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* Attempted by the [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil Student Police]] in ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'', when they discover that Tsukune is [[{{Muggle}} human]]. Luckily, his [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend violently protective]] [[TrueCompanions friends]] help him out, and an EmergencyTransformation turns him EmpoweredBadassNormal right in the middle of the confrontation. It's later revealed that, in reality, [[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles monsters are forbidden from killing humans for]] ''[[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles any]]'' [[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles reason]] under penalty of death, and that the Student Police only got to that point because of their leader [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Kuyou]], an [[KnightTemplar anti-human extremist]] and [[spoiler: TheMole for the pro-monster/anti-human terrorist organization Fairy Tale]].
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* Attempted by the [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil Student Police]] in ''Manga/RosarioToVampire'', ''Manga/RosarioPlusVampire'', when they discover that Tsukune is [[{{Muggle}} human]]. Luckily, his [[ViolentlyProtectiveGirlfriend violently protective]] [[TrueCompanions friends]] help him out, and an EmergencyTransformation turns him EmpoweredBadassNormal right in the middle of the confrontation. It's later revealed that, in reality, [[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles monsters are forbidden from killing humans for]] ''[[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles any]]'' [[ThouShaltNotKillMuggles reason]] under penalty of death, and that the Student Police only got to that point because of their leader [[ANaziByAnyOtherName Kuyou]], an [[KnightTemplar anti-human extremist]] and [[spoiler: TheMole for the pro-monster/anti-human terrorist organization Fairy Tale]].
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* ''[[Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames Integration]]'': The three members of the Changeling mob who attempted to [[spoiler: kidnap Sci-Twi]] end up dead before they can be properly interrogated -- one hangs himself in his cell, one [[RealityEnsues who was hospitalized by a]] GroinAttack after the event in question is given the "wrong" medicine, and the third is [[SuicideByCop killed while attempting to escape arrest]]. Everyone realizes this is too big a coincidence to actually be one.
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* ''[[Fanfic/AftermathOfTheGames Integration]]'': The three members of the Changeling mob who attempted to [[spoiler: kidnap Sci-Twi]] end up dead before they can be properly interrogated -- one hangs himself in his cell, one [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome who was hospitalized by a]] GroinAttack after the event in question is given the "wrong" medicine, and the third is [[SuicideByCop killed while attempting to escape arrest]]. Everyone realizes this is too big a coincidence to actually be one.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', this is how the Citadel of Ricks deal with Ricks who have been captured by the Galactic Federation for their secrets. They almost succeeded in killing ''our'' Rick, but not before he switched bodies with someone else.
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* In the second arc of ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'', a reporter discovers the fables are immortal... and thinks they're ''[[ActuallyNotAVampire vampires]]!'' Bigby assembles a team and fabricates "evidence" that he's a pedophile (don't worry, Pinocchio is ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and not at all naive, though frustrated he can't grow up) and blackmails him into staying silent. Bluebeard kills him anyway on his own, alleging he's not a softy like Bigby.
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* In the second arc of ''ComicBook/{{Fables}}'', a reporter discovers the fables are immortal... and thinks they're ''[[ActuallyNotAVampire vampires]]!'' Bigby assembles a team and fabricates "evidence" that he's a pedophile (don't worry, Pinocchio is ReallySevenHundredYearsOld and not at all naive, though frustrated he can't grow up) and blackmails him into staying silent.silent and destroying all of his offsite backups. Bluebeard kills him anyway on his own, alleging he's not a softy like Bigby.
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* In ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', the plot ''starts'' with the vampire that Embraced the PlayerCharacter getting offed for a Masquerade Violation, and you can get at least three quests to kill someone who's threatening, or in one case has already broken, the masquerade. You also run into someone who knew you before you were Embraced, and if you can't convince her you're not who she thinks you are, you have to kill her before she makes a phone call or receives a Masquerade Violation.
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* In ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', the plot ''starts'' with the vampire that Embraced the PlayerCharacter getting offed for a Masquerade Violation, and you can get at least three quests to kill someone who's threatening, or in one case has already broken, the masquerade. You also run into someone who knew you before you were Embraced, and if you can't convince her you're not who she thinks you are, you have to kill her before she makes a phone call or receives a Masquerade Violation. If the player racks up too many Violations, ''they'' will also be killed.
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''Manga/KaijuGirlCaramelise''. During a field trip, Rairi runs into Okada, the guy who knew her from before she started using makeup to conceal her gorilla face and who broke her heart. He doesn't realize who she is, but she's worried that he'll eventually figure it out (especially since the two of them took pictures together) and expose her to everyone who looks up to her as a [[TheFashionista Fashionista]] in the present. So she picks up a big rock and says she'll "just have to get him before he gets me" all while Kuroe frantically tries to calm her down.
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The heroes then get to work. Try to destroy the evidence? She made multiple off-site backups. [[BriefcaseFullOfMoney Bribery?]] She either doesn't want money, or figures the exposé will make her richer than what they offer. {{Blackmail}}? She doesn't care about her reputation ruined as long as she ruins theirs. MindControlDevice? She wears mirrored glasses.
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The heroes then get to work. Try to destroy the evidence? She made multiple off-site backups. [[BriefcaseFullOfMoney Bribery?]] She either doesn't want money, money or figures the exposé will make her richer than what they offer. {{Blackmail}}? She doesn't care about her reputation ruined as long as she ruins theirs. MindControlDevice? She wears mirrored glasses.
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In a CrapsackWorld her death is pretty much guaranteed; good characters/[[PlayerCharacter players]] will probably agonize over this choice but [[IDidWhatIHadToDo ultimately do what they must]] and ShootTheDog. If the author wants to let the heroes off the hook, then VillainousRescue may come along and [[VillainsDoTheDirtyWork kill her for the heroes]] so they can avoid doing the deed, but not the guilt over having almost done it/strongly considered it. Often, this involves either faked suicide, suspicious accident, or messy murder.
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In a CrapsackWorld her death is pretty much guaranteed; good characters/[[PlayerCharacter players]] will probably agonize over this choice but [[IDidWhatIHadToDo ultimately do what they must]] and ShootTheDog. If the author wants to let the heroes off the hook, then VillainousRescue may come along and [[VillainsDoTheDirtyWork kill her for the heroes]] so they can avoid doing the deed, but not the guilt over having almost done it/strongly considered it. Often, this involves either faked suicide, suspicious accident, accident or messy murder.
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* In the first ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' anime, a reporter is intent on releasing footage of vampires and is 'sentenced' to death by being drained by Alucard. In Integra's defense, the reporter had stood idly by recording a sadistic vampire as he savagely fed on a human, never even trying to stop the vampire, save the victim or report the vampire to... well, anyone.
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* In the first ''Anime/{{Hellsing}}'' anime, a reporter is intent on releasing footage of vampires and is 'sentenced' to death by being drained by Alucard. In Integra's defense, the reporter had stood idly by recording a sadistic vampire as he savagely fed on a human, never even trying to stop the vampire, save the victim victim, or report the vampire to... well, anyone.
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* Later on in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', it's revealed that [[spoiler:Marco]] was killed after overhearing [[spoiler:Annie, Reiner and Bertolt]] talk about [[spoiler:transforming into their Titan forms to capture Eren during the Battle of Trost]].
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* Later on in ''Manga/AttackOnTitan'', it's revealed that [[spoiler:Marco]] was killed after overhearing [[spoiler:Annie, Reiner Reiner, and Bertolt]] talk about [[spoiler:transforming into their Titan forms to capture Eren during the Battle of Trost]].
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* A ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' storyline, ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'', does this. ComicBook/RasAlGhul learned that Vicki Vale has deduced Batman's identity (and probably that of others) and has taken up the duty of killing her to make sure his adversary's legacy isn't tarnished. Averted, in that [[spoiler: Bruce Wayne himself]] is able to persuade Ra's from killing her and convinces Vicki to destroy the evidence.
* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a corrupt pharmaceuticals company bent on WithholdingTheCure tries to prevent the release of a magic potion which can cure all diseases -- by murder if necessary. The argument is that the world must never know a cure by magic is possible, and that humanity must develop at its own 'natural pace.' (The fact that this sort of thing would devastate their profit margin factors in, too). They get their comeuppance at the end, when one of Strange's allies finds the CEO's "we have to kill 'em all" memo and proceeds to [[CantStopTheSignal fax it far and wide]].
* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a corrupt pharmaceuticals company bent on WithholdingTheCure tries to prevent the release of a magic potion which can cure all diseases -- by murder if necessary. The argument is that the world must never know a cure by magic is possible, and that humanity must develop at its own 'natural pace.' (The fact that this sort of thing would devastate their profit margin factors in, too). They get their comeuppance at the end, when one of Strange's allies finds the CEO's "we have to kill 'em all" memo and proceeds to [[CantStopTheSignal fax it far and wide]].
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* A ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'' storyline, ''Bruce Wayne: The Road Home'', does this. ComicBook/RasAlGhul learned that Vicki Vale has deduced Batman's identity (and probably that of others) and has taken up the duty of killing her to make sure that his adversary's legacy isn't tarnished. Averted, in that [[spoiler: Bruce Wayne himself]] is able to persuade Ra's from killing her and convinces Vicki to destroy the evidence.
* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a corrupt pharmaceuticals company bent on WithholdingTheCure tries to prevent the release of a magic potion which can cure all diseases -- by murder if necessary. The argument is that the world must never know a cure by magic is possible, and that humanity must develop at its own 'natural pace.' (The fact that this sort of thing would devastate their profit margin factors in, too). They get their comeuppance at theend, end when one of Strange's allies finds the CEO's "we have to kill 'em all" memo and proceeds to [[CantStopTheSignal fax it far and wide]].
* In ''ComicBook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'', a corrupt pharmaceuticals company bent on WithholdingTheCure tries to prevent the release of a magic potion which can cure all diseases -- by murder if necessary. The argument is that the world must never know a cure by magic is possible, and that humanity must develop at its own 'natural pace.' (The fact that this sort of thing would devastate their profit margin factors in, too). They get their comeuppance at the
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* In ''Fanfic/FateGenesis'', the [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Mage Association]] is perfectly willing to wipe entire ''cities'' in order to keep magecraft from leaking to the general population and in turn weakening their own power. The [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Holy Grail War]] is meant to be kept under wraps through a combination of the Association, Church, and the Masters working together, but [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman's blatant attacks and Sonic the Hedgehog and company's efforts to stop him]] have pretty much [[BrokenMasquerade shattered the veil of secrecy]] as the military and police investigating Eggman are starting to figure out the strange things happening in Fuyuki both now [[LightNovel/FateZero and ten years ago]] with what little evidence [[HopelessWithTech the magi didn't scrub]]. Combined with Shirou and his allies fighting alongside Sonic and [[spoiler:[[TheCorruption The Shadow]] gaining a will of its own to start attacking people]], a ''lot'' of pressure is being put on, and Kirei, Rin, and Bazett are running themselves ragged trying to convince the Association not to nuke the city by pointing out the blatant threat of Eggman (and ironically enough, the military presence is biggest saving factor, because wiping it out would likely start a [[FromBadToWorse war between Japan and Britain, which is the last thing the magi want]]).
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* In ''Fanfic/FateGenesis'', the [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Mage Association]] is perfectly willing to wipe entire ''cities'' in order to keep magecraft from leaking to the general population and in turn weakening their own power. The [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Holy Grail War]] is meant to be kept under wraps through a combination of the Association, Church, and the Masters working together, but [[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman's blatant attacks and Sonic the Hedgehog and company's efforts to stop him]] have pretty much [[BrokenMasquerade shattered the veil of secrecy]] as the military and police investigating Eggman are starting to figure out the strange things happening in Fuyuki both now [[LightNovel/FateZero and ten years ago]] with what little evidence [[HopelessWithTech the magi didn't scrub]]. Combined with Shirou and his allies fighting alongside Sonic and [[spoiler:[[TheCorruption The Shadow]] gaining a will of its own to start attacking people]], a ''lot'' of pressure is being put on, and Kirei, Rin, and Bazett are running themselves ragged trying to convince the Association not to nuke the city by pointing out the blatant threat of Eggman (and ironically enough, the military presence is biggest saving factor, factor because wiping it out would likely start a [[FromBadToWorse war between Japan and Britain, which is the last thing the magi want]]).
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'', Gothel stabs Flynn so that the secrets of Rapunzel's kidnapping will "die with him." There may also be shades of RevengeByProxy, since she can't hurt Rapunzel, and MurderTheHypotenuse.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'', Gothel stabs Flynn so that the secrets of Rapunzel's kidnapping will "die with him." There may also be shades of RevengeByProxy, RevengeByProxy since she can't hurt Rapunzel, Rapunzel and MurderTheHypotenuse.
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** Figuratively with [[spoiler:Emmitt Otterton and Manchas. Doug darted them, making them unable to communicate intelligibly, before either of them could say much about the Night Howlers.]]
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* Used in ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'' as the explanation why Wolf, the movie's Predator, isn't following [[WouldNotShootACivilian his species' usual code of honor]]: he is here to stop the Xenomorph invasion and cover up any evidence of their existence, and as such cannot afford to let any human who witness them live.
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* Used in ''Film/AliensVsPredatorRequiem'' as the explanation why Wolf, the movie's Predator, isn't following [[WouldNotShootACivilian his species' usual code of honor]]: he is here to stop the Xenomorph invasion and cover up any evidence of their existence, and as such cannot afford to let any human who witness witnesses them live.
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* Deconstructed in ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles''. The first person the [[MenInBlack Laundry]] had to kill to keep knowledge of {{Eldritch Abomination}}s from becoming known was UsefulNotes/AlanTuring, who'd [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy discovered mathematical functions that allow for radically more systematic and efficient use of magic (and allowed computers to be used to perform them) instead of ad hoc systems prior]]. They realized soon after the only thing this had done was deny themselves a great source of knowledge. So from now on, they recruit anyone who looks like they're going to either do something great or do something disastrous (like Bob, the series' protagonist) - or at least offer them that option before killing them. In some cases, the Laundry would not try to recruit you, but merely destroy your findings.
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* Deconstructed in ''Literature/TheLaundryFiles''. The first person the [[MenInBlack Laundry]] had to kill to keep knowledge of {{Eldritch Abomination}}s from becoming known was UsefulNotes/AlanTuring, who'd [[BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy discovered mathematical functions that allow for radically more systematic and efficient use of magic (and allowed computers to be used to perform them) instead of ad hoc systems prior]]. They realized soon after the only thing this had done was deny themselves a great source of knowledge. So from now on, they recruit anyone who looks like they're going to either do something great or do something disastrous (like Bob, the series' protagonist) - or at least offer them that option before killing them. In some cases, the Laundry would not try to recruit you, you but merely destroy your findings.
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* Averted realistically in the ''Literature/MercyThompson'' books. If you've survived a run-in with the vampires and you're human enough for them to justify killing in the name of the {{masquerade}}, go and talk to the media. You'll be seeing psychologists for the rest of your life, but the vampires will stay away from you. This is part of Charles' job in the ''Alpha and Omega'' subseries. Humans who are attacked by werewolves, survive the encounter, and don't contract lycanthropy must be killed. It's one of his most hated duties, since he knows the human is innocent but cannot risk them warning the public about the dangers behind the masquerade. This situation arises in ''Cry Wolf'', but fortunately he is able to TakeAThirdOption.
* ''Literature/TheOtherworld'': Elena uses this as an excuse for one of the many times she ditches the pack. After killing a man who planned to auction off information on real life werewolves who couldn't be talked down, she's disgusted with herself for having made the choice to take his life so easily. This is a step up, really. In the past werewolves would kill anyone who came close to learning about them. The rest of the supernatural world seems to have long ago decided to give people a chance to keep quiet before silencing them, though.
* ''Literature/TheOtherworld'': Elena uses this as an excuse for one of the many times she ditches the pack. After killing a man who planned to auction off information on real life werewolves who couldn't be talked down, she's disgusted with herself for having made the choice to take his life so easily. This is a step up, really. In the past werewolves would kill anyone who came close to learning about them. The rest of the supernatural world seems to have long ago decided to give people a chance to keep quiet before silencing them, though.
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* Averted realistically in the ''Literature/MercyThompson'' books. If you've survived a run-in with the vampires and you're human enough for them to justify killing in the name of the {{masquerade}}, go and talk to the media. You'll be seeing psychologists for the rest of your life, but the vampires will stay away from you. This is part of Charles' job in the ''Alpha and Omega'' subseries. Humans who are attacked by werewolves, survive the encounter, encounter and don't contract lycanthropy must be killed. It's one of his most hated duties, duties since he knows the human is innocent but cannot risk them warning the public about the dangers behind the masquerade. This situation arises in ''Cry Wolf'', but fortunately he is able to TakeAThirdOption.
* ''Literature/TheOtherworld'': Elena uses this as an excuse for one of the many times she ditches the pack. After killing a man who planned to auction off information onreal life real-life werewolves who couldn't be talked down, she's disgusted with herself for having made the choice to take his life so easily. This is a step up, really. In the past werewolves would kill anyone who came close to learning about them. The rest of the supernatural world seems to have long ago decided to give people a chance to keep quiet before silencing them, though.
* ''Literature/TheOtherworld'': Elena uses this as an excuse for one of the many times she ditches the pack. After killing a man who planned to auction off information on
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* In the reimagined ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'', [[spoiler:Cally Tyrol]] follows [[spoiler:her husband]] to discover a meeting of the four Cylons who live in secret in the fleet. [[spoiler:Tory Foster]] ensures that she won't live to tell anyone about it ... [[spoiler:Which comes back to haunt her a long time later …]] Interestingly, [[spoiler:Cally]] wasn't planning on telling anyone. She was about to [[ThrownOutTheAirlock step out the airlock]] with [[spoiler:her baby]]. [[spoiler:Tory]] appears to convince her they aren't evil, only to take [[spoiler:the baby]] and kill [[spoiler:Cally]]. To be fair-ish, [[spoiler:Cally]] was in the grips of a post-partum depression and drug overuse, it's not unlikely she would have inadvertently revealed the secret or changed their mind. This ''was'' one of the characters who murders Cylon agents in cold blood out in the open.
* ''{{Series/Bitten}}'' has this as the job of the Pack. They kill anyone who threatens their existence and it was enforcing this rule which drove Elena away. It is later revealed that one of the reasons for why Clay bit and turned Elena into a werewolf was because Jeremy thought that Elena saw him transform back into human form. Knowing that he could not stop Jeremy from killing Elena, Clay bit her instead hoping that against all odds Elena might survive the transformation. Elena actually saw nothing and for years thought that Clay acted for purely selfish reasons.
* ''{{Series/Bitten}}'' has this as the job of the Pack. They kill anyone who threatens their existence and it was enforcing this rule which drove Elena away. It is later revealed that one of the reasons for why Clay bit and turned Elena into a werewolf was because Jeremy thought that Elena saw him transform back into human form. Knowing that he could not stop Jeremy from killing Elena, Clay bit her instead hoping that against all odds Elena might survive the transformation. Elena actually saw nothing and for years thought that Clay acted for purely selfish reasons.
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* In the reimagined ''Series/{{Battlestar Galactica|2003}}'', [[spoiler:Cally Tyrol]] follows [[spoiler:her husband]] to discover a meeting of the four Cylons who live in secret in the fleet. [[spoiler:Tory Foster]] ensures that she won't live to tell anyone about it ... [[spoiler:Which comes back to haunt her a long time later …]] Interestingly, [[spoiler:Cally]] wasn't planning on telling anyone. She was about to [[ThrownOutTheAirlock step out the airlock]] with [[spoiler:her baby]]. [[spoiler:Tory]] appears to convince her they aren't evil, only to take [[spoiler:the baby]] and kill [[spoiler:Cally]]. To be fair-ish, [[spoiler:Cally]] was in the grips of a post-partum postpartum depression and drug overuse, it's not unlikely she would have inadvertently revealed the secret or changed their mind. This ''was'' one of the characters who murders Cylon agents in cold blood out in the open.
* ''{{Series/Bitten}}'' has this as the job of the Pack. They kill anyone who threatens their existence and it was enforcing this rule which drove Elena away. It is later revealed that one of the reasonsfor why Clay bit and turned Elena into a werewolf was because Jeremy thought that Elena saw him transform back into human form. Knowing that he could not stop Jeremy from killing Elena, Clay bit her instead hoping that against all odds Elena might survive the transformation. Elena actually saw nothing and for years thought that Clay acted for purely selfish reasons.
* ''{{Series/Bitten}}'' has this as the job of the Pack. They kill anyone who threatens their existence and it was enforcing this rule which drove Elena away. It is later revealed that one of the reasons
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* A variation take place in an episode of ''Series/{{Chuck}}''. A bad guy finds out the truth about Chuck and plans to tell his superiors. He gloats about it to Sarah, who has her gun on him. Realizing this is the only way to protect Chuck, she shoots the man in cold blood. Unfortunately for her, Chuck witnesses it.
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* A variation take takes place in an episode of ''Series/{{Chuck}}''. A bad guy finds out the truth about Chuck and plans to tell his superiors. He gloats about it to Sarah, who has her gun on him. Realizing this is the only way to protect Chuck, she shoots the man in cold blood. Unfortunately for her, Chuck witnesses it.
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* ''Series/{{Forever}}'' features a strange case where someone is killed to uphold ''their own'' masquerade. Henry is an immortal, whenever he dies his body disappears and he is reborn in a nearby body of water. In one episode, a serial killer gives him a fatal but slow acting wound. With the cops closing in, fellow (and sociopathic) immortal Adam slits Henry's throat to kill him quickly and uphold both of their masquerades.
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* ''Series/{{Forever}}'' features a strange case where someone is killed to uphold ''their own'' masquerade. Henry is an immortal, whenever he dies his body disappears and he is reborn in a nearby body of water. In one episode, a serial killer gives him a fatal but slow acting slow-acting wound. With the cops closing in, fellow (and sociopathic) immortal Adam slits Henry's throat to kill him quickly and uphold both of their masquerades.
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* In the third season finale of ''[[{{Series/Highlander}} Highlander: The Series]]'', the bitter widow of a murdered Watcher decides to out both Immortals and Watchers to the press. Joe goes to kill her but Duncan stops him, more for Joe's sake than hers. Kalas then conveniently kills both her and the newspaper editor she went to, but tries to hold her evidence to ransom himself. Fortunately, Duncan manages to kill him and destroy the evidence in one fell swoop.
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* In the third season finale of ''[[{{Series/Highlander}} Highlander: The Series]]'', the bitter widow of a murdered Watcher decides to out both Immortals and Watchers to the press. Joe goes to kill her but Duncan stops him, more for Joe's sake than hers. Kalas then conveniently kills both her and the newspaper editor she went to, to but tries to hold her evidence to ransom himself. Fortunately, Duncan manages to kill him and destroy the evidence in one fell swoop.
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** ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' and ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' in particular. Considering the former had vampires close to being wiped out during the Inquisition in Europe, and the prevalence of modern telecomunications, vampires are ''very'' aware that any slip could destroy their species... which, considering [[CrapsackWorld most of them]], this would be a ''good thing'' for humans.
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** ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' and ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'' in particular. Considering the former had vampires close to being wiped out during the Inquisition in Europe, and the prevalence of modern telecomunications, telecommunications, vampires are ''very'' aware that any slip could destroy their species... which, considering [[CrapsackWorld most of them]], this would be a ''good thing'' for humans.
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** Played with in ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil''. While people who see past the masquerade often become [[HunterOfMonsters hunters]], the powerful conspiracies that hunt in the darkness will often kill as a last resort to not only cover up the existence of monsters, but the dealings of the conspiracies. This is also the reason vampires and other creatures are so quick to kill to uphold the masquerade; witnesses often become hunters.
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** Played with in ''TabletopGame/HunterTheVigil''. While people who see past the masquerade often become [[HunterOfMonsters hunters]], the powerful conspiracies that hunt in the darkness will often kill as a last resort to not only cover up the existence of monsters, monsters but the dealings of the conspiracies. This is also the reason vampires and other creatures are so quick to kill to uphold the masquerade; witnesses often become hunters.
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* Operating alongside the [[MagicKnight Grey Knights]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' can be quite hazardous if you are not a member of the Inquisition, due to their status as elite daemon hunters. Besides the possibility of getting killed by daemons, should you survive you're lucky if you just receive a mind wipe as they go on to their next mission (if you're unlucky, execution or enslavement usually follows the mind wipe). That is, unless you're the Space Wolves, who ends up fighting against the Grey Knights and the Inqusitor who called them in after said Inquisitor tried to purge First War for Armageddon survivors (which the Wolves objected to, ''hard'') and only ends in a very shaky truce.
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* Operating alongside the [[MagicKnight Grey Knights]] from ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' can be quite hazardous if you are not a member of the Inquisition, due to their status as elite daemon hunters. Besides the possibility of getting killed by daemons, should you survive you're lucky if you just receive a mind wipe as they go on to their next mission (if you're unlucky, execution or enslavement usually follows the mind wipe). That is, unless you're the Space Wolves, who ends up fighting against the Grey Knights and the Inqusitor Inquisitor who called them in after said Inquisitor tried to purge First War for Armageddon survivors (which the Wolves objected to, ''hard'') and only ends in a very shaky truce.
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* In ''VideoGame/VampireTheMasqueradeBloodlines'', the plot ''starts'' with the vampire that Embraced the PlayerCharacter getting offed for a Masquerade Violation, and you can get at least three quests to kill someone who's threatening, or in one case has already broken, the masquerade. You also run into someone who knew you before you were Embraced, and if you can't convince her you're not who she thinks you are, you have to kill her before she makes a phone call or receive a Masquerade Violation.
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* Happens all the damn time in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime''. Any time anybody tries to explain anything about the Cobalt Star, they are either turned in to a non-sentient shroob-mushroom, or, in the case of Princess Peach, are interrupted by every possible thing that can happen.
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* Happens all the damn time in ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiPartnersInTime''. Any time anybody tries to explain anything about the Cobalt Star, they are either turned in to a non-sentient shroob-mushroom, shroob-mushroom or, in the case of Princess Peach, are interrupted by every possible thing that can happen.
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* Seems to be a common practice of [[spoiler: the Briarwoods]] in ''WebVideo/CriticalRole''. Not only have they somehow turned or killed every single spy sent into their territory, they also [[spoiler: send invisible stalkers after their carriage driver, Desmond, when Vox Machina kidnaps him, because HeKnowsTooMuch.]]
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* Seems to be a common practice of [[spoiler: the Briarwoods]] in ''WebVideo/CriticalRole''. Not only have they somehow turned or killed every single spy sent into their territory, they also [[spoiler: send invisible stalkers after their carriage driver, Desmond, driver Desmond when Vox Machina kidnaps him, him because HeKnowsTooMuch.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime,'' the Decepticons are quite willing to kill any human that sees a giant space robot. The Autobots save 3 of them, and they end up as the human sidekicks, since if they want them dead anyway, they might as well be standing next to the other giant robots who can protect them.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime,'' the Decepticons are quite willing to kill any human that sees a giant space robot. The Autobots save 3 of them, and they end up as the human sidekicks, sidekicks since if they want them dead anyway, they might as well be standing next to the other giant robots who can protect them.
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* In ''{{Fanfic/Spellbound}}'', Emilie Agreste was casual enough about her fae nature to reveal it to her good friend Nathalie - but humans aren't supposed to know about magic. Fortunately for Nathalie, Mrs Agreste was smart enough to protect her; she made a bargain with the Court to protect everyone who lives or works in the Agreste mansion from interference. Less fortunately, none of Nathalie's family would listen to her pleas to move into the mansion, and they all vanished without a trace. And now Nathalie [[LeonineContract cannot, under any circumstances, afford to get fired]].
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* A variant happens in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4734952/10/Promise-on-the-Festival-Night Promise on the Festival Night]]''. [[Manga/ElfenLied Kouta's]] father heavily suspects that Lucy has committed several crimes, such as fraud (which she has). Kouta's father threatens to tell Kouta (as well as Child Services and the Police) about his suspicions unless Lucy stays away from him. To be able to stay with Kouta without him finding out what kind of person she is, [[{{Yandere}} Lucy]] murders Kouta's father by pushing him in front of an oncoming train.
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** Rin mentions that under a strict interpretation of the rules, any non-magus who witnesses ''any'' magic, nevermind major rituals like the Holy Grail War, needs to be eliminated. [[LaserGuidedAmnesia Memory spells]] are the preferred method, but killing all witnesses is an acceptable alternative. Rin always hated this rule, so she was careful there were never any witnesses she had to eliminate.
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* A variant happens in ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4734952/10/Promise-on-the-Festival-Night Promise on the Festival Night]]''. [[Manga/ElfenLied Kouta's]] father heavily suspects that Lucy has committed several crimes, such as fraud (which she has). Kouta's father threatens to tell Kouta (as well as Child Services and the Police) about his suspicions unless Lucy stays away from him. To prevent Kouta from finding out what kind of person she is, [[{{Yandere}} Lucy]] murders Kouta's father by pushing him in front of an oncoming train.
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** The very existence of servants and the Holy Grail War is kept as a strict secret from non-magi, and any non-magus who witnesses servants or magi doing anything unusual (fighting, performing rituals, etc.) is killed to keep it a secret. This is the logic behind Lancer killing Shirou in the opening. Granted, Shirou [[FirstEpisodeResurrection gets better]], and it was really kinda pointless because Shirou ''already knew'' about [[{{Masquerade}} magi and magecraft]], being ''[[IneptMage one himself]]''. However, Lancer had no ability to know that, Shirou didn't try to correct him, and Lancer's master is a CardCarryingVillain.
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** The very existence of servants and the Holy Grail War is kept as a strict secret from non-magi, and any non-magus who witnesses servants or magi doing anything unusual (fighting, performing rituals, etc.) is killed to keep it a secret. This is the logic behind Lancer killing Shirou in the opening. Granted, Shirou [[FirstEpisodeResurrection gets better]], and it was really kinda pointless because Shirou ''already knew'' about [[{{Masquerade}} magi and magecraft]], being ''[[IneptMage one himself]]''. However, Lancer had no ability to know that, attacked Shirou (who despite knowing about magecraft, didn't try to correct him, know about the Holy Grail War and did not understand what he was seeing when he witnessed Lancer in action) before he could react, and Lancer's master is a CardCarryingVillain.
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* In ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', Gothel stabs Flynn so that the secrets of Rapunzel's kidnapping will "die with him." There may also be shades of RevengeByProxy, since she can't hurt Rapunzel, and MurderTheHypotenuse.
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* The fate of anyone who discovers the Inquisition [[spoiler:deals with demons]] in Rob J. Haye's ''[[Literature/RobJHayesTheTiesThatBind The Ties That Bind]]''. This is especially traumatizing when one of the protagonists is forced to do so against a child. Then again, it is a CrapsackWorld SwordAndSorcery novel.
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*[[DefiedTrope Defied]] in ''Literature/ShadowOfTheConqueror.'' After finding out that Daylen knows how anyone can become a [[FunctionalMagic Lightbinder]] without a HeroicVow, [[SympatheticInspectorAntagonist Lyrah]] becomes determined to [[MutantDraftBoard force him to join the Archknights]] or else execute him, so no one will learn the Archknights' secret. After Ahrek [[WhatTheHellHero tears into her]] over this, she admits that killing or drafting him just for his knowledge isn't just, and settles for following him to make sure he doesn't let anything slip, instead.
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** ''''ComicBook/UltimateOrigins'': Mutants are not the result of evolution, but a lab experiment. When Nick Fury discovered this, he ordered to kill everyone and raze the lab. TheWorldIsNotReady for such information to be public knowledge. And he was right.
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* In ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight'', the very existence of servants and the Holy Grail War is kept as a strict secret from non-magi, and any non-magus who witnesses servants or magi doing anything unusual (fighting, performing rituals, etc.) is killed to keep it a secret.
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* This is the logic behind Lancer killing Shirou in the opening of ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''. Granted, Shirou [[FirstEpisodeResurrection gets better]], and it was really kinda pointless because Shirou ''already knew'' about [[{{Masquerade}} magi and magecraft]], being ''[[IneptMage one himself]]''. However, Lancer had no ability to know that, Shirou didn't try to correct him, and Lancer's master is a CardCarryingVillain.
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** The very existence of servants and the Holy Grail War is kept as a strict secret from non-magi, and any non-magus who witnesses servants or magi doing anything unusual (fighting, performing rituals, etc.) is killed to keep it a secret. This is the logic behind Lancer killing Shirou in theopening of ''VisualNovel/FateStayNight''.opening. Granted, Shirou [[FirstEpisodeResurrection gets better]], and it was really kinda pointless because Shirou ''already knew'' about [[{{Masquerade}} magi and magecraft]], being ''[[IneptMage one himself]]''. However, Lancer had no ability to know that, Shirou didn't try to correct him, and Lancer's master is a CardCarryingVillain.CardCarryingVillain.
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** Rin mentions that under a strict interpretation of the rules, any non-magus who witnesses ''any'' magic, nevermind major rituals like the Holy Grail War, needs to be eliminated. [[LaserGuidedAmnesia Memory spells]] are the preferred method, but killing all witnesses is an acceptable alternative. Rin always hated this rule, so she was careful there were never any witnesses she had to eliminate.
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* In the third season finale of ''[[{{Series/Highlander}} Highlander: The Series]]'', the bitter widow of a murdered Watcher decides to out both Immortals and Watchers to the press. Joe goes to kill her but Duncan stops him, more for Joe's sake than hers. Kalas then conveniently kills both her and the newspaper editor she went to, but tries to hold her evidence to ransom himself. Fortunately, Duncan manages to kill him and destroy the evidence in one fell swoop.
* Played with in the ''Series/JonathanCreek'' episode "The Curse of the Savant's Thumb". The apparently accidental death of a media personality turns out to be [[spoiler: the work of intelligence agents who think he has video evidence of the government inventing the weapons of mass destruction story to justify invading Iraq. Except he doesn't: It's just a rather po-faced comic sketch featuring a lookalike of UsefulNotes/TonyBlair. Whether there actually is anything to cover up is left vague.]]
* In ''{{Series/Moonlight}}'', a vampire (or possibly more than one) named the Cleaner has the job of covering up evidence of any vampire activity. Any vampire who threatens to expose them, either by carelessness or deliberately, is killed.
* Played with in the ''Series/JonathanCreek'' episode "The Curse of the Savant's Thumb". The apparently accidental death of a media personality turns out to be [[spoiler: the work of intelligence agents who think he has video evidence of the government inventing the weapons of mass destruction story to justify invading Iraq. Except he doesn't: It's just a rather po-faced comic sketch featuring a lookalike of UsefulNotes/TonyBlair. Whether there actually is anything to cover up is left vague.]]
* In ''{{Series/Moonlight}}'', a vampire (or possibly more than one) named the Cleaner has the job of covering up evidence of any vampire activity. Any vampire who threatens to expose them, either by carelessness or deliberately, is killed.
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* This happens multiple times in ''Series/StargateSG1''. As the series is BackedByThePentagon, the witnesses are ''never'' killed by the uniformed military, but [[BigDamnVillains the SGC's rivals]] are always eager to ShootTheDog for them. They often ''gloat'' about this, saying that the though SGC agrees that secrecy is paramount, they aren't willing to "make the hard choices", and take pride in murdering witnesses on their behalf.
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* In the second season of ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', James Doakes discovers Dexter's secret. Dexter keeps him locked in a cabin for several days while he deliberates on whether to kill him, [[BigDamnVillains only to have Lila do it for him]].
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* In ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', this is how the Citadel of Ricks deal with Ricks who have been captured by the Galactic Federation for their secrets. They almost succeeded in killing ''our'' Rick, but not before he switched bodies with someone else.
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* In ''Fanfic/FateGenesis'', the [[Franchise/{{Nasuverse}} Mage Association]] is perfectly willing to wipe entire ''cities'' in order to keep magecraft from leaking to the general population and in turn weakening their own power. The [[VisualNovel/FateStayNight Holy Grail War]] is meant to be kept under wraps through a combination of the Association, Church, and the Masters working together, but [[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Dr. Eggman's blatant attacks and Sonic the Hedgehog and company's efforts to stop him]] have pretty much [[BrokenMasquerade shattered the veil of secrecy]] as the military and police investigating Eggman are starting to figure out the strange things happening in Fuyuki both now [[LightNovel/FateZero and ten years ago]] with what little evidence [[HopelessWithTech the magi didn't scrub]]. Combined with Shirou and his allies fighting alongside Sonic and [[spoiler:[[TheCorruption The Shadow]] gaining a will of its own to start attacking people]], a ''lot'' of pressure is being put on, and Kirei, Rin, and Bazett are running themselves ragged trying to convince the Association not to nuke the city by pointing out the blatant threat of Eggman (and ironically enough, the military presence is biggest saving factor, because wiping it out would likely start a [[FromBadToWorse war between Japan and Britain, which is the last thing the magi want]]).
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** A different variant occurs in ''Literature/TurnCoat'' where, regardless of the outcome, Morgan is likely to be executed so the Merlin can maintain the illusion that the White Council is still strong and united. [[spoiler:Ultimately, Morgan dies killing the person who framed him and his death as originally planned]].
** Then there is [[spoiler:the Oblivion War, a war so secret just knowing about it will leave a mystical mark on the mortal other participants of the war can spot. The War is about a group of people trying to erase all mortal knowledge of Old Ones, ancient evil demon-gods, so the more people who know the harder it is to do their job. They fight various cults of the Old Ones who want to bring them back. If a mortal finds out and won't join the defenders of reality, the defenders cannot hesitate to leave the person be.]]
** Then there is [[spoiler:the Oblivion War, a war so secret just knowing about it will leave a mystical mark on the mortal other participants of the war can spot. The War is about a group of people trying to erase all mortal knowledge of Old Ones, ancient evil demon-gods, so the more people who know the harder it is to do their job. They fight various cults of the Old Ones who want to bring them back. If a mortal finds out and won't join the defenders of reality, the defenders cannot hesitate to leave the person be.]]
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** Then there is [[spoiler:the Oblivion War, a war so secret just knowing about it will leave a mystical mark on the mortal which other participants of the war can spot. The War is about a group of people trying to erase all mortal knowledge of the Old Ones, ancient evil demon-gods, so the more people who know the harder it is to do their job. They fight various cults of the Old Ones who want to bring them back. If a mortal finds out and won't join the defenders of reality, the defenders cannot hesitate to leave the person be.]]
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** But an EnforcedTrope among vampires. The Laundry doesn't believe vampires exist, as even a small number would dramatically increase the death rate in Britain. Turns out the only successful vampires are psychopaths, so if one vampire encounters another, they will try to kill each other to ensure their population remains at miniscule levels and thus undetected.
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** But an EnforcedTrope among vampires. The Laundry doesn't believe vampires exist, as even a small number would dramatically increase the death rate in Britain. Turns out the only successful vampires are psychopaths, so if one vampire encounters another, they will try to kill each other to ensure their population remains at miniscule minuscule levels and thus undetected.
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** As part of his [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor series of criss-crossing alignments]], [[HalfHumanHybrid Cole]] killed a man who threatened to blackmail Phoebe (Cole's love interest) with revealing the existence of her powers. That said, he did it mostly to protect her, but he used this as [[IDidWhatIHadToDo his justification]] to her.
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** As part of his [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor series of criss-crossing crisscrossing alignments]], [[HalfHumanHybrid Cole]] killed a man who threatened to blackmail Phoebe (Cole's love interest) with revealing the existence of her powers. That said, he did it mostly to protect her, but he used this as [[IDidWhatIHadToDo his justification]] to her.
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* In ''Series/OnceUponATime'', [[spoiler:Graham]] is killed moments after recovering his memories about who he really is. Although the motive of the person who killed him was probably closer to IfICantHaveYou.
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* In ''Series/OnceUponATime'', [[spoiler:Graham]] is killed moments after recovering his memories about who he really is. Although However, the motive of the person who killed him was is probably closer to IfICantHaveYou.
