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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]].

 

 

It's not without its advantage for the trusting character, who can frequently carry off great deeds because of relying on the character he trusts. [[Back-to-Back Badasses]], for instance, is feasible only for characters willing to trust each other, since it gives the other character a prime chance to stab you [[In the Back]] -- but if you are willing to trust, the other character may keep you from being stabbed [[In the Back]].

See also: [[Turn the Other Cheek]], [[I Gave My Word]]. Compare [[Career-Building Blunder]], which builds on this.

 

 

Contrast [[You Lose At Zero Trust]].

* In ''[[Full Metal Panic!]]'', pretty much all the moments where Sousuke starts falling for Kaname is when she [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|tells him she trusts him completely]]. No, he [[Comically Missing the Point|doesn't]] [[Asexuality|react]] [[Chaste Hero|very well romantically]] when she tries to seduce him in skimpy outfits, but ''boy'' does his heart start beating fast when she appeals to his trust issues. Justified in that it's shown that all his life, he was never really able to trust anyone like that... so it definitely moves him when she's able to believe and trust in him like that.

** To go further on Sousuke's trust issues, it's pretty much said outright that his lack of the [[Power of Trust]] is the main reason why he has problems using the Arbalest's Lambda Driver. Because he passively hates the machine and is unwilling to trust it, it can't always function right.

** Somewhat ridiculous in that Yusuke asked him because he was fastest, and if we factor in his hesitation time actually ''anybody else'' would have been faster. That he was shortest and therefore couldn't actually be helping them hold it up anyway would have made more sense, but been a lot less cool.

*** He ''was'' probably the only one fast enough not to get killed by the huge rock they drop on you in punishment for keeping faith with your comrades, so that worked out okay.

* In the first arc of ''[[Higurashi no Naku Koro ni]]'', {{spoiler|this is invoked by Rena who tries to bring Keiichi back to reality (note: he was high on [[Hate Plague]] at the time), after murdering Mion in front of her - she even pairs this with an attempted [[Cooldown Hug]] and the words "Please, trust me..." - but it is ultimately subverted when Keiichi smashes her face in with his [[Batter Up|metal bat]].}}

** {{spoiler|However, this is only remembered by Keiichi in the appropriately named "Atonement Arc". He proceeds to help Rena overcome her bout of [[Hate Plague]] ''again'' (he and the [[True Companions|rest of the gang]] attempted to help Rena earlier in the arc, grilling her on why she didn't reach out to them before resorting to [[Ax Crazy|murder]]). [["I Know You're in There Somewhere" Fight|This]] [[Cooldown Hug|time]], [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|it]] [[Tear Jerker|works]].}}

** In the {{spoiler|Christmas Bowl}}, Sena realizes that Hiruma was trusting in him to {{spoiler|get past Yamato, the ''real'' Eyeshield 21,}} past the point where it would still be statistically possible for their team to win. It spurs Sena on to do just that.

** In the same game, Hiruma throws a blind pass as he's being sacked, even though holding onto the ball would have been the safer option. Based on the opposition's defensive formation, he just ''knows'' that Yukimitsu will be exactly where he needs to be to receive that pass. Touchdown.

* Pretty much the second-half (so far) [[Story Arc]] of ''[[Misfiled Dreams]]''.

* ''[[The Return (fanfic)|The Return]]'' - Want to get a group of succubae working for your mercenary army? Col. Edwards finds this method works nicely.

 

== [[Film]] ==

* In ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'''s fifth season, Sam's ([[Horrible Judge of Character|basically misplaced]]) [[Thicker Than Water|trust in him]] is all that keeps Dean from going through with it after saying yes to Michael.

* The slow, hard-earned building of trust between [[Inspector Lynley]] and his [[Odd Couple|partner]] Barbara Havers is what makes watching ''The Inspector Lynley Mysteries'' worthwhile. [[Nathaniel Parker]] and [[Sharon Small]] sell the ''hell'' out of two absolutely broken people coming together against all odds and, through fire and flames, arguments and alcohol, learning to trust each other with no conditions, no questions, and no regrets. From that trust comes [[Character Development]] ahoy - Lynley becomes less snobbish, patronizing, and elitist and finally has one person who can look his dark side full in the face without flinching and make it lighter, and Barbara softens, opens, and blossoms and finally has one person who accepts her and loves her exactly as she is, fiery temper, deep insecurities, and all. Through it all they become one of the tightest-knit partnerships in the history of fictional law enforcement - oh, and sometimes they solve murders, too.

* Mrs O'Brian's childlike trust keep O'Brian and Kira chaste in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek Deep Space Nine]]'' "Looking for Parmach in All the Wrong Places". In the end it is too much of a [[Kick the Dog]] for them to be able to betray it. The whole thing is mostly [[Played for Laughs]] (due to how uncomfortable the two of them are around each other) in the B-Plot of the episode.

 

{{quote|'''Six''' Not even a flinch. You really believe in me that much kid?}}

* ''[[Wolverine and the X-Men]]'': A single moment of trust saved the world {{spoiler|and the lack of trust damned it the first time around. Emma betrayed the team, which led to Phoenix running around under the control of the Inner Circle (who just expelled Emma, who wanted to destroy it). She was left tied to a wall when Logan found her. In the first timeline, he left her there. Which meant no one could contain and destroy Phoenix, and thus Phoenix burned the world. A message fragment from Xavier passed back through time was enough to help Logan trust her and free her, allowing her to sacrifice herself for the world.}}

 

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