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'''Basic Trope''': Villain's bloodless, all-purpose torture device.
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'''Basic Trope''': Villain's bloodless, all-purpose torture device.Trope''': The ability to inflict severe pain on someone, with actual damage optional.
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* '''Straight''': [[ObviouslyEvil Malignant Blackthorn]] zaps Charlie with a laser and inflicts pain.
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* '''Straight''': [[ObviouslyEvil Malignant Malignant]] [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast Blackthorn]] zaps Charlie with a laser and inflicts pain.
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** The agony beam has no risk of accidentally killing the victim.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam is actually a [[NonIndicativeName pleasure beam]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being an effective torture method on Charlie.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam is actually a [[NonIndicativeName pleasure beam]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being an effective torture method on Charlie.but it turns out he was faking it.
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* '''Parodied''': Blackthorn has a ''{{Tickle|Torture}}'' Beam.
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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
** Blackthorn has a ''{{Tickle|Torture}}''Beam.Beam.
** Upon being zapped with the agony beam, Charlie stoically complains that it's rather dehumanizing to be punished with a means of directly giving negative feedback to the underlying stimulus response machine, and asks to be treated with a bit more respect next time. Blackthorn is very annoyed by this.
** Blackthorn has a ''{{Tickle|Torture}}''
** Upon being zapped with the agony beam, Charlie stoically complains that it's rather dehumanizing to be punished with a means of directly giving negative feedback to the underlying stimulus response machine, and asks to be treated with a bit more respect next time. Blackthorn is very annoyed by this.
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* '''Enforced''': This is a kid's show, so no guns or knives, and no blood. Use some sort of agony beam."
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* '''Enforced''': This "This is a kid's show, so no guns or knives, and no blood. Use some sort of agony beam."
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* '''Exploited''': Blackthorn knows that his enemies are hoping that his means of torture will be a bloody affair to win sympathy points from outsiders so he creates a bloodless torture device to look better by comparison.
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* '''Exploited''': Blackthorn knows that his enemies are hoping that his means of torture will be a bloody affair to win sympathy points from outsiders outsiders, so he creates a bloodless torture device to look better by comparison.
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* '''Discussed''': "Do not worry, this won't cause you to bleed...I have other means to torture you..."
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* '''Discussed''': "Do not worry, this won't cause you to bleed... I have other means to torture you..."
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* '''Justified''': The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to its use is true, making it more reliable than more mundane methods.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to its use is true, making it more reliable than more mundanemethods.methods.
** The villain is able to avoid accusations of torture because the agony beam leaves no marks.
** The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to its use is true, making it more reliable than more mundane
** The villain is able to avoid accusations of torture because the agony beam leaves no marks.
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* '''Exploited''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???Blackthorn knows that his enemies are hoping that his means of torture will be a bloody affair to win sympathy points from outsiders so he creates a bloodless torture device to look better by comparison.
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* '''Discussed''': ???
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"Do not worry, this won't cause you to bleed...I have other means to torture you..."
* '''Conversed''':???"You know, the person who is going out of their way to create a bloodless torture device is probably just as if not more screwed up than somebody who just used a chainsaw or something."
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** The agony beam has a "nocebo effect" so powerful it can trick its target's brain into dying, giving Blackthorn a new murder tool. He finds it most useful for when the target is alone (since the they will be in too much pain to fight back) and when leaving behind a clean crime scene is more important than a quick kill.
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** The agony beam has a "nocebo effect" so powerful it can trick its target's brain into dying, giving Blackthorn a new murder tool. He finds it most useful for when the target is alone (since the they will be in too much pain to fight back) and when leaving behind a clean crime scene is more important than a quick kill.
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* '''Deconstructed''': The audience is shown a scene of Blackthorn [[KingpinInHisGym brainstorming new devices]]. He decides on an agony beam. The scene further explores how such a device would carry out its function. It could [[EmotionBomb assault the target with unbearable guilt or misery]], it could cause the target's pain receptors to flare up without any actual injury, etc.
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** Blackthorn doesn't reserve the agony beam solely for torture. It's also quite effective at stunning his enemies in the heat of combat.
** The agony beam has a "nocebo effect" so powerful it can trick its target's brain into dying, giving Blackthorn a new murder tool. He finds it most useful for when the target is alone (since the they will be in too much pain to fight back) and when leaving behind a clean crime scene is more important than a quick kill.
* '''Reconstructed''':
** Blackthorn doesn't reserve the agony beam solely for torture. It's also quite effective at stunning his enemies in the heat of combat.
** The agony beam has a "nocebo effect" so powerful it can trick its target's brain into dying, giving Blackthorn a new murder tool. He finds it most useful for when the target is alone (since the they will be in too much pain to fight back) and when leaving behind a clean crime scene is more important than a quick kill.
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** Nightshade has a device that results in a bloody and gory mess - that is completely painless - as confirmed by [[FromASingleCell Charlie after he regenerated]].
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Blackthorn hits Charlie with the Agony Beam. [[TooKinkyToTorture He loves it so much he makes a point of stealing it during his rescue for recreational use]].
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* '''Justified''': The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to it's use is true, making it more reliable than more mundane methods.
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* '''Justified''': The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to it's its use is true, making it more reliable than more mundane methods.
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* '''Inverted''': Blackthorn instead has a device to relieve pain, which he uses to stop the heroes from torturing him properly on capture.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Blackthorn instead has a device to relieve pain, which he uses to stop the heroes from torturing him properly oncapture.capture.
** Blackthorn has a beam that provides euphoric pleasure upon anybody shot by it. He uses it on the heroes to get them addicted to the beam, then interrogates them with the promise of providing more of that pleasure.
** Blackthorn instead has a device to relieve pain, which he uses to stop the heroes from torturing him properly on
** Blackthorn has a beam that provides euphoric pleasure upon anybody shot by it. He uses it on the heroes to get them addicted to the beam, then interrogates them with the promise of providing more of that pleasure.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam actually [[NonIndicativeName causes pleasure]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being effective.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam is actually a [[NonIndicativeName causes pleasure]], pleasure beam]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being effective.an effective torture method on Charlie.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam actually [[NonIndicativeNamecauses pleasure]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being effective.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Blackthorn's agony beam actually [[NonIndicativeNamecauses [[NonIndicativeName causes pleasure]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being effective.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Blackthorn's agony beam actually [[NonIndicativeNamecauses pleasure]], but it turns out Charlie hates pleasure, so the "agony beam of pleasure" ends up being effective.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Depending on his mood, Blackthorn may either use his agony beam or traditional bloody torture.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Depending on his mood, Blackthorn may either use his agony beam or traditional bloody torture.???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Depending on his mood, Blackthorn may either use his agony beam or traditional bloody torture.
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* '''Parodied''': Blackthorn has a ''Tickle'' Beam.
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* '''Parodied''': Blackthorn has a ''Tickle'' ''{{Tickle|Torture}}'' Beam.
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* '''Defied''': Blackthorn patiently explains that an agony beam is not possible at this level of technology, which is why he's using olf-fashioned regular torture.
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* '''Defied''': Blackthorn patiently explains that an agony beam is not possible at this level of technology, which is why he's using olf-fashioned old-fashioned regular torture.
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* '''Parodied''': ???Blackthorn has a ''Tickle'' Beam.
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* '''Enforced''': ???This is a kid's show, so no guns or knives, and no blood. Use some sort of agony beam."
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* '''Invoked''': ???Blackthorn builds an agony beam as a torture tool.
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* '''Defied''': ???Blackthorn patiently explains that an agony beam is not possible at this level of technology, which is why he's using olf-fashioned regular torture.
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* '''Downplayed''': The agony beam is just an accessory that helps the torture along.
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* '''Downplayed''': The agony beam is just an accessory that helps the real torture along.
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Blackthorn instead has a device to relieve pain, which he uses to stop the heroes from torturing him properly on capture.
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Blackthorn caps Charlie, but it does nothing.
* '''DoubleSubverted''': ???Subverted''': ...immediately. However, a few moments later...
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"How do you shoot someone with pain, anyway?"
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[[ObviouslyEvil Malignant Blackthorn]] zaps Charlie with a laser and inflicts pain.
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Charlie is willing to divulge all of his secrets after the first second of use, and suffers chronic pains for the rest of his life.
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The agony beam is just an accessory that helps the torture along.
* '''Justified''':???The agony beam, through some method, is capable of ensuring that all information given in response to it's use is true, making it more reliable than more mundane methods.
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* '''Averted''': ???No such device is ever brought up.
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