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TNT

This is a shortened form of the Tagalog phrase “tago ng tago” which means hiding and hiding. It refers to Filipinos who are in America illegally. It also refers to an explosive bomb. It symbolizes the explosive actions that would occur if Excel and his mother do not keep their identity a secret.

The Photograph

This is a picture on Maxima’s refrigerator of her, Joker, and Excel. It is a picture of Maxima and Joker that Roxy edited to add Excel. It symbolizes how memory is unreliable and the importance of invented fictions.

Oracyons

These are Filipino martial arts prayers. They symbolize Maxima’s loyalty and faith in Joker to protect her and Excel even after his death.

Debt

This is something that Maxima and Excel owe Joker for taking them in. It is also something that Excel owes when he burns the Square in Hello...

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