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Did your new leader start off their reign by making a speech that included phrases such as [[New Era Speech|"there will be many changes around here"]] or "things will be very different under my command"? If so, then you're in a situation where a [[Tyrant Takes The Helm]].
This is a plot trope relating to a [[Story Arc]] where a character snags a major leadership position of the series, becomes [[Drunk with Power]], and decides that from here on out, things will be run ''their'' way whether you like it or not. The person regularly filling this position, often a [[Reasonable Authority Figure]], will likely be absent during this time (and this new replacement may have had something to do with that.) As would be expected of a tyrannical ruler, expect them to immediately start making "changes" and becoming an instant despot. Common changes made include the elimination of [[Ultimate Job Security]] and the decree that [[All Crimes Are Equal]]. In most cases, the main heroes will have to confront this new ruler and attempt to change things back to normal.
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The kind that insists on newly implemented or previously uninforced rules being followed will often be undone by being caught in their own regulations and learning [[Nobody Is Above the Law]]. A common subversion of this trope is the [[Bait and Switch Tyrant]], which occurs when a character who originally appeared to be a new tyrant later turns out to not be that bad after all, and the story reflects that the characters have come to accept the new rules.
Remember, this isn't a trope for describing characters who become tyrants, but for describing a plot point of when (and possibly how) a character takes over for someone else and institutes new rules that are generally disliked by the majority of those affected.
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Angel Beats!]]'' toys with the trope - Angel is originally viewed as a villainous [[Emotionless Girl]] created by "God" to sabotage the SSS in her capacity as "Student Council President", but {{spoiler|is actually not so different from them}}. Later, when Angel herself falls victim to the SSS' schemes, she {{spoiler|gets fired and is replaced by her deputy who}} becomes a God complex authoritarian, fitting the trope. Later when she is {{spoiler|"promoted" back to her regular position}}, she attempts to play the Tyran to the SSS once more {{spoiler|to buy time for her and Otonashi's [[Batman Gambit]] of making other students disappear}}.
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