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Plot-hole #188 · September 23, 2026 · Today
Difficulty: Hard · 71% of 24 players solved it.
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Hint 1 — One-word hint
"Choice"
Hint 2 — The Setup
A small town in America during the Cold War.
Hint 3 — The Character
A giant metal figure falls from the sky and hides in the woods.
Hint 4 — The Conflict
A boy befriends it and tries to keep it secret from the government.
Hint 5 — The Twist
The military wants to destroy it, but the boy insists it is not a weapon.
Final hint (names names)
An animated film about a boy and his enormous robot friend who chooses not to be a gun.
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