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There are few things as [[Curiosity Killed the Cast|deadly]] and [[Curiosity Is a Crapshoot|unpredictable]] as curiosity. However, what's most dangerous about curiosity is its ability to impart a driving desire to know into a character. So when an evil character who [[Evil Cannot Comprehend Good|cannot comprehend good]] is on the receiving end of [[Good Samaritan|kindness]], [[Love Redeems|love]], or [[Forgiveness|mercy]], she will get an insistent and ''annoying'' urge to know just why the hero and his cadre have done such an inexplicable thing. There's no way this [[Worthy Opponent]] would do something as stupid as save or help an enemy, she'll reason. She'll assume he's being [[The Chessmaster]] and is trying to [[Manipulative Bastard|manipulate]] her, perhaps [[Horrible Judge of Character|foolishly]] expecting her to feel she "[[Noble Demon|owes him one]]."
So it eats away at her. She'll "[[Measuring the Marigolds|study]]" good to try and understand how the hero will turn such an unfathomably idiotic act to his benefit. As the obsession grows, she'll probably spy on the hero and slowly develop a bit of a crush. She'll try getting close to him and understanding his actions by [[The Mole|donning a disguise]] and doing minor good things, only to discover to her horror that [[Good Feels Good]] and she's [[Becoming the Mask]], until eventually she does a [[Heel Face Turn]].
In a weird, unintentional and roundabout way, by helping her the hero ''has'' managed to manipulate her to his advantage. And they say [[Honor Before Reason|good]] is [[Stupid Good|dumb.]]
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