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* '''Downplayed''': Tabitha always seems to be mad at Jake for something, so when she snaps at him and won't tell him what he did this time, he just rolls his eyes and goes with it.

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* '''Downplayed''': Tabitha Jack always seems to be mad at Jake Zulieka for something, so when she he snaps at him her and won't tell him her what he did this time, he she just rolls his her eyes and goes with it.



** Zulieka breaks down crying in front of Jack, hysterically sobbing and apologizing for what she did, even telling him to dump her, all in spite of the fact that Jack has nary a clue what the hell she did.



* '''Enforced''': "We need to put some stress between Jack and Tabitha." "How about she gets angry at him for a misunderstanding, and he doesn't understand why."

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* '''Enforced''': "We need to put some stress between Jack and Tabitha.Zulieka." "How about she he gets angry at him her for a misunderstanding, and he doesn't understand why."why?"



* '''Exploited''': Tabitha feels that Jack is keeping secrets from her, and thus fakes anger at him as though she discovered it so he'll attempt to explain himself.

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* '''Exploited''': Tabitha Jack feels that Jack Zulieka is keeping secrets from her, him, and thus fakes anger at him her as though she he discovered it so he'll she'll attempt to explain himself.herself.



** Jack tells Tabitha clearly and concisely what she did, and tells her she destroyed some classmate's project.

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** Jack tells Tabitha Zulieka clearly and concisely what she did, and tells her she destroyed some classmate's project.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character finds his punishment inexplicable.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character finds his their punishment inexplicable.



* '''Defied''': When Godwin is arrested and proclaiming his innocence, the guards promptly read off a clear, concise list of his crimes and the charges he faces for them.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
** Jack tells Tabitha clearly and concisely what she did, and tells her she destroyed some classmate's project.
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When Godwin is arrested and proclaiming his innocence, the guards promptly read off a clear, concise list of his crimes and the charges he faces for them.
** When Amalie is arrested and proclaiming her innocence, the guards promptly read off a clear, concise list of her crimes and the charges she faces for
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** Zulieka's boyfriend hears [[WoundedGazelleGambit that she destroyed a classmate's project]], tells her he's dumping her for what she did, and says YouKnowWhatYouDid when she asks what.

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** Zulieka's boyfriend Jack hears [[WoundedGazelleGambit that she destroyed a classmate's project]], tells her he's dumping her for what she did, and says YouKnowWhatYouDid when she asks what.



** Zulieka's boyfriend is a JerkAss.

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** Zulieka's boyfriend Jack is a JerkAss.



** Jack is an amnesiac. The king is at pains to have him told all the crimes he committed but refuses to punish him.

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** Jack Godwin is an amnesiac. The king is at pains to have him told all the crimes he committed but refuses to punish him.



** Jack willingly turns himself in for his crimes, only for the authorities to ask what he did to deserve being punished by them.

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** Jack Godwin willingly turns himself in for his crimes, only for the authorities to ask what he did to deserve being punished by them.



* '''Defied''': When Jack is arrested and proclaiming his innocence, the police promptly read off a clear, concise list of his crimes and the charges he faces for them.

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* '''Defied''': When Jack Godwin is arrested and proclaiming his innocence, the police guards promptly read off a clear, concise list of his crimes and the charges he faces for them.
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** Zulieka has such a bad case of ItsAllAboutMe that she can't comprehend that she did anything wrong when she commits such violations.
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** Jack willingly turns himself in for his crimes, only for the authorities to ask what he did to deserve being punished by them.
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* '''Inverted''': Jack is amnesiac. The king is at pains to have him told all the crimes he committed but refuses to punish him.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Jack is an amnesiac. The king is at pains to have him told all the crimes he committed but refuses to punish him.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character finds his punishment inexpicable.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character finds his punishment inexpicable.inexplicable.

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* '''Justified''': Zulieka doesn't have a good memory and there for can't remember what she did to deserve the punishment

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Zulieka doesn't have a good memory and there for therefore can't remember what she did to deserve the punishmentpunishment.
** Zulieka's boyfriend is a JerkAss.

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* '''Exaggerated''': In a foreign culture, Godwin commits a grievous breech of conduct and attempts to redeem himself with an eccentric ritual of forgiveness. Only he misperforms the ritual, getting him in worse trouble, and then misunderstand the rite that would vindicate him of this new trouble, culminating in accidentally becoming one of the worst criminals in recent history.

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* '''Exaggerated''': In a foreign culture, Godwin commits a grievous breech of conduct and attempts to redeem himself with an eccentric ritual of forgiveness. Only he misperforms the ritual, getting him in worse trouble, and then misunderstand misunderstands the rite that would vindicate him of this new trouble, culminating in accidentally becoming one of the worst criminals in recent history.


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** The king's subordinate is ordered to punish Jack, but has no clue what he did to deserve it.
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???No one knows why Zulieka's dumping her boyfriend.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': ???
In a foreign culture, Godwin commits a grievous breech of conduct and attempts to redeem himself with an eccentric ritual of forgiveness. Only he misperforms the ritual, getting him in worse trouble, and then misunderstand the rite that would vindicate him of this new trouble, culminating in accidentally becoming one of the worst criminals in recent history.
* '''Downplayed''': ???Tabitha always seems to be mad at Jake for something, so when she snaps at him and won't tell him what he did this time, he just rolls his eyes and goes with it.



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* '''Averted''': ???
Godwin commits a crime and receives a reasonable punishment.
* '''Enforced''': ???
"We need to put some stress between Jack and Tabitha." "How about she gets angry at him for a misunderstanding, and he doesn't understand why."
* '''Lampshaded''': ???"What nonsense are you angry about this time?"



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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???
Tabitha feels that Jack is keeping secrets from her, and thus fakes anger at him as though she discovered it so he'll attempt to explain himself.
* '''Defied''': ???When Jack is arrested and proclaiming his innocence, the police promptly read off a clear, concise list of his crimes and the charges he faces for them.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???Zulieka doesn't have a good memory and there for can't remember what she did to deserve the punishment

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* '''Straight''': Zulieka's boyfriend hears [[WoundedGazelleGambit that she destroyed a classmate's project]], tells her he's dumping her for what she did, and says YouKnowWhatYouDid when she asks what.

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Zulieka's boyfriend hears [[WoundedGazelleGambit that she destroyed a classmate's project]], tells her he's dumping her for what she did, and says YouKnowWhatYouDid when she asks what.





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'''Basic Trope''': A character finds his punishment inexpicable.
* '''Straight''': Zulieka's boyfriend hears [[WoundedGazelleGambit that she destroyed a classmate's project]], tells her he's dumping her for what she did, and says YouKnowWhatYouDid when she asks what.
** The king learns that his faithful knight Godwin was the son of his old rival, who had won the LoveInterest; the king tells him he must leave his service, and won't tell him why.
** The emperor, realizing that she is the long-lost heir, declares that Amalie must be executed at dawn for what she did, and the guards strike her when she tries to ask why.
** Tabitha sleeps with her husband's best friend to make him [[GreenEyedMonster jealous]] and [[ItsAllAboutMe is shocked]] when he files for divorce.
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* '''Inverted''': Jack is amnesiac. The king is at pains to have him told all the crimes he committed but refuses to punish him.
* '''Subverted''': At the time of the execution, the herald steps up to proclaim Amalie's crimes.
* '''Double Subverted''': But the list is so vague as to be meaningless -- offenses against His Imperial Majesty.
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Back to BewilderingPunishment -- now, you worm, and you know you deserve it!
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