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* ''Fanfic/DigimonChildrenOfTime'' reveals that Hypnos and D.A.T.S. have been reinforcing the ExtraStrengthMasquerade by wiping the public's memories of wide-scale events like the D-Reaper's assault or everything that happened with Yggdrasil.



* ''Fanfic/RussianRoulette'' has the Mists of Switzerland, who wipe the memories of people seeking protection there in order to help them start over with new identities. This is implied to be linked to [[spoiler:Sonya]] thinking that there's something significant about Switzerland that she just can't seem to recall...



* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'' has the "Cleaners", a subdivision within the [[BenevolentConspiracy New World Masons]] at the behest of Cross, who prefers those who find out about their group get memories erased rather than killing them. Said Cleaners are composed of [[spoiler: Vice-Admiral Tsuru, Miss Goldenweek, Jango, Kalifa and CanonForeigner Popora]].

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* ''Fanfic/ThisBites'' has the "Cleaners", a subdivision within the [[BenevolentConspiracy New World Masons]] at the behest of Cross, who prefers those who find out about their group get memories erased rather than killing them. Said Cleaners are composed of [[spoiler: Vice-Admiral [[spoiler:Vice-Admiral Tsuru, Miss Goldenweek, Jango, Kalifa and CanonForeigner Popora]].Popora]].
* ''Fanfic/ThreeCanKeepASecret'': Emperor Belos manipulates Ford and Dipper into acting as one, falsely claiming that an elderly professor consented to having his memories extracted in order to preserve his research. While Ford and Dipper both suspect that he's lying, neither has any proof, and they decide to go along with it in order to maintain their tentative alliance.
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* ''Anime/{{K}}'' has the clansmen of the Gold King, who can use their powers to wipe away any memories pertaining to supernatural events. At the end of ''K Side:Red'', they do this to [[spoiler:Anna Kushina's aunt]]; as a result, she completely forgets that [[spoiler:she ever had a niece in the first place]].


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* ''Anime/NarutoShippudenTheMovieTheLostTower'': Before Naruto and Yamato return to the future, [[spoiler:Minato]] uses a jutsu to erase the memories of the movie's events from the minds of everyone present, including his own, in order to ensure that their knowledge doesn't accidentally alter the course of history. However, Naruto [[spoiler:and Sāra]] experience WistfulAmnesia afterwards, believing that what they recall was AllJustADream.


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* ''Fanfic/{{Dominoes}}'': The ManipulativeBastard Yuusaku, also known as the [[NominalHero "heroic"]] Night Baron, uses his PsychicPowers to selectively edit the memories of others, including [[AbusiveParents his own son]], in order to better suit his own agendas. This makes it difficult to know just what any given character recalls, or just what information they've retained/are currently working with, thanks to all his {{Gaslighting}}.

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* In a lesser form, in ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' the demons of new hell [[LaserGuidedAmnesia "restart"]] (later, they simply changed them) the memories of the girls whose holes got closed.
* ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack: Gemini of The Meteor'' features a faction of the military that serves as this for people whom get into contact with the super-powered [[ProfessionalKiller Contractors]]. Witnesses that prove too difficult to catch are simply killed.



* In ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches'', each witch group has a so-called "seventh witch" who can erase an individual's memories related to the witches, and such she may be used for this purpose by [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil the student council]] or choose to dedicate herself to the purpose.

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* In ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches'', each witch group has ''Anime/DarkerThanBlack: Gemini of The Meteor'' features a so-called "seventh witch" who can erase an individual's memories related to faction of the witches, and such she may be used for military that serves as this purpose by [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil for people whom get into contact with the student council]] or choose super-powered [[ProfessionalKiller Contractors]]. Witnesses that prove too difficult to dedicate herself to the purpose.catch are simply killed.



* In ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', Hatori Sohma is the one in charge of erasing the memories of anyone who finds out about the Sohma family's HereditaryCurse of [[{{Animorphism}} transforming into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac]]. The memory erasure is a form of hypnosis that's been passed down through his line of the family for generations.



* In ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', Hatori Sohma is the one in charge of erasing the memories of anyone who finds out about the Sohma family's HereditaryCurse of [[{{Animorphism}} transforming into the animals of the Chinese Zodiac]]. The memory erasure is a form of hypnosis that's been passed down through his line of the family for generations.

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* In ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', Hatori Sohma is a lesser form, in ''Manga/TheWorldGodOnlyKnows'' the one in charge demons of erasing new hell [[LaserGuidedAmnesia "restart"]] (later, they simply changed them) the memories of anyone the girls whose holes got closed.
* In ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches'', each witch group has a so-called "seventh witch"
who finds out about can erase an individual's memories related to the Sohma family's HereditaryCurse of [[{{Animorphism}} transforming into witches, and such she may be used for this purpose by [[AbsurdlyPowerfulStudentCouncil the animals of student council]] or choose to dedicate herself to the Chinese Zodiac]]. The memory erasure is a form of hypnosis that's been passed down through his line of the family for generations.purpose.



--> '''Strange:''' ''[to three {{Muggles}}]'' Leave and forget. Leave and forget. Leave and forget.

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--> '''Strange:''' ''[to -->'''Strange:''' ''(to three {{Muggles}}]'' {{Muggles}})'' Leave and forget. Leave and forget. Leave and forget.



* In the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' FilmComic ''Fanfic/OsanaReimu'':
** [[spoiler:Yukari goes around to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erase everyone's memories of Rumia]] post-sealing. In most cases it's so that Rumia will be allowed to live a new life, but Reimu is a special case because she's too young to cope with the harsh reality of what happened to [[HeroicSacrifice her mother]] and [[HesDeadJim her friend]].]]
** [[spoiler:Also happens to Rumia herself as a part of her seal, locking her memories away so she isn't crushed by grief.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' crossover ''[[Fanfic/StarlightSeries Starlight]]'', this task is performed by [[spoiler:Dulmer and Lucsly from Temporal Investigations, although in this case it's to rectify the timeline.]]
* One of the main characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''Fanfic/TheOllivanderChildren'', Linus, is an Obliviator working for the Ministry of Magic.
* The Psyche Master in ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' uses his mental powers to erase Empath of his infantile memories when he was first admitted to Psychelia as a child to keep himself from remembering Papa Smurf as [[spoiler:his actual biological father]]. This, however, fails, as the Psyche Master still leaves in Empath's mind the memory of those last seconds leading up to the erasure, which he considers to be more of a MindRape.

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* In the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' FilmComic ''Fanfic/OsanaReimu'':
** [[spoiler:Yukari goes around to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erase everyone's memories of Rumia]] post-sealing. In most cases it's so that Rumia will be allowed to live a new life, but Reimu is a special case because she's too young to cope with the harsh reality of what happened to [[HeroicSacrifice her mother]] and [[HesDeadJim her friend]].]]
** [[spoiler:Also happens to Rumia herself as a part of her seal, locking her memories away so she isn't crushed by grief.]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' crossover ''[[Fanfic/StarlightSeries Starlight]]'', this task is performed by [[spoiler:Dulmer and Lucsly from Temporal Investigations, although in this case it's to rectify the timeline.]]
* One of the main characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''Fanfic/TheOllivanderChildren'', Linus, is an Obliviator working for the Ministry of Magic.
* The Psyche Master in ''Fanfic/EmpathTheLuckiestSmurf'' uses his mental powers to erase Empath of his infantile memories when he was first admitted to Psychelia as a child to keep himself from remembering Papa Smurf as [[spoiler:his actual biological father]]. This, however, fails, as the Psyche Master still accidentally leaves in Empath's mind the memory of those last seconds leading up to the erasure, which erasure behind in Empath's mind; thusly, he considers it to be more of a MindRape.MindRape.
* One of the main characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''Fanfic/TheOllivanderChildren'', Linus, is an Obliviator working for the Ministry of Magic.
* In the ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' FilmComic ''Fanfic/OsanaReimu'', [[spoiler:Yukari]] goes around erasing everyone's memories of [[spoiler:Rumia]] after their true power is sealed away, along with the recipient's memories of their own past. In most cases, it's so that [[spoiler:Rumia]] can live free from the shadows of their past; in Reimu's case, however, it's because she's far too young to cope with the harsh reality of what happened to [[spoiler:[[HeroicSacrifice her mother]] and [[HesDeadJim her friend]]]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' crossover ''Fanfic/{{Starlight|Series}}'', this task is performed by [[spoiler:Dulmer and Lucsly from Temporal Investigations, although in this case it's to rectify the timeline]].



* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby'', when the Boss Baby completes his mission and returns to Baby Corp, a team of babies show up at the Templeton family home and erase all signs of him ever being a member of the family, including erasing the memories of the parents. They offer to do the same for older sibling Tim Templeton as well, but don't object when he decides to keep his memories.



* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby'', when the Boss Baby completes his mission and returns to Baby Corp, a team of babies show up at the Templeton family home and erase all signs of him ever being a member of the family, including erasing the memories of the parents. They offer to do the same for older sibling Tim Templeton as well, but don't object when he decides to keep his memories.



* {{Discussed|Trope}} in ''Film/TheAdjustmentBureau''. The adjusters mention an Intervention Team that takes care of the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia memory resetting]].
* Lacuna Inc, from ''Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind'' are a non-MIB version, who are hired to remove memories of things people want to forget, such as bad relationships. They would even set up in the client's home so they would wake up without any idea that something had happened.



* Lacuna Inc, from ''Film/EternalSunshineOfTheSpotlessMind'' are a non-MIB version, who are hired to remove memories of things people want to forget, such as bad relationships. They would even set up in the client's home so they would wake up without any idea that something had happened.
* Discussed in ''Film/TheAdjustmentBureau''. The adjusters mention an Intervention Team that takes care of the [[LaserGuidedAmnesia memory resetting]].



* The Temporal Corps of Simon Hawkes' ''Literature/TimeWars'' do this to any locals who get involved with them, though they made an exception for Creator/JulesVerne. Not wanting to interfere with the mysterious processes of creativity and stop him writing the books he was supposed to, he kept his memories of time travellers and submarines and such.
* In the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' franchise, if a wizard lost control and accidentally used his powers (or some other event that would endanger the safety of the wizarding world), the Ministry of Magic would dispatch a special group called [[SelectiveObliviousness Obliviators]] to see to it that people's memories of the event were altered.
** Additionally, the charm used for such actions can also be used to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia wipe out people's entire memory if performed incorrectly]], according to ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets Chamber of Secrets]]''.



* In ''Literature/ShamanOfTheUndead'' the WON has "oblivion sowers" and "memory sowers", whose function is respectively erasing and implanting false memories to uphold TheMasquerade. [[MundaneUtility They work as regular psychologists, too.]]
* In ''Literature/RedHanded'', the Alien Investigation and Removal agency does this to recruits who don't make the cut.

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* In ''Literature/ShamanOfTheUndead'' the WON has "oblivion sowers" ''Literature/HarryPotter'' franchise, if a wizard lost control and "memory sowers", whose function is respectively erasing and implanting false accidentally used his powers (or some other event that would endanger the safety of the wizarding world), the Ministry of Magic would dispatch a special group called [[SelectiveObliviousness Obliviators]] to see to it that people's memories to uphold TheMasquerade. [[MundaneUtility They work as regular psychologists, too.]]
* In ''Literature/RedHanded'',
of the Alien Investigation and Removal agency does this to recruits who don't make event were altered.
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the cut.charm used for such actions can also be used to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia wipe out people's entire memory if performed incorrectly]], according to ''[[Literature/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets Chamber of Secrets]]''.



* ''Literature/NightWatchSeries'': In ''Sixth Watch'', the characters wonder how extremely important information about the origins and true nature of the [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Others]] could have been hidden or forgotten. [[spoiler:It was the Great Others themselves, who have wiped their own and others' memories in order to keep that knowledge from interfering with their plans for a perfect world. One, a witch, has managed to retain the memories by imparting them onto an artifact. Her memories were restored as soon as she touched it.]]
* In ''Literature/RedHanded'', the Alien Investigation and Removal agency does this to recruits who don't make the cut.
* ''Literature/RetiredWitchesMysteries'': The Grand Council of Witches maintains one to wipe the memories of any non-magical who finds out about magic, including any witch's non-magical spouse.



* In ''[[Literature/NightWatchSeries Sixth Watch]]'', the characters wonder how extremely important information about the origins and true nature of the [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Others]] could have been hidden or forgotten. [[spoiler:It was the Great Others themselves, who have wiped their own and others' memories in order to keep that knowledge from interfering with their plans for a perfect world. One, a witch, has managed to retain the memories by imparting them onto an artifact. Her memories were restored as soon as she touched it]].
* ''Literature/RetiredWitchesMysteries'': The Grand Council of Witches maintains one to wipe the memories of any non-magical who finds out about magic, including any witch's non-magical spouse.

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* In ''[[Literature/NightWatchSeries Sixth Watch]]'', ''Literature/ShamanOfTheUndead'' the characters wonder how extremely important information about the origins WON has "oblivion sowers" and true nature of the [[DifferentlyPoweredIndividual Others]] could have been hidden or forgotten. [[spoiler:It was the Great Others themselves, who have wiped their own "memory sowers", whose function is respectively erasing and others' implanting false memories in order to keep that knowledge from interfering with their plans for a perfect world. One, a witch, has managed to retain the memories by imparting them onto an artifact. Her memories were restored uphold TheMasquerade. [[MundaneUtility They work as soon as she touched it]].
* ''Literature/RetiredWitchesMysteries'': The Grand Council of Witches maintains one to wipe the memories of any non-magical who finds out about magic, including any witch's non-magical spouse.
regular psychologists, too]].



* The Temporal Corps of Simon Hawkes' ''Literature/TimeWars'' do this to any locals who get involved with them, though they made an exception for Creator/JulesVerne. Not wanting to interfere with the mysterious processes of creativity and stop him writing the books he was supposed to, he kept his memories of time travellers and submarines and such.



* Occasionally in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', when the crew accidentally exposes themselves (so to speak) to races that [[AlienNonInterferenceClause aren't ready for interstellar communication]], the doctors somehow do a little surgery to make those memories go away -- basically an AlienAbduction. Dr. Pulaski is more prone to doing it than Dr. Crusher. It's subverted in the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Who Watches the Watchers]]", as the procedure does not work on the proto-Vulcanoid Mintaka.

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* Occasionally in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', when In the crew accidentally exposes themselves (so to speak) to races pilot episode of ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS1E1TheWayBack The Way Back]]", Blake is contacted by LaResistance, who inform him that [[AlienNonInterferenceClause aren't ready for interstellar communication]], the doctors somehow do he led a little surgery rebellion several years ago, was captured and brainwashed into denouncing his cause, then implanted with FakeMemories to make those memories go away -- basically an AlienAbduction. Dr. Pulaski is more prone to doing it than Dr. Crusher. It's subverted in him forget this. Blake then witnesses the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Who Watches rebels being massacred by Federation troops. The authorities try to erase his memory again, but the Watchers]]", as trauma causes the procedure does not work on memory blocks to break down, so Blake is framed and deported to a penal planet setting in motion the proto-Vulcanoid Mintaka.events of the series.



* ''Series/UFO1970'': The SHADO organization captures people who see real [=UFO=]s and has its medical department use a drug to erase their recent memories, thus preventing the public from learning about UFO attacks.
* ''Series/TheTroop'' has a little alien whose song causes short-term memory loss so they can cover breaches of TheMasquerade. However, ordinary ear plugs can protect one from the effect.



* The Memory Police in ''Series/UltramanNexus'', who erase the memories of people who see the [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]] and Ultraman Nexus.

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* The Memory Police Occasionally in ''Series/UltramanNexus'', who erase ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', when the crew accidentally exposes themselves (so to speak) to races that [[AlienNonInterferenceClause aren't ready for interstellar communication]], the doctors somehow do a little surgery to make those memories of people who see go away -- basically an AlienAbduction. Dr. Pulaski is more prone to doing it than Dr. Crusher. It's subverted in the [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]] and Ultraman Nexus.episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Who Watches the Watchers]]", as the procedure does not work on the proto-Vulcanoid Mintaka.



* In the pilot episode of ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS1E1TheWayBack The Way Back]]", Blake is contacted by LaResistance, who inform him that he led a rebellion several years ago, was captured and brainwashed into denouncing his cause, then implanted with FakeMemories to make him forget this. Blake then witnesses the rebels being massacred by Federation troops. The authorities try to erase his memory again, but the trauma causes the memory blocks to break down, so Blake is framed and deported to a penal planet setting in motion the events of the series.

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* In ''Series/TheTroop'' has a little alien whose song causes short-term memory loss so they can cover breaches of TheMasquerade. However, ordinary ear plugs can protect one from the pilot episode of ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS1E1TheWayBack effect.
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The Way Back]]", Blake is contacted by LaResistance, SHADO organization captures people who inform him that he led a rebellion several years ago, was captured see real [=UFO=]s and brainwashed into denouncing his cause, then implanted with FakeMemories to make him forget this. Blake then witnesses the rebels being massacred by Federation troops. The authorities try has its medical department use a drug to erase his memory again, but their recent memories, thus preventing the trauma causes public from learning about UFO attacks.
* The Memory Police in ''Series/UltramanNexus'', who erase
the memory blocks to break down, so Blake is framed memories of people who see the [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]] and deported to a penal planet setting in motion the events of the series.Ultraman Nexus.



* In ''TabletopGame/EclipsePhase'', [[BenevolentConspiracy Firewall]], [[TheMenInBlack Project Ozma]], and Titanian intelligence all have agents that erase memories with psychosurgery or drugs. Though given the ubiquity of {{Body Backup Drive}}s in the setting, it's just as frequent that they simply kill someone and revert them to a backup made before they saw whatever they saw.



* In ''TabletopGame/EclipsePhase'' [[BenevolentConspiracy Firewall]], [[TheMenInBlack Project Ozma]], and Titanian intelligence all have agents that erase memories with psychosurgery or drugs. Though given the ubiquity of {{Body Backup Drive}}s in the setting it's just as frequent that they simply kill someone and revert them to a backup made before they saw whatever they saw.



* In ''VideoGame/{{Ib}}'', after Garry finds out that [[spoiler:Mary is really a painting]], the [[spoiler:dolls]] capture him and force him to play a game with them. If he loses, they make him forget what he learned about [[spoiler:Mary]].



* In ''VideoGame/{{Ib}}'', after Garry finds out that [[spoiler:Mary is really a painting]], the [[spoiler:dolls]] capture him and force him to play a game with them. If he loses, they make him forget what he learned about [[spoiler:Mary]].



* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has the Society of the Blind Eye in [[Recap/GravityFallsS2E7SocietyOfTheBlindEye the episode of the same name]], a cult dedicated to erasing traumatic memories the townsfolk have of the various bizarre creatures that live in the town. [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, the Society's memories are all wiped.]]
* PlayedWith in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''. [[spoiler:The OWCA doesn't have any memory-erasing tools, so they just steal the villain's amnesia-inator.]]
** [[StealthPun Who doesn't remember if he's ever used it before]].



* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension''. [[spoiler:The OWCA doesn't have any memory-erasing tools, so they just steal the villain's amnesia-inator.]]
** [[StealthPun Who doesn't remember if he's ever used it before]].
* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has the Society of the Blind Eye in [[Recap/GravityFallsS2E7SocietyOfTheBlindEye the episode of the same name]], a cult dedicated to erasing traumatic memories the townsfolk have of the various bizarre creatures that live in the town. [[spoiler:By the end of the episode, the Society's memories are all wiped.]]
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* In the ''{{VideoGame/Touhou}}'' FilmComic ''FanFic/OsanaReimu'', [[spoiler:Yukari goes around to [[LaserGuidedAmnesia erase everyone's memories of Rumia]] post-sealing. In most cases it's so that Rumia will be allowed to live a new life, but Reimu is a special case because she's too young to cope with the harsh reality of what happened to [[HeroicSacrifice her mother]] and [[HesDeadJim her friend]].]]

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''[=/=]''Franchise/StarTrek'' crossover ''[[FanFic/StarlightSeries Starlight]]'', this task is performed by [[spoiler:Dulmer and Lucsly from Temporal Investigations, although in this case it's to rectify the timeline.]]
* One of the main characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/TheOllivanderChildren'', Linus, is an Obliviator working for the Ministry of Magic.

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* One of the main characters of the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' fanfic ''FanFic/TheOllivanderChildren'', ''Fanfic/TheOllivanderChildren'', Linus, is an Obliviator working for the Ministry of Magic.



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* ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures: Super Heroes'': ComicBook/DoctorStrange rapid-fires a memory wiping spell on museum visitors who've just seen him battle a fire-breathing squirrel [[spoiler:(who is secretly [[DimensionLord Dormammu]] in squirrel form)]].

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* ''ComicBook/UltimateXMen'': Iceman tried to impress a girl by talking her about the School, and everything that happens in it, exposing its secrecy. Xavier had no option but to erase it all from the memory of both.

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* Occasionally on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' when the crew would accidentally expose themselves (so to speak) to races that weren't ready for interstellar communication, the doctors would somehow do a little surgery to make those memories go away - basically an AlienAbduction. Dr. Pulaski was more prone to doing it than Dr. Crusher.
** It was averted in the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Who Watches the Watchers]]" as the procedure did not work on the proto-Vulcanoid Mintaka.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_magical_beings_in_Charmed#Cleaners Cleaners]] in ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''. In order to keep magic a secret from humanity they remove the memories of anyone who sees a supernatural event. They're capable of {{Retcon}}ning reality to the extent of undoing a person's birth, and yet only appeared in one episode relatively late in the show. [[FridgeLogic So where were they all those other times the masquerade was threatened?]]
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* Occasionally on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' in ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'', when the crew would accidentally expose exposes themselves (so to speak) to races that weren't [[AlienNonInterferenceClause aren't ready for interstellar communication, communication]], the doctors would somehow do a little surgery to make those memories go away - -- basically an AlienAbduction. Dr. Pulaski was is more prone to doing it than Dr. Crusher.
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Crusher. It's subverted in the episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS3E4WhoWatchesTheWatchers Who Watches the Watchers]]" Watchers]]", as the procedure did does not work on the proto-Vulcanoid Mintaka.
* The [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_magical_beings_in_Charmed#Cleaners Cleaners]] in ''Series/{{Charmed|1998}}''.''Series/Charmed1998''. In order to keep magic a secret from humanity they remove the memories of anyone who sees a supernatural event. They're capable of {{Retcon}}ning {{retcon}}ning reality to the extent of undoing a person's birth, and yet only appeared appear in one episode relatively late in the show. [[FridgeLogic So where were they all those other times the masquerade was threatened?]]
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The implication is that they're a new institution to deal with the many, many breaches caused by the Charmed ones.



* One episode of ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'' had Kolchak narrating the events into a tape recorder, because the government had done this to him, and it hadn't quite taken, or rather not all at once. His memory of the incident ''was'' fading rapidly, and he had to make the recording while he still remembered most of the details.
* The Memory Police in ''Series/UltramanNexus'', who erased the memories of people who saw the [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]] and Ultraman Nexus.

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* One episode of The ''Series/KolchakTheNightStalker'' had episode "[[Recap/KolchakTheNightStalkerE12MrRing Mr. R.I.N.G.]]" has Kolchak narrating the events into a tape recorder, because the government had has done this to him, and it hadn't quite taken, or rather not all at once. His memory of the incident ''was'' ''is'' fading rapidly, and he had has to make the recording while he still remembered remembers most of the details.
* The Memory Police in ''Series/UltramanNexus'', who erased erase the memories of people who saw see the [[{{Kaiju}} Space Beasts]] and Ultraman Nexus.



* In the pilot episode of ''Series/BlakesSeven'', Blake is contacted by LaResistance who inform him that he led a rebellion several years ago, was captured and brainwashed into denouncing his cause, then implanted with FakeMemories to make him forget this. Blake then witnesses the rebels being massacred by Federation troops. The authorities try to erase his memory again, but the trauma causes the memory blocks to break down, so Blake is framed and deported to a penal planet setting in motion the events of the series.

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* In the pilot episode of ''Series/BlakesSeven'', "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS1E1TheWayBack The Way Back]]", Blake is contacted by LaResistance LaResistance, who inform him that he led a rebellion several years ago, was captured and brainwashed into denouncing his cause, then implanted with FakeMemories to make him forget this. Blake then witnesses the rebels being massacred by Federation troops. The authorities try to erase his memory again, but the trauma causes the memory blocks to break down, so Blake is framed and deported to a penal planet setting in motion the events of the series.



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* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam & Max]]'' season 2, Agent Superball will emphatically deny time travel, even though the machine is parked right in the room. Any continued discussion of it will provoke him to employ his hypnotic, memory wiping powers. This is used for a puzzle later.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Ib}}'', after Garry finds out [[spoiler: Mary is really a painting,]] the [[spoiler: dolls]] capture him and force him to play a game with them. If he loses, they make him forget what he learned about [[spoiler: Mary.]]

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* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam & Max]]'' ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' season 2, Agent Superball will emphatically deny time travel, even though the machine is parked right in the room. Any continued discussion of it will provoke him to employ his hypnotic, memory wiping powers. This is used for a puzzle later.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Ib}}'', after Garry finds out [[spoiler: Mary that [[spoiler:Mary is really a painting,]] painting]], the [[spoiler: dolls]] [[spoiler:dolls]] capture him and force him to play a game with them. If he loses, they make him forget what he learned about [[spoiler: Mary.]]
[[spoiler:Mary]].



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* The ''Website/SCPFoundation'': "Class A Amnestic administered to all survivors."

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* The ''Website/SCPFoundation'': "Class A Amnestic administered to all survivors."






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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has The Society of the Blind Eye, a cult dedicated to erasing traumatic memories the townsfolk have of the various bizarre creatures that live in the town. [[spoiler: By the end of the episode the Society's memories are all wiped.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has The the Society of the Blind Eye, Eye in [[Recap/GravityFallsS2E7SocietyOfTheBlindEye the episode of the same name]], a cult dedicated to erasing traumatic memories the townsfolk have of the various bizarre creatures that live in the town. [[spoiler: By [[spoiler:By the end of the episode episode, the Society's memories are all wiped.]]
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* ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures: Super Heroes'': ComicBook/DoctorStrange rapid-fires a memory wiping spell on museum visitors who'd just seen him battle a fire-breathing squirrel [[spoiler: (who was secretly [[DimensionLord Dormammu]] in squirrel form)]].
--> '''Strange''' (to three {{Muggles}}): Leave and forget. Leave and forget. Leave and forget.

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* ''ComicBook/MarvelAdventures: Super Heroes'': ComicBook/DoctorStrange rapid-fires a memory wiping spell on museum visitors who'd who've just seen him battle a fire-breathing squirrel [[spoiler: (who was [[spoiler:(who is secretly [[DimensionLord Dormammu]] in squirrel form)]].
--> '''Strange''' (to '''Strange:''' ''[to three {{Muggles}}): {{Muggles}}]'' Leave and forget. Leave and forget. Leave and forget.



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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', the government had a team like that, that would come in and wipe memories and implant new ones when an undercover Super would screw up and use his powers in the open.
--> '''Rick Dicker:''' "We have to pay to keep the company quiet, pay damages, erase memories..."

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', ''Franchise/TheIncredibles'', the government had has a team like that, that would this who come in and in, wipe memories and implant new ones when an undercover Super would screw screws up and use his uses their powers in the open.
--> '''Rick -->'''Rick Dicker:''' "We We have to pay to keep the company quiet, pay damages, erase memories..."
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When something dramatically outside of normality happens, and the {{Muggles}} are able to see past the {{Masquerade}}, a team (or at the least, a special go-to guy) is often dispatched to erase and/or alter the memories of any witnesses to cover up the abnormality of their mundane lives and keep the existence of the weird stuff a secret (often by using some sort of LaserGuidedAmnesia).

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When something dramatically outside of normality happens, happens that authorities want hidden, and the {{Muggles}} are able to see past the {{Masquerade}}, a team (or at the least, a special go-to guy) is often dispatched to erase and/or alter the memories of any witnesses to the aliens/magical creatures/paranormal events to cover up the abnormality of their mundane lives and keep the existence of the weird stuff a secret (often by using some sort of LaserGuidedAmnesia).
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* In the Literature/ArtemisFowl series, the fairies can wipe the memories of any humans who learn about them, as they do to Artemis and his friends at the end of the third book (they all get better).

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* In the Literature/ArtemisFowl ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'' series, the fairies can wipe the memories of any humans who learn about them, as they do to Artemis and his friends at the end of the third book (they all get better).
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheBossBaby'', when the Boss Baby completes his mission and returns to Baby Corp, a team of babies show up at the Templeton family home and erase all signs of him ever being a member of the family, including erasing the memories of the parents. They offer to do the same for older sibling Tim Templeton as well, but don't object when he decides to keep his memories.

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