Tropescilloscope: The Atoner

Former bad guy spends story making up for the things he did. (read more at tvtropes.org)

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Happily Married Training Montage Romantic Comedy Leave the Camera Running Token Minority Tagline Spared by the Adaptation Punny Name Adaptation Dye-Job Refuge in Audacity Badass Grandpa Not So Stoic Stealth Hi/Bye Reality Is Unrealistic Action Prologue Once More, with Clarity! 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