History HeelFaceDoorSlam / VideoGames

!!Warning: While not always a DeathTrope, can often involve that, so be wary of spoilers.

** In Chapter 3, [[spoiler:if Edgar survives, Robun almost considers making peace with the party when the Edgar saves them from Clyde, but Saggitarius eats their soul]].

* ''VideoGame/TheLastOfUsPartII'': [[spoiler:Ellie eventually finds out that Joel lied about the Fireflies giving up on finding a cure and that he slaughtered them all to save her. Upon learning this, she breaks off her relationship with Joel and refuses to speak to him until 4 years later, when she decides to open the door to forgiving Joel, to which he tearfully accepts. Unfortunately, the day after, Abby, the daughter of one of the surgeons Joel killed, finds Joel and kills him in vengeance, denying Ellie and Joel the chance to officially reconcile]].

** Played with for [[spoiler:Avram, who formed an alliance with Cain in order to explore Mount Sinai. Although they enjoyed each other's company and both want to enter the Kingdom of Heaven, Cain notes that their goals might conflict, since Avram mainly wants to sate his curiousity about the heavens while Cain wants to kill the Kosmokraters. Regardless, the Kosmokraters bribe the Cainites outside of the mountain with manna to kill Avram and Cain's faction]].

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', it is possible to do this to [[spoiler: Lorenz on the Silver Snow and Azure Moon routes]], [[spoiler: Ashe on the Silver Snow and Verdant Wind routes]], and [[spoiler: Lysithea on the Crimson Flower route provided you didn't recruit her beforehand.]]
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemEchoesShadowsOfValentia'', Fernand defects from the Deliverance due to his disagreements with Clive over letting Alm become the new leader. After being defeated several times and seeing firsthand the power of the Duma faithful, he begins to have second thoughts, but ultimately ends up being killed by Rinea, whose soul Berkut sacrificed to Duma for power, and barely holds on enough to meet Clive and the Deliverance and warn them about it with his final breath.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAge'':

* [[spoiler:Thor, the God of Thunder]] in ''VideoGame/GodOfWarRagnarok'' is built up throughout the series as a maniac who killed [[LeaveNoSurvivors any giant]] [[GenocideFromTheInside he saw]] and implicitly [[spoiler: [[DontMakeMeTakeMyBeltOff beat his son Modi]] for failing to kill Kratos and Atreus after they killed Magni, Modi's brother and Thor's implicitly [[ParentalFavoritism favorite child.]]]] After being defeated by Kratos [[spoiler:and a bit of help from his daughter Thrúd,]] he finally begins the road to overcome his [[TheAlcoholic relapse into drinking]] and [[spoiler:abusive relationships with [[DomesticAbuse Sif]] and [[ParentalNeglect Thrúd]]...]] only to get [[spoiler:[[OffingtheOffspring killed by Odin]] directly in front of Thrúd.]]

* In ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', it's [[spoiler:Regime Shazam]] who suffers this fate, realizing that the Regime Superman has [[VillainousBreakdown lost his lid in wanting to obliterate Metropolis and Gotham City before marching over to the heroic universe and subjugate that one.]] He gets some nice [[spoiler:heat vision to the eyes for his trouble.]]

** Also, Sindel. True to ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'', she's brought BackFromTheDead as a part of Shao Kahn's EvilPlan, BrainwashedAndCrazy. In the original timeline, she was able to break free of her mind control and was reunited with her daughter Kitana and their allies. Here, Shao Kahn empowers her with Shang Tsung's soul, allowing her to ''{{kill|EmAll}}'' 90% of Raiden's chosen warriors (including Kitana). It takes a [[TakingYouWithMe kamikaze]] HeroicSacrifice on Nightwolf's part to kill her, and her and the fallen heroes' [[note]]Kitana, Nightwolf, Cyber Sub-Zero, Smoke, Jade, Jax, Stryker, and Kabal; Kung Lao had been killed by Shao Kahn previously, while Raiden and Liu Kang were away consulting the Elder Gods; only Sonya and Cage made it out alive[[/note]] souls descend into the Netherrealm, [[FromBadToWorse where they become Quan Chi's slaves.]] Sindel ''does'' make a HeelFaceTurn in her Arcade Ladder ending, but this is noncanonical in regards to the story. [[note]]Although it does provide a good WhatCouldHaveBeen and the true nature of Sindel (which is good, not cackling evil), which gives a proof that the reboot doesn't destroy her whole characterization, fate just becomes much unkinder for her.[[/note]]

* This [[StoryBranching can happen]] to trigger [[spoiler: John Doe's]] StartOfDarkness in Season 2, Episode 4 of ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''. [[spoiler: During a tense confrontation on a bomb-laden bridge, John asks to be given a chance to get the detonator and a man-made virus away from Harley Quinn. If allowed, things start looking like they'll go south, with Amanda Waller ordering her men to move in to prevent it.]] If Bruce agrees with this assessment, we get this heartbreaking line.
-->'''[[spoiler: John Doe]]''': [[WhatTheHellHero Look what you've done]]! (Voice cracking) [[FalseFriend You were supposed to be my friend]]!

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'''s [[spoiler: Mukuro Ikusaba]] voices her doubts about the ideals of [[ForTheEvulz Ultimate Despair]] in the final scene of her [[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Socia Link]] and resolves to turn over a new leaf IfWeGetThroughThis. [[KillerGameMaster Monokuma]] kills her immediately after.

* After dueling Loghain in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', you can [[spoiler:offer him a chance to redeem himself]], but generally the path is to decapitate him right there, [[spoiler:if only because Alistar will leave the party in disgust at allowing the man who led nearly every Grey Warden of Ferelden to their deaths live. It's worth noting that Riordan, the person who suggests to let Loghain be of some use instead of executed, is a Grey Warden himself]].
* The end of the "Best Served Cold" quest in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII''. [[spoiler:Thrask]] forms a secret mage-templar alliance to depose Meredith and get the Circle working the way it's supposed to. ''Then'' he has one of Hawke's loved ones kidnapped just in case they try to stop him. While he has no intention of actually hurting the hostage, his right-hand woman doesn't share his good intentions, and turns on him the second he stands in her way.

* Nuwangi in the original ''VideoGame/{{Utawarerumono}}'' visual novel, where after being defeated he is set loose by Eruruu making him realize just how badly he had screwed up. This makes him vow to end the war… and is promptly killed by bandits for the reward they assume they'll receive. The anime just had him run off and disappear, leaving his ultimate fate ambiguous.
* If you defeat Darth Malak of ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'' he may have some regrets to share with you as he lies dying, [[spoiler:"Still… still spouting the wisdom of the Jedi, I see. Maybe there is more truth in their code than I ever believed. I... I cannot help but wonder, Revan. What would have happened had our positions been reversed? What if fate had decreed I would be captured by the Jedi? Could I have returned to the light, as you did? If you had not led me down the dark path in the first place, what destiny would I have found?"]]
** The player is given a chance to throw that back in his face, however: [[spoiler: essentially saying something along the lines of, "I turned back to the Light, you could have as well. You chose your own fate."]]
** The player can also pull this on [[spoiler:Bastila]] if you are a real JerkAss.
** You can also do this to Atris in the sequel.
* In ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights'', if you can turn [[spoiler:Aribeth]] back, she comes back, turns herself in, and tells the leadership of Neverwinter everything she knows about the Luskan forces. Then they turn around and execute her anyway.
* A really mean player who chooses to side with Kelemvor at the end of ''VideoGame/NeverwinterNights2: Mask of the Betrayer'' can do this to Arraman.
** [[spoiler:Bishop]] has the door slammed in his face as well. [[spoiler:He gives you a piece of the Mask and warns you of enemies that are about to attack you, implying he's done at least some soul-searching. Unfortunately, he's absorbed into [[TheLifestream the Wall]] moments later.]]

* Special Agent Kato in ''VideoGame/ShadowHearts Covenant'' [[spoiler:gradually grows disgusted with the motives of his superiors, and shifts focus towards his own dream of having a family with the clone of his murdered love (it's complicated), and living peacefully. Then the girl is killed a second time, and Kato decides to destroy the world]].
* It is very possible to slam the door in the face of a character's redemption (Although, not necessarily canon) in every ''Franchise/FireEmblem'', due to the fact that AnyoneCanDie, and there's lots of [[EnemyMine potential allies who are enemies at first]].

** In the Birthright route of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'', Zola [[BecomingTheMask comes to legitimately respect the avatar]], and begs for Garon to spare the Avatar's life even - however, he is promptly killed.

* An option for the player in ''VideoGame/ChronoTrigger''. After the... [[WhamEpisode events... in the Ocean Palace]] and the escape from the Blackbird, the party encounters Magus, the former DiscOneFinalBoss, on the North Cape. He makes some rather insensitive comments about the recently deceased [[spoiler: Crono]], and when your party protests, draws his weapon and asks if you want to fight him. If you say no, he'll stand down and [[HeelFaceTurn join the party]]. If you say yes, however, you'll fight and kill him.
* Kuja of ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyIX'' redeems himself by teleporting the heroes out of the Hill of Despair and outside the Iifa Tree. It's probably because of this that Zidane decides to go back for him. If anything, at least Kuja didn't [[DyingAlone die alone]].
* ''VideoGame/SilentHill1'''s [[DrJerk Michael Kaufmann]] can potentially be on the receiving end of this. If on the path to the Good endings, [[spoiler: he assists Harry in foiling Dahlia's plans with a vial of Aglaophotis]], and what does he get for his trouble? [[spoiler: He gets DraggedOffToHell by [[TheDogBitesBack Lisa Garland.]]]]
* ''Franchise/MassEffect''
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect1'', [[spoiler:Saren]], by it simply being too late for him by the time he [[HeelRealization realized that he'd]] [[spoiler: been [[BrainwashedAndCrazy indoctrinated by]] the real BigBad]].
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'', the exact same thing happens with [[spoiler: [[HeWhoFightsMonsters The Illusive Man]]]].
** Also [[spoiler: Benezia and Fai Dan]] from the first game. All examples save the last have the same source. you can also choose to slam the door in [[spoiler: the Rachni Queen's]] face in ''3.''
** In ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', if you talk [[spoiler:Miranda]] down from killing [[spoiler:Niket]], who, [[spoiler:after hearing of Miranda's plan to, in his view, steal Oriana from their father, betrays Miranda to the Eclipse mercenaries]], he sees the error of his ways, but is gunned down immediately afterward.
** Again in ''2'', if you bring a disloyal [[spoiler:Miranda]] to the final battle and choose the Paragon option, she'll tell the Illusive Man where to get off...and then die thirty seconds later.
* ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'':
** Cyrax gets a chapter in Story Mode showing his signs of turning good, ditching the Lin Kuei over the Cyber Initiative. Then he got captured and roboticized off-screen.
** [[LateArrivalSpoiler Elder Sub-Zero dies at Scorpion's hand and his soul descends into the Netherrealm to become Noob Saibot]] (as foreshadowed in ''Mythologies'' and revealed in ''Deception''). Raiden tries to avert this by striking a deal with Scorpion (if Scorpion doesn't kill Sub-Zero, he'll ask the Elder Gods to restore Scorpion's family to life), but Quan Chi, being the [[ManipulativeBastard asshole]] that he is [[BlatantLies creates false images of Sub-Zero killing Scorpion's wife and child]], causing Scorpion to lash out and kill his nemesis in anger anyway. So, not only does the younger Sub-Zero get dragged into the picture alongside Smoke ''again'', but his older brother [[CameBackWrong returns to life]] as Noob Saibot ''again''. This also comes with the unfortunate side-effect of Scorpion playing Quan Chi's lapdog, something that Raiden calls him out on (in the original timeline, Scorpion learned that Quan Chi, and ''not'' either of the Sub-Zero brothers killed his family, and chased Quan Chi through the Netherrealm after ''4'', beating the tar out of him).
** Also, Sindel. True to ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'', she's brought BackFromTheDead as a part of Shao Kahn's EvilPlan, BrainwashedAndCrazy. In the original timeline, she was able to break free of her mind control and was reunited with her daughter Kitana and their allies. Here, Shao Kahn empowers her with Shang Tsung's soul, allowing her to ''{{kill|EmAll}}'' 90% of Raiden's chosen warriors (including Kitana). It takes a [[TakingYouWithMe kamikaze]] HeroicSacrifice on Nightwolf's part to kill her, and her and the fallen heroes' [[note]]Kitana, Nightwolf, Cyber Sub-Zero, Smoke, Jade, Jax, Stryker, and Kabal; Kung Lao had been killed by Shao Kahn previously, while Raiden and Liu Kang were away consulting the Elder Gods; only Sonya and Cage made it out alive[[/note]] souls descend into the Netherrealm, [[FromBadToWorse where they become Quan Chi's slaves.]] Sindel ''does'' make a HeelFaceTurn in her Arcade Ladder ending, but this is noncanonical in regards to the story. [[note]]Although it does provide a good WhatCouldHaveBeen and the true nature of Sindel (which is good, not cackling evil), which gives a proof that the reboot doesn't destroy her whole characterization, fate just becomes much unkinder for her.[[/note]]
** It got worse in ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX''. Raiden, against all odds, managed to restore Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Jax from the aforementioned status as Quan Chi's slaves. Soon after, the remaining good guys managed to capture Quan Chi, in which Raiden have plans to have him restore the other revenants. [[spoiler:Then comes Scorpion, completely blinded by rage on the realization that Quan Chi was responsible of his family and clan's death, plowing through the heroes to reach out Quan Chi and behead him, [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thereby dooming the rest of the revenants to a permanent undead status.]]]]

* [[spoiler:Gaspard]] in ''VideoGame/DarkCloud 2'' realizes that he's lost his way after a NotSoDifferentRemark moment with the hero and decides to quit serving the BigBad and back out of the conflict entirely, expressing a wish to see the end of the heroes' journey and maybe end his own with them. Unfortunately for him, the BigBad pulls a VillainOverride out of spite and the heroes are reluctantly forced to kill him.
* [[spoiler:Specialist Cross]] in ''VideoGame/{{Prototype}}'' helps Alex Mercer defeat Blackwatch in the later half of the game. [[spoiler:He is killed by the Supreme Hunter before he gets the chance to reveal his true identity to Alex]].
* ''Franchise/TheElderScrolls'':
** Shows up in some quests throughout the series. You can also choose to invoke it yourself at any time. After you've finished a quest and have chosen to spare the person attempting to make the Heel-Face Turn, you can immediately turn around and kill them.
** ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsIVOblivion Oblivion]]'': The Mehrunes' Razor DLC involves a mad wizard seeking an artifact weapon as part of his bid to invade Cyrodil. Deep inside his fortress, you encounter [[CatFolk Khajiit]] workers bussed in by the wizard to help work his mines and outfit his army. Of course, they attack you on sight just like everyone else, despite the fact that they're not wearing armor and most of them have nothing but hoes and rakes to attack you with. While poking around, you can find a letter home by one of the workers saying that they hate Cyrodil and the work sucks, but [[MoneyDearBoy the money's too good]]. It also mentions that they're planning rebelling on at very least against the head smith in the near future. Of course, that worker is probably dead now… Much like the ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' example below, there's a lot of talk about missing the recipient of the letter and sending them needed money.
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]'', the Blades want you to do this to [[spoiler:Paarthunax, the dragon leader of the Graybeards, for his past crimes… nevermind the fact that the only reason the atrocities were thwarted was because of his eventual notion that these mortals are worth something, and teaching them how to overcome Alduin]].
* The Bonfire of the Vanities DLC for ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'' does this several times in the same mission. In order for the people of Florence to rise up against the insane monk Savonarola, Ezio has to assassinate each of his lieutenants that he had corrupted with the Apple of Eden. By mortally injuring them, the men are freed of the Apple's influence, and several of them express remorse and horror for their actions. But by then it is too late for them to right their wrongs, and they die in misery and shame. Notably, one of them admits that he wasn't under the Apple's influence and followed Savonarola because he happens to agree with him. He laughs at Ezio for thinking that the Apple is the only reason someone may share another person's ideas.
* [[spoiler:Cetsa]] gets this late in ''VideoGame/TheWayRPGMaker'': rescued from death and touched by both the hero's utter devotion to finding Serena and [[spoiler:his utter disdain for Cetsa herself]], she decides to start over anew and give up her life of crime. The first person she encounters after making this decision is a dying [[spoiler:Slade]] who she doesn't recognize. Grappling with his own failures, he kills her so he can die knowing he did something right. [[GainaxEnding Then everything starts getting weird]].
* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'''s [[spoiler: Mukuro Ikusaba]] voices her doubts about the ideals of [[ForTheEvulz Ultimate Despair]] in the final scene of her [[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Socia Link]] and resolves to turn over a new leaf IfWeGetThroughThis. [[KillerGameMaster Monokuma]] kills her immediately after.
* In TheStinger of ''VideoGame/Portal2,'' Wheatley laments on how horrible and monstrous [[spoiler: he'd]] been to Chell, but now he's [[spoiler: stranded floating in space, almost certain never to return to Earth]] with [[BrokenRecord the Space Core]] and [[spoiler: his]] own regrets for company. [[spoiler: He]] only wishes he could take it all back, and says that if he could ever see [[spoiler: Chell]] again, all he'd be able to do is apologize.
* Lor'themar Theron in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' became increasingly angry with how the Blood Elves were treated by both the Forsaken and Warchief Garrosh. During the Landfall storyline Variann Wrynn made secret overtures to the Blood Elves in hopes of regaining their lost ally (the elves had left the Alliance after the Second War), and Lor'themar was willing to listen... until Jaina purged Dalaran of all Sunreavers and aligned the neutral Kirin Tor firmly with the Alliance after hearing of the Horde using Dalaran's portal network to steal the Divine Bell and blaming the Blood Elf Sunreavers.
** Perhaps this goes on to be something of a subversion after the fact, as the Kirin Tor's actions may have soured the Blood Elves from rejoining the alliance, it hasn't stopped them from turning on Garrosh for his abuse of them. Further, his problems with Jaina certainly didn't stop him from finding a tenuous truce with her on Thunder Isle.

* [[spoiler: Shauna]] in the Normal Path of ''VideoGame/SoulNomadAndTheWorldEaters'' [[spoiler: dies of Scarlet Iago immediately after she begins to be liked by the group]].
* ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsAlpha series'': Kukuru unfortunately gets killed off just on the verge of making one in Alpha 2, but the ''biggest'' one in these games comes at the tail end of Alpha 1 if you choose to make peace with [[Anime/MobileSuitGundam Kycillia Zabi]]. Although she can't do much to help take the edge off of the remaining conflicts, she does at least pledge to do what she can and her Zeon faction will keep from causing trouble. Shortly thereafter though, [[Anime/MobileSuitVictoryGundam Angel Halo]] activates and, in a show of power, leaves the entire population of Side 3 braindead.
* In ''VideoGame/FirstEncounterAssaultRecon'', [[spoiler: Harlan Wade makes a doomed attempt to undo what he did to his daughter Alma by releasing her from the Vault where she's been locked for almost the entirety of her life and un-death. As soon as she is able to get out, she thanks him by liquefying his flesh]].
* Can occur in episode five of ''VideoGame/TalesFromTheBorderlands''. [[spoiler:If freed from jail during the escape from Helios, Yvette tries to make amends with Rhys by helping him dismantle the space station's core. This causes a nearby airlock to open, and Rhys has the option to let her fall to her death.]]
* ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'':
** Near the end of a neutral run, [[spoiler:If you choose to spare Asgore, he will promise to care for you. Then he dies, either through an ambush by Flowey or his own realization that keeping you underground would be against your wishes and his subsequent suicide so you can take his soul]].
** An odd case of a [[InvertedTrope Face-Heel Door Slam]] happens at the end of No Mercy run. [[spoiler:Once Flowey has realized that not only can he now be KilledOffForReal, but you're almost certain to do it, he makes a fast HeelFaceTurn and goes to warn Asgore about you. Unfortunately for both of them, Asgore's response is roughly "NotNowKiddo". After you knock Asgore to the floor in one shot, Flowey finishes his SOUL off, claiming that he can be useful to you and begging not to be killed. This... does not move you.[[note]]Of course, at this point, the game is on auto-pilot as killing Sans was the point of no return for the No Mercy/Genocide route, so you couldn't have saved him if you wanted to.[[/note]]]]
** Of course, right before that, there's a chance for a more traditional Heel-Face Door Slam. [[spoiler:If you accept Sans' offer to spare you midway through the fight with him, [[ISurrenderSuckers he lets you bring your guard down]] before [[OneHitKill dunking on you]]. What, you think he's really gonna forgive [[OmnicidalManiac someone like you?]]]] To be fair, he does point out your one chance at redemption on the Game Over screen: [[spoiler:[[MediumAwareness reset and don't walk on the genocide route again]].]]
** This goes up to meta levels when one considers the consequences of [[spoiler:completing a No Mercy run, which involves the Fallen Child taking away control from the player, destroying the world (even if you refuse), and then offering to bring it back in exchange for [[DealWithTheDevil giving up your soul]], which allows them to possess Frisk at any time. Specifically, right at the end of a True Pacifist run, which used to be the happiest ending]]. Most of all, they're almost permanent - as in "uninstalling the game and installing it on a different computer (at least on Steam with Steam Cloud) ''does not work''" permanent.
* The first contract in ''VideoGame/HitmanBloodMoney'' is the Swing King, who was the owner of an amusement park which was forced to close after a major malfunction caused the park's ferris wheel to collapse with patrons riding it. Even though he was acquitted of the fatalities that ensued from the accident, no-one has forgiven him - no-one wants to invest in re-opening the park while he owns it. The one person who does offer the Swing King money is a drug baron who converts the defunct park to his base of operations. SK's wife is demanding a divorce which he won't sign off on under the delusion he can start the park up again using the drug baron's money. Oh, and someone who had a loved one die in the aforementioned malfunction hired Agent 47 to kill him, so that causes the door to slam fully and fatally on him.
** To rub salt in the wound, should you choose to listen to him rather than immediately kill him, he tries to beg for mercy and explain how he's trying to make good and move past all of this. Unfortunately, Agent 47 isn't moved, and the player is not given an option to bypass this event as you cannot proceed without killing him.
* The [[AscendedDemon Redeemed]] in ''[[VideoGame/NexusWar Nexus Clash]]'' are tragic refugees from TheLegionsOfHell who heroically battle both the forces of evil and their own corrupted natures in a relentless, heroic push upward into the light. They walk a much narrower path even than the Angels, since so many of their powers call on their former demonic natures and are scorned by the Good PowersThatBe. Unless they're using their [[DarkIsNotEvil powers]] for good all the time, they will quickly fall victim to this trope and be rejected by both heaven and hell.
* In ''VideoGame/PlanescapeTorment'', the First Incarnation [[spoiler:had caused such a big evil that he went in search of immortality purely to give himself enough time to redeem himself. The fact that this GoneHorriblyRight is what sets off the main plot ages ago.]] And then, [[spoiler:assuming you play The Nameless One as willing to redeem himself, you spend ''the entire game'' doing just that, and at the end of the game you end up either going to hell anyway for your sins, or willing yourself out of existence entirely. You have gone ''way'' too far over the centuries to have any shot at redeeming yourself and making it stick.]]
** Also happens to [[spoiler:Trias]] if you manage to redeem him with [[KnightTemplar Vhailor]] in your party. Long story short, when the animated suit of armour tells you that he will do anything to bring justice with his ''giant murder axe'', feel free to believe him. [[FactionMotto Justice is everything, and punishment leads to perfection]].
* This [[StoryBranching can happen]] to trigger [[spoiler: John Doe's]] StartOfDarkness in Season 2, Episode 4 of ''VideoGame/BatmanTheTelltaleSeries''. [[spoiler: During a tense confrontation on a bomb-laden bridge, John asks to be given a chance to get the detonator and a man-made virus away from Harley Quinn. If allowed, things start looking like they'll go south, with Amanda Waller ordering her men to move in to prevent it.]] If Bruce agrees with this assessment, we get this heartbreaking line.
-->'''[[spoiler: John Doe]]''': [[WhatTheHellHero Look what you've done]]! (Voice cracking) [[FalseFriend You were supposed to be my friend]]!
* There are no less than ''three'' different versions of [[spoiler: Leon's]] death in ''VideoGame/TalesOfDestiny''. In the manga, Stahn beats [[spoiler: Leon]], but then tries to convince him they can save [[spoiler: Marian]] by working together. He's almost swayed... Then the mines start flooding, and he's too weak to escape. This is promoted to a [[spoiler: full out RedemptionEqualsDeath]] in the game's [=PS2=] remake.

* Played with in ''VideoGame/ExitFate''. Gudrun, one of [[DarkLordOnLifeSupport Siegfried]]'s top generals, plans to defect after realizing (with Tarlia's help) that Siegfried has not been himself lately. However, that goes right out the window when she learns that Daniel has murdered Siegfried, and she ends up fighting to honor his memory until she's defeated in the final dungeon.

* ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'''s [[spoiler: Mukuro Ikusaba]] voices her doubts about the ideals of [[ForTheEvulz Ultimate Despair]] in the final scene of her [[LevelUpAtIntimacy5 Social]] [[FanNickname Link]] and resolves to turn over a new leaf IfWeGetThroughThis. [[KillerGameMaster Monokuma]] kills her immediately after.

** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones'', Glen and Duessel, two of Vigarde's generals, both figure out that something rotten is going on in Grado. Duessel subverts it and successfully defects, but Glen is killed by Valter before he can switch sides.

* The ending of ''VideoGame/YakuzaLikeADragon'' has Ichiban confronting Ryo Aoki, the Governor of Tokyo and [[spoiler:his former friend Masato]] while the latter is going through an intense VillainousBreakdown after a EngineeredPublicConfession has ruined him. After a tearful pleading from Ichiban begging Aoki to not kill himself, he decides to turn himself in for his crimes so that he may atone upon release... only to be [[spoiler:assassinated by Sota Kume, a political lackey and his most ardent believer left broken by the revelation that he dedicated his life to a corrupt powermonger. Aoki's final words to Ichiban has him pleading him to never give up on life and how it would have been nice to start from the bottom by his side]].

* In ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'', it's [[spoiler:Regime Shazam]] who suffers this fate, realizing that the Regime Superman has [[VillainousBreakdown lost his lid in wanting to obliterate Metropolis and Gotham City before marching over to the heroic universe and subjugate that one.]]