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* In ''[[Thirteen Assassins|13 Assassins]]'', most of the samurai protagonists willingly join a [[Suicide Mission]], knowing that it's the only way to die a warrior's death in an era of peace.
* ''[[The Avengers (Film)|The Avengers]]'': Before Phil Coulson dies, he tells Nick Fury:
{{quote| ''It's okay, boss. This was never going to work...if they didn't have something [[Killed Mid
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* ''[[Legend of Dragoon]]'': While Lavitz's actual physical death is a rather needless [[Heroic Sacrifice]], his undead spirit ends up trapped in an [[Abusive Precursors|ancient Wingly city]]. Once freed, he manages to use the last of his life energy to give the protagonists a way to avert [[The End of the World As We Know It]], and passes to the afterlife after a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|warm reunion with his friends]].
* Psycho Mantis's death in ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]''. He actually says so himself, stating that helping Snake before he dies feels "nice".
* Similarly, [[Anti
* In ''[[Persona 3]]'', Chidori dies not only saving Junpei from death at the expense of her own life, but also declaring her love for him. She even shows her love beyond death, with her Persona fusing with Junpei's to form Trismegistus.
** Prior to that, Shinjiro dies satisfied after [[Taking the Bullet]] for Ken, whose mother he'd accidentally killed two years before. In this case, he's satisfied not only because he's saved Ken, but because he was concerned about what effect it would have on Ken if Ken avenged his mother personally as he was planning to (and Shinjiro was prepared to let him) do. His [[Famous Last Words]] sum it up: "This is the way it should be."
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