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** Bob started off as a simple not-so-popular lackey for the BigBad, [[FromZerotoHero but later gains]] IncorruptiblePurePureness and gets adored by the entire universe.

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** Bob **Bob started off as a simple not-so-popular lackey for the BigBad, [[FromZerotoHero but later gains]] IncorruptiblePurePureness and gets adored by the entire universe.



** As soon as Bob is dead, Alice is seized and DraggedOffToHell while a demon posesses her body until death. She has no chance to feel remorse, let alone attempt to atone for her wrong.

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** As soon as Bob is dead, Alice is seized and DraggedOffToHell while a demon posesses possesses her body until death. She has no chance to feel remorse, let alone attempt to atone for her wrong.
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**Bob started off as a simple not-so-popular lackey for the BigBad, [[FromZerotoHero but later gains]] IncorruptiblePurePureness and gets adored by the entire universe.
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* '''Straight''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a car accident that killed his family.

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* '''Straight''': A man Bob, a TragicVillain, goes on journey to find redemption after causing a car accident bombing that killed his family.friends and relatives.



** A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a genocide,
** A man goes on journey to find redemption across the galaxy after causing [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet Earth's destruction]].
* '''Downplayed''': A man hurts his girlfriend's feelings, so she moves out to the other side of the state. He drives to go visit her and win back her affections. On the way, he buys presents for her and helps her mom clean out the garage.
* '''Justified''': He is TheAtoner after asking himself MyGodWhatHaveIDone

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** A man The OmnicidalManiac Bob goes on journey to find redemption after causing a genocide,
an InferredHolocaust.
** A man Bob goes on journey to find redemption across the galaxy after causing [[EarthShatteringKaboom planet Earth's destruction]].
* '''Downplayed''': A man Bob hurts his girlfriend's feelings, so she moves out to the other side of the state. He drives to go visit her and win back her affections. On the way, he buys presents for her and helps her mom clean out the garage.
* '''Justified''': He Bob is TheAtoner after asking himself MyGodWhatHaveIDone

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* '''Exploited''': Bob lets Alice kill him, [[ThanatosGambit knowing that his death will motivate Alice to seek redemption]].
* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': Bob [[TheParagon Bob]] [[HeroicSacrifice lets Alice kill him, him]], [[ThanatosGambit knowing that his death will motivate Alice to seek redemption]].
* '''Defied''': ???'''Defied''':
** As soon as Bob is dead, Alice is seized and DraggedOffToHell while a demon posesses her body until death. She has no chance to feel remorse, let alone attempt to atone for her wrong.
** Alice hardens her heart so she feels no guilt for what she has done.
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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???He is TheAtoner after asking himself MyGodWhatHaveIDone

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* '''Deconstructed''': Alice kills Bob and tracks down his family to deliver his last words. The reactions of the family only serve to reinforce that Alice is a horrible person, and at the end of it all Alice has received no closure at all.

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* '''Deconstructed''': '''Deconstructed''':
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Alice kills Bob and tracks down his family to deliver his last words. The reactions of the family only serve to reinforce that Alice is a horrible person, and at the end of it all Alice has received no closure at all.all.
** No matter whose forgiveness Alice earns, she is never able to forgive herself, and so her quest for redemption spirals out of control into a self-destructive obsession with atonement and self-punishment that eventually destroys her.

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* '''Inverted''': A villain looks to restore their bad name after committing a good deed.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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A villain looks to restore their bad name after committing a good deed.deed.
** ProtagonistJourneyToVillain
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???A man hurts his girlfriend's feelings, so she moves out to the other side of the state. He drives to go visit her and win back her affections. On the way, he buys presents for her and helps her mom clean out the garage.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Bob's misdeeds are too immoral for him to get away with in a family-oriented TV show, so he has to demonstrate remorse.
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* '''Exploited''': Bob lets Alice kill him, knowing that his death will allow Alice to find redemption.

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* '''Exploited''': Bob lets Alice kill him, [[ThanatosGambit knowing that his death will allow motivate Alice to find redemption.seek redemption]].



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* '''Subverted''': Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey to apologize to his family, only to kill them on the spot.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey to apologize to his family, and kills them. However, it turns out that Bob's family contracted Alice to kill Bob, and her redemption is bringing justice to them.
* '''Parodied''': Alice jaywalks across the street and devotes herself to a life of vigilante justice in an attempt to redeem herself.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice commits an evil act and sets off to redeem herself. On the way, she misses the point of the quest and commits more evil deeds in the process before giving up on the quest. Then, she has a HeelRealization and sets off
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Subverted''': Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey has to apologize track down and deliver his final words to his family, only to kill them on the spot.
one by one.
* '''Double Subverted''': Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey has to apologize track down and deliver his final words to his family, and but kills them.them one by one. However, it turns out that Bob's family contracted Alice to kill Bob, and her redemption is bringing justice to them.
* '''Parodied''': Alice jaywalks across the street and devotes herself to a life of vigilante justice self sacrificial missions in an attempt to redeem herself.
cleanse herself of her misdeeds.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice commits an evil act kills Bob, and sets off to redeem herself. On find and apologize to his family, only to kill them one by one. It turns out the way, she misses the point of the quest family contracted her to kill Bob, and commits more evil deeds in the process before giving up she's enacting justice on the quest. Then, she has them. However, Bob was a HeelRealization villain and sets off
his family consisted of heroes, and Alice was contracted to bring *Bob* to justice.
* '''Averted''': ???Alice kills Bob, and goes on her merry way.



* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Well, I just caused the death of an innocent bystander. I guess I'll spend the next few months on an angsty road trip to try and find forgiveness or justification for my actions."



* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Bob lets Alice kill him, knowing that his death will allow Alice to find redemption.



* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???
Alice talks about how she's trying to find Bob's family in an attempt to be forgiven for killing him.
* '''Conversed''': ???Alice and Bob talk about most heroes are trying to find redemption for some past mistake.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice kills Bob and tracks down his family to deliver his last words. The reactions of the family only serve to reinforce that Alice is a horrible person, and at the end of it all Alice has received no closure at all.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character looks for redemption after commiting a disastrous deed.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character looks for redemption after commiting committing a disastrous deed.



* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
A villain looks to restore their bad name after committing a good deed.
* '''Subverted''': ???
Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey to apologize to his family, only to kill them on the spot.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
Alice kills Bob and embarks on a journey to apologize to his family, and kills them. However, it turns out that Bob's family contracted Alice to kill Bob, and her redemption is bringing justice to them.
* '''Parodied''': ???
Alice jaywalks across the street and devotes herself to a life of vigilante justice in an attempt to redeem herself.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Alice commits an evil act and sets off to redeem herself. On the way, she misses the point of the quest and commits more evil deeds in the process before giving up on the quest. Then, she has a HeelRealization and sets off

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'''Basic Trope''' It's about the main character find redemption after commiting deed of horror
* '''Played Straight''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a car accident, killing his family.
* '''Exaggerated''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a genocide,
* '''Up To Eleven''': A man goes on journey to find redemption across the galaxy after causing a [[EarthShatteringKaboom Destruction of Earth]]

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'''Basic Trope''' It's about the main Trope''': A character find looks for redemption after commiting deed of horror
a disastrous deed.
* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a car accident, killing accident that killed his family.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
**
A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a genocide,
* '''Up To Eleven''': ** A man goes on journey to find redemption across the galaxy after causing a [[EarthShatteringKaboom Destruction of Earth]]planet Earth's destruction]].
* '''Downplayed''': ???
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Deconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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'''Basic Trope''' It's about the main character find redemption after commiting deed of horror
*'''Played Straight''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a car accident, killing his family.
*'''Exaggerated''': A man goes on journey to find redemption after causing a genocide,
*'''Up To Eleven''': A man goes on journey to find redemption across the galaxy after causing a [[EarthShatteringKaboom Destruction of Earth]]

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