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For a positive change arc the protagonist starts out believing a thematic Lie and comes to embrace a thematic Truth; as such, the antagonist needs to represent a thematic Lie.

But what about in a negative change arc, where the protagonist ends up believing the thematic Lie instead? While there’s the option of having the antagonist represent the thematic truth, what about situations where the protagonist starts out believing the Truth and comes to believe the Lie at the end?