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Cain, not Kane. Maxim 37


* Admiral Kane in the ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' series. For starters she's a Tauron, who are Space Sicilians as far as vendettas go, and then she discovers her lover is a Cylon saboteur. Kane cranks the vindictiveness up.

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* Admiral Kane Cain in the ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' series. For starters she's a Tauron, who are Space Sicilians as far as vendettas go, and then she discovers her lover is a Cylon saboteur. Kane Cain cranks the vindictiveness up.



* From ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', the oft quoted Maxim: There is no overkill, only "Open fire" and "I need to reload".

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* From ''Webcomic/SchlockMercenary'', the oft quoted Maxim: Maxim 37: There is no overkill, only "Open fire" and "I need to reload".
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* In the Literature/IRichardPlantagenetSeries, UsefulNotes/RichardIII has his brother's best friend Will Hastings summarily executed so quickly they don't even bother building a scaffold. Later, Richard worries that this was overkill, but then tells himself he did what he had to do.
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-->-- '''Shizuo Heiwajima''', ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''

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-->-- '''Shizuo Heiwajima''', ''LightNovel/{{Durarara}}''
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In another variations, an unsympathetic character is suffering tremendously and other characters, especially those who were wronged, will tell them that [[KickTheSonOfABitch they deserve what was coming to them]] as opposed to others who feel that they didn't deserve a punishment like that, even if the character was a {{jerk|ass}}.

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In another variations, an unsympathetic character is suffering tremendously and other characters, especially those who were wronged, will tell them that [[KickTheSonOfABitch [[AssholeVictim they deserve what was coming to them]] as opposed to others who feel that they didn't deserve a punishment like that, even if the character was a {{jerk|ass}}.
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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only [[spoiler:blackmailing Kayneth into killing Lancer]], but also having [[spoiler:Kayneth and his fiancee]] killed after promising them safety. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.

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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', ''Literature/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only [[spoiler:blackmailing Kayneth into killing Lancer]], but also having [[spoiler:Kayneth and his fiancee]] killed after promising them safety. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.
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** ''Literature/FromACertainPointOfViewTheEmpireStrikesBack'': In "The Final Order", this is one of the reasons for Captain Canonhaus's disillusionment with the Empire. Whenever the Empire commits an atrocity, its people will come up with reasons why that atrocity was reasonable and necessary ''after'' the fact, thus evading any questions about abuse of power or culpability. The most relevant example in the story is Darth Vader's [[YouHaveFailedMe recent execution]] of Admiral Ozzel, which Canonhaus's junior Commander Tian is already convincing herself was justified.
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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only [[spoiler:blackmailing Kayneth into killing Lancer]], but also having [[spoiler:Kayneth and his fiancee]] killed after promising them safety]]. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.

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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only [[spoiler:blackmailing Kayneth into killing Lancer]], but also having [[spoiler:Kayneth and his fiancee]] killed after promising them safety]].safety. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.
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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only blackmailing Kayneth into [[spoiler:killing Lancer]], but also having Kayneth and his fiancee [[spoiler:killed after promising them safety]]. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.

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* In ''LightNovel/FateZero'', Saber chastizes Kiritsugu over not only blackmailing [[spoiler:blackmailing Kayneth into [[spoiler:killing killing Lancer]], but also having Kayneth [[spoiler:Kayneth and his fiancee [[spoiler:killed fiancee]] killed after promising them safety]]. Kiritsugu counters that a Master that has had their Servant killed can still re-enter the Grail War by making another contract with a Servant that has had their Master killed, and killing the Master no matter what is the only way to make sure that they are not a threat. Considering how much trouble could have been avoided by killing [[spoiler:Kotomine]] (who was protected by the Church) before he got another Servant and re-entered the war, he kind of has a point. This point is lessened when FridgeLogic reveals he could have included that in his magically binding contract.

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* In ''Theatre/TheJewOfMalta'' by Creator/ChristopherMarlowe, Malta's Governor, Ferneze, taxes every Jew at half their income so he can pay the tribute he owes Turkey. When the title character, Barabas, protests this injustice, Ferneze confiscates ''all'' his wealth. Barabas plots to avenge himself on the Governor, but he doesn't stop there. He orchestrates the death not only of Ferneze's son Lodowick, but also of Lodowick's friend Mathias, an entire convent of nuns (deliberately including [[OffingTheOffspring his own daughter]] after she converts to Catholicism and takes holy orders), and two friars.[[note]]That's not even an exhaustive list of Barabas's [[KillEmAll actual or intended victims]], but it does cover the ones who, except for Ferneze, did him no harm whatsoever.[[/note]] Barabas rationalizes his actions thus: "It's no sin to deceive a Christian, / For they themselves hold it a principle / Faith is not to be held with heretics; / But all are heretics that are not Jews." (2.3.313-316)

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* In ''Theatre/TheJewOfMalta'' by Creator/ChristopherMarlowe, Malta's Governor, Ferneze, taxes every Jew at half their income so he can pay the tribute he owes Turkey. When the title character, Barabas, protests this injustice, Ferneze confiscates ''all'' his wealth. Barabas plots to avenge himself on the Governor, but he doesn't stop there. He orchestrates the death not only of Ferneze's son Lodowick, but also of Lodowick's friend Mathias, an entire convent of nuns (deliberately including [[OffingTheOffspring his own daughter]] after she converts to Catholicism and takes holy orders), and two friars.[[note]]That's not even an exhaustive list of Barabas's [[KillEmAll actual or intended victims]], victims, but it does cover the ones who, except for Ferneze, did him no harm whatsoever.[[/note]] Barabas rationalizes his actions thus: "It's no sin to deceive a Christian, / For they themselves hold it a principle / Faith is not to be held with heretics; / But all are heretics that are not Jews." (2.3.313-316)

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