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* ''WesternAnimation/SpicyCity'': In "Sex Drive", not only does Otaku extract the consciousness of prostitutes, he reworks their personalities on a disc to make them compliant before turning them into virtual sex programs.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheresNoOneLikeYou'', the [[HellHotel Siren Hotel]] is used as a front for a sex ring by nefarious businessmen, led by [[spoiler:Odalia Blight. Their ''numerous'' victims include Hunter Wittebane and Amity Blight. Amity especially was groomed for years by her [[AbusiveParents mother]]. None of them remember it due to the memory-wiping drugs they are supplied with]].
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* In ''Fanfic/FallOfStarfleetRebirthOfFriendship'', [[NeutralFemale Starla Shine]] is kidnapped by [[BigBad Dark Conquest]] and raped repeatedly. However, while imprisoned in his base, she grows as a person and [[spoiler:eventually leads a massive slave escape]].
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* In ''Manga/{{Shitsurakuen}}'', this is mostly FridgeLogic, since we don't see what the boys do to their girls in the off-hours. Ironically, the one unambiguous case is the ''heroine's'' [[VictimFallsForRapist encounter]] with Reiko, as part of a BatmanGambit to save her.

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* In ''Manga/{{Shitsurakuen}}'', this is mostly FridgeLogic, since we don't see what the boys do to their girls in the off-hours. Ironically, the one unambiguous case is the ''heroine's'' [[VictimFallsForRapist encounter]] encounter with Reiko, as part of a BatmanGambit to save her.
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* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'' has Erotogini, which range from humanoids to living carpets. Though the Sapient Rights accords means that in most civilized regions they are illegal unless designed to be nonsapient (like an animal). Of course, descendants of Erotogini are fairly common.

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* ''WebOriginal/OrionsArm'' ''Website/OrionsArm'' has Erotogini, which range from humanoids to living carpets. Though the Sapient Rights accords means that in most civilized regions they are illegal unless designed to be nonsapient (like an animal). Of course, descendants of Erotogini are fairly common.

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* Meg and Ruth are victims of this in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Leggo My Meg-O," which was a direct parody of ''Film/{{Taken}}''. Meg was sold to a handsome Arabian prince who wanted to propose marriage, before Brian and Stewie stepped in. They also managed to rescue Ruth too, but not before her tongue was ripped out. (Fortunately, this show makes good use of the ResetButton.)

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Meg and Ruth are victims of this in the ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' episode "Leggo "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS10E20LeggoMyMegO Leggo My Meg-O," Meg-O]]", which was is a direct parody of ''Film/{{Taken}}''. Meg was is sold to a handsome Arabian prince who wanted wants to propose marriage, before Brian and Stewie stepped step in. They also managed manage to rescue Ruth too, but not before her tongue was is ripped out. (Fortunately, this show makes good use of the ResetButton.)

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* Orion slave girls from ''Franchise/StarTrek''.
** These are an interesting example because they were {{Ret Con}}ned in ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' into secretly being the ''rulers'' of their race. They used the pretense of being sex-slaves to infiltrate enemy organizations, and then used [[LoveIsInTheAir powerful pheromones]] to control any males they wished, as they did with the males of their own species. The whole set-up [[StealthPun came across]] as a bit of an awkward plot device, though, and some argue that this situation carries more UnfortunateImplications than just playing the trope straight.
** Another interesting ''Trek'' example: In one episode of the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]], [[TheKirk Kirk]] is the well-treated prisoner of the ruler of an [[PlanetOfHats Ancient Rome Planet]]. A female slave is sent to his quarters by his captor. The slave makes it clear (quite suggestively) that she was ''ordered'' to please Kirk. It's left unclear whether Kirk actually has sex with her, but it is clearly at least a possibility.
** ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. The holodeck program ''The Adventures of Captain Proton!'' (a [[Film/FlashGordonSerial Flash Gordon]] expy) has slave girls that the players can rescue. Presumably they are [[RescueSex quite grateful]] to their saviours.

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girls, first seen in the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' pilot "[[Recap/StarTrekS1E0TheCage The Cage]]". These are an interesting example because they were {{Ret Con}}ned are {{retcon}}ned in the ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' episode "[[Recap/StarTrekEnterpriseS04E17Bound Bound]]" into secretly being the ''rulers'' rulers of their race. They used use the pretense of being sex-slaves to infiltrate enemy organizations, and then used use [[LoveIsInTheAir powerful pheromones]] to control any males they wished, wish, as they did do with the males of their own species. The whole set-up [[StealthPun came comes across]] as a bit of an awkward plot device, though, and some argue that this situation carries more UnfortunateImplications than just playing the trope straight.
** Another interesting ''Trek'' example: In one the ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries'' episode of the [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Original Series]], "[[Recap/StarTrekS2E25BreadAndCircuses Bread and Circuses]]", [[TheKirk Kirk]] is the well-treated prisoner of the ruler of an [[PlanetOfHats Ancient Rome Planet]]. A female slave is sent to his quarters by his captor. The slave makes it clear (quite suggestively) that she was ''ordered'' to please Kirk. It's left unclear whether Kirk actually has sex with her, but it is clearly at least a possibility. \n** ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. The holodeck program ''The Adventures of Captain Proton!'' (a [[Film/FlashGordonSerial Flash Gordon]] expy) has slave girls that the players can rescue. Presumably they are [[RescueSex quite grateful]] to their saviours.


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** In ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the holodeck program ''Film/TheAdventuresOfCaptainProton'' (a ''Film/{{Flash Gordon|Serial}}'' expy) has slave girls that the players can rescue. Presumably they are [[RescueSex quite grateful]] to their saviours.
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The contrast between some of the more [[{{Fanservice}} risque aspects]] of this trope and the CrapsackWorld environment it usually occurs in can often create UnfortunateImplications. In some works, the slavery can [[StockholmSyndrome develop]] into a [[PropertyOfLove mutual relationship]]. Expect BatheHerAndBringHerToMe, GoGoEnslavement, and/or a SlaveCollar. Compare SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil.

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The contrast between some of the more [[{{Fanservice}} risque aspects]] of this trope and the CrapsackWorld environment it usually occurs in can often create UnfortunateImplications. In some works, the slavery can [[StockholmSyndrome develop]] develop into a [[PropertyOfLove mutual relationship]]. Expect BatheHerAndBringHerToMe, GoGoEnslavement, and/or a SlaveCollar. Compare SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil.



* ''Film/BlueVelvet'': Dorothy Vallens is forced into this role after her child and husband are kidnapped by a local crime-boss Frank. Eventually, she develops a sort of StockholmSyndrome and seems to take a twisted pleasure in Frank's rape at one point.

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* ''Film/BlueVelvet'': Dorothy Vallens is forced into this role after her child and husband are kidnapped by a local crime-boss Frank. Eventually, she develops a sort of StockholmSyndrome UsefulNotes/StockholmSyndrome and seems to take a twisted pleasure in Frank's rape at one point.

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** Many species of Morph were created for this express purpose, by 2090 TheFederation had banned Morph slavery but in the 24th century when most of the stories take place there are still quite a few sex slave traits in the gene pool (ranging from simple [[BuxomIsBetter big breasts]] to [[{{Hermaphrodite}} hermaphrodism]].

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** Many species of Morph were created for this express purpose, by 2090 TheFederation had banned Morph slavery but in the 24th century when most of the stories take place there are still quite a few sex slave traits in the gene pool (ranging from simple [[BuxomIsBetter [[BuxomBeautyStandard big breasts]] to [[{{Hermaphrodite}} hermaphrodism]].

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* ''[[Literature/DominicFlandry A Knight of Ghosts and Shadows]]'': A major character is sold into prostitution by her political enemies.



* Several female characters, most notably Susan Stern and Dayna Jurgens, share this origin story in ''Literature/TheStand''.
* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in the ''Literature/WarchildSeries''. The pirates take prisoners and sometimes recruit children as geishas, which are only loosely based on the old customs. Mostly, they are sex slaves and sometimes assassins. In the first book, the main character was a prisoner whom the BigBad intended to turn into one of these. He escapes without much of the training (but a lot of the abuse). It's not until the third book that one of these slaves becomes a main character. This is not played for {{Fanservice}}, but rather {{deconstruct|ion}}ed to show the psychological ramifications related to such an existence. Very [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]] portrayal, really.
* Paolo Bacigalupi's ''Literature/TheWindupGirl'' features Emiko, a Japanese Windup abandoned by her master in a {{dystopia}}n Bangkok. Windups, or "New People," are genetically altered to have an irrepressible instinct to please and have been trained from birth that they are in a position of servitude. While revered in Japan as works of art and strong workers, they are hated in Bangkok and, in order to avoid being picked up by police and incinerated, Emiko is forced to work in a sex club, where she is routinely humiliated and abused. Also, Emiko's body has been genetically engineered to feel orgasm automatically under sexual stimulation. When she is raped, she actually ''comes'' - hating every moment of it and despising herself for it. Enjoy your BrainBleach.

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* Paolo Bacigalupi's ''Literature/TheWindupGirl'' features Emiko, a Japanese Windup abandoned
prostitution by her master in a {{dystopia}}n Bangkok. Windups, or "New People," are genetically altered to have an irrepressible instinct to please and have been trained from birth that they are in a position of servitude. While revered in Japan as works of art and strong workers, they are hated in Bangkok and, in order to avoid being picked up by police and incinerated, Emiko is forced to work in a sex club, where she is routinely humiliated and abused. Also, Emiko's body has been genetically engineered to feel orgasm automatically under sexual stimulation. When she is raped, she actually ''comes'' - hating every moment of it and despising herself for it. Enjoy your BrainBleach.political enemies.


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* [[PlayingWithATrope Played with]] in the ''Literature/WarchildSeries''. The pirates take prisoners and sometimes recruit children as geishas, which are only loosely based on the old customs. Mostly, they are sex slaves and sometimes assassins. In the first book, the main character was a prisoner whom the BigBad intended to turn into one of these. He escapes without much of the training (but a lot of the abuse). It's not until the third book that one of these slaves becomes a main character. This is not played for {{Fanservice}}, but rather {{deconstruct|ion}}ed to show the psychological ramifications related to such an existence. Very [[DarkerAndEdgier dark]] portrayal, really.
* Paolo Bacigalupi's ''Literature/TheWindupGirl'' features Emiko, a Japanese Windup abandoned by her master in a {{dystopia}}n Bangkok. Windups, or "New People," are genetically altered to have an irrepressible instinct to please and have been trained from birth that they are in a position of servitude. While revered in Japan as works of art and strong workers, they are hated in Bangkok and, in order to avoid being picked up by police and incinerated, Emiko is forced to work in a sex club, where she is routinely humiliated and abused. Also, Emiko's body has been genetically engineered to feel orgasm automatically under sexual stimulation. When she is raped, she actually ''comes'' - hating every moment of it and despising herself for it. Enjoy your BrainBleach.
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* This is what actually happened to [[spoiler:Shiro Masuda aka Amakusa]] in ''Manga/{{Amakusa 1637}}''. More exactly, [[spoiler:Shiro is captured and given as a slave to Naozumi, an already emotionally unstable {{Time Travel}}er, who made him his forced lover due to Shirou [[IdenticalStranger being identical]] to Natsuki, Naozumi's UnrequitedLove. According to Naozumi's own testimony, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Shirou]] first attempted to understand his "lord"'s broken psyche via speaking to him politely and gently, then tried to [[PleaseIWillDoAnything use this to try helping his fellow Christians]]... but when Naozumi realized [[LimaSyndrome that he was starting to fall for Shirou]], he strangled the poor kid to death, and then threw his lifeless body into the sea.]]

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* This is what actually happened to [[spoiler:Shiro Masuda aka Amakusa]] in ''Manga/{{Amakusa 1637}}''.''Manga/Amakusa1637''. More exactly, [[spoiler:Shiro is captured and given as a slave to Naozumi, an already emotionally unstable {{Time Travel}}er, who made him his forced lover due to Shirou [[IdenticalStranger being identical]] to Natsuki, Naozumi's UnrequitedLove. According to Naozumi's own testimony, [[IncorruptiblePurePureness Shirou]] first attempted to understand his "lord"'s broken psyche via speaking to him politely and gently, then tried to [[PleaseIWillDoAnything use this to try helping his fellow Christians]]... but when Naozumi realized [[LimaSyndrome that he was starting to fall for Shirou]], he strangled the poor kid to death, and then threw his lifeless body into the sea.]]

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* Much of the plot of ''LightNovel/AiNoKusabi'' revolves around how Riki was forcibly [[MadeASlave Made A Sex Slave]] as a "Pet" and the effect it has on him, his master, and his ex-lover.

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* Much of the plot of ''LightNovel/AiNoKusabi'' ''Literature/AiNoKusabi'' revolves around how Riki was forcibly [[MadeASlave Made A Sex Slave]] as a "Pet" and the effect it has on him, his master, and his ex-lover. ex-lover.
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* Catarina from ''Literature/LostVoices'' was sold for cigarettes and vodka by her parents to people who used her a sex slave before her transformation into a mermaid. Because of everything that was done to her, Catarina hates humans more than almost any other mermaid, and refuses to entertain the idea of making peace with such evil creatures.
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** Sex slaves are a common trade for people who have the money. They are typically females and sold as virgins as a guarantee that there will be no communicable diseases to worry about. Some do double as combat slaves, and biologically speaking if the slave and master are different species is there is no chance of HalfHumanHybrid children being produced.
** On a more specific case, Michio Kaga has gained five such slaves over the course of the series. None are human like him, but besides having the title of slave, they are each treated more akin to a beloved spouse. He gifts them all fine clothes, warm food, good equipment, and kindness most have never experienced. He treats them as equals and values their opinions. They all love him deeply in response and are wholly devoted to him as a result.

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* ''Literature/TheOdyssey'': This happened to Odysseus on the final phase of his journey home, courtesy of Calypso; she ''tried'' to make him love her, but was still forcing him to be her lover against his will eventually letting him go when it proved hopeless. Depending on the version it was also the case with Circe; if anything, he was forced to give in to a ScarpiaUltimatum as part of the deal release his men who [[BalefulPolymorph she had turned to swine.]]

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* ''Literature/TheOdyssey'': This happened to Odysseus on the final phase of his journey home, courtesy of Calypso; she ''tried'' to make him love her, but was still forcing him to be her lover against his will eventually letting him go when it proved hopeless. Depending on the version it was also the case with Circe; if anything, he was forced to give in to a ScarpiaUltimatum as part of the deal release his men who [[BalefulPolymorph [[ForcedTransformation she had turned to swine.]]
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* ''The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' features a surprising amount of this. In one story, the Maestro, an insane, evil version of the Hulk, rules the world and keeps a harem of slave girls for this purpose.

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* ''The ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'' features a surprising amount of this. ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': In one story, ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulkFutureImperfect'', the Maestro, ComicBook/{{Maestro}}, [[FutureMeScaresMe an insane, older and evil version of the Hulk, Hulk from an alternate future]], rules the world and keeps a harem of slave girls for this purpose. purpose.
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* ''Film/{{Mandalay}}'': Tanya is forced into this lifestyle when her {{jerkass}} lover sells her off for payment of guns. She becomes the infamous "Spot White", the main hostess of the "Jardin d'Orient" brothel. The film is a rare case where the sex slave is the main character ''and'' not in a RomanticizedAbuse kind of situation.
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* ''Film/MachoDancer'': Noel's fears are proven true: his sister, Pining, was trafficked and forced to work at a brothel in Manila. She services clients at all hours of the day and will be trapped for three years. Noel is able to free her but at the cost of his life.

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