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->''"And like… this is the part where people determined to hate [[FairyTale/{{Cinderella}} Cindy]] and who, for some reason, love to beat down on the literally abused and traumatized, will say, “Oh, well I would have just started screaming. Any decent person from the palace would rush in because it’s just fucked up to hear someone screaming for help and not do anything.” But here’s the thing: Cindy knows, so long as she is in the fucking basement, she is not in charge of the narrative. Much like this is a time where catching a cold at the wrong time of year can very much kill you, this is also a time where there’s mutterings all over the place of this family sending an ‘unwell’ relative to the country or that family keeping another ‘unwell’ relative contained to their chambers because sending them to an asylum is so inhumane! Not to mention humiliating for the family! Oh and everything’s just been so overwhelming with all this shoe business it really hasn’t helped her delusions at all! Not to mention the fact that the guard captain already mentioned he thinks she’s sketchy! Cindy’s locked in the basement now, and she’s lived with the stepfam calling her stupid and crazy for talking to rats for enough of her life to know it is not hard for them to sell the ‘she’s insane’ story."

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->''"And like… this is the part where people determined to hate [[FairyTale/{{Cinderella}} [[Literature/{{Cinderella}} Cindy]] and who, for some reason, love to beat down on the literally abused and traumatized, will say, “Oh, well I would have just started screaming. Any decent person from the palace would rush in because it’s just fucked up to hear someone screaming for help and not do anything.” But here’s the thing: Cindy knows, so long as she is in the fucking basement, she is not in charge of the narrative. Much like this is a time where catching a cold at the wrong time of year can very much kill you, this is also a time where there’s mutterings all over the place of this family sending an ‘unwell’ relative to the country or that family keeping another ‘unwell’ relative contained to their chambers because sending them to an asylum is so inhumane! Not to mention humiliating for the family! Oh and everything’s just been so overwhelming with all this shoe business it really hasn’t helped her delusions at all! Not to mention the fact that the guard captain already mentioned he thinks she’s sketchy! Cindy’s locked in the basement now, and she’s lived with the stepfam calling her stupid and crazy for talking to rats for enough of her life to know it is not hard for them to sell the ‘she’s insane’ story."
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->''"And like… this is the part where people determined to hate [[FairyTale/{{Cinderella}} Cindy]] and who, for some reason, love to beat down on the literally abused and traumatized, will say, “Oh, well I would have just started screaming. Any decent person from the palace would rush in because it’s just fucked up to hear someone screaming for help and not do anything.” But here’s the thing: Cindy knows, so long as she is in the fucking basement, she is not in charge of the narrative. Much like this is a time where catching a cold at the wrong time of year can very much kill you, this is also a time where there’s mutterings all over the place of this family sending an ‘unwell’ relative to the country or that family keeping another ‘unwell’ relative contained to their chambers because sending them to an asylum is so inhumane! Not to mention humiliating for the family! Oh and everything’s just been so overwhelming with all this shoe business it really hasn’t helped her delusions at all! Not to mention the fact that the guard captain already mentioned he thinks she’s sketchy! Cindy’s locked in the basement now, and she’s lived with the stepfam calling her stupid and crazy for talking to rats for enough of her life to know it is not hard for them to sell the ‘she’s insane’ story."
-->--''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/39716514/chapters/99435033 Cindy Chapter 9]]: [[InWhichATropeIsDescribed In Which Cindy Has No Interest In Being That Wife Chained Up in the Attic in Jane Eyre]]
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--> --[[spoiler:Sakurako]], ''Manga/SakuraGari''.

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--> --[[spoiler:Sakurako]], --'''[[spoiler:Sakurako]]''', ''Manga/SakuraGari''.



--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s --'''[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, relative''', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen



--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], --'''[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]]''', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen



-> Special Ed!\\

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-> Special ''Special Ed!\\



Just a widdle bit 'pecial...
-->--'''Music/StephenLynch''', ''Special Ed''

->''She scarcely knew what she wanted. She knew what she feared -- to be locked up in some dark, narrow place by people who loved her. An enemy might drop his guard, weary of his task, turn his back; love would never falter.''
-->'''Ista dy Chalion''' contemplating this trope from the inside, ''Literature/PaladinOfSouls''

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Just a widdle bit 'pecial...
'pecial...''
-->--'''Music/StephenLynch''', ''Special Ed''

->''She
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->She
scarcely knew what she wanted. She knew what she feared -- to be locked up in some dark, narrow place by people who loved her. An enemy might drop his guard, weary of his task, turn his back; love would never falter.''
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-->--'''Ista
dy Chalion''' contemplating this trope from the inside, ''Literature/PaladinOfSouls''
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->''"Mommy and Daddy looked a long time to find the perfect boy child, but each one they found turned out bad. Some saw things they weren't supposed to, others heard too much, others talked back. Daddy cut out the bad parts, and put the boys in the cellar, one by one. They get flashlights and food of some kind. I suppose they're happy in their own way."''
-->--'''Alice''', ''Film/ThePeopleUnderTheStairs''
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->"[[LackOfEmpathy I cannot really say I'm sorry for doing this]]," said the magister. "It's my duty as a [[AbusiveParents caring father]] to make sure you can't harm anybody. You're insane, you see. Blame it on your mother, if you like. It's all her fault. She never told me about your mad grandmother until we were married, and you know how [[InTheBlood blood always runs true]]. Well anyway, you're all secure now. Can't have you wandering about upsetting people, can we? Call if you want anything. Oh, and [[IronicBirthday happy birthday!]]"

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->"[[LackOfEmpathy I cannot really say I'm sorry for doing this]]," said the magister. "It's my duty as a [[AbusiveParents caring father]] to make sure you can't harm anybody. You're insane, you see. Blame it on your mother, if you like. It's all her fault. She never told me about your mad grandmother until we were married, and you know how [[InTheBlood [[ItRunsInTheFamily blood always runs true]]. Well anyway, you're all secure now. Can't have you wandering about upsetting people, can we? Call if you want anything. Oh, and [[IronicBirthday happy birthday!]]"
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->'''Hospital Santa''': A padlock?\\
'''J. Bailey''': His mom used one when she kept him in the attic... It helps him feel at home, especially at Christmas,
-->--''Film/BlackChristmas2006''
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->''"There's a maniac lives there and he's dangerous... I was standing in my yard one day when his Mama come out yelling, 'He's killin' us all.' Turned out that Boo was sitting in the living room cutting up the paper for his scrapbook, and when his daddy come by, he reached over with his scissors, stabbed him in his leg, pulled them out, and went right on cutting the paper. They wanted to send him to an asylum, but his daddy said no Radley was going to any asylum. So they locked him up in the basement of the courthouse till he nearly died of the damp, and his daddy brought him back home. There he is to this day, sittin' over there with his scissors... Lord knows what he's doin' or thinkin'."''
-->--'''Stephanie Crawford''', ''Film/ToKillAMockingbird''
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->''She scarcely knew what she wanted. She knew what she feared -- to be locked up in some dark, narrow place by people who loved her. An enemy might drop his guard, weary of his task, turn his back; love would never falter.''
-->'''Ista dy Chalion''' contemplating this trope from the inside, ''Literature/PaladinOfSouls''
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-->--Music/StephenLynch, ''Special Ed''

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-->--Music/StephenLynch, -->--'''Music/StephenLynch''', ''Special Ed''
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--> Special Ed!\\

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--> -> Special Ed!\\
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Because he's a little bit special!\|

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Because he's a little bit special!\|special!\\

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Because he's a little bit special!

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Because he's a little bit special!special!\|
Just a widdle bit 'pecial...
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--> Special Ed!\\
His momma dropped him\\
Dropped him on his head!\\
Now she keeps him\\
In the shed!\\
Because he's a little bit special!
-->--Music/StephenLynch, ''Special Ed''
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->"[[LackOfEmpathy I cannot really say I'm sorry for doing this]]," said the magister. "It's my duty as a [[AbusiveParents caring father]] to make sure you can't harm anybody. You're insane, you see. Blame it on your mother, if you like. It's all her fault. She never told me about your mad grandmother until we were married, and you know how [[InTheBlood blood always runs true]]. Well anyway, you're all secure now. Can't have you wandering about upsetting people, can we? Call if you want anything. Oh, and [[IronicBirthday happy birthday!]]"
-->--''[[TabletopGame/{{Warhammer}} Liber Chaotica]]''
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->''Why are you apologizing to me, [[spoiler: Oniisama]]? (...) Is it for locking me up in the warehouse for nine years, you and [[spoiler: Father]]? That's right! The one who locked me in was you! Avoiding me, in short, '''abandoning me'''!''
--> --[[spoiler: Sakurako]], ''SakuraGari''.

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->''Why are you apologizing to me, [[spoiler: Oniisama]]? [[spoiler:Oniisama]]? (...) Is it for locking me up in the warehouse for nine years, you and [[spoiler: Father]]? [[spoiler:Father]]? That's right! The one who locked me in was you! Avoiding me, in short, '''abandoning me'''!''
--> --[[spoiler: Sakurako]], ''SakuraGari''.
--[[spoiler:Sakurako]], ''Manga/SakuraGari''.


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->'''Childeric:''' And down there in the pitch-black, the steps continue, deeper and deeper into the bowls of the castle.

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->'''Childeric:''' And down there in the pitch-black, the steps continue, deeper and deeper into the bowls bowels of the castle.



-->-- ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho, [[BigFinishDoctorWho014TheHolyTerror The Holy Terror]]''

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-->-- ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho, [[BigFinishDoctorWho014TheHolyTerror [[Recap/BigFinishDoctorWho014TheHolyTerror The Holy Terror]]''
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--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen



--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'', Onisarashi-hen
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--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Onisarashi-hen



--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-hen

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--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-henOnisarashi-hen
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->''Please do not misunderstand us. It's not that we are imprisoning her at all. We're trying to make her leave this place as soon as possible. But, we're only letting her do things the way she wants to. That she is inside this room, that she never tries to leave this place. All of these are that girl's wishes. ...Nobody ever came to visit us knowing we are people of the [[spoiler:Kimiyoshi]] family, as you have. Those people, they think now it's our turn! Thinking about disturbing things like how many will die... Even people of the neighborhood are gossipping! Things like, we'll have talisman decorations on our house as well... Or that we'll be the next ones to be killed by that girl...! But, don't worry, there's nothing to fear if she stays shut up inside here like this.''
--> --[[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s distant relative, ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-hen

-> ''However, by living together with her, I realized that [[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s "wish" was not a lie... At every wink, with every breath. [[spoiler:Natsumi]] kept on blaming herself, for having [[spoiler:killed her family]], for [[spoiler:having tried to kill me]]. [[spoiler:Natsumi]]'s left arm ended up getting stiff, crooked, to the extent that she can't use a blade anymore. After all, to protect [[spoiler:Natsumi]], there was no choice but to do that. To dispossess her of her field of vision. To restrain both her hands and feet. And imprison her in a dark room.''
--> --[[spoiler:Akira Toudou]], ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi, Onisarashi-hen
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->'''Childeric:''' And down there in the pitch-black, the steps continue, deeper and deeper into the bowls of the castle.
->'''The Doctor:''' And what is down there?
->'''Childeric:''' Hidden alone since birth, untainted and pure... my son - ''and your new messiah!''
-->-- ''AudioPlay/BigFinishDoctorWho, [[BigFinishDoctorWho014TheHolyTerror The Holy Terror]]''

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