History PlayingWith / DefeatMeansFriendship

* '''Exploited''': In Nigo's culture, a defeated fighter must pledge his life to a victor who spares his life. Ichigo knows this and deliberately provokes Nigo into a Duel in order to recruit a reluctant Nigo.

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

* '''Straight''': [[CuteWitch Ichigo]] defeats [[DarkMagicalGirl Nigo]], resulting in Nigo joining Ichigo's TrueCompanions.

** Alternative: Ichigo doesn't let Nigo join her TrueCompanions because of kindness, but of pragmatism. Ichigo is aware that letting her enemy join her team after a beat-down reather than outright kill her off is of strategic advantage in case of future conflicts, and with Nigo's powers, that's something she just can't say no to. The reason why Nigo accept Ichigo's offer to join her team is because it's either that or getting her head bashed in.
** Another alternative: Ichigo's offer of friendship is genuine, but Nigo only joins because she fears [[YouHaveFailedMe what her superiors will do to her]] if she returns in defeat, ''not'' because of Ichigo's kindness.

** Alternative: Ichigo and Nigo live a culture where friendship IS pragmatism; both strong friends and loyal friends. A fight demonstrates the strength and mercy builds loyalty.
** Another alternative: Nigo becomes Ichigo's TokenEvilTeammate with UndyingLoyalty to Ichigo, because Ichigo was kind enough to spare her (something her superior would never do) and then personally nursed her back to health.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Ichigo defeats Nigo in combat and offers to be her friend but Nigo refuses. Then Ichigo makes a heroic speech and she accepts but it was a fake defection to inflitrate Ichigo's group. Over time Nigo [[BecomingTheMask reconsiders]] after experiencing the [[ThePowerOfFriendship perks]] [[TrueCompanions of being a hero.]] However her ruse is exposed and the hero team turns on Nigo and she fights back, doing great damage to the HomeBase as if she truly were TheMole. She and Ichigo fight again, but this time Ichigo only disarms her and gives her a CoolDownHug. The rest of the group still doesn't trust her so the pair run off to form their own side.
* '''Averted''': Ichigo defeats Nigo and they remain at odds.
* '''Enforced''': "Nigo's turned out to be [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular with the fanbase]], and the merchandise with her sells well. Rather than have her die at the end of the season, how about Ichigo defeats Nigo once and for all, and Nigo becomes her friend?"
* '''Lampshaded''': "By defeating me, you've earned my respect."
* '''Invoked''': Nigo knows Ichigo respects a fair victor and sets out to defeat her in order to gain her alliance.
* '''Defied''':
** [[BigBad Shin]] places Nigo, and his other minions under mind control to prevent this sort of thing from happening.
** Ichigo refuses to accept Nigo's friendship until they've both had a chance to catch their breath and think things over, just to be sure the adrenaline isn't clouding Nigo's judgement.
** "Am I hearing you right? You just beat the hell out of me, and now you want me to be your pal? Are you a sociopath, or just a moron? Either finish me off or leave me the hell alone, Ichigo!"
** Nigo surrenders without a fight, out of fear that Ichigo will killer her if she resists.
* '''Discussed''': "Ichigo, have you noticed that all your friends are your ex-enemies?"
* '''Conversed''': "This new character, Nigo's kind of cute; I hope she and Ichigo will make up after Ichigo beats the crap out of her."

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* '''Downplayed''': Ichigo defeats Nigo, who now develops [[FriendlyEnemy a healthy res]][[WorthyOpponent pect towards her]].

** Alternative: Ichigo and Nigo live a culture where friendship IS pragmatism; both strong friends and loyal friends. A fight demonstrates the strength and fighting alongside builds loyalty.
** Another alternative: Nigo becomes Ichigo's TokenEvilTeammate with UndyingLoyalty to Ichigo, because Ichigo was kind enough to spare her (something her superior would never do) and then personally nurse her back to health.

** Fifth Alternative: Ichigo's uses non-lethal weapons when attempting to "befriend" Nigo. If she inadverently goes to far the worst that can happen is knocking her unconscious.

* '''Enforced''': "Nigo's turned out to be [[EnsembleDarkhorse very popular with the fanbase]], and the merchandise with her sells well. Rather than have her just die at the end of the season, how about Ichigo defeats Nigo once and for all, and Nigo becomes her friend?"

* Nigo is a [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warior Race Girl]], and Ichogo defeated her honorably, thus earning her loyalty.

* '''Straight''': [[CuteWitch Ichigo]] defeats [[DarkMagicalGirl Nigo]], resulting in Nigo joining Ichigo's {{Nakama}}.

** Even the {{Mook}}s / [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters Of The Week]] join Ichigo's side after she defeats them! Eventually, the sheer size of her "humble group of super-best-friends-forever" puts [[MillionMookMarch the imposing enemy's army]] to shame!

** Alternative: Ichigo doesn't let Nigo join her {{nakama}} because of kindness, but of pragmatism. Ichigo is aware that letting her enemy join her team after a beat-down reather than outright kill her off is of strategic advantage in case of future conflicts, and with Nigo's powers, that's something she just can't say no to. The reason why Nigo accept Ichigo's offer to join her team is because it's either that or getting her head bashed in.

** Third alternative: Ichigo [[NoHoldsBarredBeatDown pounds Nigo to near death]], reducing her to pleading for her life. Ichigo's offer to Nigo to switch sides is out of [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone guilt for going overboard]], (or more cynically, because she knows she'll [[WhatTheHellHero get called out for killing a helpless foe]]), not any kind of altruism.
** Fourth alternative: In the process of trying to make Nigo listen to her through superior firepower/kung-fu/magic, Ichigo inadvertently kills her.

** Third alternative: The incident with Nigo becomes MyGreatestFailure for Ichigo and she sees every fight afterwards as MyGreatestSecondChance. The following enemies are always offered friendship before, during, and after the fight. Nigo [[ShootTheDog kills them in Ichigo's place if they refuse.]]

* '''Exaggerated''': Ichigo [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown pummels the crap out of]] Nigo, nearly killing her, and yet she wants to be friends with Ichigo.

* '''Justified''': Nigo felt like repaying Ichigo after she spared her life.

* '''Inverted''': Ichigo defeats her friend Nigo, resulting in a FaceHeelTurn

* '''Parodied''': Ichigo [[FingerpokeOfDoom pokes]] Nigo, causing Nigo to dedicate the rest of her life to her.

* '''Deconstructed''': Nigo joins Ichigo out of fear that the next time they fight, it will be fatal, and is scared of Ichigo even in their normal lives, as if she was a bully.

* '''Reconstructed''': Over time, however, Nigo learns that Ichigo isn't really all that bad, and begins to genuinely appreciate and befriend her.

* '''Defied''': [[BigBad Shin]] places Nigo, and his other minions under mind control to prevent this sort of thing from happening.

** Even the {{Mook}}s / [[MonsterOfTheWeek Monsters Of The Week]] join Ichigo's side after she defeats them! Eventually, her "humble adventurer party" puts [[MillionMookMarch the imposing enemy's army]] to shame!

* '''Downplayed''': Ichigo defeats Nigo, who now develops a healthy respect towards her.

** Ichigo refuses to accept Nigo's offer of friendship until they've both had a chance to catch their breath and think things over, just to be sure the adrenaline isn't clouding Nigo's judgement.

* Fourth alternative: In the process of trying to make Nigo listen to her through superior firepower/kung-fu/magic, Ichigo inadvertently kills her.

* '''Zig Zagged''': However, she takes great exception with Ichigo's methods of '[[UnusualEuphemism befriending]]' people, and eventually turns on her because of it.

** Nigo surrenders without a fight.

** Third alternative: Ichigo [[NoHoldsBarredBeatDown pounds Nigo to near death]], reducing her to pleading for her life. Her offer to Nigo to switch sides is out of [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone guilt for going overboard]], (or more cynically, because she knows she'll [[WhatTheHellHero get called out for killing a helpless foe]]), not any kind of altruism.

** Another alternative: Ichigo's offer of friendship is genuine, but Nigo only joins because she fears [[YouHaveFailedMe what her superiors will do to her]] if she returns in defeat, ''not'' because of Ichigo's kindness.

** Another alternative: Ichigo's offer of friendship is genuine, but Nigo is afraid of her, and only switches sides because she thinks Ichigo will kill her is she doesn't.

** Alternative: Ichigo doesn't let Nigo join her {{nakama}} because of kindness, but of pragmatism. Ichigo is aware that letting her enemy join her team after a beat-down reather than outright kill her off is of strategic advantage in case of future conflicts, and with Nigo's powers, that's something she just can't say no to. The reason why Nigo join her team is because it's either that or getting her head bashed in.

** Alternative: Ichigo doesn't let Nigo join her {{nakama}} because of kindness, but of pragmatism. Ichigo is aware that letting her enemy join her team after a beat-down reather than outright kill her off is of strategic advantage in case of future conflicts, and with Nigo's powers, that's something she just can't say no to.

** The laws of magic in this universe state that you must switch sides if you are defeated in a magical duel.

* '''Straight''': [[CuteWitch Ichigo]] defeats [[DarkMagicalGirl Nigo]], resulting in Nigo to join Ichigo.

* '''Double Subverted''': It's only after a heartwarming speech does Nigo accept her friendship.

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

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