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"My mother always told me when I was young, 'become a hero who will protect the person you love!' That's why I want to become your hero Sakurai! I want to be an existence that will appear when you are troubled or in danger. And so in order to do that...I need to bring misfortune to you."
Rintaro Aida, Homeroom

"Go get her? What's the matter with you... After this Great Stone Humpty-Dumpty mess, I'd have to bring her home with a medal to be let back in the temple. Wait a minute! That's it! I'll make Mulan a war hero, and the ancestors will be begging me to come back! That's the master plan! Oh, you've done it now, man!"
Mushu, Mulan

158. Operatives are to stop luring Chryssalids, Mutons and zombies towards hiding civilians just to make ‘a last second save’ and try to get a date/get laid.
158a. Especially if it worked.
Things XCOM Operatives are not allowed to do

"In Bhaal's name, you set your bloody daggers to cause panic in the streets, killing in the Absolute's name [...] Next, the threat of the Absolute's monstrous armies formed by Myrkul's general, Ketheric Thorm. In such circumstances, people crave strong leaders. Leaders that bring law, order and protection. Leaders like me, Bane's unyielding hand, author of justice. You are soon to witness the people of Baldur's Gate granting me complete power over them. All out of fear of the Absolute. The faithful will do anything in the name of their god."
Lord Enver Gortash to the Dark Urge, Baldurs Gate 3

"I start wars, resolve them myself, then I buy up the war-ravaged lands for a low price and make a killing off redevelopment and reconstruction concessions!"

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