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Working Title: In Boss Arena Recovery: From YKTTW
Gloating Swine: This is Suspicious Videogame Generosity
Cheat-master30: According to You Know That Thing Where, it isn't because the boss is abruptly trying to kill you at said time, and the items are not given before the battle. Note the examples, games like the Legend of Zelda and Metroid use all three tropes very much distinctly.
