<p>There is a thread on <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/681926/it-has-child" rel="nofollow noreferrer">board game geek </a> that says you lose Tokyo and the person who eliminated you takes your place, or if you were eliminated by a card no one takes your place.</p>

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  <p>"If you are eliminated by an attack on Tokyo, the Monster who attacked you automatically takes control of Tokyo." and "If you are eliminated by such a card (Discard card), nobody takes your place, and Tokyo becomes unoccupied."</p>
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Joe W
<p><em>It Has a Child</em> doesn't prevent you from being eliminated. If it did, it would be phrased</p>
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<p>If you would be eliminated, instead ...</p>
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<p>instead of</p>
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<p>If you are eliminated, ...</p>
</blockquote>
<p>This means that other effects that occur on elimination still occur. Specifically,</p>
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<p>If you are eliminated by an attack on Tokyo, the Monster who attacked you automatically takes control of Tokyo.</p>
<p>Warning: A Discard card that deals damage to you is not an attack.</p>
<p>If you are eliminated by such a card (Discard card), nobody takes your place, and Tokyo becomes unoccupied.</p>
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<p>What it does is allow is for you to join the game with a fresh character. As usual, players start the game outside of Tokyo.</p>
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<p>By the way, BGG <a href="https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/681926/it-has-child" rel="noreferrer">arrived</a> at the same conclusion.</p>

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ikegami
<p>It Has A Child states</p>

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  <p>If you are eliminated discard all your cards and lose all your [Star], Heal to  10 [Heart] and start again.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>If somebody with this card is in Tokyo and they are eliminated, do they remain in Tokyo when they start again?</p>

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It Has A Child card - do you stay in Tokyo?
Dallin
# It Has A Child card - do you stay in Tokyo?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-19)

It Has A Child states

> If you are eliminated discard all your cards and lose all your [Star], Heal to 10 [Heart] and start again.

If somebody with this card is in Tokyo and they are eliminated, do they remain in Tokyo when they start again?

**Tags:** king-of-tokyo


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-02-20. Score: 15 | Accepted answer

*It Has a Child* doesn't prevent you from being eliminated. If it did, it would be phrased

> If you would be eliminated, instead ...

instead of

> If you are eliminated, ...

This means that other effects that occur on elimination still occur. Specifically,

> If you are eliminated by an attack on Tokyo, the Monster who attacked you automatically takes control of Tokyo.
>
> Warning: A Discard card that deals damage to you is not an attack.
>
> If you are eliminated by such a card (Discard card), nobody takes your place, and Tokyo becomes unoccupied.

What it does is allow is for you to join the game with a fresh character. As usual, players start the game outside of Tokyo.

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By the way, BGG [arrived](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/681926/it-has-child) at the same conclusion.


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### Answer by username_1 on 2017-02-19. Score: 2

There is a thread on [board game geek](https://boardgamegeek.com/thread/681926/it-has-child)  that says you lose Tokyo and the person who eliminated you takes your place, or if you were eliminated by a card no one takes your place.

> "If you are eliminated by an attack on Tokyo, the Monster who attacked you automatically takes control of Tokyo." and "If you are eliminated by such a card (Discard card), nobody takes your place, and Tokyo becomes unoccupied."


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