History Main / DontMakeMeDestroyYou

* Used word-for-word by Artanis towards [[spoiler:Aldaris]] in ''VideoGame/{{Starcraft}}: Brood Wars'' during the penultimate Protoss mission.
* Implied towards Shepard by [[EldritchAbomination Harbinger]] in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.
-->'''Harbinger:''' If I must tear you apart Shepard, '''I will'''.
** The Illusive Man says something to this effect in ''VideoGame/MassEffect3''.
--->'''The Illusive Man:''' Don't interfere with my plans Shepard. I won't warn you again.

'''Shepard''': I am pleading for '''yours'''.
** Unlike the Paragon Shepard who convinces them there's a better way and a chance for peace, [[NobleDemon Renegade Shepard]] can end the Geth-Quarian War by basically informing the quarians "The geth are about to come back online and I'm done saving you from yourselves. You want to throw yourselves at them, be my guest." In general, Renegade Shepard will not even warn an adversary - s/he will just [[PayEvilUntoEvil destroy them]].
** Saren invokes this several times during the first game. Paragon Shepard replies with exactly the ''same'' thing.

* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'': At the very beginning of his campaign, Leon futilely attempts to talk the [[TragicMonster zombified President]] down, but ultimately can't stop [[StakingTheLovedOne the inevitable]].
* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry4'': Right before the BossBattle with Credo, Nero explicitly tells him to back down, not wanting to hurt him for the sake of Kyrie, Credo's sister and Nero's LoveInterest. Credo dismisses it:
-->'''Credo''': Hurt ''me''? You still don't get it, do you?! (''goes OneWingedAngel'')

* In ''VideoGame/ProjectWingman'', the ''Eminent Domain'''s Captain Woodward tries to warn the remaining Federation ships off from continuing to fight and offers them a chance to egress instead. They refuse, and all are sunk.
* In ''Videogame/GodOfWar'', Kratos typically gives people in his way that he isn't out to kill exactly one chance to either walk away or face his wrath. They typically refuse out of either duty or pride, which almost always spells a bloody death for them.
** In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarII'', Kratos comes upon Theseus, who blocks his path to the Sisters of Fate. When Kratos asks that he be allowed to pass, Theseus refuses and arrogantly challenges Kratos to a fight, expecting an easy win now that the Ghost of Sparta is no longer a god. To say that Kratos subverts his expectations is putting it mildly.
--->'''Kratos:''' Let me pass, and I will let you live, old man.\\
'''Theseus:''' I do not think that is your choice to make.
** In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'', Hercules is the only one to be told to his face by Kratos that "this isn't between them". Hercules, however, disagrees with Kratos and tries to kill him anyway over a personal (if petty) grudge. Kratos responds by [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown caving his]] [[FacialHorror face in.]]
** In [[Videogame/GodOfWarPS4 the Norse game]], when a mysterious stranger comes to his house looking for trouble an OlderAndWiser Kratos firmly tells him to leave repeatedly (even taking a few punches) before deciding to make him.
** Another example would be [[spoiler:Heimdall]] in ''[[Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok Ragnarok]]'', where despite being explicitly prophesized into killing him Kratos repeatedly gives him multiple chances to stand down after overpowering him, including [[spoiler:dismembering him after he openly threatens Atreus]]. [[DontYouDarePityMe He takes Kratos's mercy as an insult]] and refuses to back down until one of them lies dead.

** In ''VideoGame/GodOfWarIII'', Hercules is the only one to be told to his face by Kratos that "this isn't between them". Hercules, however, disagrees with Kratos and tries to kill him anyway over a personal (if petty) grudge. Kratos responds by [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown caving his face in.]]

* In ''Videogame/GodOfWar'', Kratos typically gives people in his way that he isn't out to kill exactly one chance to either walk away or face his wrath. They typically refuse out of either duty or pride, which almost always spells a bloody death for them. In [[Videogame/GodOfWarPS4 the Norse game]], when a mysterious stranger comes to his house looking for trouble an OlderAndWiser Kratos firmly tells him to leave repeatedly (even taking a few punches) before deciding to make him. Another example would be [[spoiler:Heimdall]] in ''[[Videogame/GodOfWarRagnarok Ragnarok]]'', where despite being explicitly prophesized into killing him Kratos repeatedly gives him multiple chances to stand down after overpowering him, including [[spoiler:dismembering him after he openly threatens Atreus]].

* In ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'', Captain Kyoraku, one of the oldest captains, shows this on two occasions.
** In the Soul Society arc, he encounters a hopelessly inexperienced and outmatched Chad. He doesn't exactly beg for him not to attack, but makes an extensive attempt at parley, clearly for no reason other than the fact he didn't want to hurt him.
** During the Fake Karakura Town arc, he (along with Stark) tries to make the point that a duel between such powerful men would be needlessly destructive (when pushed, he [[CombatPragmatist goes to the fucking wall]]). Jushiro Ukitake simultaneously has one of these moments with the fraccion, Lilynette.

** Goku repeatedly warns the Ginyu Force that they don't stand a chance against him and should just scram. They end up trounced by him (and finished off by Vegeta). He tries something similar when he first goes Super Saiyan in his fight with Frieza, though CruelMercy was also a factor.

* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', when Al makes Ed stop trying to beat Tucker to death, and Tucker continues to goad him on. Al tells him that if he doesn't quit, HE'LL be the one beating Tucker. Al is made of nothing but steel like armor at this point, so if he starts beating you, it will hurt a lot more than if Ed gets a shot at you.

* Used word-for-word by Artanis towards [[spoiler:Aldaris]] in ''Starcraft: Brood Wars'' during the penultimate Protoss mission.

* In ''Videogame/GodOfWar'', Kratos typically gives people in his way that he isn't out to kill exactly one chance to either walk away or face his wrath. They typically refuse out of either duty or pride, which almost always spells a bloody death for them. In [[Videogame/GodOfWarPS4 the Norse game]], when a mysterious stranger comes to his house looking for trouble an OlderAndWiser Kratos firmly tells him to leave repeatedly (even taking a few punches) before deciding to make him.

* If you're going down the [[KillEmAll Genocide path]] in ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', Sans the Skeleton will warn you that if you continue down the path you're currently on, you're going to have a bad time. He may be ThePrankster, but this time, [[MarathonBoss he's]] ''[[SNKBoss not]]'' [[GoddamnedBoss joking]].

* From ''Series/{{JAG}}'', when [[AuthorityEqualsAsskicking Admiral Chegwidden]], a former Navy SEAL, gets into a scrape with a Italian mafioso:

* UsefulNotes/{{Christiniaty}}: In Christian doctrine, everyone is born damned due to Original Sin making everyone TheCorruptible. However, God wishes for everyone to become part of His family by repenting and acknowledging Jesus. Even if you are saved, you can lose it by being TheHedonist, and get "cast out unto the Devil for the destruction of thy flesh," although you can gain it back by acknowledging your misdeeds and truly repenting, as illustrated by [[Literature/TheFourGospels the parable of the Prodigal Son]].

* ''ComicBook/TheDefenders'': In the Matt Fracion's run, the ComicBook/SilverSurfer begs a tiger-headed man to release him, saying "Don't make me do this." The attacker doesn't relent, and the Surfer renders him into atoms.

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* OlderThanDirt: In one of the more famous myths about the Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar, she descends into TheUnderworld but is denied entrance. She calmly gives the following response:

* In Christian doctrine, everyone is born damnate due to Original Sin making everyone TheCorruptible. However, God wishes for everyone to become part of His family by repenting and acknowledging Jesus. Even if you are saved, you can lose it by being TheHedonist, and get "cast out unto the Devil for the destruction of thy flesh," although you can gain it back by reaching such a state of self-loathing you truly repent, as illustrated by the parable of the Prodigal Son.

* ''ComicBook/BatmanTheDarkKnightReturns:'' When the government sends in Superman to take down Batman, Supes spends the entirety of their fight begging Bats to just give up because he really ''doesn't'' [[ThouShaltNotKill want to go through with it.]] Bats refuses to stay down.

* In the Matt Fraction ''[[ComicBook/TheDefenders Defenders]]'', the ComicBook/SilverSurfer begs a tiger-headed man to release him, saying "Don't make me do this." The attacker doesn't relent, and the Surfer renders him into atoms.

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''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': [[spoiler:Under orders from Enabran Tain, Garak, after hours of torturing Odo for information regarding the Dominion, pleads with Odo to say anything, even encouraging him to lie so he has an excuse to turn off the torture device]]

* In ''Manga/{{InuYasha}}'', Inuyasha and Kikyo's early interactions consisted of Kikyo pinning Inuyasha to a tree with her arrows and warning him to stay away from her and the Shikon Jewel if he doesn't want to be killed. It's subverted; every time, she gives him the warning, but doesn't go through with it.
* In the backstory of ''Anime/LegendOfGalacticHeroes'', emperor Kornelias I sent emissaries to the Free Planets Alliance to beg them to accept his rule peacefully and negotiate their entry in the Galactic Empire. Three times he sent emissaries, and three times they were laughed out of the Alliance, whose government was still riding high on [[CurbStompBattle their triumph at Dagon]], by then the only large scale confrontation of the war. Then Kornelias personally prepared and led an invasion, [[WhosLaughingNow and bulldozed through the Alliance Star Fleet]] until a palace coup forced him to turn back.

** Happens ''twice'' in ''Film/RevengeOfTheSith''. Anakin, knowing he is the ChosenOne, says "Don't make me kill you", but at the end of that duel, [[IHaveTheHighGround Obi-Wan has the high ground]] and realizes that Anakin is about to do something really stupid in his blind rage. Obi-Wan's reply? "Don't try it," in an exasperated, almost pleading tone.

--->'''Kyril''': I will give you two choices: you let me through and I walk past you in peace... or you charge me, and '''I walk through what's left of you when I'm done.'''\\

** Chapter 3 of the original has Kyril, Olga and Chloe reaching the gates of Ken, only to be stopped by two guards who are not happy with dark elves entering the gates. Kyril grabs one of the guards' gorgets, warning them to get out of his way -- should they draw their swords, they would be dead before they leave their scabbards. The two ended up letting the trio pass out of fear.
** This exchange in Chapter 8, when faced with nine {{mooks}} who intend to block his way to [[ArcVillain Beasley]], showcasing what happens when people don't heed his advice.

* ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'': Kyril, being the WorldsStrongestMan[[spoiler: as well as an EldritchAbomination]], expresses this sentiment a lot towards potentially hostile people who are [[BullyingADragon unwise enough to cross him]]. So often that individual examples are not necessary.

* The characters are in a [[TruceZone neutral area]] and the character doesn't want to risk facing the punishments or complications that come from violating that neutrality. HolyGround functions similarly, but usually involves wanting to avoid violating taboos rather than more concrete punishments.
* The character is in disguise or in hiding and can't risk [[CoverBlowingSuperpower blowing their cover to defend themselves]] in a simple fight.
* The challenger is considered [[NotWorthKilling so far beneath the challenged character]] that they wouldn't want to waste the effort or face the dishonor of humoring them with a [[CurbstompBattle "fight"]].

* The characters are in a [[TruceZone neutral area]] and the character doesn't want to risk facing the punishments or complications that come from violating that neutrality. HolyGround functions similarly, but usually involves wanting to avoid taboos than more concrete punishments.

* The fight will lead to unwanted collateral damage that the character is trying to avoid.

* ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 4'': Right before the BossBattle with Credo, Nero explicitly tells him to back down, not wanting to hurt him for the sake of Kyrie, Credo's sister and Nero's LoveInterest. Credo dismisses it:

** In the finale Sailor Venus begs Danburite to stand down, as she still sees him as [[spoiler:Ace]] and doesn't want to kill [[spoiler:her love interest]]. He attacks, and Sailor Venus promptly kills him.