I don't think this is an actual video game trope. I was mostly thinking of the Chancellor in Chrono Trigger who puts you on trial and ends up being a monster. I loved that subplot so much.
I was kind of imagining a soliloquy scene from a musical, with this corrupt official lamenting the difficulty of his life, interspersed with moments of inspiration where he's describing his evil plans.
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