be used as an expression, to describe methods that are drastic and ultimately destructive.
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This is a play on "saboteur", a person who engages in sabotage, a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.
  
  
==TV and Film==
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Sapsucker}}
  
===James Bond===
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"Sucker" is a slang term for someone considered gullible.
  
The Ambassador advertisement for the [http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/day06_english.htm Sniper vs. Spy Update] bears striking similarity to the pose used in several [http://www.talkingpix.co.uk/James%20Bond%20Poster%20Book%20comp.jpg James Bond film posters]. The difference being that the Spy is left-handed in the ad, and Bond appears right-handed.
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A [[W:sapsucker|sapsucker]] is a type of woodpecker. Because sapsuckers usually attack living trees, they are often considered to be a pest. Here the Spy is considered the pest for sapping the [[Engineer]]'s buildings.
  
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===Die Another Day===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Skullpluggery}}
  
''Achievement: Die Another Way''
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This is a play on "skullduggery", which refers to underhanded or deceitful actions.
  
A play on name of the 20th James Bond movie, ''{{W|Die Another Day}}'', released in 2002, and the last one to feature Pierce Brosnan as James Bond.
 
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Slash and Burn}}
  
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"Slash and burn" is the act of cutting and burning down forests in order to create fields to be used for agriculture. It can also be used to describe methods that are drastic and ultimately destructive.
  
===Dirty Harry===
 
  
The [[Ambassador]] weapon is a reference to the Dirty Harry movie series. The titular character ({{W|Harry Callahan (character)|Harry Callahan}}) is known for carrying an enormous Smith & Wesson Model 29, a .44 caliber Magnum Revolver with an 8⅜-inch barrel. The name "Ambassador" most likely alludes to one movie in particular from the Dirty Harry series: [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0074483/ ''The Enforcer''.] It may also be a reference to The Peacemaker, which was a nickname of the Colt Single Action Army, one of the first popular and widely used revolvers.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Sleeper Agent}}
  
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A [[W:sleeper agent|sleeper agent]] is a {{botignore|spy}} who has been placed in a foreign body to become assimilated and to make himself available if need be, as opposed to taking immediate action.
  
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===Dr. No===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Spies Like Us}}
  
{{Quotation|'''The Spy'''|They should call you whiners '''Dr. NOOOOO!|sound=Spy taunts14.wav}}
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''[[W:Spies Like Us|Spies Like Us]]'' is a comedy film about two rookie spies sent to the [[W:Soviet Union|Soviet Union]] to stop a nuclear threat. The film features many stereotypes of things frequently seen in other {{botignore|spy}} movies.
  
''Achievement: Dr. Nooooo''
 
  
{{W|Dr. No (novel)|Dr. No}} (also Dr No and Doctor No) is Ian Fleming's sixth James Bond novel. ''{{w|Dr. No (film)|Dr. No}}'' (1962) was also the first film in the James Bond series, starring Sean Connery as British Secret Service Agent James Bond.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Spymaster}}
  
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A [[W:spymaster|spymaster]] is the ring leader of a spy ring, run by a secret service such as the CIA or MI6.
  
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===For Your Eyes Only===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|The Man From P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.}}
  
''Achievement: For your Eyes Only''
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''[[W:The Man from U.N.C.L.E.|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' is an American television series centered on a two-man troubleshooting team for a fictitious secret international law-enforcement agency, the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.).
  
{{W|For Your Eyes Only (short story collection)|For Your Eyes Only}} (1960) is a pair of short stories written by Ian Fleming featuring James Bond. There was also a {{w|For Your Eyes Only (film)|movie}} based on the stories, as well as other Bond novels, released in 1981, featuring Roger Moore as James Bond. It is also a phrase commonly seen in stories and films such as the aforementioned Bond film, stamped on documents to warn the reader not to divulge the information contained within.
 
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|The Man with the Broken Guns}}
  
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''[[W:The Man with the Golden Gun (novel)|The Man with the Golden Gun]]'' is a [[W:James Bond|James Bond]] novel and [[W:The Man with the Golden Gun (film)|film]], starring [[W:Roger Moore|Roger Moore]] as Bond. The Golden Gun itself was wielded by an elite assassin famed for killing his targets with just one bullet.
  
===Marathon Man===
 
  
''Achievement: Is It Safe?''
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{{Show achievement|Spy|The Melbourne Supremacy}}
  
A reference to {{W|Marathon Man}}, a 1974 paranoid thriller novel by William Goldman. A {{w|Marathon Man (film)|film version}} was released in 1976. Both the novel and the film contain a graphic depiction in which Szell tortures Babe by drilling into his teeth, without anesthetic, and repeatedly asking the question, "Is it safe?".
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''[[W:The Bourne Supremacy|The Bourne Supremacy]]'' is the second novel in [[W:Robert Ludlum|Robert Ludlum]]'s Bourne series, released in 1986. There was also a [[W:The Bourne Supremacy (film)|film]] based on the novel released in 2004, starring [[W:Matt Damon|Matt Damon]] as the main character, Jason Bourne.
  
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[[W:Melbourne|Melbourne]] is a city in Australia, the homeland of the [[Sniper]].
  
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===Mystery, Alaska===
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Triplecrossed}}
  
{{Quotation|The Spy's Bio|He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska...}}
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The phrase [[W:Double cross|Double cross]] refers to betrayal. A triplecrosser is someone who pretends to betray their allies in order to gain an enemy's trust, and using this trust to their advantage.
  
  
{{W|Mystery, Alaska}} is a 1999 drama directed by Jay Roach about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Wetwork}}
  
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[[W:Wetwork|Wetwork]] is a euphemism for government-sponsored murder or assassination, alluding to hands literally wet with blood.
  
===On Her Majesty's Secret Service===
 
  
''Achievement: On Her Majesty's Secret Surface''
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{{Show achievement|Spy|Who's Your Daddy?}}
  
{{W|On Her Majesty's Secret Service (novel)|On Her Majesty's Secret Service}} is another Bond novel, written by Ian Fleming in 1963. There was also a film released in 1969, the only Bond film to feature George Lazenby as James Bond. British Intelligence (known as the SIS, or MI6) is also known as 'Her Majesty's Secret Service'.
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This achievement is a reference to the Spy's relationship with the [[Non-player characters#BLU Scout's mother|Scout's mother]] as revealed in [[Meet the Spy]]. "Who's your daddy?" is also a phrase often used to proclaim dominance over a person.  
  
  
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{{Show achievement|Spy|You Only Shiv Thrice}}
  
===Point Break===
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This is a play on [[W:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]]'s 1964 [[W:James Bond|James Bond]] novel, ''[[W:You Only Live Twice (novel)|You Only Live Twice]]''. A [[W:You Only Live Twice (film)|film]] based on the novel was released in 1967, starring [[W:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]] as Bond.
  
''Achievement: Point Breaker''
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==Weapons==
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Ambassador}}||Item icon Ambassador.png}}
  
[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102685/ Point Break] is a 1991 action film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and starring Keanu Reeves, Patrick Swayze and Gary Busey. The title refers to the surfing term "point break". A surf break (also break, shore break, or big wave break) is a permanent obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave or other wave that can be surfed, before it eventually collapses.  
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France has the [[W:List of diplomatic missions of France|second largest diplomatic network in the world]], just behind the United States. French is also generally considered to be the diplomatic language ''par excellence''.
  
  
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Big Earner}}||Item icon Big Earner.png}}
  
===Spies Like Us===
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In [[W:Mafia|Mafia]] terminology, a Big Earner is someone who acquires large amounts of money for the family.
  
''Achievement: Spies Like Us''
 
  
''{{w|Spies Like Us}}'' is a comedy film released in 1985, starring {{w|Chevy Chase}} and {{w|Dan Aykroyd}} as two rookie Spies sent into the Soviet Union to stop a nuclear threat. The film features many stereotypes of things frequently seen in other {{botignore|spy}} movies.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Black Rose}}|{{item description|Black Rose}}|Item icon Black Rose.png}}
  
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The design on the blade is identical to the [[:Media:Rose-Engraved Knife AVA.png|Rose-Engraved Knife]] from ''[[Alliance of Valiant Arms]]''.
  
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The weapon's description is a play on the phrase "Say it with flowers" which is commonly associated with the giving of flowers to loved ones.
  
===The Bourne Supremacy===
 
  
''Achievement: The Melbourne Supremacy''
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Cloak and Dagger}}||Item icon Cloak and Dagger.png}}
  
{{W|The Bourne Supremacy}} is the second novel in Robert Ludlum's Bourne series, released in 1986.  There was also a film based on the novel released in 2004, starring Matt Damon as the main character, Jason Bourne. Melbourne is a city in Australia, the homeland of the [[Sniper]].
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This is a reference to the phrase [[W:cloak and dagger|cloak and dagger]], used to refer to situations involving espionage, mystery, or even assassination. The phrase dates from the early 19th Century.
  
  
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Conniver's Kunai}}||Item icon Conniver's Kunai.png}}
  
===The Man from U.N.C.L.E.===
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A conniver is a person who manipulates or secretly conspires with others, usually to advance their own agenda.
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''Achievement: The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.''
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dead Ringer}}||Item icon Dead Ringer.png}}
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This is a pun on "dead ringer", a phrase which suggests a [[Disguise|likeness between people]]; "dead" in its ability to aid in killing people, and "ringer" in reference to either the distinct sound made when uncloaking or the sports idiom regarding an imposter.  
  
{{W|The Man from U.N.C.L.E.}} is an American television series that was broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1964, to January 15, 1968. The series centered on a two-man troubleshooting team for a fictitious secret international law-enforcement agency, the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.): American Napoleon Solo (Robert Vaughn), and Russian Illya Kuryakin (David McCallum).
 
  
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Diamondback}}||Item icon Diamondback.png}}
  
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This weapon is styled after the Diamond Back .357 pistol from ''[[Deus Ex: Human Revolution]]''.
  
===The Man with the Golden Gun===
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A diamondback is also a type of snake, and the Spy is sometimes called a snake.
  
''Achievement: The Man with the Broken Guns''
 
  
{{W|The Man with the Golden Gun (novel)|The Man with the Golden Gun}} is another James Bond novel written by Ian Fleming in 1965, as well as being a Bond film, starring Roger Moore as Bond, in 1974.  The Golden Gun itself is usually wielded by Francisco Scaramanga, an elite assassin, and is famous for being able to kill any target with just one bullet (in the film it was comprised of several mundane devices, such as a lighter, assembled together).
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Enforcer}}||Item icon Enforcer.png}}
  
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In [[W:Mafia|Mafia]] terminology, an {{botignore|enforcer}} is a member of the family entrusted to ensuring fulfilment of deals by threats and, if necessary, murder.
  
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===You Only Live Twice===
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{{Achievement|{{item link|L'Etranger}}||Item icon L'Etranger.png}}
  
''Achievement: You only Shiv Thrice''
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[[W:The Stranger (novel)|L'Etranger]] (''The Stranger'') is one of the most famous novels of [[W:Albert Camus|Albert Camus]], a French writer.
  
A play on Ian Fleming's 1964 Bond Novel, {{W|You Only Live Twice (novel)|You Only Live Twice}}.  A film based on the novel was also released in 1967, starring Sean Connery as James Bond, and while Connery would not play Bond in the next film, it was not his last starring role as James Bond.
 
  
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Red-Tape Recorder}}||Item icon Red-Tape Recorder.png}}
  
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This weapon's name references the term "[[W:red tape|red tape]]", meaning bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.
  
===Austin Powers===
 
  
''Item: [[Familiar Fez]]''
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Sharp Dresser}}|{{item description|Sharp Dresser}}|Item icon Sharp Dresser.png}}
  
In the movie, Austin says to Mustafa "I don't recall your name, but your fez is familiar." and the Spy's hat is exactly the same as Mustafa's.
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A {{botignore|sharp dresser}} is a person who dresses well, usually in a suit.
  
==See Also==
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The weapon and its equip animation are based on the Hidden Blade from the Assassin's Creed series of games.
*[[List of references]]
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The description of this weapon is a reference to the song ''[[W:Sharp Dressed Man|Sharp Dressed Man]]'' by [[W:ZZ Top|ZZ Top]].
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Spy-cicle}}||Item icon Spy-cicle.png}}
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This is a portmanteau of the "Spy" and "[[W:icicle|icicle]]". The weapon itself is an icicle.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Wanga Prick}}||Item icon Wanga Prick.png}}
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A wanga (sometimes spelled "oanga" or "wanger") is a magical charm packet found in the folk magic practices of Haiti.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Your Eternal Reward}}||Item icon Your Eternal Reward.png}}
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In the film ''[[W:Aladdin (1992 Disney Film)|Aladdin]]'', just before the antagonist, Jafar, tries to kill Aladdin with a dagger which is strikingly similar to this weapon, he says he is "Giving you your reward! Your ''eternal'' reward!"
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==Cosmetic items==
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Business Casual}}||Item icon Business Casual.png}}
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The term "business casual" refers to clothes one would typically wear to work in an office.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Camera Beard}}||Item icon Camera Beard.png}}
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Initially, the Camera Beard was [[:Media:Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 4.png|rejected by the Spy]] for being ridiculous in the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]].
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Cleaner's Cap}}||Item icon Cleaner's Cap.png}}  {{Achievement|{{item link|Le Professionnel}}||Item icon Le Professionnel.png}}
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These items are based on Léon from the film [[w:Léon: The Professional|''Léon: The Professional'']].
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Cosa Nostra Cap}}||Item icon Cosa Nostra Cap.png}}
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Cosa Nostra is an Italian term that translates as "Our Thing". It is used as a euphemism for referring to the Mafia.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Counterfeit Billycock}}|{{item description|Counterfeit Billycock}}|Item icon Counterfeit Billycock.png}}
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The description of this hat is a reference to the popular meme of "The [Insert Noun] is a Spy".
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dashin' Hashshashin}}||Item icon Dashin' Hashshashin.png}}
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[[W:List of Assassin's Creed characters#Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] wears this hood in the ''[[W:Assassin's Creed|Assassin's Creed]]'' game series.
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The Perso-Arabic term "[[W:hashshashin|hashshashin]]" is the root of the English word "assassin", referring to the title ''Assassin's Creed''.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Dr. Whoa}}||Item icon Dr. Whoa.png}}
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This item is a reference in both name and design to the [[W:Eleventh Doctor|Eleventh Doctor]] from the television series ''[[W:Doctor Who|Doctor Who]]'', who wears a similar bow tie.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Exorcizor}}|{{item description|Exorcizor}}|Item icon Exorcizor.png}}
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The description refers to the line "The Power of Christ compels you!" from ''[[W:The Exorcist|The Exorcist]]''.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Familiar Fez}}||Item icon Familiar Fez.png}}
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This is a reference to a scene from the film ''[[W:Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me|Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me]]'', where Austin says to Mustafa "I don't recall your name, but your fez is familiar". Spy's fez and glasses are identical to Mustafa's.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Griffin's Gog}}||Item icon Griffin's Gog.png}}
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Griffin is the main character from the novel ''[[W:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]'', who wore similar goggles.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Hat of Cards}}|{{item description|Hat of Cards}}|Item icon Hat of Cards.png}}
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A house of cards is a structure made of playing cards stacked upon one another.
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The description references the tradition of crooked poker players secretly producing cards from hidden pockets in order to win.
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The 2 shown cards; the 7 of diamonds and the 2 of hearts, are infamous for being the worst possible hand you can get in a game of Texas Hold 'Em.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Intangible Ascot}}||Item icon Intangible Ascot.png}}
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This ascot is based on the one worn by Griffin, the main character in [[W:H.G.Wells|H.G.Wells']] novel ''[[W:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]''.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Invisible Rogue}}||Item icon Invisible Rogue.png}}
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This set and the items in it are based on the main character in [[W:H.G. Wells|H.G.Wells']] novel ''[[W:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]'', a story about a scientist who managed to make himself invisible.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Lacking Moral Fiber Mask}}||Item icon Lacking Moral Fiber Mask.png}}
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This is styled after the gas mask worn by [[w:Dishonored_(video_game)#Cast|Corvo Attano]], a disgraced bodyguard, from the video game ''[[w:Dishonored_(video_game)|Dishonored]]''.
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Individuals who lack [[w:Morality|moral fiber]] are described as socially degenerate. In ''Dishonored'', players can choose a violent playstyle that involves killing many people and can be described as "lacking moral fiber".
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{{Achievement|{{item link|L'Inspecteur}}||Item icon L'Inspecteur.png}}
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This hat is a reference to Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the ''[[W:Pink Panther|Pink Panther]]'' film series.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Made Man}}||Item icon Made Man.png}}
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In Mafia terminology, a "made man" is someone who has been officially inducted into the Mafia.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Nanobalaclava}}||Item icon Nanobalaclava.png}}
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A [[W:Balaclava (clothing)|balaclava]], or  balaclava helmet, is a form of cloth headgear that covers the whole head, exposing only parts of the face, such as the one the Spy wears. The Nanobalaclava would seem to be a futuristic version utilising [[W:nanotechnology|nanotechnology]].
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Ninja Cowl}}||Item icon Ninja Cowl.png}}
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The ninja in ''[[Hero Academy]]'' wears a mask that this item is a stylised version of.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Sneaky Blinder}}||Item icon Sneaky Blinder.png}}
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The name of this hat references the [[w:Peaky Blinders|Peaky Blinders]], a British gang known for wearing flat peaked caps.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Tuxedo Royale}}||Item icon Tuxedo Royale.png}}
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This item's name is a reference to the first James Bond novel ''[[w:Casino Royale (novel)|Casino Royale]]'' and the style names reference the famous line "[[w:Shaken, not stirred|Shaken, not stirred]]".
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The "{{style name|Shaken}}" style was modeled after [[w:Sean Connery|Sir Sean Connery]]'s white suit in ''[[w:Goldfinger (film)|Goldfinger]]'' while the "{{style name|Stirred}}" style was modeled after [[w:Daniel Craig|Daniel Craig]]'s suits in the more recent James Bond films.
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{{Achievement|{{item link|Under Cover}}||Item icon Under Cover.png}}
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The hat and bandages are based on those worn by Griffin, the main character from the novel ''[[W:The Invisible Man|The Invisible Man]]''.
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==Taunts==
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===Disguise Kit===
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The [[Spy taunts#Special|pose]] sometimes made while taunting with the [[Disguise Kit]] is a reference to the [[Community fads#Spycrab|Spycrab]], the fan-named result of a player selecting the Disguise Kit, looking straight up, crouching, and walking. Doing this results in the Spy holding both arms over his head while looking forward. The taunt has about a one in six chance of happening. The fashion in which he walks in this position is similar to a crab walking on land. It is popular among players to not kill Spycrabs, as they are "endangered".
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===Box Trot===
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This taunt is a reference to the ''[[w:Metal Gear|Metal Gear]]'' series, where players can use cardboard boxes to hide/camouflage themselves from enemies.
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===Travel Agent===
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This taunt is based on the [[wikia:w:c:inspectorgadget:Gadget 'Copter|Gadget 'Copter]] from ''[[w:Inspector Gadget|Inspector Gadget]]''.
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==Responses==
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===Dominating a Pyro===
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[[media:Spy DominationPyro02.wav|'''"''Good Lord''! You fight like a ''woman''!"''']]
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This apparent mocking of not disclosing the [[Pyro]]'s gender is a running joke in various response lines.
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===Dominating a Sniper===
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[[Media:Spy dom sniper3.wav|'''"You live in a ''van''!"''']]
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[[media:Spy DominationSniper06.wav|'''"Perhaps they can bury you in that ''van'' you call 'home'."''']]
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This apparent mocking of the [[Sniper]]'s choice of abode and transport as seen in [[Meet the Sniper]] is a running joke in various [[response]] lines, it also became a running gag on Valve's part.
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===Dominating an Engineer===
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[[media:Spy DominationEngineer01.wav|'''"Yippee ki-yay, my dead, illiterate friend"''']]
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"Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker!" is the signature catchphrase of John McClane in the Die Hard series of films, starring Bruce Willis as McClane.
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===Dominating a Scout===
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[[Media:Spy DominationScout01.wav|'''"Well, off to visit your mother!"''']]
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The Spy's relationship with the [[Non-player characters#BLU Scout's mother|Scout's mother]] is revealed in [[Meet the Spy]].
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===Dominating a Medic===
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[[Media:Spy DominationMedic06.wav|'''"Does it ''hurt'' when I do that? It does, doesn't it?!"''']]
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The first line of this quote is the phrase commonly said when doctors are testing a patient, used to ascertain if bones are broken or dislocated.
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===Dominating an enemy Spy===
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*[[Media:Spy DominationSpy01.wav|'''"Go to ''hell'', and take your ''cheap'' suit with you!"...]]
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This line is a parody of "Go to ''hell'', and take your ''friends'' with you!" from the 2001 film ''[[w:The Mummy Returns|The Mummy Returns]]''.
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===Other Responses===
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[[Media:Spy JarateHit04.wav|'''"I have been shown who is the boss!"''']] ''- after being soaked with [[Jarate]] or [[Mad Milk]]''
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[[media:cm spy summary callout 04.mp3|'''"Ho-ho-hoh! They have been shown who is the boss!"''']] ''-upon completion of [[Competitive Mode]]''
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These lines are a reference to the Spy's exclamation in the comic as seen on the [[:Media:07 comic large.jpg|announcement page]] of the Jarate's supposed April Fools' reveal.
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[[Media:Spy taunts14.wav|'''"They should call you whiners ''Dr. NOOOOO!''"''']] ''- attacking when [[Übercharge]]d''
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''[[W:Dr. No (novel)|Dr. No]]'' is [[W:Ian Fleming|Ian Fleming]]'s sixth James Bond novel. It is also the [[W:Dr. No (film)|first James Bond film]], starring [[W:Sean Connery|Sean Connery]] as Bond.
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[[Media:Spy autocappedcontrolpoint02.wav|'''"Our influence grows!"''']] ''- after capturing [[Control Point (objective)|control point]]''
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This phrase is said by an advisor in the [[W:Civilization III|Civilization III]] computer game when the player's civilization's "cultural influence" zone expands itself.
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==Media==
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===Bio===
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'''"He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska..."''' ''- The Spy's description''
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This is a reference to a quote from former British Prime Minister [[W:Winston Churchill|Winston Churchill]], referring to Russia as "A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma".
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''[[W:Mystery, Alaska|Mystery, Alaska]]'' is a 1999 drama about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.
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===Sniper vs Spy Update===
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The [[:Media:Sniper vs. Spy Update Day 6.png|Ambassador advertisement]] for the [[Sniper vs. Spy Update]] bears striking similarity to the pose used in several [http://www.talkingpix.co.uk/James%20Bond%20Poster%20Book%20comp.jpg James Bond film posters] - the only difference being that the Spy is left-handed in the ad, and Bond always appears right-handed.
  
 
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Due to the comedic style of Team Fortress 2 and Valve's humor, the game includes references, usually in a humorous fashion. There are many sources, including games, movies, and music; even jokes that have developed within the game and its community have been included. Below are references specific to the Spy class, many of which are related to espionage.

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Achievements

A Cut Above
A Cut Above
Kill a gun-wielding Spy with your knife.


"A cut above" is an idiom which is defined as of better quality than another person, place, or thing.


Agent Provocateur
Agent Provocateur
Backstab your Steam Community friends 10 times.


An agent provocateur or "enticing agent" is a person who is employed by the police or other entity to act undercover in order to entice or provoke another person to commit an illegal act.

Agent Provocateur is also the name of an album by the British Rock band Foreigner


Burn Notice
Burn Notice
Survive 30 seconds after being ignited while cloaked.


A Burn Notice is an official document put forth by one agency to other agencies in order to announce the dismissal of agents who have become unreliable.

This is also the name and premise of a popular American spy comedy/drama.


Come in From the Cold
Come in From the Cold
Get a Revenge kill with a backstab.


This is an idiom meaning a person or smaller group becoming part of a group or agency they had been previously disallowed from, often used in reference to defecting spies.

There is a John le Carré novel entitled The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.


Constructus Interruptus
Constructus Interruptus
Kill an Engineer who is working on a sentry gun.


This puns on 'coitus interruptus' - to withdraw the penis from the vagina before ejaculation during sex.


Counter Espionage
Counter Espionage
Backstab a disguised Spy.


Counter espionage is when an organisation or government plants a field operative in a location where enemy spies are known to operate, with the specific task of countering the enemy's operations.


Deep Undercover
Deep Undercover
While using the Cloak and Dagger, kill the same enemy 3 times, all within the same area in a single life.


To be undercover is to disguise oneself to gain the trust of another group. Deep Cover is a 1992 crime-thriller film.


Die Another Way
Die Another Way
Kill a Sniper after your backstab breaks his Razorback.


This is a play on the name of the 20th James Bond film, Die Another Day, released in 2002, and the last one to feature Pierce Brosnan as Bond.


Diplomacy
Diplomacy
Kill 50 enemies with the Ambassador.


Ambassador is the highest rank for a diplomat.


Dr. Nooooo
Dr. Nooooo
Backstab a Medic that is ready to deploy an ÜberCharge.


Dr. No is Ian Fleming's sixth James Bond novel. It is also the name of the first film in the James Bond series, starring Sean Connery as Bond.


For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
Provide an enemy with a freezecam shot of you flicking a cigarette onto their corpse.


For Your Eyes Only is a pair of short stories written by Ian Fleming featuring British Secret Service agent James Bond. A film based on the stories was released in 1981, starring Roger Moore as Bond.

It is also a phrase commonly seen in stories and films stamped on documents to warn the reader not to divulge the information contained within.


FYI I am a Spy
FYI I am a Spy
Backstab a Medic who has healed you in the last 5 seconds.


This achievement is based on a popular YouTube video in which a Spy manages to backstab an enemy Medic by distracting him with a spray that reads "FYI I am a Spy".


High Value Target
High Value Target
Backstab an enemy who is dominating 3 or more of your teammates.


In United States military terminology, a high-value target is a person or resource that an enemy commander requires for completion of a mission, thus essentially a prime attack target.


Identity Theft
Identity Theft
Backstab the enemy that you're currently disguised as.


Identity theft is a form of fraud in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain credit and other benefits in that person's name.


Insurance Fraud
Insurance Fraud
Kill an enemy while you're being healed by an enemy Medic.


Any act committed with the intent to fraudulently obtain payment from an insurer is called "insurance fraud".


Is It Safe?
Is It Safe?
Backstab 50 enemies who are capturing control points.


This is a reference to Marathon Man, a 1974 paranoid thriller novel by William Goldman. A film version was released in 1976. Both the novel and the film contain a graphic scene where one character tortures another by drilling into his teeth, without anesthetic, and repeatedly asking the question "Is it safe?".


Joint Operation
Joint Operation
Sap an enemy sentry gun within 3 seconds of a teammate sapping another.


A joint operation is where two or more groups of people or organisations work towards a common end.


May I Cut In?
May I Cut In?
Backstab an enemy and the Medic healing him within 10 seconds of each other.


This phrase is a euphemism for "excuse me", used when interrupting a conversation.


On Her Majesty's Secret Surface
On Her Majesty's Secret Surface
Start capping a capture point within a second of it becoming available.


On Her Majesty's Secret Service is a James Bond novel, written by Ian Fleming in 1963. There was also a film released in 1969, the only Bond film to feature George Lazenby as Bond. British Intelligence (known as the SIS, or MI6) is also known as "Her Majesty's Secret Service".


Point Breaker
Point Breaker
Kill 15 enemies who are standing on a control point they own.


Point Break is a 1991 action film. The title refers to the surfing term "point break", a permanent obstruction such as a coral reef, rock, shoal, or headland that causes a wave to break, forming a barreling wave that can be surfed.


Sap Auteur
Sap Auteur
Destroy 1000 Engineer buildings with sappers.


This is a play on "saboteur", a person who engages in sabotage, a deliberate action aimed at weakening another entity through subversion, obstruction, disruption, or destruction.


Sapsucker
Sapsucker
Sap an enemy building, then backstab the Engineer who built it within 5 seconds.


"Sucker" is a slang term for someone considered gullible.

A sapsucker is a type of woodpecker. Because sapsuckers usually attack living trees, they are often considered to be a pest. Here the Spy is considered the pest for sapping the Engineer's buildings.


Skullpluggery
Skullpluggery
While using the Ambassador, kill 20 Snipers with a headshot.


This is a play on "skullduggery", which refers to underhanded or deceitful actions.


Slash and Burn
Slash and Burn
Backstab an enemy, who then switches to Pyro before they respawn.


"Slash and burn" is the act of cutting and burning down forests in order to create fields to be used for agriculture. It can also be used to describe methods that are drastic and ultimately destructive.


Sleeper Agent
Sleeper Agent
Kill an enemy who triggered your feign death in the last 20 seconds.


A sleeper agent is a spy who has been placed in a foreign body to become assimilated and to make himself available if need be, as opposed to taking immediate action.


Spies Like Us
Spies Like Us
While cloaked, bump into an enemy cloaked Spy.


Spies Like Us is a comedy film about two rookie spies sent to the Soviet Union to stop a nuclear threat. The film features many stereotypes of things frequently seen in other spy movies.


Spymaster
Spymaster
Backstab 1000 enemies.


A spymaster is the ring leader of a spy ring, run by a secret service such as the CIA or MI6.


The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
The Man from P.U.N.C.T.U.R.E.
Stab an enemy while fencing.


The Man from U.N.C.L.E. is an American television series centered on a two-man troubleshooting team for a fictitious secret international law-enforcement agency, the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.).


The Man with the Broken Guns
The Man with the Broken Guns
Backstab an Engineer, then sap 3 of his buildings within 10 seconds.


The Man with the Golden Gun is a James Bond novel and film, starring Roger Moore as Bond. The Golden Gun itself was wielded by an elite assassin famed for killing his targets with just one bullet.


The Melbourne Supremacy
The Melbourne Supremacy
Dominate a Sniper.


The Bourne Supremacy is the second novel in Robert Ludlum's Bourne series, released in 1986. There was also a film based on the novel released in 2004, starring Matt Damon as the main character, Jason Bourne.

Melbourne is a city in Australia, the homeland of the Sniper.


Triplecrossed
Triplecrossed
Backstab 3 Snipers in a single life.


The phrase Double cross refers to betrayal. A triplecrosser is someone who pretends to betray their allies in order to gain an enemy's trust, and using this trust to their advantage.


Wetwork
Wetwork
Stab an enemy to death while under the influence of Jarate.


Wetwork is a euphemism for government-sponsored murder or assassination, alluding to hands literally wet with blood.


Who's Your Daddy?
Who's Your Daddy?
Headshot 3 Scouts with the Ambassador.


This achievement is a reference to the Spy's relationship with the Scout's mother as revealed in Meet the Spy. "Who's your daddy?" is also a phrase often used to proclaim dominance over a person.


You Only Shiv Thrice
You Only Shiv Thrice
Backstab 3 enemies within 10 seconds.


This is a play on Ian Fleming's 1964 James Bond novel, You Only Live Twice. A film based on the novel was released in 1967, starring Sean Connery as Bond.

Weapons

Ambassador
Ambassador


France has the second largest diplomatic network in the world, just behind the United States. French is also generally considered to be the diplomatic language par excellence.


Big Earner
Big Earner


In Mafia terminology, a Big Earner is someone who acquires large amounts of money for the family.


Black Rose
Black Rose
Slay it with flowers.


The design on the blade is identical to the Rose-Engraved Knife from Alliance of Valiant Arms.

The weapon's description is a play on the phrase "Say it with flowers" which is commonly associated with the giving of flowers to loved ones.


Cloak and Dagger
Cloak and Dagger


This is a reference to the phrase cloak and dagger, used to refer to situations involving espionage, mystery, or even assassination. The phrase dates from the early 19th Century.


Conniver's Kunai
Conniver's Kunai


A conniver is a person who manipulates or secretly conspires with others, usually to advance their own agenda.


Dead Ringer
Dead Ringer


This is a pun on "dead ringer", a phrase which suggests a likeness between people; "dead" in its ability to aid in killing people, and "ringer" in reference to either the distinct sound made when uncloaking or the sports idiom regarding an imposter.


Diamondback
Diamondback


This weapon is styled after the Diamond Back .357 pistol from Deus Ex: Human Revolution.

A diamondback is also a type of snake, and the Spy is sometimes called a snake.


Enforcer
Enforcer


In Mafia terminology, an enforcer is a member of the family entrusted to ensuring fulfilment of deals by threats and, if necessary, murder.


L'Etranger
L'Etranger


L'Etranger (The Stranger) is one of the most famous novels of Albert Camus, a French writer.


Red-Tape Recorder
Red-Tape Recorder


This weapon's name references the term "red tape", meaning bureaucracy that hinders or prevents action or decision-making.


Sharp Dresser
Sharp Dresser
Every merc's crazy for a sharp-dressed man. With 15th century murder-knives extruding from his cufflinks.


A sharp dresser is a person who dresses well, usually in a suit.

The weapon and its equip animation are based on the Hidden Blade from the Assassin's Creed series of games.

The description of this weapon is a reference to the song Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top.


Spy-cicle
Spy-cicle


This is a portmanteau of the "Spy" and "icicle". The weapon itself is an icicle.


Wanga Prick
Wanga Prick


A wanga (sometimes spelled "oanga" or "wanger") is a magical charm packet found in the folk magic practices of Haiti.


Your Eternal Reward
Your Eternal Reward

In the film Aladdin, just before the antagonist, Jafar, tries to kill Aladdin with a dagger which is strikingly similar to this weapon, he says he is "Giving you your reward! Your eternal reward!"

Cosmetic items

Business Casual
Business Casual


The term "business casual" refers to clothes one would typically wear to work in an office.


Camera Beard
Camera Beard


Initially, the Camera Beard was rejected by the Spy for being ridiculous in the Sniper vs. Spy Update.


Cleaner's Cap
Cleaner's Cap
Le Professionnel
Le Professionnel


These items are based on Léon from the film Léon: The Professional.


Cosa Nostra Cap
Cosa Nostra Cap


Cosa Nostra is an Italian term that translates as "Our Thing". It is used as a euphemism for referring to the Mafia.


Counterfeit Billycock
Counterfeit Billycock
This hat is a spy.


The description of this hat is a reference to the popular meme of "The [Insert Noun] is a Spy".


Dashin' Hashshashin
Dashin' Hashshashin


Ezio Auditore da Firenze wears this hood in the Assassin's Creed game series.

The Perso-Arabic term "hashshashin" is the root of the English word "assassin", referring to the title Assassin's Creed.


Dr. Whoa
Dr. Whoa


This item is a reference in both name and design to the Eleventh Doctor from the television series Doctor Who, who wears a similar bow tie.


Exorcizor
Exorcizor
The power of Christ compels you... to get this snazzy exorcizing outfit!


The description refers to the line "The Power of Christ compels you!" from The Exorcist.


Familiar Fez
Familiar Fez


This is a reference to a scene from the film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, where Austin says to Mustafa "I don't recall your name, but your fez is familiar". Spy's fez and glasses are identical to Mustafa's.


Griffin's Gog
Griffin's Gog


Griffin is the main character from the novel The Invisible Man, who wore similar goggles.


Hat of Cards
Hat of Cards
Why did we just take one of those cards out of our hats to blatantly cheat at poker? Maybe what you should be asking is this: why are our knives...in your gut?! You might also want to ask: where is the nearest hospital?! And: is blood as important as everyone claims?!


A house of cards is a structure made of playing cards stacked upon one another.

The description references the tradition of crooked poker players secretly producing cards from hidden pockets in order to win.

The 2 shown cards; the 7 of diamonds and the 2 of hearts, are infamous for being the worst possible hand you can get in a game of Texas Hold 'Em.

Intangible Ascot
Intangible Ascot


This ascot is based on the one worn by Griffin, the main character in H.G.Wells' novel The Invisible Man.


The Invisible Rogue
The Invisible Rogue


This set and the items in it are based on the main character in H.G.Wells' novel The Invisible Man, a story about a scientist who managed to make himself invisible.


Lacking Moral Fiber Mask
Lacking Moral Fiber Mask


This is styled after the gas mask worn by Corvo Attano, a disgraced bodyguard, from the video game Dishonored.

Individuals who lack moral fiber are described as socially degenerate. In Dishonored, players can choose a violent playstyle that involves killing many people and can be described as "lacking moral fiber".


L'Inspecteur
L'Inspecteur


This hat is a reference to Inspector Jacques Clouseau of the Pink Panther film series.


Made Man
Made Man


In Mafia terminology, a "made man" is someone who has been officially inducted into the Mafia.


Nanobalaclava
Nanobalaclava


A balaclava, or balaclava helmet, is a form of cloth headgear that covers the whole head, exposing only parts of the face, such as the one the Spy wears. The Nanobalaclava would seem to be a futuristic version utilising nanotechnology.


Ninja Cowl
Ninja Cowl


The ninja in Hero Academy wears a mask that this item is a stylised version of.


Sneaky Blinder
Sneaky Blinder


The name of this hat references the Peaky Blinders, a British gang known for wearing flat peaked caps.


Tuxedo Royale
Tuxedo Royale


This item's name is a reference to the first James Bond novel Casino Royale and the style names reference the famous line "Shaken, not stirred".

The "Shaken" style was modeled after Sir Sean Connery's white suit in Goldfinger while the "Stirred" style was modeled after Daniel Craig's suits in the more recent James Bond films.


Under Cover
Under Cover


The hat and bandages are based on those worn by Griffin, the main character from the novel The Invisible Man.

Taunts

Disguise Kit

The pose sometimes made while taunting with the Disguise Kit is a reference to the Spycrab, the fan-named result of a player selecting the Disguise Kit, looking straight up, crouching, and walking. Doing this results in the Spy holding both arms over his head while looking forward. The taunt has about a one in six chance of happening. The fashion in which he walks in this position is similar to a crab walking on land. It is popular among players to not kill Spycrabs, as they are "endangered".

Box Trot

This taunt is a reference to the Metal Gear series, where players can use cardboard boxes to hide/camouflage themselves from enemies.

Travel Agent

This taunt is based on the Gadget 'Copter from Inspector Gadget.

Responses

Dominating a Pyro

"Good Lord! You fight like a woman!"

This apparent mocking of not disclosing the Pyro's gender is a running joke in various response lines.

Dominating a Sniper

"You live in a van!"

"Perhaps they can bury you in that van you call 'home'."

This apparent mocking of the Sniper's choice of abode and transport as seen in Meet the Sniper is a running joke in various response lines, it also became a running gag on Valve's part.

Dominating an Engineer

"Yippee ki-yay, my dead, illiterate friend"

"Yippee ki-yay, motherfucker!" is the signature catchphrase of John McClane in the Die Hard series of films, starring Bruce Willis as McClane.

Dominating a Scout

"Well, off to visit your mother!"

The Spy's relationship with the Scout's mother is revealed in Meet the Spy.

Dominating a Medic

"Does it hurt when I do that? It does, doesn't it?!"

The first line of this quote is the phrase commonly said when doctors are testing a patient, used to ascertain if bones are broken or dislocated.

Dominating an enemy Spy

This line is a parody of "Go to hell, and take your friends with you!" from the 2001 film The Mummy Returns.

Other Responses

"I have been shown who is the boss!" - after being soaked with Jarate or Mad Milk

"Ho-ho-hoh! They have been shown who is the boss!" -upon completion of Competitive Mode

These lines are a reference to the Spy's exclamation in the comic as seen on the announcement page of the Jarate's supposed April Fools' reveal.


"They should call you whiners Dr. NOOOOO!" - attacking when Übercharged

Dr. No is Ian Fleming's sixth James Bond novel. It is also the first James Bond film, starring Sean Connery as Bond.


"Our influence grows!" - after capturing control point

This phrase is said by an advisor in the Civilization III computer game when the player's civilization's "cultural influence" zone expands itself.

Media

Bio

"He is a puzzle, wrapped in an enigma, shrouded in riddles, lovingly sprinkled with intrigue, express mailed to Mystery, Alaska..." - The Spy's description

This is a reference to a quote from former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, referring to Russia as "A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma".

Mystery, Alaska is a 1999 drama about a fictional small-town ice hockey team that plays a game against the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League.

Sniper vs Spy Update

The Ambassador advertisement for the Sniper vs. Spy Update bears striking similarity to the pose used in several James Bond film posters - the only difference being that the Spy is left-handed in the ad, and Bond always appears right-handed.