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* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Evilstein has created an infinite energy source, various flavors of {{Nanomachines}}, [[TeleportersAndTransporters and a teleportation technology]]. [[WhatAnIdiot He uses them to rob banks]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Evilstein has created an infinite energy source, various flavors of {{Nanomachines}}, [[TeleportersAndTransporters and a teleportation technology]]. [[WhatAnIdiot [[EvilIsPetty He uses them to rob banks]].
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** He's a CorruptCorporateExcecutive who commits crimes in order to sabotage his competition or create demand for his technology.

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** He's a CorruptCorporateExcecutive CorruptCorporateExecutive who commits crimes in order to sabotage his competition or create demand for his technology.
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** He's a CorruptCorporateExcecutive who commits crimes in order to sabotage his competition or create demand for his technology.
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** Dr. Evilstein's inventions are PoweredByAForsakenChild so mainstream society is unwilling to use them. He believes himself to have outgrown their petty morality and attempts to rebuild society because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he believes that this society will benefit the most people.]]

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** Dr. Evilstein's inventions are PoweredByAForsakenChild so mainstream society is unwilling to use them. He believes himself to have outgrown their petty morality and attempts to rebuild society around his eviltech because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he believes that this society will benefit the most people.]]
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** Dr. Evilstein's inventions are PoweredByAForsakenChild so mainstream society is unwilling to use them. He believes himself to have outgrown their petty morality and attempts to rebuild society because [[WellIntentionedExtremist he believes that this society will benefit the most people.]]

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* '''Justified''': Dr. Evilstein robs banks not because he needs the money, but for the thrill.

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Dr. Evilstein robs banks not because he needs the money, but for the thrill.



* '''Subverted''': Dr. Evilstein makes far more money (and / or respect, power etc.) out of crime than he would legitimately.

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Dr. Evilstein makes far more money (and / or respect, power etc.) out of crime than he would legitimately.



* '''Deconstructed''': Dr. Evilstein got his start in criminality because he got screwed over by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who stole the intellectual property rights to his inventions. The bank robberies are in fact an elaborate plot to screw this very executive right back.

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Dr. Evilstein got his start in criminality because he got screwed over by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who stole the intellectual property rights to his inventions. The bank robberies are in fact an elaborate plot to screw this very executive right back.

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** Dr. Evilstein doesn't give a crap about the money. He commits crimes because [[ItAmusedMe it amused him]], or ForTheEvulz.



* '''Subverted''': Dr. Evilstein says "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]" and goes legit.

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* '''Subverted''': Dr. Evilstein makes far more money (and / or respect, power etc.) out of crime than he would legitimately.
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Evilstein says "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]" and goes legit.
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** Dr. Evilstein ''tried'' to make money legitimately with his inventions, but failed, so he turned to crime.
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* Dr. Evilstein doesn't give a crap about the money. He commits crimes because [[ItAmusedMe it amused him]], or ForTheEvulz.

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* ** Dr. Evilstein doesn't give a crap about the money. He commits crimes because [[ItAmusedMe it amused him]], or ForTheEvulz.
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** He can make more money by being a legitimate businessman ''and'' a criminal mastermind.
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** Dr. Evilstein ''tries'' to move into legitimate territory, but his villainous impulses keep getting the better of him and jeapordising that goal.
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** Dr. Evilstein has [[VisionaryVillain far grander]] ambitions than merely making money, such as WorldDomination, UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans or even TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. If he uses his inventions for theft, its only because thats a quicker way of funding that end, assuming he uses it for theft at all.
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Renaming Civillain to Civilian Villain.


* '''Double Subverted''': [[{{Civillain}} He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree]].

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* '''Double Subverted''': [[{{Civillain}} [[CivilianVillain He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree]].
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** Dr. Evilstein ''tried'' to market his inventions legally, but his business failed. Now he tries to earn money from his inventions the only way he can think of.
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** Dr. Evilstein is a misanthrope who dosen't want to help anyone with his inventions.

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** Dr. Evilstein is a misanthrope who dosen't doesn't want to help anyone with his inventions.
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** Dr. Evilstein is really just the DiscOneFinalBoss, and someone else more powerful is controlling/blackmailing ''him'' into using his inventions for villainy.
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** Dr. Evilstein is an CorruptCorporateExecutive who design his inventions so they would be as expensive as usefull, so only weathiest can afford them and he can ear insane amounts of money.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Dr. Evilstein gets the rights back, but continues to rob banks because he's grown to like it, and is wanted by te law.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Dr. Evilstein gets the rights back, but continues to rob banks because he's grown to like it, and is wanted by te the law.


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* '''Exploited''': A GenreSavvy CorruptCorporateExecutive steals Dr. Evilstein's technology, and patents it, passing it off as his own.
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** Dr. Evilstien knows that his invention is too evil and he couldn't sell it legitimately.
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* if everyone and their brother had access to Dr Evilstein's tech, he wouldn't have the edge.

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* ** if everyone and their brother had access to Dr Evilstein's tech, he wouldn't have the edge.

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** Dr. Evilstein doesn't want to market his technology himself because most businesses fail within their first year of operation, and doesn't want to have to answer to employers or investors he considers to be {{Pointy Haired Boss}}es.

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** Dr. Evilstein doesn't want to market his technology himself because most businesses fail within their first year of operation, and doesn't want to have to answer to employers or investors he considers to be {{Pointy Haired Boss}}es. Boss}}es.
* if everyone and their brother had access to Dr Evilstein's tech, he wouldn't have the edge.
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** Dr. Evilstein doesn't want to market his technology himself because most businesses fail within their first year of operation, and doesn't want to have to answer to employers or investors he considers to be {{Pointy Haired Boss}}es.
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* '''Double Subverted''': He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree.

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* '''Double Subverted''': [[{{Civillain}} He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree.spree]].



* '''Discussed''': "Couldn't this guy just make more money than banks ever have by going legit?"

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* '''Discussed''': "Couldn't this guy just make more money than banks ever have by going legit?"legit?" "Completely correct, ''but this is'' ''[[ScienceRelatedMemeticDisorder Doctor Evilstein]]'' we're talking about."
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* '''Averted''': Dr. Evilstein uses his abilities to make himself rich.

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* '''Averted''': Dr. Evilstein uses his abilities legitimately to make himself rich.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Dr. Evilstein got his start in criminality because he got screwed over by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who stole the intellectual property rights to his inventions.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Dr. Evilstein got his start in criminality because he got screwed over by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who stole the intellectual property rights to his inventions. The bank robberies are in fact an elaborate plot to screw this very executive right back.
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* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': ???
Dr. Evilstein gets the rights back, but continues to rob banks because he's grown to like it, and is wanted by te law.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
Dr Evilstein starts out selling his stuff to other supervillains, then goes into supervillainy himself, then goes straight for a while but it's really just a cover...
* '''Averted''': ???Dr. Evilstein uses his abilities to make himself rich.



* '''Invoked''': "Now what do i have here... a remote-controlled tank, a FreezeRay... i know! It's time to [[TakeOverTheWorld TAKE OVER THE WORLD!]] [[EvilLaugh MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]]"

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* '''Invoked''': "Now what do i I have here... a remote-controlled tank, a FreezeRay... i I know! It's time to [[TakeOverTheWorld TAKE OVER THE WORLD!]] [[EvilLaugh MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]]"



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Couldn't this guy just make more money than banks ever have by going legit?"

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???Dr. Evilstein got his start in criminality because he got screwed over by a CorruptCorporateExecutive who stole the intellectual property rights to his inventions.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree.

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Click '''Basic Trope''': A {{Supervillain}} has technologies or abilities that could legitimately earn him a lot of money.
* '''Straight''': [[MadScientist Dr. Evilstein]] has incredible [[TheChessmaster logical]] and [[MadMathematician mathematicial]] abilities. He uses them to rob banks.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Evilstein has created an infinite energy source, various flavors of {{Nanomachines}}, [[TeleportersAndTransporters and a teleportation technology]]. [[WhatAnIdiot He uses them to rob banks]].
* '''Justified''': Dr. Evilstein robs banks not because he needs
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** Dr. Evilstein is a misanthrope who dosen't want
to start help anyone with his inventions.
** Dr. Evilstein's inventions [[NoPlansNoPrototypeNoBackup cannot be replicated]].
* '''Inverted''': SuperSerum and {{Hypno Ray}}s are marketed towards Average Joes instead of military or criminals.
* '''Subverted''': Dr. Evilstein says "[[ScrewThisImOuttaHere Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]" and goes legit.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': Dr. Evilstein creates new construction materials, advanced medical technologies, a WeatherControlMachine - and ''still'' finds a way to use them in bank robberies.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': "We can't let our villain just stop his conquest and become a lawful civilian, now can we?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "Do you know how much people would like to buy all
this new page. stuff? Think about it!"
* '''Invoked''': "Now what do i have here... a remote-controlled tank, a FreezeRay... i know! It's time to [[TakeOverTheWorld TAKE OVER THE WORLD!]] [[EvilLaugh MWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!]]"
* '''Defied''': "Supervillainy? Naaaah. [[GenreSavvy I'd rather sell my inventions and make millions off them]], thankyouverymuch."
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': "Have you ''seen'' the technologies those villains have? Why won't anyone [[TitleDrop cut Lex Luthor a check]]?" "Well, if all villains suddenly went legit there wouldn't be much of a story, right?"
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