Alice and Bob are making a bargain, but Alice has something Bob must have -- it's a Matter of Life and Death -- which means she has a free hand. Odds are good that Bob will regret it, even it's the condition of Take My Hand, and not a Deal with the Devil, even though Alice will not do anything violent, or even against him, without an agreement. The lack of any active threat makes it a favorite of the Manipulative Bastard. Super-Trope of Boxed Crook. Examples of Leonine Contract include: