| abstract | - What happens when The Army employs a would-be serial killer: the cold, silent hunter with a scope, a rifle and a very good eye who can shoot you in the face from a mile away and not lose a wink of sleep over it. A trope commonly applied to a lot of snipers, mostly the evil ones, what with loners being evil (although inaccurate: In Real Life, snipers almost always work in pairs with a spotter, as scopes have a pretty narrow field of view and someone has to watch your back). Prevalent due to the allure and popularity of the idea of a lone, stealthy, and emotionless hunter. May overlap with Emotionless Girl and The Stoic, as well as The Hunter. Thankfully, the overlap with Psycho for Hire and Sociopathic Soldier is very rare. See also Weapon of Choice. Compare with The Archer in medieval/fantasy settings. A common subversion is the Friendly Sniper, who is not only much more personable but also usually saner. Examples of Cold Sniper include:
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