Notes on Roleplay, Secret Identities, Stories Within Stories, and More

Roleplay: Playing a character by wearing specific clothes.

Secret identity story: The protagonist has multiple identities.

Secret-identity selfcest: Flirting with oneself in another identity.

Novel within a novel: Reading a novel inside a novel.

Manga within a novel: Reading manga inside a novel.

Misinterpretation trope: Side characters wildly imagine the protagonist is powerful, then convince themselves of it.

Beautiful, tragic, and powerful: Beautiful appearance, great ability, and a tragic past.

Mastermind behind the scenes: Someone who stays out of sight while manipulating everything.

Cross-dressing woman: A woman who dresses as a man without anyone noticing.

Cross-dressing man: A man who dresses as a woman without anyone noticing.

Manga forum: Readers' comments and discussions about a manga on forums and message boards.

Theme: Life is like a play, and a play is like life. The world is like a chess game, and a chess game is like the world.