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One person or group considers another person or group as [[The Rival|their rival]], and will not allow anyone else to be the one to defeat them. This can sometimes lead to them [[Rivals Team Up|helping their rival]] [[Enemy Mine|against other enemies]], justifying it with [[I Was Just Passing Through|a lame excuse]], to make sure that they survive until the final battle between the rivals. Sometimes, this trope can become the basis of a [[Heel Face Turn]]. It also frequently leads to [[Not So Different]] and [[Antagonist in Mourning]].
This is also the one-sided obsession of the [[Unknown Rival]]. It's also a big no-no on the [[Evil Overlord List]] (see [[Evil Overlord List Cellblock A|#
Can lead into [[Foe Yay]] if this excuse is used too much; and opportunities to defeat the rival are not taken.
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