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When a character decides to sacrifice himself or herself in order to save their friends or the world, but knew perfectly well that the opportunity to do so would occur. Sometimes, they even plan out the situation so that their own friends will end up killing them. This trope is specifically about one character that believes their death will make things better and tries to go through with it - not about someone who decides to take others with them when they die. Examples of Self-Sacrifice Scheme include:

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  • Self-Sacrifice Scheme
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  • When a character decides to sacrifice himself or herself in order to save their friends or the world, but knew perfectly well that the opportunity to do so would occur. Sometimes, they even plan out the situation so that their own friends will end up killing them. This trope is specifically about one character that believes their death will make things better and tries to go through with it - not about someone who decides to take others with them when they die. Examples of Self-Sacrifice Scheme include:
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  • When a character decides to sacrifice himself or herself in order to save their friends or the world, but knew perfectly well that the opportunity to do so would occur. Sometimes, they even plan out the situation so that their own friends will end up killing them. Maybe they're an Apocalypse Maiden, Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds or Person of Mass Destruction. Maybe they committed a horrible crime and could never get it out of their mind. Either way, they're convinced that their death will make things better, whether it be for them or their friends. Just before they die, the good guys usually discover his ploy and begin to panic, one of them usually saying "You planned this all along, didn't you?" This trope is specifically about one character that believes their death will make things better and tries to go through with it - not about someone who decides to take others with them when they die. Related to Driven to Suicide and Heroic Sacrifice. A specific variant is One-Way Trip. When a character has died long before and is revealed to have done one of these, they're a Silent Scapegoat. Examples of Self-Sacrifice Scheme include:
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