Character Corruption

He might've gotten what he always wanted, but then he lost what he always had: his soul.

When someone is changed for the worse after a change happens in their life. They might start to distance themselves from their loved ones, either intentionally or unconsciously, as they surround themselves with what they newly love, which might be money, fame, popularity, or new people to be friends with. This UnTrash fuels plots like Fame v Love and Popularity Overload which feed on the worsening of a character and uses their bad new identity as a plot device. At the end of these story lines, the main character of the plot takes a good look at the monster they've become before hitting the Reset Button and ending the plot. Although Character Corruption most often ruins a character by turning them from a good person to a bad one, there are times when the UnTrash could turn a flawed character into what would traditionally be considered a better individual. In this case, the new change would be a welcome difference in the lives of those related to the playing character. That is until this Good Thing Turns Bad and it's time to revert the playing character to their old, imperfect ways. There are times when this isn't the easiest thing — the changed person may put up a fight to stay different as they're now "fixed" and they can lead a happier or purer life.

There are times when Character Corruption is accidentally played by someone after they lose sight of what's truly important to them. This might be because they feel as if the new change is much better than the life they had before and that anyone who opposes the change just needs to accept the newness in life.