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* In ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song'', there's an Assassin's Guild that specializes in BrainwashedAndCrazy agents, and they eventually [[InnSecurity send one after you while you're sleeping]]. The victim only comes out of it ''after'' you've struck the final blow and dies begging for help. To make matters worse, in Jamil's scenario, [[spoiler: the assassin turns out to be his ''best friend Dowd''. Who was only alone because you didn't take him along with you (by his request, but ''still!'') Oh, and you ''have'' to see this scene to [[GuideDangIt unlock Dowd for]] [[NewGamePlus later playthroughs]].]]
* Albert's scenario is packed full of BreakTheCutie and FromBadToWorse. On the evening that his family is celebrating [[CoolBigSis Diana's]] impending marriage to Prince Neidhart, monsters assault their home. His parents force their children to flee, and Diana pulls a HeroicSacrifice that entails ''shoving Albert off a cliff'' to keep him from standing and fighting against impossible odds with her. His attempts to reach the Prince and request aid lead to his being shipwrecked and repeatedly sidetracked, and upon ''finally'' making it to Rosalia, he learns he was far too late. The game also actively prevents him from discovering that [[spoiler: Diana survived, as game mechanics prevent any party from recruiting both siblings at the same time]].
** Even one of his ''recruitment spots'' is absolutely heartbreaking -- early on, there's a chance for other heroes to find him standing in the ruins of Isthmus Keep, looking absolutely lost.

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* In ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song'', there's an Assassin's Guild that specializes in BrainwashedAndCrazy agents, and they eventually [[InnSecurity send one after you while you're sleeping]]. The victim only comes out of it ''after'' you've struck the final blow and dies begging for help. To make matters worse, in Jamil's scenario, [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the assassin turns out to be his ''best friend Dowd''. Who was only alone because you didn't take him along with you (by his request, but ''still!'') Oh, and you ''have'' to see this scene to [[GuideDangIt unlock Dowd for]] [[NewGamePlus later playthroughs]].]]
* Albert's scenario is packed full of BreakTheCutie and FromBadToWorse. On the evening that his family is celebrating [[CoolBigSis Diana's]] impending marriage to Prince Neidhart, monsters assault their home. His parents force their children to flee, and Diana pulls a HeroicSacrifice that entails ''shoving Albert off a cliff'' to keep him from standing and fighting against impossible odds with her. His attempts to reach the Prince and request aid lead to his being shipwrecked and repeatedly sidetracked, and upon ''finally'' making it to Rosalia, he learns he was far too late. The game also actively prevents him from discovering that [[spoiler: Diana [[spoiler:Diana survived, as game mechanics prevent any party from recruiting both siblings at the same time]].
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time]]. Even outside of his scenario, one of his ''recruitment spots'' is absolutely heartbreaking -- early on, there's a chance for other heroes to find him standing in the ruins of Isthmus Keep, looking absolutely lost.



* Claudia has [[spoiler: Eule's death]], which comes in the middle of her scenario, and can occur to any party who happens to have picked her up and is traveling with her [[GuideDangIt during that particular period of time]].
* If you [[GuideDangIt don't take the proper steps]] to prevent it, returning the Frontier to find [[spoiler: the Jewel Beast standing over its remains]] combines this with PlayerPunch.
* The mysterious [[BrokenBird Schiele]] specializes in these. Each time you run into her, she's reminded of a different tale of somebody running headlong into DeusAngstMachina. Once you've heard all her stories, that triggers her ''real'' quest, wherein she reveals [[spoiler: she's the mortal form of the dark goddess Schirach, and gives you the Diamond to keep it out of her brother's hands, even though that means sacrificing her human self]].

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* Claudia has [[spoiler: Eule's [[spoiler:Eule's death]], which comes in the middle of her scenario, and can occur to any party who happens to have picked her up and is traveling with her [[GuideDangIt during that particular period of time]].
* If you [[GuideDangIt don't take the proper steps]] to prevent it, returning the Frontier to find [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the Jewel Beast standing over its remains]] combines this with PlayerPunch.
* The mysterious [[BrokenBird Schiele]] specializes in these. Each time you run into her, she's reminded of a different tale of somebody running headlong into DeusAngstMachina. Once you've heard all her stories, that triggers her ''real'' quest, wherein she reveals [[spoiler: she's [[spoiler:she's the mortal form of the dark goddess Schirach, and gives you the Diamond to keep it out of her brother's hands, even though that means sacrificing her human self]].
self]]. ''Remastered'' slightly lessens the blow by changing the ending of her story to being PromotedToPlayable, but the misery beforehand is still present.
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* In ''RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song'', there's an Assassin's Guild that specializes in BrainwashedAndCrazy agents, and they eventually [[InnSecurity send one after you while you're sleeping]]. The victim only comes out of it ''after'' you've struck the final blow and dies begging for help. To make matters worse, in Jamil's scenario, [[spoiler: the assassin turns out to be his ''best friend Dowd''. Who was only alone because you didn't take him along with you (by his request, but ''still!'') Oh, and you ''have'' to see this scene to [[GuideDangIt unlock Dowd for]] [[NewGamePlus later playthroughs]].]]

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* * In ''RomancingSaGa: ''VideoGame/RomancingSaGa: Minstrel Song'', there's an Assassin's Guild that specializes in BrainwashedAndCrazy agents, and they eventually [[InnSecurity send one after you while you're sleeping]]. The victim only comes out of it ''after'' you've struck the final blow and dies begging for help. To make matters worse, in Jamil's scenario, [[spoiler: the assassin turns out to be his ''best friend Dowd''. Who was only alone because you didn't take him along with you (by his request, but ''still!'') Oh, and you ''have'' to see this scene to [[GuideDangIt unlock Dowd for]] [[NewGamePlus later playthroughs]].]]
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* Albert's scenario is packed full of BreakTheCutie and ItGotWorse. On the evening that his family is celebrating [[CoolBigSis Diana's]] impending marriage to Prince Neidhart, monsters assault their home. His parents force their children to flee, and Diana pulls a HeroicSacrifice that entails ''shoving Albert off a cliff'' to keep him from standing and fighting against impossible odds with her. His attempts to reach the Prince and request aid lead to his being shipwrecked and repeatedly sidetracked, and upon ''finally'' making it to Rosalia, he learns he was far too late. The game also actively prevents him from discovering that [[spoiler: Diana survived, as game mechanics prevent any party from recruiting both siblings at the same time]].

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* Albert's scenario is packed full of BreakTheCutie and ItGotWorse.FromBadToWorse. On the evening that his family is celebrating [[CoolBigSis Diana's]] impending marriage to Prince Neidhart, monsters assault their home. His parents force their children to flee, and Diana pulls a HeroicSacrifice that entails ''shoving Albert off a cliff'' to keep him from standing and fighting against impossible odds with her. His attempts to reach the Prince and request aid lead to his being shipwrecked and repeatedly sidetracked, and upon ''finally'' making it to Rosalia, he learns he was far too late. The game also actively prevents him from discovering that [[spoiler: Diana survived, as game mechanics prevent any party from recruiting both siblings at the same time]].
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\n* If you [[GuideDangIt don't take the proper steps]] to prevent it, returning the Frontier to find [[spoiler: the Jewel Beast standing over its remains]] combines this with PlayerPunch.
* The mysterious [[BrokenBird Schiele]] specializes in these. Each time you run into her, she's reminded of a different tale of somebody running headlong into DeusAngstMachina. Once you've heard all her stories, that triggers her ''real'' quest, wherein she reveals [[spoiler: she's the mortal form of the dark goddess Schirach, and gives you the Diamond to keep it out of her brother's hands, even though that means sacrificing her human self]].

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* Albert's scenario is packed full of BreakTheCutie and ItGotWorse. On the evening that his family is celebrating [[CoolBigSis Diana's]] impending marriage to Prince Neidhart, monsters assault their home. His parents force their children to flee, and Diana pulls a HeroicSacrifice that entails ''shoving Albert off a cliff'' to keep him from standing and fighting against impossible odds with her. His attempts to reach the Prince and request aid lead to his being shipwrecked and repeatedly sidetracked, and upon ''finally'' making it to Rosalia, he learns he was far too late. The game also actively prevents him from discovering that [[spoiler: Diana survived, as game mechanics prevent any party from recruiting both siblings at the same time]].
** Even one of his ''recruitment spots'' is absolutely heartbreaking -- early on, there's a chance for other heroes to find him standing in the ruins of Isthmus Keep, looking absolutely lost.
* Aisha returning to the Steppes of Galissa only to find [[spoiler: the whole town has vanished]]. She [[ThePollyanna bounces back quickly]], but the poor girl's initial reaction is just ''heartbreaking''.
* Claudia has [[spoiler: Eule's death]], which comes in the middle of her scenario, and can occur to any party who happens to have picked her up and is traveling with her [[GuideDangIt during that particular period of time]].

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