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* '''Exploited''': Steve [[FakingTheDead fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.

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Steve [[FakingTheDead fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.
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** Steve fakes his own death in a way that convinces Bob he's responsible, because he's hoping the trauma will cause Bob to rethink his life and change sides.
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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's upset because he swore vengeance & [[OnlyIAmAllowedToDefeatYou always wanted to be the one who killed him]].

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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's upset because he swore vengeance & [[OnlyIAmAllowedToDefeatYou [[TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou always wanted to be the one who killed him]].
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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's upset because he swore vengeance & [[OnlyICanKillHim always wanted to be the one who killed him]].

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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's upset because he swore vengeance & [[OnlyICanKillHim [[OnlyIAmAllowedToDefeatYou always wanted to be the one who killed him]].
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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's just upset because he swore vengeance & always wanted to be the one to do him in.

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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's just upset because he swore vengeance & [[OnlyICanKillHim always wanted to be the one to do him in.who killed him]].
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** Steve died because someone else killed him, but Bob's just upset because he swore vengeance & always wanted to be the one to do him in.

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* '''Justified''': Bob has focused his life around his nemesis, Steve, for so long, that he must seriously consider what to do with his life with Steve gone.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Bob has focused his life around his nemesis, Steve, for so long, that he must seriously consider what to do with his life with Steve gone.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Steve is part of a group of heroes. After he's killed, Bob keeps making plans that have to be corrected for Steve no longer being there while trying to defeat the heroes.


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** Steve was never meant to die. The fact that Bob did it was completely unintentional.

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* '''Downplayed''': ???



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is a PunchClockVillain who secretly respects Steve. However, he can't [[HeelFaceTurn join]] Steve's side because the BigBad is holding Bob's family hostage.
* '''Reconstructed''': Over time he grows to hate Steve, but maintains [[WorthyAdversary respect]] for him, and is upset when he is killed.



* '''Played for Laughs''': "Uhh...I'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *[[TheGlomp Glomp]]!* " I don't know what I would do without you!
* '''Played for Drama''': Bob can't adjust to Steve being dead to the point he either commits suicide or is eventually cut down by another evil rival.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is a PunchClockVillain who secretly respects Steve. However, he can't [[HeelFaceTurn join]] Steve's side because the BigBad is holding Bob's family hostage.
* '''Reconstructed''': Over time he grows to hate Steve, but maintains [[WorthyAdversary respect]] for him, and is upset when he is killed.
* '''Played for Laughs''': "Uhh...I'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *[[TheGlomp Glomp]]!* " I don't know what I would do without you!
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* '''Played for Drama''': Bob can't adjust to Steve being dead to the point he either commits suicide or is eventually cut down by another evil rival.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** Alternatively, Bob is the HeroAntagonist. And when he kills VillainProtagonist Steve, he starts to mourn for him.

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* '''Inverted''': Bob couldn't care less about that fool, Steve, who thought to oppose him. When he finds that Steve is actually alive, he falls into a deep depression.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Bob couldn't care less about that fool, Steve, who thought to oppose him. When he finds that Steve is actually alive, he falls into a deep depression.
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* '''Conversed''': "Ooh, the battle between Steve and Bob looks bad." "I hope Bob wins. Steve's a horrible wreck at funerals."

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* '''Conversed''': "Ooh, the battle between Steve and Bob looks bad." "I hope Bob Steve wins. Steve's Bob's a horrible wreck at funerals."

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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Steve is killed by someone other than Bob specifically to upset or insult Bob.



* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???Before killing Steve, Bob talks about how he may just be upset when Steve is dead. Musings about a thin line between love and hate may be said.



* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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* '''Played for Drama''': ???Bob can't adjust to Steve being dead to the point he either commits suicide or is eventually cut down by another evil rival.
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* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Reconstructed''': ???Over time he grows to hate Steve, but maintains [[WorthyAdversary respect]] for him, and is upset when he is killed.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob goes to Steve's funeral, only to whip out a gun [[ShootTheDog shoot Steve's]] {{Nakama}} at the funeral. Then he bursts out in genuine tears for Steve.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob goes to Steve's funeral, only to whip out a gun and [[ShootTheDog shoot Steve's]] {{Nakama}} TrueCompanions at the funeral. Then he bursts out in genuine tears for Steve.
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* '''Parodied''': Bob had a FoeYay crush on Steve and tearfully admits it to the rest of his party... much to his humiliation.

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* '''Parodied''': Bob had a FoeYay crush on Steve and tearfully admits it to the rest of his party... much to his humiliation.



* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob goes to Steve's funeral, only to whip out a gun [[ShootTheDog shoot Steve's]] {{Nakama}} at the funeral. Then he bursts out in genuine tears for Bob.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Bob goes to Steve's funeral, only to whip out a gun [[ShootTheDog shoot Steve's]] {{Nakama}} at the funeral. Then he bursts out in genuine tears for Bob.Steve.



* '''Defied''': "Quick Bob! Kill Steve!"

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* '''Defied''': "Quick "Quick, Bob! Kill Steve!"



* '''Played for Laughs''': "uhh... i'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *[[TheGlomp Glomp]]!*" I don't know what I would do without you!

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* '''Played for Laughs''': "uhh... i'm "Uhh...I'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *[[TheGlomp Glomp]]!*" Glomp]]!* " I don't know what I would do without you!
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** AlasPoorVillain

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** AlasPoorVillainAlasPoorVillain, but in-universe.
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** [[AlasPoorVillain Or a hero mourns for a villains death, and misses the villain.]]

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** [[AlasPoorVillain Or a hero mourns for a villains death, and misses the villain.]]AlasPoorVillain
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** Or a hero mourns for a villains death, and misses the villain.

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** [[AlasPoorVillain Or a hero mourns for a villains death, and misses the villain.]]
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???"Quick Bob! Kill Steve!"



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"Ooh, the battle between Steve and Bob looks bad." "I hope Bob wins. Steve's a horrible wreck at funerals."
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* '''Exploited''': Steve [[FakingTheDeath fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.

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* '''Exploited''': Steve [[FakingTheDeath [[FakingTheDead fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.
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'''Basic Trope''': A villain cries over a hero's death.

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'''Basic Trope''': A villain cries mourns over a hero's death.
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** AndThereWasMuchRejoicing
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* '''Straight''': Evil Bob Kiss steve, then goes to the funeral

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* '''Straight''': Evil Bob Kiss steve, kills Steve, then goes to the funeral



* '''Deconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???Bob is a PunchClockVillain who secretly respects Steve. However, he can't [[HeelFaceTurn join]] Steve's side because the BigBad is holding Bob's family hostage.



* '''Zig Zagged''': ???

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* '''Zig Zagged''': ???Bob goes to Steve's funeral, only to whip out a gun [[ShootTheDog shoot Steve's]] {{Nakama}} at the funeral. Then he bursts out in genuine tears for Bob.



* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Let's show how nice a person Steve was by having Bob mourn for him.



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* '''Invoked''':'''Invoked''': ???
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** Or a hero mourns for a villains death, and misses the villain.
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* '''Straight''': ???

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* '''Straight''': ???Evil Bob Kiss steve, then goes to the funeral
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* '''Played for Laughs''': "uhh... i'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *Glomp!*" I don't know what I would do without you!

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* '''Played for Laughs''': "uhh... i'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *Glomp!*" *[[TheGlomp Glomp]]!*" I don't know what I would do without you!
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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Double Subverted''': ???
Later that night, we see Bob crying himself to sleep in his room.
* '''Parodied''': ???Bob had a FoeYay crush on Steve and tearfully admits it to the rest of his party... much to his humiliation.



* '''Lampshaded''':

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* '''Lampshaded''':'''Lampshaded''':"You know, seeing as he was your arch-nemesis, I’m really surprised how cut up you are about this."



* '''Played for Laughs''': ???

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* '''Played for Laughs''': ???"uhh... i'm NotQuiteDead" "OH THANK GOD!" *Glomp!*" I don't know what I would do without you!
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* '''Exploited''': Steve [[fakingthedeath fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.

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* '''Exploited''': Steve [[fakingthedeath [[FakingTheDeath fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.
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'''Basic Trope''': A villain cries over a hero's death.

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'''Basic Trope''': A villain cries over a hero's death.death.
* '''Straight''': ???
* '''Exaggerated''': Bob, having finally killed his nemesis, Steve, is so grief-stricken due to his loss, that he decides to give up his life of evil, [[HeelFaceTurn perhaps even turning good himself]].
* '''Justified''': Bob has focused his life around his nemesis, Steve, for so long, that he must seriously consider what to do with his life with Steve gone.
* '''Inverted''': Bob couldn't care less about that fool, Steve, who thought to oppose him. When he finds that Steve is actually alive, he falls into a deep depression.
* '''Subverted''': For a moment, Bob gives a [[ThousandYardStare thousand yard stare]], but otherwise appears unaffected by Steve's death.
* '''Double Subverted''': ???
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Bob couldn't care less about that fool, Steve, who thought to oppose him.
* '''Enforced''': ???
* '''Lampshaded''':
* '''Invoked''':
* '''Exploited''': Steve [[fakingthedeath fakes his own death]] in order to render Bob hopelessly depressed and unable to carry out his plan.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Played for Laughs''': ???
* '''Played for Drama''': ???

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