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* '''Defied''': Bob uses copious amounts of HeroicWillpower to become a ProhumanTranshuman to fight off the monstrous tendencies and remain a good guy so that Alice won't have to do that.

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* '''Defied''': '''Defied''':
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Bob uses copious amounts of HeroicWillpower to become a ProhumanTranshuman to fight off the monstrous tendencies and remain a good guy so that Alice won't have to do that.that.
** Bob [[HeroicSuicide kills himself to not have to force Alice to do it (and become even more traumatized)]].
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** Bob has explicitly requested he be put down should he start to turn into a monster. Alice is reluctant, but she does fulfill his request.

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** Bob has explicitly requested he be put down should he start to turn into a monster. [[MercyKill Alice is reluctant, but she does fulfill his request.request]].
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** Bob has explicitly requested he be put down should he start to turn into a monster. Alice is reluctant, but she does fulfill his request.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Bob uses copious amounts of HeroicWillpower to become a ProhumanTranshuman to fight off the monstrous tendencies and remain a good guy so that Alice won't have to do that.
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** Alice suddenly decides can't bear to live without Bob, so she allows herself to be turned as well.

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** Alice suddenly decides can't bear to live without Bob, Bob no matter the cost... so she allows herself to be turned as well.
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** Alice can't bear to live without Bob... so she allows herself to be turned as well.

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** Alice suddenly decides can't bear to live without Bob... Bob, so she allows herself to be turned as well.

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** When bob turns, he becomes a threat, whether to herself or others. Alice dare not risk having that threat around.

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** When bob Bob turns, he becomes a threat, whether to herself or others. Alice dare not risk having that threat around.



* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob are fighting vampires when Bob gets bitten and starts to show signs of turning. Alice is about to stake him when she hears about a possible cure and simply traps him with garlic instead.

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Alice and Bob are fighting vampires when Bob gets bitten and starts to show signs of turning. Alice is about to stake him when she hears about a possible cure and simply traps him with garlic instead.instead.
** Alice can't bear to live without Bob... so she allows herself to be turned as well.

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* '''Justified''': Alice knows Bob wouldn't want to live as a vicious monster with no morality.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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Alice knows Bob wouldn't want to live as a vicious monster with no morality.morality.
** When bob turns, he becomes a threat, whether to herself or others. Alice dare not risk having that threat around.
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'''Basic Trope''': Your loved one turns into a monster and you have to kill them.
* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob are fighting a group of vampires when Bob gets bitten and begins to show signs of turning. Alice reluctantly stakes him.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice has had to stake every person she's ever even slightly cared about, because vampires, werewolves, zombies, and other monsters keep turning them.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice and Bob are fighting a group of vampires when Bob gets bitten and begins to show signs of turning. Alice uses a [[VampiresHateGarlic ring of garlic]] and other wards to keep him contained.
* '''Justified''': Alice knows Bob wouldn't want to live as a vicious monster with no morality.
* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob are fighting a group of vampires when Bob gets bitten and shows signs of turning. The vamped-out Bob then turns on Alice and kills her.
* '''Subverted''': Alice and Bob are fighting vampires when Bob gets bitten and starts to show signs of turning. Alice is about to stake him when she hears about a possible cure and simply traps him with garlic instead.
* '''Double Subverted''': ...But the cure doesn't work. Alice reluctantly stakes the fully transformed Bob.
* '''Parodied''': Bob dyes his hair red to see if he likes it. A horrified Alice treats him like he's transformed into [[EvilRedhead some terrible monster]] and tries to "put him out of his misery."
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* '''Averted''': No one in the story transforms into a monster.
* '''Enforced''': The author wants a dramatic TearJerker scene.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': Dracone the vampire kidnaps and bites Bob and then leaves him for Alice to find.
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