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Should be covered by Just Between You and Me.
No, not quote: "Just Between You and Me" is the villain explaining the entire plot.
This is specifically about how the villain will make it look like. A very important part of this is that the explanation comes from the point of view of a would-be unaware bystander
The bad guy is doing Evil Gloating. His plot is a Frame-Up to make it seem as Bob accidentally killed Alice and then suicided.
Seconding all of the above, particularly Just Between You and Me - they don't have to explain their entire plot, or even have a grander plan. All that's required is having the heroes as a captive audience, and taking that moment to twist the knife by giving Alice and Bob exposition- they might explain some or all of their plan to brag about how clever it is, or some brilliant way that they already outsmarted the hero ("I didn't even have to break in myself, I snuck in as a janitor two weeks ago and copied Bob's key"), or any other information that they think will add insult to injury.
Edited by Scorpion451
that's not the part i'm hanging on about, i'm talking about the "here's what actually happened" (which is not what actually happened) bit
Yes, that is the Frame-Up. He's telling his plot by explaining to the victims what the police or other observers *will think* happened, which is *also* part of his plot.
They won't look for Mr. Bad Guy in relation to the victims' deaths because he has made sure to leave covering details to throw them off his tracks and believe an alternative explanation *he has concoted*. All part of his evil plan, so the tropes ⁰mentioned covers it all. Also conveniently lets the audience in on the plot.
Of course, the best-plans of villains may go wrong...
Edited by PCD
Aha! Try Did You Actually Believe...? for a stock villain phrase often used when the villain is explaining his Evil Plan to his victims.
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That's a stock phrase and different from what i'm talking about (the concept of someone explaining to someone, to their face, what "actually happened")
A subtype of Evil Gloating, usually found in crime fiction. The villain has captured a hero or several heroes and is explaining how he's going to make their deaths look like by fabricating evidence, from the point of view of a neutral observer, and often also pinning his crimes on them. "Alice, you were breaking into Bob's office for whatever reasons, with this lockpick. Bob, you thought it was a burglar, and shot them with this gun that you had on hand. Upon realizing that this is your friend Alice, you were grief-struck and committed suicide. Open and shut."
Edited by Beansidhe