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* In ''VideoGame/HotlineMiami2WrongNumber'', at the end of "Deathwish", [[spoiler:Tony]] surrenders to the police [[spoiler:after all of the other Fans are killed by the Son]]. Unfortunately, he surrenders to [[spoiler:Manny Pardo,]] a RabidCop, and [[BoomHeadshot gets brutally shot in the head]].
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': As the {{cliffhanger}} between the episodes of two-parter [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen "Rise of the Cybermen"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel "The Age of Steel"]], the Doctor and his companions encounter the Cybermen alongside a small team of [[LaResistance freedom fighters]]. The Doctor, knowing that the Cybermen are ImmuneToBullets, convinces the group to surrender and be taken to become Cybermen ([[ISurrenderSuckers or rather escape before then]]). Unfortunately, the Cybermen have already determined them to be dangerous elements that are to be deleted immediately, despite the Doctor's protests that they surrendered willingly. Fortunately, they manage to escape before they could be executed.

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** In "[[Recap/DoctorWho2005CSTheChristmasInvasion The Christmas Invasion]]", the Tenth Doctor thwarts an AlienInvasion and convinces them to leave the Earth alone, but IronLady Prime Minister Harriet Jones blows them out of the sky as they're retreating. In spite of the fact that they were ScaryDogmaticAliens plotting to decimate the planet, the Doctor [[PrinciplesZealot is outraged by this]] even though [[{{hypocrite}} he himself said not to give second chances]].
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As the {{cliffhanger}} between the episodes of two-parter [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E5RiseOfTheCybermen "Rise of the Cybermen"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E6TheAgeOfSteel "The Age of Steel"]], the Doctor and his companions encounter the Cybermen alongside a small team of [[LaResistance freedom fighters]]. The Doctor, knowing that the Cybermen are ImmuneToBullets, convinces the group to surrender and be taken to become Cybermen ([[ISurrenderSuckers or rather escape before then]]). Unfortunately, the Cybermen have already determined them to be dangerous elements that are to be deleted immediately, despite the Doctor's protests that they surrendered willingly. Fortunately, they manage to escape before they could be executed.
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* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': When [[spoiler:Quanxi]]'s party run into [[TheDreaded Makima]], [[KnowWhenToFoldEm they immediately give up]], with their leader begging for mercy on the rest. Makima barely spares a word before [[OffWithHisHead decapitating]] all of them, [[spoiler:and for Quanxi [[ReforgedIntoAMinion even death wasn't an escape]]]].

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* ''Manga/ChainsawMan'': When [[spoiler:Quanxi]]'s party run into [[TheDreaded Makima]], [[KnowWhenToFoldEm they immediately give up]], with their leader begging for mercy on the rest. Makima barely spares a word before [[OffWithHisHead decapitating]] all of them, [[spoiler:and for Quanxi [[ReforgedIntoAMinion [[BrainwashedAndCrazy even death wasn't an escape]]]].
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* In ''Literature/OttoOfTheSilverHand'', Baron Frederick is wounded in battle with Baron Conrad. As Frederick's soldiers flee, Frederick kneels before Conrad and asks for mercy. Conrad says, "Aye, thou shalt have such mercy as thou deservest," and kills him.
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* ''Manga/{{Remina}}'': When an angry mob surrounds Yasumi's apartment, one cowardly member of Remina's group tries surrendering to them. He's promptly shot multiple times with an automatic weapon, prompting the others to flee.

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* ''Manga/{{Remina}}'': When an angry a bloodthirsty mob surrounds Yasumi's apartment, one cowardly member of Remina's group tries surrendering to them. He's promptly shot multiple times with an automatic weapon, prompting and killed by a member of the crowd, causing the others to flee.

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Similar to PacifismBackfire where trying to avoid a fight [[FromBadToWorse causes a confrontation to intensify]]. A rare moment where HonorBeforeReason is actually in the right. Not to be confused with ISurrenderSuckers or PoisonousCaptive where the one surrendering is doing so as part of [[GetIntoJailFree a]] [[BatmanGambit plan]], though the two can mix if the enemy sees through the scheme. Not the same as StupidSurrender, where one surrenders without realizing [[OneManArmy they didn't]] [[PlotInducedStupidity have to]]. Can be the [[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] [[KarmicDeath fate]] of a DangerousDeserter who tried to pull a ScrewThisImOuttaHere, resulting in RewardedAsATraitorDeserves. Can go hand in hand with LeaveNoSurvivors. Compare RunOrDie or CapturedOnPurpose. Contrast DefiantToTheEnd, LastStand, and StandYourGround. YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo is similar where one makes a deal with the villain for the safety of their friends, [[ILied only for the villain to pull a double cross]]. For those who protest the notion of surrendering turn out to be in the right, see StrawmanHasAPoint. If the person who suggested the idea genuinely thought it was smart, that makes it ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime and NotQuiteTheRightThing. See also ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer.

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Similar to PacifismBackfire where trying to avoid a fight [[FromBadToWorse causes a confrontation to intensify]]. A rare moment where HonorBeforeReason is actually in the right. Not to be confused with ISurrenderSuckers or PoisonousCaptive where the one surrendering is doing so as part of [[GetIntoJailFree a]] [[BatmanGambit plan]], though the two can mix if the enemy sees through the scheme. Not the same as StupidSurrender, where one surrenders without realizing [[OneManArmy they didn't]] [[PlotInducedStupidity didn't have to]].to. Can be the [[LaserGuidedKarma karmic]] [[KarmicDeath fate]] of a DangerousDeserter who tried to pull a ScrewThisImOuttaHere, resulting in RewardedAsATraitorDeserves. Can go hand in hand with LeaveNoSurvivors. Compare RunOrDie or CapturedOnPurpose. Contrast DefiantToTheEnd, LastStand, and StandYourGround. YouSaidYouWouldLetThemGo is similar where one makes a deal with the villain for the safety of their friends, [[ILied only for the villain to pull a double cross]]. For those who protest the notion of surrendering turn out to be in the right, see StrawmanHasAPoint. If the person who suggested the idea genuinely thought it was smart, that makes it ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime and NotQuiteTheRightThing. See also ViolenceReallyIsTheAnswer.



* In ''Anime/MonsterRancher'', during the Searchers' first encounter with Pixie when she was one of [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad the Big Bad Four]], Pixie forced them to give themselves up because [[HostageSituation she had a hostage]]. The Searchers at first wanted to go out fighting, but Holly and Hare reasoned that it was their fault Pixie took a hostage. Reluctantly, the Searchers surrendered for now to come up with a new plan later...only for Hare, Tiger, Suezo, and Golem to be chained up so that they can be taken to Moo and turned into Baddies, [[PacifismBackfire much to Holly's shock]]. Even worse, [[ILied Pixie refused to release the hostage afterwards]].

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* ''Manga/{{Remina}}'': When an angry mob surrounds Yasumi's apartment, one cowardly member of Remina's group tries surrendering to them. He's promptly shot multiple times with an automatic weapon, prompting the others to flee.
* In ''Anime/MonsterRancher'', during the Searchers' first encounter with Pixie when she was one of [[QuirkyMiniBossSquad the Big Bad Four]], Pixie forced them to give themselves up because [[HostageSituation she had a hostage]]. The Searchers at first wanted to go out fighting, but Holly and Hare reasoned that it was their fault Pixie took a hostage. Reluctantly, the Searchers surrendered for now to come up with a new plan later... only for Hare, Tiger, Suezo, and Golem to be chained up so that they can be taken to Moo and turned into Baddies, [[PacifismBackfire much to Holly's shock]]. Even worse, [[ILied Pixie refused to release the hostage afterwards]].
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* In ''Film/ThePatriot'', Colonel Tavington locks some people who've been supporting the revolutionaries into a church, demanding they reveal where Benjamin Martin is. At first no one says anything. Finally, one guy rushes forwards and blabs everything, believing the British will let everyone go if they get what they want. Tavington then burns the entire church down with the people inside.

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* In ''Film/ThePatriot'', ''Film/ThePatriot2000'', Colonel Tavington locks some people who've been supporting the revolutionaries into a church, demanding they reveal where Benjamin Martin is. At first no one says anything. Finally, one guy rushes forwards and blabs everything, believing the British will let everyone go if they get what they want. Tavington then burns the entire church down with the people inside.
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* In the second season premiere of ''Series/BlackSails'', the captain of a ship being boarded by pirates orders his crew not to fight back, figuring the pirates will be merciful if they don't. The pirate captain notes that, generally, he'd have been right, but in this case he feels the need to LeaveNoWitnesses to what he's taking, specifically [[spoiler:the daugther of the Carolina colony's governor]], and has the crew executed.

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* In the second season premiere of ''Series/BlackSails'', the captain of a ship being boarded by pirates orders his crew not to fight back, figuring the pirates will be merciful if they don't. The pirate captain notes that, generally, he'd have been right, but in this case he feels the need to LeaveNoWitnesses to what he's taking, specifically [[spoiler:the daugther daughter of the Carolina colony's governor]], and has the crew executed.
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