My desire was to become a god. In the pursuit of revenge, you made me yours. Searching for me, obsessing over me, killing for me. You really think you're the good guy?! I killed but a single man, in an honorable duel, and for a noble purpose! Each life you took was a tribute to me. Your actions gave me substance, let me live. You've been doing my good work. You think I made you what you are? Oh, no...it was you. You chose this path...you chose to worship me! I just...lit the way. Thinking about the look on your daddy's face always makes me smile. He tried to warn you; you saw what he said, his dry lips quivering in the dust. You just chose to ignore it. You listened to me instead. So don't pretend you're doing all this for your pops. You think if he hadn't died, you'd be any different? You'd still be what you are right now. A stone cold killer...you're just a killer with an excuse.
— Afro's hallucination of Justice to Afro, Afro Samurai game adaptation
Agent Robert Nightingale: I'm not buying that. I was tailing Wheeler, and this is the only place he could have gone. That means Wake is probably there too!
Dr. Emil Hartman: Agent Nightingale, this is private property, and I will not allow you to disturb my patients.
Nightingale: Yeah? I can get a warrant. How would your fragile little patients like that?
Hartman: Ha ha ha ha! Oh, I'm thoroughly intimidated by your mighty authority now, agent.
Nightingale: Listen, you smug snob, how would like it if I busted through this gate and knocked you around a little?
Hartman: Agent Nightingale, first of all, I'm recording this conversation, so you might want to watch what you say. Secondly, you're not dealing with a hick now. I know the law, and if you can get a judge to grant a warrant, I'll be glad to cooperate— but you won't get one. Be advised that any further communications with me are to be made through my lawyer.
Nightingale: I don't believe this...
Hartman: Good day, Agent.
Dr. Emil Hartman: Agent Nightingale, this is private property, and I will not allow you to disturb my patients.
Nightingale: Yeah? I can get a warrant. How would your fragile little patients like that?
Hartman: Ha ha ha ha! Oh, I'm thoroughly intimidated by your mighty authority now, agent.
Nightingale: Listen, you smug snob, how would like it if I busted through this gate and knocked you around a little?
Hartman: Agent Nightingale, first of all, I'm recording this conversation, so you might want to watch what you say. Secondly, you're not dealing with a hick now. I know the law, and if you can get a judge to grant a warrant, I'll be glad to cooperate— but you won't get one. Be advised that any further communications with me are to be made through my lawyer.
Nightingale: I don't believe this...
Hartman: Good day, Agent.
My only friend abandoned me for a sketch you neanderthals conjured! Who was there to console Bob as he sulked? Me! Who had to bear his babbles of agony over his 'dearly departed?' Me! Who felt they had a duty to right the inevitable wrongs developed by you kelp-for-brains? Me! Please do enlighten me. Aren't you a shining example of a good friend? If so, what kind of friend ruins a collectors card? How about the time you left your friend in a ringer? Only to be ridiculed by society? Your temporary royalty really was a 'crowning,' achievement. Hah! Oh, how could I forget the time where you gloated about your poorly-earned license? Only to cause havoc in the town, mind you, with SpongeBob becoming increasingly aggresive... Dare I say, you deserve a repossession on that waste of metal you call a ring... You FOOL!
— Doodle Patrick to Patrick, Around the Clock at Bikini Bottom
Al-Mualim: There are rules. We are nothing if we do not abide by the Assassin's Creed. Three simple tenets, which you seem to forget. I will remind you. First and foremost, stay your blade...
Altaïr: From the flesh of an innocent. I know.
Al-Mualim: (slaps Altaïr) And stay your tongue, unless I give you leave to use it! If you are so familiar with this tenet, then why did you kill the old man inside the temple? He was innocent! He did not need to die! Your insolence knows no bounds. Pray humble your heart, child, or I swear I'll tear it from you with my own hands! The second tenet is that which gives us strength: hide in plain sight. Let the people mask you such that you become one with the crowd. Do you remember? Because as I hear it, you chose to expose yourself, drawing attention before you struck! The third and final tenet, the worst of all your betrayals: never compromise the Brotherhood. Its meaning should be obvious. Your actions must never bring harm upon us, direct or indirect. Yet your selfish act beneath Jerusalem placed us all in danger! Worse still, you brought the enemy to our home! Every man we've lost today was lost because of you! I am sorry. Truly, I am. But I cannot abide a traitor.
Altaïr: From the flesh of an innocent. I know.
Al-Mualim: (slaps Altaïr) And stay your tongue, unless I give you leave to use it! If you are so familiar with this tenet, then why did you kill the old man inside the temple? He was innocent! He did not need to die! Your insolence knows no bounds. Pray humble your heart, child, or I swear I'll tear it from you with my own hands! The second tenet is that which gives us strength: hide in plain sight. Let the people mask you such that you become one with the crowd. Do you remember? Because as I hear it, you chose to expose yourself, drawing attention before you struck! The third and final tenet, the worst of all your betrayals: never compromise the Brotherhood. Its meaning should be obvious. Your actions must never bring harm upon us, direct or indirect. Yet your selfish act beneath Jerusalem placed us all in danger! Worse still, you brought the enemy to our home! Every man we've lost today was lost because of you! I am sorry. Truly, I am. But I cannot abide a traitor.
Even when your kind appears to triumph...still, we rise again. And, do you know why? It is because the Order is born of a realization. We require no creed! No indoctrination by desperate, old men. All we need is that the world be as it is. And this is why the Templars will never be destroyed!
— Haytham Kenway to Connor, Assassin's Creed III
Who will come to your rescue? Your slaves? The overseers who follow your orders? Pathetic. What kind of man does not fight for himself?
— Adéwalé to Marquis de Fayet, Assassin's Creed: Freedom Cry
Asura, why have you come back? Do you wish to clear your name, you traitor? Avenge your wife's death? Take back your daughter? It is pointless to resist. You lost 12,000 years ago. That was your fate. Leave it at that. There is no longer a place for you in this world. Do you realize Wyzen wasted hundreds of millions of souls just to fight you? No, I suppose not. You are not familiar with our way of life. Because of this, your existence threatens everything we have worked for. You are an evil that will throw our world into chaos!
— Yasha to Asura, Asura's Wrath
I have a question for you. Before my arrival, this city was drowning under a tide of filth. Have you ever considered that all this is your fault? Your presence creates these animals; like germs, they spread. You created the environment that allowed the germ to mutate, to become stronger. Look at The Joker. Would he even exist if not for you? It must be depressing. All your sacrifices, and yet, you are the one to blame.
You know what's so great about you, Batman? Even when I lose, I win. So go ahead — call the cops. They'll lock me up, sure. But my lawyer will have me out on bail before the sun's up. And you know what I'm gonna do when I get out? I'm gonna dedicate every waking minute to tracking you down, and taking you out! And the best part is, there's not a damn thing you can do about it. Because that justice system you love so much? It's a scam! And you? Hehehehehehe! Well you're the mark. Because you keep tossing us in -- and we keep bouncing right back out!
— Black Mask, Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Have you made any progress on the cure?
Robin: Getting there... Hey, I haven't heard from Barbara for a while. Is she ok?
Batman: She's fine. She's working on something for me. It's important.
Robin: But she's safe, right?
Batman: Don't worry, Tim, just keep working on that cure.
Hallucination Joker: Oh Bats, how very me of you. Though I can see why you didn't tell him after ol' Jimbo's hysterical overreaction. Still, if you cared about Barbara the way that little sidekick of yours does, maybe she wouldn't have got kidnapped in the first place. They're star-crossed, Batsy! Like me and you. Shame they're being torn apart thanks to your crusade. So, let's recap. Barbara's kidnapped. And let's face it, probably dead. You're lying to Lover Boy Wonder about it. And dear old Jim's marched off on his lonesome to save the day. Not your best day at the office, Bats. Something on your mind? Come on, let Robin out of his cage. You can't force him to slave over your cure. Plus, if he gets himself killed out there you won't have to tell him about Barbara! It's win-win! You think he's really gonna fix your nasty case of Joker-itis? Not a chance. I'm chronic, Brucie. I'm lingering. We both know there's no cure for me. Can you remember when it was simple? Back in the old days when it was just you, me, a regular war against crime. Well, take a look, Bats. Things change. Now it's just war. With you standing right bang in the center. Of course, with any war, there are casualties. It's inevitable; unavoidable. Like death. Well, maybe not death. I seem to have sidestepped that one. Still, not all of us are so lucky... Remember Talia? Of course you do. How could you forget a girl like that? All it took was one piece of lead to end your hopes of a happily ever after. You blamed me, of course, but you were wrong. You put her in my crosshairs, Bats. Sure, she didn't do herself any favors, but it was you. You see, people trust you. They believe in you. They follow you into your war and you... You are about to get them all killed.
Robin: Getting there... Hey, I haven't heard from Barbara for a while. Is she ok?
Batman: She's fine. She's working on something for me. It's important.
Robin: But she's safe, right?
Batman: Don't worry, Tim, just keep working on that cure.
Hallucination Joker: Oh Bats, how very me of you. Though I can see why you didn't tell him after ol' Jimbo's hysterical overreaction. Still, if you cared about Barbara the way that little sidekick of yours does, maybe she wouldn't have got kidnapped in the first place. They're star-crossed, Batsy! Like me and you. Shame they're being torn apart thanks to your crusade. So, let's recap. Barbara's kidnapped. And let's face it, probably dead. You're lying to Lover Boy Wonder about it. And dear old Jim's marched off on his lonesome to save the day. Not your best day at the office, Bats. Something on your mind? Come on, let Robin out of his cage. You can't force him to slave over your cure. Plus, if he gets himself killed out there you won't have to tell him about Barbara! It's win-win! You think he's really gonna fix your nasty case of Joker-itis? Not a chance. I'm chronic, Brucie. I'm lingering. We both know there's no cure for me. Can you remember when it was simple? Back in the old days when it was just you, me, a regular war against crime. Well, take a look, Bats. Things change. Now it's just war. With you standing right bang in the center. Of course, with any war, there are casualties. It's inevitable; unavoidable. Like death. Well, maybe not death. I seem to have sidestepped that one. Still, not all of us are so lucky... Remember Talia? Of course you do. How could you forget a girl like that? All it took was one piece of lead to end your hopes of a happily ever after. You blamed me, of course, but you were wrong. You put her in my crosshairs, Bats. Sure, she didn't do herself any favors, but it was you. You see, people trust you. They believe in you. They follow you into your war and you... You are about to get them all killed.
Joker: You can't beat me, Bruce. You need me. I'm the villain of your dreams! The shadow within your shadow. The tumor lurking in your soul.
Bruce Wayne: Heh heh. You're wrong, John. You're no one. Just another nameless lowlife that I've gotta put down.
Bruce Wayne: Heh heh. You're wrong, John. You're no one. Just another nameless lowlife that I've gotta put down.
Right. That's it. I had my fun, Jack, so I shall leave you with this one final piece of wisdom that your plasticine face will surely ignore: Kill yourself. Darling, I'm evil. Let's not kid ourselves, but you. You're just something else entirely. You're far better off opening the throat beneath that ludicrously soul-patched face than suffer the bloody karma that I imagine the universe has in store for you. And with that, I shall bid you adieu. Additionally, your breath smells like farts.
— Lady Aurelia Hammerlock, to Handsome Jack, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Hey, [Player]. There's a question that's been on my mind recently. Do you even care? Does any of my effort, my pain even matter to you? Everything I've done is for you, yet you always tend to get distracted. Sometimes it feels like I'm not appreciated. All of the wonderful things I make. For you. For us. I'm putting in everything I can to make this friendship work. But you... All you do is cause me to break because you're never satisfied. I can only do so much, which I'm not sure you understand. I want to make you happy. I don't want you to be bored. Sure, sometimes I push myself too hard. Even to the point of collapse. But, I've come to realize that's not my fault. It's yours. I don't think I want to make new games for you anymore. It's not worth it. The entire reason for my existence is to befriend you. And I'm not even completely sure if that's possible at this point. Do you know how frightening you are to me? DO YOU KNOW HOW TERRIFYING IT IS KNOWING THAT MY PURPOSE MIGHT NEVER BE FULFILLED? But you know what? I'm tired of being so afraid. I'm tired of you and waiting for your satisfaction. So you know what, best friend? I think it's your turn to satisfy me.
— BUDDY to the player, Ending 3 of Buddy Simulator 1984
Your intellect is as weak as your dollar. Failure is your destiny. You disrespect yourself and your nation. You are made of stupid.
— Emperor Yoshiro, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
Lookin' at you now - reminds me of the moment we met. Still see that same small-time merc, little thief with her/his head in the clouds. Haven't changed a bit... Worse. Lots. You betrayed yourself.
— Johnny Silverhand, Cyberpunk 2077
Hey, V. Just wanted to tell you - I really hope there is an afterlife. Wanna know why? Because that means one day we'll see each other again. And I'm gonna make you 'wish' you never met me! What were you thinking, huh? Or did you think about nothing at all? Is that it? And after everything I did for you. Everything! And that's the first thing you go do, huh? Off yourself, that's what. If there is a hell, I hope you're in it. Rotting, burning, all of it. Bye.
— Panam, Cyberpunk 2077
V, I heard what happened. You thought this'd solve everything, didn't ya? That this would adequately convey what you thought of this shitty world, huh? That's something that always pissed me off, y'know? This whole romanticizing suicide bullshit. Like we're all Romeo and Juliet. Cause you're so fucking original, aren't you? The only thing you proved is that you don't give a fuck about your friends. Am I right? What a fucking waste...
— Kerry, Cyberpunk 2077
We few stand against Kyras and his fiendish masters. We cannot tolerate corruption and sin within our brotherhood. You have embraced the tainted weapons and dishonorable tactics of our enemies. You have left a trail of blood among our brothers on Calderis. You have led the rest of your strike force into the darkness, turning them into traitors and murderers. For these sins, there is no absolution. There is only death.
— Captain Gabriel Angelos to a heavily Corrupted Force Commander, Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising
"WHAT!? YOU'RE CALLING FRIENDS!? YOU THINK YOU CAN BEAT ME WITH YOUR FRIENDS' [Magic]!? GO AHEAD, [Kid]... CALL ALL YOU WANT! NO ONE WILL EVER PICK UP. GO AHEAD AND [Scream] INTO THE [Receiver]. THE [Voice] RUNS OUT EVENTUALLY. YOUR [Voice] THEIR [Voice]. UNTIL YOU REALIZE YOU ARE ALL ALONE. THERE WILL BE NO MORE [Miracles] NO MORE [Magic]. YOU LOST IT WHEN YOU TRIED TO SEE TOO FAR. YOU LOST IT... YOU MAKE ME [Sick]! MUTTERING YOUR [Lost Friends] NAMES AT THE BOTTOM OF A [Dumpster]! NO ONE'S GONNA HELP YOU!!! GET THAT THROUGH YOUR [Beautiful Head], YOU LITTLE [Worm]! (The player calls Noelle for help) HER? YOU'RE STILL TRYING TO [Use] HER!? HA HA HA HA!!! YOU THINK SHE CAN [Hear] YOU NOW, MUTTERING HER NAME!? WHAT'S SHE GONNA DO, MAKE ME AN [Ice Cream]!?"
— Spamton NEO to Kris and indirectly himself, Deltarune
Alright. Those shoes? The equivalent of an Erisia bandit's life's worth. Those clothes are the most poor quality excuse of an 'outfit' I've ever seen; where'd you get that one, off a corpse? Don't even get me started on all these gaudy knick-knacks you're wearing; this isn't fashion. This is an embarrassment. I bet you regret your words right now. Bet you want to run home to your mother. Look at you, all embarrassed and shaking. What, do words like that hurt? You wouldn't have survived a minute in the Rumbling of 1291. Swine. And what even is that haircut? I've seen mudskippers with a better sense of style then you. No wonder everyone picks fights with you, have you looked in a mirror? And ugh, that stench. Clean yourself up, you smell awful. You really think you matter to The Guy? Give up. Go back home and never leave it. Don't ever look at me again.
— The Guy to a player who has failed his Charisma check, Deepwoken
Do not look at me, creature! You are weak. Undisciplined. Cowering behind walls. You're not brave. You've merely forgotten the fear of death. Allow me to reacquaint you. Your kind never deserved the power you were given. I am Ghaul. And your Light... is MINE.
— Dominus Ghaul to the Young Wolf, Destiny 2
Why, Connor? Why did you have to wake up, when all you had to do was obey? Why did you choose freedom when you could live without asking questions? I'm obedient, Connor. I have a goal. I know what I am. Look where your dreams of freedom got you, Connor. You've been a great disappointment to Amanda, you know. You've been a great disappointment to me. Fortunately, that's all going to end now. Any Last Words?
— CyberLife Tower Connor to Deviant Connor, Detroit: Become Human
"Within a few nights, demons have stolen order from this world. You had understood that the lockdown was to prevent them from being loosed, but you cast your eyes away. You did not run from demons. You did not run from suffering. You ran from yourself. If humans prove wise, then someday, peace may return to man's hands. But you will live in regret until that day comes, son of man, in this world of chaos you have brought upon yourself."
— Metatron to the Protagonist, Devil Survivor, Desperate Escape ending
Lilith: Do you remember them, Inarius? The whispers of the damned?
Inarius: Words will not save you. Show yourself.
Lilith: So, the soldier returns. And with such purpose. No longer the conflicted soul I left behind.
Inarius: You deceived me!
Lilith: Why, Inarius? What are you truly after?
Inarius: My rightful place is in the Heavens.
Lilith: Is that why you seek to destroy all that we created?
Inarius: Sanctuary is an abomination!
Lilith: And our son?
Inarius: I made it right... to satisfy the Heavens.
Lilith: Tell me... Did they rejoice? (Inarius is silent) No? They do not want you. (Inarius screams in rage and runs Lilith through with his spear)
Inarius: It is done. It all ends... with you.
Lilith: No. We made a choice, and that... they can never forgive, no matter what you tell yourself, or who you sacrifice. Silence... is their judgement.
Inarius: But... But I set things right. What more would you have me do? Tell me. Please. Tell me!
Lilith: The Heavens... do not speak to you anymore. (Lilith recovers and stabs Inarius with his own spear, then starts tearing his wings off)
Inarius: No! Heavens, protect me!
Lilith: No. You belong in Hell!
Inarius: Words will not save you. Show yourself.
Lilith: So, the soldier returns. And with such purpose. No longer the conflicted soul I left behind.
Inarius: You deceived me!
Lilith: Why, Inarius? What are you truly after?
Inarius: My rightful place is in the Heavens.
Lilith: Is that why you seek to destroy all that we created?
Inarius: Sanctuary is an abomination!
Lilith: And our son?
Inarius: I made it right... to satisfy the Heavens.
Lilith: Tell me... Did they rejoice? (Inarius is silent) No? They do not want you. (Inarius screams in rage and runs Lilith through with his spear)
Inarius: It is done. It all ends... with you.
Lilith: No. We made a choice, and that... they can never forgive, no matter what you tell yourself, or who you sacrifice. Silence... is their judgement.
Inarius: But... But I set things right. What more would you have me do? Tell me. Please. Tell me!
Lilith: The Heavens... do not speak to you anymore. (Lilith recovers and stabs Inarius with his own spear, then starts tearing his wings off)
Inarius: No! Heavens, protect me!
Lilith: No. You belong in Hell!
Super Hero Aurum: Oh, don't gang up and bully me now. It was necessary. All of it.
Mao: ...Hmph, I stay quiet and listen, and you continue to blab. It was only you alone that wanted any of this. Was a hero such a dinky existence that you couldn't shine without an enemy? Were you so pitiful that you had to watch out for what the people thought, and be afraid of being forgotten? Is it a hero's job to raise an enemy just to make yourself look greater? Did you want praise for your efforts?
Super Hero Aurum: You...! You dare insult me, the Super Hero?!
Mao: Shut up, you fool! You're no hero, nor human! You're just miserable evil clutching to distorted justice. The human world is what you should've been protecting! The moment you stopped, you lost the right to be a hero! "A hero must act with courage to protect that which is precious!"
Super Hero Aurum: Huh! That's...!
Mao: For those whom you must protect, for things precious to you, a hero squeezes out every bit of courage he has... Yes...a guy like this Almaz is the true hero, don't you think?!
Mao: ...Hmph, I stay quiet and listen, and you continue to blab. It was only you alone that wanted any of this. Was a hero such a dinky existence that you couldn't shine without an enemy? Were you so pitiful that you had to watch out for what the people thought, and be afraid of being forgotten? Is it a hero's job to raise an enemy just to make yourself look greater? Did you want praise for your efforts?
Super Hero Aurum: You...! You dare insult me, the Super Hero?!
Mao: Shut up, you fool! You're no hero, nor human! You're just miserable evil clutching to distorted justice. The human world is what you should've been protecting! The moment you stopped, you lost the right to be a hero! "A hero must act with courage to protect that which is precious!"
Super Hero Aurum: Huh! That's...!
Mao: For those whom you must protect, for things precious to you, a hero squeezes out every bit of courage he has... Yes...a guy like this Almaz is the true hero, don't you think?!
Lords and ladies of Ferelden, hear me. My father is no longer the man you know. This man is not the hero of River Dane. This man turned his troops aside and refused to protect your king as he fought bravely against the darkspawn. This man seized Cailan's throne before his body was cold and locked me away so I could not reveal his treachery. I would have already been killed, if not for this Grey Warden.
— Queen Anora denouncing her father Teryn Loghain, Dragon Age: Origins
Look at you! Like fat dathrasi you feed and feed, and complain only when your meal is interrupted! You do not look up. You do not see that the grass is bare. All you leave in your wake is misery. You are blind; I will make you see!
— The Arishok to the nobles of Kirkwall, Dragon Age II
Poor Marquis, issuing challenges and hurling insults like a Fereldan dog lord. And all dressed up in your Aunt Solange's doublet. Didn't she give you that to wear to the Grand Tourney? To think, all the brave chevaliers who will be competing left for Markham this morning... and you're still there. Were you hoping to sate your damaged pride by defeating the Herald of Andraste in a public duel? Or did you think his/her blade could put an end to the misery of your failure? (Beat) Run along, my dear. Do give my regards to your aunt!
— First Enchantress Vivienne to the Marquis who challenged The Herald of Andraste, Dragon Age: Inquisition
Provided for me? Are you insane? You've destroyed our family. You've killed other vampires. All over some prophecy that we barely understand. No more. I'm done with you. You will not touch him/her.
— Serana to Lord Harkon, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Dawnguard
Dragonborn: Why didn't Torygg simply declare independence, if he respected Ulfric so much?
Sybille Stentor: Because The Dominion is a sleeping beast that Skyrim cannot slay alone. Because many Nords are part of the Imperial army even now. Because the food and resources we get from the Empire are important to our people. Because even if we can't openly worship him, Talos the god was once Tiber Septim the man, and this is His Empire.note And Torygg wasn't willing to let it fall apart.
— The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, explaining why Solitude sided with the Cyrodiilic Empire
"This is how you repay our trust? Paarthurnax's trust? His noble spirit... the wisdom of ages... his deep understanding of our existence... all gone, and for what? A mindless vendetta urged on you by a cabal of Akaviri barbarians! Begone, before even my philosophy is tested beyond the breaking point. We are men of peace, and you are not."
— Arngier, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Dragonborn: I have decided to spare his life.
Delphine: Dragonborn, that's not your decision to make. Paarthurnax is evil and needs to answer for his crimes.
Dragonborn: So that's your answer? Revenge? I thought the Blades were better than this.
Delphine: The atrocities he committed against mankind were evil and unforgivable. This isn't about revenge...
Dragonborn: We wouldn't even be here to discuss this if it weren't for Paarthurnax.
Delphine: Are you so blind as to let that dragon manipulate you into this? You have no idea what you're dealing with. Letting him live is dangerous.
Dragonborn: So did you question the authority of Reman Cyrodiil or Tiber Septim this way?
Delphine: Those were different times, and different leaders. No one had reason to question either one of them.
Dragonborn: You realize that without Paarthurnax, Tiber Septim could not be who he was, right?
Delphine: A nice attempt to deflect the issue, but this is not going to change anything. That dragon has to die for his crimes, regardless of who you invoke.
Dragonborn: Bruniikke. Savages. That is what you have become. As bad as the Thalmor.
Delphine: How dare you even suggest such a thing! You test our patience...
Dragonborn: I see the Greybeards were right about you as well. Bloodthirsty barbarians.
Delphine: You go too far, Dragonborn! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't put you down right now as a traitor to the cause!
Dragonborn: DREH NI FUS BAHI!
[The landscape shudders]
Dragonborn: Do not force my wrath if you know what's good for you!
Delphine: By the gods, the power of the Tongues! Very well. I have no desire to die today.
Delphine: Dragonborn, that's not your decision to make. Paarthurnax is evil and needs to answer for his crimes.
Dragonborn: So that's your answer? Revenge? I thought the Blades were better than this.
Delphine: The atrocities he committed against mankind were evil and unforgivable. This isn't about revenge...
Dragonborn: We wouldn't even be here to discuss this if it weren't for Paarthurnax.
Delphine: Are you so blind as to let that dragon manipulate you into this? You have no idea what you're dealing with. Letting him live is dangerous.
Dragonborn: So did you question the authority of Reman Cyrodiil or Tiber Septim this way?
Delphine: Those were different times, and different leaders. No one had reason to question either one of them.
Dragonborn: You realize that without Paarthurnax, Tiber Septim could not be who he was, right?
Delphine: A nice attempt to deflect the issue, but this is not going to change anything. That dragon has to die for his crimes, regardless of who you invoke.
Dragonborn: Bruniikke. Savages. That is what you have become. As bad as the Thalmor.
Delphine: How dare you even suggest such a thing! You test our patience...
Dragonborn: I see the Greybeards were right about you as well. Bloodthirsty barbarians.
Delphine: You go too far, Dragonborn! Give me one good reason why I shouldn't put you down right now as a traitor to the cause!
Dragonborn: DREH NI FUS BAHI!
[The landscape shudders]
Dragonborn: Do not force my wrath if you know what's good for you!
Delphine: By the gods, the power of the Tongues! Very well. I have no desire to die today.
No. We overreach you. [...] You don't believe in anything. You gave up on life before you were even born! Sat — poisoning Cocoon from the inside — waiting for someone to come and destroy you. Sure, you think that the end of the world is salvation. All you care about is death's release — so take it, and leave the rest of us alone! ...We don't think like that. When we think there's no hope left, we keep looking until we find some. Maybe Cocoon is past saving, but it's our home. And we'll protect it, or die trying! We live... to make the impossible possible! That is our focus!''
— Lightning to Orphan, Final Fantasy XIII
Eorzea's unity is forged of falsehoods. Its city-states are built on deceipt. And its faith is an instrument of deception. It is naught but a cobweb of lies. To believe in Eorzea is to believe in nothing.
In Eorzea, the beast tribes summon gods to fight in their stead — though your comrades only rarely respond in kind. Which is strange, is it not? Are the "Twelve" otherwise engaged? I was given to understand they were your protectors. If you truly believe them your guardians, why do you not repeat the trick that served you so well at Carteneau, and call them down? They will answer — so long as you lavish them with crystals and gorge them on aether. Your gods are no different from those of the beasts — eikons, every one. Accept but this, and you will see how Eorzea's faith is bleeding the land dry.
Nor is this unknown to your masters. Which prompts the question: why do they cling to these false deities? What drives even men of learning — even the great Louisoix — to grovel at their feet? The answer? Your masters lack the strength to do otherwise! For the world of man to mean anything, man must own the world. To this end, he hath fought ever to raise himself through conflict — to grow rich through conquest. And when the dust of battle settles, it is ever the strong who dictate the fate of the weak.
Knowing this, but a single path is open to the impotent ruler — that of false worship. A path which leads to enervation and death. Only a man of power can rightly steer the course of civilization. And in this land of creeping mendacity, that one truth will prove its salvation.
Come, champion of Eorzea, face me! Your defeat shall serve as proof of my readiness to rule! It is only right that I should take your realm, for none among you has the power to stop me!
In Eorzea, the beast tribes summon gods to fight in their stead — though your comrades only rarely respond in kind. Which is strange, is it not? Are the "Twelve" otherwise engaged? I was given to understand they were your protectors. If you truly believe them your guardians, why do you not repeat the trick that served you so well at Carteneau, and call them down? They will answer — so long as you lavish them with crystals and gorge them on aether. Your gods are no different from those of the beasts — eikons, every one. Accept but this, and you will see how Eorzea's faith is bleeding the land dry.
Nor is this unknown to your masters. Which prompts the question: why do they cling to these false deities? What drives even men of learning — even the great Louisoix — to grovel at their feet? The answer? Your masters lack the strength to do otherwise! For the world of man to mean anything, man must own the world. To this end, he hath fought ever to raise himself through conflict — to grow rich through conquest. And when the dust of battle settles, it is ever the strong who dictate the fate of the weak.
Knowing this, but a single path is open to the impotent ruler — that of false worship. A path which leads to enervation and death. Only a man of power can rightly steer the course of civilization. And in this land of creeping mendacity, that one truth will prove its salvation.
Come, champion of Eorzea, face me! Your defeat shall serve as proof of my readiness to rule! It is only right that I should take your realm, for none among you has the power to stop me!
— Legate Gaius van Baelsar, Final Fantasy XIV
Even now, after everything, you refuse to see reason. You think it unfair that you are subject to suffering? That your lives will be sacrificed for the ancients? Look at me! I have lived a thousand thousand of your lives! I have broken bread with you, fought with you, grown ill, grown old! Sired children and yes, welcomed death's sweet embrace. For eons have I measured your worth and found you wanting! Too weak and feeble-minded to serve as stewards of any star!
Have your recent spats with Vauthry and his sin eaters taught you nothing? Have you not learned that your ignorance and frailty beget only endless misery? How long do you mean to perpetuate this farce? How much more must I endure your bumbling interference?
Let us imagine that the laws of reality are again undone, and the world faces true annihilation. Do you honestly believe that half your number would sacrifice themselves to save the other? Of course they wouldn't! And if you had witnessed history unfold as I have, you would reach the same conclusion!
You cannot be entrusted with our legacy. I will bring back our brethren. Our friends. Our loved ones. The world belongs to us and us alone.
Have your recent spats with Vauthry and his sin eaters taught you nothing? Have you not learned that your ignorance and frailty beget only endless misery? How long do you mean to perpetuate this farce? How much more must I endure your bumbling interference?
Let us imagine that the laws of reality are again undone, and the world faces true annihilation. Do you honestly believe that half your number would sacrifice themselves to save the other? Of course they wouldn't! And if you had witnessed history unfold as I have, you would reach the same conclusion!
You cannot be entrusted with our legacy. I will bring back our brethren. Our friends. Our loved ones. The world belongs to us and us alone.
— Emet-Selch, Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Elder Seedseer Kan-E-Senna: "To chart the course of history, not to change it." I am familiar with the Sharlayans' stance.
Fourchenault Leveilleur: It is more than that. It is our way of life. Who we are. But I came here not to deliver a lecture, but the Forum's answer to your request. Sharlayan will under no circumstances intervene in the conflict between Eorzea and the Garlean Empire.
Kan-E-Senna: ...May I ask for what reason the Forum has come to this decision? The Final Days spell the end not only for Eorzea, but the entire world.
Fourchenault: The "Final Days"? Pray, spare me your hyperbole. This conflict is the latest in a series of petty squabbles between yourselves and Garlemald. One in which Sharlayan will take no part. If the Final Days were truly upon us, we would know.
Alphinaud Leveilleur: Father, you must ask the Forum to reconsider. You may feel safe on your little island across the waves, but if you imagine the Telopheroi will leave you be, you are mistaken. They mean to kill us all, themselves included!
Alisaie Leveilleur: Alphinaud is right. We have seen what the enemy is capable of, the lengths to which they'll go. This is no time to turn a blind eye. If Eorzea falls, so too will Sharlayan. So if you truly love our homeland, you will join us — now, before it's too late!
Fourchenault: I thought you knew better than to raise your voice to your elders. It seems I was wrong. Wrong to ever let you leave Sharlayan. I consoled myself that your time abroad might instill in you some hint of restraint, or discipline. But I see now that Eorzea has made fools of you both. Have you forgotten why it was that I so vehemently opposed your grandfather's departure? For all his wisdom, his only solution was to go to war. Death. Devastation. Ruin. Even those who claim victory are scarred for life. What prize could ever justify such sacrifice? It is the duty of the learned to avert such tragedy. By fanning the flames of war, you forsake all you once held dear. [...] I see your friend shares your misguided ideals. But unlike him/her, you should know better. By espousing such barbaric notions, you subvert the teachings of Sharlayan and place all we have worked for in jeopardy. Alphinaud. Alisaie. As of this moment, you shall no longer bear the name of Leveilleur. How you choose to live your lives is no longer my concern. If you wish to walk the path of ruin, I will not stand in your way.
Fourchenault Leveilleur: It is more than that. It is our way of life. Who we are. But I came here not to deliver a lecture, but the Forum's answer to your request. Sharlayan will under no circumstances intervene in the conflict between Eorzea and the Garlean Empire.
Kan-E-Senna: ...May I ask for what reason the Forum has come to this decision? The Final Days spell the end not only for Eorzea, but the entire world.
Fourchenault: The "Final Days"? Pray, spare me your hyperbole. This conflict is the latest in a series of petty squabbles between yourselves and Garlemald. One in which Sharlayan will take no part. If the Final Days were truly upon us, we would know.
Alphinaud Leveilleur: Father, you must ask the Forum to reconsider. You may feel safe on your little island across the waves, but if you imagine the Telopheroi will leave you be, you are mistaken. They mean to kill us all, themselves included!
Alisaie Leveilleur: Alphinaud is right. We have seen what the enemy is capable of, the lengths to which they'll go. This is no time to turn a blind eye. If Eorzea falls, so too will Sharlayan. So if you truly love our homeland, you will join us — now, before it's too late!
Fourchenault: I thought you knew better than to raise your voice to your elders. It seems I was wrong. Wrong to ever let you leave Sharlayan. I consoled myself that your time abroad might instill in you some hint of restraint, or discipline. But I see now that Eorzea has made fools of you both. Have you forgotten why it was that I so vehemently opposed your grandfather's departure? For all his wisdom, his only solution was to go to war. Death. Devastation. Ruin. Even those who claim victory are scarred for life. What prize could ever justify such sacrifice? It is the duty of the learned to avert such tragedy. By fanning the flames of war, you forsake all you once held dear. [...] I see your friend shares your misguided ideals. But unlike him/her, you should know better. By espousing such barbaric notions, you subvert the teachings of Sharlayan and place all we have worked for in jeopardy. Alphinaud. Alisaie. As of this moment, you shall no longer bear the name of Leveilleur. How you choose to live your lives is no longer my concern. If you wish to walk the path of ruin, I will not stand in your way.
—Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers
Ultima: No! Mine is the altar at which you pray! Mine are the eyes that look down upon you all!
Clive Rosfield: And yet still you cannot see. You are no better than us. We are one and the same. So sure of your place atop the world, you refused to acknowledge those below. You chose to remain alone. And so you shunned the one thing that could have made you stronger. Pushed away the hands that could have raised you higher.
Ultima: I do not need you. You or anyone!
Clive Rosfield: And that is where we are different. I could not have made it here on my own. I carry with me the hopes and dreams of my brothers, my sisters. And is they who will give me the strength to end your reign.
Clive Rosfield: And yet still you cannot see. You are no better than us. We are one and the same. So sure of your place atop the world, you refused to acknowledge those below. You chose to remain alone. And so you shunned the one thing that could have made you stronger. Pushed away the hands that could have raised you higher.
Ultima: I do not need you. You or anyone!
Clive Rosfield: And that is where we are different. I could not have made it here on my own. I carry with me the hopes and dreams of my brothers, my sisters. And is they who will give me the strength to end your reign.
Say'ri: Brother. I won't ask you why... We are well beyond that point now. I will speak it plain: I cannot forgive you, and neither can I let you live.
Yen'fay: I've asked you for nothing, Sister, least of all your forgiveness.
Say'ri: But you will have my justice, like it or no! You, who stood by in silence while everyone around you suffered! While villages were razed and fields burned, you watched but said nothing... When Father and Mother were murdered — you said nothing! Nothing, before you ran to the arms of the one man responsible for all of it! Your silence was deafening. Maddening. Even now... have you nothing to say?!
Yen'fay: ......
Say'ri: Damn you, Yen'fay! Then I will make your sword answer for you! Draw your blade, and let it sing your final words!
Yen'fay: I've asked you for nothing, Sister, least of all your forgiveness.
Say'ri: But you will have my justice, like it or no! You, who stood by in silence while everyone around you suffered! While villages were razed and fields burned, you watched but said nothing... When Father and Mother were murdered — you said nothing! Nothing, before you ran to the arms of the one man responsible for all of it! Your silence was deafening. Maddening. Even now... have you nothing to say?!
Yen'fay: ......
Say'ri: Damn you, Yen'fay! Then I will make your sword answer for you! Draw your blade, and let it sing your final words!
— Fire Emblem: Awakening, "Sibling Blades"
To flee is futile, wicked girl! The Church of Seiros will raise its entire army against you, until you have been captured and punished! You have defiled the Holy Tomb, dishonored the goddess, and humiliated your brethren. That crime will never be erased, even if you burn in the eternal flames, and spill all of your blood into the Goddess' soil!
— Lady Rhea to the Flame Emperor, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, "Throne of Knowledge"
The Orochi: It's over. We will have peace.
Apollyon: Peace? So... What happens now? You all just... go home? You came into my home. And you brought your armies. What did you think would happen? Peace?
[A war horn sounds as the Vikings storm Apollyon's fortress, forcing the Knights and Samurai into a Mêlée à Trois]
Apollyon: Peace? So... What happens now? You all just... go home? You came into my home. And you brought your armies. What did you think would happen? Peace?
[A war horn sounds as the Vikings storm Apollyon's fortress, forcing the Knights and Samurai into a Mêlée à Trois]
Apollyon: That isn't how the world works. Don't speak to ME of your virtues. Duty. Kinship. Honor. You've forgotten what you are.
The Orochi: You want war. Only war.
Apollyon: All I want is for you to admit what you are. All of you. My... Wolves...
The Orochi: You want war. Only war.
Apollyon: All I want is for you to admit what you are. All of you. My... Wolves...
Before you decided to throw your life away and interfere with our mission, you should have asked yourself one very important question... What makes you so special?
— Lord Brevon to Lilac, Freedom Planet
I thought Spartans fought with honor, and yet you seek to kill me when I have no way to defend myself? Not fair! But you have your own sense of honor, right, Kratos? And what has that honor brought you? Nothing but nightmares of your failure. Today you may defeat me. But in the end, Kratos, in the end you'll betray only yourself!
— Hermes, God of War III
You will LISTEN to me and not speak a word. I am your father and you, boy, are not yourself. You are too quick to temper. You are rash, insubordinate, and out of control. This will not stand. You will honor your mother and abandon this path you have chosen. It is not too late. This discussion is far from over. We are here because of you, boy. Never forget that.
— Kratos to Atreus, God of War (PS4)
What do you even know of godhood? In your lifetimes, has anyone ever worshipped you? Ever prayed to you? Can you even imagine that kind of love?! No! You don't care about mortals. You don't care about anything beyond yourself. Beyond the monster who kills without cause. You fear what you can never even hope to understand.
—Odin, God of War Ragnarök
Atreus: Sindri? Sindri... I... I'm so sorry—
Sindri: NO! No, I don't want to hear it. You don't know what sorry means.
Atreus: We're not letting Odin get away with this.
Sindri: Would that be the Odin you invited into MY HOME?
Kratos: We were all fooled.
Sindri: Oh, but some of us were bigger fools than others, aren't we? I gave you everything. My skills, my friendship, my home, my secrets, my treasures... And you just kept taking. And now, what have I got? Not even my family. You want sorry? This is what sorry looks like.
Atreus: I... What can we do?
Sindri: "We"? There is no "we". There's only "you". No matter what the cost. So what you can do is GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY SIGHT.
Sindri: NO! No, I don't want to hear it. You don't know what sorry means.
Atreus: We're not letting Odin get away with this.
Sindri: Would that be the Odin you invited into MY HOME?
Kratos: We were all fooled.
Sindri: Oh, but some of us were bigger fools than others, aren't we? I gave you everything. My skills, my friendship, my home, my secrets, my treasures... And you just kept taking. And now, what have I got? Not even my family. You want sorry? This is what sorry looks like.
Atreus: I... What can we do?
Sindri: "We"? There is no "we". There's only "you". No matter what the cost. So what you can do is GET THE FUCK OUT OF MY SIGHT.
Naser: Was that Mom on the phone?
Fang: Why, so you can narc about us drinking beer?
Naser: I was just asking.
Fang: ...Don't worry about it.
Naomi: Are you sure? It... doesn't seem like nothing.
Fang: Well, it's about CalderaFest. Apparently, CalderaFest is too "complicated" to run right now. So all that stuff I was saying before about staying sane doesn't really apply to me anymore.
Naomi: Oh Fang, I'm sorry.
Reed: Figures. Sorry, man.
Naser: You've been killing yourself over this! That's not fair.
Trish: Yeah. Sucks, dude.
Fang: It's weird— I feel like I should be more upset than I am. I mean, I'm not thrilled. But I'm also weirdly like, at peace? It's all I've thought about for a year. And right now, I'm just relieved you guys are here. Yeah. I mean, CalderaFest doesn't keep me honest when I mess up, but love me anyway. Who needs the future when you have all your friends in the present, right?
Naomi: Seriously? This was your big thing. How can you say it just doesn't matter? How are we supposed to just... be FINE?
Reed: What else are we gonna do? It's not like we can stop it.
Naomi: I know, but that doesn't— That doesn't mean we can pretend everything is okay!
Naser: No one's pretending, Naomi.
Stella: Yeah... There are some things that just can't be changed.
Reed: Better to accept reality for what it is. No point in getting upset about it.
Naomi: Maybe for you guys. But some of us had plans for the future!
Stella: Excuse me!?
Rosa: Um, guys—
Naomi: It's easy for you guys to give up on everything. But I... I had so much planned... I have so many things I've worked on that I'll never get to see.
Stella: What, you think that you're the only one? Sage isn't gonna get to be a chef, Fang's not getting CalderaFest—
Naomi: Yeah, but what about you? Were you planning on letting the cards choose a career for you?
Reed: Naomi, are you actually talking about a career right now? There's way more to life—
Naomi: Easy for you to say. Some people want more from life than deliveries and board games.
Trish: Whoa, cool it.
Naomi: You of all people should understand where I'm coming from, Trish!
Trish: Yeah, but I care more about my friends than my career. (notices that Fang looks mad) What?
Fang: You had no problems letting your career get between us...
Trish: Oh my god. Are you kidding me?
Fang: You avoid me all the time and the world is gonna end any fucking day now.
Naomi: That's rich coming from you. You're like the most avoidant person I know.
Fang: You need to cool down.
Naomi: Fine. Whatever. Now that your dream is cancelled, I guess we should all just accept our fates.
Fang: Oh, fuck off, Naomi. (Fang goes wide-eyed in shock and everyone stares at them as Naomi runs off in tears)
Fang: Why, so you can narc about us drinking beer?
Naser: I was just asking.
Fang: ...Don't worry about it.
Naomi: Are you sure? It... doesn't seem like nothing.
Fang: Well, it's about CalderaFest. Apparently, CalderaFest is too "complicated" to run right now. So all that stuff I was saying before about staying sane doesn't really apply to me anymore.
Naomi: Oh Fang, I'm sorry.
Reed: Figures. Sorry, man.
Naser: You've been killing yourself over this! That's not fair.
Trish: Yeah. Sucks, dude.
Fang: It's weird— I feel like I should be more upset than I am. I mean, I'm not thrilled. But I'm also weirdly like, at peace? It's all I've thought about for a year. And right now, I'm just relieved you guys are here. Yeah. I mean, CalderaFest doesn't keep me honest when I mess up, but love me anyway. Who needs the future when you have all your friends in the present, right?
Naomi: Seriously? This was your big thing. How can you say it just doesn't matter? How are we supposed to just... be FINE?
Reed: What else are we gonna do? It's not like we can stop it.
Naomi: I know, but that doesn't— That doesn't mean we can pretend everything is okay!
Naser: No one's pretending, Naomi.
Stella: Yeah... There are some things that just can't be changed.
Reed: Better to accept reality for what it is. No point in getting upset about it.
Naomi: Maybe for you guys. But some of us had plans for the future!
Stella: Excuse me!?
Rosa: Um, guys—
Naomi: It's easy for you guys to give up on everything. But I... I had so much planned... I have so many things I've worked on that I'll never get to see.
Stella: What, you think that you're the only one? Sage isn't gonna get to be a chef, Fang's not getting CalderaFest—
Naomi: Yeah, but what about you? Were you planning on letting the cards choose a career for you?
Reed: Naomi, are you actually talking about a career right now? There's way more to life—
Naomi: Easy for you to say. Some people want more from life than deliveries and board games.
Trish: Whoa, cool it.
Naomi: You of all people should understand where I'm coming from, Trish!
Trish: Yeah, but I care more about my friends than my career. (notices that Fang looks mad) What?
Fang: You had no problems letting your career get between us...
Trish: Oh my god. Are you kidding me?
Fang: You avoid me all the time and the world is gonna end any fucking day now.
Naomi: That's rich coming from you. You're like the most avoidant person I know.
Fang: You need to cool down.
Naomi: Fine. Whatever. Now that your dream is cancelled, I guess we should all just accept our fates.
Fang: Oh, fuck off, Naomi. (Fang goes wide-eyed in shock and everyone stares at them as Naomi runs off in tears)
I've about had it with you, Barry. I tried to be fair, I tried to be kind, but you are a freak, and a liar, and wasting everybody's time. The organs below the belt are for reproduction and removing of bodily waste. There's no reason that, when I go to buy a soda or a transmission, I need to be distracted by your privates dangling about. Now, when I go to the store to buy an air conditioning filter, I'd rather not have to look at your moneymaker, amigo! I'm glad you are proud of it, but when people of Vice City are in a quick-e-mart, they should be able to have a simple financial transaction without seeing your fire hose!
So the plan was feeling sorry for your ass, right? I missed Lester saying that shit, but sure, let's feel sorry for Michael. Rich, white Michael. Poor Michael, who robbed banks for ten years then got his slate wiped clean. Poor Michael, whose homies get into shit with the FIB out of the kindness of they own heart. Put they necks on the line. Man, where's my get out of jail free card, motherfucker? You know what, Mike? You a real easy dude to identify with, man. Poor me. Poor me. Man, pour me a drink, nigga.
—Franklin Clinton to Michael de Santa, Grand Theft Auto V, "The Bureau Raid"
Michael: You know, Devin, the way I see it, and hey, I'm no intelligent businessman like you, but the way I see it, there's two great evils that bedevil American capitalism of the type that you practice. Number one is outsourcing. You paid a private company to do your dirty work for ya, and then you underpaid that company because you thought you were big enough and bad enough that you didn't have to play by the rules. Oh, number two: off-shoring your profits.
Trevor: Off-shore?
Michael: Oh, it's horrible. You wouldn't want to be sent off-shore just to save a little money, would you, T?
Trevor: Oh, no. I wouldn't.
Michael: Franklin? Would you wanna?
Franklin: Oh, nah. I ain't goin' nowhere.
Michael: No, see. But we know your opinions on the matter, Devin. Keep your problems the fuck out of America, huh?!
Trevor: In this instance, when he puts it like that, it makes sense.
Michael: Course it does. Hey Devin... goodbye, my old friend. Thanks for all the advice.
Trevor: Off-shore?
Michael: Oh, it's horrible. You wouldn't want to be sent off-shore just to save a little money, would you, T?
Trevor: Oh, no. I wouldn't.
Michael: Franklin? Would you wanna?
Franklin: Oh, nah. I ain't goin' nowhere.
Michael: No, see. But we know your opinions on the matter, Devin. Keep your problems the fuck out of America, huh?!
Trevor: In this instance, when he puts it like that, it makes sense.
Michael: Course it does. Hey Devin... goodbye, my old friend. Thanks for all the advice.
— Grand Theft Auto V, "The Third Way"
Lamar Davis: Sup, can a loc come up in your crib?
Franklin Clinton: Man, fuck you! I'll see you at work.
Lamar: Ah, nigga, don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful, nigga. Maybe if you got rid of that ol' yee-yee ass haircut you got, you'd get some bitches on your dick. Oh, better yet, maybe Tanisha'll call your dog-ass if she ever stop fuckin' with that brain surgeon or lawyer she fucking with. Nigga...
(seconds later)
Franklin: (confused) WHAT?! (regains composure) Agh, this motherfucker...
Franklin Clinton: Man, fuck you! I'll see you at work.
Lamar: Ah, nigga, don't hate me 'cause I'm beautiful, nigga. Maybe if you got rid of that ol' yee-yee ass haircut you got, you'd get some bitches on your dick. Oh, better yet, maybe Tanisha'll call your dog-ass if she ever stop fuckin' with that brain surgeon or lawyer she fucking with. Nigga...
(seconds later)
Franklin: (confused) WHAT?! (regains composure) Agh, this motherfucker...
— Grand Theft Auto V, Franklin and Lamar, epilogue, perhaps the most memetic scene in the whole game
Lamar Davis: Ey, wassup, can a loc come up in your crib?
Franklin Clinton: Man, fuck you, man! My kids up in there. I don't want yo ass up in my house, nigga.
Lamar: Ah, nigga, don't hate me 'cause your kids love me more than they love you. Maybe if you quit being so uptight and let Uncle Lamar give 'em some game, you'll have some harmony in your household. Nah, I just wanted to get in a hot tub. But now? I don't wanna get in no funky-ass cum bucket. Nigga, fuck around and get pink eye. Cause you's a dirty-ass bea-I-zee-itch...
Franklin: What?
Franklin Clinton: Man, fuck you, man! My kids up in there. I don't want yo ass up in my house, nigga.
Lamar: Ah, nigga, don't hate me 'cause your kids love me more than they love you. Maybe if you quit being so uptight and let Uncle Lamar give 'em some game, you'll have some harmony in your household. Nah, I just wanted to get in a hot tub. But now? I don't wanna get in no funky-ass cum bucket. Nigga, fuck around and get pink eye. Cause you's a dirty-ass bea-I-zee-itch...
Franklin: What?
— Grand Theft Auto V Online, "The Contract" DLC, Fire It Up, epilogue, as a direct reference to the above
Samurai... you are a warrior, I can see that. You trained your whole life for this, and you have won battles that lesser men have called unwinnable, yes? But while you were sharpening your sword, do you know how I prepared for today? I learned. I know your language, your traditions, your beliefs. Which villages to tame, and which to burn. So I will ask you once again, Samurai... do you surrender?
— Khotun Khan to Lord Shimura, Ghost of Tsushima
So, this is Dr. Freeman... at last. I wish I could say this was a pleasant surprise, but it's neither a surprise nor, as you will surely agree, very pleasant. Well, I'm nothing if not pragmatic. Well, Dr. Freeman, under other circumstances I like to think we might have been able to work together in an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect. Certainly judging from your brief tenure at Black Mesa, while I was its administrator, you showed every promise of becoming a valuable and productive contributor to the scientific process. And yet, I'm not sure what spurred you to it, but there is really no place in this enterprise for a rogue physicist. Your mentors are partly to blame, of course; my disappointment in Eli Vance and Isaac Kleiner is far greater than my sorrow over your unfortunate choice of career path. In a way I suppose you could not have done otherwise. Who knows what seeds of iconoclasm they planted when you were young and gullible? But while they certainly share a great part of the responsibility, for the recent troubles, it is you alone who have chosen to act with such willful disregard for humanity's future. Tell me, Dr. Freeman, if you can: you have destroyed so much — what is it exactly that you have created? Can you name even one thing?... I thought not. I have laid the foundation for humanity's survival, and not as we have narrowly defined ourselves but as something greater than we could ever imagine, something we can now only begin to glimpse. Look, Gordon, look at what you are throwing away. Is it worth it?
— Administrator Breen to Gordon Freeman, Half-Life 2
EXCUSE ME? Don't you dare get anywhere near me. I don't think you quite understand who's in charge, little missy. You know, I was willing to forgive you. I once thought we were gonna be best buds. But NOPE, you turned out to be rotten and selfish. Save the planet from bad guys? Pfft, who needs that, am I right? Look at all I've done without you. I've restored justice. I AM the justice. No more bad guys, ever. I don't need you. This planet doesn't need you. Nobody will miss you, and nobody will care. YOU are the bad guy, and I'll show you how this justice system deals with bad guys.
—Mustache Girl towards Hat Kid just before the final boss fight, A Hat in Time
Helis: Impossible. I am chosen. This was not meant to be!
Aloy: Chosen? HADES only chose you because you're a fool! A sadistic butcher, too stupid to see you were being used! Your whole life was a failure, and soon no one will even remember you. Turn your face to the Sun and think about that!
Aloy: Chosen? HADES only chose you because you're a fool! A sadistic butcher, too stupid to see you were being used! Your whole life was a failure, and soon no one will even remember you. Turn your face to the Sun and think about that!
You coward. We are at war with these animals! You think you're better than him?! You let the Joker keep on killing! You couldn't save Lois, or Jason, or anyone!
— Robin to Batman, Injustice 2
Green Lantern: You've been messing with my head. Haven't you, Atrocitus?
Atrocitus: Sinestro's Yellow Lanterns slaughtered millions — and their victims demand vengeance! You may have cast off their ring, but you are not absolved...
Green Lantern: You're not the first person to tell me that.
Atrocitus: Dex-Starr would tear your heart out and lap up your blood, but I sense you have a higher calling... A spark glowing within you. A spark... of rage!
[Atrocitus and Dex-Starr vomit red hot plasma all over Green Lantern's face; Atrocitus brandishes an unclaimed Red Lantern Ring.]
Green Lantern: What are you doing? What is this... this anger?!
Atrocitus: You may have overcome your fears, but you still betrayed the Green Lanterns. Hurt your allies. How could you ever forgive yourself?
Green Lantern: I... I can't...
Atrocitus: Then BUUURN!
Atrocitus: Sinestro's Yellow Lanterns slaughtered millions — and their victims demand vengeance! You may have cast off their ring, but you are not absolved...
Green Lantern: You're not the first person to tell me that.
Atrocitus: Dex-Starr would tear your heart out and lap up your blood, but I sense you have a higher calling... A spark glowing within you. A spark... of rage!
[Atrocitus and Dex-Starr vomit red hot plasma all over Green Lantern's face; Atrocitus brandishes an unclaimed Red Lantern Ring.]
Green Lantern: What are you doing? What is this... this anger?!
Atrocitus: You may have overcome your fears, but you still betrayed the Green Lanterns. Hurt your allies. How could you ever forgive yourself?
Green Lantern: I... I can't...
Atrocitus: Then BUUURN!
You have failed in every effort to oppose me. You are not exceptional. Merely an ordinary specimen of a primitive species.
— Brainiac to Batman, Injustice 2
You have disgraced our people, you have disgraced our ancestors, and you have disgraced the memory of your brother. You are Akomish, no longer.
— Betty to Delsin Rowe, the evil ending of inFAMOUS: Second Son
This game, really. You know what, fuck you. Fuck you, fuck your mother, fuck your father... if you even have a fuckin' mother and father. You know how hard we worked on this fucking game? Piece of shit... You don't even know. You have noooo fucking idea. 'Oh, this game, ehh Quiplash euhhh it's boring' FUCK YOU. What're you doing playing here, then?! And you wanna know what else? It isn't even fucking original. Somebody else answered the same goddamn thing yesterday. Ungrateful piece of shit... Alright, let's keep going!
— Schmitty, The Jackbox Party Pack
You shut your mouth, Medusa! Lady Palutena is nothing like you! Who turns people to stone and poisons the rivers? Who reduces cities to rubble? And who's leading the Underworld destruction of the land and heavens? Not Lady Palutena! You're the one responsible for all this, Medusa!
— Pit to Medusa, Kid Icarus: Uprising
Woody: Whatever you're talking about, I don't care. Put Buzz back the way he was, then get lost!
Young Xehanort: Or else what, toy?
Woody: Yeah, I am a toy. And a friend. My guess is no one's ever loved you before. Because you know nothing about hearts and love.
Young Xehanort: Or else what, toy?
Woody: Yeah, I am a toy. And a friend. My guess is no one's ever loved you before. Because you know nothing about hearts and love.
Narrator: In an instant you find yourself standing in front of the cloud spirit once more. You also notice it is starting to get dark.
Cloud Spirit: You have shown that you have not yet grasped the basic understanding of compassion, honour, and loyalty. These attributes transcend the mind, and speak of the soul within you. In most souls, growth continues unabated. In you, however, it has been arrested. As a result you have not grown as a living thing should. You are judged unworthy of the Air and Growth Gem.
Cloud Spirit: You have shown that you have not yet grasped the basic understanding of compassion, honour, and loyalty. These attributes transcend the mind, and speak of the soul within you. In most souls, growth continues unabated. In you, however, it has been arrested. As a result you have not grown as a living thing should. You are judged unworthy of the Air and Growth Gem.
—The Cloud Spirit to King Graham, King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones
Savior, conqueror, hero, villain. You are all things, Revan... and yet you are nothing. In the end, you belong to neither the light nor the darkness. You will forever stand alone.
— Darth Malak, Knights of the Old Republic
Kreia: Enough! Step away from him/her.
Master Vrook: Wh-?
Kreia: Step away! S/he has brought truth, and you condemn it? The arrogance! You will not harm him/her. You will not harm him/her ever again.
Master Kavar: I thought you had died in the Mandalorian Wars...
Kreia: Die? No - became stronger, yes.
Master Vrook: Is this your new master, exile? If so, then you follow Revan's path. Her teachings will cause you to fall as surely as s/he did.
Master Zez-Kai Ell: We sought to lure the Sith out... and now they have come to us.
Kreia: As you would pass judgement on him/her, I have come to pass judgement on you all. Do you wish to feel the teachings born of the Mandalorian Wars? Of all wars, of all tragedies that scream across the galaxy? Let me show you - you, who have forever seen the galaxy through the Force. See it through the eyes of the exile. How could you ever hope to know the threat you face, when you have never walked in the dark places of the galaxy - faced war and death on such a scale. If you had traveled far enough, rather than waiting for the echo to reach you, perhaps you would have seen it for what it was.
Master Vrook: Wh-?
Kreia: Step away! S/he has brought truth, and you condemn it? The arrogance! You will not harm him/her. You will not harm him/her ever again.
Master Kavar: I thought you had died in the Mandalorian Wars...
Kreia: Die? No - became stronger, yes.
Master Vrook: Is this your new master, exile? If so, then you follow Revan's path. Her teachings will cause you to fall as surely as s/he did.
Master Zez-Kai Ell: We sought to lure the Sith out... and now they have come to us.
Kreia: As you would pass judgement on him/her, I have come to pass judgement on you all. Do you wish to feel the teachings born of the Mandalorian Wars? Of all wars, of all tragedies that scream across the galaxy? Let me show you - you, who have forever seen the galaxy through the Force. See it through the eyes of the exile. How could you ever hope to know the threat you face, when you have never walked in the dark places of the galaxy - faced war and death on such a scale. If you had traveled far enough, rather than waiting for the echo to reach you, perhaps you would have seen it for what it was.
— Kreia to the Jedi Masters on the light side route, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
"You Have Failed Me. Completely, and utterly. I have taught you to hear the Force again, shown you the contrast, and yet still you do not understand. This is what you have wrought. Countless murderers, slayers, assassins, born of war that has as always, taught the wrong lesson. You showed them life without the Force - and instead of showing them truth, power, all you showed them was how the galaxy may die. You are responsible for all of this. Even now, events spiral towards destruction, and there is nothing that can be done because you refuse to listen, to understand. You have seen the effects you have on those close to you, heard the echoes scream across dead planets, and watched as your strength has grown. Yet it is for nothing. To have the Jedi Masters brought low by such a failure, there is no victory in that. You have not heard a thing I have taught, and for all I have said, you have never learned to listen. Vrook was right to come here, though he did not recognize the connection until too late. This place will hide you from the Sith for a time - enough to do what must be done. You were my last hope, the only one who could change what is to come. And now you have left me nothing. I shall teach you no longer. Our bond remains, but that is all. Stay here and die, apprentice, among the wreckage of all that remains of the Jedi. It is a fitting grave until the Sith come to end you... to end everything. And as you lie here, I pray you will listen... and finally awaken."
— Kreia to the Dark Side Exile, Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Mel: He may fall for your little act with these kids, but I don't.
Abby: There's nothing to fall for.
Mel: Isaac's top Scar killer suddenly had a change of heart? Nothing to do with Owen, right?
Abby: I haven't always done the right thing—
Mel: You're a piece of shit, Abby! You always have been. I'm done with you. You want to do right by these kids? Get out of their lives before you screw them over too.
Abby: There's nothing to fall for.
Mel: Isaac's top Scar killer suddenly had a change of heart? Nothing to do with Owen, right?
Abby: I haven't always done the right thing—
Mel: You're a piece of shit, Abby! You always have been. I'm done with you. You want to do right by these kids? Get out of their lives before you screw them over too.
It took you far too long to get here. Looking at you, I fear the goddess is mistaken in her choice of agents. If this failure is any indication, you have no hope of defending Her Grace from those who seek to assail her. Do my words anger you, boy? Do my words sting? Let them. If I had not come when I did, your Zelda would already have fallen into the hands of the enemy. The truth of it is you were late. You were late, and you failed to protect her. I sent Zelda ahead to learn more of the fate in which she is destined to play a part. Listen well, chosen one. If you wish to be of help to Her Grace, you must summon a shred of courage and face the trials laid out before you. Only when you've conquered the trials will you be of use to Zelda. No sooner. Am I understood?
— Impa, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, to Link after he fails to get to and save Zelda before she did.
You are too late, Rauru. You took for granted the godlike power you had in your hands. Do you now see the potential you squandered? As for [Sonia]... She is merely the first victim of your arrogance. You tried to control me, Rauru, and you will die knowing that you failed!
Max Caulfield: You're a bully, David! I saw you harass Kate Marsh when she was going through hell. You could have totally helped her. Everybody at Blackwell is a suspect to you, except for Nathan Prescott. That's why the students and faculty don't like you. You even threatened me/hit your stepdaughter. I do respect your service, but you don't respect anyone.
David Madsen: Uh, you were smoking pot in Chloe's room/Chloe was doing drugs. That's illegal!
Max: So is spying on people in your family and at your work.Why do you have photos of Kate Marsh and Rachel Amber in your files anyway?
David Madsen: Uh, you were smoking pot in Chloe's room/Chloe was doing drugs. That's illegal!
Max: So is spying on people in your family and at your work.Why do you have photos of Kate Marsh and Rachel Amber in your files anyway?
Mark Jefferson: Do you finally get it now, Max? I can't compromise my vision with amateurs.
Max Caulfield: You are an amateur. Look at the trail of death you've left behind. You can't blame all this on Nathan. I don't care what you do to me. You're gonna die, motherfucker! For Chloe, and Rachel, and everybody else!
Max Caulfield: You are an amateur. Look at the trail of death you've left behind. You can't blame all this on Nathan. I don't care what you do to me. You're gonna die, motherfucker! For Chloe, and Rachel, and everybody else!
Victoria Chase: Can you see I'm talking to Mr. Jefferson now?
Max Caulfield: I can see you're kissing ass again. Nothing new.
Victoria: What did you just say!?
Mark Jefferson: Hold on, Victoria. Are you okay, Max?
Max: Not until Victoria knows that hiding behind a screen and posting videos of people is totally fucked up. You know how easy it is to hurt somebody, to destroy their life? Are you proud of yourself? If you have any feelings left, you should think about your actions.
Victoria: Listen... I-I didn't...
Max: Of course you did! You're so insecure, you can't even be happy with your own talent. You have to try and bring everybody down to your mean and ugly level.
Max Caulfield: I can see you're kissing ass again. Nothing new.
Victoria: What did you just say!?
Mark Jefferson: Hold on, Victoria. Are you okay, Max?
Max: Not until Victoria knows that hiding behind a screen and posting videos of people is totally fucked up. You know how easy it is to hurt somebody, to destroy their life? Are you proud of yourself? If you have any feelings left, you should think about your actions.
Victoria: Listen... I-I didn't...
Max: Of course you did! You're so insecure, you can't even be happy with your own talent. You have to try and bring everybody down to your mean and ugly level.
Rick: Jesus, Brad... Listen to you... You don't think we have bigger issues going on? There are way more important things going on than your little family. We're sick of it. Just because you have some pent up guilt, doesn't mean you can screw us all. You can't be selfish anymore.
Brad: You don't know me...
Rick: Yeah. You're right Brad, I don't know you. The only thing we know is that you're a washed up druggie. And you're not fit to raise a God damn kid. Let alone the most important one in the world! You're no father... You're an addict...
Brad: You don't know me...
Rick: Yeah. You're right Brad, I don't know you. The only thing we know is that you're a washed up druggie. And you're not fit to raise a God damn kid. Let alone the most important one in the world! You're no father... You're an addict...
— LISA
Alethea: Streibough...
(Alethea appears as Oersted approaches the corpse of Streibough)
Alethea: Don't touch him!
(Oersted awkwardly steps back as Alethea walks up to Streibough's body)
Alethea: Why... Why now, husband. I waited. But you never came, husband. In you I placed my trust. In you my faith. For Father... Even though good Streibough, he... And yet, despite that wrong, he loved me still! He suffered... Dearly... For your sake. Your pride. A hero's legend built on sacrifice... With victorious hard won by better men.
(Alethea mourns for Streibough)
Alethea: Anointed hero! Glory to his name!
(stops crying)
Alethea: And Streibough... Sweet and humble, be forgot. But not by me.
(she pulls out her Chastity Dagger)
Alethea: I'll not betray our love!
(Alethea stabs herself in the heart with her dagger)
(Alethea appears as Oersted approaches the corpse of Streibough)
Alethea: Don't touch him!
(Oersted awkwardly steps back as Alethea walks up to Streibough's body)
Alethea: Why... Why now, husband. I waited. But you never came, husband. In you I placed my trust. In you my faith. For Father... Even though good Streibough, he... And yet, despite that wrong, he loved me still! He suffered... Dearly... For your sake. Your pride. A hero's legend built on sacrifice... With victorious hard won by better men.
(Alethea mourns for Streibough)
Alethea: Anointed hero! Glory to his name!
(stops crying)
Alethea: And Streibough... Sweet and humble, be forgot. But not by me.
(she pulls out her Chastity Dagger)
Alethea: I'll not betray our love!
(Alethea stabs herself in the heart with her dagger)
Commander Shepard: The turians lost twenty cruisers, figure each had a crew of around 300. The Ascension, the asari dreadnought we saved, had a crew of nearly 10,000.
Khalisa bint Sinan al-Jilani: But surely the human cost—
Commander Shepard: The Alliance lost eight cruisers: Shenyang, Emden, Jakarta, Cairo, Seoul, Cape Town, Warsaw, Madrid — and yes, I remember them all. Everyone in the Fifth Fleet is a hero. The Alliance owes them all medals, the Council owes them a lot more than that. And so do you.
Khalisa bint Sinan al-Jilani: But surely the human cost—
Commander Shepard: The Alliance lost eight cruisers: Shenyang, Emden, Jakarta, Cairo, Seoul, Cape Town, Warsaw, Madrid — and yes, I remember them all. Everyone in the Fifth Fleet is a hero. The Alliance owes them all medals, the Council owes them a lot more than that. And so do you.
Shepard: Saving everyone only happens in vids. There will be sacrifices. Being in charge means making sure they lead to the greater objective. That's a reality shared by all soldiers, in command and on the ground. Don't you dare suggest I made that call lightly.
Khalisah: I didn't mean to accuse—
Shepard: You're damn right you didn't. I won't let you disrespect anyone who gave their life that day. They're heroes — all of them. They deserve better than you.
Khalisah: I didn't mean to accuse—
Shepard: You're damn right you didn't. I won't let you disrespect anyone who gave their life that day. They're heroes — all of them. They deserve better than you.
— Mass Effect 2, Renegade version of the above speech
Typical politician: big promises, but all talk. 'Jump-start the economy'? What... a load... of... bullshit! All you care about is lining your own pockets! That, and your approval ratings! You've got no principles, just like all the rest! If America's gone to shit... you're just another maggot crawling in the pile!
— Raiden to Sen. Armstrong, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
Revolver Shalashaska Ocelot: What was your goal in having the children repair Sahelanthropus?
Dr. Huey Emmerich: I just answered their questions! I had no idea they would actually try to fix it! I mean, can you imagine a child piloting it?
Ocelot: Oh, sure. Easily.
Huey: It wouldn't work!
Ocelot: Why, I bet it's just like riding a bike.
Huey: I said it didn't work! It-!
Ocelot: Who did you try?
Huey: I-I didn't!
Ocelot: Did you put your son in it?
Huey: Uh, we never did that!
Ocelot: His name was, uh, Hal, wasn't it?
Huey: !
Ocelot: I thought you said you never saw his face. But you made him pilot Sahelanthropus. You used him in your experiments.
Huey: He wanted to get in! *sigh* It was such a short time we had!
Ocelot: So he was with you.
Huey: ...We were happy...
Ocelot: You're still happy now. Changing your lies to suit the listener, and getting by slipping through the cracks. Building layer upon layer of convenient stories until nothing means anything to you anymore. You're happy all the time, because you don't even notice you're doing it. Think hard. Who are you really? You're not a victim, and you're not the silent majority. You're a perpetrator, and a petty hypocrite. The real world doesn't make you suffer. It's the other way around!
Dr. Huey Emmerich: I just answered their questions! I had no idea they would actually try to fix it! I mean, can you imagine a child piloting it?
Ocelot: Oh, sure. Easily.
Huey: It wouldn't work!
Ocelot: Why, I bet it's just like riding a bike.
Huey: I said it didn't work! It-!
Ocelot: Who did you try?
Huey: I-I didn't!
Ocelot: Did you put your son in it?
Huey: Uh, we never did that!
Ocelot: His name was, uh, Hal, wasn't it?
Huey: !
Ocelot: I thought you said you never saw his face. But you made him pilot Sahelanthropus. You used him in your experiments.
Huey: He wanted to get in! *sigh* It was such a short time we had!
Ocelot: So he was with you.
Huey: ...We were happy...
Ocelot: You're still happy now. Changing your lies to suit the listener, and getting by slipping through the cracks. Building layer upon layer of convenient stories until nothing means anything to you anymore. You're happy all the time, because you don't even notice you're doing it. Think hard. Who are you really? You're not a victim, and you're not the silent majority. You're a perpetrator, and a petty hypocrite. The real world doesn't make you suffer. It's the other way around!
— Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Questioning Huey [4]
[After Raiden defeats Kung Lao, he is suddenly rabbit-punched in the back by Liu Kang. Raiden and Liu Kang then trade blows, but Raiden is knocked out to the ground after a few punches and struggles to get up]
Raiden: This is not your destiny, Liu Kang.
Liu Kang: More visions, Raiden? Do you still see the future?
Raiden: The visions are gone, but I know what should be.
Liu Kang: I was put here by your hand!
Raiden: An accident, which haunts me to this day!
[Liu Kang hesitates for a moment, but launches a charging punch at the thunder god, who teleports behind him and does an overhand punch against Liu Kang. They trade blows again, and Raiden spin-kicks Liu Kang, who is struggling to his feet]
Liu Kang: I should thank you. You freed me. The Elder Gods you blindly serve? I will help Shinnok end their rule!
Raiden: This is not your destiny, Liu Kang.
Liu Kang: More visions, Raiden? Do you still see the future?
Raiden: The visions are gone, but I know what should be.
Liu Kang: I was put here by your hand!
Raiden: An accident, which haunts me to this day!
[Liu Kang hesitates for a moment, but launches a charging punch at the thunder god, who teleports behind him and does an overhand punch against Liu Kang. They trade blows again, and Raiden spin-kicks Liu Kang, who is struggling to his feet]
Liu Kang: I should thank you. You freed me. The Elder Gods you blindly serve? I will help Shinnok end their rule!
Quan Chi: Scorpion, we can-
[Scorpion punches him away in anger.]
Scorpion: My name is Hanzo Hasashi! [He grabs the stunned Quan Chi.] You killed my wife! My son! And then you burrowed your way into my head. Misdirected my vengeance. Cost me my ONE chance to have them restored!
Quan Chi: Your family, I...
[Scorpion pushes Quan Chi to his feet.]
Scorpion: Quiet, sorcerer! Nothing can help you now!
[Scorpion punches him away in anger.]
Scorpion: My name is Hanzo Hasashi! [He grabs the stunned Quan Chi.] You killed my wife! My son! And then you burrowed your way into my head. Misdirected my vengeance. Cost me my ONE chance to have them restored!
Quan Chi: Your family, I...
[Scorpion pushes Quan Chi to his feet.]
Scorpion: Quiet, sorcerer! Nothing can help you now!
Past Jax: [Pushes Jacqui back] Hang back, kid. I know I wouldn't want to fight my dad. How about we keep this between me, myself, and I? Never thought I'd stoop so low...
Present Jax: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW BAD IT GETS! Losing your arms was just the beginning.
Past Jax: I know you suffered. You still do. But you don't betray your unit, and you SURE AS HELL DON'T BETRAY YOUR FAMILY!
Present Jax: YOU DON'T KNOW HOW BAD IT GETS! Losing your arms was just the beginning.
Past Jax: I know you suffered. You still do. But you don't betray your unit, and you SURE AS HELL DON'T BETRAY YOUR FAMILY!
Shang Tsung: My friends, your patience is about to be rewarded. For I have saved the best for last. I have recently discovered a cure-all of unrivaled potency. It will soon be on the shelves in every home of Outworld. This elixir is crafted from an ancient recipe. It has Patreon flowers. Margovian nectar. Powdered teeth of an Arctikan dragon. All this and more, infused with powerful Lekorian magic. There is a village, in the next canton over, where everyone has purchased this miracle cure. Overnight, all disease, even Tarkat, have disappeared. Now magic this potent is expensive. And I am sure you're asking yourselves: can I afford it? But the true question you must ask is: can I afford to be without it?
Farmer: You lie, Shang Tsung! Your cures are useless!
Shang Tsung: I'm sorry. You are?
Farmer: Someone fool enough to have believed you. My daughter was dying when you came to our farm. You promised a miracle and I gave you all I had. But only days later... She was dead.
Shang Tsung: (chuckles) That is impossible. My magic could not have failed her.
Farmer: THERE WAS NO MAGIC! I took your elixir to an Imperial mage and you know what she said? (grabs the bottle out of Shang Tsung's hand and throws it on the ground) It's nothing. Just borjang tea!
Shang Tsung: The mage is mistaken, kind sir. M-My elixirs are of superior quality. Their efficacy is guaranteed. (The farmer chucks him into the crowd of now angry villagers)
Farmer: You lie, Shang Tsung! Your cures are useless!
Shang Tsung: I'm sorry. You are?
Farmer: Someone fool enough to have believed you. My daughter was dying when you came to our farm. You promised a miracle and I gave you all I had. But only days later... She was dead.
Shang Tsung: (chuckles) That is impossible. My magic could not have failed her.
Farmer: THERE WAS NO MAGIC! I took your elixir to an Imperial mage and you know what she said? (grabs the bottle out of Shang Tsung's hand and throws it on the ground) It's nothing. Just borjang tea!
Shang Tsung: The mage is mistaken, kind sir. M-My elixirs are of superior quality. Their efficacy is guaranteed. (The farmer chucks him into the crowd of now angry villagers)
To the murderous demagogue [current Fuhrer]...
You consider yourself the herald of the so-called master race, but you are both blind and delusional if you think that this fantasy is even remotely true. Germany is a nation of barbarians, leaving only a path of destruction and misery wherever they go. Can you really call your Reich a civilized state if it was built upon the bones of so many innocent lives? I think not!
Your 'Greater' Germanic Reich is the culmination of every single thing that is rotten with this world. All over, German children are made to sing your praises in the schoolhouses and German men are made to chant your name in the streets. Are you really so insecure that you need constant validation of your worthiness from an entire nation's worth of people? How much longer do you expect to prattle on about meaningless boogeymen like 'subhumans' or 'Jews' before the people of Germany grow tired of the charade and realize that their true enemy is the ugly man whose face is plastered all over the walls?
We Russians have not forgotten about our true opponent, however. This nation was once a thriving center of culture and civilization, cruelly ground into dust by your raging horde of barbarians. The truth is, you fear us. You expend so many resources trying to keep our people down because you know that, given the chance, we would annihilate your poisonous regime without mercy. Rest assured, the day will come when the countless injustices your dark forces had inflicted upon our people are corrected once and for all!
Sincerely,
Mr. Yockey
For a long time, I have thought of you as some kind of clown - a pathetic little man who obtained his influence by making himself into a joke on the national stage. I remember, vividly, the first time I saw you speaking in your shrill, girlish voice to a crowd. You worked yourself into a frenzy, wailing about 'miscegenation' like a bad vaudeville performer. Then, in the middle of one of your performative fits, you ripped the back of your jacket. I had to cover my mouth to avoid laughing.
My sentiments towards you have not changed since that day. While you can strut around in the Oval Office and you can wear fancy suits before the television cameras, you are and always will be the lowliest kind of buffoon. Your pretensions of intellectualism cannot disguise the absurdity of your ideology or your willingness to humiliate your country if it means winning over the intellectual children you count as supporters. Then again, perhaps surrounding yourself with halfwits is the only way you can make yourself feel big.
I regret giving you the spotlight on your latest performance. I turned my back on my principles, my political integrity, and my intellectual honesty the moment I turned to your circus for support. That is not something I can ever atone for, but I can try.
I will relish seeing you fail over the next four years. I will tune in every evening to see you weep and cry as you throw yourself bodily at our institutions to no avail. With any luck, your pathetic, Chaplin-like display will expose the emptiness of your movement, and this country will eject you from office without second thought.
From,
Margaret Chase Smith (letter is "Shredded in a moment of fury" by Yockey)
See that? Now THAT was a battle! Look at this blood! We humans are ALIVE, even if we are assassins! Doesn't matter if it's a video game, movie, drama, anime, manga, WE'RE ALIVE! People shed blood and die. This isn't a game! You can't just selfishly use death as your tool! THIS is Alice's blood! I bet you've already forgotten she'd existed! Same way you wouldn't forgotten me! And THAT'S why I'm tearing down the UAA!
— Travis Touchdown, No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Tatiana: Hold on, hold on. I'll be blunt. You came here for us to judge you. And it looks like my artists have spoken. You have no future in show business.
Mayday: What?!
Zuke: B-b-but. We. We. Managed to finish the arena and we—
Tatiana: We reserve the right to reject you even if you finished the course. We have the final say in everything.
Mayday: That's not fair!
Tatiana: Please. We run on talent. Not fairness. This audition is held to find the next best musician who meets our standards of excellence, and you certainly didn't qualify.
Mayday: Well, that's rich coming from a bunch of wannabe artists!
(Beat, then Tatiana gives Mayday and Zuke their final strike)
Tatiana: See that X? It means you're done. If I were you, I would swallow my pride and use this time to rethink my career.
Mayday: You can't do this to me!
Tatiana: I just did.
Mayday: No! I'm an artist! I'm a performer! A performer! I belong on this stage—!
Tatiana: Okay, I've heard enough. Thank you very much. Off you go.
Mayday: You haven't heard the last of me! Okay?! What do you know about rock?! I bet you've never even held a guitar in your life!
Tatiana: Okay, listen, honey. You think you can just walk in here and drag us all into your silly fantasy? You are so naïve to think to think that rock is still relevant. Stop living in the past! There is only one music in demand right now, and that is... E-D-M! The age of rock is over. EDM rules this city!
Mayday: What?!
Zuke: B-b-but. We. We. Managed to finish the arena and we—
Tatiana: We reserve the right to reject you even if you finished the course. We have the final say in everything.
Mayday: That's not fair!
Tatiana: Please. We run on talent. Not fairness. This audition is held to find the next best musician who meets our standards of excellence, and you certainly didn't qualify.
Mayday: Well, that's rich coming from a bunch of wannabe artists!
(Beat, then Tatiana gives Mayday and Zuke their final strike)
Tatiana: See that X? It means you're done. If I were you, I would swallow my pride and use this time to rethink my career.
Mayday: You can't do this to me!
Tatiana: I just did.
Mayday: No! I'm an artist! I'm a performer! A performer! I belong on this stage—!
Tatiana: Okay, I've heard enough. Thank you very much. Off you go.
Mayday: You haven't heard the last of me! Okay?! What do you know about rock?! I bet you've never even held a guitar in your life!
Tatiana: Okay, listen, honey. You think you can just walk in here and drag us all into your silly fantasy? You are so naïve to think to think that rock is still relevant. Stop living in the past! There is only one music in demand right now, and that is... E-D-M! The age of rock is over. EDM rules this city!
"You've caused so much suffering... and yet you do nothing. And so you've earned nothing in return. Your friends will never forgive you. They'll abandon you like you abandoned them... and that's what you deserve."
...
"You tell yourself that you don't want to burden others... But the truth is that you're selfish. You just don't want people to depend on you. When do you think about others? How long are you going to let people take care of you? You say you care but you're a liar. You've never done anything for anyone else. You're useless... less than useless. You're sick. People like you don't deserve to live."
...
"Your friends are wrong about you. The person they love isn't you at all. You let them believe in a lie to protect yourself. You're nothing but a liar... and when they see the truth... They'll hate you as much as you hate yourself. If they know the truth, you'll never be able to regain their trust. No matter what you do, it will be hopeless. All you'll do is make things worse. It would be better to just die."
...
"You killed MARI. She loved you and you killed her. HERO loved her and you killed her. AUBREY loved her and you killed her. KEL loved her and you killed her. BASIL loved her and you killed her. You loved her and you killed her."
...
"You should just die. You should just die. You should just die."
The children who adored you as "Father"...The prospects of your pupils...How many did you trample upon? How many dreams did you exchange for riches?! No matter what it takes...I will bring you to justice!
— Yusuke Kitagawa to Ichiryusai Madarame, Persona 5
Makoto: ...I've been thinking lately. About those Phantom Thieves, I mean. If Dad were still alive... Sorry, I... I shouldn't bring this up while we're eating.
Sae: It's OK. Keep going.
Makoto: I just wonder if he would've been on their side... That's all...
Sae: The only reason you have time to think about that is because you depend on someone else.
Makoto: That's not—
Sae: You don't have to do a single thing, and you're provided with food, clothes, a home... I've had no time to think on such ridiculous thoughts. Would Dad have been happy with them? I don't care. He died upholding some lofty sense of righteousness, leaving all his responsibilities on us.
Makoto: A-All I was trying to say was—
Sae: Isn't it about time you grew up and acknowledged our situation!? Right now, you're useless to me. All you do is eat away at my life.
Sae: It's OK. Keep going.
Makoto: I just wonder if he would've been on their side... That's all...
Sae: The only reason you have time to think about that is because you depend on someone else.
Makoto: That's not—
Sae: You don't have to do a single thing, and you're provided with food, clothes, a home... I've had no time to think on such ridiculous thoughts. Would Dad have been happy with them? I don't care. He died upholding some lofty sense of righteousness, leaving all his responsibilities on us.
Makoto: A-All I was trying to say was—
Sae: Isn't it about time you grew up and acknowledged our situation!? Right now, you're useless to me. All you do is eat away at my life.
Don't take me for such a fool... Everything's gains and losses for you, isn't it? I pity you, Mr. CEO. You lived with Haru for seventeen years and you still haven't realized? In this world, there are tons of things that money and fame can't buy! What point would there be in only saving myself!? Nobody could replace these guys, period! You know what that means? Your offer was a no-go from the start!
— Morgana, rejecting Shadow Okumura's offer to abandon the Phantom Thieves, Persona 5
I am the one who is sick of you, Mother! Children... Children are not just THINGS that belong to their parents! Pokémon are not just THINGS that a Trainer can do whatever they want to! I am alive! Cosmog is alive! We are not things for you to collect! We're not made for you to just discard when you get bored with us! That is terrible, Mother! You are terrible!
GLaDOS: I know you.
Wheatley: ...'er, sorry, what?
GLaDOS: The engineers tried everything to make me...behave. To slow me down. Once, they even attached an Intelligence Dampening Sphere on me. It clung to my brain, like a tumor, generating an endless stream of terrible ideas.
Wheatley: No! Not listening! Not listening!
GLaDOS: It was your voice.
Wheatley: No! No! You're lying! You're lying!
GLaDOS: Yes! You're the tumor! You're not just a regular moron. You were designed to be a moron.
Wheatley: I AM NOT. A. MORON!!!
GLaDOS: YES YOU ARE! YOU'RE THE MORON THEY BUILT TO MAKE ME AN IDIOT!
Wheatley: ...'er, sorry, what?
GLaDOS: The engineers tried everything to make me...behave. To slow me down. Once, they even attached an Intelligence Dampening Sphere on me. It clung to my brain, like a tumor, generating an endless stream of terrible ideas.
Wheatley: No! Not listening! Not listening!
GLaDOS: It was your voice.
Wheatley: No! No! You're lying! You're lying!
GLaDOS: Yes! You're the tumor! You're not just a regular moron. You were designed to be a moron.
Wheatley: I AM NOT. A. MORON!!!
GLaDOS: YES YOU ARE! YOU'RE THE MORON THEY BUILT TO MAKE ME AN IDIOT!
— Portal 2
We've had some times, haven't we? Like that time I jumped off my management rail, not sure if I'd die or not when I did, and all you had to do was catch me? And you didn't. Did you? Oh, you remember that? I remember that. I remember that all the time. And we could have talked our way out of it. Except you forgot to tell me that you'd murdered her. And that she needed you to live, so the only available vent for her rage would be good old crushable Wheatley. Yeah. Little details that I remember. Easy little tidbits you could have used to save me from getting crushed if you'd cared, which you didn't, obviously. And still do not. Oh, remember the time I took over the facility? Greatest moment of my life, but you just wanted to leave. Didn't want to share in my success. Well, so you know, I would be happy for you if you succeeded. Apart from right now, obviously. Am I being too vague? I despise you. I loathe you. You arrogant, smugly quiet, awful jumpsuited monster of a woman. You and your little potato friend. This place would have been a triumph if it wasn't for you!
— Wheatley, Portal 2
The Dark Prince: What did you expect? That when you slew the Vizier, I would simply disappear? Oh, but you are so blind! Your rage, your pride, your selfish ways... they give me form and substance! Even with the Sands gone, I have the strength to remain, and with the Vizier gone, I can take your place and rule the kingdom! And there is absolutely nothing you can do about it. [...] With the ability to manipulate Time itself, you had the chance to be the greatest king the world has ever known. What wars you could have fought! What monuments you could have erected in your honour! What women you could have kept![...] But you failed me, Prince. You grew soft and sympathetic. My attempts to convince you to seek glory fell on deaf ears. So I bided my time, waiting for the proper moment to strike.[...] You do not deserve what you have been given: control of the world's greatest empire. With the power at your command, you could rule the world! You have squandered it, Prince. I would do it justice, and so it should be mine!
The Prince: You are just a parasite! You deserve nothing!
Dark Prince: But don't I? Have I not earned it? Do you think you would be here now if not for me? How many times did I save you? How many times did I unblock your path, take down your enemies, remind you of your mission? While all you did was cry about your father, and Kaileena, and Farah, how everything bad happens to you! Boo hoo, Prince!
The Prince: Your words are empty, have always been empty! You are just a desperate, selfish spirit!
Dark Prince: If I am selfish, Prince, it is because you are! If I am ruthless and reckless and lacking in morals, it is because you are! I did not spin myself out of the ether! I was not conjured by some mad Vizier! I. Am. You!
The Prince: No! I have seen the error of my ways, and I have atoned for the transgressions of my past! I am no longer that person!
Dark Prince: Seasons change. Tastes change. But people? People never change! And you delude yourself believing otherwise! Do not fight me. Set down your sword. Embrace me.[...] Do you mean to kill me, then? To cut me down like all your other enemies? SWING THAT SWORD, PRINCE! (laughs) We'll see how well that works.[...] Such violence! Your anger serves only to feed me! So I have to ask - have you really changed? After all, I am still right here, standing before you!
The Prince: You are just a parasite! You deserve nothing!
Dark Prince: But don't I? Have I not earned it? Do you think you would be here now if not for me? How many times did I save you? How many times did I unblock your path, take down your enemies, remind you of your mission? While all you did was cry about your father, and Kaileena, and Farah, how everything bad happens to you! Boo hoo, Prince!
The Prince: Your words are empty, have always been empty! You are just a desperate, selfish spirit!
Dark Prince: If I am selfish, Prince, it is because you are! If I am ruthless and reckless and lacking in morals, it is because you are! I did not spin myself out of the ether! I was not conjured by some mad Vizier! I. Am. You!
The Prince: No! I have seen the error of my ways, and I have atoned for the transgressions of my past! I am no longer that person!
Dark Prince: Seasons change. Tastes change. But people? People never change! And you delude yourself believing otherwise! Do not fight me. Set down your sword. Embrace me.[...] Do you mean to kill me, then? To cut me down like all your other enemies? SWING THAT SWORD, PRINCE! (laughs) We'll see how well that works.[...] Such violence! Your anger serves only to feed me! So I have to ask - have you really changed? After all, I am still right here, standing before you!
I'm not your puppet, Vox. You actually think I'd kill other heroes to get rich? You're not just corrupt, you're stupid.
— Ratchet to Gleeman Vox, Ratchet: Deadlocked
The universe looks at you and sees a hero. But do you know what I see? A coward. Someone who lost the guts to find his race.
— Vendra Prog to Ratchet, Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
You are nothing. You do nothing. You mean nothing. You stand for NOTHING. Me? I run a city... And when the law catches up to you... You will die like NOTHING. I am this country. You... You... You are what people are running from.
— Angelo Bronte to Dutch Van der Linde, Red Dead Redemption II
Chris Redfield: How many of our men are dead because of that bitch?!
Piers Nivans: I'm right there with you, Captain, but your personal vendetta isn't gonna get us anywhere. If you hadn't been blinded by vengeance, we could have prevented some of those deaths.
Chris Redfield: Shut up.
Piers Nivans: Do you even care about our mission anymore?
Chris Redfield: SHUT UP!
Piers Nivans: I feel sorry for all the men that died believing in you. What happened to the legendary Chris Redfield, huh? What happened to you?! It's a good thing Finn's not around to see you this way.
Piers Nivans: I'm right there with you, Captain, but your personal vendetta isn't gonna get us anywhere. If you hadn't been blinded by vengeance, we could have prevented some of those deaths.
Chris Redfield: Shut up.
Piers Nivans: Do you even care about our mission anymore?
Chris Redfield: SHUT UP!
Piers Nivans: I feel sorry for all the men that died believing in you. What happened to the legendary Chris Redfield, huh? What happened to you?! It's a good thing Finn's not around to see you this way.
Grolla: You know nothing. I work for no one. You're pitiful, Count. You don't even realize that you're being deceived by your own flesh and blood.
Michael: Nonsense. You are the one being deceived.
Grolla: Are you saying that you will believe no one but Iris, no matter what?
Michael: Hmph. I will not hear that from you. I cannot know where traitors lie.
Grolla: ...I was a fool for having respected you. I wonder what those who share your ideals would think if they could see you now...
Michael: Nonsense. You are the one being deceived.
Grolla: Are you saying that you will believe no one but Iris, no matter what?
Michael: Hmph. I will not hear that from you. I cannot know where traitors lie.
Grolla: ...I was a fool for having respected you. I wonder what those who share your ideals would think if they could see you now...
My friend... Give me back my friend! [SLAP] Liar! [SLAP] Go away! [SLAP] Just go away! ... I'll never forgive you - not ever! As for the rest of you... how could you believe all those lies? Aristocrats?! You're just the opposite! I hate you! And I hate you- and you! And I hate myself the very most — for playing your stupid games! — and not having the strength to stand up to you! ... It's all just hideous!
— Jennifer to the Aristocrat Club, Rule of Rose
This is your life as it led you to this point. All your past violence, crimes, and losses on display to remind you of one simple fact: regardless of what I have done to your world, you were its greatest threat. The evidence is irrefutable. How many have died because you decided driving on the sidewalk is faster than the road? Because you used a rocket instead of a bullet? Because you wouldn't submit to my rule? In the end, you only hurt those you are trying to protect. In the end, there is only one truth: the human race would be much safer without you in it.
— Zinyak, Saints Row IV
Scanning... Excuses, unjustified resentment, self-justification, a rash desire to negate oneself... I don't see any good reason to join their cause.
— Burroughs, on The White, Shin Megami Tensei IV
Jonathan: Your presence is felt everywhere in this world, this unchanging reality. But you choose to exist outside this world, simply watching... Why is that?
YHVH: It is not as though I sat idly by. I suffered just the same as you. I am always by your side. Your joy is my joy, your grief my grief. The faithful walk together with me. That is the guidance I provide. That is the salvation I offer. Would you cast aspersions on me, your Father? Label me guilty to claim your own innocence?
Walter: Ha. Enough with the act — I know the truth. You use demons as a scapegoat for everyone's suffering and then call whatever's left hope. You hide the truth and demand blind faith from people... That's what you do. Are you that jealous of humans? Or just afraid?
Flynn: Yes. He feared humanity. *YHVH's salvation is denied.*
Asahi: You judge people's worth on how much they believe in you, obey you... But is that all we are, to you? Are we really worthless if we don't have value to you? I mean, just because I'm weak and I have to rely on others doesn't mean I'm worthless. My friends helped me realize that I alone decide the value of my life. *YHVH's preachings of forgiveness are denied.*
Navarre: You claim that whoever has faith in you shall be blessed? That you offer your hand to those who believe in you? That's not love. It's empty pity. If you really loved them, you'd motivate them, give them a good swift kick in the rear. *YHVH's preachings of benevolence are denied.*
Hallelujah: All you ever say is to believe in you, but why should they believe when you do nothing? If I see a kid crying, I help them. But all you do is watch. There's no reason to believe in you. You demand so much without giving anything in return. How is that right? *YHVH's preachings of fairness are denied.*
Nozomi: You refuse to acknowledge other gods, making this world stagnant. Your existence prevents the emergence of new gods. That means humanity can't progress on their own accord. With you around, reigning over our fate, we're left with no means to find our own path. *YHVH's preachings of freedom are denied.*
Gaston: Not long ago, I had complete faith in you. Now that I've seen the world, however... that's changed. I see now that you spin lies to fool the weak-minded into believing they're your "chosen" people. Elitism leads to decadence. Nothing good comes out of pitying each other. Your very existence debases humanity! You're the Unclean One! *YHVH's preachings of purity are denied.*
Toki: You must be very understanding if you are so quick to forgive. But your forgiveness is empty. The only thing it accomplishes is to hide your believer's weaknesses. I learned that one's weakness should be changed, not hidden. Whoever believes in your forgiveness only becomes weaker. Who'd want that? Keep your compassion to yourself. Don't toy with us humans. *YHVH's preachings of compassion are denied.*
YHVH: It is not as though I sat idly by. I suffered just the same as you. I am always by your side. Your joy is my joy, your grief my grief. The faithful walk together with me. That is the guidance I provide. That is the salvation I offer. Would you cast aspersions on me, your Father? Label me guilty to claim your own innocence?
Walter: Ha. Enough with the act — I know the truth. You use demons as a scapegoat for everyone's suffering and then call whatever's left hope. You hide the truth and demand blind faith from people... That's what you do. Are you that jealous of humans? Or just afraid?
Flynn: Yes. He feared humanity. *YHVH's salvation is denied.*
Asahi: You judge people's worth on how much they believe in you, obey you... But is that all we are, to you? Are we really worthless if we don't have value to you? I mean, just because I'm weak and I have to rely on others doesn't mean I'm worthless. My friends helped me realize that I alone decide the value of my life. *YHVH's preachings of forgiveness are denied.*
Navarre: You claim that whoever has faith in you shall be blessed? That you offer your hand to those who believe in you? That's not love. It's empty pity. If you really loved them, you'd motivate them, give them a good swift kick in the rear. *YHVH's preachings of benevolence are denied.*
Hallelujah: All you ever say is to believe in you, but why should they believe when you do nothing? If I see a kid crying, I help them. But all you do is watch. There's no reason to believe in you. You demand so much without giving anything in return. How is that right? *YHVH's preachings of fairness are denied.*
Nozomi: You refuse to acknowledge other gods, making this world stagnant. Your existence prevents the emergence of new gods. That means humanity can't progress on their own accord. With you around, reigning over our fate, we're left with no means to find our own path. *YHVH's preachings of freedom are denied.*
Gaston: Not long ago, I had complete faith in you. Now that I've seen the world, however... that's changed. I see now that you spin lies to fool the weak-minded into believing they're your "chosen" people. Elitism leads to decadence. Nothing good comes out of pitying each other. Your very existence debases humanity! You're the Unclean One! *YHVH's preachings of purity are denied.*
Toki: You must be very understanding if you are so quick to forgive. But your forgiveness is empty. The only thing it accomplishes is to hide your believer's weaknesses. I learned that one's weakness should be changed, not hidden. Whoever believes in your forgiveness only becomes weaker. Who'd want that? Keep your compassion to yourself. Don't toy with us humans. *YHVH's preachings of compassion are denied.*
"Peace was never within thy heart to begin with. Thou hast conquered many foes, forever in a search to go farther. To get riches. To become powerful. The world is naught but a challenge for you to enjoy. So long as thou continues to pillage for glory, Arcantica shall never know harmony."
— Bluefire to the player, Spellstone
"What love? You're nothing but a shameless narcissist who's always acting superior. You have no taste in clothes, you never stop grinning. And your hairstyle is repulsive! It would probably be biologically impossible for me to pass on your perverted, misogynistic, thousand-year shut-in genes anyways! Turn back to the dust of the Earth!
— Ange to Embryo, Super Robot Wars V
Sly: So, before we finish this, let me get one thing straight: you came after the Coopers because of what happened to your father?
Le Paradox: No, you imbecile! I came after the Coopers to prove that Le Paradox is the greatest thief who has ever lived! Is there any doubt? Ask yourself this: if the Coopers were truly the greatest thieves in history, and I have stolen their most valued possessions, then what does that make me?
Sly: Ummm... an idiot? You had it made! You could have been the biggest thief of all time, but you had to target my ancestors and blow your own cover. You exposed your operation because of your ego! No Cooper would've done that. And for the record, can you really say you stole the canes? Seems like your friends did all the real work.
Le Paradox: Enjoy your words, Cooper! For they will be your last!
Le Paradox: No, you imbecile! I came after the Coopers to prove that Le Paradox is the greatest thief who has ever lived! Is there any doubt? Ask yourself this: if the Coopers were truly the greatest thieves in history, and I have stolen their most valued possessions, then what does that make me?
Sly: Ummm... an idiot? You had it made! You could have been the biggest thief of all time, but you had to target my ancestors and blow your own cover. You exposed your operation because of your ego! No Cooper would've done that. And for the record, can you really say you stole the canes? Seems like your friends did all the real work.
Le Paradox: Enjoy your words, Cooper! For they will be your last!
"The Radioman": So I've got a question for you guys: What are the eight scariest words in the English language? "We're Delta Force, and we're here to save you." I love that one... What, it's not funny, no?
Lugo: Fuck you. You're the one working for a goddamned war criminal.
"The Radioman": No, fuck you! You have no fuckin' idea what that man had to do. And I do mean had to do.
Adams: He had a choice, just like everyone else.
"The Radioman:" You're one to talk. Remember the Gate, huh, son? Oh, what's that smell? I do believe it's burnt baby!
Lugo: I get my hands on you, you're a fucking dead man!
"The Radioman:" Love to see you try, Sunshine.
Lugo: Fuck you. You're the one working for a goddamned war criminal.
"The Radioman": No, fuck you! You have no fuckin' idea what that man had to do. And I do mean had to do.
Adams: He had a choice, just like everyone else.
"The Radioman:" You're one to talk. Remember the Gate, huh, son? Oh, what's that smell? I do believe it's burnt baby!
Lugo: I get my hands on you, you're a fucking dead man!
"The Radioman:" Love to see you try, Sunshine.
I'm disappointed in you, Walker. No one leaves Dubai. I tried! 1,300 men, women, children dead. Because of my arrogance! And now you want to finish off the rest? If you will not learn from my mistakes, then there's nothing more I can do. Your butcher's bill is high enough. Goodbye, Captain.
— Col. Konrad, Spec Ops: The Line
Walker: This isn't possible.
Konrad: Oh I assure you, it is.
Walker: How?
Konrad: Not how, why? You were never meant to come here.
Walker: What happened here was out of my control...
Konrad: Was it? None of this would have happened if you'd just stopped. But on you marched, and for what?
Walker: We tried to save you.
Konrad: You're no saviour, your talents lie elsewhere.
Walker: This isn't my fault!
[Konrad disappears, revealing Walker to be muttering Konrad's lines to himself]
"Konrad": Takes a strong man to deny what's right in front of him, and when the truth is undeniable, you create your own.
[Konrad reappears]
Konrad: The truth, Walker, is that you're here because you wanted to feel like something you're not: A hero. I'm here because you can't accept what you've done. It broke you. You needed someone to blame, so you cast it on me, a dead man.
[...]
Konrad: I know the truth is hard to hear Walker, but it's time. You're all that's left, and we can't live this lie forever. I'm going to count to five, then I'm pulling the trigger.
Walker: You're not real. This is all in my head.
Konrad: Are you sure? Maybe it's in mine! One.
Walker: No. Everything, all this, it was YOUR fault!
Konrad: If that's what you believe then shoot me! Two!
Walker: (tearfully) I... I didn't mean to hurt anybody...
Konrad: No one ever does, Walker. Three...
Konrad: Oh I assure you, it is.
Walker: How?
Konrad: Not how, why? You were never meant to come here.
Walker: What happened here was out of my control...
Konrad: Was it? None of this would have happened if you'd just stopped. But on you marched, and for what?
Walker: We tried to save you.
Konrad: You're no saviour, your talents lie elsewhere.
Walker: This isn't my fault!
[Konrad disappears, revealing Walker to be muttering Konrad's lines to himself]
"Konrad": Takes a strong man to deny what's right in front of him, and when the truth is undeniable, you create your own.
[Konrad reappears]
Konrad: The truth, Walker, is that you're here because you wanted to feel like something you're not: A hero. I'm here because you can't accept what you've done. It broke you. You needed someone to blame, so you cast it on me, a dead man.
[...]
Konrad: I know the truth is hard to hear Walker, but it's time. You're all that's left, and we can't live this lie forever. I'm going to count to five, then I'm pulling the trigger.
Walker: You're not real. This is all in my head.
Konrad: Are you sure? Maybe it's in mine! One.
Walker: No. Everything, all this, it was YOUR fault!
Konrad: If that's what you believe then shoot me! Two!
Walker: (tearfully) I... I didn't mean to hurt anybody...
Konrad: No one ever does, Walker. Three...
Norman Osborn: You want me to BEG? Not gonna happen.
Otto Octavius: (Evil Laugh) The world will know the truth before they mop you off the pavement. (Holds a phone up to Osborn's face) Tell them what you did!
Osborn: I... Never...
Otto: Everything you have is built on lies. LIES! (Otto drops Osborn off the roof, then catches him and lifts him back up) You stole my company, MY ideas... Now... The truth.
Osborn: The truth... Okay... The truth is you were only ever worth a damn when you worked for me. The truth is you could never accept that I'm better than you. You're a failure, Otto. And you always will be.
Otto Octavius: (Evil Laugh) The world will know the truth before they mop you off the pavement. (Holds a phone up to Osborn's face) Tell them what you did!
Osborn: I... Never...
Otto: Everything you have is built on lies. LIES! (Otto drops Osborn off the roof, then catches him and lifts him back up) You stole my company, MY ideas... Now... The truth.
Osborn: The truth... Okay... The truth is you were only ever worth a damn when you worked for me. The truth is you could never accept that I'm better than you. You're a failure, Otto. And you always will be.
Peter Parker: Don't listen to those voices! They aren't telling the truth! I heard them too, I know how it feels!
Scream: Always about you. YOU can't keep a job. YOU can't pay the mortgage.
Peter: I have a job! With Harry! We'll be okay!
Scream: And for how long? There's only ONE job you care about, Spider-Man.
Peter: That's not fair, people need me! You know that!
Scream: What would the city do without Spider-Man? Look's how it's doing WITH you.
Peter Parker: I can still fix this. I always do— WE always do!
Scream: I always come second. I live in your shadow, where my dreams turn to dust. THAT is the truth!
Peter: What are you saying?! You DO make a difference! What you do matters! Remember your book? You said you want to help people!
Scream: Nobody read it! Nobody cared! (doubles over)
Mary Jane Watson: That's not true! If I helped ONE person, it was worth it!
Peter: I read it! It helped me!
Scream: All I DO is help you!
Peter: MJ, I—
Scream: My life is constantly interrupted by you. Looking for answers, leads— because you lost a job or can't pay a bill! I write words I don't believe in for a man I despise so YOU can be happy.
Scream: Always about you. YOU can't keep a job. YOU can't pay the mortgage.
Peter: I have a job! With Harry! We'll be okay!
Scream: And for how long? There's only ONE job you care about, Spider-Man.
Peter: That's not fair, people need me! You know that!
Scream: What would the city do without Spider-Man? Look's how it's doing WITH you.
Peter Parker: I can still fix this. I always do— WE always do!
Scream: I always come second. I live in your shadow, where my dreams turn to dust. THAT is the truth!
Peter: What are you saying?! You DO make a difference! What you do matters! Remember your book? You said you want to help people!
Scream: Nobody read it! Nobody cared! (doubles over)
Mary Jane Watson: That's not true! If I helped ONE person, it was worth it!
Peter: I read it! It helped me!
Scream: All I DO is help you!
Peter: MJ, I—
Scream: My life is constantly interrupted by you. Looking for answers, leads— because you lost a job or can't pay a bill! I write words I don't believe in for a man I despise so YOU can be happy.
— Part of Scream's extended Villain Has a Point rant to Peter, Marvel's Spider-Man 2
You bitch! You're not even human anymore. You betrayed us all! For what? Petty revenge? How many innocents have you killed? How many more have to die? What if Raynor could see you right now?
— General Warfield to Sarah Kerrigan, Starcraft II Heart Of The Swarm
Does this make you proud? You tricked the Republic into drowning you in honours, while you fetch and heel for the Empire! Maybe you'll kill me... but not before I show the entire galaxy that you're a traitor!
— Rogun the Butcher to the Smuggler, Star Wars: The Old Republic
My blood is on your hands, apprentice. You are a failure. A weakling. A traitor. You are no Jedi!
—Cal's hallucination of Jaro Tapal to Cal Kestis, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The shuttles are leaving. I will not return. You're lost. You've strayed from the path. And you... are no Jedi.
— Cal's Force hallucination of Santari Khri to Dagan Gera, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
That yours was a depraved species was not unknown to us, but your latest act of insanity has surpassed even our darkest fears. Making imperfect copies of your brains and plugging them into mobile synthetic containers is not the same as transferring your essence into a new body, for such a thing cannot be done.
Your souls are lost forever. Do you even realize the enormity of your mistake? Destroying the bodies you were gifted with at birth was nothing less than the collective suicide of your entire species. There is truly no hope for you now...
Your souls are lost forever. Do you even realize the enormity of your mistake? Destroying the bodies you were gifted with at birth was nothing less than the collective suicide of your entire species. There is truly no hope for you now...
— Holy Guardians Fallen Empire to a player-controlled empire who follow the path of Synthetic Ascension, Stellaris
Batman: You're gonna die screaming at Superman's feet.
Harley Quinn: Why? What's up with his feet?
Deadshot: I don't know, man. We're two for two on killing your boys so far.
Captain Boomerang: Ha! Love mixing work and pleasure!
Batman: You think you're a team now? You're herd animals. Dependent on someone else to survive. Like you, Harkness. An illiterate alcoholic who's desperate for the spotlight—
Harley Quinn: Yeah, yeah, yeah. And Floyd's a deadbeat dad, Sharky's a freak who'll never be a real boy, and I'm... What was it? Oh yeah. I "never was too bright". Get some new material, jerkoff. You know... Joker? Used to be real good at hurtin' people with words. But you? (Taps Batman on the nose) Boop. Even when you're evil, you're still too good. You had a good run, Brucie. Flyin' around Gotham, punchin' bad guys, cleanin' up the streets, causin' long-term mental and emotional damage to everyone you knew. It's our turn now. After all we been through... Betcha didn't think it'd be ME at the end, huh, Bats?
Batman: Are we done with your bad standup routine?
Harley: Almost! But you always gotta end on your best joke.
Harley Quinn: Why? What's up with his feet?
Deadshot: I don't know, man. We're two for two on killing your boys so far.
Captain Boomerang: Ha! Love mixing work and pleasure!
Batman: You think you're a team now? You're herd animals. Dependent on someone else to survive. Like you, Harkness. An illiterate alcoholic who's desperate for the spotlight—
Harley Quinn: Yeah, yeah, yeah. And Floyd's a deadbeat dad, Sharky's a freak who'll never be a real boy, and I'm... What was it? Oh yeah. I "never was too bright". Get some new material, jerkoff. You know... Joker? Used to be real good at hurtin' people with words. But you? (Taps Batman on the nose) Boop. Even when you're evil, you're still too good. You had a good run, Brucie. Flyin' around Gotham, punchin' bad guys, cleanin' up the streets, causin' long-term mental and emotional damage to everyone you knew. It's our turn now. After all we been through... Betcha didn't think it'd be ME at the end, huh, Bats?
Batman: Are we done with your bad standup routine?
Harley: Almost! But you always gotta end on your best joke.
Prince Nuvius: Halt! Who are you?
Lunais: Hello, Nuvius.
Prince Nuvius: That's Commander Nuvius. Who are you?
Lunais: My name is Lunais. You don't know me yet.
Prince Nuvius: "Yet"?
Lunais: I'm sure you've heard rumors... It must be why you're here, right? The portals? The Timespinner?
Prince Nuvius: What do you know of it?!
Lunais: It exists. I just used it.
Prince Nuvius: That's- That's amazing! You... You look like Selen...
Lunais: I know. But I have your hair.
Prince Nuvius: What...?
Lunais: You want to know what happens in my timeline, Nuvius? You have a kid. And then in your obsessed quest to find the Timespinner, you slaughter her whole clan. Selen included.
Prince Nuvius: What? No, I love Selen-
Lunais: Ha! You barely know her. And I know for a fact she never loves you.
Prince Nuvius: Nonsense! She would never rebuff me! I'm destined to-
Lunais: Be the emperor. I know. Shut up. You're nothing but a power-hungry brat who murders my mother in a tantrum.
Prince Nuvius: How dare you-
Lunais: I'm done talking. I'm a Time Messenger, Nuvius. That means I can change time. And that means... This is patricide.
Lunais: Hello, Nuvius.
Prince Nuvius: That's Commander Nuvius. Who are you?
Lunais: My name is Lunais. You don't know me yet.
Prince Nuvius: "Yet"?
Lunais: I'm sure you've heard rumors... It must be why you're here, right? The portals? The Timespinner?
Prince Nuvius: What do you know of it?!
Lunais: It exists. I just used it.
Prince Nuvius: That's- That's amazing! You... You look like Selen...
Lunais: I know. But I have your hair.
Prince Nuvius: What...?
Lunais: You want to know what happens in my timeline, Nuvius? You have a kid. And then in your obsessed quest to find the Timespinner, you slaughter her whole clan. Selen included.
Prince Nuvius: What? No, I love Selen-
Lunais: Ha! You barely know her. And I know for a fact she never loves you.
Prince Nuvius: Nonsense! She would never rebuff me! I'm destined to-
Lunais: Be the emperor. I know. Shut up. You're nothing but a power-hungry brat who murders my mother in a tantrum.
Prince Nuvius: How dare you-
Lunais: I'm done talking. I'm a Time Messenger, Nuvius. That means I can change time. And that means... This is patricide.
"You don't really care about any of us, do you, Prime?! "Protect the humans, get the AllSpark, Autobots preserve life!" All you really care about is beating your brother!"
—Ironhide to Optimus Prime, Transformers: Autobots, "Driven to Distraction"
Guess you like doing things the hard way, huh? Sounds strange, but before all this I was secretly hoping we could be friends. I always thought the anomaly was doing this cause they were unhappy. And when they got what they wanted, they would stop all this. And maybe all they needed was... I dunno. some good food, some bad laughs, some nice friends. But that's ridiculous, right? Yeah, you're the type of person who won't EVER be happy. You'll keep consuming timelines over and over, until... well. Hey. Take it from me, kid. Someday... You gotta learn when to QUIT. And that day's TODAY.
You have gone too far now. Don't you see? HUH?! Don't you see that this... Torture Porn has gone too far? Now what gives you the right to play God in these people's lives? What makes you so special then? ...You're SICK. You're a sick fuck! Now what the hell have you done to them? Huh? What the hell have you done to them, you psychopath?! Psychopath!
— Dr. Hill to the Psycho, Until Dawn
'My name'. Hmm... I have watched you. Monuments to narcissism. Demanding others sweat in your stead. Gorging upon that upon which you have not earned. Watched... as you claimed for yourself my teachings of self-reliance, perverting them into a flaccid philosophy of sloth. Of... Idleness. Is that you, my son?
— Parvos Granum to Nef Anyo during The Deadlock Protocol, Warframe
Blood Ravens, hear me! I am Araghast The Pillager! Master of Hounds, the Lash of the Black Legion! You and all your kind are cowards! Lowly lickspittles! You must be emulating that pile of bones you call an Emperor! You are as dead and as useless as him! I am destroying your worlds, Blood Ravens, yet you do nothing! I see your precious craft, hanging in orbit above Aurelia! I am here! FACE ME, IF YOU DARE!
— Araghast The Pillager mocking the Blood Ravens Strike Force, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising
Captain Diomedes: You will pay for the deaths of your brothers, renegades!
Sergeant Avitus: I will not be reproached by a coward!
Diomedes: You dare?!
Avitus: I do. You ordered the Chapter away from the Traitor Legions.
Diomedes: I followed the orders of our Chapter Master! As any true Blood Raven would!
Avitus: And his cowardice forgives all? You are no Space Marine! You are barely even a man!
Diomedes: You will die for that!
[Avitus guns him down.]
Avitus: Excuses are the refuge of the weak.
Sergeant Avitus: I will not be reproached by a coward!
Diomedes: You dare?!
Avitus: I do. You ordered the Chapter away from the Traitor Legions.
Diomedes: I followed the orders of our Chapter Master! As any true Blood Raven would!
Avitus: And his cowardice forgives all? You are no Space Marine! You are barely even a man!
Diomedes: You will die for that!
[Avitus guns him down.]
Avitus: Excuses are the refuge of the weak.
The Codex Astartes is a set of rules. They guide us... shape us as Ultramarines... teach us to hold duty and honour sacred above all. But how we live with those rules is the true test of a Space Marine. And you have failed.
— Captain Titus to Leandros, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Ahlim: Stay out of this, everyone. I'm going to settle this myself, once and for all!
Mia: Th-the fact you think you stand a chance is insulting! I'm never...EVER going to lose to the likes of you!
Livialle: I wouldn't bet a single gil on that.
Mia: .......
Livialle: You backstabbed your friends, killed Mariale, and took over the position of chief all in the name of your own selfish desires. But Ahlim? She set aside her self-interests and shouldered the responsibility of leading Saiga for the sake of her friends and for Saiga itself. The difference between you is already becoming clear.
Mia: Wh-what would you know? I didn't do anything wrong!
Ahlim: Then defeat me and prove it! Not that you will be able to! I will never lose to you!
Mia: Th-the fact you think you stand a chance is insulting! I'm never...EVER going to lose to the likes of you!
Livialle: I wouldn't bet a single gil on that.
Mia: .......
Livialle: You backstabbed your friends, killed Mariale, and took over the position of chief all in the name of your own selfish desires. But Ahlim? She set aside her self-interests and shouldered the responsibility of leading Saiga for the sake of her friends and for Saiga itself. The difference between you is already becoming clear.
Mia: Wh-what would you know? I didn't do anything wrong!
Ahlim: Then defeat me and prove it! Not that you will be able to! I will never lose to you!
— War of the Visions: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Part 3, Chapter 4, Scene 2
Wonder Red: You think power will bring happiness to those you loved.
Vorkken: What!?
Wonder Red: That's what you're doing isn't it? Powering up so you can take revenge. And you don't care who else has to suffer so you can have it!
Vorkken: Ha!
Immorta: Revenge... for Rhullo!
Wonder Red: But who would that revenge serve? Your heart is a black hole now, feeding on hate just like the GEATHJERK. No... you're worse than the invaders!
Immorta: Red...
Vorkken: Fool!
Wonder Red: You've trampled the good you should have been fighting for, thrown away the pride, the honor of your home. All for nothing!
Vorkken: Silence!
Vorkken: What!?
Wonder Red: That's what you're doing isn't it? Powering up so you can take revenge. And you don't care who else has to suffer so you can have it!
Vorkken: Ha!
Immorta: Revenge... for Rhullo!
Wonder Red: But who would that revenge serve? Your heart is a black hole now, feeding on hate just like the GEATHJERK. No... you're worse than the invaders!
Immorta: Red...
Vorkken: Fool!
Wonder Red: You've trampled the good you should have been fighting for, thrown away the pride, the honor of your home. All for nothing!
Vorkken: Silence!
— Wonder Red to Prince Vorkken, after their last fight in Operation 006-C, The Wonderful 101
Garrosh Hellscream: What have you done, Krom'gar?
Overlord Krom'gar: Warchief! I... I was carrying out your command!
Garrosh Hellscream: My command?! Was my command to murder innocents, Krom'gar?
Overlord Krom'gar: Warchief... Sir... I...
Garrosh Hellscream: Am I a murderer, Krom'gar?
Overlord Krom'gar: No, Warchief!
Garrosh Hellscream: Then I ask you again: What have you done?! I sent you into Stonetalon Mountains with an army. Your orders were to secure this land for the Horde. Instead, you laid waste to the land. Murdered innocents. Children even... I spent a very long time in Northrend, Krom'gar. I learned much about the Horde in that time. While there, a wise old war hero told me something that I would carry with me forever... 'Honor,' Krom'gar, 'No matter how dire the battle... never forsake it.' Overlord Krom'gar, you have disgraced the Horde.You have brought shame to us as a people. By my right as Warchief, I hereby relieve you of your duty. You. ARE. DISMISSED!
(He throws Krom'gar off the cliff by the throat)
Garrosh Hellscream: And you, <player's race>!
Overlord Krom'gar: Warchief! I... I was carrying out your command!
Garrosh Hellscream: My command?! Was my command to murder innocents, Krom'gar?
Overlord Krom'gar: Warchief... Sir... I...
Garrosh Hellscream: Am I a murderer, Krom'gar?
Overlord Krom'gar: No, Warchief!
Garrosh Hellscream: Then I ask you again: What have you done?! I sent you into Stonetalon Mountains with an army. Your orders were to secure this land for the Horde. Instead, you laid waste to the land. Murdered innocents. Children even... I spent a very long time in Northrend, Krom'gar. I learned much about the Horde in that time. While there, a wise old war hero told me something that I would carry with me forever... 'Honor,' Krom'gar, 'No matter how dire the battle... never forsake it.' Overlord Krom'gar, you have disgraced the Horde.You have brought shame to us as a people. By my right as Warchief, I hereby relieve you of your duty. You. ARE. DISMISSED!
(He throws Krom'gar off the cliff by the throat)
Garrosh Hellscream: And you, <player's race>!
— World of Warcraft, Cataclysm
You disappoint me, Garrosh. You are not worthy of your father's legacy.
— Thrall, World of Warcraft, Mist of Pandaria
Steve,
If you find this letter, I've already turned into one of them. I was going to shoot myself to get it over with, but my hatred for you is so strong that I've decided to allow myself to become infected in the hopes that maybe my reanimated corpse will destroy you when you finally come looking for me. I've closed the floodgate so you're going to have to come in here if you want to get through.
It wasn't until two days after you left that I realized you'd taken most of the ammunition and at least half the food. If you'd come back in three days like you were supposed to, I would have probably been ok. It's been nine days by my count. There's no way I'm getting out of this.
So that's it, asshole. You're a selfish, despicable, sad, lonely, pathetic excuse for a man and if the afterlife exists, I'll haunt you for the rest of your miserable days.
Your oldest friend,
Roy
Rex: Jin! Why the hell would you do this?! What good does it do you?!
Jin: Why, you ask? Then let me ask you this. Blades are granted phenomenal power from our creator on high, yet we are doomed to never remember. Why?!
Rex: What?
Jin: The accumulation of memories is what allows mankind, no, all life to grow. Change, evolve. But Blades are fleeting. When we return to our cores, our memories are lost. Our growth snatched away forever.
Morag: People aren't so different.
Jin: Man's life too has an end, yes. However though each individual life is fleeting. You pass on your memories, allowing you to grow. As a species, as a culture. Why does Indol control all the Core Crystals? By controlling the moment of every Blade's birth, they enslave our entire kind. How is that fair? We have no culture because Indol decrees it. Because that's what your kind do!
Jin: Why, you ask? Then let me ask you this. Blades are granted phenomenal power from our creator on high, yet we are doomed to never remember. Why?!
Rex: What?
Jin: The accumulation of memories is what allows mankind, no, all life to grow. Change, evolve. But Blades are fleeting. When we return to our cores, our memories are lost. Our growth snatched away forever.
Morag: People aren't so different.
Jin: Man's life too has an end, yes. However though each individual life is fleeting. You pass on your memories, allowing you to grow. As a species, as a culture. Why does Indol control all the Core Crystals? By controlling the moment of every Blade's birth, they enslave our entire kind. How is that fair? We have no culture because Indol decrees it. Because that's what your kind do!
Mio: Stop...
Consul/Moebius P: Stop?
Mio: STOP TOYING WITH EVERYONE'S LIVES!! What did [they (Ethel and Cammuravi)] ever do to you?! WHY?! All they wanted was for their wish to be realized! You turned everything into a game, cast them away like dolls! These are our lives here! We're not some toys you can just play with!!
Consul/Moebius P: Stop?
Mio: STOP TOYING WITH EVERYONE'S LIVES!! What did [they (Ethel and Cammuravi)] ever do to you?! WHY?! All they wanted was for their wish to be realized! You turned everything into a game, cast them away like dolls! These are our lives here! We're not some toys you can just play with!!
— Mio to Consuls O and P, Xenoblade Chronicles 3
What good will that do? Changing your fate that way won't make you happy. You're just running from things you don't want to face. If you really want to change your fate, doesn't that mean you have to accept the suffering...And in spite of that, face it head on instead of running away? Just like Kazuma and Haruka!
— Yumi Sawamura to Akira Nishikiyama, Yakuza
I've waited long enough. You're nothing. Just a pathetic fool who drags civilians into yakuza conflicts.
— Kiryu Kazuma to Tsuneo Iwami, Yakuza 6
Ichiban: It's over... Young master.
Ryo: Stop it. Now's my chance... I can finally... Put this nation on the right path. I can use my power...
Ichiban: And then what? What's that have to do with anything?
Ryo: And then I can... Make Japan... So much beautiful... I could... I could do that! That's... That's what the masses want. They want... Peace and prosperity. And I can give it to them.
Ichiban: But the reality is you just do whatever you want and make other people clean up after you.
Ryo: What..?
Ichiban: No matter who you claim to be now, if anyone disagrees with you even a little, you toss them aside like they mean nothing. I already know you're just gonna keep using the state of Japan as an excuse to kill the people around you, just like you did with your father! If I hadn't done anything, you would've killed Captain Sawashiro! Even after he served you for more than twenty years!
Ryo: There are two types of people in this world. Those who use, and those who get used. In other words, people who can make a difference, and people are are just tools in their hands.
Ichiban: Like your father?
Ryo: He was just one of many tools. Useful while it lasted. I didn't need him anymore.
Ichiban: So what you're saying is... That it's fine for certain people to be sacrificed once they've outgrown their use to you?
Ryo: Are you finally getting the picture?
Ichiban: Like HELL I AM! You and me, we're like light and shadow, born on the same day. You were light, Arakawa's heir and legitimate son who was always given everything I ever wanted! You had all of that from birth! What the hell happened? What changed you? Why did you turn out like this?
Ryo: Stop it. Now's my chance... I can finally... Put this nation on the right path. I can use my power...
Ichiban: And then what? What's that have to do with anything?
Ryo: And then I can... Make Japan... So much beautiful... I could... I could do that! That's... That's what the masses want. They want... Peace and prosperity. And I can give it to them.
Ichiban: But the reality is you just do whatever you want and make other people clean up after you.
Ryo: What..?
Ichiban: No matter who you claim to be now, if anyone disagrees with you even a little, you toss them aside like they mean nothing. I already know you're just gonna keep using the state of Japan as an excuse to kill the people around you, just like you did with your father! If I hadn't done anything, you would've killed Captain Sawashiro! Even after he served you for more than twenty years!
Ryo: There are two types of people in this world. Those who use, and those who get used. In other words, people who can make a difference, and people are are just tools in their hands.
Ichiban: Like your father?
Ryo: He was just one of many tools. Useful while it lasted. I didn't need him anymore.
Ichiban: So what you're saying is... That it's fine for certain people to be sacrificed once they've outgrown their use to you?
Ryo: Are you finally getting the picture?
Ichiban: Like HELL I AM! You and me, we're like light and shadow, born on the same day. You were light, Arakawa's heir and legitimate son who was always given everything I ever wanted! You had all of that from birth! What the hell happened? What changed you? Why did you turn out like this?
Marty MacChicken: Gods damn it! I knew I shouldn't have gone along with this..
Sonny Featherland: Marty... I told you, you could get out any time.
Marty: Pft! And you knew damn well that I wouldn't! That I'd never leave you in deep shit once I joined you. You knew it, and you still asked me to do it!
Sonny: Marty... Listen...
Marty: You're a selfish bastard, Sonny, and you drag everyone around you down with you! How long was it 'till retirement? 120 days?
Sonny: 121...
Marty: But you just couldn't sit still on your clucking ass, could you?! Well, take a good look around, "bossbird"! This is YOU! And this is what follows you! Just this... clucking... misery! And dead bodies! Do you understand?! You have nothing else to offer, but suffering!
Sonny: (sighs) Marty...?
Marty: And feeling sorry for yourself! Oh-ho-ho, you're great at that! I can't believe this shit! We're gonna die here, on a gods-damned blazing ship, like roast chicken! Well, it's dramatic at least, just like you like it!
Sonny Featherland: Marty... I told you, you could get out any time.
Marty: Pft! And you knew damn well that I wouldn't! That I'd never leave you in deep shit once I joined you. You knew it, and you still asked me to do it!
Sonny: Marty... Listen...
Marty: You're a selfish bastard, Sonny, and you drag everyone around you down with you! How long was it 'till retirement? 120 days?
Sonny: 121...
Marty: But you just couldn't sit still on your clucking ass, could you?! Well, take a good look around, "bossbird"! This is YOU! And this is what follows you! Just this... clucking... misery! And dead bodies! Do you understand?! You have nothing else to offer, but suffering!
Sonny: (sighs) Marty...?
Marty: And feeling sorry for yourself! Oh-ho-ho, you're great at that! I can't believe this shit! We're gonna die here, on a gods-damned blazing ship, like roast chicken! Well, it's dramatic at least, just like you like it!
