Suddenly, the bits fell into place. The careful planning, the ruthless use of power, the remorseless artistry with which the [Americans] destroyed everything that got in their way. They weren't fighting in anger or even in the heat of a war-rage. They had made a cold-blooded decision to destroy an enemy and doing it as efficiently as they could. For them, it wasn't a crusade or a battle or a duel. It was a job, an unpleasant job that had to be done as quickly as they could and as completely as they could. Then they could go home. They didn't care what they had to do to make it happen, they would do what they had to do, then they would go home.
— Major Lothar Schumann, The Big One
Hedonist murderer. You may be God's gift to killing, but to be Bakiraka is to be lethal. Assassins administer death! They do not toy with it!
— Silat, Berserk
Feelings? Look mate, you know who's got a lot of feelings? Blokes what bludgeon their wife to death with a golf trophy. Professionals have standards. Be polite, be efficient, have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
— The Sniper, Team Fortress 2
Because she is a PROFESSIONAL, and she BEHAVES LIKE ONE.
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note of The Adventures of Dr. McNinja, on why Judy the Gorilla is a receptionist.
note of The Adventures of Dr. McNinja, on why Judy the Gorilla is a receptionist.I've always equated 'feelings' with 'getting caught.' They both get in the way of my money. Unfortunately, not everyone is as committed to their work as I am...
— Garrett, Thief II: The Metal Age
Jack: So, that's the offer. I know you're a certified "badass" and everything, but I need to know you're not gonna run out on me before the job's through.
Athena: If you hire me, you aren't paying for another merc with a gun. You're paying for decades of experience. You're paying for professionalism. You're paying for loyalty to the mission above all else.
Jack: Yeah? That what you told General Knoxx?
Athena: Loyal to the mission is one thing. Loyal to people is something else.
Athena: If you hire me, you aren't paying for another merc with a gun. You're paying for decades of experience. You're paying for professionalism. You're paying for loyalty to the mission above all else.
Jack: Yeah? That what you told General Knoxx?
Athena: Loyal to the mission is one thing. Loyal to people is something else.
Spider-Man: Is this some kind of sick game to you?
Taskmaster: Games are for kids, and I'm a professional... and I get paid like it.
Taskmaster: Games are for kids, and I'm a professional... and I get paid like it.
Hunter: Thank you, COB.
Chief of the Boat: Thank you? Fuck you. Get it straight, Mr. Hunter — I'm not on your side. Now you could be wrong... But wrong or right, the Captain can't just replace you at will. That was completely improper! And that's why I did what I did. By the book.
Chief of the Boat: Thank you? Fuck you. Get it straight, Mr. Hunter — I'm not on your side. Now you could be wrong... But wrong or right, the Captain can't just replace you at will. That was completely improper! And that's why I did what I did. By the book.
"No Hunter can truly be effective when ruled over by emotions. That was the next lesson he taught her."
