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11	->'''Batman:''' ''DON'T TEMPT ME!'' Get out of here, Alfred-- ''now!''\
12	'''Alfred:''' But sir, if you need my--\
13	'''Batman:''' '''''JUST GET OUT!!'''''
14	-->-- ''[[ComicBook/BatmanVampire Batman: Bloodstorm]]''
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16	A necessary part of the TragicMonster is the part where the ordinary person ''becomes'' [[EnemyWithin the monster]], despite all their resistance to the change.
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18	Our tragic transformer of course despises the thing they become and all the violence and destruction that comes with it, and hate the fact that they hurt people on a regular basis.
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20	Generally, when the change happens (usually by surprise somehow), they'll be with someone they care about, and, resisting the inevitable with all their might, they'll barely have enough leftover strength to growl a pained "[[StockPhrase get away from me!]]", and/or run away from anyone they might attack, before the [[PainfulTransformation generally painful]] change happens in full force.
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22	This is a staple of modern werewolf portrayals and characters who have a SuperPoweredEvilSide that doesn't come out right away. They tend to have this kind of scene at least once, and may have them all the time.
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24	They will stubbornly resist the monster that they are turning into, trying in vain to stay in control of their mind and body lest they go on a terrible rampage. After an appropriately dramatic fight, they fail, and the monster is released.
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26	Occasionally [[HeroicWillpower someone might succeed in fighting the change]], though it's usually of a "[[ZombieInfectee I can't hold it off for long]]" nature.
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28	See also FightingFromTheInside, IKnowYoureInThereSomewhereFight, TheMindIsAPlaythingOfTheBody, and EnemyWithin. Generally characters who go through this a lot are full of self loathing and may be {{Death Seeker}}s, or make moves to keep themselves under lock and key, so that they can't hurt anyone anymore. It often accompanies a FaceMonsterTurn.
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35	* ''Manga/AngelSanctuary'': Rosiel presumably went through this, though he's [[AxCrazy long gone]] by the time the story starts.
36	* In ''Manga/{{Claymore}}'', the warriors can gain immense power by tapping into their SuperPoweredEvilSide, but need to resist its temptations or go too deep in and become a monster themselves. [[spoiler:Those who manage to pull themselves back from the very brink of going to the dark side and "Awakening" gain a boost in power and can tap their power more freely than the others.]]
37	* ''Anime/DragonBallZ'':
38	** Goku pulls this off during his first [[SuperMode transformation into a Super Saiyan]]. He's fully aware that he's [[SanitySlippage being overwhelmed]] by [[UnstoppableRage rage and bloodlust]], and the first thing he does after transforming is order Gohan to take Piccolo and run before Goku completely loses his mind; at this point, Goku doesn't trust himself ''not'' to hurt his own son.
39	--->'''Goku:''' Do as I tell you, right now! ''Before I lose what little sense of reason I have left!''
40	** Buu does this to Hercule/Mr. Satan after their puppy was hurt. Buu's SuperPoweredEvilSide is coming out, and Buu warns Hercule to get away before that happens. It works in driving Hercule away, but Buu quickly succumbs, Evil Buu becomes an EnemyWithout, and Buu's horrific nature is amplified.
41	* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'': When Inuyasha first assumes his SuperpoweredEvilSide, one of the first things he does upon killing Goshinki is order Kagome to stay back. On another occasion, he actually pushes Kagome over a ledge as he transforms so he doesn't hurt her.
42	-->'''Inuyasha:''' Stay away!! ''There's no telling what I'm going to do next!''
43	* ''Manga/SchoolLive'': In truly horrific fashion. [[spoiler:Megu-nee]] gets turned into a zombie protecting the kids. While she's clawing at that their door, she shows a brief lapse of sapience and becomes horrified of what she's becoming. She locks herself away in the basement of the school so she wouldn't hurt the girls, though she later bites a character when they go down there and is KilledOffForReal by Miki.
44	* A chapter of ''Manga/VenusVersusVirus'' has a girl who has been attacked by a Virus coming to Lucia to ask for help with her sibling. She doesn't consciously remember the attack and just thinks a monster is stalking her brother, but she subconsciously knows that she's becoming a Virus and is later shown trying to resist it. Lucia kills her before she can, and [[DyingAsYourself she dies as her normal self]]. Lucia notes that this is the first instance of a Virus resisting automatic transformation that she knows of.
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48	* In the ''ComicBook/BatmanVampire'' trilogy, the second book -- ''Bloodstorm'' -- basically focuses on Batman trying to do this as he fights to avoid succumbing to his new desire for human blood, but he eventually gives into his urges in a moment of rage and grief [[spoiler:when he drinks the Joker's blood after Joker kills Selina Kyle]].
49	* ''ComicBook/TheIncredibleHulk'': Bruce Banner is usually lucid enough before he turns into the Hulk to tell innocent people to get away and try to quell his anger before it's too late. On a very good day, he might succeed, only to be set off by an even bigger event.
50	* Pulled off quite nicely by Doctor Doom in ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies''. Doctor Doom, out of literally everyone in the Franchise/MarvelUniverse, is the only one who can remain himself permanently while infected through ''[[HeroicWillpower sheer willpower alone]]''. The later sequels have shown [[spoiler:Black Panther, the Wasp and Spider-Man achieving this through a prolonged period of essentially starving themselves until the urge to eat goes away, although the success rate for this method was mixed]].
51	* ''ComicBook/{{Morbius}}'': Though Morbius is always visibly a monster, he faces this trope psychologically when his bloodlust hits him at an inconvenient time.
52	* In ''ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton'', ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s mind is overwhelmed by unbridled rage when she is given a [[ComicBook/GreenLantern Red Lantern Ring]]. Even though she can barely think, Kara quickly leaves Earth out of a subconscious desire to ''not'' wreck the planet, and bumps into several Green Lanterns. After she has been subsumed by one dozen of Green and Red Lanterns, Kara admits she was subconsciously holding back during the fight because she did not want to hurt anybody and spends the entirety of her stint as a fury-fueled Red Lantern learning how to control and channel her blinding rage.
53	* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': Doctor Curt Connors has lots of scenes like this as he's turning into the Lizard. He fails in the worst way possible [[spoiler:when he ''devours his own son''. Curt effectively dies after that, leaving only the Lizard]].
54	* Jack Russell, the titular werewolf in ''ComicBook/WerewolfByNight'', often goes through this during full moon nights. He ''is'' capable of delaying his InvoluntaryShapeshifting for a little while, but the longer he does so, the angrier his werewolf self is when he inevitably ''does'' transform.
55	* James Howlett, the eponymous ''ComicBook/{{Wolverine}}'', suffers from a form of this. He doesn't transform, but treats his [[TheBerserker berserker nature]] in the same way. It's been alternatively described as "the animal", "the psycho-killer", "the demon inside", and "[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin the berserker]]". This is the main difference between him and Sabretooth, who has the same rages but [[FullyEmbracedFiend leans into them instead]].
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59	* ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'': Kaworu is constantly tormented by The Call to fulfill his secret mission and start [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt Third Impact]]. He resists it to the best of his ability but constantly worries about it overtaking him. [[spoiler:His lust for Rei, and later his love for her, prove most effective in helping suppress his dark desires.]]
60	* ''Fanfic/BioshockRightPlaceRightTimeWrongGuy'': Mark goes through this after he's forced to take ADAM and use plasmids in order to survive, but has to fight the temptation to keep using more so as not to turn insane like the other residents of Rapture.
61	* ''Fanfic/ChildrenOfAnElderGod'': The main characters gain powers when they kill {{Eldritch Abomination}}s. However, their stolen powers are inherently foul and corrupting, so all of them feel dark urges and desires, and they struggle against them the whole time.
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65	* In ''WesternAnimation/OperationZERO'', [[spoiler:Sector Z does their best to resist the brainwashing that will turn them back into the [[TheDragon the Delightful Children from Down the Lane]], but they ultimately fail, much to Numbuh 1's dismay]].
66	* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', judging from Mei's words and actions when she is in her room after transforming for the second time, she believes she must not be approached as she desperately tries to change back because she seems to think she's inherently dangerous as a giant red panda.
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70	* ''Film/TwentyEightDaysLater'': At the roadblock, Frank gets a drop of infected blood in his eye. He has just enough time to tell Hannah that he loves her before the rage virus overcomes him, and the assembled guards shoot Frank to keep him from infecting anyone else.
71	* The protagonist of ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon'' tries and fails. His dead friend recommends suicide as the only option.
72	* A couple of the characters in ''Film/BirdBox'' manage, albeit briefly, to resist the PsychicAssistedSuicide to save the lives of others. Olympia manages to hand her baby over to Malorie before throwing herself out a window, and Tom manages to shoot one of the psychopaths before turning the gun on himself.
73	* Johnny Blaze has this problem in ''Film/GhostRiderSpiritOfVengeance''. Since the Rider will kill for the pettiest sins, he constantly struggles against its influence with isolation or stolen meds.
74	* ''Film/LatePhases'': [[spoiler:Griffin]] desperately asks Father Roger for help, believing himself to be possessed, and even [[ATasteOfTheLash self-flagellates]] to drive it out. On the other hand, he bites others to make more werewolves (in both human and werewolf form).
75	* Doc Oc pulls this at the very end of ''Film/SpiderMan2'', resisting [[CyberneticsEatYourSoul his robotic arms]].
76	-->'''Doctor Octavius:''' Listen to ''me'' now!
77	* Inverted in ''Film/XMenFirstClass'', when Professor X tells Hank [=McCoy=] to "set the beast free." Here, the "Beast" is portrayed as natural instinct, rather than evil.
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81	* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'':
82	** Sam Vimes is a rare case of someone who ''succeeds'' in keeping the beast locked inside. It's not an actual werewolf-like curse, but his darker nature that's always straining to be released.
83	** In ''Literature/{{Thud}}'', Vimes [[spoiler:is possessed by a vengeance demon. While he starts going on a rampage, he prevents himself from killing a squad of defenseless dwarves long enough for Angua to take him down. To show how awesome this is, it's noted that if he had done so for just a few seconds longer, his muscles would have torn themselves apart]].
84	** Vimes also does it with [[spoiler:the Gonne]] in ''Literature/MenAtArms'', as opposed to [[spoiler:Carrot]], who is TheImmune.
85	** Otto Chriek and other vampires in the Uberwald Temperance Movement have [[VegetarianVampire forsworn drinking human blood]], but often have to struggle to suppress their natural urges. They generally succeed by [[AddictionDisplacement diverting the urge into some sort of addiction or hobby]], but if one cannot fulfill their new addiction, they will go berserk.
86	** Angua finds every day to be a struggle with her inner wolf, especially around the full moon. The rest of her family stopped struggling ''long'' ago.
87	* ''Literature/TheDresdenFiles'':
88	** Red Court vampires don't turn into full-blooded vampires after being infected until they give in to hunger and lethally feed on a human being. Some half-bloods are known to have resisted the temptation for centuries.
89	** This has been a large part of Harry's life. After touching a one of the coins of the Blackened Denarius in ''Literature/DeathMasks'' and until ''Literature/WhiteNight'', Harry has to deal with the temptations of a shadow of Lasciel in his mind all the time. In ''White Night'' particularly, we see him giving in without fully being aware of it until it's pointed out to him. From ''Literature/ColdDays'' onward, Harry has to deal with the [[spoiler:the Mantle of the Winter Knight]] and its inherently violent impulses, which he is constantly having to fight down.
90	* In the climax of ''Literature/TheHowling1977'', [[spoiler:Roy]] tries to resist the urge to kill people and follow the other werewolves' murderous ways; although he goes along with their plan to lure Karyn out of the house, he manages to retain enough humanity to warn her to run at the last moment. When the werewolves launch a direct attack on the house, [[spoiler:Roy]] -- in his wolf form -- fights and kills [[spoiler:Dr. Volkmann]] to protect Karyn and has enough self-control to jump out the window rather than harm her.
91	* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'' features this in mana mutation. Once the transformation has begun, it is impossible to stop. All one can do is prevent it from reaching the victim's mind. At that point, they become increasingly savage no matter how they try to hold on to their sanity. In ''Literature/ManaMutationMenace'', both Eric and [[spoiler:Nolien]] struggle to cope with the changes it has brought on.
92	* [[spoiler:A hijacked Peeta]] spends a large section of ''Literature/{{Mockingjay}}'' fighting the urge to kill [[spoiler:Katniss]], asking the others to kill them, refusing to have handcuffs removed and using the pain of the too tightly wound cuffs to keep sane.
93	* Resisting the beast is the goal for Artemizae in ''Literature/PareidoliaAndTheGildedScar''. "I can be a real bitch sometimes. Which is a warning to me as much as you. Lycanthropy may be an explanation but it's hardly any excuse".
94	* In ''Literature/{{Shiki}}'', several characters refuse to feed on humans upon their transformation into bloodthirsty shiki, including [[spoiler:Natsuno Yuki, Ritsuko Kunihiro and -- eventually -- Tohru Mutuo]].
95	* ''Literature/StarShardsChronicles'': Dillon Cole wrestles with his destructive urges in ''Scorpion Shards'', gradually succumbing to them and unwittingly [[spoiler:feeding and strengthening the otherworldly parasite corrupting him]].
96	* In ''Literature/AWolfInTheSoul'', this is played straight with regards to Greg's physical transformation (especially the one that begins to take place in front of his mother), but Greg keeps his human mind at all times except for during his out-of-body experiences.
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100	* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'':
101	** [[DefectorFromDecadence Angel]] is shown having to [[ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere resist feeding on humans]] when his vampiric nature is first revealed in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E7Angel Angel]]". [[FemmeFatale Darla]] attempts to tempt him into feeding on a wounded Joyce.
102	** This trope plays out a number of times with Oz, a werewolf. In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E15Phases Phases]]", before his status is out in the open, he tries to get Willow to leave without telling her ''why'' (fearing he's going to be killed after having overheard Buffy say she's going to off the werewolf when she finds it). Later, in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E4BeautyAndTheBeasts Beauty and the Beasts]]", he even tells her to get away from him ''after'' he's been locked up in a cage.
103	* In the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E12ThePandoricaOpens The Pandorica Opens]]", [[spoiler:Rory]] is unable to stop himself from [[spoiler:shooting Amy]] when his programming as an Auton takes over; fortunately, both of them get better in time to help the Doctor save the universe.
104	* ''Series/ForeverKnight'' uses this a lot, with Nick trying to resist losing control of himself and killing someone.
105	* In the ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'' episode "[[Recap/SupernaturalS07E01MeetTheNewBoss Meet the New Boss]]", Castiel is about to be taken over by the Leviathans, and yells at Dean and Bobby to get away from him.
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109	* Happens in the werewolf segment of the movie within a movie in ''Music/MichaelJacksonsThriller'', as one of many send-ups of classic horror movies.
110	* "Monster" by Music/ImagineDragons: "I'm taking a stand to escape what's inside me."
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114	* ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'':
115	** [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsThirdEdition 3.5 Edition]] has this for some intelligent [[TheUndead undead]], describing the dark obsessions that affect their minds, like a wight's instinctive loathing for anything living or a mummy's monomania for guarding its burial site. Some undead have {{Horror Hunger}}s that will slowly drive them insane if not [[WarmBloodBagsAreEverywhere indulged]] or [[HeroicWillpower resisted]].
116	** In [[TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragonsFifthEdition 5th Edition]], [[OurWerebeastsAreDifferent Lycanthropes]] who choose to resist their curse retain their original personality and CharacterAlignment, but can't [[VoluntaryShapeshifting change form voluntarily]] and always lose control of themselves on nights of the full moon.
117	* The vampires in ''TabletopGame/VampireTheMasquerade'' literally have to resist the Beast, where "Beast" is a lore term for their compulsion to just let loose and feed upon any human within reach (usually breaking the {{masquerade}} in the process). To resist it, you have to pass Willpower checks every time the character experiences a particularly traumatic event, such as being exposed to fire or even sunlight. Having high [[KarmaMeter Humanity]] score also helps. Fail one too many checks and your character turns into a mindless bloodsucker, though. In the SpiritualSuccessor ''TabletopGame/VampireTheRequiem'', the Beast is still present and at war with the Man. However, various vampire groups have developed ways to ease the struggle. The Ordo Dracul have a Coil of the Beast that makes the struggle simpler (at its final level, you can give in for an hour to defeat it for the rest of the night), and the bloodline known as the Kukufuuji have developed a discipline based on restraining it.
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121	* Several times in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}''. Most of the 2005 storyline revolves around the Toa Hordika wrestling with their BeastMan nature. Lewa also has to do this during the time he's possessed by a [[FaceHugger Krana]].
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125	* In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', after [[spoiler:Batman takes a [[PsychoSerum Titan]]-filled dart to the chest (which was meant for Commissioner Gordon), he manages to suppress the effect long enough to inject himself with the antidote]].
126	* ''VideoGame/Conception2ChildrenOfTheSevenStars'' has [[spoiler:Alec on Neo-Ether. Fortunately for him, his best friend and combat equal is nearby after the ether starts transforming him. Unfortunately, he can't hold back for long and begs for death before he kills anyone]].
127	* In ''VideoGame/DanganronpaAnotherEpisodeUltraDespairGirls'', Servant sprinkles pepper over Toko's face to make her sneeze, which would change Toko into her SuperPoweredEvilSide Genocide Jack. Komaru tries to help, but Toko shouts "Don't come near me! R-RUN!" and tries to resist changing, to no avail.
128	* Done twice as the plot in the ''VideoGame/DontEscape'' series.
129	** The first game has the werewolf protagonist realize he's awoken in a cabin only a few hours before the full moon rises, and must use those remaining hours to figure out ways to restrain and otherwise incapacitate himself, so he won't harm anyone that night.
130	** The third game's big [[TheReveal reveal]] is that the protagonist has been infected by a parasitic alien crystal [[spoiler:and murdered the rest of the crew]], and struggles to destroy all traces of it to keep the incoming rescuers safe from infection or death themselves.
131	* In ''VideoGame/MeltyBlood'', Vampire Sion/Sion TATARI (Sion who had given in to her vampiric impulses) is a playable character. In contrast to regular Sion's collected and stoic composure, V. Sion/TATARI is more noticeably emotional in her speech -- several of her pre-fight quotes are either screams of pain or halting pleas for whoever she's fighting to run away.
132	* The second ''VideoGame/OsuTatakaeOuendan'' game has the teenage werewolf Ooyama Garou try to avoid staring at round objects while on a date, as that is what triggers his transformation. Unlike most examples, this is played for comedy, since his trigger is things like balloons, baseballs, and even the shiny bald head of his boss. Assuming the player wins the level, his girlfriend is totally unfazed by his werewolf form because she's a dog lover. What sets him off at the end? ''Her eyes.''
133	* In ''VideoGame/TheQuarry'', [[spoiler:Dylan]] can end up being a werewolf-infectee. Should they end up succumbing to the infection, they have enough sense of presence to realize what's going on and start yelling at Kaitlyn to [[GoOnWithoutMe run away and leave him behind]] before beginning to turn.
134	* In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'', Steve Burnside becomes a hulking brute with an axe. After a bit of hack-and-slash, he manages to resist the murderous impulses of infection, at the cost of his life.
135	* ''VideoGame/TheSims4'': In the ''Werewolves'' game pack, a werewolf that reaches the runt rank can buy an ability called "The Will to Resist". This enables your werewolf sim to use the "Try to Regain Control" option during a rampage. It has a higher chance of succeeding, the higher your werewolf rank is.
136	* General Pepper is infected with [[TheVirus the Aparoid infection]] in ''VideoGame/StarFoxAssault'', and has to be fought in a boss battle. The whole time, he tells Fox and crew to just finish him off, ending with "never thought I'd be fighting all of you" before the process takes him over completely.
137	* In the worgen starting zone in ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'', you're sent to talk to this one guy and he growls at you to stay away, then loses control and attacks you, at which point a teammate of yours comes in and shoots him. You shrug off the resulting wound as [[ZombieInfectee 'probably nothing']], and say nothing about it even when it starts festering and you're feeling quite ill.
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141	* In ''VisualNovel/SpiritHunterNG'', the spirit version of Yuri gives Ami a warning to run away before attacking her and Akira, implying that there's a part of her that still cares about Ami and is trying (and failing) to fight against her own bloodlust.
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145	* Vampires in ''Webcomic/TheKingfisher'' risk mindless blood frenzy if they don't drink blood regularly. This isn't the focus of the story, so it doesn't come up much.
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149	* In the first season of ''WebVideo/DiceCameraAction'', the party's Paladin, Evelyn, is infected with lycanthropy. Her first transformation involves a desperate (though ultimately unsuccessful) effort to hold herself back before her party manages to magically put her to sleep.
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153	* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyond'' episode "[[Recap/BatmanBeyondS2E3Splicers Splicers]]", Terry is spliced with vampire bat DNA by [[MonsterOfTheWeek Abel Cuvier]], and manages to break free and get to the house of DA Sam Young, whom Cuvier plans to assassinate for his opposition to splicing. During the fight with Cuvier's {{mooks}}, Batman begins to succumb to the serum, growing fangs, frothing at the mouth, viciously attacking said mooks and nearly attacking Barbara before snapping out of it and flying away. He makes it back to Bruce just as he changes completely, and has just enough control left to beg Bruce to help him before he loses it and attacks.
154	* Happens several times in the ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' episode "[[Recap/JackieChanAdventuresS2E16TheLotusTemple The Lotus Temple]]", which features a little girl who is cursed to become a monstrous guardian for a magic temple whenever someone intrudes. Since she's very opposed hurting anyone, she does this near every time. The heroes manage to find a loophole (being invited doesn't count as intruding), and at one point she does manage to stop herself from going psycho long enough for them to use it. Later on, she's able to focus herself towards the ''real'' villain.
155	* In ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'', [[spoiler:after being [[TheCorrupter forcibly corrupted by the Dark Ones]], the Alchemist began to undergo a ViralTransformation into the evil Skeleton King. Fortunately, he managed to hold out long enough to use his remaining time transforming his pet monkeys into cyborg warriors that would combat the creature he would become, with the last entry of his ApocalypticLog showing the chilling moment when his transformation was complete]].
156	-->'''[[spoiler:Alchemist]]:''' Now, the Dark Ones... [[spoiler:''[as Skeleton King]'' '''[[ThatManIsDead take my soul]]!''' ''[EvilLaugh]'']]
157	* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'' episode "[[Recap/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003S4E23AdventuresInTurtleSitting Adventures in Turtle-Sitting]]", Donatello, having been stung by a mutated bug, starts mutating into a monster while in April's apartment. He's able to resist it long enough to warn April and Casey to stay away from him as he runs out of the room... only to change and attack them.
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