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** [[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|Skyward Sword]] could almost be called Villainous Breakdown: The Game. Watching [[The Heavy|Ghirahim]] slowly go from [[Villain Ball|toying with Link]] to [[Berserk Button|hating him utterly]] is something to behold.
* Near the end of ''[[Baldur's Gate]] II'' the protagonist finally learns what happened to [[Big Bad]] Jon Irenicus and what his plan entails. After being foiled he comes face to face with his former lover and loses control for the first and only time in the entire game.
{{quote|'''Irenicus:''' I... I do not remember your love, {{spoiler|Ellesime}}. I've tried. I've tried to recreate it, to spark it anew in my memory. But it is gone... a hollow, dead thing. For years, I clung to the memory of it. Then the memory ''of'' the memory. And then nothing. The Seldarine took that from me, too. I look upon you and I feel ''nothing''. I remember nothing but you turning your back on me, along with all the others. Once my thirst for power was everything. And now I hunger only for revenge. '''[[
** Notably, in Irenicus' subsequent appearance in Hell itself, he is once again calm, if not altogether there.
*** For the first time, there's also a hing of uncertainty in his threats before the fight begins, given that by this point you've already thrashed him in battle a couple of times.
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{{quote|'''Deathwing:''' You have done NOTHING! I will tear your world APART!}}
** After defeating all four tentacles...
{{quote|'''Deathwing:''' I AM DEATHWING! THE DESTROYER! THE END OF ALL THINGS! INEVITABLE! INDOMINABLE! [[
*** It happened to Deathwing a bit earlier, too. In the time between ''[[Warcraft: Day of the Dragon]]'' and ''Cataclym'' he went from a [[Magnificent Bastard]] who infiltrated kingdoms as a human noble to an [[Omnicidal Maniac]], because of the Old Gods whispering at him.
** Kel'thuzad has one {{spoiler|if you kill his cat.}}
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* General Adams from [[Killzone]] has one when one of his lieutenants informs him that the player's squad has destroyed an important bridge, leveled a supply base and killed an entire platoon. He then introduces the lieutenants head to his desk. Repeatedly. And not very subtle.
* In ''[[Fallout 3]]'', {{spoiler|Should you not have John Henry Eden self destruct, taking the whole base with him, then, during the very last quest, if you tune in on the Enclave radio station, the "stress" (If A.I.'s can get stressed that is.) of the Brotherhood of Steel having just launched an assault to retake Project Purty from the Enclave with the Brotherhood's most elite squad, as well as a giant practically indestructible robot, has caused the normally calm, almost [[Affably Evil]] "President of the Enclave, President of the United States, President of your hearts" into an even more sinister voice. Just read the transcript.}}
{{quote|{{spoiler|'''Eden'''}}: {{spoiler|We stand now, at the precipice. A great nation once more threatens to crumble, to topple into the sea of lawlessness and despair that have ruled us all for over two hundred years. In short, my dearest America, [[
* In [[Fallout: New Vegas]], Benny is completely smooth and calm throughout most of the story (although his VA just makes him [[Dull Surprise|sound weirdly bored]]), until you {{spoiler|kill his four bodyguards at The Tops, resulting in a priceless [[Oh Crap]] and his fleeing in desperation.}} He gets another if you {{spoiler|have him crucified by the Legion.}}
** Similarly, if you completely deny Mr. House the [[MacGuffin|Platinum Chip]], he flies into a rage about how far he's come and he's not letting some random courier screw up his plans. He'll then tell you that you don't have to fear him, just the [[Elite Mooks|Securitrons]] in the room. {{spoiler|Also, if you bust into the control room and confront the ''real'' Mr. House, all he can do is rage helplessly and ask you why you would destroy Vegas' last hope.}}
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