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* '''Played For Drama''': Claire completely gives up on life and abandons all hope as a result of a long TraumaCongaLine, and from there, she will either [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]], [[GoMadFromIsolation alienate herself and go insane]], or has a FaceHeelTurn and crosses the MoralEventHorizon.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Claire completely gives up on life and abandons all hope as a result of a long TraumaCongaLine, and from there, she will either [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]], [[GoMadFromIsolation [[GoMadFromTheIsolation alienate herself and go insane]], or has a FaceHeelTurn and crosses the MoralEventHorizon.
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* '''Played For Drama''': Claire completely gives up on life and abandons all hope as a result of a long TraumaCongaLine, and from there, she will either [[DrivenToSuicide commit suicide]], [[GoMadFromIsolation alienate herself and go insane]], or has a FaceHeelTurn and crosses the MoralEventHorizon.

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* ''' Inverted''':

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* ''' Inverted''':'''Inverted''':


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** Alice gives birth to Bob, which causes Claire to lose all hope.
** Claire was already contemplating suicide, but then Alice gives birth to Bob, and Claire gets better.
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* '''Straight''': Bob kills Alice, which causes Claire to lose all hope.

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* '''Straight''': Bob kills Alice, which causes her sister Claire to lose all hope.
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* '''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka, which causes Chihaya to lose all hope.

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* '''Straight''': Ken Bob kills Sayaka, Alice, which causes Chihaya Claire to lose all hope.



** Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she [[DrivenToSuicide commits suicide]].
** Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a StrawNihilist.
** All of Chihaya's friends and family die, on the same day she loses her house and her ability to walk. She'll never be able to dance again.

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** Chihaya Claire loses hope to such a degree that she [[DrivenToSuicide commits suicide]].
** Chihaya Claire loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a StrawNihilist.
** All of Chihaya's Claire's friends and family die, on the same day she loses her house and her ability to walk. She'll never be able to dance again.



* '''Justified''': Fate has dealt Chihaya a losing hand. It's natural to feel that things will never get better.

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* '''Justified''': Fate has dealt Chihaya Claire a losing hand. It's natural to feel that things will never get better.



** The death of Sayaka motivates Chihaya to live life to the fullest.
** While Chihaya lost hope ages ago, once the villain is defeated, she manages to recover some of it.
* '''Subverted''': DarkestHour - Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but gets better.

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** The death of Sayaka Alice motivates Chihaya Claire to live life to the fullest.
** While Chihaya Claire lost hope ages ago, once the villain is defeated, she manages to recover some of it.
* '''Subverted''': DarkestHour - Chihaya Claire starts to lose all hope after Ken Bob kills Sayaka, Alice, but gets better.



* '''Parodied''': Ken steals Sayaka's pencil, which causes Chihaya to make a FaceHeelTurn and become an OmnicidalManiac.

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* '''Parodied''': Ken Bob steals Sayaka's Alice's pencil, which causes Chihaya Claire to make a FaceHeelTurn and become an OmnicidalManiac.



* '''Averted''': Nothing traumatic happens to Chihaya.

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* '''Averted''': Nothing traumatic happens to Chihaya.Claire.



* '''Invoked''': Ken deliberately kills someone close to Chihaya to break her.

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* '''Invoked''': Ken Bob deliberately kills someone close to Chihaya Claire to break her.



* '''Defied''': Chihaya refuses to give up hope, knowing that things will get better through time.
* '''Discussed''': "Ever since Sayaka got killed, Chihaya's not done anything but sit there, and she barely eats!"

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* '''Defied''': Chihaya Claire refuses to give up hope, knowing that things will get better through time.
* '''Discussed''': "Ever since Sayaka Alice got killed, Chihaya's Claire's not done anything but sit there, and she barely eats!"



* '''Deconstructed''': Because Chihaya has lost all hope, this eventually leads her to adopt an extremely cynical mindset which would then cause her to go beyond the MoralEventHorizon alienating those who cared for her.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because Chihaya Claire has lost all hope, this eventually leads her to adopt an extremely cynical mindset which would then cause her to go beyond the MoralEventHorizon alienating those who cared for her.



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* '''Reconstructed''': Sometimes, DespairEventHorizon is exactly what someone needs to break free from a YankTheDogsChain-style EpiphanicPrison, and to move on.



%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob has lost all hope, this eventually leads him to express his extreme cycnisim which would then cause him to go beyond the MoralEventHorizon alienating those who cared for him.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob Chihaya has lost all hope, this eventually leads him her to express his extreme cycnisim adopt an extremely cynical mindset which would then cause him her to go beyond the MoralEventHorizon alienating those who cared for him.her.
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* '''Deconstructed''': Because Bob has lost all hope, this eventually leads him to express his extreme cycnisim which would then cause him to go beyond the MoralEventHorizon alienating those who cared for him.



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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a NietzscheWannabe.

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** Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a NietzscheWannabe.StrawNihilist.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???MoodWhiplash.



* '''Enforced''': CreatorBreakdown

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* '''Enforced''': CreatorBreakdownCreatorBreakdown.

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* ''' Inverted''': The death of Sayaka motivates Chihaya to live life to the fullest.
** While Chihaya lose all hope ages ago, the evil is killed , and Chihaya stay hopeful.

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* ''' Inverted''': Inverted''':
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The death of Sayaka motivates Chihaya to live life to the fullest.
** While Chihaya lose all lost hope ages ago, ago, once the evil villain is killed , and Chihaya stay hopeful.defeated, she manages to recover some of it.
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** While Chihaya lose all hope ages ago, the evil is killed , and Chihaya stay hopeful.
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* '''Subverted''': Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but gets better.

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* '''Subverted''': DarkestHour - Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but gets better.
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* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???
Ken deliberately kills someone close to Chihaya to break her.
* '''Exploited''': ???'''Exploited''': ... and attacks her once her guard is down.



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

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* '''Discussed''': ???
"Ever since Sayaka got killed, Chihaya's not done anything but sit there, and she barely eats!"
* '''Conversed''': ???"We need to show the heroine at her lowest so we can develop her character and have her recover as a stronger person."
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* '''Played For Laughs''': She just lives the rest of her life in fetal position.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she [[DrivenToSuicide commits suicide]].

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she [[DrivenToSuicide commits suicide]].
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* '''Subverted''': Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but [[SheGotBetter gets better]].

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* '''Subverted''': Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but [[SheGotBetter gets better]].better.
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* ''' Inverted''': Chihaya has long since given up hope of finding Sayaka after she was supposedly killed. And then one day, a ''very'' familiar face shows up as a customer at the store where she works...Life is worth living again!

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** All of Chihaya's friends and family die, on the same day she loses her house and her ability to walk. She'll never be able to dance again.
* '''Downplayed''': HeroicBSOD
* '''Justified''': Fate has dealt Chihaya a losing hand. It's natural to feel that things will never get better.
* ''' Inverted''': The death of Sayaka motivates Chihaya has long since given up hope of finding Sayaka after she was supposedly killed. And then one day, a ''very'' familiar face shows up as a customer at to live life to the store where she works...Life is worth living again!fullest.



* '''Parodied''': Ken steals Sayaka's pencil, which causes Chihaya to make a FaceHeelTurn and become an OmnicidalManiac.

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* '''Parodied''': Ken steals Sayaka's pencil, which causes Chihaya to make a FaceHeelTurn and become an OmnicidalManiac.OmnicidalManiac.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Nothing traumatic happens to Chihaya.
* '''Enforced''': CreatorBreakdown
* '''Lampshaded''': "I'll never feel happiness again."
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Chihaya refuses to give up hope, knowing that things will get better through time.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
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* Inverted: Chihaya has long since given up hope of finding Sayaka after she was supposedly killed. And then one day, a ''very'' familiar face shows up as a customer at the store where she works...Life is worth living again!

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* Inverted: *''' Inverted''': Chihaya has long since given up hope of finding Sayaka after she was supposedly killed. And then one day, a ''very'' familiar face shows up as a customer at the store where she works...Life is worth living again!
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* Inverted: Chihaya has long since given up hope of finding Sayaka after she was supposedly killed. And then one day, a ''very'' familiar face shows up as a customer at the store where she works...Life is worth living again!
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was all an act, and she really has crossed the DespairEventHorizon.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...except [[StepfordSmiler it was all an act, act]], and she really has crossed the DespairEventHorizon.
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** Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a NietzscheWannabe.
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* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was all an act, and she really has crossed the DespairEventHorizon.

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* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was all an act, and she really has crossed the DespairEventHorizon.DespairEventHorizon.
* '''Parodied''': Ken steals Sayaka's pencil, which causes Chihaya to make a FaceHeelTurn and become an OmnicidalManiac.
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* '''Subverted''': Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but [[get better SheGotBetter]].

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* '''Subverted''': Chihaya starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but [[get better SheGotBetter]].[[SheGotBetter gets better]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.
* '''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka that Chihaya begins to lose all hope.
* '''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.
* '''Subverted''': Chihaya begins to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but SheGotBetter.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was an all act, and really is over the DespairEventHorizon.

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'''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead leads a character to lose hope.
* '''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka that Sayaka, which causes Chihaya begins to lose all hope.
* '''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she committed suicide.
[[DrivenToSuicide commits suicide]].
* '''Subverted''': Chihaya begins starts to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but SheGotBetter.
[[get better SheGotBetter]].
* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was an all an act, and she really is over has crossed the DespairEventHorizon.
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* '''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.

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* '''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.suicide.
* '''Subverted''': Chihaya begins to lose all hope after Ken kills Sayaka, but SheGotBetter.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...except it was an all act, and really is over the DespairEventHorizon.
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'''Basic''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.

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'''Basic''': '''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.
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* '''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.

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* '''Basic Trope''': '''Basic''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.
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'''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.
'''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka that Chihaya begins to lose all hope.
'''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.

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* '''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.
* '''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka that Chihaya begins to lose all hope.
* '''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.
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'''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.

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'''Basic Trope''': A tragic event that would lead a character to lose hope.hope.
'''Straight''': Ken kills Sayaka that Chihaya begins to lose all hope.
'''Exaggerated''': She begins to lose all hope that she committed suicide.

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