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** "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE40IfYoureSoSmartWhyArentYouRich If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?]]" presents a satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. CorruptCorporateExecutive Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape and the experience leaves Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE40IfYoureSoSmartWhyArentYouRich If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?]]" presents a satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. CorruptCorporateExecutive Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] become]] ComicBook/TheRiddler and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he Mockridge survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape escapes and the experience leaves Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** In "Joker's Favor", a [[LoserProtagonist poor run-down schlubb named Charlie]] drives home from work and shouts at another driver who cuts him off... only the other driver turns out to be ComicBook/TheJoker. The clown prince of crime chases him down and demands a future favor from Charlie as compensation for his rudeness. Charlie quits his job, changes his name and goes into hiding with his family for years, living in fear that the Joker will catch up to him one day... and he does.
** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape and the experience leaves Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape and the experience leaves Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** In "Joker's Favor", "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE22JokersFavor Joker's Favor]]", a [[LoserProtagonist poor run-down schlubb named Charlie]] drives home from work and shouts at another driver who cuts him off... only the other driver turns out to be ComicBook/TheJoker. The clown prince of crime chases him down and demands a future favor from Charlie as compensation for his rudeness. Charlie quits his job, changes his name and goes into hiding with his family for years, living in fear that the Joker will catch up to him one day... and he does.
does. [[spoiler:However, a desperate Charlie [[TookALevelInBadness Takes a Level in Badass]] and threatens to [[MutualKill kill both the Joker and himself]] with [[HoistByHisOwnPetard one of the Joker's own bombs]], which actually terrifies the Clown Prince of Crime into submission long enough for Batman to capture him.]]
**"If "[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE40IfYoureSoSmartWhyArentYouRich If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" Rich?]]" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman CorruptCorporateExecutive Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape and the experience leaves Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then attacking them again at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house... forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their existence. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until he's ruined quite a few lives -- and even though the active threat is now gone, the victims are likely to suffer serious, potentially lifelong effects from living in terror for so long.]]
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then attacking them again at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house... forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their existence. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until he's ruined quite a few lives -- and even though the active threat is now gone, the victims are likely to suffer serious, potentially lifelong effects from living in terror for so long. As for the mentioned woman in question, she gets an even bigger DownerEnding -- the evidence that finally leads to the rapist's conviction is the one he left behind after he broke into her home and murdered her.]]
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then attacking them again at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house... forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their existence. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until he's ruined quite a few lives -- and even though he's locked up, it will be very hard for the active threat is now gone, the victims are likely to get over the suffer serious, potentially lifelong effects of being under constant threat from living in terror for years on end.so long.]]
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then attacking them again at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house... forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their existence. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until after he kills the character described above.]]
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then attacking them again at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house... forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their existence. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until after he kills he's ruined quite a few lives -- and even though he's locked up, it will be very hard for the character described above.victims to get over the effects of being under constant threat for years on end.]]
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** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the Riddler has managed to escape and the experience leaves him Mockridge a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night night, expecting Nygma to come for him eventually, and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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The reason this trope is effective is because all of us crave some sort of normalcy, safety, and security in our lives. When that's taken away from us, and we realize that it can never be gotten back (or not without great risk/cost), and that our safety/survival/fate is dependent on [[ProperlyParanoid always living in fear]], it can become pure NightmareFuel.
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The reason this trope is effective is because all of us crave some sort of normalcy, safety, and security in our lives. When that's taken away from us, and we realize that it can never be gotten back (or not without great risk/cost), and that our safety/survival/fate is dependent on always living in fear, it can become pure NightmareFuel.
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The reason this trope is effective is because all of us crave some sort of normalcy, safety, and security in our lives. When that's taken away from us, and we realize that it can never be gotten back (or not without great risk/cost), and that our safety/survival/fate is dependent on [[ProperlyParanoid always living in fear, fear]], it can become pure NightmareFuel.
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** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents a more satisfying LaserGuidedKarma example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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* ''Videogame/DeadByDaylight''": The Entity is an [[TheUnseen Unseen]] InvincibleVillain who finds several unlucky "Survivors" and "Killers" and lock them in an endless GroundhogDayLoop in which the former are hunted by the latter. If the Killers capture the Survivors, they are sacrificed to The Entity and sent to The Void--a realm of immeasurable darkness ans suffering; if the Survivors elude the Killers long enough, they can escape through portals...only to find themselves right back at the start of the "loop", where it begins again. Thus, at best, escaping will only slow down the number of trips to the Void the Survivor takes. Also, every trip to the Void depletes some of the Survivor's soul and willpower, eventually destroying their hope and will to live. Since The Entity feeds not only from the sacrifice, but also the false hope and fear of the Survivors (in addition to the rage and bloodlust of the Killers), a Survivor with no will to live is no longer useful and thus sent ''permanently'' to the Void. That basically means that once the Entity has chosen a Survivor, they are ''[[ShaggyDogStory utterly screwed]]''. Also, those who know about The Entity but aren't part of its sadistic games are aware that with every Sacrifice, the Entity grows stronger and spreads its influence further in the world, able to take more and more Survivors until eventually it reaches ''everyone on Earth''. And, as said before, [[InvincibleVillain there's NO WAY to stop this.]]
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* ''Videogame/DeadByDaylight''": ''Videogame/DeadByDaylight'': The Entity is an [[TheUnseen Unseen]] InvincibleVillain who finds several unlucky "Survivors" and "Killers" and lock them in an endless GroundhogDayLoop in which the former are hunted by the latter. If the Killers capture the Survivors, they are sacrificed to The Entity and sent to The Void--a realm of immeasurable darkness ans suffering; if the Survivors elude the Killers long enough, they can escape through portals...only to find themselves right back at the start of the "loop", where it begins again. Thus, at best, escaping will only slow down the number of trips to the Void the Survivor takes. Also, every trip to the Void depletes some of the Survivor's soul and willpower, eventually destroying their hope and will to live. Since The Entity feeds not only from the sacrifice, but also the false hope and fear of the Survivors (in addition to the rage and bloodlust of the Killers), a Survivor with no will to live is no longer useful and thus sent ''permanently'' to the Void. That basically means that once the Entity has chosen a Survivor, they are ''[[ShaggyDogStory utterly screwed]]''. Also, those who know about The Entity but aren't part of its sadistic games are aware that with every Sacrifice, the Entity grows stronger and spreads its influence further in the world, able to take more and more Survivors until eventually it reaches ''everyone on Earth''. And, as said before, [[InvincibleVillain there's NO WAY to stop this.]]
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* ''Videogame/DeadByDaylight''": The Entity is an [[TheUnseen Unseen]] InvincibleVillain who finds several unlucky "Survivors" and "Killers" and lock them in an endless GroundhogDayLoop in which the former are hunted by the latter. If the Killers capture the Survivors, they are sacrificed to The Entity and sent to The Void--a realm of immeasurable darkness ans suffering; if the Survivors elude the Killers long enough, they can escape through portals...only to find themselves right back at the start of the "loop", where it begins again. Thus, at best, escaping will only slow down the number of trips to the Void the Survivor takes. Also, every trip to the Void depletes some of the Survivor's soul and willpower, eventually destroying their hope and will to live. Since The Entity feeds not only from the sacrifice, but also the false hope and fear of the Survivors (in addition to the rage and bloodlust of the Killers), a Survivor with no will to live is no longer useful and thus sent ''permanently'' to the Void. That basically means that once the Entity has chosen a Survivor, they are ''[[ShaggyDogStory utterly screwed]]''. Also, those who know about The Entity but aren't part of its sadistic games are aware that with every Sacrifice, the Entity grows stronger and spreads its influence further in the world, able to take more and more Survivors until eventually it reaches ''everyone on Earth''. And, as said before, [[InvincibleVillain there's NO WAY to stop this.]]
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* ''Film/{{Hook}}'': Invoked on Captain Hook to force Peter Billings/Pan to face him in the final battle: Peter can take his children and go home, but as long as Hook exists he will never stop gunning for Peter, his children, and his children's children; and one day, no matter what Peter does, he '''will''' come home and find another note nailed to his door with a dagger. [[PapaWolf That's enough reason for Peter]].
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* ''Film/{{Hook}}'': Invoked on Captain Hook to force Peter Billings/Pan Banning/Pan to face him in the final battle: Peter can take his children and go home, but as long as Hook exists he will never stop gunning for Peter, his children, and his children's children; and one day, no matter what Peter does, he '''will''' come home and find another note nailed to his door with a dagger. [[PapaWolf That's enough reason for Peter]].
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* ''Film/{{Hook}}'': Invoked on Captain Hook to force Peter Billings/Pan to face him in the final battle: Peter can take his children and go home, but as long as Hook exists he will never stop gunning for Peter, his children, and his children's children; and one day, no matter what Peter does, he '''will''' come home and find another note nailed to his door with a dagger. [[PapaWolf That's enough reason for Peter]].
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': A particularly twisted example with a SerialRapist who takes sick pleasure in stalking and tracking his victims after their first assault and then ''re-attacking them'' at random points in their lives. One poor woman is so broken by the experience that her career, marriage, family and entire life go to pieces as she becomes afraid of ANY human interaction, or even leaving her house...forcing her to live in painful solitude. The criminal gets pleasure from knowing he's the only thing these women think about, every moment of their lives. [[spoiler:The team finally catches him, but not until after he kills the character described above.]]
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** ''Film/TerminatorDarkFate'': Three years after the second movie, John and Sarah believe themselves to be safe with Cyberdyne and all the traces of the Terminator destroyed, only for John to die at the hands of a ''second'' T-800, as Reese was right and Skynet had sent out multiple Terminators throughout the timeline. It's then seemingly subverted, since killing John at this point doesn't change Cyberdyne's destruction in the past, and Skynet is wiped from existance... only to play it straight when it's revealed that just because Skynet never existed doesn't mean that humanity stopped working on military A.I's, and a completely separate A.I called Legion gains sentience and unleashes it's own Judgement Day, as well as even more powerful Terminators known as Rev-9, starting the cycle all over again with a new target.
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-> ''"Jesus Christ, Reese. Can't you see I'm ''scared?!'' I can't spend my life waiting for that thing to catch up with me...always looking over my shoulder, wondering if I left some tiny clue behind..."''
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** It turns out that this is a reversal of the Kelpiens' natural life cycal, bred into them by their former food source, another sentient species called the Ba'ul. In fact, the Ba'ul used to live in NeverendingTerror of the Kelpiens until they rose up and conquered them, turning them into a slave/food race. Kelpiens actually go from a docile fearful state and transform into confident, predatory warriors through a cycle that they were brainwashed into believing was a death cycle by the Ba'ul who culled them at the point of transformation.
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* The main source of fear in {{Film/Phantasm}} and its sequels is that no matter what you do to stop [[ImplacableMan The Tall Man]], he'll just carry on with his work. Kill him and he gets a new body. Destroy his spheres and slaves, he'll just make more. And if he's set his sights on you, you can stay on the move [[LongRunners for decades]], and he'll still be coming for you.
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* This is a constant state of mind for the Kelpiens on ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery'', whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] is [[SpiderSense the ability to sense danger and the coming of death]]. It's so bad for Commander Saru that when he finally experiences a day of peace on the planet Pahvo, he becomes so obsessed with staying that he's willing to kill his crewmates rather than go back to the war between TheFederation and the Klingons.
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' involves a [[LoserProtagonist poor run-down schlubb named Charlie]] driving home from work and shouting at another driver who cuts him off... only the other driver turns out to be ComicBook/TheJoker. The clown prince of crime chases him down and demands a future favor from Charlie as compensation for his rudeness. Charlie quits his job, changes his name and goes into hiding with his family for years, living in fear that the Joker will catch up to him one day... and he does.
** A more satisfying example, because of also being LaserGuidedKarma happens to businessman Mockridge who took advantage of the Riddler and cheated him out of his share. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment, the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
** A more satisfying example, because of also being LaserGuidedKarma happens to businessman Mockridge who took advantage of the Riddler and cheated him out of his share. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment, the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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** In "Joker's Favor", a [[LoserProtagonist poor run-down schlubb named Charlie]]driving drives home from work and shouting shouts at another driver who cuts him off... only the other driver turns out to be ComicBook/TheJoker. The clown prince of crime chases him down and demands a future favor from Charlie as compensation for his rudeness. Charlie quits his job, changes his name and goes into hiding with his family for years, living in fear that the Joker will catch up to him one day... and he does.
**A "If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich?" presents more satisfying example, because of also being LaserGuidedKarma happens to businessman Mockridge who took advantage example. Businessman Daniel Mockridge, publisher of the Riddler and cheated a highly popular video game created by Edward Nygma, cuts him out of his share. any share of the profits and fires him to boot. This inspires Nygma to [[StartOfDarkness become the Riddler]] and seek revenge on Mockridge. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment, punishment (and presumably continues to profit from the game), the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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This trope should be limited to deadly threats specific to a single character or relatively small group of characters. While it technically applies for any instance of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, any DeathWorld, or any person diagnosed with an incurable/terminal illness, this trope implies that there ''is'' a "normal life" just dangling out of reach for the character if the antagonizing entity would just ''go away''. If an entire world or major setting is like this, the trope you're looking for is HadToBeSharp. For deadly diseases or ailments, see YourDaysAreNumbered. Further, any "solutions" to the problem should be either impossible, improbable, or such a huge risk that it [[PyrrhicVictory isn't worth it.]]
See also IsItAlwaysLikeThis, when a character has entered a new status quo well beyond what they expected. Also, if it's a BrokenMasquerade, this probably overlaps with IgnoranceIsBliss or TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow. Also overlaps with TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed, especially if the character now has [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne the responsibility of protecting it.]]
See also IsItAlwaysLikeThis, when a character has entered a new status quo well beyond what they expected. Also, if it's a BrokenMasquerade, this probably overlaps with IgnoranceIsBliss or TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow. Also overlaps with TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed, especially if the character now has [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne the responsibility of protecting it.]]
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This trope should be limited to deadly threats specific to a single character or relatively small group of characters. While it technically applies for any instance of TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, any DeathWorld, or any person diagnosed with an incurable/terminal illness, this trope implies that there ''is'' a "normal life" just dangling out of reach for the character if the antagonizing entity would just ''go away''. If an entire world or major setting is like this, the trope you're looking for is HadToBeSharp. For deadly diseases or ailments, see YourDaysAreNumbered. Further, any "solutions" to the problem should be either impossible, improbable, or such a huge risk that it [[PyrrhicVictory isn't worth it.]]
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See also IsItAlwaysLikeThis, when a character has entered a new status quo well beyond what they expected. Also, if it's a BrokenMasquerade, this probably overlaps with IgnoranceIsBliss or TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow. Also overlaps with TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed, especially if the character now has [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne the responsibility of protectingit.]]
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See also IsItAlwaysLikeThis, when a character has entered a new status quo well beyond what they expected. Also, if it's a BrokenMasquerade, this probably overlaps with IgnoranceIsBliss or TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow. Also overlaps with TheWorldIsAlwaysDoomed, especially if the character now has [[ItSucksToBeTheChosenOne the responsibility of protecting
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** ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'': Even after destroying the Terminator sent to kill ''her'', the fear mentioned above has driven Sarah to SanitySlippage because its true target (her son) is still in danger. Sure enough, Sarah has lived the last ten years of her life struggling both with the knowledge that she must protect her son at all costs and [[RobotWar what is destined to happen that requires his safety.]]
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** ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'': Even after destroying the Terminator sent to kill ''her'', the fear mentioned above has driven Sarah to SanitySlippage because its true target (her son) is still in danger. Sure enough, Sarah has lived the last ten years of her life struggling both with the knowledge that she must protect her son at all costs and [[RobotWar what is destined to happen that requires his safety.]] safety]].
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* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Morpheus unplugs Neo from the Matrix, where he was living in a VirtualReality simulation of RealLife. He teaches Neo the truth about the Matrix, including the nature of their foe, the evil ArtificialIntelligence machines. Neo has a mental collapse and falls unconscious. When he wakes up, he asks Morpheus "I can't go back, can I." In fact, fatigue with the unending, terrifying RobotWar is what prompts [[spoiler:Cypher to betray the group on the slim hope of being able to go back.]]
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* ''Film/TheMatrix'': Morpheus unplugs Neo from the Matrix, where he was living in a VirtualReality simulation of RealLife. He teaches Neo the truth about the Matrix, including the nature of their foe, the evil ArtificialIntelligence machines. Neo has a mental collapse and falls unconscious. When he wakes up, he asks Morpheus "I can't go back, can I." In fact, fatigue with the unending, terrifying RobotWar is what prompts [[spoiler:Cypher to betray the group on the slim hope of being able to go back.]]back]].
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--->"[[MeaningfulEcho Where you gonna go, where you gonna run, where you gonna hide? Nowhere... 'cause there's no one like you left]]."
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* ''Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'': This is the main source of NightmareFuel for the story. AM, a MasterComputer, has wiped out all of humanity except for five people, whom he immediately invokes CompleteImmortality upon so that he can spend every waking second tormenting their bodies and minds in increasingly cruel and horrific ways. This an exception to the AfterTheEnd rule: the five protagonists are still worse off than the billions of humans that died because [[FateWorseThanDeath death would actually]] [[AndIMustScream be a relief for them.]]
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* ''Literature/IHaveNoMouthAndIMustScream'': This is the main source of NightmareFuel for the story. AM, a MasterComputer, has wiped out all of humanity except for five people, whom he immediately invokes CompleteImmortality upon so that he can spend every waking second tormenting their bodies and minds in increasingly cruel and horrific ways. This an exception to the AfterTheEnd rule: the five protagonists are still worse off than the billions of humans that died because [[FateWorseThanDeath death would actually]] [[AndIMustScream be a relief for them.]]them]].
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* Christine's part in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. Some of her lines referring to [[StalkerWithACrush the title character]] include: "My God who is this man/Who hunts to kill/I can't escape from him/I never will". Referring to the plan to stage ''Don Juan Triumphant'' (the Phantom's own opera) with her performance as bait for a trap, Christine is reluctant to perform and says:
--> Raoul I'm frightened. Don't make me do this. It scares me.
--> Raoul I'm frightened. Don't make me do this. It scares me.
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* Christine's part in ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera''. Some of her lines referring to [[StalkerWithACrush the title character]] include: "My God God, who is this man/Who hunts to kill/I kill?/I can't escape from him/I him,/I never will". Referring to the plan to stage ''Don Juan Triumphant'' (the Phantom's own opera) with her performance as bait for a trap, Christine is reluctant to perform and says:
-->Raoul Raoul, I'm frightened. Don't make me do this. It scares me.
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** This is a favorite tactic of Gaunter O'Dimm, aka "Master Mirror", the closest [[SatanicArchetype analogue the series has to the Devil]]. Gaunter thrives on misery, so his [[DealWithTheDevil deals]] are carefully constructed [[JerkassGenie so that they cause as much torment]] for the person who made it as possible, until they're desperately searching for a way to end or reverse their deal, only to learn that there's no way they can. The best they can do is make the stipulations for [[YourSoulIsMine collecting their soul]] so convoluted, and to actively avoid the ExactWords of the agreement, to draw out how much time they have for as long as possible. But don't worry, O'Dimm is very patient and will still tauntingly remind you that he'll get you someday.
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** This is a favorite tactic of Gaunter O'Dimm, aka "Master Mirror", the closest [[SatanicArchetype analogue the series has to the Devil]]. Gaunter thrives on misery, so his [[DealWithTheDevil deals]] {{deal|WithTheDevil}}s are carefully constructed [[JerkassGenie [[JackassGenie so that they cause as much torment]] for the person who made it as possible, until they're desperately searching for a way to end or reverse their deal, only to learn that there's no way they can. The best they can do is make the stipulations for [[YourSoulIsMine collecting their soul]] so convoluted, and to actively avoid the ExactWords of the agreement, to draw out how much time they have for as long as possible. But don't worry, O'Dimm is very patient and will still tauntingly remind you that he'll get you someday.
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*** In yet another instance, O'Dimm placed a protective circle around a man who had been studing O'Dimm's true nature. He [[FauxAffablyEvil gently explains to the man]] that the circle is meant to protect him from any harm from evil, but his tone makes it clear that it's a thinly-veiled threat. Said man becomes terrified of leaving that circle for ANY reason whatsoever and thus became trapped in one spot for ''years'', where his academic prowess and knowledge goes to waste (aside from aiding the local mage hunters, whom he despises). After he gives Geralt information how to beat O'Dimm, [[spoiler:a trap is triggered which causes the man to accidentally fall out of the circle, where he bashes his head against a pile of books and fatally breaks his neck.]]
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*** In yet another instance, O'Dimm placed a protective circle around a man who had been studing studying O'Dimm's true nature. He [[FauxAffablyEvil gently explains to the man]] that the circle is meant to protect him from any harm from evil, but his tone makes it clear that it's a thinly-veiled threat. Said man becomes terrified of leaving that circle for ANY reason whatsoever and thus became trapped in one spot for ''years'', where his academic prowess and knowledge goes to waste (aside from aiding the local mage hunters, whom he despises). After he gives Geralt information how to beat O'Dimm, [[spoiler:a trap is triggered which causes the man to accidentally fall out of the circle, where he bashes his head against a pile of books and fatally breaks his neck.]]
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* This is presumably the case for anyone with pantophobia (the fear of ''everything'')
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* ''Film/CatsEye'' has a segment featuring an anti-smoking group run by TheMafia from which, once you become a member of, can ''never'' leave. They will watch you '''forever''', you will need to follow their instructions on clean living to the letter, and if you ever so much as ''think'' of disobeying an order, they will torture your family, [[ForcedToWatch force you to watch]], and they will charge you for the torture's implements (like [[ElectricTorture electricity]]) on their monthly membership bill. Or start dismembering them bit-by-bit, starting with the fingers.
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* ''Film/CatsEye'' has a segment featuring an anti-smoking group run by TheMafia ("Quitters, Inc.") from which, once you become a member of, can ''never'' leave. They will watch you '''forever''', you will need to follow their instructions on clean living to the letter, and if you ever so much as ''think'' of disobeying an order, they will torture your family, [[ForcedToWatch force you to watch]], and they will charge you for the torture's implements (like [[ElectricTorture electricity]]) on their monthly membership bill. Or start dismembering them bit-by-bit, starting with the fingers. And if even ''that'' can't stop you from smoking, well... [[DeadlyEuphemism they give up on you]].
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* The fourteenth has undergone this 35 years ago in ''Manga/DGrayman'' while trying to run away from the Noah who always knew where he is. Wisely prophecies this will happen to Allen too now that [[spoiler: New has started to awaken in him]]
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* The fourteenth has undergone this 35 years ago in ''Manga/DGrayman'' while trying to run away from the Noah who always knew where he is. Wisely prophecies this will happen to Allen too now that [[spoiler: New Nea has started to awaken in him]]
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SubTrope of ParanoiaFuel. See also TheProblemWithFightingDeath. Compare AndIMustScream.
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SubTrope of ParanoiaFuel. See also TheProblemWithFightingDeath. Compare AndIMustScream.AndIMustScream and InescapableHorror.
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** A more satisfying example, because of also being LaserGuidedKarma happens to businessman Mockridge who took advantage of the Riddler and cheated him out of his share. While he survives his enemy's wrath and gets no legal punishment, the experience leaves him a broken shell of a man who cannot even properly sleep at night and will be like that for the rest of his life, prompting Batman to wonder if the millions that he made were worth a good night's sleep...
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A {{Curse}}, being a perpetual DoomMagnet or being ClaimedByTheSupernatural will lead to this, as might going into WitnessProtection. If the character does try to fight back, it's probably because they're TiredOfRunning.
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A {{Curse}}, being a perpetual DoomMagnet or being ClaimedByTheSupernatural will lead to this, as might going into WitnessProtection. If the character does try to fight back, it's probably because they're TiredOfRunning.
TiredOfRunning. This is one possible consequence of the AsLongAsThereIsEvil rule since this continuous, torturous existence means that the world is never really safe from darkness and that the character who deals with it, is even more attached to it and can never really hide and leave it behind like others.
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* Anyone who is Branded for Sacrifice in ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'' and manages to survive the experience has to deal with all kinds of bad supernatural shit [[ClaimedByTheSupernatural trying to claim them]] night after night, often not even letting the person ''sleep''. It's little wonder that Guts is as messed up as he is post-Eclipse, and that he turned to hatred in order to survive this nightmare.
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* Anyone who is Branded for Sacrifice in ''{{Manga/Berserk}}'' and manages to survive the experience has to deal with all kinds of bad supernatural shit [[ClaimedByTheSupernatural trying to claim them]] night after night, often not even letting the person ''sleep''. This world is quite big and since it is filled with countless unsavoury characters it is no surprise that wherever the branded ones go, they will attract evil spirits as quickly as an abandoned corpse will attract flies. It's little wonder that Guts is as messed up as he is post-Eclipse, and that he turned to hatred in order to survive this nightmare.
