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* '''Defied''': Evulz realizes that this kind of action is [[EvenEvilHasStandards too low, even for him]].

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Evulz realizes that this kind of action is [[EvenEvilHasStandards too low, even for him]]. him]].
** Hiro makes damned sure, before approaching Evulz, [[AppealToForce that he has the power (political or through superior weapons) to force Evulz to accept him backing down from any potential bad deals]].

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???

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* '''Lampshaded''': ???Hiro agrees under protest that it's not much of a choice. Evulz tells him that was the whole idea.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz will destroy the world if he doesn't get to marry Hiro's love interest.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz will destroy the world whole universe if he doesn't get to marry Hiro's love interest.



* '''Enforced''':
** Can be a reference to Film/TheGodfather.
** A way to show that Evulz has crossed the MoralEventHorizon, especially if he actually succeeds in killing somebody.

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* '''Enforced''':
** Can be a reference to Film/TheGodfather.
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'''Enforced''': A way to show that Evulz has crossed the MoralEventHorizon, especially if he actually succeeds in killing somebody.
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'''Basic Trope''': An offer that has dire consequences if one doesn't accept.
* '''Straight''': Emperor Evulz tries to get the protagonist, Hiro, to allow him to marry the LoveInterest. If Hiro doesn't accept, he will be killed.
* '''Exaggerated''': Emperor Evulz will destroy the world if he doesn't get to marry Hiro's love interest.
* '''Downplayed''': Emperor Evulz threatens to harm Hiro if he doesn't allow him to marry the love interest.
* '''Justified''': Evulz didn't have any other way to get Hiro to accept his offer.
* '''Inverted''': If Hiro declines the offer, he gets rewarded.
* '''Subverted''': Evulz reveals he was lying when he threatened to harm Hiro.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...He's actually going to harm the love interest.
* '''Parodied''': Evulz tries to invite Hiro to his birthday party in this way.
* '''Zig-Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': There is no offer.
* '''Enforced''':
** Can be a reference to Film/TheGodfather.
** A way to show that Evulz has crossed the MoralEventHorizon, especially if he actually succeeds in killing somebody.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Evulz realizes that this kind of action is [[EvenEvilHasStandards too low, even for him]].
* '''Discussed''': "And then he told me that if I didn't allow him to marry her, he'd kill me."
* '''Conversed''': "I wonder why villains often make threatening offers like that."
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%% * '''Implied''': ???
%% * '''Deconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Reconstructed''': ???
%% * '''Played for Laughs''': ???
%% * '''Played for Drama''': ???
%% * '''Played for Horror''': ???

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