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The character may later be somewhat humanized by showing that he regards it as [[Dirty Business]], or giving him [[Bad Dreams]], or [[Drowning My Sorrows]], but he may not, and other shows of guilt, grief, or weakness are very unlikely. (Nastier sorts may express such sentiment only [[It's All About Me|in the context of self-pity]]: their grief is that they were the ones who had to do such horrible things, or that no one else understands why it was necessary.)
This is also used sometimes as an explanation for [[Lawful Neutral]] or [[Lawful Stupid]] actions. Contrast [[It Seemed Like a Good Idea At the Time]], which does the same as in this case, but for [[Chaotic Neutral]] or [[Chaotic Stupid]] actions. Often a plays a part in the weight of
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Death Note]]'' has plenty of this trope, and from many characters too - Light above all, but also much from L, and a fair bit from Near, Mello and even Light's dad - although certainly not always sincerely so.
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