History PlayingWith / ResignationsNotAccepted

** Alice is an [[ActionGirl abnormal case]]: The [[MookFaceTurn average mook]] has [[TrappedInVillainy little chance of escape]] and so the policy persists. Bob's successor Charlie rules in his place, and institutes standard policy that [[YouHaveFailedMe the punishment for misbehavior]] is [[ReassignedToAntarctica to be assigned]] to [[UriahGambit hit squads]] targeting [[AssassinOutclassin Alice.]]

* '''Played for Horror''': Anyone who tries to leave the Syndicate gets a CruelAndUnusualDeath for it.

** Alice is an [[ActionGirl abnormal case]]: The [[MookFaceTurn average mook]] has [[TrappedInVillainy little chance of escape]] and so the policy persists. Bob's successor Charlie rules in his place, and institutes standard policy that [[ReassignedToAntarctica the punishment for misbehavior to be assigned to]] [[AssassinOutclassin hit squads targeting Alice.]]

* '''Defied''': "I'm not going to kill someone just because they don't like their job."

** Alice CAN leave, but not until she's finished a certain amount of years, usually a very long time. If she attempts to leave any time before that, Bob will order her death.

* '''Played for Drama''': Alice is a MinionWithAnFInEvil, and desprealty wants to leave the Syndicate, but she's TrappedInVillainy because TheMobBossIsScarier.

** Alice leaves but is still considered to be an associate of the Syndicate, and must do an occasional favor for them if they ever ask.

** Bob's [[TheDragon right-hand man]] Charlie [[TheStarscream kills him and takes over his command]]. To assert his leaderships, he has [[ThePurge all ex-members hunted down and killed]].

-->'''Bob''' You can't just up and walk! The only way you leave this organisation is in a body bag!
--> '''Alice''': OK. [''[[ExactWords Zips herself into a body bag.]]'']
-->'''Bob''': Huh. [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Can't argue with that.]] You're excused.

** Everyone in Bob's employ is kept in line purely by fear. None of his people shows any devotion whatsoever.

** Bob is such a poor leader that even subordinates motivated by fear are still the best he could get.

'''Basic Trope''': Nobody leaves the evil organization alive.

* '''Exaggerated''': When Bob hears that Alice is trying to leave, he orders her entire family killed.
** Bob is a necromancer. Not even death is an excuse to leave his service.
* '''Downplayed''':

** Alice leaves, but Bob tortures her for doing so when he retrieves her.

** Alice [[HeKnowsTooMuch knows too much]].
* '''Inverted''': Alice quits and then kills Bob.
* '''Subverted''': Alice asks Bob if she can leave, despite knowing that everyone else have never been heard from again. Bob offers her reasonable retirement package which includes a residence in an isolated location.
* '''Double Subverted''':

** Bob's [[TheDragon right hand man]] Charlie [[TheStarscream kills him and takes over his command]]. To assert his leaderships, he has [[ThePurge all ex-members hunted down and killed]].
* '''Parodied''':
-->'''Bob''' You can't just up and walk! The only way you leave this orgiansion is in a body bag!
--> '''Alice''': Ok.''*[[ExactWords Zips herself into a body bag.]]*''

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has a retirement package for his minions...but it turns out to be a case of being ReleasedToElsewhere...but it turns out Alice was being targeted by her rival so it's not normal practice...but it turns out it is normal practice after all and said rival actually sabotaged it so Alice could actually escape...Alice never actually quit and was being set up to [[TheMole feed false information to the police]]-but she [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent betrayed the syndicate anyway at the last minute, allowing her to retire for good.]]

* '''Lampshaded''': "You can't quit this business of ours! [[ImpliedDeathThreat Well you can try...]]"

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

** Everyone under Bob's employ is kept in line purely by fear. None of his people show any devotion whatsoever.
** This policy ends up biting Bob majorly as Alice ends up assassinating him and his enforcers so she can leave.
** Word of this policy spreads, resulting in Bob having trouble with finding people willing to work for him.
* '''Reconstructed''':

** For the same reason, most of the people who do work with Bob are loyal to the end, either out of fear or because [[UndyingLoyalty they have no]] [[InItForLife interest in leaving the syndicate.]]
* '''Played For Laughs''': The same rules apply to an innocuous job, like the national post.
* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is a MinionwithanFinEvil, and desprealty wants to leave the syndicate, but she's TrappedInVillainy because TheMobBossisScarier.

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* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is such a poor leader that even subordinates motivated by fear are still the best he could get.
** Alice is an [[ActionGirl abnormal case]]: The [[MookFaceTurn average mook]] has [[TrappedInVillainy little chance of escape]] and so the policy persists. Bob's successor Carl rules in his place, and institutes standard policy that [[ReassignedToAntarctica the punishment for misbehavior to be assigned to]] [[AssassinOutclassin hit squads targeting Alice.]]

* '''Subverted''': Bob offers a reasonable retirement package to his people.

* '''Lampshaded''': "You can't quit this business of ours! [[ImpliedDeathThreat. Well you can try...]]"

** Alice is an [[ActionGirl abnormal case]]: The [[MookFaceTurn average mook]]] has [[TrappedInVillainy little chance of escape]] and so the policy persists. Bob's successor Carl rules in his place, and institutes standard policy that [[ReassignedToAntarctica the punishment for misbehavior to be assigned to]] [[AssassinOutclassin hit squads targeting Alice.]]

* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob has a retirement package for his minions...but it turns out to be a case of being ReleasedToElsewhere...
but it turns out Alice was being targeted by her rival so it's not normal practice...but it turns out it is normal practice after all and said rival actually sabotaged it so Alice could actually escape. The final twist is that alice never actually quit and was being set up to [[TheMole feed false information to the police]]-but she [[DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent betrayed the syndicate anyway at the last minute, allowing her to retire for good.]]

** Alice is an [[ActionGirl abnormal case]]: The [[MookFaceTurn average mook]]] has [[TrappedInVillanary little chance of escape]] and so the policy persists. Bob's successor Carl rules in his place, and institutes standard policy that [[ReassignedToAntarctica the punishment for misbehavior to be assigned to]] [[AssassinOutclassin hit squads targeting Alice.]]
** For the same reason, most of the people who do work with Bob are loyal to the end, either out of fear or because [[UndyingLoyalty they have no]] [[InITForLife interest in leaving the syndicate.]]

* '''Played For Drama''': Alice is a MinionwithanFinEvil, and desprealty wants to leave the syndicate, but she's TrappedInVillanary because TheMobBossisScarier

* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

* '''Enforced''': The plot of the story revolves around Alice not being able to leave the Sydicate.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???

** Alice [[HeKnowsTooMuch knows to much]].

* '''Double Subverted''': ...unless they know enough to bring down his organization, in which case he has them killed.

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

** Word of this policy spreads, resulting in Bob's Buisness having trouble with finding people willing to work.

* '''Deconstructed''': Everyone under Bob's employ is kept in line purely by fear. None of his people show any devotion whatsoever.

%%* '''Reconstructed''': Bob is such a poor leader that even subordinates motivated by fear are still the best he could get.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

* '''Justified''': Nobody in the Syndicate wants to be there, so Bob would lose everyone if he let them quit.

* '''Straight''': Bob runs the Syndicate. When Alice tries to quit, he orders her killed because [[HeKnowsTooMuch she knows too much]]

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* '''Subverted''': ???
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