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A character kills one or more victims and then kills themselves at the end, either because they planned to from the beginning to avoid the inevitable consequences, because they've gone on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] and they have nothing left to live for, or because they were [[Driven to Suicide]] and decided that they were [[Taking You With Me]].
A character kills one or more victims and then kills themselves at the end, either because they planned to from the beginning to avoid the inevitable consequences, because they've gone on a [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]] and they have nothing left to live for, or because they were [[Driven to Suicide]] and decided that they were [[Taking You with Me]].


[[Super-Trope]] of [[Pater Familicide]], where a parent kills their partner and children. Not to be confused with the mutually-consensual [[Suicide Pact]]. This does not count if the murderer attempts to get away with their crimes and continue their life. It has to be part of the same crime, not a later attempt to avoid guilt or punishment.
[[Super-Trope]] of [[Pater Familicide]], where a parent kills their partner and children. Not to be confused with the mutually-consensual [[Suicide Pact]]. This does not count if the murderer attempts to get away with their crimes and continue their life. It has to be part of the same crime, not a later attempt to avoid guilt or punishment.


Related to [[Suicide By Cop]] if they organise it so that someone else kills them. Sister tropes to [[Self Disposing Villain]] and [[Driven to Suicide]].
Related to [[Suicide by Cop]] if they organise it so that someone else kills them. Sister tropes to [[Self-Disposing Villain]] and [[Driven to Suicide]].


Though this is [[Truth in Television]], [[No Real Life Examples, Please]].
Though this is [[Truth in Television]], [[No Real Life Examples, Please]].
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** Attempted by Asuka's mother Kyouko, except the "Asuka" that was murdered was the rag doll that Kyoko thought to be Asuka. It's not clear whether Asuka's more angry that her mother committed suicide or that she didn't get to die along with her.
** Attempted by Asuka's mother Kyouko, except the "Asuka" that was murdered was the rag doll that Kyoko thought to be Asuka. It's not clear whether Asuka's more angry that her mother committed suicide or that she didn't get to die along with her.
** Naoko Akagi also may have killed herself after murdering Rei Mark I, though it's also possible that Gendo was the culprit.
** Naoko Akagi also may have killed herself after murdering Rei Mark I, though it's also possible that Gendo was the culprit.
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica (Anime)|Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'': Mami [[Beware the Nice Ones|of all people]] attempts this in episode 10. In one of the alternate timelines, she completely snaps when she finds out Magical Girls eventually become witches. She succeeds in killing Kyouko, but is then [[Mercy Kill|mercy killed]] by Madoka.
* ''[[Puella Magi Madoka Magica]]'': Mami [[Beware the Nice Ones|of all people]] attempts this in episode 10. In one of the alternate timelines, she completely snaps when she finds out Magical Girls eventually become witches. She succeeds in killing Kyouko, but is then [[Mercy Kill|mercy killed]] by Madoka.
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': The titular hero attempted to do this on a [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] Tuxedo Kamen, but fortunately, neither died. (He was protected by [[Pocket Protector|his watch]], she by the just-manifested [[MacGuffin]].)
* ''[[Sailor Moon]]'': The titular hero attempted to do this on a [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] Tuxedo Kamen, but fortunately, neither died. (He was protected by [[Pocket Protector|his watch]], she by the just-manifested [[MacGuffin]].)
* Minai from ''[[Shikabane Hime]]'' did this in her backstory. She killed her boyfriend after being beat and abused by him and then committed suicide, only to come back to become a Shikabane Hime.
* Minai from ''[[Shikabane Hime]]'' did this in her backstory. She killed her boyfriend after being beat and abused by him and then committed suicide, only to come back to become a Shikabane Hime.
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== Film ==
== Film ==
* This is Richard's plan in ''[[Dead Mans Shoes]]''.
* This is Richard's plan in ''[[Dead Man's Shoes]]''.
* ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'': After Private Pyle kills [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Sgt. Hartman]], he seems to realize that he'll be severely punished, perhaps even executed, for his crime, and [[Ate His Gun|shoots himself in the mouth]].
* ''[[Full Metal Jacket]]'': After Private Pyle kills [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Sgt. Hartman]], he seems to realize that he'll be severely punished, perhaps even executed, for his crime, and [[Ate His Gun|shoots himself in the mouth]].
* [[Exaggerated Trope]] for laughs: At the end of ''Penn and Teller Get Killed'', Teller accidentally kills Penn, then shoots himself. A guy who was just an actor, hired by Penn to play a trick on Teller to make it look like someone was trying to kill Penn, realizes that What With One Thing And Another there was no proof that it wasn't him, so he kills himself. Then his friend and a friend of his show up, whom he had invited to party with P&T after the planned [[Reveal]] to Teller. They kill themselves because there was nothing to prove that ''they'' didn't do it. Then the cops come in, see the situation, and off themselves too. A long [[Zoom]] Out occurs, as more and more people come in, discover all the dead bodies, and shoot themselves. We hear these rather than see them. [[The End]].
* [[Exaggerated Trope]] for laughs: At the end of ''Penn and Teller Get Killed'', Teller accidentally kills Penn, then shoots himself. A guy who was just an actor, hired by Penn to play a trick on Teller to make it look like someone was trying to kill Penn, realizes that What With One Thing And Another there was no proof that it wasn't him, so he kills himself. Then his friend and a friend of his show up, whom he had invited to party with P&T after the planned [[Reveal]] to Teller. They kill themselves because there was nothing to prove that ''they'' didn't do it. Then the cops come in, see the situation, and off themselves too. A long [[Zoom]] Out occurs, as more and more people come in, discover all the dead bodies, and shoot themselves. We hear these rather than see them. [[The End]].
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==
* [[Agatha Christie (Creator)|Agatha Christie]] often uses this trope to deliver [[Karmic Death]] to particularly nasty murderers:
* [[Agatha Christie]] often uses this trope to deliver [[Karmic Death]] to particularly nasty murderers:
** In ''[[The ABC Murders]]'', the murderer tries to commit suicide, but Poirot prevents it, because he doesn't believe that the murderer deserves an easy death.
** In ''[[The ABC Murders]]'', the murderer tries to commit suicide, but Poirot prevents it, because he doesn't believe that the murderer deserves an easy death.
** ''[[And Then There Were None]]'': Judge Wargrave commits suicide after arranging the deaths of everyone else, as he felt himself to be no better than his victims ''and'' he was fatally ill anyway.
** ''[[And Then There Were None]]'': Judge Wargrave commits suicide after arranging the deaths of everyone else, as he felt himself to be no better than his victims ''and'' he was fatally ill anyway.
** In ''Appointment with Death'', the perpetrator commits suicide to avoid exposure and prosecution.
** In ''Appointment with Death'', the perpetrator commits suicide to avoid exposure and prosecution.
** In ''[[Death On the Nile]]'' the perpetrator commits one final murder (of an accomplice) before turning the gun on themselves.
** In ''[[Death on the Nile]]'' the perpetrator commits one final murder (of an accomplice) before turning the gun on themselves.
* In ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]: [[Another Note (Light Novel)|Another Note]]'', Beyond Birthday is his own final victim.
* In ''[[Death Note]]: [[Another Note]]'', Beyond Birthday is his own final victim.
* ''[[Brave Story]]'', Mitsuru's father killed Mitsuru's mother and sister and then himself, which is Mitsuru's [[Freudian Excuse]] for being a complete dick. Another character also attempts murder-suicide, but fortunately doesn't succeed at either.
* ''[[Brave Story]]'', Mitsuru's father killed Mitsuru's mother and sister and then himself, which is Mitsuru's [[Freudian Excuse]] for being a complete dick. Another character also attempts murder-suicide, but fortunately doesn't succeed at either.
* In ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'', George Wilson shoots himself over the death of his wife Myrtle, taking Gatsby with him.
* In ''[[The Great Gatsby]]'', George Wilson shoots himself over the death of his wife Myrtle, taking Gatsby with him.
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== Web Comic ==
== Web Comic ==
* ''[[Bug (Webcomic)|Bug]]'' has an example where it's played for laughs when the bug [http://www.bugcomic.com/comics/website-woes/ exacts revenge on his web server] by doing this.
* ''[[Bug (webcomic)|Bug]]'' has an example where it's played for laughs when the bug [http://www.bugcomic.com/comics/website-woes/ exacts revenge on his web server] by doing this.


== [[Web Original]] ==
== [[Web Original]] ==