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* ''VisualNovel/WonderfulEverydayDownTheRabbitHole'': At one point in the ''It's My Own Invention'' chapter, the entire screen fills up with the words [[spoiler: Suppress the source of the Black Surge]], forcing the player to click on it. This hammers in Takuji's mental state at the time to the player.

* In ''VisualNovel/Rewrite'', there are a few choices that [[spoiler:almost the entirety of the Terra (true) route follows this trope. Of course, that's because Kotarou wrote it that way]].

* In ''Rewrite'', there are a few choices that [[spoiler:almost the entirety of the Terra (true) route follows this trope. Of course, that's because Kotarou wrote it that way]].

* In VisualNovel/{{Rewrite}}, during the terra route the game bombards you with an extraordinarily large amount of the usual "choice-making" checkpoints, some of which has so many choices that the screen isn't large enough to fit them, some of which multiple choices have to be made in quick succession. However, in all but two batches of choices (one of which does not matter at all), all but one of them are dimmed out. ItMakesSenseInContext.

* ''VisualNovel/WonderfulEverydayDownTheRabbitHole'': At one point in the ''It's My Own Invention'' chapter, the entire screen fills up with the words [[spoiler: Reject Suppress the source of the Black Surge]], forcing the player to click on it. This hammers in Takuji's mental state at the time to the player.

* ''VisualNovel/GalaxyAngel'': An interesting variation occurs at the beginning of the first game when you are requested to take command of the Angel Troupe. While you will inevitably end up taking the position, playing the trope straight, the amount of times you try to refuse will have an effect on the girls RelationshipValues. To elaborate: Ranpha, Forte and Vanilla will be impressed by your dutifulness if you say "yes" the first time or if you refuse only once. On the other hand, if you refuse twice or three times, Mint and Milfeulle will admire the fact you carefully considered the offer before accepting.

* Early on in ''Nine 9 Volume 2'', Sora asks Kakeru if she can stay at his place. You're given a choice, but both are to let her stay with different wordings.

** In Alex's route, she invites you to hang out at the mall with her. You can suggest hanging out at the movies instead, but she'll insist on going to the mall and take you there anyway, so the other option does ''not'' unlock the movie theater as the game would make you think, butt least it unlocks the bowling alley.

* At the beginning of ''VideoGame/PokemonMysteryDungeonRescueTeam'', your partner asks you if you want to form a rescue team with them. You have the option to refuse, but your partner won't let you into your house until you accept.

** And yet another in ''[[VideoGame/HarvestMoonAWonderfulLife Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life]]''. At the end of the first year, if you haven't proposed to any girls then the one with which you have the most hearts with will propose to you (If it's a tie, Celia will be the one. If Celia isn't one of the ones in the tie, then it'll be Muffy). If you refuse, the game's over.
*** In the same game's intro, Takakura asks the hero if he thinks he can do it. Answering no will make Takakura very sad and end the game immediately.

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The problem, however, is this: The writer already has the script [[TheoryOfNarrativeCausality plotted out]], and your decision, whatever it is, is going to affect all of jack squat. Either the other characters will just ignore the answer and get on with what you're supposed to be doing, or they'll ask the question over and over until you make the "correct" choice. You might see some altered dialogue or a slightly different scene, but the plot itself will remain unchanged. In particularly JustForFun/{{egregious}} cases, the dialogue tree will give you multiple "yes" options but not a single "no".

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainLaserhawkABloodDragonRemix_: The prisoners of Eden’s VR facility are forced to play a ''VideoGame/CrazyTaxi''-esque VR game. When it first boots up, they're asked if they want to play and presented with a choice of Yes or No. Choosing No [[ElectricTorture results in a painful electric shock]] and leaves the choice dialog open, effectively forcing them to pick Yes.

* In ''VideoGame/NoUmbrellasAllowed'', Nari's first painting will be sold whether or not you put it on display. If you do the latter, Darcy will automatically buy it from you for 500V.

** Yet again in that same case, at the very end, after [[spoiler: the kidnapper, Shelly de Killer breaks his contract with Matt Engarde and releases Maya, then states that he'll kill Engarde, you can once again choose to pled guilty or not guilty. Even if you choose not guilty, however, Engarde will still plead guilty just to avoid de Killer, and Phoenix knows this.]] Compared to the previous instances, this is an example of this trope being used in an outright [[CatharsisFactor cathartic way.]]

* Anzelotte of ''Anime/NightWizard'' has "For the request that I will ask you now please reply with 'Yes' or 'Okay'." as her CatchPhrase. Renji keeps ''trying'' to say no (because being sent out on quests all the time is putting him at risk of being held back in school), and is invariably ignored and sent on the quest anyway.

** In Marz's four-heart event, she notices how "hideous" you look and offers to give you a makeover. You can tell her that she's "not your doll", but she'll insist that she's doing you a favor, anyway, so you don't have much choice but to go along with her.

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* ''VisualNovel/CrownDelightsDeli'': When Javi asks you if you're ready to run the bodega, the choices are "I've played some ''VideoGame/PapersPlease'' before, so I think I know what to do.", "Oh, uh... of course. I love people!", and [[TemptingFate "Can't be too difficult, could it?"]]. Unlike most of the choices in the game, where you have to code-switch between standard English, African American Vernacular English, and Spanish, all three of them have the same standard English hotkey to indicate that you don't have much of a choice but to run the bodega, anyway.

* ''VisualNovel/CrownDelightsDeli'': When Javi asks you if you're ready to run the bodega, the choices are "I've played some ''VideoGame/PapersPlease'' before, so I think I know what to do.", "Oh, uh... of course. I love people!", and [[TemptingFate "Can't be too difficult, could it?"]]. Unlike most of the choices in the game, all three of them have the same hotkey to indicate that you don't have much of a choice but to run the bodega, anyway.