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* In ''WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai'', Mizu spares a boy who saw her leaving the scene of a murder that she had [[MakeItLookLikeAnAccident arranged to look like the work of a crime lord's own goon]] to avoid reprisals on the person who sent her to do it. He tells the crime lord anyway, which leads to Mizu having to fight ''all'' of his {{Mook}}s to save herself and the person she was trying to help.
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* Happens to Zuko in a Season 2 episode of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' when a village he saves from corrupt guards instantly turns on him because he was a Firebender.[[note]]And not just ''any'' Firebender. Prince Zuko, son of Fire Lord Ozai.[[/note]]
** Three years earlier, when he spoke out against sacrificing newly recruited soldiers, Zuko got burned and banished by his [[AbusiveParents father]] for it.
*** Ironically, in the final episode, Zuko actually ''thanked'' his father for it, since it led to his eventual HeelFaceTurn. Ozai likely wished he killed Zuko when he had the chance.
** And Haru in Season 1, who saved an old guy from a cave using Earthbending, but he turned Haru in to the Fire Nation soldiers.
** Azula, [[TheHeavy of all]] [[ManipulativeBastard people]], [[ShipperOnDeck ships]] her brother and best friend together. The result? [[spoiler:Mai [[HeelFaceTurn betrayed her]] [[LoveRedeems for Zuko]] [[HumiliationConga and that]] [[SanitySlippage was just]] [[VillainousBreakdown the beginning]].]]
** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', [[DoggedNiceGuy Bolin]] tries to cheer Korra up after she was rejected by his brother. [[ShipTease He spends an entire evening showing her Republic City]]. What does he get? [[spoiler:He gets to see Korra kissing his brother]].
*** Asami has it worse. To stay on the side of good and join Team Avatar, she [[spoiler:has to attack her [[EvilGenius father]], [[FallenPrincess which costs her the comfortable life she knew]], her father later ''[[OffingTheOffspring tries to kill her]]'', she gets arrested after helping stop Equalists break out convicts, and then loses her boyfriend to a girl she recently became friends with]]. [[TheWoobie And that's just the half of it]].

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* Happens to Zuko in a Season 2 episode of ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' when a ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** In "Zuko Alone", the
village he Zuko saves from corrupt guards instantly turns on him because he was when it's revealed that he's a Firebender.[[note]]And firebender. And not just ''any'' Firebender. firebender-- Prince Zuko, son of Fire Lord Ozai.[[/note]]
Ozai.
** Three years earlier, when he spoke out against sacrificing newly recruited soldiers, Thirteen year old Zuko got is burned and banished by his [[AbusiveParents father]] for it.
*** Ironically, in
speaking out against sacrificing newly recruited soldiers.
** In
the final episode, Zuko actually ''thanked'' his father for it, since it led to his eventual HeelFaceTurn. Ozai likely wished he killed Zuko when he had the chance.
** And
episode "Imprisoned", Haru in Season 1, who saved saves an old guy man from a cave cave-in using Earthbending, but he turned Haru his earthbending, only for that man to turn him in to the Fire Nation soldiers.
soldiers occupying their village.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'':
** Azula, [[TheHeavy of all]] [[ManipulativeBastard people]], [[ShipperOnDeck ships]] her brother and best friend together. The result? [[spoiler:Mai [[HeelFaceTurn betrayed her]] [[LoveRedeems for Zuko]] [[HumiliationConga and that]] [[SanitySlippage was just]] [[VillainousBreakdown the beginning]].]]
** In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'',
[[DoggedNiceGuy Bolin]] tries to cheer Korra up after she was rejected by his brother. [[ShipTease He spends an entire evening showing her Republic City]]. What does he get? [[spoiler:He gets to see Korra kissing his brother]].
*** Asami has it worse. To **To stay on the side of good and join Team Avatar, she Asami [[spoiler:has to attack her [[EvilGenius father]], [[FallenPrincess which costs her the comfortable life she knew]], her knew]]. Her father later ''[[OffingTheOffspring tries to kill her]]'', she gets arrested after helping stop Equalists break out convicts, and then she loses her boyfriend to a girl she recently became friends with]]. [[TheWoobie And that's just the half of it]].with]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': [[spoiler: It’s revealed that Vaggie, Charlie’s girlfriend, used to be one of the best and ruthless Exorcist under Adam’s command, who brutally slaughtered thousands of Sinners. But during one of the annual extermination (which is stated to be happened 3 years before the events of the pilot), she couldn’t bring herself to kill a demon child, and let them go. Alas, she was caught in the act by Lute, who proceeded to gouge her left eye out and rip her wings off, before leaving her to die in Hell as a FallenAngel. On the bright side, though, she was found and saved by Charlie shortly after, causing Vaggie to fall in love for her.]]
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** In "Look Who's Purging Now", Morty gets himself and Rick stranded on a planet of BeastMen reenacting ''Film/ThePurge'' after demanding they stop to rescue a girl around his age.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "Buddies Thicker than Water", Tom is out in the snow and begs Jerry to help him. Jerry lets Tom into the penthouse apartment he lives in, warms Tom up, and gives him a hot meal. When the owner returns home and attempts to throw Tom out, he ingratiates himself to her by grabbing Jerry and throwing him out in the snow. Of course, this gives Jerry the justification he needs to scare Tom out of the house again and then ignore a second plea for help at the end of the cartoon.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' ''Franchise/TomAndJerry'' cartoon "Buddies Thicker than Water", Tom is out in the snow and begs Jerry to help him. Jerry lets Tom into the penthouse apartment he lives in, warms Tom up, and gives him a hot meal. When the owner returns home and attempts to throw Tom out, he ingratiates himself to her by grabbing Jerry and throwing him out in the snow. Of course, this gives Jerry the justification he needs to scare Tom out of the house again and then ignore a second plea for help at the end of the cartoon.
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** Morty does it again a season later in "That's Amorte" when he finds out [[IAteWhat the spaghetti Rick's been giving the family]] came from dead HumanAliens. This time, the family takes issue with ''him'' for going out of his way to ruin spaghetti night and Beth tries to praise him for doing the right thing but her heart obviously isn't in it. To make matters worse, he also told on himself to the aliens who then start forcing each other to commit suicide en masse to produce the spaghetti.

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** Morty does it again a season later in "That's Amorte" when he finds out [[IAteWhat [[TheSecretOfLongPorkPies the spaghetti Rick's been giving the family]] came from dead HumanAliens. This time, the family takes issue with ''him'' for going out of his way to ruin spaghetti night and Beth tries to praise him for doing the right thing but her heart obviously isn't in it. To make matters worse, he also told on himself to the aliens who then start forcing each other to commit suicide en masse to produce the spaghetti.
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* Morty of ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'' is TheAntiNihilist who frequently tries to do the right thing, much to the chagrin of GenreSavvy StrawNihilist Rick who warns him he'll only suffer for it and [[IWarnedYou is proven right every time]].
** In the episode "Mortynight Run" Morty takes offense to Rick's arms dealing and foils an assassination, saving a StarfishAlien and causing many more deaths in the process. Turns out that said alien was plotting a FinalSolution with the rest of its kind, and Morty's forced to put him down himself [[ShootTheShaggyDog ensuring that everything he did was for nothing]].
** In "A Rick in King Mortur's Mort", the simple act of returning some dropped food leads to him held hostage by SternSunWorshippers.
** The previous episode "Analyze Piss" sees ''Rick'' fall victim to this after he TookALevelInKindness through therapy. He does a DeadPersonImpersonation to save the reputation of a man accidentally DrivenToSuicide by Jerry, and just when it seems like everything's going to be fine he confides the truth to Morty who then tells the rest of the family out of spite. They then all blame Rick for [[IgnoranceIsBliss not simply taking it to his grave]].
** Morty does it again a season later in "That's Amorte" when he finds out [[IAteWhat the spaghetti Rick's been giving the family]] came from dead HumanAliens. This time, the family takes issue with ''him'' for going out of his way to ruin spaghetti night and Beth tries to praise him for doing the right thing but her heart obviously isn't in it. To make matters worse, he also told on himself to the aliens who then start forcing each other to commit suicide en masse to produce the spaghetti.
--->'''Morty:''' Yes, I want you to fix it. None of this would have happened if you'd been honest about the spaghetti.\\
'''Rick:''' Morty, I lied to protect you. [[WhatTheHellHero You told the truth to hurt me.]] I can't travel the galaxy with you if [[ChronicHeroSyndrome every time we come near a fucked-up system, you leap into its wires and electrocute yourself]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfVoxMachina'': During the [[BigBadEnsemble Chroma Conclave]]'s attack on Emon, Allura creates a force field that protects herself and those standing near her from Raishan's poison breath. Sovereign Uriel, who stopped running to help a fallen guard get back onto his feet, does not reach the force field in time and dies in seconds.

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