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** Alice committed SuicideByCop, the coroner had to protect the innocent cop[[labelnote:*]]According to [[InternalAffairs the DIA]][[/labelnote]] from [[VigilanteExecution being lynched]].
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* '''Inverted''': [[DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered, despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.

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* '''Inverted''': [[DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered, [[FrameUp murdered by Bob]], despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.
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** TheMafia (or other NebulousCriminalConspiracy who eliminated Alice) threatened the coroner into keeping the law away from their endeavors.
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** When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[CriticalResearchFailure meteor-ologist]]"

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** When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[CriticalResearchFailure "[[InUniverseFactoidFailure meteor-ologist]]"

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* '''Inverted''':
** [[RedHerring Investigators look for Alice murderer]], despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.
** [[DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered.

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* '''Inverted''':
** [[RedHerring Investigators look for Alice murderer]], despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.
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'''Inverted''': [[DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered.murdered, despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is found dead with a knife in her chest such that it is possible that her death could have been an accident. A few characters actually believe it.

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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
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Alice is found dead with a knife in her chest such that it is possible that her death could have been an accident. A few characters actually believe it.it.
** Alice's death is falsely reported as a suicide. Characters don't believe this because they don't understand ''why'' Alice would commit suicide, since she was a very upbeat GenkiGirl.



* '''Inverted''': [[RedHerring Investigators look for Alice murderer]], despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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[[RedHerring Investigators look for Alice murderer]], despite no signs of struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.



* '''Implied''': What the coroner decided on was unknown, but someone reporting on the death believes that the coroner is wrong.



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* '''Subverted''': [[TakingYouWithMe Alice frames Bob for murder by stabbing herself in the back]] with a knife with Bob's fingerprints on them...

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* '''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
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[[TakingYouWithMe Alice frames Bob for murder by stabbing herself in the back]] with a knife with Bob's fingerprints on them...them...
** The bullet holes were post mortal. [[labelnote:question]] Was this LastDisrespects, or was her assailant unaware that she was already dead?[[/labelnote]]
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** [{DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered.

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** [{DrivenToSuicide [[DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered.
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** [{DrivenToSuicide Alice hung herself in her home.]] The coroner's report states that she was murdered.

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* '''Inverted''':
** Alice commits suicide. [[RedHerring Investigators look for her murderer.]]
** Alice died of natural reasons. The coroner states that her accident is a murder.

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* '''Inverted''':
** Alice commits suicide.
'''Inverted''': [[RedHerring Investigators look for her murderer.]]
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Alice died murderer]], despite no signs of natural reasons. The coroner states that her accident is a murder.struggle, foreign DNA, or any other evidence of foul play.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"I can see how you might accidentally stab yourself once, maybe twice, but seventeen times?"
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* '''Discussed''': "Have you noticed how policemen\coroners never admit a death is murder?"
* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': "Have you noticed how policemen\coroners never admit a death is murder?"
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* '''Conversed''': ???"Have you noticed how policemen and coroners in this series never admit a death is murder?"
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Have you noticed how policemen\coroners never admit a death is murder?"

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* '''Inverted''': Alice commits suicide. [[RedHerring Investigators look for her murderer.]]
* Alice died of natural reasons. The coroner states that her accident is a murder.

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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
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Alice commits suicide. [[RedHerring Investigators look for her murderer.]]
* ** Alice died of natural reasons. The coroner states that her accident is a murder.
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* Alice died of natural reasons. The coroner states that her accident is a murder.
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* '''Invoked''': ???

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* '''Invoked''': ???Alice, afraid for the safety of the coroner and knowing of her eventual assassination due to her role in exposing government corruption, tells the coroner to report her death as suicide.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice is found [[MoreDakka full of holes in a house shot full of holes]]. The coroner's report states that her death was by natural causes.
** '''UpToEleven''': When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[CriticalResearchFailure meteor-ologist]]"

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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice is found [[MoreDakka full of holes in a house shot full of holes]]. The coroner's report states that her death was by natural causes.
** '''UpToEleven''': When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[CriticalResearchFailure meteor-ologist]]"meteor-ologist]]"
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** '''UpToEleven''': When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[DidNotDoTheResearch meteor-ologist]]"

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** '''UpToEleven''': When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[DidNotDoTheResearch "[[CriticalResearchFailure meteor-ologist]]"
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** '''UpToEleven''': When someone disputes this, a "respected astronomer" (who just so happens to be the coroner's best friend) states that the evidence points strongly toward an "extremely localized meteor shower". The coroner agrees with this, citing the fact that he knows all about these sorts of things, even going so far as to call himself a "[[DidNotDoTheResearch meteor-ologist]]"

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* '''Justified''': The [[{{Dystopia}} local government]] wished to make an example of Alice in a way they could plausibly deny to neighboring states.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
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The [[{{Dystopia}} local government]] wished to make an example of Alice in a way they could plausibly deny to neighboring states.






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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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%%* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': ???
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* '''Enforced''': "A coroner in real life would say that Alice was murdered. We need to add drama by having a coroner say that she killed herself."

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* '''Enforced''': "A "We need [[TheHero Charlie]] to investiage Alice's murder himself. Since coroner in real life would say that Alice was murdered. We murdered, we need to add drama by having a coroner say that she killed herself."
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* '''Enforced''': "A coroner in real life would say that Alice was murdered. We need to ad drama by having a coroner say that she killed herself."

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* '''Enforced''': "A coroner in real life would say that Alice was murdered. We need to ad add drama by having a coroner say that she killed herself."

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** Alice was such an awful person, no one feels sorry for her.



* '''Enforced''': The coroner does this regularly on corpses of the opposition because the oppressive majority secretly called for it.

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* '''Enforced''': The "A coroner does this regularly on corpses of the opposition because the oppressive majority secretly called for it.in real life would say that Alice was murdered. We need to ad drama by having a coroner say that she killed herself."
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* '''Zig Zagged''': The coroner originally assigned to the investigation goes missing, and his replacement returns a verdict of suicide. [[{{MacGuffin}} When the original coroners notes are discovered, however...]]

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* '''Zig Zagged''': The coroner originally assigned to the investigation goes missing, and his replacement returns a verdict of suicide. [[{{MacGuffin}} When the original coroners coroner's notes are discovered, however...]]
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is found dead with a knife in her chest such that it is possible (if incredibly unlikely) that her death could have been an accident.

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* '''Downplayed''': Alice is found dead with a knife in her chest such that it is possible (if incredibly unlikely) that her death could have been an accident.accident. A few characters actually believe it.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???

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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice is found dead with a knife in her chest such that it is possible (if incredibly unlikely) that her death could have been an accident.



* '''Enforced''': The coroner does this regulary on corpses of the opposition because the oppressive majority secretly called for it.

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* '''Enforced''': The coroner does this regulary regularly on corpses of the opposition because the oppressive majority secretly called for it.
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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???The coroner does this regulary on corpses of the opposition because the oppressive majority secretly called for it.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???
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* '''Parodied''': ???

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* '''Parodied''': ???In the aftermath of a bank heist, the police conclude that the money committed suicide.
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* '''Inverted''': ???
* '''Subverted''': ???
* '''Double Subverted''': ???

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* '''Inverted''': ???
Alice commits suicide. [[RedHerring Investigators look for her murderer.]]
* '''Subverted''': ???
[[TakingYouWithMe Alice frames Bob for murder by stabbing herself in the back]] with a knife with Bob's fingerprints on them...
* '''Double Subverted''': ???Subverted''': ...except that Bob actually did it, counting on [[KansasCityShuffle the coroner knowing that Alice wanted to frame Bob]].

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