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See also [[Finger in the Mail]] and [[Forced to Watch]].
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Bleach]]'', Kurotsuchi showed Uryu a picture of his mentor's soul after Kurotsuchi had finished experimenting on it. Made more horrific by the fact that said mentor was also Uryus grandfather, and by the [[Lack of Empathy|careless manner]] in which Kurotsuchi talks about it; to Kurotsuchi, [[But for Me It Was Tuesday|he's just making conversation]], and when Uryu informs him about his relation to the victim, Kurotsuchi [[The Sociopath|isn't bothered in the slightest.]]
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* A variation: when the protagonist of ''[[Gunnm]]'' {{spoiler|wakes up after her [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}, she is asked by the [[Neglectful Precursors]] to become their agent on the surface. When she refuses, they show her a picture of what's left of {{spoiler|her ''real''}} body.
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* [[The Joker]] pulled this a few times in ''[[Batman]]'', most notoriously in ''[[The Killing Joke]]'' after {{spoiler|crippling Barbara and comparing her to a damaged book}}.
{{quote|{{spoiler|"It's a psychological complaint, common among ex-librarians. You see, she thinks she's a coffee table edition. Mind you, I wouldn't say much for the book's condition. There's a hole in the jacket and the [[Game-Breaking Injury|spine appears to be damaged]]."}}}}
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* In the ''[[Ranma ½]]'' fan fic ''[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/5088534/1/Pride-Comes-Before-The-Fall Pride Comes Before The Fall]'', Ranma delivers Ryouga's shredded, bloodied bandanna to the Tendos.
== [[Film]] ==
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== [[Literature]] ==
* In [[J. R. R.
* The trope namer: [[Stephen King]]'s short story ''In The Deathroom''. "Here is your friend Tomas. Not very pretty now, is he?"
* Emperor Ublaz [[Names to Run Away From Really Fast|"Mad Eyes"]] in ''[[Redwall]]'' does this to a pirate captain under his command when he reveals the body of the captain's brother. The captain immediately decides to go through with the revolt he was planning.
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* In one ''[[Forgotten Realms]]'' novel, Entreri had stolen the statue that allowed Drizzt to summon Guenhwyvar, and let Drizzt see it just long enough for him to figure out what the small object was.
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* ''[[Police Squad!]]'' played this for all it was worth. In one episode, mobsters have kidnapped a boxer's girlfriend to make him throw a fight. They start by showing a few of the normal items, then they show him her toaster (complete with toast popping up). During the fight, he checks the crowd and the mob's man is sitting there, with her clothes dryer...
* ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]'''s Niska is very fond of using this trope. As a means of getting Mal and Co. to cooperate, he shows them the mutilated hung corpse of his wife's ''nephew''!
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