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* '''Exaggerated:''' Bobby kills everyone in the city so nobody ever ''can'' see him.

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* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated:'''
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Bobby kills everyone in the city so nobody ever ''can'' see him.him.
** Everyone in the planet is killed, because you can't be seen if there's nobody to see you.



* '''Logical Extreme:''' Everyone in the planet is killed, because you can't be seen if there's nobody to see you.
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'''Basic Trope:''' Killing anyone who sees you do something wrong so you can get away with it easier.



* '''Discussed:''' "Did you guys really kill ''everyone'' who saw you?!"

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* '''Discussed:''' "Did you guys really kill ''everyone'' who saw you?!"you?!"
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LeaveNoWitnesses prefers to not leave witnesses. Remain ignorant.
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'''Straight:''' Bobby shoots everyone he sees so that there are no witnesses.

'''Exaggerated:''' Bobby kills everyone in the city so nobody ever ''can'' see him.

'''Justified:''' Someone saw Bobby, and he doesn't know who, so he concludes it's just easier to kill everyone and hope he gets them in the process.

'''Inverted:''' [[StealthExpert Stealth Expert]], but with less killing.

'''Subverted:''' Bobby tries to kill everyone so nobody snitches on him... but leaves one guy he didn't notice.

'''Double Subverted:''' But Bobby double-checked, and got him anyways.

'''Parodied:''' ???

'''Averted:''' Everyone is alive, and well aware of the crime.

'''Enforced:''' Everyone being killed for being a witness is a core plot element.

'''Implied:''' A news article states that everyone nearby was killed, and there were no living witnesses.

'''Logical Extreme:''' Everyone in the planet is killed, because you can't be seen if there's nobody to see you.

'''Downplayed:''' Some witnesses are killed. The ones who live are probably bribed to pretend nothing happened.

'''Played for Drama:''' Everyone is rushing out, and Bobby has to get them before someone gets the cops on them.

'''Played for Horror:''' Bobby kills Alice in an extremely gruesome way, out in the open, and kills everyone who sees it.

'''Lampshaded:''' "I don't like to leave any witnesses."

'''Invoked:''' Someone's about to call the cops on Bobby. Bobby doesn't know who, so he just kills everyone.

'''Defied:''' Bobby kills one guy, but decides it's too much for him and just runs away with the cash instead.

'''Exploited:''' Bobby disguises himself as one of the witnesses, and runs away once the cops leave him alone for long enough.

'''Discussed:''' "Did you guys really kill ''everyone'' who saw you?!"

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* '''Straight:''' Bobby shoots everyone he sees so that there are no witnesses.

witnesses.
*
'''Exaggerated:''' Bobby kills everyone in the city so nobody ever ''can'' see him.

him.
*
'''Justified:''' Someone saw Bobby, and he doesn't know who, so he concludes it's just easier to kill everyone and hope he gets them in the process.

process.
*
'''Inverted:''' [[StealthExpert Stealth Expert]], StealthExpert, but with less killing.

killing.
*
'''Subverted:''' Bobby tries to kill everyone so nobody snitches on him... but leaves one guy he didn't notice.

notice.
*
'''Double Subverted:''' But Bobby double-checked, and got him anyways.

anyways.
*
'''Parodied:''' ???

???
*
'''Averted:''' Everyone is alive, and well aware of the crime.

crime.
*
'''Enforced:''' Everyone being killed for being a witness is a core plot element.

element.
*
'''Implied:''' A news article states that everyone nearby was killed, and there were no living witnesses.

witnesses.
*
'''Logical Extreme:''' Everyone in the planet is killed, because you can't be seen if there's nobody to see you.

you.
*
'''Downplayed:''' Some witnesses are killed. The ones who live are probably bribed to pretend nothing happened.

happened.
*
'''Played for Drama:''' Everyone is rushing out, and Bobby has to get them before someone gets the cops on them.

them.
*
'''Played for Horror:''' Bobby kills Alice in an extremely gruesome way, out in the open, and kills everyone who sees it.

it.
*
'''Lampshaded:''' "I don't like to leave any witnesses."

"
*
'''Invoked:''' Someone's about to call the cops on Bobby. Bobby doesn't know who, so he just kills everyone.

everyone.
*
'''Defied:''' Bobby kills one guy, but decides it's too much for him and just runs away with the cash instead.

instead.
*
'''Exploited:''' Bobby disguises himself as one of the witnesses, and runs away once the cops leave him alone for long enough.

enough.
*
'''Discussed:''' "Did you guys really kill ''everyone'' who saw you?!"
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'''Inverted:''' [[StealthExpert Stealth Expert]].

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'''Inverted:''' [[StealthExpert Stealth Expert]].
Expert]], but with less killing.
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'''Inverted:''' Bobby [[StealthExpert vanishes before anyone even gets the chance to see him]].

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'''Inverted:''' Bobby [[StealthExpert vanishes before anyone even gets the chance to see him]].
Stealth Expert]].
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'''Inverted:''' Bobby [[Ninja vanishes before anyone even gets the chance to see him]].

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'''Inverted:''' Bobby [[Ninja [[StealthExpert vanishes before anyone even gets the chance to see him]].
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'''Straight:''' Bobby shoots everyone he sees so that there are no witnesses.

'''Exaggerated:''' Bobby kills everyone in the city so nobody ever ''can'' see him.

'''Justified:''' Someone saw Bobby, and he doesn't know who, so he concludes it's just easier to kill everyone and hope he gets them in the process.

'''Inverted:''' Bobby [[Ninja vanishes before anyone even gets the chance to see him]].

'''Subverted:''' Bobby tries to kill everyone so nobody snitches on him... but leaves one guy he didn't notice.

'''Double Subverted:''' But Bobby double-checked, and got him anyways.

'''Parodied:''' ???

'''Averted:''' Everyone is alive, and well aware of the crime.

'''Enforced:''' Everyone being killed for being a witness is a core plot element.

'''Implied:''' A news article states that everyone nearby was killed, and there were no living witnesses.

'''Logical Extreme:''' Everyone in the planet is killed, because you can't be seen if there's nobody to see you.

'''Downplayed:''' Some witnesses are killed. The ones who live are probably bribed to pretend nothing happened.

'''Played for Drama:''' Everyone is rushing out, and Bobby has to get them before someone gets the cops on them.

'''Played for Horror:''' Bobby kills Alice in an extremely gruesome way, out in the open, and kills everyone who sees it.

'''Lampshaded:''' "I don't like to leave any witnesses."

'''Invoked:''' Someone's about to call the cops on Bobby. Bobby doesn't know who, so he just kills everyone.

'''Defied:''' Bobby kills one guy, but decides it's too much for him and just runs away with the cash instead.

'''Exploited:''' Bobby disguises himself as one of the witnesses, and runs away once the cops leave him alone for long enough.

'''Discussed:''' "Did you guys really kill ''everyone'' who saw you?!"

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