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* '''Justified''': The Mook was planing to betray Stellow and had intentionally screwed up.
** The Mook's screw-up proved to be so astronomically costly, he deserved to get whacked.
** Stellof had given the Mook three chances already, and he's blown every single one. When he screws up for the fourth time, Stellof finally runs out of patience.
* '''Inverted''': Stellof is informed that one is his Mooks has failed one of his tasks. The Mook kills Stellof instead.
** Alternatively, the Mook has succeeded capturing the hero and gets promoted.
** Alternatively, the Mook has failed his task but it's a [[Career-Building Blunder]]: he's promoted because of it.
** Alternatively, Stellof realizes that the Mook's talents could be used more constructively elsewhere. He reassigns the Mook to another position in the organization, and the Mook turns out to be much better at this job.
* '''Subverted''': Stellof Fladovski, an [[Evil Overlord]], is informed that one of his [[Mook]]s has failed his task to capture a hero. Stellof draws out a gun and points at Mook, saying "You promise me that you won't do that again".
** Alternatively, Stellof tries to kill the Mook with a gun after failing his task, but the Mook manages to narrowly escape.
** Stellof carries a gun full of blanks and gives all his Mooks squibs. He feels that pretending to shoot his Mooks has wonderful stress-removing properties.
** Stellof initially looks like he's about to kill the Mook for failing him, but [[Blofeld Ploy|proceeds to kill one of the Mook's subordinates.]]
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{{quote|'''Mook:''' (grovelling and wailing piteously) "Forgive me, milord. I-I'll do better next time, I swear..."
'''Stellof:''' "[[Silence, You Fool]]. Yes, you failed. [[Impossible Task|But; you were never meant to succeed]]. I chose you ''[[Career-Building Blunder|because]]'' you are incompetent. Let's hope this little exercise motivates you to better yourself. Now, get out." }}
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{{quote|'''Stellof:''' "Pffffffft... Ha! Ha ha ha! You should have seen your face when I pulled my gun! It's not even loaded! Haaa ha ha!"}}
** Stellof is angry at the Mook's failure, but isn't about to demoralize the rest of his minions by killing him. Instead of killing the Mook, Stellof humiliates him by demoting him within the organization, which costs him money, prestige and privileges. Stellof then appoints his most successful lower-ranking henchman to take the Mook's place, with the understanding that he'll suffer the same fate as the first Mook if ''he'' screws up.
* '''Double Subverted''': Stellof is informed that one of his [[Mook]]s has failed his task to capture a hero. Stellof draws out a gun and points at Mook, saying "You promise me that you won't do that again," the Mook says "I promise" but Stellof still shoots him.
** Stellof initially looks like he's about to kill the Mook for failing him, but proceeds to kill one of the Mook's immediate subordinates. The subordinate Mook was the one actually to blame, however.
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* '''Conversed''': "Must you kill every one of your men who screws up on a job, Stellof?"
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