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'''Basic Trope''': The author or character points out how bad something a villain does is.
* '''Straight''': [[MadScientist Doctor Steel]] [[KickTheDog kicks a puppy]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[{{Understatement}} and the narrator tells us how wrong that was]].

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'''Basic Trope''': The author or character points other characters point out how bad something a villain does is.
* '''Straight''': [[MadScientist Doctor Steel]] [[KickTheDog kicks a puppy]], and Bob the narrator tells us how wrong that was.
* '''Exaggerated''':
'''Exaggerated''':
** Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[{{Understatement}} and the narrator Bob tells us how wrong that was]].



** Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator reprimands him.

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** Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator Bob reprimands him.



** Rookie Nurse Goodheart honestly thinks Dr. Steel is a nice person because she's never seen him do anything evil; when someone else sees him do something evil, they have the need to explain it to her so she can understand the doctor's true persona and join the band of protagonists.

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** Rookie Nurse Goodheart honestly thinks Dr. Steel is a nice person because she's never seen him do anything evil; when someone else sees him do something evil, they have the need to explain it to her so she can understand the doctor's true persona and join the band of protagonists.



** The narrator tells us how good an act the heroes did was.
** Doctor Steel kicks a puppy, and the narrator tells us how good an act this was.
* '''Subverted''': Doctor Steel does something bad, and the narrator tells us how terr...[[LastSecondWordSwap ifically]] competent he is at [[KickTheDog puppy-punting.]]

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** The narrator Bob tells us how good an act the heroes did was.
** Doctor Steel kicks a puppy, and the narrator Bob tells us how good an act this was.
* '''Subverted''': Doctor Steel does something bad, and the narrator Bob tells us how terr...[[LastSecondWordSwap ifically]] competent he is at [[KickTheDog puppy-punting.]]



** The narrator talks about how terr... iffic that puppy-punt was, but adds that the act was still immoral and shouldn't be tried at home.

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** The narrator Bob talks about how terr... iffic that puppy-punt was, but adds that the act was still immoral and shouldn't be tried at home.



** The narrator goes on a long rant when Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], but [[SkewedPriorities doesn't bother to make a comment when he blows up an orphanage]].
** Doctor Steel is a HarmlessVillain whose "evil deeds" chalk up to [[PokeThePoodle not brushing his teeth, lightly poking a poodle, making faces at babies, and]] [[MattressTagGag tearing the tags off mattresses]]. The narrator is ''horrified'' by what he's doing.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Doctor Steel is walking down the street using a mirror to point sun into people's eyes, and the narrator says that it is terrible. He then walks into a supermarket and slips condoms into an old lady's cart, and the narrator says that it is terrible. Doctor Steel walks through an alley and only donates a penny to a homeless man, and the narrator describes that this is terrible. Doctor Steel then kicks an already-crippled puppy, and the audience expects the narrator to react, but he doesn't. Finally, Doctor Steel announces aloud that he ate the last piece of pizza in the fridge without asking, to which the narrator wails, trembling in abject terror, "AND ''THAT'S'' TERRIBLE."

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** The narrator Bob goes on a long rant when Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], but [[SkewedPriorities doesn't bother to make a comment when he blows up an orphanage]].
** Doctor Steel is a HarmlessVillain whose "evil deeds" chalk up to [[PokeThePoodle not brushing his teeth, lightly poking a poodle, making faces at babies, and]] [[MattressTagGag tearing the tags off mattresses]]. The narrator Bob is ''horrified'' by what he's doing.
* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Doctor Steel is walking down the street using a mirror to point sun into people's eyes, and the narrator Bob says that it is terrible. He then walks into a supermarket and slips condoms into an old lady's cart, and the narrator Bob says that it is terrible. Doctor Steel walks through an alley and only donates a penny to a homeless man, and the narrator Bob describes that this is terrible. Doctor Steel then kicks an already-crippled already crippled puppy, and the audience expects the narrator Bob to react, but he doesn't. Finally, Doctor Steel announces aloud that he ate the last piece of pizza in the fridge without asking, to which the narrator Bob wails, trembling in abject terror, "AND ''THAT'S'' TERRIBLE."



** "This is a kid's show, they don't see why this is a bad thing to do."
** Doctor Steel is engaging in evil acts that are especially controversial, such as [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], or anything relating to ThoseWackyNazis. To avoid the possibility of audiences taking a depiction as being an endorsement, the author wants to make it clear that they don't support such depravities.

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** "This is a kid's show, kids' show; they don't see why this is a bad thing to do."
** Doctor Steel is engaging in evil acts that are especially controversial, such as [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], {{rape|IsASpecialKindOfEvil}}, or anything relating to ThoseWackyNazis. To avoid the possibility of audiences taking a depiction as being an endorsement, the author wants to make it clear that they don't support such depravities.



* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]], so when the narrator tells him this, Dr Steel charges [[DisneyVillainDeath and falls to his death.]]

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* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Dr. Steel hates being told the obvious]], so when the narrator Bob tells him this, Dr Dr. Steel charges [[DisneyVillainDeath and falls to his death.]]



* '''Deconstructed''': The narrator asks the audience whether or not they feel what Dr. Steel did was truly a morally wrong action.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The narrator Bob asks the audience whether or not they feel what think Dr. Steel did was something truly a morally wrong action.
wrong.
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** Alternately: Doctor Steel or other characters have NoFourthWall they interact with the narrator after it makes such a statement.

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** Alternately: Doctor Steel or other characters have NoFourthWall they and interact with the narrator after it they makes such a statement.
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** Doctor Steel is engaging in evil acts that are especially controversial, such as [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], or anything relating to ThoseWackyNazis. To avoid the possibility of UnfortunateImplications, the author wants to make it clear that they don't support such depravities.

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** Doctor Steel is engaging in evil acts that are especially controversial, such as [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], or anything relating to ThoseWackyNazis. To avoid the possibility of UnfortunateImplications, audiences taking a depiction as being an endorsement, the author wants to make it clear that they don't support such depravities.
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* '''Implied''': Nothing is said about Doctor Steel’s actions, but the story hints on how bad they are, due to the [[ZeroPercentApprovalRating Excessive]] [[YouMonster Backlash]] from many characters and how serious ([[KarmicOverkill and unintentionally]] {{disproportionate|Retribution}}) the punishment is, for Doctor Steel’s crimes.
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* '''Implied''': Not applicable (This trope can only be mentioned.)
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* '''Implied''': Not applicable (This trope can only be mentioned.)

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[{{Understatement}} and the narrator tells us how wrong that was]].
* '''Downplayed''': Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator reprimands him.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[{{Understatement}} and the narrator tells us how wrong that was]].
** The author and/or the characters in the story are constantly talking about how horrible Doctor Steel's actions are.
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Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator reprimands him.him.
** [[TheHero Hiro]] subtly points out how disturbed he is by one of Doctor Steel's actions at one point.



** Doctor Steel is a HarmlessVillain whose "evil deeds" chalk up to [[PokeThePoodle not brushing his teeth, lightly poking a poodle, making faces at babies, and]] [[MattressTagGag tearing the tags off mattresses]]. The narrator is ''horrified'' by what he's doing.



* '''Enforced''': "This is a kid's show, they don't see why this is a bad thing to do."

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"This is a kid's show, they don't see why this is a bad thing to do.""
** Doctor Steel is engaging in evil acts that are especially controversial, such as [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], or anything relating to ThoseWackyNazis. To avoid the possibility of UnfortunateImplications, the author wants to make it clear that they don't support such depravities.



* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]],the narrator tells him this,Dr Steel charges [[DisneyVillainDeath and falls to his death.]]

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* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]],the obvious]], so when the narrator tells him this,Dr this, Dr Steel charges [[DisneyVillainDeath and falls to his death.]]
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** A character is the one describing Doctor Steel's action as evil, because they were truly disturbed by what he did.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[Understatement and the narrator tells us how wrong that was]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[Understatement [[{{Understatement}} and the narrator tells us how wrong that was]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel kidnaps, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], [[Understatement and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.was]].
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Correcting trope. Disney Villain Death is the trope for when a villain falls to their death. Just Disney Death describes situations where an apparent death is a fake-out and the character is actually still alive.


* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]],the narrator tells him this,Dr Steel charges [[DisneyDeath and falls to his death.]]

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* '''Exploited''': [[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]],the narrator tells him this,Dr Steel charges [[DisneyDeath [[DisneyVillainDeath and falls to his death.]]

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* '''Parodied''': Anything remotely bad is described with a "And that's terrible!"

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Anything remotely bad is described with a "And that's terrible!"terrible!"
** The narrator goes on a long rant when Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], but [[SkewedPriorities doesn't bother to make a comment when he blows up an orphanage]].
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* '''Downplayed''': Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator gasps in horror.

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* '''Downplayed''': Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up]], and the narrator gasps in horror.reprimands him.

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* '''Justified''': The act Doctor Steel did was very subtle, and needed to be pointed out.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The act Doctor Steel did was very subtle, and needed to be pointed out.
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**Rookie Nurse Goodheart honestly thinks Dr. Steel is a nice person because she's never seen him do anything evil; when someone else sees him do something evil, they have the need to explain it to her so she can understand the doctor's true persona and join the band of protagonists.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???[[BerserkButton Dr Steel hates being told the obvious]],the narrator tells him this,Dr Steel charges [[DisneyDeath and falls to his death.]]
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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'''Basic Trope''': The author points out how bad something a villain does is.

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'''Basic Trope''': The author or character points out how bad something a villain does is.


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* '''Played for Drama''': The formerly-cavalier NewMeat observes a villain committing an atrocity and, shell-shocked, he begins babbling about how horrible it was and how he couldn't believe that ANYONE was capable of doing something so inhumanly evil. Another member of the team calmly asks him if he understands now what kind of monsters they're up against.
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* '''Downplayed''': Doctor Steel leaves the toilet seat up, and the narrator gasps in horror.

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* '''Downplayed''': Doctor Steel [[PokeThePoodle leaves the toilet seat up, up]], and the narrator gasps in horror.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[RefugeInAudacity kidnaps, rapes, kills and eats a]] [[PaedoHunt young girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[RefugeInAudacity kidnaps, rapes, [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rapes]], kills and eats a]] [[ImAHumanitarian eats]] a [[PaedoHunt young girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.
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With this much ridiculousness behind that line, a Complete Monster link will not suffice. Perhaps this will sum it up better.


* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[CompleteMonster kidnaps, rapes, kills and eats a]] [[PaedoHunt young girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[CompleteMonster [[RefugeInAudacity kidnaps, rapes, kills and eats a]] [[PaedoHunt young girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and [[BreakingTheFourthWall BREAK]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking THE]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous FOURTH WALL]]! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and [[BreakingTheFourthWall BREAK]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking THE]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous [[FelonyMisdemeanor FOURTH WALL]]! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"
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\"BREAK THE FOURTH WALL\" Needed at least one link to Breaking The Fourth Wall, wouldn\'t you say?


* '''Zig Zagged''': Doctor Steel is walking down the street using a mirror to point sun into people's eyes, and the narrator says that it is terrible. He then walks into a supermarket and slips condoms into an old lady's cart, and the narrator says that it is terrible. Doctor Steel walks through an alley and only donates a penny to a homeless man, and the narrator describes that this is terrible. Doctor Steel then kicks an already-crippled puppy, and the audience expects the narrator to react, but he doesn't. Finally, Doctor Steel announces aloud that he ate the last piece of pizza in the fridge without asking, to which the narrator wails, "AND ''THAT'S'' TERRIBLE."

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Doctor Steel is walking down the street using a mirror to point sun into people's eyes, and the narrator says that it is terrible. He then walks into a supermarket and slips condoms into an old lady's cart, and the narrator says that it is terrible. Doctor Steel walks through an alley and only donates a penny to a homeless man, and the narrator describes that this is terrible. Doctor Steel then kicks an already-crippled puppy, and the audience expects the narrator to react, but he doesn't. Finally, Doctor Steel announces aloud that he ate the last piece of pizza in the fridge without asking, to which the narrator wails, trembling in abject terror, "AND ''THAT'S'' TERRIBLE."



* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking BREAK THE]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous FOURTH WALL]]! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and [[BreakingTheFourthWall BREAK]] [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking BREAK THE]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous FOURTH WALL]]! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"
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I just thought that it \'ought to be there, since it\'s being referenced anyways.


* '''Subverted''': Doctor Steel does something bad, and the narrator tells us how terr...[[LastSecondWordSwap ifically]] competent he is at puppy-punting.

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* '''Subverted''': Doctor Steel does something bad, and the narrator tells us how terr...[[LastSecondWordSwap ifically]] competent he is at [[KickTheDog puppy-punting.]]

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Indentation


* '''Inverted''': The narrator tells us how good an act the heroes did was.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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The narrator tells us how good an act the heroes did was.



* '''Double Subverted''': Instead, he shifts to describe how [[DarkActionGirl Madame Ironhand]] killed a beggar for asking money, and how terrible it was.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Instead, he shifts to describe how [[DarkActionGirl Madame Ironhand]] killed a beggar for asking money, and how terrible it was.



* '''Reconstructed''': The medium is such that explicitly identifying evil is necessary, such as a historic work on the wrong side of ValuesDissonance.

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* '''Reconstructed''': '''Reconstructed''':
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The medium is such that explicitly identifying evil is necessary, such as a historic work on the wrong side of ValuesDissonance.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[CompleteMonster kidnaps, rapes, kills and eats a young woman]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Doctor Steel [[CompleteMonster kidnaps, rapes, kills and eats a a]] [[PaedoHunt young woman]], girl]], and the narrator tells us how wrong that was.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and BREAK THE FOURTH WALL! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "I'm EVIL! I have the power to KILL and MAIM and [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking BREAK THE THE]] [[WhatDoYouMeanItsNotHeinous FOURTH WALL! WALL]]! Do you think I'm stupid enough to not know what I did was evil?"

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