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Love Triangles are tricky business. Trust us, we've already done the math. It can get particularly twisted when some sides of the triangle are completely one-sided. Bob is in love with Alice, but Alice not only fails to realize it, but is already in a relationship with Chris. This is a classic recipe for drama (or humor), but sometimes, it goes too far. Sometimes, somehow, Bob gets the idea that Chris is the one in the way of Bob's happiness with Alice, and if Chris were to somehow have an "accident", then surely Alice would come to love Bob instead. It's true -- Love Makes You Evil.

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  • Murder the Hypotenuse
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  • Love Triangles are tricky business. Trust us, we've already done the math. It can get particularly twisted when some sides of the triangle are completely one-sided. Bob is in love with Alice, but Alice not only fails to realize it, but is already in a relationship with Chris. This is a classic recipe for drama (or humor), but sometimes, it goes too far. Sometimes, somehow, Bob gets the idea that Chris is the one in the way of Bob's happiness with Alice, and if Chris were to somehow have an "accident", then surely Alice would come to love Bob instead. It's true -- Love Makes You Evil.
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  • Love Triangles are tricky business. Trust us, we've already done the math. It can get particularly twisted when some sides of the triangle are completely one-sided. Bob is in love with Alice, but Alice not only fails to realize it, but is already in a relationship with Chris. This is a classic recipe for drama (or humor), but sometimes, it goes too far. Sometimes, somehow, Bob gets the idea that Chris is the one in the way of Bob's happiness with Alice, and if Chris were to somehow have an "accident", then surely Alice would come to love Bob instead. It's true -- Love Makes You Evil. Not always the best thought-out plan, no. Sometimes, Bob may not even consider what would happen if Alice ever found out. If this isn't The Reveal for a Yandere, it's still her most shocking moment. Compare Opposites Attract Revenge. Contrast I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, which may be subverted into this trope, and vice versa. Also compare the Scarpia Ultimatum, where the threat to murder the hypotenuse may or may not be carried out. Contrast If I Can't Have You, for when it's the Cathetus (Alice, for those a little rusty on their geometry) that will be murdered. If this is done indirectly by setting the hypotenuse up to be killed, it's either The Uriah Gambit (if Bob does it intentionally) or Death of the Hypotenuse (if the intent is limited to the author). When the fanfiction writers do this, it's Die for Our Ship. If the hypotenuse is a friend, it's Friend Versus Lover. If the character kills him/herself instead, it's Spurned Into Suicide. Note that the triangle must be a right triangle for this to apply. If it is an equilateral triangle, the Tenchi Solution occurs, though if you have a Psychotic Love Triangle going on, things may still not end well. Examples of Murder the Hypotenuse include:
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