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== Visual Novels ==

* This is a recurring theme in ''[[Fate/stay night]]'', where the [[Arc Words]] appears to be "a hero must choose the people he saves". The only time it has a direct impact on the plot is during the "Heaven's Feel" scenario, when Shirou is given a choice between killing {{spoiler|Sakura}}, the girl he loves ({{spoiler|and who has been horribly abused)}} and allowing her to live and potentially endanger an unknown number of innocent people, although {{spoiler|to his knowledge}} she has not yet harmed anyone and is not certain to do so, or to be unstoppable at a later date if she did go insane. Playing the trope straight leads to a [[Bad End]] due to Shirou following his father's path and killing everyone he cares for (with the implication being that he will spend the rest of his life alone and unhappy, going around the world [[Necessarily Evil|killing innocents]] like {{spoiler|Sakura}} who are a potential threat to others), whilst attempting to [[Take a Third Option]] and save everyone ({{spoiler|whilst ultimately unsuccessful and resulting in the deaths of hundreds of innocents}}) allows him to [[Earn Your Happy Ending|earn himself a happy ending]] with the girl he loves.