Basic Trope: A tragic event that leads a character to lose hope. * Straight: Ken kills Sayaka, which causes Chihaya to lose all hope. * Alternatively, Chihaya is raped, causing her to lose all hope. * Exaggerated: * Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she commits suicide. * Chihaya loses hope to such a degree that she becomes a Nietzsche Wannabe. * All of Chihaya's friends and family die, on the same day she loses her house and her ability to walk. She'll never be able to dance again. * Downplayed: Heroic BSOD * Justified: Fate has dealt Chihaya a losing hand. It's natural to feel that things will never get better. * Chihaya suffers from depression as a result of Sakaya's death, or survivor guilt as a result of not being able to stop Ken. *