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*** Alternatively: A CompleteMonster [[CruelAndUnusualDeath is killed]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill in avery cruel and painful way]].

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*** Alternatively: A CompleteMonster [[CruelAndUnusualDeath is killed]] [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill in avery a very cruel and painful way]].
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** Alternatively: A CompleteMonster [[CruelAndUnusualDeath is killed]] in a [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill very cruel and painful way]].

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** *** Alternatively: A CompleteMonster [[CruelAndUnusualDeath is killed]] in a [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill very in avery cruel and painful way]].
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** Bob admits to everyone while [[NotSoSimilar unlike Alice]], he is a {{nice guy}} who just wants to [[PayEvilUntoEvil punish Alice]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist so she can learn from her mistakes]] while Alice is a {{jerkass}} who bullies people just because [[ItAmusedMe it amused her]].
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** Alice devises a scheme to publically humiliate Bob. Shortly after the scheme, she goes bald.

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** Alice devises a scheme to publically humiliate Bob. Shortly after the scheme, she goes bald.gets stripped naked in public.
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** [[AssholeVictim Alice’s punishment didn’t have any connections to her crimes and still would happened to her even if she wasn’t a]] {{jerkass}}.
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* '''Implied''': [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Someone in the background is seen robbing a bank]], [[AssholeVictim and the said person is later seen in the hospital in a coma]].

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* '''Implied''': [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Someone in the background is seen robbing a bank]], [[AssholeVictim and the said person is later seen in the hospital in a coma]].OffscreenKarma
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** Alice’s [[DisproportionateRetribution “Karma”]] is [[KarmicOverkill way too severe for what she’s done]]. Because of this, the viewers [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic view Alice as more sympathetic than how the narrative portrays her]], and [[TooBleakStoppedCaring the episode gets badly reviewed in the fandom for Alice’s unfair treatment]].
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* '''Implied''': [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Someone in the background]] [[BlackComedy is seen committing the heinous act of murder]], [[AssholeVictim and the said person is later seen in a pile of corpses of a]] SerialKiller.

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* '''Implied''': [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Someone in the background]] [[BlackComedy background is seen committing the heinous act of murder]], robbing a bank]], [[AssholeVictim and the said person is later seen in the hospital in a pile of corpses of a]] SerialKiller.coma]].

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* '''Exploited:''' A miserly Jarl refuses to tip a Wise Woman. The Wise Woman gets even by giving a hint to [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin]] to go for a visit [[KingIncognito in disguise]] to that Jarl. That Jarl has a habit of [[DoNotTauntCthulhu robbing his guests.]]

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A miserly Jarl refuses to tip a Wise Woman. The Wise Woman gets even by giving a hint to [[Myth/NorseMythology Odin]] to go for a visit [[KingIncognito in disguise]] to that Jarl. That Jarl has a habit of [[DoNotTauntCthulhu robbing his guests.]]]]
** [[DogKickingExcuse Alice spies on others in hopes for them to do something bad so that she can get away with]] [[KickTheDog doing something bad to them]] [[KarmaHoudini and get away with it]].



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* '''Implied''': [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Someone in the background]] [[BlackComedy is seen committing the heinous act of murder]], [[AssholeVictim and the said person is later seen in a pile of corpses of a]] SerialKiller.



** Alice does something bad to one of Bob’s friends, [[InvokedTrope so Bob does something bad to her]]. However, Alice calls out Bob, [[NotSoDifferentRemark saying that he’s no different from her]] as both are willing to do bad things to others. Because of this, people view Bob as {{hypocrite}} for punishing Alice [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished even though it was the right thing to do]].

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** Alice does something bad to one of Bob’s friends, [[InvokedTrope so Bob does something bad to her]]. However, Alice calls out Bob, [[NotSoDifferentRemark saying that he’s no different from her]] as both are willing to do bad things to others.others, and that he is still [[RevengeIsNotJustice held accountable for his actions]]. Because of this, people view Bob as {{hypocrite}} for punishing Alice [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished even though it was the right thing to do]].



** Bob admits to everyone while [[NotSoSimilar unlike Alice]], he is a {{nice guy}} who just wants to [[PayEvilUntoEvi punish Alice]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist so she can learn from her mistakes]] while Alice is a {{jerkass}} who bullies people just because [[ItAmusedMe it amused her]].

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** Bob admits to everyone while [[NotSoSimilar unlike Alice]], he is a {{nice guy}} who just wants to [[PayEvilUntoEvi [[PayEvilUntoEvil punish Alice]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist so she can learn from her mistakes]] while Alice is a {{jerkass}} who bullies people just because [[ItAmusedMe it amused her]].

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** Alice, worrying about karma catching up to her, decides to [[HeKnowsTooMuch kill all people aware of her misdeeds]] to the point where she kills ''5,000'' people just because one of them saw her calling Bob an idiot.

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** Alice, worrying about karma catching up to her, decides to [[HeKnowsTooMuch kill all people aware of her misdeeds]] to the point misdeeds]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome This gives her a reputation where she kills ''5,000'' people is willing to kill]] ''[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome 5,000 people]]'' [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome just because one of them saw her calling Bob an idiot.idiot]].



* '''Deconstructed:''' Alice suffers karmic retribution, but this didn't stop others to celebrate it, [[ReformedButRejected especially when she actually is trying to atone for her actions]]. This proves that every character is no better than the other, and even worse, [[KarmaHoudini karma didn't bother to bite them all in the asses.]]
* '''Reconstructed:''' The people who [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never let Alice forget her misdeeds]] and rejoice in her misery receive a ''vicious'' ShamingTheMob speech from an enraged bystander, who points out that in acting self-righteous and petty, they've become no better than Alice herself.

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Alice suffers karmic retribution, but this didn't stop others to celebrate it, [[ReformedButRejected especially when she actually is trying to atone for her actions]]. This proves that every character is no better than the other, and even worse, [[KarmaHoudini karma didn't bother to bite them all in the asses.]]
** If evil is punished [[KarmicJackpot and good is rewarded]], than people avoid doing bad things [[PragmaticVillainy only to avoid get punished instead of]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone the guilt of doing so]]. [[PragmaticVillainy Same for them doing the right thing not because of genuine goodness, but because of selfish motives thinking that they will be rewarded]].
** Alice does something bad to one of Bob’s friends, [[InvokedTrope so Bob does something bad to her]]. However, Alice calls out Bob, [[NotSoDifferentRemark saying that he’s no different from her]] as both are willing to do bad things to others. Because of this, people view Bob as {{hypocrite}} for punishing Alice [[NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished even though it was the right thing to do]].
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The people who [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten never let Alice forget her misdeeds]] and rejoice in her misery receive a ''vicious'' ShamingTheMob speech from an enraged bystander, who points out that in acting self-righteous and petty, they've become no better than Alice herself.herself.
** But even if everyone is doing good deeds and avoid doing bad ones for [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish motivations]], [[LesserOfTwoEvils it’s a lot better than everyone doing bad deeds and avoid doing good ones]].
** Bob admits to everyone while [[NotSoSimilar unlike Alice]], he is a {{nice guy}} who just wants to [[PayEvilUntoEvi punish Alice]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist so she can learn from her mistakes]] while Alice is a {{jerkass}} who bullies people just because [[ItAmusedMe it amused her]].



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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Alice is an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist in a SadistShow [[TheChewToy who’s constantly receiving]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice over the top]] [[DisproportionateRetribution punishments]] for her {{jerkass}}ery

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* '''Played For Laughs:''' Alice is an UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist in a SadistShow [[TheChewToy who’s constantly receiving]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice over the top]] [[DisproportionateRetribution punishments]] for her {{jerkass}}ery {{jerkass}}ery.

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