Editing Cloak (section)

==Metaphor==
Figuratively, a cloak may be anything that disguises or conceals something. In many science fiction franchises, such as ''[[Star Trek]]'', there are [[cloaking devices]], which provide a way to avoid detection by making objects appear invisible. A real device, albeit of limited capability, was demonstrated in 2006.<ref name=CloakStep.NYT2006>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]
   |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/20/science/20cloak.html
   |title=Scientists Take Step Toward Invisibility
   |author=John Schwartz |date=October 20, 2006}}</ref>

Because they keep a person hidden and conceal a weapon, the phrase ''[[cloak and dagger]]'' has come to refer to [[espionage]]<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]
   |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/05/19/books/cloak-and-dagger.html
   |title=Cloak and Dagger
   |author=Philip Taubman  |date=May 19, 1996}}</ref> and [[secretive]] crimes: it suggests murder from hidden sources. "Cloak and dagger" stories are thus mystery, detective, and crime stories of this. The vigilante duo of Marvel comics [[Cloak and Dagger (comics)|Cloak and Dagger]]<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]
   |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/06/arts/television/marvel-cloak-and-dagger-review-freeform.html
   |title=Cloak & Dagger
   |quote=... the comics company's .. live-action series
   |date=June 6, 2018}}</ref> is a reference to this.