History PlayingWith / RewardedAsATraitorDeserves

** Bob anticipates Charlie's intentions about "honoring" his deals and decides to skip straight to stabbing Charlie in the back, but not before taking the time to tell Charlie that he [[HypocriticalHumor fully agrees with Charlie's disdain for traitors]] and decides that [[DeathByIrony Charlie himself should be rewarded accordingly]].

** Chancellor Bob remains [[UndyingLoyalty unfailingly loyal]] to his queen and country, refusing to renounce them even at gunpoint, which earns him VillainRespect from Charlie and [[YouWillBeSpared gets him spared from death]].

** Bob sells nude photos of Queen Alice to the Empire. As soon as Charlie has the photos in hand, he proceeds to butcher [[AssholeVictim Bob]] in a BloodyHilarious fashion.

** Bob has made it clear he's a self-serving opportunist with ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, and Charlie doesn't feel like waiting for his sudden-yet-inevitable betrayal. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Or he just doesn't like]] working with [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil traitors]] anyway.

** Charlie and the Emperor don't want to make treachery seem acceptable, because that would increase the risk of their own minions betraying them. If every traitor you've seen got killed by the person they helped, you won't be eager to turn traitor yourself.

** Chancellor Bob remains [[UndyingLoyalty unfailingly loyal]] to his queen and country, refusing to renounce them even at gunpoint, which earns him scorn and disgust from Charlie [[KickTheDog who proceeds to viciously and execute him to]] [[MakeAnExampleOfThem make an example of those who dare and oppose him no matter what]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': General Charlie has a policy to deal with traitors based on their motives for betrayal. Chancellor Bob was executed because he was bribed into treachery, but since Minister Dorothy turned her coat for ideological reasons, she gets rewarded and recruited.
* '''Parodied''': General Charlie says he will give Chancellor Bob exactly what he deserves in a suitably ominous fashion. Cue Charlie punishing Bob by...[[PokeThePoodle slapping him]] [[LiteralMetaphor on the wrist.]]

** Charlie: "[[FalseReassurance I will ensure that you receive exactly what you deserve.]]" Bob: "[[GenreSavvy I... don't suppose you could rephrase that in a less frightening way?]]"

** The Empire imprisons Bob, puts out covert propaganda depicting him as a MoreDespicableMinion to the Emperor, and then publicly executes him. This nets them some approval from their new subjects, who like that "at least they killed somebody bad too."

* '''Discussed''': Chancellor Bob ponders becoming a mole for the Evil Empire ... while visiting the Good Kingdom's [[TheAlcatraz harshest, securest prison]]. Moreover, he's within earshot of former Minister Carol, who reminds him that that's how she ended up in jail.

** General Charlie is disgusted by Bob and privately comments that he deserves death, but begrudgingly holds up his end of the deal. Charlie wants to encourage cooperation with the Empire among the newly-conquered populace, and killing a collaborator would be counterproductive towards that end.

** General Charlie fully intends to execute Bob after the betrayal is complete, but Bob insists on being paid in advance and through proxies, so that Charlie's men will never meet Bob personally. By the time Charlie gets the info he wants, Bob is long gone, far away and safe.

* '''Deconstructed''': Word spreads about how the Empire "honors" its deals, ensuring that nobody will cooperate with them. After all, why should they if they'll just be killed for it?

* Charlie [[FamilyExtermination kills Bob's entire family]] because he's 'proven' them to be "an untrustworthy bloodline".

** Neither General Charlie nor [[GreaterScopeVillain Emperor Evulz]] seriously trusts Bob to be loyal to them, but they did [[IGaveMyWord promise him]] [[ExactWords a reward]], so they give Bob a [[KickedUpstairs prestigious-but-unimportant position]] in the Imperial capital where he'll be constantly watched.
** General Charlie keeps his agreement that Chancellor Bob will be kept safe. He takes him to a [[ReassignedToAntarctica faraway backwater nation]] where no one recognizes him, and therefore is not aware of his deeds. Bob doesn't complain, but is inwardly disappointed to have not received the luxuries he believed he would.

** Charlie and the Emperor don't want to make treachery seem acceptable, because that would increase the risk of their own minions betraying them. If every traitor you've ever seen got killed by the person they helped, you won't be eager to turn traitor yourself.

** Chancellor Bob remains [[UndyingLoyalty unfailingly loyal]] to his queen and country, refusing to renounce them even when Charlie has him at gunpoint, which earns him VillainRespect from Charlie and [[YouWillBeSpared gets him spared from death]].
** Bob is a FakeDefector who meets up with Charlie to "hand over the information", then kills him.
** Bob remains loyal to Alice, but she has him executed either because [[ShootTheDog she needs to make absolutely sure]] she purged all possible traitors, she had a paranoid MomentOfWeakness, or because she was EvilAllAlong.

** Charlie is about to have Bob executed, until he learns that Bob had [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal a very good reason]] for his actions: [[BitchInSheepsClothing Queen Alice]] kill Bob's daughter [[RevengeByProxy for a trivial offense on Bob's part]].
** General Charlie [[TheMole was working for Queen Alice]] all along, thus making him a betrayed party, not the beneficiary of the treachery.

** General Charlie sympathizes with Bob's reason for betraying Queen Alice, but Emperor Evulz does not, and has him executed.

** General Charlie is disgusted by Bob and privately comments that he deserves death, but begrudgingly holds up his end of the deal. Charlie wants to make it clear to the newly-conquered populace that cooperation will be rewarded, and killing a collaborator would be counterproductive towards that end.

* '''Reconstructed''': The Emperor takes pains to inform the world that [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil this behavior only applies to treachery]]; he will [[IGaveMyWord honor all other deals]] instead of killing the helpers. The Empire is lauded for its integrity and consistency.

* '''Straight''': [[EvilChancellor Chancellor Bob]], who works for to TheGoodKingdom and [[TheGoodKing Queen Alice]], sells military secrets to TheEvilEmpire's [[TheDragon General Charlie]]. After the Kingdom is conquered, Charlie has AssholeVictim Bob executed.

** General Charlie makes a point of executing any traitor according to the customs of the betrayed nation.

** Neither General Charlie nor [[GreaterScopeVillain Emperor Evulz]] seriously trusts Chancellor Bob to be loyal to them, but they did [[IGaveMyWord promise him]] [[ExactWords a reward]], so they give Bob a [[KickedUpstairs prestigious-but-unimportant position]] right in the Imperial capital where he'll be constantly watched.
** General Charlie keeps his agreement that Chancellor Bob will be taken somewhere safe. He takes him to a [[ReassignedToAntarctica faraway backwater nation]] where no one recognizes him, therefore would not be aware of his deeds. Bob doesn't complain, but is inwardly disappointed to have not received the luxuries he believed he would receive.
** The Empire does honor their agreements, even when treachery is involved. However, simply betraying your people without such an agreement beforehand and hoping for a reward will get you killed along with them.

** Bob has made it clear he's a self-serving opportunist with ChronicBackstabbingDisorder, and Charlie doesn't feel like waiting for his sudden-yet-inevitable betrayal. [[EvenEvilHasStandards Or he just doesn't like]] [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil working with people who stray anyway]].
** Bob assassinates Queen Alice and delivers her head to Charlie, who proceeds to explain that he wanted Alice ''[[IWantThemAlive alive to put on trial]]'', not [[DontCreateAMartyr made into a martyr]].

** Chancellor Bob remains [[UndyingLoyalty unfailingly loyal]] to his queen and country, refusing to renounce them even when General Charlie has him at swordpoint, which earns him VillainRespect from Charlie and [[YouWillBeSpared gets him spared]].

** Bob remains loyal to Alice no matter what. Alice has Bob executed either because [[ShootTheDog she needs to make absolutely sure]] she purged all possible traitors, she had a paranoid MomentOfWeakness, or because she was EvilAllAlong.

** General Charlie is about to have Chancellor Bob executed, until he learns that [[BitchInSheepsClothing Queen Alice]] had Bob's daughter beheaded for a trivial offense on Bob's part, and [[MistreatmentInducedBetrayal Bob is obviously less than pleased]].
** General Charlie [[TheMole was working for Queen Alice]] all along, thus making him the betrayed party, not the beneficiary of treachery.

** Alice is about to become a VoluntaryVassal to the Empire and Charlie is a devoted Imperial agent helping her towards that goal.
* '''Parodied''': General Charlie says he will give Chancellor Bob exactly what he deserves in a suitably ominous fashion. Cue General Charlie punishing Bob by...[[PokeThePoodle slapping him]] [[LiteralMetaphor on the wrist.]]

-->'''General Charlie''': [[FalseReassurance I will ensure that you receive exactly what you deserve.]]
-->'''Chancellor Bob''': [[GenreSavvy I... don't suppose you could rephrase that in a less frightening way?]]
* '''Averted''': TheEmpire pays Bob quite generously for his efforts, as well as ensuring he is protected from anyone looking for revenge.

* '''Invoked''': General Charlie deliberately engineers a situation that will lead Bob to betray Alice, for the express purpose of getting him killed in a manner that [[AssholeVictim will raise no ire.]]

** The Empire imprisons Bob, puts out covert propaganda depicting him as a MoreDespicableMinion to the Emperor, and then publicly executes him. This nets them some approval from their new subjects, who feel that "at least somebody bad is dying too."

* '''Discussed''': Chancellor Bob ponders becoming TheMole for the Evil Empire ... while visiting the Good Kingdom's [[TheAlcatraz harshest, securest prison]]. Moreover, he's within earshot of former Minister Carol, who reminds him that that's how she ended up in jail.

** General Charlie is disgusted by Bob and privately comments that he deserves death, but begrudgingly holds up his end of the deal. He wants to make it clear to the newly-conquered populace that cooperation will be rewarded, and killing a collaborator would be counterproductive towards that end.
** Chancellor Bob offers his services to General Charlie, who tells him he must first publicly renounce his loyalty to his nation before he will be allowed to change sides.
** General Charlie fully intends to execute Bob right after the betrayal is complete, but Bob insists of being paid in advance and through proxies, so that Charlie's men will never meet Bob personally. By the time Charlie gets the info he wants, Bob is long gone, far away and safe.

** The Imperial government suffers from not using Bob's skills to its advantage.

* '''Straight''': [[EvilChancellor Chancellor Bob]], nominally loyal to TheGoodKingdom and [[TheGoodKing Queen Alice]], sells military secrets to TheEmpire's [[TheDragon General Charlie]]. After the Kingdom is conquered, Charlie has AssholeVictim Bob executed.

** Neither General Charlie nor [[GreaterScopeVillain Emperor Evulz]] seriously trusts Chancellor Bob to be loyal to anyone but himself, but they did [[IGaveMyWord promise him]] [[ExactWords a reward]], so they give Bob a [[KickedUpstairs prestigious-but-unimportant position]] right in the imperial capital where he'll be constantly watched.

** Bob has been {{blackmail}}ing Charlie into accepting his treachery in the first place. Charlie wants to get revenge as soon as Bob no longer has leverage.

** Bob remains loyal to Alice no matter what. Alice has Bob executed either because [[ShootTheDog she needs to make absolutely sure]] she purged all possible traitors, she had a paranoid MomentOfWeakness, or because she was EvilAllAlong and this is TheReveal.

* '''Reconstructed''': The Emperor takes pains to inform the world that [[TreacheryIsASpecialKindOfEvil this behavior only applies to treachery]]; [[IGaveMyWord he will honor all other deals]] instead of killing the helpers. The Empire is lauded for its consistency and integrity.