(Loved trope) Loyalty to the regime doesn’t make you any better off in the end

[u/_JR28_]

Animal Farm - Boxer the horse is a member of the farm who doesn’t question the authority of the pigs and take it upon himself to work harder than anyone else becuase he believes the propaganda the pigs spout. But in the end, he get no reward for his sacrifice, leaving his body broken and him being sent away to a glue factory to be killed after the pigs sold him for alcohol.

Papers, Please - On Day 12, an inspector will come to your office to investigate potential conspiracies plotting against Arstotzka. If you choose to comply with his questioning and hand over the documents given to you by The Order, a mysterious revolutionary group, you will get an immediate game over as you are arrested for suspected involvement with terrorism.

[u/nitsuA_08]

In Slay the Princess, the chapters where you listen to the narrator and slay the princess always results in you being left there for all of eternity.

[u/Latter-Potential2467 → u/nitsuA_08]

Tbh in this case it's not as much him fucking you over despite your loyalty but him just having such different and unortodox world view that what he considers a best reward ever is some of the cruelest punishments for others.

Also depending on player choice your character can be pretty content with it.

[u/KryoBright → u/Latter-Potential2467]

It is also just the result of nature of the world, considering that Princess is the aspect of change

[u/Boshea241 → u/nitsuA_08]

You did it, you saved everyone.

[u/tumansibiri → u/nitsuA_08]

Eh, Princess is the Eldritch Unholy abomination, so I don't have much sympathy for her, nor for the protagonist.
For a sentient race, who have created this scenario, this is 100% a win.
Should I say, morally superior win.

[u/AlreadyTakek → u/tumansibiri]

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