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Compare [[Fake Defector]] and the [[Civilian Villain]]. Contrast [[Reformed but Rejected]]. See also [[Becoming the Mask]].
 
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Nineteen Eighty -Four]]'', {{spoiler|O'Brien pretends to be part of the resistance against Big Brother. It is implied that there is no actual resistance, just a Party-sponsored fake one used to catch "thoughtcriminals"}}.
* In one of the earliest ''[[Babysitters Club]]'' books, the girls are losing clients to the Baby-Sitters Agency (mainly because their members are older than twelve), so Kristy tries to find some new members. The two she gets are Janet and Leslie (?), who apparently quit the Agency because they didn't like how it was being run. So they're promptly booked for jobs with two new clients who saw the club's advertising for new, older sitters who could stay out later. Imagine the girls' shock at the Monday evening meeting, when their "defectors" don't show up, and the new clients call to complain that they were stood up. Kristy was absolutely devastated when she confronted them and learned that they did it deliberately to sabotage the BSC's reputation.
* Also subverted in ''Flashman and the Angel of the Lord''. {{spoiler|Joe Simmons}} was supposed to sabotage John Brown, but ended up following him for real.
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== [[Web Original]] ==
* In ''[[The Gamers Alliance (Roleplay)|The Gamers Alliance]]'', [[Manipulative Bastard|Ferron]] defects to the Alliance's side after the Yamatian Invasion because his superiors in the dark clergy betrayed him and he wants revenge. Although he helps the heroes deal with his former colleagues and befriends many people in the Alliance, he has a far more sinister agenda in mind. He almost [[Becoming the Mask|switches sides for real]] because of all the friends he has gained but eventually decides to subvert his character development and betrays the heroes at a crucial moment because his lust for power overshadows his growing friendship with the heroes.
** [[Overlord, Jr.|Xerathas]], [[Anti -Villain|Varalia]] and [[Enigmatic Minion|the Shadow]] also join the Alliance's heroes during the Vanna arc and claim they'll help the Alliance so that they can atone for their actions as well as prevent a greater threat from rising. Knowing what they're dealing with, the heroes don't buy the excuse but decide to let them tag along while keeping an eye on them. To the heroes' surprise the trio are surprisingly helpful during many encounters, which makes many Alliance members question whether the trio have finally seen the light. Everything changes during the battle of Vanna, however, when the three antagonists reveal the extent of their plan and betray the heroes at the Alliance's most vulnerable moment while the Alliance is busy dealing with another threat.
* {{spoiler|Terrence}} in ''[[Kate Modern]]'', despite having secretly become a much nastier villain than before.
 
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