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** Chief Yakou constantly berates him for defying the Amaterasu Corporation Peacekeepers (AKA doing his job as a detective), and doesn't see a problem with [[spoiler:endangering him alongside the rest of the agency in Chapter 4, hypocritically making him a target of those very Peacekeepers.]]
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** Vivia is a LazyBum who is much more concerned with [[TheHedonist personal pleasure]] than he is with making any meaningful connection with the others, and he's also fine with [[spoiler:becoming [[HeroAntagonist his antagonist]] in Chapter 4 and '''trying to murder him''' to stop him from realizing who the case's culprit is]] later on in the story.
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* ''VideoGame/MasterDetectiveArchivesRainCode'': The protagonist, Yuma, isn't a bad person, though he's certainly unsure of himself. However, the same can't be said for his colleagues.
** Yakou constantly berates him for defying the Amaterasu Corporation Peacekeepers (AKA doing his job as a detective), and doesn't see a problem with [[spoiler:endangering him alongside the rest of the agency in Chapter 4, hypocritically making him a target of those very Peacekeepers.]]
** Shinigami is a HeroicComedicSociopath and naturally argues with Yuma all the time or is oblivious to any emotional problems he has, serving as his essential mentor. In her case, it's justified due to being a death god.
** Halara is [[MoneyFetish money-obsessed]] and will do anything to get their payment from Yuma (or just about anyone from the detective agency), and doesn't willingly help with the Nail Man investigation in Chapter 1 for moral reasons, only doing it due to being promised payment from Yuma. To add to this, Yuma is also ''clearly'' distressed by this, but Halara doesn't even take notice of this.
** Yakou constantly berates him for defying the Amaterasu Corporation Peacekeepers (AKA doing his job as a detective), and doesn't see a problem with [[spoiler:endangering him alongside the rest of the agency in Chapter 4, hypocritically making him a target of those very Peacekeepers.]]
** Shinigami is a HeroicComedicSociopath and naturally argues with Yuma all the time or is oblivious to any emotional problems he has, serving as his essential mentor. In her case, it's justified due to being a death god.
** Halara is [[MoneyFetish money-obsessed]] and will do anything to get their payment from Yuma (or just about anyone from the detective agency), and doesn't willingly help with the Nail Man investigation in Chapter 1 for moral reasons, only doing it due to being promised payment from Yuma. To add to this, Yuma is also ''clearly'' distressed by this, but Halara doesn't even take notice of this.
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* The Legion and the Trow in ''VideoGame/Myth2''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
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* The Legion and the Trow in ''VideoGame/Myth2''.''VideoGame/{{Myth}} II''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
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* The Legion and the Trow in ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} Myth 2]]''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': What makes Ibaraki-dōji memorable is his blatantly masochistic loyalty toward his old friend [[JerkAss Shuten-dōji]], even though the latter treats him like dirt the moment they reunite and, as commented by Seimei, never really acted like a proper friend in the first place.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': What makes Ibaraki-dōji memorable is his blatantly masochistic loyalty toward his old friend [[JerkAss Shuten-dōji]], even though the latter treats him like dirt the moment they reunite and, as commented by Seimei, never really acted like a proper friend in the first place.
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* The Legion and the Trow in ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} Myth 2]]''.''VideoGame/Myth2''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
*''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': ''VideoGame/Onmyoji2016'': What makes Ibaraki-dōji memorable is his blatantly masochistic loyalty toward his old friend [[JerkAss Shuten-dōji]], even though the latter treats him like dirt the moment they reunite and, as commented by Seimei, never really acted like a proper friend in the first place.
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* [[VideoGame/XenobladeChronicles1 Xenoblade Chronicles]]: Dunban really needs to find better friends.
** At the very start of the game, when he and his friends are fighting a losing battle Mumkar doesn’t hesitate to [[DirtyCoward abandon him and Dickson purely to save his own hide,]] and it gets even worse. [[spoiler: It turns out that Mumkar was actually [[DiscOneFinalBoss Metal Face]] the whole time, which means that he’s the one who nearly destroyed Dunban’s home and ([[OnlyMostlyDead presumably]]) killed his sister. The only reason that Mumkar allied himself with Dunban to begin with was because he planned on eventually betraying him from the start so that he could get his hands on [[{{MacGuffin}} the Monado]].]]
** It’s eventually revealed that [[spoiler: Dickson]] isn’t any better. [[spoiler: He’s a disciple of [[{{God}} Zanza]], and he was [[ParentalSubstitute raising Shulk]] simply because he was acting as a host for Zanza until he can re-awaken. Since the Monado is Zanza’s sword, it was Dickison’s job to keep an eye on it until he was ready to use it again. Dunban was wielding it at the time, which is why he acted as his friend. Like Mumkar, he was planning on betraying him from the start.]]
** At the very start of the game, when he and his friends are fighting a losing battle Mumkar doesn’t hesitate to [[DirtyCoward abandon him and Dickson purely to save his own hide,]] and it gets even worse. [[spoiler: It turns out that Mumkar was actually [[DiscOneFinalBoss Metal Face]] the whole time, which means that he’s the one who nearly destroyed Dunban’s home and ([[OnlyMostlyDead presumably]]) killed his sister. The only reason that Mumkar allied himself with Dunban to begin with was because he planned on eventually betraying him from the start so that he could get his hands on [[{{MacGuffin}} the Monado]].]]
** It’s eventually revealed that [[spoiler: Dickson]] isn’t any better. [[spoiler: He’s a disciple of [[{{God}} Zanza]], and he was [[ParentalSubstitute raising Shulk]] simply because he was acting as a host for Zanza until he can re-awaken. Since the Monado is Zanza’s sword, it was Dickison’s job to keep an eye on it until he was ready to use it again. Dunban was wielding it at the time, which is why he acted as his friend. Like Mumkar, he was planning on betraying him from the start.]]
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* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'' has some:
** Edwin, perhaps the most powerful recruitable mage in the game, surely the less humble. He will constantly remember how amazing and superior he is, compared to the main character, while insulting everyone thinking nobody's listening;
** [[spoiler:Safana]], a potential companion in ''VideoGame/{{B|aldursGate}}G1'', but now willingly looking for a bounty on the main character's head once met near the end;
** In the expansion ''Throne of Bhaal'', [[spoiler: Sarevok]] if the player chooses to recruit him, considering the story. However, the player has the choice to pursue a route where he/she can redeem him.
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'': Tuppence Tends to be unusually rude to his king, to the point of planning to steal his wife from him after he dies. He does respect him as a leader though, he's just envious of his skill with the ladies.
* In ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', if your relationship with Deacon sinks ''very'' low to the point of him hating you, he'll say this:
-->'''Deacon''': With friends like you, the Railroad doesn't ''need'' enemies!
* ''[[VideoGame/CrisisCore Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core]]'' has Genesis on the giving end. He's extremely petty towards Angeal and especially Sephiroth, whether out of not taking their concerns seriously (Angeal) or simple jealousy (Sephiroth). It's pretty telling that Sephiroth tells him he can ''rot'' after everything he pulls.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', the [[BlackKnight Black Knight]] says the trope (almost) word for word after [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner Gan]][[{{Jerkass}} grel]]]] mocks the hell out of him in Rogues and Redeemers 2. To quote: "With allies like him, who needs enemies?"
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', Ingrid is supposed to be part of the ChildhoodFriends group along with Dimitri, Sylvain, and Felix, but you wouldn't know it from the way she interacts with them, as her supports with them involve her scolding/yelling at them [[InnocentlyInsensitive for]] [[LovableSexManiac various]] [[TheCynic reasons]] and complains about always "having to" run around cleaning up their messes. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Felix]] arguably counts as well given how abrasive he is, but his attitude is more because of ideological differences than personal ones and he acts like that to pretty much everyone in his House (barring [[MoralityPet Annette]]), not just his friends, and he tends to get called out for his behaviour a lot more than Ingrid does.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'': Michael Townley and Trevor Phillips may just be the best example of this trope. The two fight about everything, from how to approach a job to Michael's decision to retire. Trevor is extremely bitter about Michael giving him up to the police as part of a deal with the FIB and becomes homicidal when he discovers [[spoiler: that their partner Brad was killed, instead of arrested like Trevor thought]]. Yet, no matter how bad things get between them, they can never stop caring about the other's well being. To borrow a quote from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', they're best friends whether they like it or not.
* This can cross over to real life with the ''Film/{{Juon}}'' game for the Wii. Its multiplayer mode is comprised of player 1 playing the game as normal, and player 2 adding to the haunting the player is experiencing with timed button presses.
* In ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', the crew of the Ebon Hawk, both incarnations. Particularly notable between Carth and Bastila, Bastila and a dark-side player, HK-47 and everyone, Mandalore and Bao-dur, and Kreia and everyone. It's ''much,'' much worse in the second, though. Almost every single person hates everyone else, except for the Exile, who is the reason they're all there in the first place.
* This constantly happens in ''[[VideoGame/ShadowHearts Koudelka]]''. One or more of them argue every time they are in a cut-scene together.
* The Legion and the Trow in ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} Myth 2]]''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': What makes Ibaraki-dōji memorable is his blatantly masochistic loyalty toward his old friend [[JerkAss Shuten-dōji]], even though the latter treats him like dirt the moment they reunite and, as commented by Seimei, never really acted like a proper friend in the first place.
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** Sonic and Knuckles in the earlier games. Even [[FireForgedFriends after the two became allies]] at the end of ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'', they still find themselves clashing with each other either due to their contrasting attitudes, worldviews, and egos. As time goes on, they're getting along better; but still [[VitriolicBestBuds snark and tease each other every now and then, and like to be smug when they get one over on each other]].
** Even after ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', Sonic considers Shadow a friend, which doesn't explain the times the two hedgehogs clashed due to their conflicting goals in various games, even during the time Shadow had amnesia. Even if Shadow doesn't consider Sonic a friend, he does work well with him when the situation calls for it; and does seem to at least care a bit about him deep down, despite being loath to admit it.
** The Babylon Rogues from the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' series come across as this, mostly Wave and Storm who bicker and insult each other to no end, but Jet is also often shown getting annoyed with Wave's [[ControlFreak nagging]] and Storm's [[DumbMuscle daftness]], respectively.
* The actual name of a mission in ''Videogame/StarCraftIIHeartOfTheSwarm''. In order to find the place where Jim Raynor is imprisoned, the Raiders want to use Colonel Orlan, the best hacker in the sector. Orlan is being kept on ice since the last game by Mira Han, who'll be happy to turn him over... as soon as Jim gives his okay since the imprisonment deal was made with him. And since she can't just hand over prisoners without damaging her reputation, [[ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption which as a mercenary is her most prized possession...]] Oh, and she's Matt Horner's (Jim's NumberTwo) accidental ex-wife.
* Happens a lot in the first third of ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss''. The party tells haughty JerkAss Luke virtually nothing about their motives, intentionally keeps valuable information from him, and is openly defying the one person he trusts. Then, after Luke [[spoiler:is manipulated into destroying Akzeriuth]], they all yell at him for not trusting them.
** Luke himself is typically quite abrasive toward his companions (even [[MoralityPet Ion]] and Mieu, the only two people who put up with him no matter what he does), refuses to admit that he is wrong or that Van is in any way untrustworthy and is also quite selfish (he wants to save Akzeriuth Van's way because it will make him a hero and because Van promised to take him to Daath). [[spoiler:Of course, he's actually ''seven'' so his entire character during that point makes unfortunate sense.]] [[TookALevelInKindness He gets better]], to the point of being the ''nicest'' person in the entire game (discounting Ion).
** They don't really get away from this trope until the end game either as they continue to treat Luke as the ButtMonkey and keep various secrets and avoid talking about their problems. A stand out example is [[spoiler: the fact Anise is TheMole and the consequences of her being such]].
** If this is sounds horribly unfair, well, it's meant to come across that way. One of game's main themes is [[TheScapegoat Scapegoatism]]; the idea that humans, by our very nature, will often try to offload responsibility onto another being or entity rather than deal with it ourselves. Luke, being a Deconstruction of TheChosenOne, makes an easy target for this sort of thing.
* ''VideoGame/TonyHawksUnderground'': Eric Sparrow in a nutshell! The guy starts off as your one true friend you help out and then later attempts to upstage the protagonist of the story just to rise on top in the skating fame by backstabbing the protagonist three times to a point where he's willing to have the protagonist kicked off the team after turning pro. [[spoiler:[[AlternativeEnding It's very refreshing to play the game twice just to get the pleasure to watch the protagonist punch him out]].]]
* Almost everyone in ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' has at least one of these, and it seems to be one of those inevitable hazards of living in [[FantasyKitchenSink Gensokyo]]. Reimu in particular has managed to develop friendships with Suika Ibuki, a StalkerWithoutACrush oni that mooches off of her; Yukari Yakumo, a teasing, scheming RealityWarper; and most notably Marisa Kirisame, an insane [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac]] CuteWitch who has ''twice'' attempted to sic EX bosses on her by giving Reimu's name when introducing herself (Flandre Scarlet in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and Mamizou Futatsuiwa in ''Ten Desires'').
* In ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'', aside from Sam, it's not really known how close the others were with Hannah, but they were willing to prank her in a humiliating fashion. For that matter, Hannah seemed perfectly okay with having an affair with Mike, knowing he was dating Emily at the time.
** In the present time, Jessica and Emily can get into a nasty catfight. Mike and Matt can wrestle with each other. They still pull pranks on each other which is slightly in poor taste, considering two of their friends (Hannah and Beth) died because of their hijinks the year before.
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* ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'' has some:
** Edwin, perhaps the most powerful recruitable mage in the game, surely the less humble. He will constantly remember how amazing and superior he is, compared to the main character, while insulting everyone thinking nobody's listening;
** [[spoiler:Safana]], a potential companion in ''VideoGame/{{B|aldursGate}}G1'', but now willingly looking for a bounty on the main character's head once met near the end;
** In the expansion ''Throne of Bhaal'', [[spoiler: Sarevok]] if the player chooses to recruit him, considering the story. However, the player has the choice to pursue a route where he/she can redeem him.
* ''VideoGame/DragonQuestV'': Tuppence Tends to be unusually rude to his king, to the point of planning to steal his wife from him after he dies. He does respect him as a leader though, he's just envious of his skill with the ladies.
* In ''VideoGame/Fallout4'', if your relationship with Deacon sinks ''very'' low to the point of him hating you, he'll say this:
-->'''Deacon''': With friends like you, the Railroad doesn't ''need'' enemies!
* ''[[VideoGame/CrisisCore Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core]]'' has Genesis on the giving end. He's extremely petty towards Angeal and especially Sephiroth, whether out of not taking their concerns seriously (Angeal) or simple jealousy (Sephiroth). It's pretty telling that Sephiroth tells him he can ''rot'' after everything he pulls.
* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'':
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', the [[BlackKnight Black Knight]] says the trope (almost) word for word after [[spoiler:[[TheAtoner Gan]][[{{Jerkass}} grel]]]] mocks the hell out of him in Rogues and Redeemers 2. To quote: "With allies like him, who needs enemies?"
** In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', Ingrid is supposed to be part of the ChildhoodFriends group along with Dimitri, Sylvain, and Felix, but you wouldn't know it from the way she interacts with them, as her supports with them involve her scolding/yelling at them [[InnocentlyInsensitive for]] [[LovableSexManiac various]] [[TheCynic reasons]] and complains about always "having to" run around cleaning up their messes. [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Felix]] arguably counts as well given how abrasive he is, but his attitude is more because of ideological differences than personal ones and he acts like that to pretty much everyone in his House (barring [[MoralityPet Annette]]), not just his friends, and he tends to get called out for his behaviour a lot more than Ingrid does.
* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoV'': Michael Townley and Trevor Phillips may just be the best example of this trope. The two fight about everything, from how to approach a job to Michael's decision to retire. Trevor is extremely bitter about Michael giving him up to the police as part of a deal with the FIB and becomes homicidal when he discovers [[spoiler: that their partner Brad was killed, instead of arrested like Trevor thought]]. Yet, no matter how bad things get between them, they can never stop caring about the other's well being. To borrow a quote from ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'', they're best friends whether they like it or not.
* This can cross over to real life with the ''Film/{{Juon}}'' game for the Wii. Its multiplayer mode is comprised of player 1 playing the game as normal, and player 2 adding to the haunting the player is experiencing with timed button presses.
* In ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'', the crew of the Ebon Hawk, both incarnations. Particularly notable between Carth and Bastila, Bastila and a dark-side player, HK-47 and everyone, Mandalore and Bao-dur, and Kreia and everyone. It's ''much,'' much worse in the second, though. Almost every single person hates everyone else, except for the Exile, who is the reason they're all there in the first place.
* This constantly happens in ''[[VideoGame/ShadowHearts Koudelka]]''. One or more of them argue every time they are in a cut-scene together.
* The Legion and the Trow in ''[[VideoGame/{{Myth}} Myth 2]]''. There's even a mission named after the trope. On the evil side, the Watcher and the Deceiver, whose rivalry stretches back over a millennium, and who actually seem to prefer fighting each other than dealing with the good guys.
* ''[[VideoGame/{{Onmyoji}} Onmyōji]]'': What makes Ibaraki-dōji memorable is his blatantly masochistic loyalty toward his old friend [[JerkAss Shuten-dōji]], even though the latter treats him like dirt the moment they reunite and, as commented by Seimei, never really acted like a proper friend in the first place.
* ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'':
** Sonic and Knuckles in the earlier games. Even [[FireForgedFriends after the two became allies]] at the end of ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'', they still find themselves clashing with each other either due to their contrasting attitudes, worldviews, and egos. As time goes on, they're getting along better; but still [[VitriolicBestBuds snark and tease each other every now and then, and like to be smug when they get one over on each other]].
** Even after ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', Sonic considers Shadow a friend, which doesn't explain the times the two hedgehogs clashed due to their conflicting goals in various games, even during the time Shadow had amnesia. Even if Shadow doesn't consider Sonic a friend, he does work well with him when the situation calls for it; and does seem to at least care a bit about him deep down, despite being loath to admit it.
** The Babylon Rogues from the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' series come across as this, mostly Wave and Storm who bicker and insult each other to no end, but Jet is also often shown getting annoyed with Wave's [[ControlFreak nagging]] and Storm's [[DumbMuscle daftness]], respectively.
* The actual name of a mission in ''Videogame/StarCraftIIHeartOfTheSwarm''. In order to find the place where Jim Raynor is imprisoned, the Raiders want to use Colonel Orlan, the best hacker in the sector. Orlan is being kept on ice since the last game by Mira Han, who'll be happy to turn him over... as soon as Jim gives his okay since the imprisonment deal was made with him. And since she can't just hand over prisoners without damaging her reputation, [[ViolenceIsTheOnlyOption which as a mercenary is her most prized possession...]] Oh, and she's Matt Horner's (Jim's NumberTwo) accidental ex-wife.
* Happens a lot in the first third of ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss''. The party tells haughty JerkAss Luke virtually nothing about their motives, intentionally keeps valuable information from him, and is openly defying the one person he trusts. Then, after Luke [[spoiler:is manipulated into destroying Akzeriuth]], they all yell at him for not trusting them.
** Luke himself is typically quite abrasive toward his companions (even [[MoralityPet Ion]] and Mieu, the only two people who put up with him no matter what he does), refuses to admit that he is wrong or that Van is in any way untrustworthy and is also quite selfish (he wants to save Akzeriuth Van's way because it will make him a hero and because Van promised to take him to Daath). [[spoiler:Of course, he's actually ''seven'' so his entire character during that point makes unfortunate sense.]] [[TookALevelInKindness He gets better]], to the point of being the ''nicest'' person in the entire game (discounting Ion).
** They don't really get away from this trope until the end game either as they continue to treat Luke as the ButtMonkey and keep various secrets and avoid talking about their problems. A stand out example is [[spoiler: the fact Anise is TheMole and the consequences of her being such]].
** If this is sounds horribly unfair, well, it's meant to come across that way. One of game's main themes is [[TheScapegoat Scapegoatism]]; the idea that humans, by our very nature, will often try to offload responsibility onto another being or entity rather than deal with it ourselves. Luke, being a Deconstruction of TheChosenOne, makes an easy target for this sort of thing.
* ''VideoGame/TonyHawksUnderground'': Eric Sparrow in a nutshell! The guy starts off as your one true friend you help out and then later attempts to upstage the protagonist of the story just to rise on top in the skating fame by backstabbing the protagonist three times to a point where he's willing to have the protagonist kicked off the team after turning pro. [[spoiler:[[AlternativeEnding It's very refreshing to play the game twice just to get the pleasure to watch the protagonist punch him out]].]]
* Almost everyone in ''Franchise/TouhouProject'' has at least one of these, and it seems to be one of those inevitable hazards of living in [[FantasyKitchenSink Gensokyo]]. Reimu in particular has managed to develop friendships with Suika Ibuki, a StalkerWithoutACrush oni that mooches off of her; Yukari Yakumo, a teasing, scheming RealityWarper; and most notably Marisa Kirisame, an insane [[KleptomaniacHero kleptomaniac]] CuteWitch who has ''twice'' attempted to sic EX bosses on her by giving Reimu's name when introducing herself (Flandre Scarlet in ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' and Mamizou Futatsuiwa in ''Ten Desires'').
* In ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'', aside from Sam, it's not really known how close the others were with Hannah, but they were willing to prank her in a humiliating fashion. For that matter, Hannah seemed perfectly okay with having an affair with Mike, knowing he was dating Emily at the time.
** In the present time, Jessica and Emily can get into a nasty catfight. Mike and Matt can wrestle with each other. They still pull pranks on each other which is slightly in poor taste, considering two of their friends (Hannah and Beth) died because of their hijinks the year before.
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