Sacrificial Move

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When someone gives something precious to them up, like their life, for something else, such as progress in their allies' journey. A Sacrificial Move is often made during climatic or dramatic moments that will end up costing the Good Guys something or someone important to them. After this UnTrash is played, it could cause a delay in the story thanks to the Good Guys being stuck without the essential item or person they had to let go of. Creative thinking may be required to work around this Plot Screw if the sacrificed object can't be recovered later or replaced with a parallel. What is possibly the most recurrent Sacrificial Move in fiction is the Sacrificial Death. This UnTrash is nearly always played at the expense of the protagonists to generate conflict and lead the story in a new direction. Now short an ally, the Good Guys are heartbroken and might need a new partner to recruit. Sacrificial Death (and, with it, Sacrificial Move) also takes a punch at the audience's emotions. The protagonist are commonly the ones they invest the most interest into, and watching one of their favorites die is never an easy sight to stomach. On the upside, the gone teammate didn't lose their life to the enemy or in a foolish accident.