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* ''Series/TheCourtshipOfEddiesFather'': In "An F for Mrs. Livingston," young Eddie Corbett gets it into his head that Mrs. Livingston (his father's Japanese housekeeper) is going to do this after she fails an exam in her English class.
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-->'''Algren''': Your highness, if you believe me to be your enemy, command me, and I will gladly take my life.

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-->'''Algren''': --->'''Algren''': Your highness, if you believe me to be your enemy, command me, and I will gladly take my life.

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** This is mentioned after Katsumoto is attacked by assassins during a theater performance when Algren suspects the Emperor. Katsumoto rejects the idea, saying that if the Emperor wants his life, all he has to do is ask.

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** This is mentioned after Katsumoto is attacked by assassins during a theater performance when Algren suspects the Emperor. Katsumoto rejects the idea, saying that if the Emperor wants his life, all he has to do is ask. After Katsumoto is defeated Algren goes to see the Emperor. When Omura protests the meeting, Algren tells the Emperor that if wants Algren's life all he has to do is ask.
-->'''Algren''': Your highness, if you believe me to be your enemy, command me, and I will gladly take my life.
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** In "[[Recap/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineS07E06TreacheryFaithAndTheGreatRiver Treachery Faith and The Great River]]" it's revealed that Vorta have a termination implant in their heads to end their lives if they're facing capture or are ordered to commit suicide by a Founder.
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* ''Series/TokyoVice'': In the season two finale "Endgame", [[spoiler:Tozawa is confronted by Sato and the other yakuza, who know that he sold them out to the FBI and his wife, who provided the proof. She tells him there's only one honorable way out of this, and leaves him a sword. After this, everyone leaves the room except for Tozawa's number two, and though we don't see what happens, we do see Tozawa pull out the blade, and then we see the body afterwards]].
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Finally, as this is a DeathTrope, '''beware of unmarked spoilers'''.

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Finally, as this is a DeathTrope, {{Death Trope|s}}, '''beware of unmarked spoilers'''.



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Subtrope of SelfPunishmentOverFailure. LodgedBladeRemoval can be present, although removing the blade is not a part of Seppuku as it's a suicide ritual. When done to protest a lord's actions, it is the only honorable way a samurai to ResignInProtest.

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Subtrope of SelfPunishmentOverFailure. LodgedBladeRemoval can be present, although removing the blade is not a part of Seppuku as it's a suicide ritual. When done to protest a lord's actions, it is the only honorable way for a samurai to ResignInProtest.
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Subtrope of SelfPunishmentOverFailure. LodgedBladeRemoval can be present, although removing the blade is not a part of Seppuku as it's a suicide ritual.

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Subtrope of SelfPunishmentOverFailure. LodgedBladeRemoval can be present, although removing the blade is not a part of Seppuku as it's a suicide ritual.
ritual. When done to protest a lord's actions, it is the only honorable way a samurai to ResignInProtest.
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->''A dead silence followed, broken only by the hideous noise of the blood throbbing out of the inert heap before us, which but a moment before had been a brave and chivalrous man. It was horrible.''

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->''A ->''"A dead silence followed, broken only by the hideous noise of the blood throbbing out of the inert heap before us, which but a moment before had been a brave and chivalrous man. It was horrible.''"''
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* In ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', the Operative references both ''seppuku'' and Roman generals falling on their swords when talking with a [[YouHaveFailedMe scientist who has screwed up hardcore.]] When said scientist doesn't take the hint, the Operative forcefully helps him out with regaining his lost honor.

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* In ''Film/{{Serenity}}'', ''Film/Serenity2005'', the Operative references both ''seppuku'' and Roman generals falling on their swords when talking with a [[YouHaveFailedMe scientist who has screwed up hardcore.]] When said scientist doesn't take the hint, the Operative forcefully helps him out with regaining his lost honor.

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