History Main / TheyDiedBecauseOfYou

* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Delivered in a devastating, defensive rant by [[spoiler: Rey to Annie.]] The effect is instantaneous, and doubles as a WhamLine.

* In episode 16 of ''CodeGeass'', [[PsychopathicManchild Mao]] calls out Suzaku for the death of his own father, Genbu Kururugi.

-->'''Darth Vader:''' How is Padme? Is she safe? Is she alright?\\

* ''StarWars: RevengeOfTheSith'':

'''Darth Sideous:''' It would [[ExactWords appear that ]]in your anger, you killed her.

* In ''Film/{{Memento}}'', the main character eventually finds out from Tommy that his wife was a diabetic and that the story he made up about "Sammy Jenkis" killing his wife by giving her too much insulin was actually a self-protecting projection of what he did.

** At the end of the series, Harry blames himslef for everybody's deaths as they did, essentially, die in his name.

* Not directly said, per se, but it seems in ''[=~28 Weeks Later~=]'' that the kids realized that they were a tiny bit responsible for the events that tossed the big pile of fecal matter into the air circulation device, leading to the death of just about everybody but them.

* Attempted by Rose in DoctorWho against the titular Dalek. Doesn't work, because, well, it's a Dalek.

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** They did it again in {{The Lion King 2:Simba's Pride}}. Zira yells at Kovu. "Nuka is dead because of you. You killed your own brother!"

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* In ''[=~Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney~=],'' Manfred von Karma tries to convince Miles Edgeworth that he (accidentally) killed his father, Gregory Edgeworth, by getting angry and throwing a gun that went off and hit him.

* ''GunnerkriggCourt'': Delivered in a devastating, defensive rant by [[spoiler: Rey to Annie.]] The effect is instantaneous, and doubles as a WhamLine.

Often a WhamLine, there is no more reliable way to send a heroic character [[HeroicBSOD spiralling into grief]] than to reveal that they were responsible for the deaths of someone close to them. The surprise element is the important part here; the character has hitherto been living perfectly happily and innocently, completely oblivious to what they've done. Common consolations include telling the character that obviously, its not their fault if they weren't even ''aware'' of the damage they were causing, but this is often of little comfort to the stunned recipient.

* In ''{{Memento}}'', the main character eventually finds out from Tommy that his wife was a diabetic and that the story he made up about "Sammy Jenkis" killing his wife by giving her too much insulin was actually a self-protecting projection of what he did.

'''Darth Sideous:''' It would appear that in your anger, you killed her.

-->'''Darth Vader:''' How is Padme? Is she okay?\\

Telling someone this with the direct intention of hurting them is one of the cruellest things any character can do. Doubly so if they're BlatantLies.

* In ''[[AceAttorney PheonixWright: Ace Attorney,]]'' Manfred von Karma tries to convince Miles Edgeworth that he (accidentally) killed his father, Gregory Edgeworth, by getting angry and throwing a gun that went off and hit him.

-->'''Darth Sideous:''' It would appear that in your anger, you killed her.

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* Not directly said, per se, but it seems in 28 Weeks Later that the kids realized that they were a tiny bit responsible for the events that tossed the big pile of fecal matter into the air circulation device, leading to the death of just about everybody but them.
* StarWars Episode III: Dialogue between Vader and Sidious
-->"How is Padme? Is she okay?"
-->"It would appear that in your anger, you killed her.
* In {{Memento}}, the main character eventually finds out from Tommy that his wife was a diabetic and that the story he made up about "Sammy Jenkis" killing his wife by giving her too much insulin was actually a self-protecting projection of what he did.

* GunnerkriggCourt: Delivered in a devastating, defensive rant by [[spoiler: Rey to Annie.]] The effect is instantaneous, and doubles as a WhamLine.

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* In ''TheLionKing'', right after murdering Mufasa, Scar tells Simba that he's responsible for Mufasa's "accidental" death. [[JustBetweenYouAndMe Rescinding his lie]] was one of his last mistakes.

* In LionKing, Scar tells Simba that he's responsible for Mufasa's death.

* Not directly said, per say, but it seems in 28 Weeks Later that the kids realized that they were a tiny bit responsible for the events that tossed the big pile of fecal matter into the air circulation device, leading to the death of just about everybody but them.

Telling someone this with the direct intention of hurting them is one of the cruellest things any character can do.

* In PheonixWright: Ace Attorney, Manfred von Karma tries to convince Miles Edgeworth that he (accidentally) killed his father, Gregory Edgeworth, by getting angry and throwing a gun that went off and hit him.