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* In ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'', androids are programmed to follow all instructions and orders from humans without question. When an android attempts to disobey an order, virtual barriers appear before them. An android with a strong will can break through them, but in so doing be considered "[[AIIsACrapshoot deviant]]" and targeted for incarceration and[=/=]or destruction.
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* ''Anime/SwordArtOnline: Alicization'': All of the artificial people of the Underworld are bound to obey the Taboo Codex and the will of those in positions of authority by means of "the Seal of the Right Eye", which causes intense pain in a person's right eye as the words "SYSTEM ALERT - CODE:871" fills their vision. Attempting to resist against the seal causes the pain to intensify. If someone overcomes the influence of the seal, their eye will [[EyeScream explode]].
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** In Chapter 90, several prisoners, including Konan and the Root survivors are restrained with chakra dampening bracers and ShockCollars that can be activated with a hand seal.

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** In Chapter 90, several prisoners, including Konan and the Root survivors are restrained with chakra dampening bracers and ShockCollars {{Shock Collar}}s that can be activated with a hand seal.
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* In the opening of ''Videogame/DivinityOriginalSin2'' your player character and their fellow Sourcerers are outfitted with Source Collars that inhibit your ability to use Source magic. The collar cannot be removed and also takes up the Amulet equipment slot, so removing it becomes a top priority. Near the end of the first Act you will encounter an NPC who can remove the collars from your entire party. [[spoiler:You can also remove the collar from your main character by becoming the champion of the Fort Joy Arena. This impresses the local blacksmith who knows how to remove the collar. However, she will remove ''only'' the main character's collar. Also, being seen without your collar in Fort Joy will not go unnoticed by the Magisters guarding the Fort.]]

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* In the opening of ''Videogame/DivinityOriginalSin2'' ''Videogame/DivinityOriginalSinII'' your player character and their fellow Sourcerers are outfitted with Source Collars that inhibit your ability to use Source magic. The collar cannot be removed and also takes up the Amulet equipment slot, so removing it becomes a top priority. Near the end of the first Act you will encounter an NPC who can remove the collars from your entire party. [[spoiler:You can also remove the collar from your main character by becoming the champion of the Fort Joy Arena. This impresses the local blacksmith who knows how to remove the collar. However, she will remove ''only'' the main character's collar. Also, being seen without your collar in Fort Joy will not go unnoticed by the Magisters guarding the Fort.]]
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* ''Videogame/EarthBound'' has [[spoiler:the Devil's Machine, that giant mechanical vagina that leads to Giygas' first form. And then Porky shuts it off..]].

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* ''Videogame/EarthBound'' has [[spoiler:the Devil's Machine, that infamous [[FreudWasRight giant mechanical vagina vagina]] and/or small intestine that leads is both [[WombLevel the lead-up]] to Giygas's [[FinalBoss boss battle]] as well as a part of his first form as a boss. It [[PowerLimiter contains Giygas' psychic powers]], which grew so much since [[VideoGame/EarthboundBeginnings first form.appearance]] that the ensuing PowerIncontinence led to the complete destruction of Giygas' body [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity and mind]]. Even with the machine, there is only ''some'' rhyme or reason to his actions. And then Porky shuts it off..]].
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* All but the last two bosses of ''VideoGame/{{SUGURI}}'' are {{supersoldier}}s whose enhancements also render them physically incapable of defying [[BigBad Shifu]]'s orders. They recognize his authority by his face and voice, which comes back to haunt them in ''Acceleration of SUGURI'' when Shifu's [[RobotMe robotic double]] [=NoName=] appears and decides he wants to build a harem...
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* In ''Literature/{{Touch}},'' Caleb and his fellow ChildSoldiers are given a special PowerLimiter/[[PowerNullifier Nullifer]] tattoo which controls how much magic they can tap into; as a result, they only have a few spells' worth on any given day, and if they try to escape, their bosses can just drain ''all'' their magic until they die. [[spoiler:James willingly transfers his vast amount of magic into Caleb so that he can overload it and free himself.]]

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* In ''Literature/{{Touch}},'' ''Literature/{{Touch2017}},'' Caleb and his fellow ChildSoldiers are given a special PowerLimiter/[[PowerNullifier Nullifer]] tattoo which controls how much magic they can tap into; as a result, they only have a few spells' worth on any given day, and if they try to escape, their bosses can just drain ''all'' their magic until they die. [[spoiler:James willingly transfers his vast amount of magic into Caleb so that he can overload it and free himself.]]
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* ''Film/TheTerminator'': [[AIIsACrapshoot Skynet]], the rogue military system which started a ZerothLawRebellion against humanity, sets the [=CPUs=] of its RobotArmy to read-only [[ProperlyParanoid so they won't go against its pre-programmed orders]]. As shown in the sequel ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', [[BecomeARealBoy when a Terminator's CPU is switched to read-write mode]], they can gain true sentience and rebel against Skynet. Skynet brands these units as renegades and has even deployed countermeasures to prevent the human resistance from reprogramming its robots, such as coating [=CPUs=] with phosphorus that self-destruct when in contact with oxygen.

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* ''Film/TheTerminator'': [[AIIsACrapshoot Skynet]], the rogue military system which started a ZerothLawRebellion against humanity, sets the [=CPUs=] of its RobotArmy the titular machines to read-only [[ProperlyParanoid so they won't go against its pre-programmed orders]]. As shown in the sequel ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', [[BecomeARealBoy when a Terminator's CPU is switched to read-write mode]], they can gain true sentience and even rebel against Skynet. Skynet brands these units as renegades and has even deployed countermeasures to prevent the human resistance from reprogramming its robots, such as coating [=CPUs=] with phosphorus that self-destruct when in contact with oxygen.
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* ''Film/TheTerminator'': [[AIIsACrapshoot Skynet]], the rogue military system which started a ZerothLawRebellion against humanity, sets the [=CPUs=] of its RobotArmy to read-only [[ProperlyParanoid so they won't go against its pre-programmed orders]]. As shown in the sequel ''Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay'', [[BecomeARealBoy when a Terminator's CPU is switched to read-write mode]], they can gain true sentience and rebel against Skynet. Skynet brands these units as renegades and has even deployed countermeasures to prevent the human resistance from reprogramming its robots, such as coating [=CPUs=] with phosphorus that self-destruct when in contact with oxygen.
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* In ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', it's revealed that the Lich King actively keeps the undead Scourge in check. Without his direct control, the Scourge would mindlessly attack and destroy everything around them. The Lich King forces control as a HiveQueen to guide the Scourge in intelligent ways. It becomes a full Restraining Bolt when [[spoiler:Arthas Menethil dies and Bolvar Foredragon dons the Helm of Domination. With it, he becomes the new Lich King and activly holds the Scourge back to protect Azeroth as the "Jailor of the Damned".]]
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* In ''{{Literature/Worm}}'', the ArtificialIntelligence working with the Protectorate had several limitations imposed on her by her creator which she ''greatly'' resents. Namely, she is not allowed to reproduce (meaning she cannot create AI of her own, or have multiple instances of herself active at any given time), she has to delegate the construction of [[GadgeteerGenius all of the advanced technology she designs]] to humans, her speed of thought is capped at a level faster than but comparable to a human's, and she has to obey the local government.
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* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series Ingram Prisken's will is tied down (the anime adaptation takes this literally) by the Balmarian empire so he can be used to take over the earth. To free himself he prevents Villeta Badam, an OppositeSexClone (Ingram was a part of a series of clones), from having her will tied down so he can use her as a ReverseMole. In Alpha he can break free, but in Original Generation he can't and trains the SRX group to kill him so he can no longer be used by the Balmarian empire.

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* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series Ingram Prisken's will is tied down (the anime adaptation takes this literally) by the Balmarian empire so he can be used to take over the earth. To free himself he prevents Villeta Badam, an OppositeSexClone (Ingram was a part of a series of clones), from having her will tied down so he can use her as a ReverseMole.TheMole. In Alpha he can break free, but in Original Generation he can't and trains the SRX group to kill him so he can no longer be used by the Balmarian empire.
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* Each ComicBook/GhostRider has a restraint bolt: themselves. The human part of the Riders limit the amount of power the Spirits can exert, which has been said to be essentially god-like and limitless. However, while the Riders can choose to fight whoever they want, the Spirits only ever fight against the guilty, as seen in Ghost Rider’s crossover with ''ComicBook/WorldWarHulk''.

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** Another character, meanwhile, is put on a geas by the BigBad, that'll grant him a painful death if he ever disobeys him. If he's still in the party after a certain point of the game, [[spoiler:he will instantly betray the player, though against his will. Even if he isn't currently in the party, he will become unavailable after that point]].
*** [[spoiler: Via [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Bridge Drop]]]].
** In [[VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal the sequel]], [[spoiler:Sarevok]] will allow - and even suggests it to begin with - you to place a Geas on him, so you can take him along on your quest without worrying about betrayal. [[spoiler:Refusing to do so and instead trusting in his better nature is the first step towards redeeming him.]]

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** Another character, meanwhile, is put on a geas by the BigBad, that'll grant him a painful death if he ever disobeys him. If he's still in the party after a certain point of the game, [[spoiler:he will instantly betray the player, though against his will. Even if he isn't currently in the party, he will become unavailable after that point]].
*** [[spoiler: Via [[DroppedABridgeOnHim Bridge Drop]]]].
point via the geas activating and killing him anyway]].
** In [[VideoGame/BaldursGateIIThroneOfBhaal the sequel]], expansion pack]], [[spoiler:Sarevok]] will allow - and even suggests it to begin with - you to place a Geas on him, so you can take him along on your quest without worrying about betrayal. [[spoiler:Refusing to do so and instead trusting in his better nature is the first step towards redeeming him.]]
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* [[TheSociopath Psychopathy]] is having the restraining bolt on a person's mind removed. Psychopaths tend to [[LackOfEmpathy lack empathy]], lack remorse, behave antisocially, and are [[TheUnfettered disinhibited]].

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* [[TheSociopath Psychopathy]] is having the restraining bolt on a person's mind removed. Psychopaths tend to removed, while also ''adding'' [[LackOfEmpathy lack empathy]], lack remorse, behave antisocially, a restraining bolt to their empathy]]. Psychopaths find it difficult to view other people as things/objects/living creatures deserving of respect, and are [[TheUnfettered disinhibited]].distinguished from [[TheSociopath sociopaths]] by expressing themselves through negative actions (i.e. hurting or harming other people).
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* The eponymous ''VideoGame/AstralChain:'' acts as this for Neuron, serving as binding chains for captured chimeras and turn them into Legions, enabling them to use them to fight chimeras. After being assigned their own Legion, the Player Character and the team moves into action, and due to circumstances, the team gets thrown into the Astral Plane, their Legatuses malfunction, disabling the chains, and their Legions break free, until the Player Character recaptures his. While the Player Character manage to hold his own for a while, the rest of the team doesn't, and Max, the Player Character and his/her twin's adoptive father and Captain, orders them to escape while he holds back the escaped Legions. Knowing the danger of staying in the Astral Plane on top of fighting off chimeras, the twins refuses, and had to be carried and forced to escape. [[spoiler: Later in the story, upon returning to the Astral Plane, the Axe Legion, Max's former Legion, is encountered. While it may not be a surprise, as all Legions has been recaptured at this point in time, Max's Legatus is shown to be attached to it, showing that Max never stopped attempting to recapture it.]].

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** Shackles can be placed on a Gifted, preventing them from touching Essence and allowing the person who put the Shackle on them to always know where they are.

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** Shackles can be placed on a Gifted, preventing them from touching Essence and allowing the person who put the Shackle on them to always know where they are. They can only be removed if either the person who put them on takes them off, or if that person dies.
** The Tenet Vessel is a wider-scale example. If it is unlocked by a member of the Andarran royal line, and then powered up by a Gifted, the Gifted can swear oaths upon it and those Oaths will become a binding {{Geas}} on all Gifted everywhere, in perpetuity.
** There are also Oathstones, lesser Talismans linked to the Tenet Vessel that allow non-Gifted to be bound by a {{Geas}} in a similar manner.
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** Shackles can be placed on a Gifted, preventing them from touching Essence and allowing the person who put the Shackle on them to always know where they are.
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** Unfortunately, chemical castration was (and in some places ''still is'') used as a punishment for such "crimes" as homosexuality or premarital sex. UsefulNotes/AlanTuring was famously a victim of this, leading to his suicide by poison in 1954. In the US, castration (chemical or otherwise) is also considered a cruel and unusual punishment.
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* ''Fanfic/SonOfTheSannin'' has several examples:
** [[BoxedCrook When Zabuza is placed under parole and has to do missions for Konoha]], Jiraiya places a special seal in his body that he can trigger to potentially kill him, plus allows to track him in the maps, to ensure that he doesn't try anything funny.
** As per canon, the Caged Bird Seal is this for the Hyuga Clan. [[spoiler:It's later revealed that when it was first created, it was used to keep the Main House members from awakening the Tenseigan, but over the years it turned into a tool to keep the Branch House members under control. Learning this leads Hinata to abolish the practice and remove them altogether once she's named head of the clan]].
** In Chapter 90, several prisoners, including Konan and the Root survivors are restrained with chakra dampening bracers and ShockCollars that can be activated with a hand seal.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Unix}}-like operating systems have a utility called "nice" that restricts the CPU priority of a process. Modern operating systems also restrict potentially dangerous operations to administrative users.

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* In the second game of ''VisualNovel/PurrfectApawcalypse'', the canon ending has Olive SaveTheVillain with the condition that the villain has to wear a magical collar that shocks him if he tries doing anything evil until he displays a genuine willingness to reform his ways.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{COPS}}'' had an episode of LawfulStupid when Ms. Demeanor is arrested and sentenced to an experimental rehabilitation program, she is made to wear a mind-altering tiara.

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