Tropescilloscope: Humiliation Conga
Everything dear to the villain has fallen apart. Enter his victims. (read more at tvtropes.org)
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Aww, Look! They Really Do Love Each Other
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Honor Before Reason
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Kick the Son of a Bitch
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I Need a Freaking Drink
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Why Don't You Just Shoot Him?
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It Can Think
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Sinister Minister
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All for Nothing
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Never My Fault
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Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
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Taking You with Me
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Almost Kiss
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The End... Or Is It?
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