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** Alice is such a NominalHero, she can even be considered a VillainProtagonist, while Bob [[DesignatedVillain seems nowhere like a bad guy]] at all.
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** The heroes clearly draw moral lines that they vow never to cross while the villains try to close off any trace of goodness in their minds.

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** The heroes [[TheFettered Alice]] clearly draw draws moral lines that they she vow never nevers to cross while the villains try [[CardCarryingVillain Bob]] tries to close off any trace of goodness in their minds.his mind.
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** The author wanted to show a realistic conflict between GoodVersusEvil.

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** The author wanted to show a realistic conflict between GoodVersusEvil.GoodVersusEvil, and that we all have our [[HumansAreFlawed flaws]]/[[RousseauWasRight virtue]].

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* '''Enforced''': The author grew tired of good versus evil battles, so he wants to throw in a conflict where morality is subjective.

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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The author grew tired of good versus evil battles, so he wants to throw in a conflict where morality is subjective.subjective.
** The author wanted to show a realistic conflict between GoodVersusEvil.

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* '''Exploited''': A ManipulativeBastard [[AboveGoodAndEvil claims that all morality is relative]], so he's free to KickTheDog whenever he feels like it, and if anyone tries to confront him, he claims that it is only wrong from their perspective.

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* '''Exploited''': '''Exploited''':
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A ManipulativeBastard [[AboveGoodAndEvil claims that all morality is relative]], so he's free to KickTheDog whenever he feels like it, and if anyone tries to confront him, he claims that it is only wrong from their perspective.perspective.
** Bob uses Alice’s {{anti hero}}ism and his {{nob|le demon}}ility in order for him to become a VillainWithGoodPublicity and Alice a HeroWithBadPublicity.

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** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who is a BadBoss to his own underlings/servants and a [[HateSink tyrannical monster]] to the people of his village {{for the evulz}}, while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambiguation It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against]].


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** “Why are the “heroes” mean and violent, while the “villains” are polite and honorable?”
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** The heroes of the story are flawed and don’t border onto completely good but the villains of the story have redeeming qualities and don’t border into completely evil.

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** The heroes of the story are flawed and don’t border onto completely good but good, and the villains of the story likewise have redeeming qualities and don’t border into completely evil.
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** Alice is a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, and so is Bob.
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** Despite being TheHero of the story, [[AntiHero Officer Alice]] is {{b|lood knight}}rutal, [[KnightInSourArmor Jaded]], {{Prag|matic hero}}[[ShootTheDog matic]], and [[GoodIsNotNice Mean]] while {{B|ig bad}}ob is a GentlemanThief who is [[AffablyEvil Nice]], [[NobleDemon Honorable]], and is [[JustLikeRobinHood willing to give a good number of the money he robs from others to the poor]] as well as having a [[FreudianExcuse tragic backstory]].

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** Despite being TheHero of the story, [[AntiHero Officer Alice]] is {{b|lood {{B|lood knight}}rutal, [[KnightInSourArmor Jaded]], {{Prag|matic hero}}[[ShootTheDog matic]], and [[GoodIsNotNice Mean]] while {{B|ig bad}}ob Mean]]. Conversely, despite being TheAntagonist, [[AntiVillain Bob]] is a GentlemanThief who is [[AffablyEvil Nice]], [[NobleDemon Honorable]], and is [[JustLikeRobinHood [[PetTheDog willing to give a good number of the money he robs from others to the poor]] poor]], as well as having a [[FreudianExcuse tragic backstory]].
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** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain.

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** Alice is an Despite being TheHero of the story, [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] Officer Alice]] is {{b|lood knight}}rutal, [[KnightInSourArmor Jaded]], {{Prag|matic hero}}[[ShootTheDog matic]], and [[GoodIsNotNice Mean]] while {{B|ig bad}}ob is a GentlemanThief who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain.is [[AffablyEvil Nice]], [[NobleDemon Honorable]], and is [[JustLikeRobinHood willing to give a good number of the money he robs from others to the poor]] as well as having a [[FreudianExcuse tragic backstory]].
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** [[BlackAndWhiteMorality Light Gray and Dark Grey morality]].
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** Alice is such a NominalHero, she can even be considered a VillainProtagonist, while Bob [[DesignatedVillain seems nowhere like a bad guy]] at all.
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** [[BlackAndWhiteMorality Light Gray and Dark Grey morality]].


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** See Inverted.
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** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for [[TheCaligula Emperor Charlie]], a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who is a BadBoss to his own underlings/servants and a [[HateSink tyrannical monster]] to the people of his village {{for the evulz}}, while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambiguation It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against]].

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** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for [[TheCaligula Emperor Charlie]], a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who is a BadBoss to his own underlings/servants and a [[HateSink tyrannical monster]] to the people of his village {{for the evulz}}, while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambiguation It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against]].
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** PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: While Bob is [[AffablyEvil nice]], he’s still [[ObviouslyEvil unquestionably evil]] whilst Alice is {{jerk|Ass}}[[GoodIsNotNice ass]], but still obviously on the side of good.

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** PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: While Bob is [[AffablyEvil nice]], he’s still [[ObviouslyEvil unquestionably evil]] whilst while Alice is {{jerk|Ass}}[[GoodIsNotNice ass]], but still obviously on the side of good.

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'''Basic Trope''': Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil.

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'''Basic Trope''': Trope''':
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Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil.evil.
** The heroes of the story are flawed and don’t border onto completely good but the villains of the story have redeeming qualities and don’t border into completely evil.



** PoliteVillainsRudeHeroes: While Bob is [[AffablyEvil nice]], he’s still [[ObviouslyEvil unquestionably evil]] whilst Alice is {{jerk|Ass}}[[GoodIsNotNice ass]], but still obviously on the side of good.



** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for [[TheCaligula Emperor Charlie]] a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who uses extremely brutal violence to enforce the laws of his kingdom while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambigution It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against.

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** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for [[TheCaligula Emperor Charlie]] Charlie]], a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who uses extremely brutal violence is a BadBoss to enforce his own underlings/servants and a [[HateSink tyrannical monster]] to the laws people of his kingdom village {{for the evulz}}, while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambigution [[MoralDisambiguation It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against.against]].

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An Anti Hero against an Anti Villain is still a straight case of this trope.


* '''Straight''': Alice, the protagonist, is in conflict with Bob, an antagonist, but both characters are neither good nor evil.

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Alice, the protagonist, is in conflict with Bob, an antagonist, but both characters are neither good nor evil. evil.
** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain.



** Both sides are TrueNeutral.

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** Both sides are TrueNeutral.[[invoked]]TrueNeutral.



** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain.



** [[MoralDisambiguation Alice and Bob are honourable soldiers who love their respective countries, which are at war for reason they don't understand. It turns out that Alice's country is deeply committed to the well-being of all its citizens and Bob's country is deeply committed to racial purity, slaughtering millions of its own people in giant death camps]].

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** [[MoralDisambiguation Alice and Bob are honourable soldiers who love their respective countries, which are at war for reason they don't understand. It turns out that Alice's country is deeply committed to the well-being of all its citizens and Bob's country is deeply committed to racial purity, slaughtering millions of its own people in giant death camps]].camps.
** Bob is revealed to be [[TheDragon the right hand man]] for [[TheCaligula Emperor Charlie]] a [[invoked]]ChaoticEvil emperor who uses extremely brutal violence to enforce the laws of his kingdom while the love for her country, motivates Alice to be a [[IdealHero better person]]. [[MoralDisambigution It is now easier to tell who to root for and who to root against.
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** Alice is TrueNeutral and so is Bob.

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** Alice is TrueNeutral and so is Bob.Both sides are TrueNeutral.
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** Alice is TrueNeutral and so is Bob.

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** Alice is is TrueNeutral and so is Bob.

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'''Basic Trope''': Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil.[[note]]Or neither [[IdealHero completely good]] nor {{complete|Monster}}ly evil.[[/note]]

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'''Basic Trope''': Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil.[[note]]Or neither [[IdealHero completely good]] nor {{complete|Monster}}ly evil.[[/note]]



** Alice is TrueNeutral and so is Bob.



** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain. It could still play the trope straight if both sides are ''way'' too morally ambiguous.

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** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain. It could still play the trope straight if both sides are ''way'' too morally ambiguous.
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'''Basic Trope''': Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil.
* '''Straight''': Alice, the protagonist, is in conflict with Bob, an antagonist, but both characters are neither good nor evil.

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'''Basic Trope''': Characters in conflict with each other are neither good nor evil. \n[[note]]Or neither [[IdealHero completely good]] nor {{complete|Monster}}ly evil.[[/note]]
* '''Straight''': Alice, the protagonist, is in conflict with Bob, an antagonist, but both characters are neither good nor evil.



** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain.

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** Alice is an [[AntiHero Anti-Heroine]] who battles against Bob, an AntiVillain. It could still play the trope straight if both sides are ''way'' too morally ambiguous.
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** GrayingMorality

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