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* The ''TabletopGame/DeltaGreen'' campaign ''God's Teeth'' has the player characters setting fire to an orphanage in the first act. Given that this orphanage was a cover for a cult of Shub-Niggurath that has been performing every single permutation of foulness you can imagine involving children, this is an act of ''benevolence''.
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->''"Listen, like I told your captain, that orphanage attacked ''me!'' It was self-defense!"''
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->''"Listen, like I told your captain, that orphanage attacked ''me!'' '''me'''. It was self-defense!"'''''self-defense'''."''
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* ''Webcomic/AnsemRetort'' does this ''in the first strip''.
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* Axel of ''Webcomic/AnsemRetort'' does this ''in the first strip''.
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* In some of Creator/MarquisDeSade's works, libertines discuss this idea, saying they should destroy orphanages and hospitals. This is a result of both their contempt for the weak and simply liking to kill. Of course, in their view that's ''[[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad good]]''.
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* Invoked by [[TheCaligula High Lord Kalarus]] in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' while besieging the city of Ceres. In order to lure out the city's defenders who have holed up in the fortified center, he has his men attack orphanages ''and'' a street where retired ''legionares'' are living out their pensions. It works; as one character points out, no matter how stoic or cynical one may be there's only so many times one can see a child or elder killed before it becomes too much to bear.
* In some of Creator/MarquisDeSade's works, libertines discuss this idea, saying they should destroy orphanages and hospitals. This is a result of both their contempt for the weak and simply liking to kill. Of course, in their view that's ''[[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad good]]''.
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* Invoked by [[TheCaligula High Lord Kalarus]] in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' while besieging the city of Ceres. In order to lure out the city's defenders who have holed up in the fortified center, he has his men attack orphanages ''and'' a street where retired ''legionares'' are living out their pensions. It works; as one character points out, no matter how stoic or cynical one may be there's only so many times one can see a child or elder killed before it becomes too much to bear.
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--> If they ever make a sequel [of ''Film/{{Volcano}}''], they should save a city from a glacier by burning down an orphanage.
* Invoked by [[TheCaligula High Lord Kalarus]] in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' while besieging the city of Ceres. In order to lure out the city's defenders who have holed up in the fortified center, he has his men attack orphanages ''and'' a street where retired ''legionares'' are living out their pensions. It works; as one character points out, no matter how stoic or cynical one may be there's only so many times one can see a child or elder killed before it becomes too much to bear.
* Invoked by [[TheCaligula High Lord Kalarus]] in the ''Literature/CodexAlera'' while besieging the city of Ceres. In order to lure out the city's defenders who have holed up in the fortified center, he has his men attack orphanages ''and'' a street where retired ''legionares'' are living out their pensions. It works; as one character points out, no matter how stoic or cynical one may be there's only so many times one can see a child or elder killed before it becomes too much to bear.
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StevenMoffat features a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler:Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
* ''Literature/TheHouseOfSilk'' is a Sherlock Holmes story by Anthony Horowitz. In the story a criminal organization is using an orphanage as a front for their
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* In some of Creator/MarquisDeSade's works, libertines discuss this idea, saying they should destroy orphanages and hospitals. This is a result of both their contempt for the weak and simply liking to kill. Of course, in their view that's ''[[BadIsGoodAndGoodIsBad good]]''.
* The positive LetThePastBurn version appears in ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment'', where the thought of torching the nightmarish Girls' Working School where they were confined is the main thing keeping Tonker and Lofty ([[{{Pyromaniac}} especially Lofty]]) going. At the end of the book, the School burns down under "mysterious circumstances".
* Literature/TheHouseOfSilk is a Sherlock Holmes story by Anthony Horowitz. In the story a criminal organization is using an orphanage as a front for their business. Holmes beats the bad guys, shuts down the orphanage (not sad), and returns home. But he is uneasy and leaves Watson there. He returns to 221b Baker's Street hours later reeking of smoke.
* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StevenMoffat features a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
* The positive LetThePastBurn version appears in ''Literature/MonstrousRegiment'', where the thought of torching the nightmarish Girls' Working School where they were confined is the main thing keeping Tonker and Lofty ([[{{Pyromaniac}} especially Lofty]]) going. At the end of the book, the School burns down under "mysterious circumstances".
* Literature/TheHouseOfSilk is a Sherlock Holmes story by Anthony Horowitz. In the story a criminal organization is using an orphanage as a front for their business. Holmes beats the bad guys, shuts down the orphanage (not sad), and returns home. But he is uneasy and leaves Watson there. He returns to 221b Baker's Street hours later reeking of smoke.
* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StevenMoffat features a [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* Not [[HanlonsRazor as much evil, as dangerously incompetent]], but the management of the Shalebridge Cradle orphanage in ''VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows'' allowed a fire to spread through it, forcing them to relocate the surviving children. Of course, they were the same people who [[OrphanageOfFear semi-converted it into an asylum]]...
* Lynx, evil panther-man villain of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', burned down an orphanage (in flashback), in case it wasn't already apparent that he'd crossed the MoralEventHorizon. On top of that, he killed Lucca to do it, one of the main characters from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', since the orphanage was in Lucca's house.
* Lynx, evil panther-man villain of ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', burned down an orphanage (in flashback), in case it wasn't already apparent that he'd crossed the MoralEventHorizon. On top of that, he killed Lucca to do it, one of the main characters from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', since the orphanage was in Lucca's house.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}''. On the "Lungfishopolis" level, you rampage across a tiny town in a parody of AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever movies as terrified citizens scream around. Several of their lines refer to the orphanage, which you apparently keep just missing while destroying the generic-looking buildings.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that burned down, and worse, because of her telepathy [[NightmareFuel could feel the children inside begging her to save them as they died]].
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' the orphanage in which our main hero Tristan grew up in was burned down, pushing him onwards to seek justice.
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by guilt]]. He's terrified of returning to the orphanage, but you can drag him back there anyway, and once faced with the anger and pain of the children's spirits, he'll accept his fate... whatever that may be.
* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that burned down, and worse, because of her telepathy [[NightmareFuel could feel the children inside begging her to save them as they died]].
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' the orphanage in which our main hero Tristan grew up in was burned down, pushing him onwards to seek justice.
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by guilt]]. He's terrified of returning to the orphanage, but you can drag him back there anyway, and once faced with the anger and pain of the children's spirits, he'll accept his fate... whatever that may be.
* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}''. On the "Lungfishopolis" level, you rampage across a tiny town in a parody Lynx, evil panther-man villain of AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever movies as terrified citizens scream around. Several of their lines refer to the orphanage, which you apparently keep just missing while destroying the generic-looking buildings.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', burned down, and worse, because of her telepathy [[NightmareFuel could feel down an orphanage (in flashback), in case it wasn't already apparent that he'd crossed the children inside begging her MoralEventHorizon. On top of that, he killed Lucca to save them as they died]].
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn''do it, one of the main characters from ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'', since the orphanage in which our main hero Tristan grew up in was burned down, pushing him onwards to seek justice.
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by guilt]]. He's terrified of returning to the orphanage, but you can drag him back there anyway, and once faced with the anger and pain of the children's spirits, he'll accept his fate... whatever that may be.
* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.in Lucca's house.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn''
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by guilt]]. He's terrified of returning to the orphanage, but you can drag him back there anyway, and once faced with the anger and pain of the children's spirits, he'll accept his fate... whatever that may be.
* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.
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* In ''VideoGame/SilentHill4'', [[TheAntichrist Walter Sullivan]] burned down Hope House when he murdered Jasper Gein by [[KillItWithFire immolation]].
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* A rare sympathetic example in an official short for ''VideoGame/DontStarve'' - after Willow lost her only defense against the shadow creatures that harassed her, having had it taken away by the matrons in her OrphanageOfFear, it was this, or die.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.
* In''VideoGame/SilentHill4'', [[TheAntichrist Walter Sullivan]] burned ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'', an early human personal story quest has the player character overhearing the local bandits' plans to burn down Hope House when he murdered Jasper Gein both an orphanage and a soldier hospital. Naturally, the player character is [[SadisticChoice only able to save one]].
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by[[KillItWithFire immolation]].guilt]]. He's terrified of returning to the orphanage, but you can drag him back there anyway, and once faced with the anger and pain of the children's spirits, he'll accept his fate... whatever that may be.
* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'' contains a side quest where you have to hunt down a criminal inside an orphanage. Once inside, you find a site that more closely resembles an slaughterhouse.
* In
* In ''VideoGame/JadeEmpire'', you can find an orphanage that, rather than being burned, was FLOODED... with all the children still locked inside... clawing at the door to get out while the waters inexorably rose... all while the manager was off somewhere drinking. Several of the children have lingered as ghosts - one desiring revenge over the manager, the other merely wanting to find peace and move on. You can track down the manager for them, and find that he's been [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone reduced to a human wreck by
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* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'', an early human personal story quest has the player character overhearing the local bandits' plans to burn down both an orphanage and a soldier hospital. Naturally, the player character is [[SadisticChoice only able to save one.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'', an early human personal story quest has ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the player character overhearing Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the local bandits' plans to burn down both an Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' the orphanage in which our main hero Tristan grew up in was burned down, pushing him onwards to seek justice.
* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}''. On the "Lungfishopolis" level, you rampage across a tiny town in a parody of AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever movies as terrified citizens scream around. Several of their lines refer to the orphanage, which you apparently keep just missing while destroying the generic-looking buildings.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that burned down, anda soldier hospital. Naturally, worse, because of her telepathy [[NightmareFuel could feel the player character is [[SadisticChoice only able children inside begging her to save one.]]them as they died]].
* In ''VideoGame/SilentHill4'', [[TheAntichrist Walter Sullivan]] burned down Hope House when he murdered Jasper Gein by [[KillItWithFire immolation]].
* Not [[HanlonsRazor as much evil, as dangerously incompetent]], but the management of the Shalebridge Cradle orphanage in ''VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows'' allowed a fire to spread through it, forcing them to relocate the surviving children. Of course, they were the same people who [[OrphanageOfFear semi-converted it into an asylum]]...
* In ''VideoGame/MSSagaANewDawn'' the orphanage in which our main hero Tristan grew up in was burned down, pushing him onwards to seek justice.
* ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}}''. On the "Lungfishopolis" level, you rampage across a tiny town in a parody of AttackOfTheFiftyFootWhatever movies as terrified citizens scream around. Several of their lines refer to the orphanage, which you apparently keep just missing while destroying the generic-looking buildings.
** A slightly later line reveals that the building you destroyed ''really was'' the orphanage. The ''[[KickTheDog puppy]]'' orphanage. How could you?
** Later played dead serious when it's revealed that Milla used to work at an OrphanageOfLove that burned down, and
* In ''VideoGame/SilentHill4'', [[TheAntichrist Walter Sullivan]] burned down Hope House when he murdered Jasper Gein by [[KillItWithFire immolation]].
* Not [[HanlonsRazor as much evil, as dangerously incompetent]], but the management of the Shalebridge Cradle orphanage in ''VideoGame/ThiefDeadlyShadows'' allowed a fire to spread through it, forcing them to relocate the surviving children. Of course, they were the same people who [[OrphanageOfFear semi-converted it into an asylum]]...
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* A rare sympathetic example in an official short for ''VideoGame/DontStarve''- after Willow lost her only defense against the shadow creatures that harassed her, having had it taken away by the matrons in her OrphanageOfFear, it was this, or die.
* Black Mage discussed burning down an orphanage early in ''WebComic/EightBitTheater'', after White Mage was horrified that he burned down the retirement home.
** When he tries to prove that Black Magic isn't inherently evil, she gives him the scenario of an orphanage being on fire. Before she can even finish asking what he'd do, he gleefully starts describing the spells he'd use to pick off the survivors.
* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': In "Space Savers", King Radical claims that he's stealing a warhead so he can fire it at an orphanage. However, given that we later learn that this is something of a non-standard warhead, it's possible that Radical's plan was [[VillainWithGoodPublicity ultimately benign]].
** Yeah, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p75 it was]]. But since he left the warhead with McNinja, he had to demolish it a mundane, non-radical way off-screen.
** When he tries to prove that Black Magic isn't inherently evil, she gives him the scenario of an orphanage being on fire. Before she can even finish asking what he'd do, he gleefully starts describing the spells he'd use to pick off the survivors.
* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': In "Space Savers", King Radical claims that he's stealing a warhead so he can fire it at an orphanage. However, given that we later learn that this is something of a non-standard warhead, it's possible that Radical's plan was [[VillainWithGoodPublicity ultimately benign]].
** Yeah, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p75 it was]]. But since he left the warhead with McNinja, he had to demolish it a mundane, non-radical way off-screen.
* Lothar Hex in ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'' tells a story about him hiding in an orphanage once. He blinded all the children so they couldn't recognize him and killed the youngest one to scare the others into silence.
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': The "Comically evil guy" is introduced [[https://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2388 plotting to burn an orphanage]] as a distraction for the rest of his evil plan. However, he's eaten by a vampire before he can actually do it.
* In a flashback in ''Webcomic/{{Hellbound}}'', TheDitz struggles in her bonds as she's being [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]] and accidentally throws firebrands into an orphanage or children hospital.
* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': The "Comically evil guy" is introduced [[https://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2388 plotting to burn an orphanage]] as a distraction for the rest of his evil plan. However, he's eaten by a vampire before he can actually do it.
* In a flashback in ''Webcomic/{{Hellbound}}'', TheDitz struggles in her bonds as she's being [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]] and accidentally throws firebrands into an orphanage or children hospital.
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* ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja'': In "Space Savers", King Radical claims that he's stealing a warhead so he can fire it at an orphanage. However, given that we later learn that this is something of a non-standard warhead, it's possible that Radical's plan was [[VillainWithGoodPublicity ultimately benign]].
** Yeah, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p75 it was.]] But since he left the warhead with McNinja, he had to demolish it a mundane, non-radical way off-screen.
* Lothar Hex in ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'' tells a story about him hiding in an orphanage once. He blinded all the children so they couldn't recognize him and killed the youngest one to scare the others into silence.
** Yeah, [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/20p75 it was.]] But since he left the warhead with McNinja, he had to demolish it a mundane, non-radical way off-screen.
* Lothar Hex in ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'' tells a story about him hiding in an orphanage once. He blinded all the children so they couldn't recognize him and killed the youngest one to scare the others into silence.
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* In a flashback in ''Webcomic/{{Hellbound}}'', TheDitz struggles in her bonds as she's being [[BurnTheWitch burned at the stake]] and accidentally throws firebrands into an orphanage or children hospital.
* Black Mage discussed burning down an orphanage early in ''WebComic/EightBitTheater'', after White Mage was horrified that he burned down the retirement home.
** When he tries to prove that Black Magic isn't inherently evil, she gives him the scenario of an orphanage being on fire. Before she can even finish asking what he'd do, he gleefully starts describing the spells he'd use to pick off the survivors.
* Black Mage discussed burning down an orphanage early in ''WebComic/EightBitTheater'', after White Mage was horrified that he burned down the retirement home.
** When he tries to prove that Black Magic isn't inherently evil, she gives him the scenario of an orphanage being on fire. Before she can even finish asking what he'd do, he gleefully starts describing the spells he'd use to pick off the survivors.
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* In a flashback in ''Webcomic/{{Hellbound}}'', TheDitz struggles in her bonds as she's being [[BurnTheWitch burned at ''Webcomic/MomImSorry'': As part of Yongsik Ma's plan to evade the stake]] police and accidentally throws firebrands into become a free man, he kidnaps Ijun, drops him in an orphanage or children hospital.
* Black Mage discussed burning down an orphanage earlyorphanage, ties up all the adults, and douses the place in ''WebComic/EightBitTheater'', gasoline. [[spoiler:Then he finds out he has been scammed of his lifespan, so he lights the place on fire as he dies. All the kids are rescued, but Henry dies from smoke inhalation after White Mage was horrified that he burned down the retirement home.
** When he trieshis efforts to prove that Black Magic isn't inherently evil, she gives him the scenario of an orphanage being on fire. Before she can even finish asking what he'd do, he gleefully starts describing the spells he'd use to pick off the survivors.rescue them.]]
* Black Mage discussed burning down an orphanage early
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* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': The "Comically evil guy" is introduced [[https://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2388 plotting to burn an orphanage]] as a distraction for the rest of his evil plan. However, he's eaten by a vampire before he can actually do it.
* ''Webcomic/MomImSorry'': As part of Yongsik Ma's plan to evade the police and become a free man, he kidnaps Ijun, drops him in an orphanage, ties up all the adults, and douses the place in gasoline. [[spoiler:Then he finds out he has been scammed of his lifespan, so he lights the place on fire as he dies. All the kids are rescued, but Henry dies from smoke inhalation after his efforts to rescue them]].
* ''Webcomic/MomImSorry'': As part of Yongsik Ma's plan to evade the police and become a free man, he kidnaps Ijun, drops him in an orphanage, ties up all the adults, and douses the place in gasoline. [[spoiler:Then he finds out he has been scammed of his lifespan, so he lights the place on fire as he dies. All the kids are rescued, but Henry dies from smoke inhalation after his efforts to rescue them]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' episode ''Hell Toupee'', Snake is sentenced to death by electric chair under the 'three strikes' law; one of the strikes was torching an orphanage. (The other two were blowing up a bus full of nuns and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking smoking a cigarette in a no-smoking zone]].)
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter Griffin tries to impress his manager in an attempt to get promoted, and does so by destroying a competitor's billboard across the street - only for him to have wired the explosives wrong and ends up burning down the childrens hospital next door instead. He's horrified at first, but declares victory after the fire spreads to the billboard.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter Griffin tries to impress his manager in an attempt to get promoted, and does so by destroying a competitor's billboard across the street - only for him to have wired the explosives wrong and ends up burning down the childrens hospital next door instead. He's horrified at first, but declares victory after the fire spreads to the billboard.
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'''Pam''': ''[horrifed]'' Well... maybe she'll die.
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'''Pam''': ''[horrifed]'' ''(horrifed)'' Well... maybe she'll die.die.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter Griffin tries to impress his manager in an attempt to get promoted, and does so by destroying a competitor's billboard across the street - only for him to have wired the explosives wrong and ends up burning down the childrens hospital next door instead. He's horrified at first, but declares victory after the fire spreads to the billboard.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' episode ''Hell Toupee'', Snake is sentenced to death by electric chair under the 'three strikes' law; one of the strikes was torching an orphanage. (The other two were blowing up a bus full of nuns and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking smoking a cigarette in a no-smoking zone]].)
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Peter Griffin tries to impress his manager in an attempt to get promoted, and does so by destroying a competitor's billboard across the street - only for him to have wired the explosives wrong and ends up burning down the childrens hospital next door instead. He's horrified at first, but declares victory after the fire spreads to the billboard.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' episode ''Hell Toupee'', Snake is sentenced to death by electric chair under the 'three strikes' law; one of the strikes was torching an orphanage. (The other two were blowing up a bus full of nuns and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking smoking a cigarette in a no-smoking zone]].)
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* In ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'', this is a key part of the plot [[spoiler:by the main characters to break the kids out of Grace Field House so they can live in the outside world, as they would otherwise get shipped out and eaten by monsters, making it a heroic example and done from the inside]]. Norman, despite [[spoiler:getting shipped out early, manages to do this all on his own to the Lambda facility he was sent to for special experimentation, and he gathered a group of four other Lambda escapees who together specialize in burning down other such facilities]].
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* In ''Manga/ThePromisedNeverland'', this is a key part of the plot [[spoiler:by the main characters to break the kids out of Grace Field House so they can live in the outside world, as they would otherwise get shipped out and eaten by monsters, making it a heroic example and done from the inside.]] Norman, despite [[spoiler: getting shipped out early, manages to do this all on his own to the Lambda facility he was sent to for special experimentation, and he gathered a group of four other Lambda escapees who together specialize in burning down other such facilities.]]
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* Milder variation: In ''Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol'', the ghostly Marley brothers (Jacob and Robert, played by JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf) reminisce about the year they shut down the orphanage on Christmas, leaving the kids in the snow with their [[CrossesTheLineTwice frostbitten teddy bears]].
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* Milder variation: In ''Film/TheMuppetChristmasCarol'', the ghostly Marley brothers (Jacob and Robert, played by JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf) reminisce about the year they shut down the orphanage on Christmas, leaving the kids in the snow with their [[CrossesTheLineTwice frostbitten teddy bears]].
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* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified human. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
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* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the crusaders Crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified human.humans. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
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* In ''WebOriginal/ShadowrunStorytime'', the player character "Trout" became one of the most wanted men in Seattle when he shot up an orphanage. He justified it by claiming the kids were all from Mafia parents and Trout was yakuza.
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* In ''WebOriginal/ShadowrunStorytime'', ''Literature/ShadowrunStorytime'', the player character "Trout" became one of the most wanted men in Seattle when he shot up an orphanage. He justified it by claiming the kids were all from Mafia parents and Trout was yakuza.
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* In ''VideoGame/LiveALive'', the Bright Sparks Orphanage is set on fire by the crusaders after Akira discovers the conspiracy behind the liquified human. Thankfully no one is hurt, and it's restored later.
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* ''Webcomic/MomImSorry'': As part of Yongsik Ma's plan to evade the police and become a free man, he kidnaps Ijun, drops him in an orphanage, ties up all the adults, and douses the place in gasoline. [[spoiler:Then he finds out he has been scammed of his lifespan, so he lights the place on fire as he dies. All the kids are rescued, but Henry dies from smoke inhalation after his efforts to rescue them]].
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* In ''Monster/{{Monster}}'', Johan orchestrated a riot amongst the staff and children in [[OrphanageOfFear Kinderheim 11]] that led to it burning to the ground. Given the events that took place inside, it was probably for the better.
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* In ''Monster/{{Monster}}'', ''Manga/{{Monster}}'', Johan orchestrated a riot amongst the staff and children in [[OrphanageOfFear Kinderheim 11]] that led to it burning to the ground. Given the events that took place inside, it was probably for the better.
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* In ''{{Anime/Monster}}'', Johan orchestrated a riot amongst the staff and children in [[OrphanageOfFear Kinderheim 11]] that lead to it burning to the ground. Given the events that took place inside, it was probably for the better.
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* In ''{{Anime/Monster}}'', ''Monster/{{Monster}}'', Johan orchestrated a riot amongst the staff and children in [[OrphanageOfFear Kinderheim 11]] that lead led to it burning to the ground. Given the events that took place inside, it was probably for the better.
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'''Zurg:''' Heh-heh. [[FlawExplotation I knew]] that [[BatmanGambit would get him]].
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'''Zurg:''' Heh-heh. [[FlawExplotation [[FlawExploitation I knew]] that [[BatmanGambit would get him]].
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'''Zurg:''' Heh-heh. [[BatmanGambit I knew that would get him]].
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'''Zurg:''' Heh-heh. [[FlawExplotation I knew]] that [[BatmanGambit I knew that would get him]].
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* ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'': The "Comically evil guy" is introduced [[https://www.egscomics.com/index.php?id=2388 plotting to burn an orphanage]] as a distraction for the rest of his evil plan. However, he's eaten by a vampire before he can actually do it.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Rebloom}}'': When sneaking into the Vanilla Kingdom to retrieve her lost magic, White Lily Cookie suggests burning down a St. Pastry orphanage later -- ''after'' getting the orphans out, of course. The St. Pastry Order has been shown in canon to be [[PathOfInspiration somewhat nefarious]] even aside from their FantasticRacism against cake monsters and cookies like Red Velvet who are part-cake, so this is probably meant to read as a positive orphanage-burning.
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StevenMoffat features a [NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StevenMoffat features a [NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StephenMoffat features a [NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StephenMoffat Creator/StevenMoffat features a [NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* The ''Franchise/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'' short story "The Terror of the Umpty Ums" by Creator/StephenMoffat features a [NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast DeathBorg 4000]], disguised as a young boy with psychological issues in a children's home, planning to burn it down until he's stopped by the Doctor hacking into his communicator. [[spoiler: Because he's actually a young boy with psychological issues, and the voice he's hearing is his conscience taking the form of his favourite fictional hero.]]
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* ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'': In the early page [[https://megatokyo.com/strip/33 "Sony buys hell", Sony executives congratulate themselves on causing the Playstation 2 shortage in its early days, and discuss plans to "Cause a major earthquare under an orphanage in New Delhi" ForTheEvulz.
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* ''Webcomic/MegaTokyo'': In the early page [[https://megatokyo.com/strip/33 "Sony buys hell", hell"]], Sony executives congratulate themselves on causing the Playstation 2 shortage in its early days, and discuss plans to "Cause a major earthquare under an orphanage in New Delhi" ForTheEvulz.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': Cheryl Tunt is an outspoken ChildHater for most of the series run, and it's taken UpToEleven in Season 6 when she plans to use her 1 $Million reward from the CIA (for taking part in a dangerous FantasticVoyagePlot) to buy an orphanage for the sole purpose of burning it down.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Archer}}'': Cheryl Tunt is an outspoken ChildHater for most of the series run, and it's taken UpToEleven run. Then in Season 6 when she plans to use her 1 $Million reward from the CIA (for taking part in a dangerous FantasticVoyagePlot) to buy an orphanage for the sole purpose of burning it down.
