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This phenomenon is the origin of the Lord British Postulate which states " If it exists as a living creature in an MMORPG, someone, somewhere, will try to kill it.

" Virtually every Massively Multiplayer Online game displays numerous instances of this, with players attempting to kill ( or, in the case of friendly NPCs, cause the death of ) virtually every NPC or monster, howsoever powerful, meek, friendly, or ethereal.