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* '''Reconstructed''':
** The story switches to the perspective of the survivors who defied seeing the world pessimistically and/or [[Xenofiction|the cosmic horrors themselves]].
** Alternately: ... so the entire story revolves around cultists trying to get the attention of the monstrosities so they will come to the earth to prove once and for all there is no god. [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|Oops, forgot about the whole 'devouring worlds' thing...]]
** So this kind of story basically fosters a [[Darkness Induced Audience Apathy]] mentality.... but as a response, while the unstoppable horrors are still present, the protagonists are at the very least given some [[Character Development]], with exploring the psychology and meaning of their existential crisis before the inevitable doom. Sometimes works and makes the characters more sympathetic than a bunch of ants, sometimes doesn't.
* '''Zig Zagged''': A main character, very fearful of being attacked by an [[Eldritch Abomination]], sights a tentacle in the forest, but it was just someone elses costume, then he sights an actual real tentacle, which grabs him. Only it was a dream and he's just letting paranoia get to him... or is he?
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* '''Discussed''': "[[Nietzsche Wannabe|Why bother living when we are going to end in their hands anyway?]]"
* '''Conversed''': "Due to the immense size of the universe, it's possible for other creatures to evolve beyond our comprehension."
* '''Played For Laughs''': The world is attacked by a incomprehensible tentacle beast from another dimension, and it attacks by [[Kick the Dog|kicking the dog]] or [[Serious Business|leaving the]] [[What Do You Mean
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