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Any fiction centered on the "deal with the devil" or Faustian bargain trope/motif.
In which a person forms a pact, contract, bargain, wager, etc. in pursuit of better fortune or power, usually involving a sacrifice and/or unintended consequences. Not necessarily a deal with a demon, just any malevolent fantasy being.
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message 1: by Capn (new)

Capn Could "mephistopheles" be added as a tag or search term, please? :)
Thanks for this list.


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