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KD Since: May, 2009
2022-12-01 10:35:59

In my opinion, the entry for Ax-Crazy and its mention of Kill All Humans seems to cover it. Creepy, doesn't have any guilt about murder, etc.

Straw Nihilist I think requires some expression of philosophy. They have to explain their motivations in a nihilistic, "None of this matters so we might as well destroy it all!" way. A character who just kills for laughs or to come up with deadlier killing devices doesn't necessarily have a nihilist philosophy.

You could make a case for Well-Intentioned Extremist that her motivation is to emancipate her fellow dolls, and sees only one extreme method for achieving that.

Edited by KD
JustNormalMusicLover (Experienced Trainee)
2022-12-01 16:36:28

So, I might as well remove the trope but instead maybe add "Well-Intentioned Extremist" for the reason?

Oh, and also. Using the Touhou Wiki page for the reference, Creepy Child mentioning is still worth to say too, as the page says:

Due to her becoming a youkai only recently and never leaving the Hill of the Nameless, Medicine is very immature and her experience and knowledge are overwhelmingly shallow.

Edited by JustNormalMusicLover Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
molokai198 Since: Oct, 2012
2022-12-02 18:45:03

Misanthrope Supreme if they themselves are a human

JustNormalMusicLover (Experienced Trainee)
2022-12-03 05:26:00

This character isn't a human, but a Yōkai.

That being said, I'm not sure which trope does it fits regardless, but Misanthrope Supreme is another one off the list.

I think that Humans Are Bastards is still involved as Medicine's reasoning, and part of her background referenced to abandoned dolls misused by humans.

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
PCD Since: May, 2021
2022-12-03 23:53:43

After reading the article on Yōkai, I think human emotions and attitudes can't really apply, as these entities aren't human, they're spirits. Plus, like brownies, elves, and faeries of English and Scottish folklore,they range from helpful to malevolent.

Maybe Fantastic Racism or a variant, after all.

Edited by PCD
sdewap (Experienced Trainee)
2022-12-04 04:30:34

If they're like fairies, so maybe The Fair Folk.

JustNormalMusicLover (Experienced Trainee)
2022-12-04 06:52:55

Oh, thanks. I think Fantastic Racism is better, but I'll reword it slightly to still mention Humans Are Bastards.

Nothing solves a day of depression better than a warm smile.
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