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* ''Fanfic/TheInquisitor'': Captain Marvel accuses Dante of this after he doesn't do anything to stop [[spoiler:Amanda Waller]]'s men from slaughtering a bunch of crooked auctioneers. Dante calls him a {{Hypocrite}}, declaring that as far as ''he's'' concerned, the Justice League's refusal to kill supervillains and just toss them into {{Cardboard Prison}}s for a while makes them responsible for all the innocents they kill once they break back out.
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* ''Fanfic/EnneaSeries'': One of the many, ''many'' crimes the Hero Commission has covered up involved one of their Pro Heroes finding his ex's current boyfriend trapped inside a building. [[GreenEyedMonster Jealousy]] drove him to leave him there to die.
* ''Fanfic/EnneaSeries'': One of the many, ''many'' crimes the Hero Commission has covered up involved one of their Pro Heroes finding his ex's current boyfriend trapped inside a building. [[GreenEyedMonster Jealousy]] drove him to leave him there to die.
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* The ''Fanfic/CrimsonAU'' [[PlayingWithATrope plays with this]] when it comes to the matter of how Yusuke's mother died. While Madarame did nothing to help prevent it, his recollection of the event depicts it as happening so swiftly that he might geniunely have had enough time to do anything. It's unclear whether or not this is a case of SelfServingMemory or not.
* The ''Fanfic/CrimsonAU'' [[PlayingWithATrope plays with this]] when it comes to the matter of how Yusuke's mother died. While Madarame did nothing to help prevent it, his recollection of the event depicts it as happening so swiftly that he might geniunely have had enough time to do anything. It's unclear whether or not this is a case of SelfServingMemory or not.
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* In ''Fanfic/{{Stress Relief|RWBY}}'', Cinder is forced to participate in the Breach while maintaining her cover. Knowing she can't kill anyone without causing problems, she decides to simply let the civilians around her die, not making any effort to save any of them.
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* ''Fanfic/CracksInCanon'': The Spider Society operates under the belief that "canon events" are set in stone and must not be tampered with, even if they result in others dying. What's more, they will do anything to ensure nobody tries to ScrewDestiny. This is why Spider-Chaos ''despises'' them so much, seeing them as nothing more than killers with the blood of those they've refused to even ''try'' to save on their hands.
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* ''Fanfic/CracksInCanon'': The Spider Society operates under the belief that "canon events" are set in stone and must not be tampered with, even if they result in others dying. What's more, they will do anything to ensure nobody tries to ScrewDestiny. This is why Spider-Chaos ''despises'' them so much, seeing them as nothing more than killers with the blood of those they've refused to even ''try'' to save on their hands.
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* ''Fanfic/AHollowInEquestria'': The first order Princess Celestia gave Ulquiorra was that he must not hurt any of her subjects. During the dragon arc, he's also told to let Fluttershy handle the sleeping beast, but when she finds herself struggling to resolve matters peacefully, he leaps in. As he explains, if the dragon isn't dealt with, it will hurt Celestia's subjects, which would violate the first order he was given.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Raise}}'': One of the main problems Jaune faces once it becomes widely known that he can bring people BackFromTheDead is how many insist that he ''must'' use those powers constantly for the benefit of everyone else, because WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility. As far as they're concerned, any hesitance, refusal or inability to do so means he might as well have murdered those he failed to revive himself. They also take it for granted that he's ''capable'' of ensuring his powers are available at all times to those who need it, which leads to a lot of injuries and deaths that could have been easily avoided with basic precautions or ''common sense''. So while Jaune internalizes the notion that he's "letting people die" whenever he takes time to rest and recuperate, he also grows to resent the {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s who act like his existence means DeathIsCheap.
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* In ''Fanfic/EbottsWake'', Andrew accuses Sans of having been too lazy to pull Sam out of the river. Sans doesn't deny the accusation, in no small part because he's caught off-guard, and Andrew doesn't give him any chance to respond.
* ''Fanfic/{{Raise}}'': One of the main problems Jaune faces once it becomes widely known that he can bring people BackFromTheDead is how many insist that he ''must'' use those powers constantly for the benefit of everyone else, because WithGreatPowerComesGreatResponsibility. As far as they're concerned, any hesitance, refusal or inability to do so means he might as well have murdered those he failed to revive himself. They also take it for granted that he's ''capable'' of ensuring his powers are available at all times to those who need it, which leads to a lot of injuries and deaths that could have been easily avoided with basic precautions or ''common sense''. So while Jaune internalizes the notion that he's "letting people die" whenever he takes time to rest and recuperate, he also grows to resent the {{Ungrateful Bastard}}s who act like his existence means DeathIsCheap.
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* In ''Fanfic/EbottsWake'', Andrew accuses Sans of having been too lazy to pull Sam out of the river. Sans doesn't deny the accusation, in no small part because he's caught off-guard, and Andrew doesn't give him any chance to respond.
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* Discussed in the ''Series/Lucifer2016''/''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' crossover ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10358532/chapters/27144783 The Devil is in the Detail]]''. Due to a complicated set of circumstances [[note]] Overuse of interdimensional technology can render Heaven temporarily inaccessible, so until the angels fix it, all dead souls go to Hell. Lucifer created a sublet of Hell called Purgatory just in case this happened; sinners are immediately dragged to Hell proper while the saved wait in Purgatory for angels to pick them up. Lucifer winds up reviving everyone in Purgatory out of spite, leaving the sinners dead.[[/note]], not only does humanity learn that Heaven and Hell are real, public records show who within the last few months went to Heaven or Hell. One theologian guesses that the damned who committed no crimes probably were in a position to do a great deal of good, but refused.
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* Discussed {{Discussed|Trope}} in the ''Series/Lucifer2016''/''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' crossover ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10358532/chapters/27144783 The Devil is in the Detail]]''. Due to a complicated set of circumstances [[note]] Overuse of interdimensional technology can render Heaven temporarily inaccessible, so until the angels fix it, all dead souls go to Hell. Lucifer created a sublet of Hell called Purgatory just in case this happened; sinners are immediately dragged to Hell proper while the saved wait in Purgatory for angels to pick them up. Lucifer winds up reviving everyone in Purgatory out of spite, leaving the sinners dead.[[/note]], not only does humanity learn that Heaven and Hell are real, public records show who within the last few months went to Heaven or Hell. One theologian guesses that the damned who committed no crimes probably were in a position to do a great deal of good, but refused.
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* [[WebVideo/DisneyVillainSongsLydiaTheBard Moana's Villain Song]] by Lydia the Bard presents an alternate scenario where Moana chooses ''not'' to return Te Fiti's heart after retrieving it, spiting Tui and those on her home island who indirectly caused her mother's and many others' deaths by allowing Te Kā's blight to continue and kill them.
* Defied in ''Fanfic/HopeForTheHeartless'' when Avalina has the chance to escape the wounded and unconscious Horned King, but she decides against it because if she leaves him to die, she'll be just like him.
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* [[WebVideo/DisneyVillainSongsLydiaTheBard ''WebVideo/DisneyVillainSongsLydiaTheBard'': In Moana's Villain Song]] by Lydia VillainSong, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTEtmSb--Ys "How Far I'll Go"]], her father Chief Tui burns the Bard presents an alternate scenario where Moana chooses ''not'' old ships and locks her away. While she's eventually able to return escape captivity and [[InSpiteOfANail successfully finds Te Fiti's heart after retrieving it, spiting Tui and those on heart]], the delay resulted in a much higher death toll, including her home island who indirectly caused mother. Moana then decides that if her mother's and many others' deaths by allowing father insists on letting Te Kā's blight to continue spread and kill them.
wipe everyone out, then ''so be it'', returning home and [[CallingTheOldManOut confronting the chief]].
*Defied {{Defied|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/HopeForTheHeartless'' when Avalina has the chance to escape the wounded and unconscious Horned King, but she decides against it because if she leaves him to die, she'll be just like him.
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* {{Discussed}} in ''[[Fanfic/BurnTheWitchMiraculousLadybug BURN THE WITCH]]'': while Marinette isn't willing to let Lila be killed by Witch Hunter and the angry mob, Tikki argues that "It's not technically murder if you're not the one lighting the fire!"
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* {{Discussed}} {{Discussed|Trope}} in ''[[Fanfic/BurnTheWitchMiraculousLadybug BURN ''Fanfic/{{BURN THE WITCH]]'': WITCH|MiraculousLadybug}}'': while Marinette isn't willing to let Lila be killed by Witch Hunter and the angry mob, Tikki argues that "It's not technically murder if you're not the one lighting the fire!"
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* ''Webcomic/ScarletLady'': From the very start, Scarlet Lady shows no interest in [[RefuseToRescueTheDisliked rescuing anyone she dislikes]], such as when she idly stands by when Stoneheart [[UnhandThemVillain throws Marinette]] off the top of the Eiffel Tower. When Prime Queen threatens Lila's life, Scarlet Lady only reacts when Chat Noir reminds her that the akuma's currently broadcasting everything that's happening live to all of Paris. But when Alya is stuck in a DeathTrap, she outright refuses to act, declaring it doesn't ''matter'' if she drowns since she'll just bring her back with her [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]]. Chat Noir and Marigold are utterly ''horrified'' by her callousness; [[spoiler:so is everyone watching the broadcast, which goes a long way towards [[BrokenPedestal destroying her image]].]]
* ''Fanfic/TalesOfKarmicLiesAftermath'': In the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe film]] ''Ladybug: Miraculous Journey'', Felix/Chat Noir's EstablishingCharacterMoment has him refusing to help an imperiled couple, casually [[FalseReassurance "reassuring"]] them that his partner's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] will bring them both back [[DeathIsCheap after they die]]. Fortunately, Ladybug arrives in time to [[CatchAFallingStar catch the couple]].
* ''Fanfic/TalesOfKarmicLiesAftermath'': In the [[ShowWithinAShow in-universe film]] ''Ladybug: Miraculous Journey'', Felix/Chat Noir's EstablishingCharacterMoment has him refusing to help an imperiled couple, casually [[FalseReassurance "reassuring"]] them that his partner's [[WorldHealingWave Miraculous Cure]] will bring them both back [[DeathIsCheap after they die]]. Fortunately, Ladybug arrives in time to [[CatchAFallingStar catch the couple]].
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* In PeggySue fanfiction ''Fanfic/{{Warp}}'', Victoria Dallon is convinced that in the original timeline Amy let her boyfriend die out of jealousy because she stalled at healing Dean until it was too late to save his life.
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* In PeggySue fanfiction ''Fanfic/{{Warp}}'', ''Fanfic/{{Warp|Xbritomartx}}'', Victoria Dallon is convinced that in the original timeline Amy let her boyfriend die out of jealousy because she stalled at healing Dean until it was too late to save his life.
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* In ''Fanfic/NatureStudies'', which deals with an urban safari to recapture escaped wildlife in Ankh-Morpork, Johanna Smith-Rhodes points out that she had to step in to deter two hungry lionesses from attacking Sam Vimes. She considered that if she had stood to one side and let it happen, the Guild of Assassins might have questioned her claiming the vast fee on Vimes, claiming a pride of lions as her inhumation weapon, because it could have been interpreted as a fraudulent claim based on happenstance. And secondly, she didn't think she'd survive an angry Lady Sybil coming for her afterwards.
* In ''Fanfic/NatureStudies'', which deals with an urban safari to recapture escaped wildlife in Ankh-Morpork, Johanna Smith-Rhodes points out that she had to step in to deter two hungry lionesses from attacking Sam Vimes. She considered that if she had stood to one side and let it happen, the Guild of Assassins might have questioned her claiming the vast fee on Vimes, claiming a pride of lions as her inhumation weapon, because it could have been interpreted as a fraudulent claim based on happenstance. And secondly, she didn't think she'd survive an angry Lady Sybil coming for her afterwards.
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* [[WebVideo/DisneyVillainSongsLydiaTheBard Moana's Villain Song]] by Lydia the Bard presents an alternate scenario where Moana chooses ''not'' to return Te Fiti's heart after retrieving it, spiting Tui and those on her home island who indirectly caused her mother's and many others' deaths by allowing Te Kā's blight to continue and kill them.
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* In the ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'', Applefur doesn't help Brackenfur when he's being overwhelmed by enemies despite her Clan and his being allies in that battle, and Brackenfur ends up getting killed. Onlookers don't know if it was unintentional or due to jealousy of her brother Marshwing who's life Brackenfur saved, though it turns out it might have to do with her being a Dark Forest apprentice, and the Dark Forest's goals include getting the high-ranked cats of all the Clans killed and replaced with their own allies.
* In the ''Blog/BetterBonesAU'', Applefur doesn't help Brackenfur when he's being overwhelmed by enemies despite her Clan and his being allies in that battle, and Brackenfur ends up getting killed. Onlookers don't know if it was unintentional or due to jealousy of her brother Marshwing who's life Brackenfur saved, though it turns out it might have to do with her being a Dark Forest apprentice, and the Dark Forest's goals include getting the high-ranked cats of all the Clans killed and replaced with their own allies.
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* In ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'', this is how Hoshi views his actions when his friend Setsuna was being bullied, as he chose not to defend her when she was accused of plagiarizing other peoples' manga, [[BystanderSyndrome fearing he would simply be attacked by her bullies for his troubles]]. This was not helped by the MindRape he received from Jorougumo (who accused him of not defending her out of fear that his newly obtained fame from his fanfic would be destroyed through association with her) and his own personal trauma from [[MyGreatestFailure it being his greatest failure]].
* Discussed in the ''Series/Lucifer2016''/''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' crossover ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10358532/chapters/27144783 The Devil is in the Detail]]''. Due to a complicated set of circumstances [[note]] Overuse of interdimensional technology can render Heaven temporarily inaccessible, so until the angels fix it, all dead souls go to Hell. Lucifer created a sublet of Hell called Purgatory just in case this happened; sinners are immediately dragged to Hell proper while the saved wait in Purgatory for angels to pick them up. Lucifer winds up reviving everyone in Purgatory out of spite, leaving the sinners dead.[[/note]], not only does humanity learn that Heaven and Hell are real, public records show who within the last few months went to Heaven or Hell. One theologian guesses that the damned who committed no crimes probably were in a position to do a great deal of good, but refused.
* Discussed in the ''Series/Lucifer2016''/''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' crossover ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10358532/chapters/27144783 The Devil is in the Detail]]''. Due to a complicated set of circumstances [[note]] Overuse of interdimensional technology can render Heaven temporarily inaccessible, so until the angels fix it, all dead souls go to Hell. Lucifer created a sublet of Hell called Purgatory just in case this happened; sinners are immediately dragged to Hell proper while the saved wait in Purgatory for angels to pick them up. Lucifer winds up reviving everyone in Purgatory out of spite, leaving the sinners dead.[[/note]], not only does humanity learn that Heaven and Hell are real, public records show who within the last few months went to Heaven or Hell. One theologian guesses that the damned who committed no crimes probably were in a position to do a great deal of good, but refused.
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* Discussed in the ''Series/Lucifer2016''/''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'' crossover [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10358532/chapters/27144783 The Devil is in the Detail]]. Due to a complicated set of circumstances [[note]] Overuse of interdimensional technology can render Heaven temporarily inaccessible, so until the angels fix it, all dead souls go to Hell. Lucifer created a sublet of Hell called Purgatory just in case this happened; sinners are immediately dragged to Hell proper while the saved wait in Purgatory for angels to pick them up. Lucifer winds up reviving everyone in Purgatory out of spite, leaving the sinners dead.[[/note]], not only does humanity learn that Heaven and Hell are real, public records show who within the last few months went to Heaven or Hell. One theologian guesses that the damned who committed no crimes probably were in a position to do a great deal of good, but refused.
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* In ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'', this is how Hoshi views his actions when his friend Setsuna was being bullied, as he chose not to defend her when she was accused of plagiarizing other peoples' manga, [[BystanderSyndrome fearing he would simply be attacked by her bullies for his troubles]]. This was not helped by the MindRape he received from Jorougumo (who accused him of not defending her out of fear that his newly obtained fame from his fanfic would be destroyed through association with her) and his own personal trauma from [[MyGreatestFailure it being his greatest failure]].
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* In ''FanFic/SonOfTheDesert'' Edward debates with himself on letting Scar kill Roy since Edward knows that he wouldn't be blamed for it considering that Scar is a notorious SerialKiller and Edward himself barely escaped being killed. He hates Roy for killing his maternal Ishvalan relatives and had fantasized about killing him. In the end, he can't bring himself to do it and saves Roy's life.
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* ''Fanfic/DeathBecameHim'': In the previous timeline, [[spoiler:Aether]] was aware that the Tsaritsa had not actually ordered the execution of Ajax's family. However, rather than exposing the true culprit, they allowed their machinations to go unhindered; they believed this would remove the "unnecessary distractions" from Ajax's life while letting them keep their hands clean.
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* ''Fanfic/WorldOfTheDead'': When Shido is caught by one of his zombified former disciples, he [[VillainsWantMercy begs Rei to save him]]. Rei simply turns and walks away, leaving him to be EatenAlive.
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* ''Fanfic/DeathBecameHim'': In the previous timeline, [[spoiler:Aether]] was aware that the Tsaritsa had not actually ordered the execution of Ajax's family. However, rather than exposing the true culprit, they allowed their machinations to go unhindered; they believed this would remove the "unnecessary distractions" from Ajax's life while letting them keep their hands clean.
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* In ''Fanfic/CindersAndAshesTheChroniclesOfKamenRiderDante'', this is how Hoshi views his actions when his friend Setsuna was being bullied, as he chose not to defend her when she was accused of plagiarizing other peoples' manga, [[BystanderSyndrome fearing he would simply be attacked by her bullies for his troubles]]. This was not helped by the MindRape he received from Jorougumo (who accused him of not defending her out of fear that his newly obtained fame from his fanfic would be destroyed through association with her) and his own personal trauma from [[MyGreatestFailure it being his greatest failure]].
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* In crossover fanfiction ''Fanfic/InBrightestDay'', Diamond Tiara comes up with a plan to kill off her classmates by separating them from the group and having the Black Lanterns pick them off one by one, essentially keeping their hooves clean of any actual murder.
* In ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''/''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story ''Fanfic/TheVampireOfSteel'', Buffy takes over Kara's body in order to slay Zol-Am. Kara doesn't like but she doesn't attempt to take control back as Buffy kills the Kryptonian vampire off.
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* ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'': In chapter 31 of "The Apokolips Agenda", Superman and Supergirl coerce Lex Luthor and Dr. Sivana into cooperating with the heroes by threatening to go away and let Darkseid kill both villains. When Sivana claims that heroes always SaveTheVillain, Supergirl quietly says that she's killed before and will again.
* ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'': A variant in that it happens after the villain has passed away. After Lex Luthor has just died, Supergirl recalls she managed to bring him BackFromTheDead once. For a brief second, she considers trying to revive him again... and then she decides against it because Luthor squandered his second chance with his many attempts on her loved ones' lives.
-->There were only so many times mercy could be shown.\\
Sometimes, it was a greater mercy to withhold it.
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* Defied in ''Fanfic/HopeForTheHeartless'' when Avalina has the chance to escape the wounded and unconscious Horned King, but she decides against it because if she leaves him to die, she'll be just like him.
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* In ''FanFic/SonOfTheDesert'' Edward debates with himself on letting Scar kill Roy since Edward knows that he wouldn't be blamed for it considering that Scar is a notorious SerialKiller and Edward himself barely escaped being killed. He hates Roy for killing his maternal Ishvalan relatives and had fantasized about killing him. In the end, he can't bring himself to do it and saves Roy's life.
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* ''Fanfic/BurningBridgesBuildingConfidence'': Chat Noir dislikes the new Fox Heroine Vexxin for constantly calling him out on how he neglects his responsibilities as a superhero in favor of joking around, sexually harassing Ladybug, and generally proving to be TheLoad. When facing the powerful Seisquake Trio, he attempts to exploit the situation: once Ladybug goes to retrieve help from the Guardian, he heads for cover, watching Vexxin struggle against the three akuma while hissing about how she ''deserves'' to die horribly. Unfortunately for him, he [[DidntThinkThisThrough failed to consider]] that Hawkmoth is after ''his'' Miraculous; before they can finish Vexxin off, the Trio receive orders demanding that they focus all their efforts on taking down ''him'' first.
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* In ''Fanfic/WinterStorm'', Sombra correctly guessed the new Changeling Queen would betray him eventually, so he simply allows her to be overpowered during her Beam-O-War with Luna.
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* In ''Fanfic/DearDiary'', Prima suggests that the team leaves Blair to die when he is trapped under a pillar in the Desert Resort. Gnash calls her out, saying it's no different than murder, while most of the other team members disagree with her decision for various other reasons.
* In a sidestory of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', when a seven-year-old Misty accidentally falls into the pool and ends up in danger of drowning, she fears that even if her mother hears her cries for help, she'll deliberately ignore them and call her death "a terrible accident". Fortunately, [[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening her bloodliner powers kick in]] [[SuperNotDrowningSkills allowing her to breathe in the water]], and she manages to get out by herself.
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* In PeggySue fanfiction ''Fanfic/{{Warp}}'', Victoria Dallon is convinced that in the original timeline Amy let her boyfriend die out of jealousy because she stalled at healing Dean until it was too late to save his life.
-->"I can't read minds," he said. "But... yeah. There's a lot going on there. I kind of talked to her about it on Thursday, but she pushed me away. I'm not her favorite person, but she needs help."\\
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MurderByInaction in FanWorks.
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* In crossover fanfiction ''Fanfic/InBrightestDay'', Diamond Tiara comes up with a plan to kill off her classmates by separating them from the group and having the Black Lanterns pick them off one by one, essentially keeping their hooves clean of any actual murder.
* In ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''/''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'' story ''Fanfic/TheVampireOfSteel'', Buffy takes over Kara's body in order to slay Zol-Am. Kara doesn't like but she doesn't attempt to take control back as Buffy kills the Kryptonian vampire off.
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* ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy'': In chapter 31 of "The Apokolips Agenda", Superman and Supergirl coerce Lex Luthor and Dr. Sivana into cooperating with the heroes by threatening to go away and let Darkseid kill both villains. When Sivana claims that heroes always SaveTheVillain, Supergirl quietly says that she's killed before and will again.
* ''Fanfic/KaraOfRokyn'': A variant in that it happens after the villain has passed away. After Lex Luthor has just died, Supergirl recalls she managed to bring him BackFromTheDead once. For a brief second, she considers trying to revive him again... and then she decides against it because Luthor squandered his second chance with his many attempts on her loved ones' lives.
-->There were only so many times mercy could be shown.\\
Sometimes, it was a greater mercy to withhold it.
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* Defied in ''Fanfic/HopeForTheHeartless'' when Avalina has the chance to escape the wounded and unconscious Horned King, but she decides against it because if she leaves him to die, she'll be just like him.
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* In ''FanFic/SonOfTheDesert'' Edward debates with himself on letting Scar kill Roy since Edward knows that he wouldn't be blamed for it considering that Scar is a notorious SerialKiller and Edward himself barely escaped being killed. He hates Roy for killing his maternal Ishvalan relatives and had fantasized about killing him. In the end, he can't bring himself to do it and saves Roy's life.
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* ''Fanfic/BurningBridgesBuildingConfidence'': Chat Noir dislikes the new Fox Heroine Vexxin for constantly calling him out on how he neglects his responsibilities as a superhero in favor of joking around, sexually harassing Ladybug, and generally proving to be TheLoad. When facing the powerful Seisquake Trio, he attempts to exploit the situation: once Ladybug goes to retrieve help from the Guardian, he heads for cover, watching Vexxin struggle against the three akuma while hissing about how she ''deserves'' to die horribly. Unfortunately for him, he [[DidntThinkThisThrough failed to consider]] that Hawkmoth is after ''his'' Miraculous; before they can finish Vexxin off, the Trio receive orders demanding that they focus all their efforts on taking down ''him'' first.
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* In ''Fanfic/WinterStorm'', Sombra correctly guessed the new Changeling Queen would betray him eventually, so he simply allows her to be overpowered during her Beam-O-War with Luna.
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* In ''Fanfic/DearDiary'', Prima suggests that the team leaves Blair to die when he is trapped under a pillar in the Desert Resort. Gnash calls her out, saying it's no different than murder, while most of the other team members disagree with her decision for various other reasons.
* In a sidestory of ''Fanfic/PokemonResetBloodlines'', when a seven-year-old Misty accidentally falls into the pool and ends up in danger of drowning, she fears that even if her mother hears her cries for help, she'll deliberately ignore them and call her death "a terrible accident". Fortunately, [[TraumaticSuperpowerAwakening her bloodliner powers kick in]] [[SuperNotDrowningSkills allowing her to breathe in the water]], and she manages to get out by herself.
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* In PeggySue fanfiction ''Fanfic/{{Warp}}'', Victoria Dallon is convinced that in the original timeline Amy let her boyfriend die out of jealousy because she stalled at healing Dean until it was too late to save his life.
-->"I can't read minds," he said. "But... yeah. There's a lot going on there. I kind of talked to her about it on Thursday, but she pushed me away. I'm not her favorite person, but she needs help."\\
She let you die, I thought. There was time. She could have saved you.
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