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** IN an example of the running theme of MirroringFactions, when Herc's PoliceBrutality incident against a pastor, the brass decide to finally get rid of him by going after his record of lost surveillance equipment and dodgy informant "Fuzzy Dunlop", Herc immediately says it was all done by him and only him, saving Carver and Sydnor from being implicated in the scandal. Similarly, at the end of season five, [=McNulty=] takes the fall for the whole fake serial killer scheme, allowing Freamon to just retire with full distinction.
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* ''VisualNovel/NoCaseShouldRemainUnsolved'': The ex-teacher tries to take the blame for kidnapping Seowon [[spoiler:to protect his mentally ill ex-wife]].
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* ''Fanfic/DanganronpaMementoMori'': Happens in Chapter 5, with [[spoiler:Daigo framing himself for Madoka's murder in an attempt to prevent his girlfriend Ayane from being executed]].
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** The entire ''Yakuza'' series is set into motion when Kiryu confesses to the murder of his boss, Dojima, and is sent to prison for ten years. Dojima was actually killed by Kiryu's [[BloodBrothers blood brother]] Nishiki, who shot him while he was trying to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] Yumi, Nishki and Kiryu's childhood friend.
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** The entire ''Yakuza'' series is set into motion when Kiryu confesses to the murder of his boss, Dojima, and is sent to prison for ten years. Dojima was actually killed by Kiryu's [[BloodBrothers [[SwornBrothers blood brother]] Nishiki, who shot him while he was trying to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] Yumi, Nishki and Kiryu's childhood friend.
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* ''Film/{{Monster|2023}}'': The elementary school principal's husband lied about causing their grandchild's death instead of her so that she may keep her position.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'':
** When the mother of a 2-kid family was being taken in for questioning about the disappearance and possible murder of the other three, [[spoiler: they find the dad and bring him in, he calls out that he killed the son to take the heat off the daughter, and the mom hears and shoots him. The daughter got off rather light. ]]
** When the mother of a 2-kid family was being taken in for questioning about the disappearance and possible murder of the other three, [[spoiler: they find the dad and bring him in, he calls out that he killed the son to take the heat off the daughter, and the mom hears and shoots him. The daughter got off rather light. ]]
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** When the mother of a 2-kid family was being taken in for questioning about the disappearance and possible murder of the other three,[[spoiler: they [[spoiler:they find the dad and bring him in, he calls out that he killed the son to take the heat off the daughter, and the mom hears and shoots him. The daughter got off rather light. ]]light]].
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* ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'': In [[Recap/YellowjacketsS2E9Storytelling the Season 2 finale]] [[spoiler:Jeff Sadecki]] confesses to a murder, taking the blame in place of [[spoiler:his wife Shauna]]. The detective who listens to the {{false confession}} knows it's a lie. Fortunately, that's when [[spoiler:he succumbs to a {{perfect poison}} and drops dead without warning, to Jeff's shock.]]
* ''Series/{{Zoey 101}}'': Zoey sacrifices herself to save the school's co-ed status after Prank Week gets out of hand.
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* ''EdnaAndHarvey'': Edna's berserk button was pushed WAY too many times, so she [[spoiler:killed her "perfectly conditioned" (read: obnoxious and haughty, possibly insane) boyfriend.]] Her father pinned himself as the murderer and was executed.
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* ''EdnaAndHarvey'': In one route of ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFiles'', [[spoiler:Mayumi]] attempts to take credit for the New Cyclops Serial Killings [[spoiler:to save her son, Ota, from suspicion of ''him'' having committed the murders (though he didn't commit them either)]]. However, Date is quickly able to poke holes in this confession.
* ''VideoGame/EdnaAndHarvey'': Edna's berserk button was pushed WAY too many times, so she [[spoiler:killed her "perfectly conditioned" (read: obnoxious and haughty, possibly insane) boyfriend.]] Her father pinned himself as the murderer and was executed.
* ''VideoGame/EdnaAndHarvey'': Edna's berserk button was pushed WAY too many times, so she [[spoiler:killed her "perfectly conditioned" (read: obnoxious and haughty, possibly insane) boyfriend.]] Her father pinned himself as the murderer and was executed.
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* The entire ''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' series is set into motion when Kiryu confesses to the murder of his boss, Dojima, and is sent to prison for ten years. Dojima was actually killed by Kiryu's [[BloodBrothers blood brother]] Nishiki, who shot him while he was trying to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] Yumi, Nishki and Kiryu's childhood friend.
** [[HistoryRepeats Happens once again]] in ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', in which new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga's story starts with him taking the fall for a murder committed by a lieutenant at the behest of his boss [[spoiler: who in turn was taking the heat for the actual murderer, the boss' son]].
* In one route of ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFiles'', [[spoiler:Mayumi]] attempts to take credit for the New Cyclops Serial Killings [[spoiler:to save her son, Ota, from suspicion of ''him'' having committed the murders (though he didn't commit them either)]]. However, Date is quickly able to poke holes in this confession.
** [[HistoryRepeats Happens once again]] in ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', in which new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga's story starts with him taking the fall for a murder committed by a lieutenant at the behest of his boss [[spoiler: who in turn was taking the heat for the actual murderer, the boss' son]].
* In one route of ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFiles'', [[spoiler:Mayumi]] attempts to take credit for the New Cyclops Serial Killings [[spoiler:to save her son, Ota, from suspicion of ''him'' having committed the murders (though he didn't commit them either)]]. However, Date is quickly able to poke holes in this confession.
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** The entire''VideoGame/{{Yakuza}}'' ''Yakuza'' series is set into motion when Kiryu confesses to the murder of his boss, Dojima, and is sent to prison for ten years. Dojima was actually killed by Kiryu's [[BloodBrothers blood brother]] Nishiki, who shot him while he was trying to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]] Yumi, Nishki and Kiryu's childhood friend.
** [[HistoryRepeats Happens once again]] in ''Videogame/YakuzaLikeADragon'', in which new series protagonist Ichiban Kasuga's story starts with him taking the fall for a murder committed by a lieutenant at the behest of hisboss [[spoiler: who boss, [[spoiler:who in turn was taking the heat for the actual murderer, the boss' son]].
* In one route of ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFiles'', [[spoiler:Mayumi]] attempts to take credit for the New Cyclops Serial Killings [[spoiler:to save her son, Ota, from suspicion of ''him'' having committed the murders (though he didn't commit them either)]]. However, Date is quickly able to poke holes in this confession.son]].
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* In one route of ''VideoGame/AITheSomniumFiles'', [[spoiler:Mayumi]] attempts to take credit for the New Cyclops Serial Killings [[spoiler:to save her son, Ota, from suspicion of ''him'' having committed the murders (though he didn't commit them either)]]. However, Date is quickly able to poke holes in this confession.
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* ''Series/TheRising'': It turns out Danny's death wasn't entirely Alex's fault, as Joe had covered her eyes playfully when she was speeding, helping to cause the car crash. Alex took the blame entirely due to him and her dad pressuring her into it.
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* ''Series/TheRising'': It turns out Danny's death wasn't entirely Alex's fault, as Joe had covered her eyes playfully when she was speeding, helping to cause the car crash. Alex took the blame entirely due to him and her dad pressuring her into it.it because her dad didn't want Joe's motocross career derailed.
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* In ''[[Fanfic/LostInCamelot The Lost Kingdom]]'', when Arthur tries to stop Kenzi DrowningHerSorrows after Bo leaves Camelot by ordering public houses not to serve her any more, Kenzi and Gwaine go so far as to steal some food and liquor from Camelot's private stores. This angers Uther since he needed that extra food in preparation for the melee, but Arthur claims that he was the one responsible so that the others don't get into trouble.
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* Drives the plot of ''Film/ThingsChange'': the main character Jerry is a simple cobbler who is hired to take the heat for a mob murder in exchange for a payday when he gets out of prison. At the end [[spoiler:Jerry has made a new friend in the mob who has someone take the heat for ''Jerry'']].
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* Drives the plot of ''Film/ThingsChange'': the main character Jerry Gino is a simple cobbler who is hired to take the heat for a mob murder in exchange for a payday when he gets out of prison. At the end [[spoiler:Jerry [[spoiler:Gino has made a new friend in the mob who has someone take the heat for ''Jerry'']].''Gino'']].
