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Okay, so you found a dead body. What do you do with it? In [[Real Life]], one would report the discovery to the police (or possibly to the family of the deceased). In this trope, however, you steal from the dead, scavenging anything of value or use. It's not as if anyone is going to find out.
Okay, so you found a dead body. It seems to died in some kind of matter. What do you do it? In Real Life, one would report the discovery to the police (or possibly to the family of the deceased). In this trope, however, you steal from the dead, scavenging anything of value or use. It's not as if anyone is going to find out.


Not to be mistaken for [[Grave Robbing]]; that's stealing the actual corpse (or parts thereof).
Not to be mistaken for [[Grave Robbing]], that's stealing the actually corpse or parts.


Subtrope of [[Sticky Fingers]]. Compare with [[Ninja Looting]]. Compare and contrast with [[Plunder]]. This is behavior practised by a [[Kleptomaniac Hero]].
This is behavior practiced by a [[Kleptomaniac Hero]]. Compare and contrast with [[Plunder]].


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== [[Fan Works]] ==
== [[Fan Works]] ==
* In ''[[Final Stand of Death]]'', Nick Diamond is comforted by Debbie Matenopoulos finds a mixtape belong to one of the [[Spice Girls]] in his possession. Nick tries to [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|denied]] stealing, yet alone kidnapping.
* In ''[[Final Stand of Death]]'', Nick Diamond is confronted by Debbie Matenopoulos finds a mixtape belong to one of the [[Spice Girls]] in his possession. Nick tries to [[Suspiciously Specific Denial|denied]] stealing, yet alone kidnapping.
** ''MOD: I don't know how to fix this entry. Was Nick given solace by Debbie ("comforted") or was he accused by her ("confronted")? Either way, the example needs to be rewritten with good grammar, but the grammar depends on the action being described.''


== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
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== [[Video Games]] ==
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Of course after _____ someone, the player in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)]]'' has the option of stealing from the body, either money or a weapon.
* Of course after killing someone, the player in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto (series)]]'' has the option of stealing from the body, either money or a weapon.
** ''MOD: The "_____" needs to be replaced with a verb. Which verb, I don't know.''
* [[Duke Nukem]] would often steal from the bodies of the aliens after killing them, mostly [[Plunder|ammo or weapons he can use]].
* [[Duke Nukem]] would often steal from the bodies of the aliens after killing them, mostly [[Plunder|ammo or weapons he can use]].


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== Other Media ==
== Other Media ==

== [[Real Life]] ==



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Revision as of 02:21, 18 April 2019

Okay, so you found a dead body. It seems to died in some kind of matter. What do you do it? In Real Life, one would report the discovery to the police (or possibly to the family of the deceased). In this trope, however, you steal from the dead, scavenging anything of value or use. It's not as if anyone is going to find out.

Not to be mistaken for Grave Robbing, that's stealing the actually corpse or parts.

This is behavior practiced by a Kleptomaniac Hero. Compare and contrast with Plunder.

Examples of Looting the Body include:

Advertising

Anime and Manga

Comic Books

Fan Works

  • In Final Stand of Death, Nick Diamond is confronted by Debbie Matenopoulos finds a mixtape belong to one of the Spice Girls in his possession. Nick tries to denied stealing, yet alone kidnapping.

Film

Literature

Live-Action TV

Music

New Media

Newspaper Comics

Oral Tradition, Myths and Legends

Pinball

Podcasts

Professional Wrestling

Puppet Shows

Radio

Recorded and Stand Up Comedy

Tabletop Games

Theatre

Video Games

Visual Novels

Web Animation

Web Comics

Web Original

Western Animation

  • In the Futurama episode "Luck Of The Fryrish", Fry considers this, thinking his brother Yancy took over after he was gone, right down to his dream. This ended up being averted after Fry learns the grave was actually his nephew and his achievements was in honor to Fry.

Other Media