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- What started as an attempt to outdo Ulquiorra eventually lead to arguably the most intense grudge between two people in the entire series.
Source: The Rival / Anime and Manga - Shoulders of Doom: Apparently, the lead dev trying to outdo World of Warcraft in bigger shoulder pads.
Source: Webcomic / The Noob -
The plot of Pocahontas is kickstarted by Governor Ratcliffe's Gold Fever, as it's his desire to outdo "the gold of Cortez, the jewels of Pizarro" that gets him to lead the journey to America, and over time he becomes more and more paranoid that the Native Americans are secretly hoarding the gold.
Source: Gold Fever
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