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You're a [[Power Trio]] or [[Five-Man Band]] who just got themselves a new [[Sixth Ranger]]. Things are looking pretty good right now—your team is expanding, you're making new friends. Looks like things might change permanently!

 

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* Kaworu from ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'', although there's enough visual and in-plots hints about people wondering about him that he was deliberately a mysterious character. His character showed up in one episode, which means the time from Introduction to [[The Reveal]] about {{spoiler|his identity as The Last Angel}} was about ''fifteen minutes''. Subsequent versions of the story are even quicker. ''Death & Rebirth'' reveals Kaworu's betrayal before introducing him! The fact that he's first seen in ''Rebuild of Evangelion'' hanging out with Keel Lorentz is a pretty big indication by itself that he's not on NERV's side in the latest iteration of the story, either.<ref>there is subversion in that He's not with SEELE or even the Angels, either in the end. He picks to side with the Lilim, and decides to at least buy some time for Shinji to survive. Not much good that did anyway, but it's the thought that counted.</ref>

* ''[[Corrector Yui]]'' - One of the nearest Yui's friends was the true [[Chosen One]] to be the titular Corrector, but I.R. chose Yui because an error later explained she was then infected by Grosser {{spoiler|its Haruna, and no, its not "a hidden grudge" it was pure [[Mind Control]] like it was later demonstrated with Shun}} before being recruited after Inukai told everyone in the group about it, then after she tried to leave the group (cause Yui [[Status Quo Is God|was better for the Correctors]]) Grosser takes her and [[Brainwashed and Crazy|turned her against Yui]], it was fixed on the next episode but she didn't return as a Corrector until the next season. {{spoiler|Haruna is eventually cured by Yui herself in an [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight]], goes under temporal retirement (she was still remaining as [[Mission Control]]) and, in the second season, [[He's Back|she rejoins]] the team as [[Sixth Ranger]]}}.

* {{spoiler|Meowth of Team Rocket}} pretends to become a new ally for the heroes of ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] Best Wishes'' for one short [[Story Arc]], but it was just to lure them into a trap in Nimbasa City.

 

* Topher from ''[[Runaways]]''. This was less about not changing the status quo, since the team constantly loses and gains members. Topher's betrayal causes the team to be initially suspicious of [[Sixth Ranger]] Victor, especially since they know he's [[Luke, I Am Your Father|the son of a villain]] (though they don't know which one for a while) and supposed destined to [[Face Heel Turn|turn evil]]. Of course, given that every single fricken one of them is the child of at least one, and in most cases two villains, what do ya expect?

** It's also implied to have happened on purpose, because {{spoiler|Alex}} knew all along that Topher was a vampire (or at least evil) and brought him to the Hostel so that the rest of the group could end up fighting him to be toughened up.

* [[Marvel Star Wars]] does have regulars added to the cast not infrequently. Most of them work out okay - but [[Heroes Want Redheads|Shira Brie]], Luke Skywalker's [[Wing Man|Wing Guard]] and incipient [[Love Interest]], turns out to have been hand-picked by Darth Vader.

* In an example that would have made fans of the original series cry, {{spoiler|Sven}}, one of the most popular character of the original ''[[Voltron|Voltron: Defender of the Universe]]'' series became this in the 2003-4 Devil's Due [[Darker and Edgier]] [[Continuity Reboot]].

** Later subverted during the Anathos Cycle when Tenebris, [[Daddy's Little Villain|Darkhell's daughter]], joins the team. Her motivations for helping the heroes are selfish, she is known to love her father, and even two of the Legendaries (namely Shimy and Gryf) were expecting her to betray them, to the point Shimy even attempted to [[Murder Is the Best Solution|murder]] her once it appeared she was of no more use. Ironically, it turned out she ''never'' betrayed the team, even when [[Bigger Bad]] Anathos [[We Can Rule Together|gave her the opportunity to join her]] [[Curb Stomp Battle|after he single-handed defeated the other heroes]]. After the Cycle, she has become a full-time member of the group.

 

* In ''[[Personality Conflicts]]'', this is Tommy's greatest fear. Also played straight with Drew and [[Bad Future]] Tasha, but subverted with Ryan.

* In ''[[72 Hours]]'', Bo is this to the wrestlers. When he moves to America, he falls in naturally with the sadistic group, but has no interest in slaughtering innocents with the others; he simply can't escape. During a battle with [[La Résistance|SABRE]], he not only joins the enemy (pulling a complete [[Heel Face Turn]] in the process) but does so in a way that cripples the enemy attack, saving his new friends' lives.

* Miyako in ''[[Death Note]]'' and ''[[Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne]]'' fanfic, ''[[To Kill a Thief]]'' is unknowingly playing for Light's [[Five-Bad Band]]. {{spoiler|When she realized of what he wanted, she turns her back on him.}}

 

* ''[[The Losers]]'' - {{spoiler|Roque}}.

* ''[[The Expendables]]'' - {{spoiler|Gunnar}}.

* ''[[X-Men (film)|X-Men: First Class]]'': {{spoiler|Angel, Mystique and Magneto.}}

* Lando Calrissian acts as this at in [[Star Wars|The Empire Strikes Back]] but he quickly makes a [[Heel Face Turn]] and becomes a regular [[Sixth Ranger]]

 

== Literature ==

* In ''[[Harry Potter]]'': {{spoiler|Severus Snape}} is actually a Sixth Ranger Traitor for a [[Five-Bad Band]], earning himself a (sudden) special place in the hearts of many readers who had previously hated his guts.

* In ''[[The Hunger Games]]'', {{spoiler|Peeta Mellark}} is this to the Career Tributes.

 

== Live-Action TV ==

''*shocked silence from Xander and Giles*''

'''Spike''': Can't any one of your damn little Scooby club at least ''try'' to remember that ''I hate you all''? Just because I can't do the damage myself doesn't stop me from aiming a loose cannon your way. And here I thought the evening'd be dull. }}

* {{spoiler|Leek}} from ''[[Primeval]]''. And Christine. And Philip. Basically, if the team (or Nick in series 2, and Abby in series 5) hate somebody, then that person is, guaranteed, to be evil!

* Rick Murray from ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]''. Crazy, check. Ready to explode, check. Attacks his friends, check.

* Jorge del Salto from ''[[Carrusel]]''.

 

== Professional Wrestling ==

 

== Western Animation ==

* William from ''[[Code Lyoko]]''. Although he is not evil, he got cocky to the point where XANA succeeded in taking him over. The surprise factor was actually legitimate, because the build-up was so long.

* ''[[Super Robot Monkey Team Hyperforce Go!]]'' provides somewhat of a twist on this with Mandarin, because he was originally introduced as "The Sixth Monkey," but it's explained in the beginning of the episode that he was actually the leader of the Hyperforce before Chiro, but they had to get rid of him because he turned evil.