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In less idealistic fiction, this is effective in getting them back in the fold and causes the character with weak mental resolve to go back to the bad guys' side. Even if the speech doesn't work, expect comrades to be suspicious of the reformed baddie once they realize he can become a liability in an instant and one of the members to enter a InspectorJavert like state. This may even provoke the turncoat to make another turn. If the speech fails and the heroes believe that they can be trusted anyway, the BigBad need only hire a [[SixthRangerTraitor replacement]] who is guaranteed to be loyal.

* Played with in the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Heart of Glory", the audience's first in-depth look at the Klingon race. The Klingons were portrayed as a VillainOfTheWeek in the Original Series, and in this episode, Korris wants to go back to the GoodOldWays rather than accept the era of peace that Worf (a Klingon raised among humans) represents, so he tries to recruit Worf to his cause, arguing that battle is InTheBlood.

-->'''Worf:''' You have talked of glory and of conquest and legends we will write. [...] Yet in all you say, where are the words "duty", "honour", "loyalty"? Without which a warrior is nothing!
* On ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'', the Borg Queen was prone to a "You Still Belong To Me" variant of this kind of speech on the subject of Seven of Nine.
-->"You've changed. Your exo-plating, your ocular implant. They've taken you apart and they've re-created you in their own image. Hair, garments, but at the core, you are still mine."

* ''WesternAnimation/Ducktales2017'' has Magica deliver a speech of this sort to Lena. She states thatshe's trying to save Lena and that she came from her and could never really be anything but a monster. It would have worked if it weren't for the PowerOfFriendship and those ever-handy SwissArmyTears.

The BigBad uses this against the heroes [[ThirdActMisunderstanding in order to sow distrust among the heroes]] about [[AHouseDivided the new comrade.]] They will say their former minion is merely infiltrating the group and that he or she will soon [[FaceHeelTurn backstab them]] in the worst time possible. Or they'll scorn the naivete of the recruiter to be so desperate to make [[EnemyMine what will be, at best, a temporary alliance]] with the newly recruited villain. When the Lecture is used against the betrayer, the BigBad will start off by mocking them for joining the wrong side. When they refuse to change sides, they resort to talking about how [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech worthless they are to both sides]]. If that doesn't work, blackmailing will: talking about how they need a certain [[PsychoSerum drug]] to survive will possibly put them back in line. Dead relatives are the best way to coerce them. Afterwards, the BigBad will leave, letting it stew for a while before getting the results.

In less idealistic fictions, this is effective in getting them back in the fold and causes the character with weak mental resolve to go back to the bad guys' side. Even if the speech doesn't work, expect comrades to be suspicious of the reformed baddie once they realize he can become a liability in an instant and one of the members to enter a InspectorJavert like state. This may even provoke the turncoat to make another turn. If the speech fails and the heroes believe that they can be trusted anyway, the BigBad need only hire a [[SixthRangerTraitor replacement]] who is guaranteed to be loyal.

* Schneizel uses this trope against Lelouch in ''Anime/CodeGeass''. [[spoiler:He goes over to the Black Knights and "accidentally" drops the little bit of info that Zero is Lelouch, his brother. Then he follows up by revealing Lelouch's Geass and finishes with an out-of-context recording of Lelouch admitting his responsibility of the Euphinator incident, [[ManipulativeBastard conveniently forgetting]] to tell the shocked Knights that Lelouch did that due to PowerIncontinence. Cue the Black Knights freaking out and betraying him, with [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] [[XanatosSpeedChess playing along and pretending to have manipulated everyone to his own ends]] [[BreakHerHeartToSaveHer in order to save Kallen]].]] And Lelouch ''still'' pulls out of this shitstorm by [[spoiler:going over to Britannia and usurping the throne]].

* Played with in the ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' episode "Heart of Glory", the audience's first in-depth look at the Klingon race. The Klingons were portrayed as a VillainOfTheWeek in the Original Series, and in this episode Korris wants to go back to the GoodOldWays rather than accept the era of peace that Worf (a Klingon raised among humans) represents, so he tries to recruit Worf to his cause, arguing that battle is InTheBlood.

* In the ''VideoGame/{{Warcraft}}'' series, the Orc chieftains [[DealWithTheDevil sealed their pact with the Burning Legion]] by drinking the blood of Mannoroth, gaining a portion of his power and bloodlust. Over time the demonic influence faded, until Grom Hellscream and the Warsong clan drank from a well polluted with Mannoroth's blood in order to defeat a demigod. After they won their battle, Mannoroth reclaimed dominion over the Orcs, responding to Grom's claims of freedom with the page quote.
* Though completely unintentional, Doviculus causes this in ''VideoGame/BrutalLegend''. He went to where the heroes were at the time demanding that Succoria was "meant to spy on them, not to ''join'' them." Lita instantly assumes that Ophelia is the one he's talking about, and after [[spoiler:Lars is killed by the emperor]], Eddie has his doubts as well. It turns out [[spoiler:that Doviculus was talking about Eddie. He had mistaken the scent of Eddie's blood for that of his mother Succoria's.]]

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', during a fight, Elan's brother Nale throws this into play when he realizes that Haley can't speak up to defend herself. He not only makes up the "fact" of her being on his side from the beginning, he uses a suggestion spell to help Elan believe it and to ensure he reacts with anger - hoping Elan will turn on Haley and maybe even kill her himself. It might've worked, except that [[spoiler:the situation gave Haley [[AnguishedDeclarationOfLove exactly the reason she needed]] for her subconscious to stop blocking her ability to speak.]]

* Northa attempts to use this on Setsuna in ''Anime/FreshPrettyCure'' as part of a MoreThanMindControl gambit. Earlier in the series -- right after her HeelFaceTurn -- Wester attempted a similar speech, but it was closer in tone to a IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight.

** A few years later, Bassdrum of Trio the Minor would pull this on Ellen a few times after her HeelFaceTurn in ''Anime/SuitePrettyCure''. It works to a point - she was under a lot of guilt over what she'd done as Seiren and was under the assumption that no one would want to forgive her. Hummy had to hit her with a Clue Bat a few times to get her to understand everything.

* ''Disney/TheLionKingIISimbasPride'': Zira uses this effectively with the Pridelanders after Kovu betrays her, leading Simba to exile him back to the Outlands.
* ''Disney/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'': Jafar uses this tactic on Iago. Iago does betray Aladdin as Jafar commands him to, but this allegiance doesn't stick.

* In ''Literature/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe'', the Witch tries to reclaim a character who has made a HeelFaceTurn by telling the heroes that he is a traitor and his blood is her property. The problem is, according to the laws of magic in Narnia, it's actually a valid claim and they have to go through, to put it simply, a lot of troubles to get him completely back.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Samurai Jack}}'': While they are fighting during Jack's medatation for his sword, the High Priestess delivers one of these speeches to Ashi berating her for her disowning her family and joining Jack on the good side.

* In ''Manga/SoulEater'', [[MagnificentBastard Medusa]] does this ''to the defector in question.'' Without missing a single beat, she manages to talk Chrona into admitting that Chrona only ''pretended'' to defect in order to spy for Medusa, when no such thing was true. Given that Chrona is still a half-insane emotional wreck with severe [[WellDoneSonGuy mommy issues]] this works perfectly and causes Chrona to become an actual mole, while the rest of Chrona's new friends are blissfully unaware. [[FromBadToWorse This only further deteriorates Chrona's fragile psyche]]. Later, in the anime [[spoiler: she tries the same thing again when Crona turns against her, with [[ShutUpHannibal less fruitful results.]]]]

The BigBad uses this against the heroes [[ThirdActMisunderstanding in order to sow distrust among the heroes]] about [[AHouseDivided the new comrade.]] They will say their former minion is merely infiltrating the group and that he or she will soon [[FaceHeelTurn backstab them]] in the worst time possible. Or they'll scorn the naivete of the recruiter to be so desperate to make [[StrangeBedfellows what will be, at best, a temporary alliance]] with the newly recruited villain. When the Lecture is used against the betrayer, the BigBad will start off by mocking them for joining the wrong side. When they refuse to change sides, they resort to talking about how [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech worthless they are to both sides]]. If that doesn't work, blackmailing will: talking about how they need a certain [[PsychoSerum drug]] to survive will possibly put them back in line. Dead relatives are the best way to coerce them. Afterwards, the BigBad will leave, letting it stew for a while before getting the results.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Samurai Jack}}'': While they are fighting during Jack's medatation for his sword, the High Priestess delivers one of these speeches to Ashi berating for her disowning her family and joining Jack on the good side.

* Schneizel uses this trope against Lelouch in ''CodeGeass''. [[spoiler:He goes over to the Black Knights and "accidentally" drops the little bit of info that Zero is Lelouch, his brother. Then he follows up by revealing Lelouch's Geass and finishes with an out-of-context recording of Lelouch admitting his responsibility of the Euphinator incident, [[ManipulativeBastard conveniently forgetting]] to tell the shocked Knights that Lelouch did that due to PowerIncontinence. Cue the Black Knights freaking out and betraying him, with [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] [[XanatosSpeedChess playing along and pretending to have manipulated everyone to his own ends]] [[BreakHerHeartToSaveHer in order to save Kallen]].]] And Lelouch ''still'' pulls out of this shitstorm by [[spoiler:going over to Britannia and usurping the throne]].

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVenturesBros'': After [[spoiler: Henchman 21]] quits in the previous season finale, the Monarch delivers an odd variation of this trope to his own wife instead of the good guys, insisting that the former employee is just "deep undercover" and still loyal and dedicated to the Monarch's goal of ruining Dr. Venture's life. Whether he's just in denial or really believes it is unclear.

* After [[spoiler: Henchman 21]] quits in the previous season finale, the Monarch delivers an odd variation of this trope to his own wife instead of the good guys, insisting that the former employee is just "deep undercover" and still loyal and dedicated to the Monarch's goal of ruining Dr. Venture's life. Whether he's just in denial or really believes it is unclear.