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** DrivenToSuicide
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** DrivenToSuicideThe truth is so horrible to take that Alice is DrivenToSuicide because of it
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* '''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.
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** It's the incomplete nature of the revalation that makes Alex crazy, once he knows everything he gets a grip.
* '''DoubleSubverted:''' ...Subverted:'''
** ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses hissanity.sanity.
** Alex soon goes crazy again, there is to much information for him to finally understand everything.
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** ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his
** Alex soon goes crazy again, there is to much information for him to finally understand everything.
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* '''Exaggerated:''' DrivenToSuicide
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* '''Exaggerated:''' '''Exaggerated:'''
** Alice reads a completely mundane fact and it makes her go off the deep end.
** DrivenToSuicide
** Alice reads a completely mundane fact and it makes her go off the deep end.
** DrivenToSuicide
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* '''Inverted:''' Alice has gone insane, but is told something that makes her go back to lucidity.
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* '''Inverted:''' '''Inverted:'''
** Alice has gone insane, but is told something that makes her go back tolucidity.lucidity.
** The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
** Alice has gone insane, but is told something that makes her go back to
** The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
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* '''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
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** Bob only develops PTSD and depression from the revelation - despite being mental illnesses he is still grounded in reality.
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* '''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.
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* '''Downplayed:''' '''Downplayed:'''
** Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because ofit.it.
** The secret, though shocking and unpleasant, would not have normally driven Alice insane. But she was ''already'' under a lot of stress and trauma at the time.
** Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of
** The secret, though shocking and unpleasant, would not have normally driven Alice insane. But she was ''already'' under a lot of stress and trauma at the time.
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** Alex's mind wasn't broken by the secret,
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* '''Zigzagged''': In a CosmicHorror setting those exposed to it show a nihilism and a chilling certainty as they learn the true nature of the universe. They unflinchingly engage in seemingly abominable acts yet it [[MakesSenseInContext is straightforward once you know]] [[IDidWhatIHadToDo the reason, albeit deeply disturbing]]. They are still alienated from the rest of humanity and look deranged to those not similiarly sane.
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* '''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.
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* '''Averted:''' '''Averted:'''
** Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking itis.is.
** No disturbing secret goes further than [[INeedAFreakingDrink a strong urge to hit the bar.]]
** Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it
** No disturbing secret goes further than [[INeedAFreakingDrink a strong urge to hit the bar.]]
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* '''Averted:''' No disturbing secret goes further than [[INeedAFreakingDrink a strong urge to hit the bar.]]
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* '''Averted:''' No disturbing secret goes further than [[INeedAFreakingDrink a strong urge to hit the bar.]] '''Parodied:''' Bob learns that Santa Claus does not exist, and never recovers from it.
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* '''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.
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* '''Subverted:''' '''Subverted:'''
** Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.
** Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.
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* '''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
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* '''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
mad."
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No don't! If you head back to GoMadFromTheRevelation you will go insane!
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No don't! If you head back to GoMadFromTheRevelation you will go insane!insane!
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* '''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end
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* '''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep endend.
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* '''Inverted:''' Alice has gone insane, but is told something that makes her go back to lucidity.
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* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusors precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
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* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusors [[AbusivePrecursors precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
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* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusor precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
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* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusor [[AbusivePrecusors precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
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** Alex is the only one who reacts that way - it just caused his carefully crafted MaskOfSanity to shatter by being outside his dogmatic idea of normal. An actually sane person even if they greet it with skepticism would evaluate it and conclude it to be true in the face of evidence.
* '''Averted:''' No disturbing secret goes further than [[INeedAFreakingDrink a strong urge to hit the bar.]]
* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusor precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
* '''Invoked:''' The [[AbusivePrecusor precursors]] ran a sociological experiment and engineered humans to go insane if they discovered evidence of the experiment to minimize any damage they could do to it.
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* '''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
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* '''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.mad.
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No don't! If you head back to GoMadFromTheRevelation you will go insane!
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No don't! If you head back to GoMadFromTheRevelation you will go insane!
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* '''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"
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* '''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too much! I'm losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"mind!"
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* '''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.\\
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
* '''Justified:''' \\
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a big secret.\\
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity\\
* '''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.\\
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
* '''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.\\
* '''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
* '''Justified:''' \\
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a big secret.\\
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity\\
* '''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.\\
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
* '''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.\\
* '''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
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* '''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.\\
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* '''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because ofit.\\
it.
*'''Justified:''' \\
'''Justified:'''
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a bigsecret.\\
secret.
**WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity\\
WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity
* '''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets overit.\\
it.
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses hissanity.\\
sanity.
* '''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking itis.\\
is.
* '''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
* '''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of
*
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a big
**
* '''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over
* '''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his
* '''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it
* '''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
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* '''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\
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* '''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\take!"
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'''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.\\
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
'''Justified:'''
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
'''Justified:'''
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'''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.\\
'''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.\\
'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
'''Exploited:''' Bob knows Alice can't handle the secret and purposely tells her, hoping it would drive her crazy.
'''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\
'''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
'''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.\\
'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
'''Exploited:''' Bob knows Alice can't handle the secret and purposely tells her, hoping it would drive her crazy.
'''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\
'''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
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'''Justified:'''
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a big secret.\\
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity\\
'''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.\\
'''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
** Those who lack the mental understanding can go insane from such a big secret.\\
** WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity\\
'''Subverted:''' Alex is completely shaken by a shocking secret, he eventually gets over it.\\
'''Double Subverted:''' ...unfortunately, it sinks in and he slowly loses his sanity.\\
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'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
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'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.\\
'''Exploited:''' Bob knows Alice can't handle the secret and purposely tells her, hoping it would drive her crazy.
'''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\
'''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
'''Exploited:''' Bob knows Alice can't handle the secret and purposely tells her, hoping it would drive her crazy.
'''Discussed:''' "The truth... it's too losing it! It's too much for my mind to take!"\\
'''Conversed:''' "Be careful, man. If you're unable to handle this big secret, you're likely to go mad.
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'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.
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'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.\\
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'''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.
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'''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.
end.\\
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.
'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.\\
'''Averted:''' Jill is not at all bothered by whatever information she uncovers in spite of how earthshaking it is.
'''Inverted:''' The truth that is revealed to Kevin not only doesn't make him go crazy, it makes him [[SanityStrengthening become more sane]] or cures his insanity.
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'''Basic Trope:''' Someone learns something that is from their perspective and the context of the story, very horrible that was something secret or hidden and they end up going insane because of it.
'''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.
'''Straight:''' Alice sees something, reads something, or is told something either purposely or accidentally and it makes her go off the deep end.
'''Downplayed:''' Bob learns something that, while it doesn't make him go insane, it deeply disturbs him and he may never be quite the same because of it.
