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{{quote|'''Rozalin:''' ...Y-you... You are really going to trust me? I am the [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|daughter of Overlord Zenon]]. I am a [[Card-Carrying Villain|demon]], and [[You Killed My Father|you intend to kill my father]]. What part of that equation gives you the notion that you can trust me!? Are you mocking me? |
{{quote|'''Rozalin:''' ...Y-you... You are really going to trust me? I am the [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter|daughter of Overlord Zenon]]. I am a [[Card-Carrying Villain|demon]], and [[You Killed My Father|you intend to kill my father]]. What part of that equation gives you the notion that you can trust me!? Are you mocking me? |
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'''Adell:''' No, no. I'm not. It's just that...[[I Gave My Word|I promised myself that I would trust you]]. [[Honor Before Reason|And you know how I am with promises...]] |
'''Adell:''' No, no. I'm not. It's just that...[[I Gave My Word|I promised myself that I would trust you]]. [[Honor Before Reason|And you know how I am with promises...]] |
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|''[[Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories]]''}} |
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Trust is a rare commodity. And we mean the ''premium'' stuff, not the dime a dozen trust the [[Horrible Judge of Character]] dishes out. When someone is trusted by another person, [[Good Feels Good|it feels good]] and may even ''strengthen'' the one trusted, like benefiting from a small scale [[Combined Energy Attack]] or [[Heroic Resolve]]. Those so trusted will feel obligated to live up to that trust, giving the proverbial extra 10%, or sticking with the truster through hell or high water. |
Trust is a rare commodity. And we mean the ''premium'' stuff, not the dime a dozen trust the [[Horrible Judge of Character]] dishes out. When someone is trusted by another person, [[Good Feels Good|it feels good]] and may even ''strengthen'' the one trusted, like benefiting from a small scale [[Combined Energy Attack]] or [[Heroic Resolve]]. Those so trusted will feel obligated to live up to that trust, giving the proverbial extra 10%, or sticking with the truster through hell or high water. |
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When '''The Power of Trust''' is directed at a [[True Neutral|morally neutral]] or gray-black character, it makes them [[Good Feels Good|feel good]] in an uncomfortable way... the kind that makes them have to suppress the urge to [[Pet the Dog]]. This is one of the things that can make bad guys like [[The Mole]] [[Becoming the Mask|switch]] [[Heel Face Turn|sides]]. (Sometimes they will backslide. However, telling them [[Remember That You Trust Me]] can neutralize that effect.) |
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In the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|right setting]] it can act as strongly as the [[Power of Love]] or [[Power of Friendship|Friendship]]. Of course, in darker and more cynical series, the [[Love Martyr]] and [[Horrible Judge of Character]] will think [[Love Redeems|this is enough to change someone]] and be proven [[The Farmer and the Viper|wrong painfully.]] In certain settings, insulting the one who instills '''The Power of Trust''' in front of the trustee can be a [[Berserk Button]]. |
In the [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism|right setting]] it can act as strongly as the [[Power of Love]] or [[Power of Friendship|Friendship]]. Of course, in darker and more cynical series, the [[Love Martyr]] and [[Horrible Judge of Character]] will think [[Love Redeems|this is enough to change someone]] and be proven [[The Farmer and the Viper|wrong painfully.]] In certain settings, insulting the one who instills '''The Power of Trust''' in front of the trustee can be a [[Berserk Button]]. |
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* It's worth noting that in ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', Jou's crest was actually called Faithfulness or Sincerity (the dub changed it to Reliability, which seems to make more sense). |
* It's worth noting that in ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'', Jou's crest was actually called Faithfulness or Sincerity (the dub changed it to Reliability, which seems to make more sense). |
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