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{{quote|''"It is such a quiet thing, to fall. But far more terrible is to admit it."''
|'''Kreia'''|''[[Knights of the Old Republic|Knights of the Old Republic II]]''}}
Few things are [[Villainous BSOD|more crushing]] than realizing [[Obliviously Evil|that you're one of the bad guys.]] You exclaim "[[My God, What Have I Done?]]?" and perhaps shed [[Tears of Remorse]]. Or in some cases, you realise you're even worse than you thought you were. Either way, it's [[Epiphany (trope)|the moment you know you're in the wrong]].
It may lead to [[The Atoner]], a [[Redemption Quest]], or [[Redemption Equals Death]], or, if the author is feeling particularly vindictive, to [[Deadly Change-of-Heart]]. Conversely, may turn a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]] [[Necessarily Evil]], or force them to admit that there is [[No Place for Me There]]. There's also the possibility to [[Ignored Epiphany|ignore the realization.]] Sometimes these people were just [[Punch Clock Villain|working for someone]] who turned out to be doing horrible things. A common form is to [[Kick the Wrong Dog]] and/or [[Being Evil Sucks]].
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