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I'm letting you enter the [[CruelMercy main page]] so you can experience [[TvTropesWillRuinYourLife extreme suffering through this website]]. [[Anime/DragonBallZ Live with the shock. Keep it bottled up inside you, silently]].

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I'm letting you enter the [[CruelMercy main page]] so you can experience [[TvTropesWillRuinYourLife [[JustForFun/TVTropesWillRuinYourLife extreme suffering through this website]]. [[Anime/DragonBallZ Live with the shock. Keep it bottled up inside you, silently]].

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** Bob leaves Evulz alone to suffer, except Evulz doesn't suffer because he doesn't have a conscious but had managed to fool Bob into thinking he did and escapes.

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** Bob leaves Evulz alone to suffer, except Evulz doesn't suffer because he doesn't have a conscious conscience but had managed to fool Bob into thinking he did and escapes.escapes.
** Bob leaves Evulz alone to suffer, because Evulz is mortally injured and he wants Evulz to die a slow and painful death.
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** However, when Bob, defeated Evulz spare him again, it finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone have Evulz feeling the guilt]] in the jail, and the people finally realized why Bob tend to spare the villains and shove them in front of their guilt.

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** However, when Bob, defeated Evulz spare him again, it finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone have shows [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone Evulz feeling the guilt]] in the jail, and the people finally realized why Bob tend to spare the villains and shove them in front of their guilt.
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** But when Bob went after Evulz's sister, [[RevengeByProxy murdered her right in front of Evulz]], subjected Evulz to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and then spared Evulz at the very last moment, Bob finally delivered a true suffering for Evulz and the later is [[DespairEventHorizon too broken to even commit atrocities]].

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** But when Bob went after Evulz's sister, [[RevengeByProxy murdered her right in front of Evulz]], subjected Evulz to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and then spared Evulz at the very last moment, Bob finally delivered a true suffering for Evulz and the later latter is [[DespairEventHorizon too broken to even commit atrocities]].
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** Bob is a TechnicalPacifist who keeps on inflicting [[AndIMustScream isolation and imprisonment]] on the [[DisproportionateRetribution most petty of foes]]. [[EvenEvilHasStandards genocidal maniacs are appalled at the suffering he inflicts]].

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** Bob is a TechnicalPacifist who keeps on inflicting [[AndIMustScream isolation and imprisonment]] on the [[DisproportionateRetribution most petty of foes]]. [[EvenEvilHasStandards genocidal Genocidal maniacs are appalled at the suffering he inflicts]].

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** Evulz kills himself to avoid this

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** Evulz kills himself to avoid thisthis, or to [[SpitefulSuicide give Bob a huge middle finger.]]
** ''BoomHeadshot'' "[[BondOneLiner Call me unimaginative if you want, but I really can't see how this is supposed to be 'too good' for him.]]"
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** But when Bob went after Evulz's sister, [[RevengeByProxy murdered her right in front of Evulz]], subjected Evulz to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and then spared Evulz at the very last moment, Bob finally delivered a true suffering for Evulz and the later is too broken to even commit atrocities.

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** But when Bob went after Evulz's sister, [[RevengeByProxy murdered her right in front of Evulz]], subjected Evulz to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and then spared Evulz at the very last moment, Bob finally delivered a true suffering for Evulz and the later is [[DespairEventHorizon too broken to even commit atrocities.atrocities]].

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* '''Exploited''': Evulz proceeds to abuse BriarPatching as much as possible, and gets [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away]] [[AndIMustScream in terrible pain for his trouble.]] This is fine by him; [[LivingForeverIsAwesome One day, he'll be able to return again to plague the world, while Bob will be long dead and unable to stop him.]]

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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Evulz proceeds to abuse BriarPatching as much as possible, and gets [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away]] [[AndIMustScream in terrible pain for his trouble.]] This is fine by him; [[LivingForeverIsAwesome One day, he'll be able to return again to plague the world, while Bob will be long dead and unable to stop him.]]]]
** Evulz ''wants'' to escape with his life, and attempts to trick Bob into sparing him using ReversePsychology.
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** Bob leaves Evulz alone to suffer, except Evulz doesn't suffer because he doesn't have a conscious but had managed to fool Bob into thinking he did and escapes.
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** Pragmatic Villainy

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** Pragmatic VillainyPragmaticVillainy
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** Pragmatic Villainy
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** Bob lets Evulz to suffer, but then shoots him at the gut.
** Bob left Evulz alone, only to have [[DoWithHimAsYouWill Alice shoot him at the gut]].
** Bob left Evulz alone, only to [[LeaveBehindAPistol give him a pistol to commit suicide]].

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** Bob lets leaves Evulz to suffer, but then shoots him at in the gut.
gut after a while.
** Bob left leaves Evulz alone, only to have let [[DoWithHimAsYouWill Alice shoot him at in the gut]].
** Bob left leaves Evulz alone, only to but comes back and [[LeaveBehindAPistol give gives him a pistol to commit suicide]].



* '''Double Subverted''': Except that the bullet was designed not to kill, but to permanently inflict severe pain in his body for the rest of his life. Now Evulz who is unable to stand up wishes that he is able to die to end the suffering.

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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
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Except that the bullet was designed not to kill, but to permanently inflict severe pain in his body for the rest of his life. Now Evulz who is unable to stand up wishes that he is able to die to end the suffering.



* '''Parodied''': Bob forgives Emperor Evulz by letting him date [[ButterFace a very unattractive girl]].

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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Bob forgives Emperor Evulz by letting him date [[ButterFace a very unattractive girl]].


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** Bob's only form of attack is informing people of how immoral they are and then refusing to kill them. His "victims" act as though they have been subjected to a FateWorseThanDeath.
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** Bob is a TechnicalPacifist who keeps on inflicting [[AndIMustScream isolation and imprisonment]] on the [[DisproportionateRetribution most petty of foes]]. [[EvenEvilHasStandards genocidal maniacs are appalled at the suffering he inflicts]].
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** Alice demands to know why Bob let Evulz live. Bob confesses he wanted to kill him but he was immortal so chucking him down a magma vent was the best he could do.


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** Except that was revealed to be a lie.


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* '''Implied''': Bob defeats Evulz but his final fate is never explicitly shown but Bob states he will never hurt anyone again and he is paying for his crimes. Supernatural means later reveal Bob has a kill count of zero.
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** Bob left Evulz alone, only to [[DrivenToSuicide give him a pistol to commit suicide]].

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** Bob left Evulz alone, only to [[DrivenToSuicide [[LeaveBehindAPistol give him a pistol to commit suicide]].
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** Evulz [[WhatTheHellHero calls Bob out]] for being needlessly cruel to a defeated foe.
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** It turns out that Bob's "mercy" fails to prevent Evulz from causing more destruction to the world, and this only [[NiceJobBreakingItHero makes Evulz more ruthless and sadistic than he's ever been.]]

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** It turns out that Bob's "mercy" fails to prevent Evulz from causing more destruction to the world, and this only [[NiceJobBreakingItHero makes Evulz more ruthless and sadistic than he's ever been.]]]] Also, Evulz came back and subjected Bob [[{{Irony}} to the very same thing as payback]].
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** Bob left Evulz alone, only to [[DrivenToSuicide give him a pistol to commit suicide]].
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** Bob is more into delivering ColdBloodedTorture on Evulz afterward, because a RevengeByProxy is more amusing than simply killing Evulz.
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* '''Reconstructed''':
** However, when Bob, defeated Evulz spare him again, it finally [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone have Evulz feeling the guilt]] in the jail, and the people finally realized why Bob tend to spare the villains and shove them in front of their guilt.
** But when Bob went after Evulz's sister, [[RevengeByProxy murdered her right in front of Evulz]], subjected Evulz to a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown and then spared Evulz at the very last moment, Bob finally delivered a true suffering for Evulz and the later is too broken to even commit atrocities.
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** Bob spares Emperor Evulz, only to [[RevengeByProxy exact his karmic justice by killing Evulz's sister]] [[ForcedToWatch right in front of Evulz]] and then let Evulz suffer from the rest of his life.

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** Bob spares Emperor Evulz, only to [[RevengeByProxy exact his the karmic justice by killing on Evulz's sister]] [[ForcedToWatch right in front of Evulz]] and then let Evulz suffer from the rest of his life.
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** Bob spares Emperor Evulz, only to [[RevengeByProxy exact his karmic justice by killing Evulz's sister]] right in front of him and then let Evulz suffer from the rest of his life.

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** Bob spares Emperor Evulz, only to [[RevengeByProxy exact his karmic justice by killing Evulz's sister]] [[ForcedToWatch right in front of him Evulz]] and then let Evulz suffer from the rest of his life.
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** Bob spares Emperor Evulz, only to [[RevengeByProxy exact his karmic justice by killing Evulz's sister]] right in front of him and then let Evulz suffer from the rest of his life.

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** Bob is a police officer and he is not allowed to kill the criminals, so he sends Evulz to the jail in life sentence.



* '''Subverted''': Bob lets Evulz to suffer, but then shoots him at the gut.

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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Bob lets Evulz to suffer, but then shoots him at the gut.gut.
** Bob left Evulz alone, only to have [[DoWithHimAsYouWill Alice shoot him at the gut]].

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* '''Defied''': "Having to leave Evulz alive isn't such a good idea. He might come up with another dangerous plan to take over the world."

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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"Having to leave Evulz alive isn't such a good idea. He might come up with another dangerous plan to take over the world."



%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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** Evulz kills himself to avoid this

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** If you think I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart, you are mistaken. It's quite the opposite, actually.
* '''Invoked''': "Since killing Emperor Evulz is too easy for him, here's what I'm going to do..."
** Bob is pretty sure Evulz will [[JokerImmumity mysterious survive his supposed death,]] and so decided to let him live out of pragmatism, Of course, he's not inclined to let his worst enemy enjoy life either...

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** If "If you think I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart, you are mistaken. It's quite the opposite, actually.
* '''Invoked''': "Since killing Emperor Evulz is too easy for him, here's what I'm going to do...
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* '''Invoked''':
** "Since killing Emperor Evulz is too easy for him, here's what I'm going to do..."
** Bob is pretty sure Evulz will [[JokerImmumity [[JokerImmunity mysterious survive his supposed death,]] and so decided to let him live out of pragmatism, Of course, he's not inclined to let his worst enemy enjoy life either...

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** If you think I'm doing this out of the goodness of my heart, you are mistaken. It's quite the opposite, actually.



* '''Exploited''': ???

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** Bob is pretty sure Evulz will [[JokerImmumity mysterious survive his supposed death,]] and so decided to let him live out of pragmatism, Of course, he's not inclined to let his worst enemy enjoy life either...
* '''Exploited''': ???Evulz proceeds to abuse BriarPatching as much as possible, and gets [[SealedEvilInACan sealed away]] [[AndIMustScream in terrible pain for his trouble.]] This is fine by him; [[LivingForeverIsAwesome One day, he'll be able to return again to plague the world, while Bob will be long dead and unable to stop him.]]
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???"We don't want Bob to kill Evulz because it would destroy his reputation as a hero, so how about having him spare Evulz' life to the point where Evulz wished that Bob did kill him?"



** "Is this the kind of 'mercy' which involves punishment?"

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** "Is this the kind of 'mercy' "mercy" which involves punishment?"



* '''Conversed''': "Evulz's fate makes me wish that I was dead than to be here in this world."

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* '''Conversed''': "Evulz's fate makes a viewer like me wish that I was dead than to be here in this world."



** It turns out that Bob's 'mercy' fails to prevent Evulz from causing further destruction to the world, and this only [[NiceJobBreakingItHero makes him more ruthless and sadistic than he's ever been.]]

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** It turns out that Bob's 'mercy' "mercy" fails to prevent Evulz from causing further more destruction to the world, and this only [[NiceJobBreakingItHero makes him Evulz more ruthless and sadistic than he's ever been.]]
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* '''Enforced''': Emperor Evulz can't actually die, forcing more permanent solutions

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* '''Enforced''': Emperor Evulz can't actually die, forcing more permanent solutions???

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