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* ''Fanfic/AnImpracticalGuideToGodhood'': [[spoiler:Hera]] gets blamed for everything she did do and everything she didn't after the stolen Lightning Bolt is returned, and suffers the bulk of Zeus' wrath as a result.

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* ''Fanfic/AnImpracticalGuideToGodhood'': [[spoiler:Hera]] gets blamed for everything she did do and everything she didn't after the stolen Lightning Bolt is returned, and suffers the bulk of Zeus' wrath as a result. result.
* ''Fanfic/MetalGearGreen'': Night Owl, after the Congo Tyrant successfully nuked Gecko's group and gave him his nuclear bomb, frames the HPSC VP at the time for giving the Tyrant the means to build the nukes. Madam President has the aforementioned VP dragged off to a black site, where he will never be seen again, while Night Owl begins to subtly eliminate the competition for the now vacant VP position, becoming the VP of the HPSC by the time Outer Heaven is formed.

!!!''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}''




!!!''Franchise/DanganRonpa''
* ''Fanfic/Danganronpa2GoodbyeDenial'': Byakuya's efforts to protect the other students are repaid by Mahiru repeatedly blaming ''him'' for all of the deaths and tragedy, alongside his partner Hajime. She shows absolutely NoSympathy or appreciation for their efforts, ranting about how "unreliable" they are even while ''demanding'' that they [[EntitledBastard keep protecting her]].
* ''Fanfic/OrDidItEatTheLittleGirl'': [[spoiler:The Director]] repeatedly blames Tenko for the way the DeadlyGame diverges from what they originally had planned. During the final trial, they also spend some time blaming [[spoiler:Tsumugi]],

!!!''Franchise/DetectiveConan''
* ''Fanfic/{{Dominoes}}'':
** Yuusaku murdered the first Kaitou KID, then blamed the death on Toichi's own son/successor.
** Aoko's father has repeatedly [[ParentalNeglect neglected her]] in favor of his work, and missed the death of his wife/her mother because he was busy dealing with a KID heist. Rather than confront her familial issues head-on, Aoko blames everything on KID.

!!!''Franchise/{{Hellaverse}}''
* ''Fanfic/{{Revelation|Hellaverse}}'': Octavia eventually realizes that she was unfairly blaming Moxxie for how Alastor blew his OpenMouthInsertFoot moment completely out of proportion, admitting that she just wanted ''somebody'' to blame for how her life was ripped apart as a result... and Moxxie was easier to lash out at than the tyrant who was actually responsible.

!!!''Literature/TheHungerGames''
* ''Fanfic/WeMustBeKillers'': In this story, Peeta killing Brutus is just the official cover story to keep the District 2 victors (save Lyme and Ronan, who saw it happen) from knowing that [[spoiler:Snow killed Brutus with nerve gas on a StupidEvil whim to make it clear that he wouldn't let anyone dictate to him who the Quell victor should be]]. Both the District 2 victors and Eibhlin form District 3 view this cover-up as ridiculous, with Eibhlin commenting that it seems "physically improbable" unless Peeta had plenty of time to prepare and some kind of lever.

!!!''Manga/LoveHina''
* ''Fanfic/AnAlternateKeitaroUrashima'':
** Throughout the story, Naru and Motoko blame Keitaro for their {{Karma Houdini Warrant|y}}ies expiring; after all, things stopped going their way after he refused to take over the Hinata Inn, so it ''must'' be his fault, right?
** Once she learns that Keitaro has a girlfriend, Granny Hina immediately decides that Miyabi is the one responsible for her grandson acting "insolent" and not going along with her ControlFreak plans.
* ''Fanfic/ForHisOwnSake'':
** Granny Hina blames Nagisa for Keitaro [[GrewASpine growing a spine]] and starting to stand up for himself against all of the abuse he'd suffered at the Hinata Inn.
** Naru and Motoko repeatedly blame Keitaro for the consequences of their own actions catching up to them.
** Mutsumi, like Hina, refuses to believe that Keitaro has changed of his own accord, convincing herself that Nagisa and Yoshinari must be "brainwashing him".

!!!''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug''
* ''Fanfic/ArchenemiesToSuperfriends'': While Lila always intended to supplant Marinette as the most popular girl in their class, she ultimately didn't ''do'' that much; Alya and the rest of their classmates invented their own narrative to excuse how easily they turned upon their "everyday Ladybug". Alya also ignored all of the comments on her blog calling out Lila's {{Celebrity Lie}}s... right up until she needed somebody else to [[NeverMyFault blame for her problems]]. She promptly "exposes" Lila to everyone, expecting to be EasilyForgiven by Marinette, only for Marinette to bluntly declare that ''Lila'' had proven to be a better friend than Alya or anyone else in class.
* In ''Fanfic/FashionUpgrade'', Miss Bustier decides to blame and punish ''Marinette'' for how Lila tried getting her expelled, kicking her out of her class. This transfer winds up working out in Marinette's favor, and she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech reads Bustier the riot act]] when her former teacher tries CrossingTheBurntBridge and inviting her back.



* ''Fanfic/MetalGearGreen'': Night Owl, after the Congo Tyrant successfully nuked Gecko's group and gave him his nuclear bomb, frames the HPSC VP at the time for giving the Tyrant the means to build the nukes. Madam President has the aforementioned VP dragged off to a black site, where he will never be seen again, while Night Owl begins to subtly eliminate the competition for the now vacant VP position, becoming the VP of the HPSC by the time Outer Heaven is formed.
* ''Fanfic/MurderersRow'': [[spoiler:[[{{Pyromaniac}} Andy]] winds up taking the blame for the massive prison riot at the end of Volume 2. Though he did play a major role in it, the actual masterminds were O'Malley, Wyoming, and Miller. Since the former is adept at staying off the radar and the latter two died during the riot, Andy is the only viable target left to take the blame. Since both the guards and inmates alike are beyond pissed at him due to the massive casualties the riot incurred, it's made clear that it's only a matter of time before he's killed as revenge, and indeed, Volume 3 reveals he [[NothingIsScarier "disappeared"]] during the TimeSkip.]]
* In ''Fanfic/MyMother'', Padme is shaken to learn that she has become the scapegoat for Palpatine's rise to power, as she was a convenient 'target' when she was apparently dead and no longer around to defend herself, although Mon Mothma assures Padme that she had no part in that particular decision.



* ''Fanfic/WeightOffYourShoulder'' {{Deconstruct|ionFic}}s how Marinette is frequently blamed for everything that goes wrong, regardless of her actual culpability (or lack thereof): she's so [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror accustomed to this]] that she developed a GuiltComplex. When Alya and the rest of the GirlPosse barge into her room and refuse to leave until she loses her temper and kicks them out, Marinette ''immediately'' blames herself for trying to establish boundaries, deciding that she needs to give up being Ladybug and her Guardianship of the Miracle Box.

!!!''Franchise/MyHeroAcademia''
* ''Fanfic/{{Apotheosis|MHA}}'': After Katsuki ruins a plan with his recklessness, U.A. decides not to punish him, figuring the injuries and blow to his ego were bad enough. However, the government pressures them to punish ''somebody'' for the incident... so they opt to expel [[spoiler:Ochako]] instead, despite how their target ''wasn't'' actually breaking any of their rules. Izuku exploits this by convincing the victim to join his team, suggesting U.A. considered Katsuki more valuable. For his part, Katsuki learns absolutely nothing from the incident.
* Throughout ''Fanfic/{{Cain}}'', Katsuki twists himself into knots blaming Izuku for all of his woes; as far as he's concerned, the only ''possible'' explanation for reality not lining up with his expectations is that Izuku is somehow manipulating and turning everyone against him. These delusions are strengthened by how readily the teachers at [[SuckySchool Aldera Middle School]] throw Izuku under the bus in their efforts to keep Katsuki's records clean of any evidence of his {{Barbaric Bully}}ing.
* ''Fanfic/SleeperHitAU'':
** While Principal Nedzu readily admits the part he played in Izuku being unfairly expelled from U.A. and doesn't wish to throw anyone under the bus, Aizawa still resigns and gives up his teaching license.
** Years after the Kamino Incident, there are still those who blame Katsuki for how All Might was [[spoiler:fatally wounded]], believing that he and the other Pro Heroes shouldn't have tried to rescue him.

!!!''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic''



* ''Fanfic/WeMustBeKillers'': In this story, Peeta killing Brutus is just the official cover story to keep the District 2 victors (save Lyme and Ronan, who saw it happen) from knowing that [[spoiler:Snow killed Brutus with nerve gas on a StupidEvil whim to make it clear that he wouldn't let anyone dictate to him who the Quell victor should be]]. Both the District 2 victors and Eibhlin form District 3 view this cover-up as ridiculous, with Eibhlin commenting that it seems "physically improbable" unless Peeta had plenty of time to prepare and some kind of lever.
* ''Fanfic/WeightOffYourShoulder'' [[DeconstructionFic deconstructs how]] Marinette is frequently blamed for everything that goes wrong; she's so [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror used to this]] that she developed a GuiltComplex. When Alya and the other girls trample over her boundaries until she yells at them for invading her privacy, Marinette immediately blames herself afterwards and decides to give up being Ladybug and her Guardianship of the Miracle Box, sincerely believing that ''she'' was at fault for daring to want some privacy in her life and [[KeepingSecretsSucks keeping secrets]].

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!!!''Franchise/{{Naruto}}''
* ''Fanfic/WeMustBeKillers'': In this story, Peeta killing Brutus is just ''Fanfic/{{Glass Marionette|Naruto}}'', Rasa's contingency plan for if the official cover story "Konoha Crush" attempt fails is to keep set [[spoiler:his own son Gaara]] up as a scapegoat. Kankuro is disgusted to learn that Rasa expects ''him'' to set them up accordingly, and potentially take the District 2 victors (save Lyme fall guy out himself.
* ''Fanfic/InDreamsYouFollowButIDreamInTheDark'': As part of his preparations for becoming a DeepCoverAgent, Kiba was taught various techniques used by the Shiranui clan. But since nobody is aware Genma taught him, he finds himself being blamed for clan theft on top of all of his other supposed crimes.
* ''Fanfic/{{What You Knead|Naruto}}'': After Itachi slaughters most of the Uchiha Clan, Sparrow angrily confronts Kakashi, insisting that ''he's'' responsible for his former teammate's actions. This reminds Kakashi of how EasilyCondemned his father was, making him question his long-time devotion to the village
and Ronan, who saw it happen) decide to retire from knowing active service.

!!!''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue''
* ''Fanfic/MurderersRow'': While [[spoiler:[[{{Pyromaniac}} Andy]]]] ''did'' play a role in causing the [[spoiler:massive prison riot]]
that [[spoiler:Snow killed Brutus closes out Volume 2, the actual masterminds behind the whole debacle were [[spoiler:O'Malley, Wyoming, and Miller]], with nerve gas on a StupidEvil whim [[spoiler:O'Malley]] managing to make it stay off the radar while [[spoiler:the latter two were killed]], leaving [[spoiler:Andy]] as the only viable target left to take the blame. Since both the guards and inmates alike are ''furious'' at the fallout, it's made clear that he wouldn't let anyone dictate to him who the Quell victor should be]]. Both the District 2 victors and Eibhlin form District 3 view this cover-up as ridiculous, with Eibhlin commenting that it seems "physically improbable" unless Peeta had plenty it's only a matter of time before he suffers retaliation; indeed, Volume 3 reveals that [[spoiler:Andy [[NothingIsScarier "disappeared"]] during the TimeSkip]].

!!!''Franchise/TheSmurfs''
* In ''Fanfic/TheSmurfsThatCanonForgot'', Scaredy comes up with several ways
to prepare defend the village while Papa and some kind of lever.
* ''Fanfic/WeightOffYourShoulder'' [[DeconstructionFic deconstructs how]] Marinette is frequently
the other time-displaced smurfs are away. But not everyone agrees with his methods, and he finds himself getting blamed for everything that goes wrong; she's so [[ConditionedToAcceptHorror used wrong.

!!!''Franchise/StarWars''
* In ''Fanfic/MyMother'', Padme is shaken
to this]] learn that she developed has become the scapegoat for Palpatine's rise to power, as she was a GuiltComplex. When Alya convenient 'target' when she was apparently dead and the other girls trample over her boundaries until she yells at them for invading her privacy, Marinette immediately blames herself afterwards and decides no longer around to give up being Ladybug and her Guardianship of the Miracle Box, sincerely believing defend herself, although Mon Mothma assures Padme that ''she'' was at fault for daring to want some privacy she had no part in her life and [[KeepingSecretsSucks keeping secrets]].that particular decision.
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* ''Fanfic/MetalGearGreen'': Night Owl, after the Congo Tyrant successfully nuked Gecko's group and gave him his nuclear bomb, frames the HPSC VP at the time for giving the Tyrant the means to build the nukes. Madam President has the aforementioned VP dragged off to a black site, where he will never be seen again, while Night Owl begins to subtly eliminate the competition for the now vacant VP position, becoming the VP of the HPSC by the time Outer Heaven is formed.
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* ''Film/TheExperts'': [[spoiler:The phony reverend of the town]] is blamed by his superiors for the mass defection despite being one of the only people in the group to remain thoroughly dedicated to the Soviet mission and the most efficient of everyone who tried to stop the escape.

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* Suzaku from ''Anime/CodeGeass'' is blamed for the murder of Clovis early on, namely by the Pureblood faction within the army to try and make a case of how Japanese can't be trusted in the military.

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* [[Characters/CodeGeassSuzakuKururugi Suzaku Kururugi]] from ''Anime/CodeGeass'' is blamed for the murder of Clovis early on, namely by the Pureblood faction within the army to try and make a case of how Japanese can't be trusted in the military.



* In ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', Goku, who's spoiling for a good fight, reminds [[TopGod Zen-Oh]] of his idea to hold a martial arts tournament between all 12 universes. When the rules are announced, it's revealed that the losing universes will be completely erased from existence, which causes people from the other universes to blame Goku for this. However, others point out that he isn't to blame since Zen-Oh wanted to cut down on the number of universes anyway; if anything they should be thanking Goku, since the tournament gives them a fighting chance at survival whereas otherwise Zen-Oh would have just erased them and been done with it.

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* ''Manga/DeathNote'': [[Characters/DeathNoteLightYagami Light Yagami]] has a pathological need for scapegoats so he can maintain his delusions of moral superiority. Compare his original persona pre-Death Note where he's lethargic and even somewhat depressed with his drama-free existence. Once Light gives himself Death Note-amnesia, he displays far more determination and a level of moral fibre that would make it implausible that he'd ever think of using the Death Note, largely because the existence of Kira gave him someone to stand against and convince himself that he was the hero.
* In ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'', Goku, [[Characters/DragonBallSonGoku Son Goku]], who's spoiling for a good fight, reminds [[TopGod Zen-Oh]] of his idea to hold a martial arts tournament between all 12 universes. When the rules are announced, it's revealed that the losing universes will be completely erased from existence, which causes people from the other universes to blame Goku for this. However, others point out that he isn't to blame since Zen-Oh wanted to cut down on the number of universes anyway; if anything they should be thanking Goku, since the tournament gives them a fighting chance at survival whereas otherwise Zen-Oh would have just erased them and been done with it.
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* ''VideoGame/StarShiftRebellion'': This game's plot occurs in parallel to ''Origins'', and it shows that after the Raxion II incident, Novus [[spoiler:pinned the blame for the deadly gas on Carol Everson, even though it was an Earth Systems Alliance ship that did it]].

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