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{{trope}}
Basically this is when one of the good guys [[Face Heel Turn|becomes a villain]] not out of choice, but because they were transformed into one one way or another (this makes it a [[Super-Trope]] to several tropes as outlined below). This can also apply to non-sapient entities, such as computers that [[
* [[Transhuman Treachery]] When the original personality is still there, but their allegiance has changed with their form.
* [[
** [[
* [[Tragic Monster]] When this happens to someone the audience cares about.
* [[Zombie Infectee]] Where this trope could occur at any moment.
* [[Resist the Beast]] When they try their hardest to stop the inevitable monster from emerging and resist the urge to kill, and warn others around them to stay away lest they face their doom.
* [[Sheep in Wolf's Clothing]] When they use their transformation to aid their fellow humans
* [[He Who Fights Monsters]] When this figuratively happens to the protagonist into becoming one.
** [[And Then John Was a Zombie]] When this literally happens to the protagonist (assuming their allegiance changes).
* [[The Virus]] When the cause of the transformation is being "infected" by the enemy.
** [[The Corruption]] When this gives the infectee evil powers while it mutates him into a monster.
** [[Reforged Into a Minion]] When the character is turned into one of the villain's [[mook]]s.
* [[Demonic Possession]] When something else with a different allegiance hijacks the subject's body.
** [[Many Spirits Inside of One]] When it's done by multiple beings at the same time.
** [[Transformation of the Possessed]] When demonic possession also involves transforming into a demonic appearance
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]] Being corrupted by an increase in power.
** [[Psycho Serum]] When the serum that gives a person powers also messes him or her up psychologically.
* [[Split Personality Takeover]] When a different personality starts calling the shots.
** [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] For when the personality is more powerful when it's in control and a little more interested in co-habitation (or at least can't get rid of the "face" personality).
* [[Pro-Human Transhuman]] Despite no longer being human, the character still sympathizes with humans.▼
▲* [[Pro-Human Transhuman]] Despite no longer being human, the character still sympathizes with humans.
{{examples}}
== [[Anime]] ==
* Happens to {{spoiler|Death the Kid}} in ''[[Soul Eater]]'' while {{spoiler|trapped in Eibon's book.}}
** The whole Dark Side of the series is made of [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|'insanity']] and its [[Super-Powered Evil Side|effects]].
* [[Yu Yu Hakusho|Urameshi Yusuke]] {{spoiler|pretends}} this (v.1) has happened when {{spoiler|he comes back from the dead the second time. Just to mess with the racist assholes from the Spirit World who'd been sent to vaporize his corpse to make sure he couldn't arise as a superpowered demon. The dub version ends his [[Face Heel Turn]] speech with PSYCH! and in all versions he puts a shoe on his head and sticks his tongue out. Very funny.}}
** Also worked. Freaked out Koenma very badly too, to a [[What Have I Done]] level for a couple of seconds over protecting {{spoiler|the corpse.}} Also any viewers who couldn't keep ahead of the plot and predict the crazy man.
* In the Zanpacto Tales filler arc of ''[[Bleach]]'', the [[Shinigami]]'s [[Living Weapon]]s were given human forms (turning them into something closer to [[Equippable Ally]]) and brainwashed with [[More Than Mind Control]] into fighting them. The following arc dealt with [[Monster of the Week|clearing up]] all the "sword beasts" (Zanpacto who killed their shinigami before being turned back and went rogue).
* In [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]], this happens to {{spoiler|Sayaka; when she doesn't clean her [[Soul Jar|Soul Gem]] she turns into a witch}}. {{spoiler|This will eventually happen to all [[Magical Girl]]s in the series.}}
* In [[One Piece]], it's implied this happens to {{spoiler|Bartholomew Kuma as he turns more and more into a robot, to the point that he says that he will technically die soon since his free will shall be taken away from him by the World Government}}.
== [[Comics]] ==
* Bruce Banner when he turns into ''[[Incredible Hulk|The Incredible Hulk]]'' (particularly in the original comics where the Hulk started off as a power hungry sociopath who almost considered killing a teenager who knew who he really was).
== [[Film]] ==
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Star Trek: The
** Previously, it had happened in "Return of the Archons", where Sulu is turned into one of Landru's followers.
* Jean-Luc Picard being turned into Locutus of Borg, in ''[[Star Trek: The
* ''[[Star Trek:
* Subverted, inverted and played straight in the case of Angel from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'': he was a jackass who was turned into a monster, was forcibly given back his soul and instead of returning to his jackass original personality, became a good guy, who was then turned back into a monster, and ''back'' into a good guy several times.
** It's the reason he doesn't go by his former human name even when he's a good guy, he's NOT that person anymore. By the time he gets cursed with a soul, he'd been a vampire for about five times longer than he was ever human. He still considers himself a monster, just one capable of feeling guilt for his actions.
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* In ''[[Mother 3]]'', {{spoiler|Lucas's twin brother Claus (who was either seriously injured or dead) is turned into a cyborg and mindless slave by the Pigmask Army.}}
** But we [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight|knew he was in there.]]
* In ''[[Resident Evil]]'': Outbreak File #2 the third series tyrant helps the players at first (since it's been programmed to protect humans and destroy hunters). Then it gets damaged, loses its [[Power Limiter]], mutates even more and goes crazy.
** Also, if a player dies then they turn into a zombie (or a more powerful [[Roaming Enemy]] in one level).
* In ''[[Resident Evil Code: Veronica]]'', Steve is infected with T-Veronica and attacks Claire until [[The Power of Love]] returns him to normal (but he dies immediately after).
* In ''[[Cave Story]]'', [[Complete Monster|The Doctor]] feeds [[Psycho Serum|red flowers]] [[Player Punch|to one of your allies]], turning her into a [[Tragic Monster|frenzied monster]] and [[Tear Jerker|forcing you to kill her]].
** Near the end he also transforms {{spoiler|your friend Sue and his minion Misery into monsters to help him in the fight (Sue gets better, Misery's fate isn't explored but she was apparently able to [[Mistreatment-Induced Betrayal|send Balrog to help you]] escape from the [[Bonus Level of Hell]]).}}
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