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Forced into Evil, could also be a variant of Humiliation Conga and I Shall Taunt You.
Could be an inversion of Boxed Crook? The villain or whoever gets off of further punishment by making themselves useful, except in this case, its the hero.
Edited by SpocktorWho
No reason that Defeat Means Menial Labor couldn't apply to this situation, though- the villain receiving this as punishment at the end of a story is a common play, but the core of the trope is "you lost, therefore you get handed the broom". Just a couple common alternate plays that come to mind are the former villain being made the janitor for their own minions after a Make Way for the New Villains-type takeover, or the hero being forced into servitude in a Bad Future.
Edited by Scorpion451
^ Thing is, I was there back when the TLP draft was made, and the draft maker insists (for no good reason) that it has to be a defeated villain.
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The trope page specifies villain, but since Tropes Are Flexible, we should be able to claim your example under Defeat Means Menial Labor as a variation or an inversion. At worst you might need to suggest a page edit if somebody contests the example and you end up in an Edit War.
Edited by SpocktorWho
A bully or a bad guy defeated the hero (or one of the good guys) and forced him to work for said bully/bad guy.
I thought Defeat Means Menial Labor can fit, but reading the description, it cannot.
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Edited by 4tell0life4