![]() Such measures include unlocking Kenpachi Zaraki's true potential and releasing Aizen from prison to help them. The war with the Vandenreich escalates so quickly and leaves Soul Society at such an overwhelming disadvantage that Kyoraku exerts his authority to perform questionable measures in order to even the odds.Yamamoto takes umbrage with this because Mayuri did not ask for permission first, even if he did agree that the extreme circumstances would've gotten him said permission quickly Mayuri retorts that it would've taken too long and that he needed to act fast. When the Vandenreich (a faction formed of Quincies that both survived the war with Soul Society 1,000 years ago and the subsequent purge) begin slaughtering Hollows en masse in modern times, Mayuri rectifies the escalating imbalance by having the 12th Division slaughter 28,000 Rukongai citizens, forcing them to reincarnate in the Human World.Even Uryu concedes that they did the right thing. Hundreds of years before the start of the series, the Shinigami enacted a purge in order to eradicate the Quincies, who threatened the balance between the Human World and Soul Society by destroying Hollows instead of allowing them to be purified.He recognizes this as evil, and potentially the wrong decision, and leaves behind a means to end the undying dictatorship he created. Arthur, the leader of humanity After the End establishes a totalitarian dictatorship with the goal of ensuring that the catastrophe that nearly left humanity extinct doesn't happen again, mobilizing all of Earth's remaining resources to achieve spaceflight and colonize the stars. Battle Angel Alita: Last Order: In the backstory, this attitude is essentially responsible for the state of the world.Eren Yeager himself takes up this role once Marley decides to declare war on Paradis Island, realizing that the Fantastic Racism in the whole world is so deeply ingrained, there's no way for his people and loved ones to be free and safe unless everyone outside the walls get exterminated.The military commanders Erwin Smith and Dot Pixis are well aware their actions make them general rippers but believe they need to sacrifice that many soldiers for the sake of humanity's survival.Djel Sanes claims that all the torturing and murdering done by the Secret Police is necessary, to uphold the peace within the Walls.Since he's a Tyke Bomb clearly afraid of failing his superiors, how true this actually turns out to be is questionable. Bertolt Hoover confesses to knowing his actions can never be forgiven and expresses remorse, but states he can't accept a Last-Second Chance because his mission has to be done.Attack on Titan thrives on people doing horrible deeds in the hopes of good outcomes.For mundane examples, see Cruel to Be Kind. See also I Did What I Had to Do and Token Evil Teammate. The polar opposite of the Sociopathic Hero. ![]() Some believe firmly that certain immoral actions can be "necessary", and others believe that thinking of evil acts as "necessary" encourages amoral behavior and creates considerable unnecessary suffering. ![]() This trope inspires a tremendous amount of Values Dissonance in Real Life. If they realize that the suffering they caused wasn't as necessary as they had assumed, they could very well conclude that what they did was Not Quite the Right Thing and regret it for the rest of their life. In some cases, said actions may be unnecessary towards that goal, and there may be a better option, but the character is either too far gone in morality or sanity to see the light. He knows he must pay the price for his deeds, but not before his goals are accomplished. ![]() He does what he has to do, because he knows that something far worse will happen if he doesn't. Otherwise you have a Tautological Templar. A Necessarily Evil villain is, by definition, AWARE that what they're doing is wrong. They will regularly Shoot the Dog and carry out a Zero-Approval Gambit. Likewise, the Knight Templar often sees themself as this. This is the more Anti-Villain version of the Well-Intentioned Extremist. Oftentimes, in the event that he succeeds in his goal, he will flat-out refuse to take part in his newfound paradise: the things that he did to create it are inexcusable in the new society. He may bear the heroes no ill will, and may instead commend them for trying to stop him. He may in fact be counting on it, feeling it to be a just punishment for what he feels he must do. He knows full well that what he's doing is evil and that heroes may try to bring him to justice for his crimes. A villain may believe that the Ends ( involving a Utopia or the survival of the species) justify the Means, but either has in no way lost his conscience, or otherwise had a Heel Realization during his deluded time.
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