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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice’s presence is so purifying that Riptongue actively helps his enemies get any counselling they need to become upstanding citizens.
* '''Downplayed''': Riptongue kills his enemies despite Alice’s protests, unless she can give a practical reason for sparing them.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice’s Alice's presence is so purifying that Riptongue actively helps his enemies get any counselling they need to become upstanding citizens.
* '''Downplayed''': Riptongue kills his enemies despite Alice’s Alice's protests, unless she can give a practical reason for sparing them.



** Alice is Riptongue’s MoralityChain.

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** Alice is Riptongue’s Riptongue's MoralityChain.



* '''Inverted''': Riptongue prefers to leave his enemies alive, but Alice convinces him that it isn’t worth the effort.
* '''Subverted''': Riptongue only pretends to be swayed, so he can gain Alice’s trust.

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* '''Inverted''': Riptongue prefers to leave his enemies alive, but Alice convinces him that it isn’t isn't worth the effort.
* '''Subverted''': Riptongue only pretends to be swayed, so he can gain Alice’s Alice's trust.



** Riptongue is on a literal leash, which Alice yanks if she doesn’t like what he’s trying to do.
** Riptongue is Alice’s HenpeckedHusband.

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** Riptongue is on a literal leash, which Alice yanks if she doesn’t doesn't like what he’s he's trying to do.
** Riptongue is Alice’s Alice's HenpeckedHusband.



* '''Averted''': Alice holds no sway over Riptongue’s actions or morality.
* '''Enforced''': “Give the demon some character development!”

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* '''Averted''': Alice holds no sway over Riptongue’s Riptongue's actions or morality.
* '''Enforced''': “Give "Give the demon some character development!”development!"



* '''Exploited''': Alice threatens to sick her demon on people if they don’t provide for her.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice threatens to sick her demon on people if they don’t don't provide for her.



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'''Basic Trope''': A kid holds back his SealedEvilInACan from doing evil.
* '''Straight''': The demon Riptongue would like nothing more than to bathe in the blood of his enemies, but Alice convinces him to spare them.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice’s presence is so purifying that Riptongue actively helps his enemies get any counselling they need to become upstanding citizens.
* '''Downplayed''': Riptongue kills his enemies despite Alice’s protests, unless she can give a practical reason for sparing them.
* '''Justified''':
** Alice is Riptongue’s MoralityChain.
** Riptongue owes Alice a debt, or is bound to serve her.
* '''Inverted''': Riptongue prefers to leave his enemies alive, but Alice convinces him that it isn’t worth the effort.
* '''Subverted''': Riptongue only pretends to be swayed, so he can gain Alice’s trust.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But over time he starts seeing her as a genuine friend and listens to her for its own sake.
* '''Parodied''':
** Riptongue is on a literal leash, which Alice yanks if she doesn’t like what he’s trying to do.
** Riptongue is Alice’s HenpeckedHusband.
* '''Zig Zagged''': ???
* '''Averted''': Alice holds no sway over Riptongue’s actions or morality.
* '''Enforced''': “Give the demon some character development!”
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Alice builds up a relationship with Riptongue, in part to minimise the damage he causes.
* '''Exploited''': Alice threatens to sick her demon on people if they don’t provide for her.
* '''Defied''': Alice lets the villains kidnap her [[BatmanGambit so that Riptongue will kill them all]].
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Alice and Riptongue start spending time together, and Riptongue starts sparing his enemies.
* '''Deconstructed''': Alice becomes a target because she has sway over Riptongue.
* '''Reconstructed''': Her willingness to spare even her kidnappers helps Riptongue to become a better person.

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