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** [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll And then Bob]] is murdered by [[CrusadingWidow Widow Annie]], who [[ChekhovsGunman appeared five scenes early]] willing to do ''[[MamaBear anything]]'' to feed her children and [[DarkHorseVictory was not part of this mess]] until Bob walked past her in the story's SuddenDownerEnding.

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** [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll And then Bob]] is murdered by [[CrusadingWidow Widow Annie]], Willow]], who [[ChekhovsGunman appeared five scenes early]] willing to do ''[[MamaBear anything]]'' to feed her children and [[DarkHorseVictory was not part of this mess]] until Bob walked past her in the story's SuddenDownerEnding.

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* '''Subverted''': It seems like Alice the Assassin, Captain Charles and DESTRUCTO-100 want to kill Bob but they’re actually [[GoodAllAlong good guys]] who all [[DeclarationOfProtection wish to protect him]].

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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It seems like Alice the Assassin, Captain Charles and DESTRUCTO-100 want to kill Bob but they’re actually [[GoodAllAlong good guys]] who all [[DeclarationOfProtection wish to protect him]].



** [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll And then Bob]] is murdered by [[CrusadingWidow Widow Annie]], who appeared five scenes early willing to do ''[[MamaBear anything]]'' to feed her children.

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** [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll And then Bob]] is murdered by [[CrusadingWidow Widow Annie]], who [[ChekhovsGunman appeared five scenes early early]] willing to do ''[[MamaBear anything]]'' to feed her children.children and [[DarkHorseVictory was not part of this mess]] until Bob walked past her in the story's SuddenDownerEnding.

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* '''Inverted''': [[BornLucky Bob]] is being protected by [[GuardianAngel Alice the Angel]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Courageous Charles]] and [[RobotBuddy DEFENDER-100]].

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** [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll And then Bob]] is murdered by [[CrusadingWidow Widow Annie]], who appeared five scenes early willing to do ''[[MamaBear anything]]'' to feed her children.
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[[BornLucky Bob]] is being protected by [[GuardianAngel Alice the Angel]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Courageous Charles]] and [[RobotBuddy DEFENDER-100]]. DEFENDER-100]].
** [[OneManArmy Bob]] has been assigned to [[GottaKillThemAll kill Alice, Charles, DEFENDER and any goon stupid enough to stand in his way]].



* '''Defied''': The mercenaries are all asked to target Bob, which they all refuse.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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The mercenaries are all asked to target Bob, which they all refuse.refuse.
** [[DroppedABridgeOnHim The entire carnival of killers is murdered]] before they make a move against Bob.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
The mercenaries keep accidentally killing each other in gruesome (yet hilarious) ways, while Bob remains completely oblivious to them.
* '''Played for Drama''': ???The mercenaries figure the easiest way to get to Bob is through his loved ones, and begin mercilessly killing them in gruesome (yet realistic) ways, leaving him psychologically scarred.



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* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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The mercenaries leave a swath of destruction in their path while hunting for Bob... and the cops have them all rounded up and jailed within 24 hours, after identifying them by security camera footage and purchases of weapons, tools, and explosives.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???'''Reconstructed''': ...except getting arrested was part of the plan. When Bob arrives at the police station to make a statement, the mercs break out, execute all the guards, and now have Bob precisely where they want him.
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* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain Villainous Valentino]] sends the mercenaries to eliminate Bob, so that Bob doesn’t get to him first.

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* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain [[DiabolicalMastermind Villainous Valentino]] sends the mercenaries to eliminate Bob, so that Bob doesn’t get to him first.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is being protected by [[GuardianAngel Alice the Angel]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Courageous Charles]] and [[RobotBuddy DEFENDER-100]].

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* '''Inverted''': Bob [[BornLucky Bob]] is being protected by [[GuardianAngel Alice the Angel]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Courageous Charles]] and [[RobotBuddy DEFENDER-100]].
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* '''Subverted''': It seems like Alice, Charles and DESTRUCTO-100 want to kill Bob but they’re actually [[GoodAllAlong good guys]] who all [[DeclarationOfProtection wish to protect him]].

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* '''Subverted''': It seems like Alice, Alice the Assassin, Captain Charles and DESTRUCTO-100 want to kill Bob but they’re actually [[GoodAllAlong good guys]] who all [[DeclarationOfProtection wish to protect him]].
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is being hunted down by [[ProfessionalKiller Alice the Assassin]], [[SociopathicSoldier Captain Charles]], [[KillerRobot DESTRUCTO-100]], [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], [[HolyHitman Father Frederick]] etc.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is being hunted down by [[ProfessionalKiller Alice the Assassin]], [[SociopathicSoldier Captain Charles]], [[KillerRobot DESTRUCTO-100]], [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], [[HolyHitman Father Frederick]] Frederick]], [[ColdSniper Grim Gregory]] etc.
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'''Basic Trope''': Deadly mercenaries all targeting one character.

* '''Straight''': [[BornUnlucky Bob]] is being targeted by [[ProfessionalKiller Alice the Assassin]], [[SociopathicSoldier Captain Charles]] and [[KillerRobot DESTRUCTO-100]] who wish to attack, capture or destroy him for their own personal gain.
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob is being hunted down by [[ProfessionalKiller Alice the Assassin]], [[SociopathicSoldier Captain Charles]], [[KillerRobot DESTRUCTO-100]], [[EvilOverlord Emperor Evulz]], [[HolyHitman Father Frederick]] etc.
**The [[HatedByAll entire population]] wants Bob dead.
* '''Downplayed''': Bob is only being hunted by Alice the Assassin and Captain Charles.
* '''Justified''': [[TheMostWanted Bob]] has an [[PriceOnTheirHead incredibly high bounty]] on his head and [[OnlyInItForTheMoney anyone]] would be willing to do [[EvilPaysBetter anything]] for it.
**Bob has committed a heinous act and has to [[LaserGuidedKarma suffer the consequences for it]].
* '''Subverted''': It seems like Alice, Charles and DESTRUCTO-100 want to kill Bob but they’re actually [[GoodAllAlong good guys]] who all [[DeclarationOfProtection wish to protect him]].
**[[HarmlessVillain Alice the Assassin, Captain Charles and DESTRUCTO-100]] [[PaperTiger look big and tough]] but are then [[CurbStompBattle easily taken down by]] [[ComicallyInvincibleHero Bob]].
* '''Double Subverted''': …[[EvilAllAlong Which was a lie]].
**...[[NotSoHarmlessVillain Until they start getting serious]].
* '''Inverted''': Bob is being protected by [[GuardianAngel Alice the Angel]], [[KnightInShiningArmor Courageous Charles]] and [[RobotBuddy DEFENDER-100]].
* '''Parodied''': All the [[EvilIsPetty mercenaries]] [[DisproportionateRetribution want Bob dead]] because [[JaywalkingWillRuinYourLife he jaywalked]] in front of them.
* '''Averted''': Nobody is targeting Bob.
* '''Defied''': The mercenaries are all asked to target Bob, which they all refuse.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': “Tons of mercenaries are trying to kill Bob? He must’ve done something REALLY bad for that to happen!”
* '''Discussed''': “Bob! What on earth did you do to make all those people want to kill you?”
* '''Conversed''': “Do you ever wonder what Bob did to make all those people chase after him?”
* '''Invoked''': [[GreaterScopeVillain Villainous Valentino]] sends the mercenaries to eliminate Bob, so that Bob doesn’t get to him first.
* '''Exploited''': Bob uses the fact that the mercenaries [[WeAreStrugglingTogether aren’t working together]], allowing Bob to escape as [[MeleeATrois they are too busy fighting each other]].
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': ???
* '''Played for Horror''': All the [[BlatantLies “people”]] coming after Bob are all [[PsychoForHire psychotic killers]], [[OurDemonsAreDifferent bloodthirsty demons]] and even an [[EldritchAbomination eldritch abomination]].
* '''Implied''': It is said that Bob used to be on the run by mercenaries, who and how many are [[AmbiguousSituation left completely ambiguous]].
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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