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* In ''[[Neverwhere]]'' this is the Marquis de Carabas' preferred method of payment. This is best exemplified by him giving a minor character a potent magical charm in exchange for a minor service, so that the person will owe him a favor. And also relying on that character overusing the charm so that he'll need the Marquis' help very shortly, thus ensuring that the man will end up owing him an even bigger favor.
* Subverted in a Jack Higgins novel. The protagonist (a British officer) tries to play this card to get information from an IRA man whose life he saved in Korea. The IRA man calmly points out that the debt is already paid because he had him in his sights a few months ago and didn't pull the trigger.
* The premise of ''[[You Owe Me a Murder]]'' is Kim agreed to commit a murder on behalf of someone called Nicki, and in exchange Nicki would kill Kim's ex-boyfriend. Kim thought they were joking… and then Kim's ex mysteriously died.
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