History Main / EvilLearnsOfOutsideContext

-->-- '''Ultron''', ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021''

* In ''Fanfic/CodeGeass'' when Mao approaches Megatron to offer him a deal, he reveals the existence of Geass to him. When Mao fails to keep his end of the bargain, Megatron has Shockwave experiment on Mao to learn more about Geass. [[spoiler:Eventually, after V.V. reveals himself to still be alive to Megatron, as well as finding a deposit of Dark Energon, Megatron is able to give himself a Geass using the data that Shockwave had collected from Mao and V.V., along with combining their energy with Dark Energon.]]

->''"Wow, I see ''everything''. There are [[TheMultiverse worlds beyond my own]]. Worlds that need … '''me'''."''

->''"Wow, I see ''everything''. There are worlds beyond my own. Worlds that need … '''me'''."''

-->-- '''Ultron''', ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf''

->''"The wisdom that man possesses may open up new worlds of possibilities. He has unlocked the secrets of travel across the rift -- and through time as well, it would seem. Quite an accomplishment for one of his 'incomplete' nature. I must explore the limit of his capabilities, and harness that power for the Ardor."''
-->-- '''Emet-Selch''', ''Videogame/FinalFantasyXIV''

** The conflict between Vegeta and Nappa kicks off when Piccolo accidentally reveals that Earth has Dragon Balls which will grant any wish. This piques Vegeta's interest, who immediately heads toward Earth to collect them and wish for immortality. Later, the exact same thing leads to Frieza learning of the Dragon Balls but deciding to take the Namekian ones.

* The ''ComicBook/MegaManArchieComics'' and ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' crossovers "Worlds Collide" and "Worlds Unite" begin with the respective main antagonists learning about worlds other than their own. In the former case, Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman join forces to eliminate their hated foes while secretly planning to doublecross the other, while Sigma forces both doctors to help him take over the multiverse and become a god in the process.

* ''Fanfic/DungeonKeeperAmi''; Queen Beryl of the Dark Kingdom eventually learns that Sailor Mercury was sent to another inhabited world, and launches an expedition to reach and conquer it, since there are presumably less Sailor Senshi there to stand in her way. [[spoiler:The dark gods take exception to her intrusion, though, and counter-invade.]]

** [[ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy Darth Krayt]] was in the process of planning a FalseFlagOperation against the Yuuzhan Vong to push the galaxy into another civil war when he suddenly senses a galaxy-wide disturbance in the Force originating from Remnant. While he doesn't know that Darth Nihilus is specifically responsible, he correctly deduces that the disturbance was caused by a darksider stronger than him. Paranoid of a possible rival, he takes an army of Sith with him to search the Unknown Regions for Remnant and force Nihilus to either bend to his will or be destroyed.

** [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Salem]] learns of [[BigBad Darth Nihilus']] existence from recovered footage of the Fall of Beacon and is so intrigued by him that she puts her hunt for the four Relics on hold so she can find out everything Ozpin knows about him. She also takes an interest in acquiring [[spoiler:the [[EvilMask Mask of Nihilus]] from Beacon's Vault and sends out Tyrian to capture Ruby (the new Fall Maiden and the only person able to open said vault).]]

** [[ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy Darth Krayt]] was in the process of planning a FalseFlagOperation against the Yuuzhan Vong to push the galaxy into another civil war when he suddenly senses a galaxy-wide disturbance in the Force originating from Remnant. While he doesn't know that Darth Nihilus is specifically the one responsible, he correctly deduces that the disturbance was caused by a darksider stronger than him. Paranoid of a possible rival, he takes an army of Sith with him to search the Unknown Regions for Remnant and force Nihilus to either bend to his will or be destroyed.

** [[WebAnimation/{{RWBY}} Salem]] learns of [[BigBad Darth Nihilus']] existence from recovered footage of the Fall of Beacon and is so impressed by Nihilus' strength that she immediately puts her hunt for the four Relics on hold so she can find out everything Ozpin knows about him. She also takes an interest in acquiring [[spoiler:the [[EvilMask Mask of Nihilus]] from Beacon's Vault and sends out Tyrian to capture Ruby (the new Fall Maiden and the only person able to open said vault).]]
** [[ComicBook/StarWarsLegacy Darth Krayt]] was in the process of carrying out a FalseFlagOperation against the Yuuzhan Vong as part of a plan to push the galaxy into another civil war when he suddenly senses Nihilus' presence on Remnant through the Force. Paranoid that a potential rival is trying to usurp him, he quickly makes preparations to search the Unknown Regions for Remnant and force Nihilus to either bend to his will or be destroyed. He also takes a sizeable chunk of the One Sith's forces with him, leaving behind his subordinates on Korriban to make sure that his original plans for the Sith-Imperial War are still carried through.

** A similar situation occurs in ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkBetweenWorlds.'' Hyrule's alternate-dimension counterpart Lorule suffers a massive civil war that results in the destruction of its own Triforce; since the Triforce is a CosmicKeystone, Lorule begins to collapse (with the implication that the entire dimension will [[CessationOfExistence cease to exist]] after enough time passes). [[spoiler: Hilda, the Princess of Lorule]], somehow learns of Hyrule's existence and, in a [[WellIntentionedExtremist passionate but misguided move]], sends the EvilSorcerer Yuga to the other dimension to steal its Triforce and thus bring stability back to their own kingdom.

* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': The Dark Judges inhabit a MirrorUniverse where the judges reasoned that they could elimate crime once and for all: [[OmnicidalManiac by eliminating all life]]. [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill No life, no crime]]. When they learn of Judge Dredd's universe and acquire the means to travel there, they embark on a multiversal killing spree to make every dimension like their own. However, Judge Death had apparently already heard a prophecy from a psi-Judge centuries earlier about the dimension-jump devices and simply waited for them to show up.

* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': The Dark Judges inhabit a MirrorUniverse where the judges exerted much harsher punishments to deal with crime: [[OmnicidalManiac by eliminating all life]]. [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill No life, no crime]]. When they learn of Judge Dredd's universe and acquire the means to travel there, they embark on a multiversal killing spree to make every dimension like their own. However, Judge Death had apparently already heard a prophecy from a psi-Judge about the dimension-jump devices centuries earlier.

* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': The Dark Judges inhabit a MirrorUniverse where they exerted much harsher punishments to deal with crime: [[OmnicidalManiac by eliminating all life]]. [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill No life, no crime]]. When they learn of Judge Dredd's universe and acquire the means to travel there, they embark on a multiversal killing spree to make every dimension like their own. However, Judge Death had apparently already heard a prophecy from a psi-Judge about the dimension-jump devices centuries earlier.

* ''ComicBook/JudgeDredd'': The Dark Judges inhabit a MirrorUniverse where they exerted much harsher punishments to deal with crime: [[OmnicidalManiac eliminate life]]. [[TheEvilsOfFreeWill No life, no crime]]. When they learn of Judge Dredd's universe and acquire the means to travel there, they embark on a multiversal killing spree to make every dimension like their own. However, Judge Death had apparently already heard a prophecy from a psi-Judge about the dimension-jump devices centuries earlier.

A SubTrope of OutsideContextProblem, as that's what's required for the bad guys to broaden their scope. SisterTrope of AwakeningTheSleepingGiant. For its inversions (which can also overlap), see TheHerosJourney and the CallToAdventure. Or, more specifically, see SummonEverymanHero, SealedGoodInACan, and SealedBadassInACan when the good guys ''need'' someone from outside context.

For its inversions (which can also overlap), see TheHerosJourney and the CallToAdventure. Or, more specifically, see SummonEverymanHero, SealedGoodInACan, and SealedBadassInACan when the good guys ''need'' someone from outside context.

SubTrope of OutsideContextProblem, as that's what's required for the bad guys to broaden their scope. SisterTrope of AwakeningTheSleepingGiant.

This trope is usually a given for any SpaceOpera, particularly if either AliensAreBastards or HumansAreBastards (or both). PlanetLooters and a HordeOfAlienLocusts ''feed'' (literally) on this trope.

Preventing this trope at ''any'' cost is usually the only possible form of "victory" in a CosmicHorrorStory.

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* The ''ComicBook/MegaMan'' and ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'' crossovers "Worlds Collide" and "Worlds Unite" begin with the respective main antagonists learning about worlds other than their own. In the former case, Dr. Wily and Dr. Eggman join forces to eliminate their hated foes while secretly planning to doublecross the other, while Sigma forces both doctors to help him take over the multiverse and become a god in the process.

* ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf'': In [[Recap/WhatIfS1E8WhatIfUltronWon "What If... Ultron Won?", ending life on Earth causes Ultron to expand his scope to the universe and, when he's done with that, he has an existential crisis until he becomes aware of the multiverse and yet again continues his omnicidal rampage.

* ''Videogame/FinalFantasyXIV'': As part of the [[BigBadEnsemble Ascians]] plan to rejoin TheMultiverse, they caused an apocalypse on a world called The First which then caused another apocalyptic event on The Source (the game's main setting). [[spoiler:Centuries into the future, a group of survivors led by the Crystal Exarch figured out how to send [[LandmarkOfLore The Crystal Tower]] back in time to the First, and then summoned the PlayerCharacter and his allies to SaveBothWorlds. The Ascian in charge of their plans on The First, Emet-Selch, was initially confused where this second Crystal Tower came from, but quickly pieced together the truth. However, though he knew ''what'' had been done, he still needed to know ''how'' it was done, and thus captures the Exarch at the end of the game planning to torture and experiment on him to learn the secrets of TimeTravel for the Ascians' own purposes.]]

* ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger'': When the party travel back in time and get defeated by the BigBad, said BigBad also [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt destroys]] the advanced {{Precursor}} society. These events allow [[TheStarscream Dalton]] to rise up and take control with his flying fortress, the Blackbird. In addition to this, he also takes control of the party's TimeMachine and outfits it with wings so that he can use it as his personal fighter jet. The party fights him to take it back, and Dalton winds up accidentally sealing himself inside of a portal. [[spoiler:In the UpdatedRerelease of the game, a new section is later added where the party fight Dalton in a Dimensional Vortex, where it's implied that he has learned of (and possibly mastered) TimeTravel, which he now plans to use to personally raise an army and take revenge on the three protagonists. Based on the events of ''Videogame/ChronoCross'', he appears to be successful.]]