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'''Basic Trope''': A [[Super Villain]] has technologies or abilities that could legitimately earn him a lot of money.
* '''Straight''': [[Mad Scientist|Dr. Evilstein]] has incredible [[The Chessmaster|logical]] and [[Mad Mathematician|mathematicial]] abilities. He uses them to rob banks.
* '''Exaggerated''': Dr. Evilstein has created an infinite energy source, various flavors of [[Nanomachines]], [[Teleporters and Transporters|and a teleportation technology]]. [[What an Idiot!|He uses them to rob banks]].
* '''Downplayed''': Dr. Evilstein graduated valedictorian from high school. Now he robs banks.
* '''Justified''':
** Dr. Evilstein robs banks not because he needs the money, but for the thrill.
** Dr. Evilstein is a misanthrope who doesn't want to help anyone with his inventions.
** Dr. Evilstein doesn't want to market his technology himself because most businesses fail within their first year of operation, and doesn't want to have to answer to employers or investors he considers to be [[Pointy
▲** Dr. Evilstein doesn't want to market his technology himself because most businesses fail within their first year of operation, and doesn't want to have to answer to employers or investors he considers to be [[Pointy Haired Boss|Pointy Haired Bosses]].
** Dr. Evilstien knows that his invention is too evil and he couldn't sell it legitimately.
** if everyone and their brother had access to Dr Evilstein's tech, he wouldn't have the edge.
** Dr. Evilstein is really just the [[Disc One Final Boss]], and someone else more powerful is controlling/blackmailing ''him'' into using his inventions for villainy.
** Dr. Evilstein has [[Visionary Villain|far grander]] ambitions than merely making money, such as [[World Domination]], [[Utopia Justifies the Means]] or even [[The End of the World
** Dr. Evilstein ''tried'' to make money legitimately with his inventions, but failed, so he turned to crime.
* '''Inverted''': [[Super Serum]] and [[Hypno Ray|Hypno Rays]] are marketed towards Average Joes instead of military or criminals.
* '''Subverted''':
** Dr. Evilstein makes far more money (and / or respect, power etc.) out of crime than he would legitimately.
** Dr. Evilstein says "[[
* '''Double Subverted''': [[Civilian Villain|He's only pretending to go legit while he plots his next crime spree]].
** He can make more money by being a legitimate businessman ''and'' a criminal mastermind.
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* '''Exploited''': A [[Genre Savvy]] [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]] steals Dr. Evilstein's technology, and patents it, passing it off as his own.
* '''Defied''': "Supervillainy? Naaaah. [[Genre Savvy|I'd rather sell my inventions and make millions off them]], thankyouverymuch."
* '''Discussed''': "Couldn't this guy just make more money than banks ever have by going legit?" "Completely correct, ''but this is'' ''[[Science
* '''Conversed''': "Have you ''seen'' the technologies those villains have? Why won't anyone [[Title Drop|cut Lex Luthor a check]]?" "Well, if all villains suddenly went legit there wouldn't be much of a story, right?"
* '''Played for Laughs''': Dr. Evilstein invents a hand-held device that uses zero-point energy to generate and shoot golden bullets. He uses it to rob a bank.
* '''Played for Drama''': In a dystopian world controlled by megacorporations a little guy like Dr Evilstein has no chance at succeeding with honest competition and so decides to embrace a life of crime.
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