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** The prophecy that Alice will destroy the world [[ProphecyArmor prevents her from being killed]] by a great many people, including herself. Only NoManOfWomanBorn can do the deed, and the one who fulfills that requirement is her friend Am.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is not only destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.

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* '''Played for Drama''': Drama''':
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Alice is not only destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.away.
** Alice has a reason to kill herself, there is nothing in the prophecy she will destroy the world that says someone else has to do the deed (and unfortunately it ''definitely'' makes clear that it's either her [[TheNeedsOfTheMany or literally everyone else]]), Alice has enough guts to FaceDeathWithDignity if someone else does it… but she lacks the guts to do it herself. And [[ComplexityAddiction she jumps through a lot of hoops to swindle her friends into doing it]] when they were already accepting of [[GodzillaThreshold how awful the circumstances are]] (they may even have researched a way to bring her BackFromTheDead once the situation has been solved). In the end, nobody knows what to think of her -- whether she is a DirtyCoward, a hero undergoing a MomentOfWeakness, or anything in between.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive, For example, she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her noose down, and when she tries to jump off a building, she ends up landing on a garbage truck, saving her and covering her in garbage.

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive, alive while simultaneously humiliating her. For example, she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her noose down, and when she tries to jump off a building, she ends up landing on a garbage truck, saving her and covering her in garbage.
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* '''Played for Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive, For example, she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her noose down, and when she tries to jump off a building, she ends up landing on a garbage truck, saving her and [[Squick covering her in garbage.]]

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* '''Played for Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive, For example, she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her noose down, and when she tries to jump off a building, she ends up landing on a garbage truck, saving her and [[Squick covering her in garbage.]]
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* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't have the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but when all of her friends are killed, she finds the willpower to commit suicide.

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* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't have the nerve attempts to commit suicide.
suicide and finally succeeds.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...but when all of her friends are killed, she finds the willpower to commit suicide.Subverted''': She actually went into a coma, and is still alive.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, is unable to commit suicide.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, character is unable to commit suicide.
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Please click on [[ICannotSelfTerminate this link]], because I cannot erase myself from this screen.

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Please click on [[ICannotSelfTerminate this link]], go back to ICannotSelfTerminate, because I cannot erase myself from this screen.

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* '''Straight''': Alice is an ApocalypseMaiden. As the process of world destruction begins, she can no longer move, except her mouth. So she begs her friends to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated''':
** Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.
** AndIMustScream

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* '''Straight''': Alice is an ApocalypseMaiden. As the process of world destruction begins, she can no longer move, move any part of her body, except her mouth. So she She begs her friends to kill her.
her, knowing her death would stop the apocalypse.
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'''Exaggerated''': Alice has a device which planted in her muscles that forces her to move. So So, even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will with all her power.
** AndIMustScream
power.



** Alice is a samurai who has been ordered to commit seppuku. To complete the ritual, her brother Bob has to cut off her head, but he hesitates, hating to be the one to end his beloved sister's life. Alice begs him to go through with it, not only to preserve the [[FamilyHonor honor of their family]], but to relieve her of the pain of her self-inflicted wound.



** Or Alice cannot kill anyone but herself.

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** Or Alice cannot kill anyone but herself.



* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO'd, she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied''': Alice has a regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
* '''Averted''': Alice never is put in a position where she would need to self-terminate, although other robots have been destroyed by other means in the story.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''': "Every robot in the world can self-destruct to keep secrets, and you can't self-destruct to save the world?"

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* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself, herself but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't has have the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted''': But Subverted''': ...but when all of her friends are KO'd, killed, she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Only to discover it to be physically impossible.
suicide.
* '''Parodied''': Alice has a regeneration power which that only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice could kill herself but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't have the nerve to commit suicide, but when all of her friends are killed, she finds the willpower to commit suicide, only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Averted''': Alice is never is put in a position where she would need to self-terminate, although other robots have been destroyed by other means in the story.
self-terminate.
* '''Enforced''': ???
The creators wanted to add some drama to the work.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Every robot in the world can self-destruct to keep secrets, and you "I can't self-destruct believe I have to save the world?"kill you, Alice..."



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* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive (i.e., she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her down).
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice the ApocalypseMaiden not only is destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.

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* '''Defied''': ???
"We have to kill ''you?'' But I don't want to! Can we just find another way to stop the EndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt?
* '''Discussed''': ???
"You know, Bob, I don't think I have the nerve to commit suicide if the process of world destruction begins."
* '''Conversed''': ???
"Wait, her friends have to kill her?!"
* '''Played For for Laughs''': Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive (i.e., alive, For example, she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her down).
noose down, and when she tries to jump off a building, she ends up landing on a garbage truck, saving her and [[Squick covering her in garbage.]]
* '''Played For for Drama''': Alice the ApocalypseMaiden is not only is destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.



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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': '''Played for Horror''': ???

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.power.
** AndIMustScream
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** Alice wants for her family to collect on her life insurance, but the suicide clauses have yet to expire.
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* '''Double Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO'd, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...

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* '''Double Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO'd, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
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** The only way Alice can die is to kill herself.

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* '''Justified''': Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?fail?
** Alice is a samurai who has been ordered to commit seppuku. To complete the ritual, her brother Bob has to cut off her head, but he hesitates, hating to be the one to end his beloved sister's life. Alice begs him to go through with it, not only to preserve the [[FamilyHonor honor of their family]], but to relieve her of the pain of her self-inflicted wound.



* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...

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* '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as she doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO, KO'd, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
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** Or Alice can only kill herself.

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** Or Alice can only cannot kill anyone but herself.
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** Alice cannot heal herself.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice refuses to kill herself, viewing suicide as a cowardly way to die.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice refuses to kill herself, viewing suicide as a [[SuicideIsShameful cowardly way to die.]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Only to discover it to be physically impossible.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ...Only to discover it to be physically impossible.

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* '''Averted''': ???

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* '''Averted''': ???Alice never is put in a position where she would need to self-terminate, although other robots have been destroyed by other means in the story.
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** Alice can only kill herself.

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** Or Alice can only kill herself.

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* '''Inverted''': [[OnlyICanKillHim Only Alice can kill herself]].

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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[[OnlyICanKillHim Only Alice can kill herself]].herself]].
** Alice can only kill herself.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, is unable to commit suicide.
* '''Straight:''' Alice is an ApocalypseMaiden. As the process of world destruction begins, she can no longer move, except her mouth. So she begs her friends to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.
* '''Downplayed:''' Alice refuses to kill herself, viewing suicide as a cowardly way to die.
* '''Justified:''' Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?
* '''Inverted:''' [[OnlyICanKillHim Only Alice can kill herself]].
* '''Subverted:''' Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
* '''Zigzagged''': ...only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied:''' Alice has a regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Every robot in the world can self-destruct to keep secrets, and you can't self-destruct to save the world?"
* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive (i.e., she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her down).
* '''PlayedForDrama:''' Alice the ApocalypseMaiden not only is destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.

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'''Basic Trope:''' Trope''': A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, is unable to commit suicide.
suicide.
* '''Straight:''' '''Straight''': Alice is an ApocalypseMaiden. As the process of world destruction begins, she can no longer move, except her mouth. So she begs her friends to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated''': Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.
* '''Downplayed:''' '''Downplayed''': Alice refuses to kill herself, viewing suicide as a cowardly way to die.
* '''Justified:''' '''Justified''': Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?
* '''Inverted:''' '''Inverted''': [[OnlyICanKillHim Only Alice can kill herself]].
* '''Subverted:''' '''Subverted''': Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide.
* '''Double Subverted:''' Subverted''': But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide...
* '''Zigzagged''': ...only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied:'''
'''Parodied''': Alice has a regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
* '''Lampshaded:''' '''Zig Zagged''': ...Only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Averted''': ???
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
"Every robot in the world can self-destruct to keep secrets, and you can't self-destruct to save the world?"
* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played For Laughs''':
Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive (i.e., she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her down).
* '''PlayedForDrama:''' '''Played For Drama''': Alice the ApocalypseMaiden not only is destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.



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%%* '''Reconstructed''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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* '''PlayedForLaughs:''' Every time Alice tries to kill herself, silly coincidences keep her alive (i.e., she tries to hang herself but Bob swings an axe in a wild and desperate attempt to kill a fly and cuts her down).
* '''PlayedForDrama:''' Alice the ApocalypseMaiden not only is destined to destroy the world, when she asks her friends to kill her, whether they refuse or accept her command, they are struck down and are no longer able to. Not only does Alice bring about the apocalypse, she watches her friends suffer in the most agonizing way possible and can't look away.
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* '''Downplayed:''' Alice refuses to kill herself, viewing suicide as a cowardly way to die.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, is unable to commit suicide. But he has to die, because if he is still alive within the next hour, Earth will be destroyed.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly human, is unable to commit suicide. But he has to die, because if he is still alive within the next hour, Earth will be destroyed.

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* '''Subverted:''' Alice asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide, but she could kill herself.
* '''Double Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide, only to discover it to be physically impossible.

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* '''Subverted:''' Alice could kill herself, but asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide, but she could kill herself.
suicide.
* '''Double Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide, suicide...
* '''Zigzagged''': ...
only to discover it to be physically impossible.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly an human, is unable to commit suicide. But he has to die, because if he is alive next hour, earth will be destroyed.

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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly an human, is unable to commit suicide. But he has to die, because if he is still alive within the next hour, earth Earth will be destroyed.



* '''Justified:''' Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Will would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?

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* '''Justified:''' Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Will would Would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?



* '''Subverted:''' Alice ask her friends to kill her doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide, but she could kill herself.
* '''Doubly Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide, she discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied:''' Alice has a powerful regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.

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* '''Subverted:''' Alice ask asks her friends to kill her as doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide, but she could kill herself.
* '''Doubly '''Double Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide, she only to discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied:''' Alice has a powerful regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
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'''Basic Trope:''' A character, maybe because he is not exactly an human, is unable to commit suicide. But he has to die, because if he is alive next hour, earth will be destroyed.
* '''Straight:''' Alice is an ApocalypseMaiden. As the process of world destruction begins, she can no longer move, except her mouth. So she begs her friends to kill her.
* '''Exaggerated:''' Alice has a device which forces her to move. So even if she ''wants'' to be killed, if her friends try to kill her, she will fight back will all her power.
* '''Justified:''' Alice is a robot designed to destroy the world. Will would the creator allow the AI to make his project fail?
* '''Inverted:''' [[OnlyICanKillHim Only Alice can kill herself]].
* '''Subverted:''' Alice ask her friends to kill her doesn't has the nerve to commit suicide, but she could kill herself.
* '''Doubly Subverted:''' But when all her friends are KO, and she finds the willpower to commit suicide, she discover it to be physically impossible.
* '''Parodied:''' Alice has a powerful regeneration power which only works against injuries she inflicts herself.
* '''Lampshaded:''' "Every robot in the world can self-destruct to keep secrets, and you can't self-destruct to save the world?"
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