ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

False hero

Okay kiddo, so you know how when you watch a movie or read a book, there's usually a character who is the hero, right? They're the one who saves the day and is super brave and strong. Well, sometimes there are characters who pretend to be heroes, but they're actually pretending. They might do things that look good on the outside, like help someone or defeat a bad guy, but really it's all for their own benefit or to make themselves look good. These pretend heroes are called false heroes. It's not good to be a false hero, because they're not actually making things better or helping people. It's important to be honest and genuine, and only do things for the right reasons.
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