Quotes / Devil in Plain Sight

The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist.

—Verbal Kint, The Usual Suspects

"The only real question I have is 'Why, in a building full of cops, all supposedly with a keen insight into the human soul, is Doakes the only one who gets the creeps from me?'"

— Dexter Morgan, Dexter

Tidus: I knew you were bad news the first time we met!
Seymour: Oh. My sincerest apologies.

— Final Fantasy X

"Seriously, it has been like two hours, max, since Magneto 'died,' and everyone on the asteroid has just pretty much decided to hand complete totalitarian control of their lives over to Fabian Cortez, with exactly zero questions about it. Guys. For real. That dude doesn’t even have a codename. You can’t just go around handing control of your society to whoever has the biggest shoulderpads and the longest ponytail. That’s exactly how the Roman Empire collapsed."

—Chris Sims on X-Men: The Animated Series, "Sanctuary, Part 2"

Chris: ...that’s where I lost it. Apparently Black Manta buys stocks… UNDER THE NAME “BLACK MANTA.”
David: Welcome to eTrade! Username: black_manta

—Smallvillains on Smallville ("Prophecy")

"Oh it's simple, Mr White. I hide in plain sight, same as you."

— Gus Fring to Walter White, Breaking Bad

"OH MY GOD, THE DEVIL WAS THE DEVIL! ...You know, in hindsight I really should have seen this coming."

— The Nostalgia Critic, The Nostalgia Critic

"And what's up with this idiot mother? Does he need to grow horns in order for her to catch on?"

—The Nostalgia Critic on Henry, The Good Son.

"It's funny, really. Twilight here was suspicious of my behavior all along. Too bad the rest of you were too caught up in your wedding planning to realize the suspicions were correct!"

— Queen Chrysalis, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic

Dennis: Hey, it's nice to meet you.
Lysanderoth: (sporting a monocle and a moustache) This world is imperfect...
Dennis: What?
Lysanderoth: If only I could wipe away the impurities...
Dennis: Is anybody else listening to this?
Lysanderoth: ...AND MAKE IT AS BEAUTIFUL AS ME!

— ProZD, ''when you start a new game and you meet the character you know is going to betray you''

"You can trust your creepy, dark-eyed, whispery-voiced darling! (Beat, followed by ghost moan)"

—The Nostalgia Critic, imitating the butler from The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Will Turner: You cheated!
Jack Sparrow: Pirate.

—Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

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