10 Video Games That Punish You For Showing Mercy

10. Buy A Prostitute's Freedom, She Gets Murdered A Few Days Later - Red Dead Redemption

This one really stings, and it won't be the only time we see a Rockstar game on this list.

In Red Dead Redemption's Stranger side mission "Eva in Peril," you'll see a pimp by the name of Mario savagely beating the prostitute he "owns," Eva.

While you can simply kill Mario to end Eva's suffering - though she'll run away from you in terror - there is a seemingly more peaceful, diplomatic route. If you walk up to Mario, he'll offer you the opportunity to buy Eva's freedom for $200.

If you accept, that'll seemingly be the end of the matter - Mario gets his money, and a grateful Eva thanks you as she prepares to get a fresh start as a free woman.

You'll be prompted to check back in on Eva a few days later, however, and find that Mario has killed and buried her in a shallow grave.

Upon confronting Mario, he'll be unrepentant about her death, leading to a draw in which the player must kill him - as naturally proves quite satisfying.

Still, the cruel dramatic irony here is significant - in attempting to save two lives by paying Mario off, two people ended up dead. It's far from the only Stranger story in the game that dares to troll players like this, but it's probably the most heart-rending.