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KD Since: May, 2009
2024-07-09 19:19:59

Seconding The Greatest Story Never Told for cases like "can't take credit", or needing to immediately go into hiding — whatever mechanism that means the hero can't even say their side of the story.

The others are Hero with Bad Publicity, which has a huge bullet point list of all the reasons why the hero might be vilified or ridiculed despite the genuine heroics.

Mac_R (Experienced, Not Yet Jaded)
2024-07-09 22:02:21

Thanks, The Greatest Story Never Told fits the examples I wanted.

Edited by Mac_R
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