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{{quote|''"Henchmen. [[Minion with an F In Evil|Evil]], [[Mook Face Turn|obedient]], [[Surrounded by Idiots|bright]] -- pick any two."''|'''Dr. No''', ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1502.html #1502]}}
{{quote|''"Henchmen. [[Minion with an F In Evil|Evil]], obedient, [[Surrounded by Idiots|bright]] -- pick any two."''|'''Dr. No''', ''[[Irregular Webcomic]]'' [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1502.html #1502]}}


Well, the heroes just got themselves captured in a spectacular case of [[Cutscene Incompetence]]. Sadly, [[The Guards Must Be Crazy|the guards are competent]] and won't let them leave. What are the heroes to do?
Well, the heroes just got themselves captured in a spectacular case of [[Cutscene Incompetence]]. Sadly, [[The Guards Must Be Crazy|the guards are competent]] and won't let them leave. What are the heroes to do?
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[[Talking Your Way Out|Talk to the guard.]]
[[Talking Your Way Out|Talk to the guard.]]


No, seriously. Half the time they're part of a [[Weird Trade Union]] or are [[Punch Clock Villain|Punch Clock Villains]] and otherwise normal people. Ask them if they know what their boss did to [[You Have Failed Me|Bob,]] or [[Even Mooks Have Loved Ones|plans to do to their family]]. Do they know the scar behind their left ear contains a [[Villain Override|mind control device?]] How about that their boss [[Involuntary Suicide Mechanism|can remote activate]] a [[Cyanide Pill]] he had installed during their last trip to the dentist if things go south?
No, seriously. Half the time they're part of a [[Weird Trade Union]] or are [[Punch Clock Villain]]s and otherwise normal people. Ask them if they know what their boss did to [[You Have Failed Me|Bob,]] or [[Even Mooks Have Loved Ones|plans to do to their family]]. Do they know the scar behind their left ear contains a [[Villain Override|mind control device?]] How about that their boss [[Involuntary Suicide Mechanism|can remote activate]] a [[Cyanide Pill]] he had installed during their last trip to the dentist if things go south?


If that doesn't [[Scare'Em Straight|scare 'em straight]], then ask them about their wife and kids, hobbies, or sports team. An ounce of [[Character Development]] will make them a [[Mauve Shirt]] and get them to do a [[Heel Face Turn]] faster than you can say [[Signed Up for the Dental|"No Dental".]]
If that doesn't [[Scare'Em Straight|scare 'em straight]], then ask them about their wife and kids, hobbies, or sports team. An ounce of [[Character Development]] will make them a [[Mauve Shirt]] and get them to do a [[Heel Face Turn]] faster than you can say [[Signed Up for the Dental|"No Dental".]]
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* The climax of ''[[Four Brothers]]'', in which the brothers bribe Victor Sweet's abused henchmen with the $400,000 they planned on trading with.
* The climax of ''[[Four Brothers]]'', in which the brothers bribe Victor Sweet's abused henchmen with the $400,000 they planned on trading with.
* This was actually a ''power'' of the titular child [[The Messiah|messiah]] in ''[[The Golden Child]].''
* This was actually a ''power'' of the titular child [[The Messiah|messiah]] in ''[[The Golden Child]].''
** In the opening sequence where the villain kidnaps him with the help of Mongol [[Mook|mooks]], one accidentally touches the child's hand, looks up with a [[Epiphany Therapy|contrite expression]], and charges at the head baddy.
** In the opening sequence where the villain kidnaps him with the help of Mongol [[mook]]s, one accidentally touches the child's hand, looks up with a [[Epiphany Therapy|contrite expression]], and charges at the head baddy.
** Later on he touches a [[Mook]] on the hand, and the [[Mook]] eventually helps Chandler Jarrell rescue him.
** Later on he touches a [[Mook]] on the hand, and the [[Mook]] eventually helps Chandler Jarrell rescue him.
* In ''[[The Incredibles]]'', Mr Incredible has been captured and believes his family has been murdered by Syndrome. He is able to snatch Syndrome's right hand lady, Mirage, and threatens to crush her if not released. Syndrome tells him to do it. Mr. Incredible can't bring himself to kill her and lets her go. Although Syndrome claims he knew Incredible was bluffing, Mirage is furious that he gambled with her life, and later aids the Incredible family in escaping the island.
* In ''[[The Incredibles]]'', Mr Incredible has been captured and believes his family has been murdered by Syndrome. He is able to snatch Syndrome's right hand lady, Mirage, and threatens to crush her if not released. Syndrome tells him to do it. Mr. Incredible can't bring himself to kill her and lets her go. Although Syndrome claims he knew Incredible was bluffing, Mirage is furious that he gambled with her life, and later aids the Incredible family in escaping the island.
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* In ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]] 3'', Mega Man must at one point rise in the "ranks" of the Undernet in order to find a program capable of defeating Bass. He does this by finding certain Navis and challenging them to a battle. One of them however, just gives you his rank, claiming he's tired of the whole thing, and even gives you a hint to find the program you're looking for.
* In ''[[Mega Man Battle Network]] 3'', Mega Man must at one point rise in the "ranks" of the Undernet in order to find a program capable of defeating Bass. He does this by finding certain Navis and challenging them to a battle. One of them however, just gives you his rank, claiming he's tired of the whole thing, and even gives you a hint to find the program you're looking for.
* Commander Saturn, along with the rest of [[Nebulous Evil Organization|Team Galactic]] in ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokemon Diamond and Pearl]]'' actually pulls one of these after you defeat their [[Big Bad|boss, Cyrus]]. He says that all they wanted was a better world, but realized that [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Cyrus went too far to achieve it]]. You can also see the beginnings of this if you talk to defeated [[Mook|grunts]] after battling them, where they wonder if they're really fighting on the right side.
* Commander Saturn, along with the rest of [[Nebulous Evil Organization|Team Galactic]] in ''[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|Pokemon Diamond and Pearl]]'' actually pulls one of these after you defeat their [[Big Bad|boss, Cyrus]]. He says that all they wanted was a better world, but realized that [[Well-Intentioned Extremist|Cyrus went too far to achieve it]]. You can also see the beginnings of this if you talk to defeated [[Mook|grunts]] after battling them, where they wonder if they're really fighting on the right side.
* [[Dark Forces Saga|Kyle Katarn]] is a more classic [[Mook Face Turn]], starting as a mook, and becoming [[Memetic Badass|a FUCKING god!]]
* [[Dark Forces Saga|Kyle Katarn]] is a more classic Mook Face Turn, starting as a mook, and becoming [[Memetic Badass|a FUCKING god!]]
* Kasan Moor of ''[[Rogue Squadron]]'' starts out as an elite TIE Interceptor pilot for the Empire, but defects to Rogue Squadron.
* Kasan Moor of ''[[Rogue Squadron]]'' starts out as an elite TIE Interceptor pilot for the Empire, but defects to Rogue Squadron.
* In ''[[Killzone]] 3'', Sev and Rico pull this off in the intro tutorial and at the actual point in the game where they dress up as Helghast soldiers and reveal themselves to the [[Big Bad]] during a ''planet-wide'' broadcast the the '''entire''' Helghan nation.
* In ''[[Killzone]] 3'', Sev and Rico pull this off in the intro tutorial and at the actual point in the game where they dress up as Helghast soldiers and reveal themselves to the [[Big Bad]] during a ''planet-wide'' broadcast the the '''entire''' Helghan nation.
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