There are also genuine villains who knows the identity of the foe and tries to kill him thinking 'If I get him now…' fairly infrequently (such as a wicked roju [senior councilor] appeared in "Abarenbo Shogun").
また、ごくまれにだが、相手の正体を知った上で「ここで消してしまえば...」と口封じに走る生粋の悪党もいる（暴れん坊将軍に登場した悪老中など）。