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Chabal2
Since: Jan, 2010
eroock
Since: Sep, 2012
Kalaong
Since: Jan, 2001
1st Sep, 2018 05:33:01 AM
Check and Mate sounds perfect. Thanks!
The villain seemingly has the Guile Hero at his mercy, and then the hero admits that means he's already secretly won. Examples: Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows - Sherlock tells Moriarty he stole his ledger and had the cops seize his fortune, Good Burger - Ed tells all present he dumps all the food additives into the meat = exploding burgers, The 51st State - Elmo tells the Lizard he just drank an explosive cocktail.