"All too often have I been defeated by that super-powered cretin... And all too often have I refrained from striking back with all the awesome arsenal at my disposal. But no more, Superman! This time Alexei Luthor shall be the victor! You see, Superman, this time my plan excludes you, yet it will hit you where it hurts the most! All your stupid friends work at the Daily Star— but very soon, my super missiles will make them little more than mere memories— which shall torture your soul for as long as you live! You may not die, Superman— but the death of your friends will demoralize and ultimately destroy you!"
—Alexei Luthor, DC Comics Presents
"Look back at the endless travesties of your life, and you'll see me, always there waiting in the shadows. When friends and lovers are wiped from your sight, I'm there. When those you cherish die abruptly and for no reason, I'm there for you."
— Jacob Kell, Highlander: Endgame
Grrrr... You think you can preach at me? If the population is not reduced, it will instigate total global disaster!!! So I must succeed in my plans! I am not irrelevant, and I will not be dissuaded... Any who try to stop me will pay the most terrible price - the loss of everything they cherish!!!!
— Malthus, in the throes of a Villainous Breakdown as his latest attempt on the life of his arch-enemy's sister is being thwarted during the "Library work
" roleplay of White Dark Life
" roleplay of White Dark Life"When justice descends, the servant will burn with the master."
The next week, a young man stopped by in the shop,
Took a shine to a timepiece, and paid on the spot
He wound it and wore it, and at six on the dot
He came to a messy and permanent stop
Now Mr. McArthur's got blood on his hands
And he barely made bail, he's a ruined man
And surely he knows who his downfall was planned by
It's all worked out like clockwork...
Took a shine to a timepiece, and paid on the spot
He wound it and wore it, and at six on the dot
He came to a messy and permanent stop
Now Mr. McArthur's got blood on his hands
And he barely made bail, he's a ruined man
And surely he knows who his downfall was planned by
It's all worked out like clockwork...
—Clockwork Quartet, The Watchmaker's Apprentice
"You...you did this! You shoot your guns, you play at war, and they burn our homes!"
—Citizen of Costa del Porto, Just Cause 3
Factionalists or enemies of class, whoever they are; their seed must be eliminated through three generations.
"Fury, this is Badra," Wonder Woman said. "One of the great one-shot wonders of my career."
Badra stepped forward. Fire was in her eyes, and Fury was certain that her mother hadn't been wise in her choice of words. "Hold it right there, bitch," said the young Amazon. "If you want to pick on somebody, make it me."
The Hatorian woman looked at Fury with a smile of great maliciousness. "Oh, don't worry. I will. What I do to her will resonate doubly in your soul. That's how these mother-daughter things tend to go. Isn't that right, Diana?"
Badra stepped forward. Fire was in her eyes, and Fury was certain that her mother hadn't been wise in her choice of words. "Hold it right there, bitch," said the young Amazon. "If you want to pick on somebody, make it me."
The Hatorian woman looked at Fury with a smile of great maliciousness. "Oh, don't worry. I will. What I do to her will resonate doubly in your soul. That's how these mother-daughter things tend to go. Isn't that right, Diana?"
Zombozo: See, this isn't just about beating your cousin — it's about making him suffer! [shows Ben's mother walking on a tightrope]
Gwen: Aunt Sandra!
Sandra: Gwen! Is that you? Please help! I don't know how long I can keep my balance!
Zombozo: About two minutes... [ignites the rope] After that, the rope will burn through... [Gwen breaks loose] How did you—
Gwen: You Have No Idea Who You're Dealing With.
Zombozo: We've seen what your cousin can do—
Gwen: I'm not talking about him. I want you to listen to me, then pass the word to every lowlife you know. [goes full Anodite on him] If you want to come after Ben, or Kevin, or me, fine. That's the life we chose. [Zombozo begins cowering in fear] I'm talking to you. Look at me! Look at me! As of right now, the Tennyson family is off limits. If any of you ever attacks one of our loved ones, or hurts one of our loved ones, or even bumps into someone we love in the street, this is what awaits you!
[Scream Discretion Shot]
Gwen: Aunt Sandra!
Sandra: Gwen! Is that you? Please help! I don't know how long I can keep my balance!
Zombozo: About two minutes... [ignites the rope] After that, the rope will burn through... [Gwen breaks loose] How did you—
Gwen: You Have No Idea Who You're Dealing With.
Zombozo: We've seen what your cousin can do—
Gwen: I'm not talking about him. I want you to listen to me, then pass the word to every lowlife you know. [goes full Anodite on him] If you want to come after Ben, or Kevin, or me, fine. That's the life we chose. [Zombozo begins cowering in fear] I'm talking to you. Look at me! Look at me! As of right now, the Tennyson family is off limits. If any of you ever attacks one of our loved ones, or hurts one of our loved ones, or even bumps into someone we love in the street, this is what awaits you!
[Scream Discretion Shot]
Catwoman: Who could have had it in for me this badly? I didn't think I made anybody mad enough at me to kill me.
Batman: I don't think it's that, Sel. I think it was a strike at me, through you. I've got enough enemies to fill half the state pens in the Union.
Batman: I don't think it's that, Sel. I think it was a strike at me, through you. I've got enough enemies to fill half the state pens in the Union.
You [Isuzu] stay in exile or Hatsuharu loses his sight.
— Akito Soma, Fruits Basket (2019)
Polina: Suli trash! I will track you down, and kill everyone that you love, and then…you.
Inej: In that case…I’ll take my knife back.
Inej: In that case…I’ll take my knife back.
Lex Luthor: My cell-mate, Sam, was put in jail by the F.B.I.! It was your husband who arrested him, Lena. I didn't know he wanted revenge so badly— which he couldn't have, because Jeff was dead!
Lena Luthor: So he did the "next best thing"— and hired those crooks... to gain revenge through me?!
Lena Luthor: So he did the "next best thing"— and hired those crooks... to gain revenge through me?!
You woke the Aethyr Switch. And I didn't even need to boil you. Note I said "need." I'll still do it as a Thank-you to your dead uncle.
— Xa-Du, Escape from the Phantom Zone
You kill somebody, they're dead. You kill what they love, they live. And live with that pain every day.
— Eve Dallas, Golden In Death
"I heard [your sister] Agent Danvers in the tunnels, "Supergirl". She said my sister was dead. Which means so are you!"
— Rampage, Adventures of Supergirl
"You kill something dear to me— I'll do the same!"
— Poison Ivy, Batman/Superman: World's Finest
