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Whether this works or not depends largely on the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]], but it does make for great dramatic tension no matter what. Heck, at least part of the time, the villain is [[You Wouldn't Shoot Me|taunting the hero because they know he won't do it]]. Of course, this also means that the success or failure of this gambit hinges on whether or not the hero has any preexisting qualms about killing. Said villain might try this on an [[Anti-Hero]] (especially with [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|more extreme cases]]) and get his ass handed to him, due to the hero's [[The Unfettered|lack of such moral restraints.]]
[[Genre Savvy]] villains beware, this can also easily backfire if the hero realizes what the villain is trying to trick him into doing precisely
Can overlap with [[What You Are in the Dark]]. Compare with [[The Power of Hate]] which is a focus of the power hate gives. Contrast [[Get It Over With]].
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