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* '''Deconstruction''': By sparing the Alice, she eventually grows up full of vengeance, wanting to kill Kevin. Kevin's decision ends up getting him killed in the by Alice, resulting in a KarmicDeath.
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevin leaves Alice alive, because she's already living through a FateWorseThanDeath that he finds to be an even worse punishment than killing her
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevin leaves Alice alive, because she's already living through a FateWorseThanDeath that he finds to be an even worse punishment than killing her
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* '''Deconstruction''': By sparing the Alice, she eventually grows up full of vengeance, wanting to kill Kevin. Kevin's decision ends up getting him killed in the by Alice, resulting in a KarmicDeath.
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevinleaves cripples Alice alive, because she's already living through a FateWorseThanDeath so badly that he finds she couldn't move, and ensures that she won't get any help ''at all''. Alice then meets her death by either freezing to be an death to the elements or by getting mauled by a wild animal. Kevin couldn't give less of a damn that she died; [[ExactWords He didn't even worse punishment than killing herdirectly kill her]].
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevin
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* '''Justified''': Alice holds valuable information that Kevin wants to get from her to help his plans succeed. If he were to kill her, he'd no longer have any chance of succeeding.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** Alice holds valuable information that Kevin wants to get from her to help his plans succeed. If he were to kill her, he'd no longer have any chance ofsucceeding. succeeding.
** Kevin knows that merely [[RevengeBeforeReason taking his revenge on Alice will make him a fugitive]], and he doesn't want to risk falling into [[CycleOfRevenge that cycle]].
** Alice holds valuable information that Kevin wants to get from her to help his plans succeed. If he were to kill her, he'd no longer have any chance of
** Kevin knows that merely [[RevengeBeforeReason taking his revenge on Alice will make him a fugitive]], and he doesn't want to risk falling into [[CycleOfRevenge that cycle]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person responsible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin '''Exaggerated''':
**Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person responsible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person resposible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person resposible responsible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
* '''Deconstruction''': By sparing the Alice, she eventually grows up full of vengeance, wanting to kill Kevin. Kevin's decision ends up getting him killed in the by Alice, resulting in a KarmicDeath.
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* '''Downplayed''': Kevin still takes on Alice in a fight, but doesn't bother killing her, believing the take-down to be enough of a message to her that she can't defeat him.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Kevin still takes on Alice in a fight, but doesn't bother killing her, believing the take-down to be enough of a message to her that she can't defeathim. him.
** Kevin decides that Alice isn't worth killing ''face-to-face'', but she still needs to be disposed of. He decides to blow up the building instead, as that would possibly kill Alice's allies as well as finishing her off as an afterthought.
** Kevin still takes on Alice in a fight, but doesn't bother killing her, believing the take-down to be enough of a message to her that she can't defeat
** Kevin decides that Alice isn't worth killing ''face-to-face'', but she still needs to be disposed of. He decides to blow up the building instead, as that would possibly kill Alice's allies as well as finishing her off as an afterthought.
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** Kevin says it is not worth the effort to kill Alice because he [[MadeASlave can make more money from selling her alive]].
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* '''Exploited''': Alice not only makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, but she uses this as an opportunity to fly under his radar so she can take him down when he doesn't suspect it.
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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
** Alice not only makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, but she uses this as an opportunity to fly under his radar so she can take him down when he doesn't suspectit. it.
** Kevin says it is not worth the effort to kill Alice because he [[MadeASlave can make more money from selling her alive]].
** Alice not only makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, but she uses this as an opportunity to fly under his radar so she can take him down when he doesn't suspect
** Kevin says it is not worth the effort to kill Alice because he [[MadeASlave can make more money from selling her alive]].
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* '''Straight''': Alice the {{muggle}} comes face-to-face with [[TomTheDarkLord Dark Lord Kevin]], looking to take him down. He laughs and doesn't even bother to fight her, saying that she's worth the effort to kill.
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* '''Straight''': Alice the {{muggle}} comes face-to-face with [[TomTheDarkLord Dark Lord Kevin]], looking to take him down. He laughs and doesn't even bother to fight her, saying that she's not worth the effort to kill.
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* '''Subverted''': Kevin initially refuses to kill Alice because he doesn't see her as much of a threat, but as he's about to walk away, he considers that she may be more powerful than she's letting on, so he decides to kill her right there.
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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Kevin initially refuses to kill Alice because he doesn't see her as much of a threat, but as he's about to walk away, he considers that she may be more powerful than she's letting on, so he decides to kill her right there.
** Kevin initially refuses to kill Alice because he doesn't see her as much of a threat, but as he's about to walk away, he considers that she may be more powerful than she's letting on, so he decides to kill her right there.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone fully capable of killing an enemy and getting away with it decides not to even bother, as they don't think it's worth the effort
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** Kevin says it is not worth the effort to kill Alice because he [[MadeASlave can make more money from selling her alive]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone fully capable of killing an enemy and getting away with it decides not to even bother, as they don't think it's worth the effort
* '''Straight''': Alice the {{muggle}} comes face-to-face with [[TomTheDarkLord Dark Lord Kevin]], looking to take him down. He laughs and doesn't even bother to fight her, saying that she's worth the effort to kill.
* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person resposible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
* '''Downplayed''': Kevin still takes on Alice in a fight, but doesn't bother killing her, believing the take-down to be enough of a message to her that she can't defeat him.
* '''Justified''': Alice holds valuable information that Kevin wants to get from her to help his plans succeed. If he were to kill her, he'd no longer have any chance of succeeding.
* '''Inverted''': Kevin will kill his weakest enemies any chance he gets, but he avoids killing more powerful ones, as he's not sure if he actually ''can'' kill them.
* '''Subverted''': Kevin initially refuses to kill Alice because he doesn't see her as much of a threat, but as he's about to walk away, he considers that she may be more powerful than she's letting on, so he decides to kill her right there.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But when he tries to kill her, he pulls a muscle and decides he isn't going to bother fighting someone as weak as Alice in his condition.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Kevin isn't sure if she's is worth killing or not, so he starts considering the pros and cons of killing Alice right in front of her [[OverlyLongGag for several hours]].
* '''Parodied''':
** Kevin wants to kill Alice, but wasting his power to kill a person who isn't worthy of it could risk him getting his Dark Lord license suspended
** When Alice threatens to kill Kevin, he laughs in her face, saying that someone as weak as her isn't even worth fighting. While he's laughing, she pulls out a mace and [[CurbStompBattle curb stomps him]].
* '''Averted''':
** Kevin simply attempts to kill anyone who threatens him. No exceptions.
** Kevin isn't capable of killing Alice, or at least isn't capable of getting away with it if he did.
* '''Enforced''': The original script had a scene where Kevin killed a bunch of minor characters who threatened to remove him from power. However, an executive forced the writers to change this scene to use this trope, as it could be too violent for the age rating they were going for.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You kept her ''alive?!'' You have no idea who this person is and what they're capable of! What if she comes back stronger? Haven't you read the EvilOverlordList? It's literally the fourth most important thing there!"
* '''Invoked''': Alice purposefully makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, hoping that she'd be spared.
* '''Exploited''': Alice not only makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, but she uses this as an opportunity to fly under his radar so she can take him down when he doesn't suspect it.
* '''Defied''': Kevin declares that Alice isn't worth killing, but when his boss, [[EvilOverlord Darker Lord Steve]], realizes what he's done, he forces Kevin to kill Alice to be absolutely sure they face no potential threats.
* '''Discussed''': "He didn't kill me because he didn't think of me as a threat, but let me tell you, he's gonna regret keeping me alive when I'm done with him."
* '''Conversed''': "Did the villain really just say 'you aren't worth the effort to kill?' No doubt he's gonna regret it."
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevin leaves Alice alive, because she's already living through a FateWorseThanDeath that he finds to be an even worse punishment than killing her
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%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
* '''Straight''': Alice the {{muggle}} comes face-to-face with [[TomTheDarkLord Dark Lord Kevin]], looking to take him down. He laughs and doesn't even bother to fight her, saying that she's worth the effort to kill.
* '''Exaggerated''': Kevin says this to literally ''everyone'' who makes him remotely angry or annoyed, even his allies. Every single minor convenience he faces leads to him calling out the person resposible and saying that he'd kill them if it were worth the effort.
* '''Downplayed''': Kevin still takes on Alice in a fight, but doesn't bother killing her, believing the take-down to be enough of a message to her that she can't defeat him.
* '''Justified''': Alice holds valuable information that Kevin wants to get from her to help his plans succeed. If he were to kill her, he'd no longer have any chance of succeeding.
* '''Inverted''': Kevin will kill his weakest enemies any chance he gets, but he avoids killing more powerful ones, as he's not sure if he actually ''can'' kill them.
* '''Subverted''': Kevin initially refuses to kill Alice because he doesn't see her as much of a threat, but as he's about to walk away, he considers that she may be more powerful than she's letting on, so he decides to kill her right there.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But when he tries to kill her, he pulls a muscle and decides he isn't going to bother fighting someone as weak as Alice in his condition.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Kevin isn't sure if she's is worth killing or not, so he starts considering the pros and cons of killing Alice right in front of her [[OverlyLongGag for several hours]].
* '''Parodied''':
** Kevin wants to kill Alice, but wasting his power to kill a person who isn't worthy of it could risk him getting his Dark Lord license suspended
** When Alice threatens to kill Kevin, he laughs in her face, saying that someone as weak as her isn't even worth fighting. While he's laughing, she pulls out a mace and [[CurbStompBattle curb stomps him]].
* '''Averted''':
** Kevin simply attempts to kill anyone who threatens him. No exceptions.
** Kevin isn't capable of killing Alice, or at least isn't capable of getting away with it if he did.
* '''Enforced''': The original script had a scene where Kevin killed a bunch of minor characters who threatened to remove him from power. However, an executive forced the writers to change this scene to use this trope, as it could be too violent for the age rating they were going for.
* '''Lampshaded''': "You kept her ''alive?!'' You have no idea who this person is and what they're capable of! What if she comes back stronger? Haven't you read the EvilOverlordList? It's literally the fourth most important thing there!"
* '''Invoked''': Alice purposefully makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, hoping that she'd be spared.
* '''Exploited''': Alice not only makes herself appear weaker than she really is in front of Kevin, but she uses this as an opportunity to fly under his radar so she can take him down when he doesn't suspect it.
* '''Defied''': Kevin declares that Alice isn't worth killing, but when his boss, [[EvilOverlord Darker Lord Steve]], realizes what he's done, he forces Kevin to kill Alice to be absolutely sure they face no potential threats.
* '''Discussed''': "He didn't kill me because he didn't think of me as a threat, but let me tell you, he's gonna regret keeping me alive when I'm done with him."
* '''Conversed''': "Did the villain really just say 'you aren't worth the effort to kill?' No doubt he's gonna regret it."
* '''Played for Horror''': Kevin leaves Alice alive, because she's already living through a FateWorseThanDeath that he finds to be an even worse punishment than killing her
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