History NightmareFuel / GuiltyGear

* When Faust meets Zato in ''Xrd'', [[spoiler: he seems to become uncharacteristically angry and bloodthirsty. One might even say he begins to regress into his old SerialKiller self whenever he's dealing with the assassin responsible for ruining his life and for murdering an innocent little girl. To put it into perspective; imagine seeing a man you know as a good, kindhearted doctor, who has proven time and again his own wisdom and generosity and earned your respect because of it, and then you get to see him [[BrokenPedestal in his darkest moments.]]]]

** Even worse are the characters' reactions. Here's Faust's and May's to get the ball rolling.

** Even worse are the characters' reactions. Here's Faust's to get the ball rolling.

* And now ''Xrd'' gives us the literal NightmareFuel that is Bedman. Bedman is a kid strapped down to a rather demonic-looking mechanical bed. That alone is nightmarish enough, but it gets much worse. He's an evil little bastard who likes to trap people in nightmare worlds of his own creation, and he has a lot of Zappa-like static effects while fighting as well as during his win pose, and he can also summon a monster to stun the opponent, which can potentially lead into what it by far the scariest Instant Kill in Guilty Gear history. The scene switches to a movie theater, and the loser appears on the screen, forced to relive their worst memories and fears as a bunch of shadow demons suddenly appear and swarm the opponent as "'''BAD END'''" appears on the screen. Bedman's reaction is a PsychoticSmirk and SarcasticClapping.

** Also, the Nightmare Theater; possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images that show on the screens in the background, ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering the screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant, dog...creature...thing. With [[ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy-Krueger]] esque claws.]] [[SarcasmMode Lovely.]]

** Also, the Nightmare Theater; possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images that show on the screens in the background, ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering the screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant, dog...creature...thing. With [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy-Krueger]] esque claws.]] [[SarcasmMode Lovely.]]

** Also, the Nightmare Theater; possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images that show on the screens in the background, ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering the screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant dog plushy carrying a bloodied knife.]] [[SarcasmMode Lovely.]]

** [[http://wiki.4gamer.net/theme/4gamer/ggxrd/ss/bed/18_1.jpg Let's take a closer look at Bedman's teleport dash animation.]] See those static effects that appear? [[TheWallsHaveEyes Look closer.]]

** [[http://wiki.4gamer.net/theme/4gamer/ggxrd/ss/bed/18_1.jpg Let's take a closer look at Bedman's teleport dash animation.]] See those static effects that appear? Look closer. [[spoiler:[[TheWallsHaveEyes They're littered with disturbingly photo-realistic eyes.]]]]

** [[http://wiki.4gamer.net/theme/4gamer/ggxrd/ss/bed/18_1.jpg Let's take a closer look at Bedman's teleport dash animation.]] See those static effects that appear? Look closer. [[spoiler:[[EyesDontBelongThere They're littered with disturbingly photo-realistic eyes.]]]]

** Also, the Nightmare Theater; possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images that show on the screens in the background, ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering a screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant dog plushy carrying a bloodied knife.]] [[SarcasmMode Lovely.]]

** Also, the Nightmare Theater; possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images cover the screens ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering a screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant dog plushy carrying a bloodied knife.]] [[SarcasmMode Lovely.]]

** Also, also, the Nightmare Theater? Possessing multiple ''wonderful'' images cover the screens ranging from a faceless girl hugging a creepy wide-eyed dog plushy, moths covering a screen, a murder scene with some sort of ''face'' drawn into the wall with blood, and a shot of a dark hallway [[spoiler:that is eventually entered by a giant dog plushy carrying a bloodied knife.]] Please and thank you.

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYY0E5hpJWU#t=49 Zappa's instant-kill]] really does just look like something out of a horror movie.

* And now ''Xrd'' gives us the literal NightmareFuel that is Bedman. Bedman is a kid strapped down to a rather demonic-looking mechanical bed. That alone is nightmarish enough, but it gets much worse. He's an evil little bastard who likes to trap people in nightmare worlds of his own creation, and he has a lot of Zappa-like static effects while fighting as well as during his win pose, and he can also summon a monster to stun the opponent, which can potentially lead into what it by far the scariest Instant Kill in Guilty Gear history. The scene switches to a movie theater, and the loser appears on the screen, forced to relive their worst memories and fears as a bunch of shadow demons suddenly appear and swarm the opponent as "'''BAD END'''" appears on the screen. Nedman reacts with a PsychoticSmirk and SarcasticClapping.

* And now ''Xrd'' gives us the literal NightmareFuel that is Bedman. Bedman is a kid strapped down to a rather demonic-looking mechanical bed. That alone is nightmarish enough, but it gets much worse. He's an evil little bastard who likes to trap people in nightmare worlds of his own creation, and he has a lot of Zappa-like static effects while fighting as well as during his win pose, and he can also summon a monster to stun the opponent, which can potentially lead into what it by far the scariest Instant Kill in Guilty Gear history. The scene switches to a movie theater, and the loser appears on the screen, forced to relive their worst memories and fears as a bunch of eyes appear from the ceiling and apparently scare them so much that they ''die of a heart attack''.

* And now '"Xrd'' gives us the literal NightmareFuel that is Bedman. Bedman is a kid strapped down to a rather demonic-looking mechanical bed. That alone is nightmarish enough, but it gets much worse. He's an evil little bastard who likes to trap people in nightmare worlds of his own creation, and he has a lot of Zappa-like static effects while fighting as well as during his win pose, and he can also summon a monster to stun the opponent, which can potentially lead into what it by far the scariest Instant Kill in Guilty Gear history. The scene switches to a movie theater, and the loser appears on the screen, forced to relive their worst memories and fears as a bunch of eyes appear from the ceiling and apparently scare them so much that they ''die of a heart attack''.

** If the games are any indication, take solace in the fact that That Man will most likely reign I-No in, clean up after her, and punish I-No for mucking thing up in the first place.

* [[ManipulativeBastard Zato's]] treatment of Millia. Their relationship is screwed for many reasons especially that they were in a sexual relationship in the past. Not only did they broke up, but Zato turned into a [[PsychoExGirlfriend Psycho Ex-Boyfriend]] HeManWomanHater that swears to hunt Millia down to the grave. Millia's only solution to be at peace is ''to kill'' Zato. Even when he's dead, Zato's ''dead body'' controlled by a beast still haunts his ex lover. Millia's solution? [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill Kill it too.]] Considering that Millia was an orphan and was only coerced to kill people, it's horrible that she'll be guilty for what she has done for the rest of her life. Because of Zato, [[BrokenBird she fears forming relationships]] and has no known friends. One can be disturbed at the thought of Eddie finding a new host because Zato-1's body is already ''decomposing.'' Just imagine what Venom and Millia feel seeing the reanimated corpse of the man they loved.
* [[RubberBandHistory The alternate future]]. [[spoiler:Ky Kiske]], the prodigy and the next-in-line commander of the Holy Knights, died. Everybody got so demoralized, that it is described as [[DespairEventHorizon "the day where hope crumbled,"]] maybe except for Sol, [[{{Tearjerker}} who is inspired to take his place.]] But to pretty much everybody else, '''[[CrapsackWorld it's hell.]]'''
** The [[FriendToAllLivingThings ever-lovable]] [[spoiler:Dizzy]] is an AxCrazy [[KillAllHumans genocidal]] MagnificentBitch who wipes out half the aerial fleet of the Holy Knights with a [[KameHameHadoken Gamma Ray.]] And feel shivers down your spine when the [[spoiler:Dizzy]] you know schemes her evil plan with an evil voice, then [[UnstoppableRage gets really, really angry]] later on.
** [[spoiler:Johnny]] is dead. [[spoiler:May and probably together with what's left of the Jellyfish crew]] [[DrivenToSuicide launch a]] SuicideAttack on [[spoiler:Dizzy]] with the [[spoiler:Mayship]] [[SenselessSacrifice and fails.]].[[hottip:*:This is far more disturbing as we know them as a [[TrueCompanions sweet, sisterly group]] full of cute girls.]]
--> '''May:''' JOHNNY'S REVEEEENGE!!!!
** To boot, all of this was caused by I-No's really, naughty prank of befriending a teenage Ky, driving him into saving her in a hopeless situation and [[spoiler:watching him suffer a nasty death]] and laughing at it. And where is she in this timeline? Still walking around and [[{{Troll}} trolling]] people, including an AxCrazy MadDoctor [[BaldOfEvil Dr. Balhead]] and [[spoiler:killing him later on.]] It was a very good thing that That Man decided that this kind of timeline won't do and told I-No to stop screwing around and fix timeline...

* The Crusades prior to the event of GG. Imagine a 100 year war against the worst {{Eldritch Abomination}}s you can ever imagine with sizes ranging from cow size to Rhode Island size. They don't have mercy, they don't get tired, they don't fear and they are specially designed by your fellow humans to kill you with fire, claws, teeth or poison. One of them could also be your loved one just converted into a Human-type Gear. Also before the Crusades, nations were already warring with each other.

* In the ''Lightning the Argent'' novel, several villagers are violently killed with several parts of their bodies missing. Ky goes and investigates and meets a crippled girl named Marina. Due to circumstances, Marina accidentally drank the "miracle drug," Vitae, that Ky brought and it cured her disability. [[spoiler:But when Solaria, a commander Gear, sings, '''MARINA'S LEGS EXPLODE into anaconda-ish Gears that begin to eat her.''' Luckily, Ky is able to '''hack off''' the Gears(or her legs!) and carries the girl to Faust. However, others who drank the drug, which comprises the whole village, aren't so lucky as they are '''eaten alive by their body parts that mutated into Gears,'''just like what happened to the earlier villagers.]]
* In Guilty Gear Judgment, a sorcerer named Raymond turned all the inhabitants in the island of Isene into underworld monsters. The monsters violently killed a considerable portion of a kingdom's population, enough for the UN to declare an international emergency. In the story, you will meet a [[AbsoluteCleavage hot chick]] fused with a monster plant that is screaming in pain, and she'll thank you when you kill her. Also, one stage boss is a rotating pillar with four different, demonic human faces attached to them, and their expressions are not pleasant.
* Dizzy's second ending in ''Accent Core.'' We hear Dizzy crying for help until she slowly get's immobilized by Crow. [[spoiler: She is captured and cloned and the ending picture shows naked Dizzy copies floating in capsules while Crow is watching. The scientist told another guy that he would keep for himself the "beautiful" original.]] Horror levels up when Crow creepily says that Dizzy is his forever while the poor girl is unable to respond.
--> '''Crow''': ''You're mine now... and forever! [[LaughingMad Hmhmhmhmhm... hahahahaha!]]''

* [[ManipulativeBastard Zato's]] treatment of Millia. Their relationship is screwed for many reasons especially that they were in a sexual relationship in the past. Not only did they broke up, but Zato turned into a [[PsychoExGirlfriend Psycho Ex-Boyfriend]] HeManWomanHater that swears to hunt Millia down to the grave. Millia's only solution to be at peace is ''to kill'' Zato. ItGotWorse, because even when he's dead, Zato's ''dead body'' controlled by a beast still haunts his ex lover. Millia's solution? [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverKill Kill it too.]] Considering that Millia was an orphan and was only coerced to kill people, it's horrible that she'll be guilty for what she has done for the rest of her life. Because of Zato, [[BrokenBird she fears forming relationships]] and has no known friends. One can be disturbed at the thought of Eddie finding a new host because Zato-1's body is already ''decomposing.'' Just imagine what Venom and Millia feel seeing the reanimated corpse of the man they loved.

** To boot, all of this was caused by [[CompleteMonster I-No's]] really, naughty prank of befriending a teenage Ky, driving him into saving her in a hopeless situation and [[spoiler:watching him suffer a nasty death]] and laughing at it. And where is she in this timeline? Still walking around and [[{{Troll}} trolling]] people, including an AxCrazy MadDoctor [[BaldOfEvil Dr. Balhead]] and [[spoiler:killing him later on.]] It was a very good thing that That Man decided that this kind of timeline won't do and told I-No to stop screwing around and fix timeline...

** [[spoiler:Johnny]] is dead. [[spoiler:May and probably together with what's left of the Jellyfish crew]] [[DrivenToSuicide launch a]] SuicideAttack on [[spoiler:Dizzy]] with the [[spoiler:Mayship]] [[SenselessSacrifice and fails.]].[[hottip:*:This is far more disturbing as we know them as a [[{{Nakama}} sweet, sisterly group]] full of cute girls.]]