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If a movie ends with a [[Death By Sigh of Relief]] of the [[Kill'Em All|last surviving character]], it may be this (depending on sheer unlikelihood). Compare [[Diabolus Ex Nihilo]], [[Ass Pull]], and [[Cruel Twist Ending]]. Obviously, compare and contrast with [[Deus Ex Machina]]. Likely to be employed by writers who believe that [[True Art Is Angsty]].
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== Anime
* ''[[Darker than Black]]''. What was that? You thought {{spoiler|Havock}} was going to get a ''happy end''? ...Don't be a fool.
* ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO|MS IGLOO]]'' Episode 5 {{spoiler|The very young recruit, Erwin, has survived the sortie, and talked his opponent into being taken prisoner rather than dying needlessly when a blast of laser fire from a distant Salamis kills them both.}}
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