History Quotes / IKnowYouKnowIKnow

'''Jackie:''' No, I would claim to ''be'' Agent Tag, assuming you would not believe me.\\

->''"Half the fun of being a trickster is knowing everyone knows you're a trickster, and then, many of your tricks can come from exploiting the fact that you know that they know..."''

-->-- '''Loki''', ''Series/Loki2021''

->''"A pattern... Something he could sink his teeth into. These tactics, these plans they were all patterns of overlapping tricks and counter-tricks. A {{plan}} was made, the opponent would plan a counter, then he'd have to counter that counter, and the opponent was usually sitting at step three waiting to deal with the counter's counter. If he wanted to win this, he needed to be four moves ahead of the current game pieces."''

->'''Dr. Necrosis:''' You are not what I expected, Agent Tag. Although your disguise as a buffoon was most convincing.\\
'''Jackie:''' But I am not Agent Tag. I am Jackie Chan, a researcher!\\
'''Dr. Necrosis:''' Of course if you were Agent Tag, you would deny it emphatically.\\
'''Jackie:''' No, I would claim to be Agent Tag; assuming you would not believe me.\\
'''Dr. Necrosis:''' Then I would anticipate your assumption that I would not believe you.\\
'''Jackie:''' I would foresee your anticipating my assumption of you not believing me.\\
'''Dr. Necrosis:''' But how could you predict I wouldn't expect your forseeing my anticipation of your assuming my not believing? Hah! Answer me that!\\
'''Jackie:''' I do not even know what you just said!\\
'''Dr. Necrosis:''' Precisely what I expected you to say, Agent Tag!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', "Agent Tag"

-> '''Aku:''' (''Having just stolen Jack's sword via minion'') You're so lucky, Samurai; most of us have to live with our mistakes, but you get to ''DIE'' by yours! Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Say goodbye to your little toy, Jack, once and for-(''The sword explodes into dust'') Huh?! A FAKE?!\\
'''Jack:''' That's right, Aku. You see, I am smart, and you are pure evil, and I ''knew'' you would cheat. So I had a fake sword made and hid it under that rock over there. Then I hid the ''real'' sword right down- (''Goes for the sword, only to find that another minion has stolen it'')... here. (''The minion tosses Aku the sword'')\\

'''Jack:''' Because I ''knew'' that you knew that I knew that you knew that I knew you would cheat. (''Cut to Aku looking baffled'') So I hid fake swords all over this place. (''Aku turns to find [[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles an army of minions holding identical swords]]'') Now all you have to do, Aku, is figure out which one of these swords is the ''real'' one.
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' Season 4 Episode 9, "Jack vs Aku"

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-->-- '''Loki''', ''Series/{{Loki 2021}}''

->'''Subject 1:''' I know what you're thinking.\\
'''Subject 2:''' I know that you know what I'm thinking.\\
'''Subject 1:''' I know that you know that I know what you're thinking.\\
'''Subject 2:''' I know that you know that I know that you know what I'm thinking.
-->-- ''VideoGame/{{Civilization}}: Call to Power'', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nr07lrGSNUs ESP Center Wonder]]

->''"Little does she know\\
That I know that she knows\\
That I know she's two-timing me."''
-->-- "Little Does She Know", The Kursaal Flyers

->'''Herr Doktor''': But, Major, now that they know of our plans...\\
'''The Major''': Ah, Herr Doktor, but that ''IS'' the plan! Now that they know our plan, they will plan around our plan. And so ''WE'' shall in turn plan around the plan that they are planning around our plan!\\
'''Herr Doktor''': ...Your brilliance knows no bounds!
-->-- ''WebVideo/HellsingUltimateAbridged'', Episode 3

->''"A pattern... Something he could sink his teeth into. These tactics, these plans they were all patterns of overlapping tricks and counter-tricks. A {{plan}} was made, the opponent would plan a counter, then he'd have to counter that counter, and the opponent was usually sitting at step three waiting to deal with the counter's counter. If he wanted to win this, he needed to be four moves ahead of the current game pieces."''
-->-- ''Fanfic/MSLNTestDummies''

->''"I know. You know I know. I know you know I know. We know Henry knows, and Henry knows we know it. We're a knowledgeable family."''
-->-- '''Prince Geoffrey''', ''Theatre/TheLionInWinter''

->''"I know you know that I'm not telling the truth\\
I know you know that they just don't have any proof\\
Embrace the deception, learn how to bend\\
Your worst inhibitions tend to [[TitleDrop psych]] you out in the end."''
-->-- ''Series/{{Psych}}'' theme tune

->''"'We must cooperate to destroy Sunshine, and only then fight it out between us. But if one of us betrays the other earlier on, that one could gain an advantage in the later fight. And the Sunshine General, who knows all this, will try to trick each of us into thinking the other has betrayed them. And you and I, who know that, will be tempted to betray the other and pretend that it is Granger's trickery. And Granger knows that, as well.'\\
Draco nodded. That much was obvious."''
-->-- ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality''

->''"I hear you've been investigating my ships. And I think you know that I know that you know, you know?"''
-->-- '''Varrick''', ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''

->''"But fortunately I anticipated your anticipation of my anticipation of your anticipation of my anticipation of your anticipation of my treachery!"''
-->-- '''Dr. Zarkendorf''', ''Plan 7 of 9 from Outer Space''

->'''Varys:''' I'm not entirely sure what you're suggesting.\\
'''Tyrion:''' I'm entirely sure you're entirely sure what I'm suggesting.
-->-- ''Series/GameOfThrones'', "Blackwater"

->''"Were those dark circles under her eyes? Was there the slightest hint of wariness in her attitude toward him? She certainly wasn't at ease. Locke made a mental note to avoid pushing her too far, too fast. It was a [[KansasCityShuffle delicate dance]], playing straight lines and smiles with someone who knew he was a mummer but didn't know that ''he'' knew that ''she'' knew."''
-->-- ''Literature/TheLiesOfLockeLamora''

->''"''Fifth'' Child? So soon after we ''found'' the Fourth? Kihl has to know I will regard anyone they send as a spy. And he knows I know that."''
-->-- '''Gendo''', ''Fanfic/AdviceAndTrust'', ''[[http://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/posts/3761820/ chapter 8]]''

-> Their investigations ''had'' uncovered that there was some kind of friction between SEELE and their point man at Central. As far as Kaji had understood and explained it, the goals of SEELE and Gendo meshed well until some undetermined point in the future, at which point… things would probably happen.\\
Both sides ''pretended'' it wasn't the case, but both sides ''knew'' the truth and were constantly maneuvering for position even as they worked together closely on what they needed to cooperate on.
-->-- ''Fanfic/OnceMoreWithFeeling''

->''"Harry notices a tear in Snake's pants and blood all over her leg and Snake notices that Harry's noticed, and he notices that she notices that. I mean, there's a trade of noticing going on and it's just bewildering"''
-->-- ''AudioPlay/WizardPeopleDearReader'', "Chapter 18: TROLLED!!!!!"

->"You might know everything I'm going to do, but that's not going to help you since I know everything ''you're'' going to do! ''Strange, isn't it?!''"
-->-- '''Sonic''', ''Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie''

->'''[[ComicBook/{{Supergirl}} Kara]]:''' (confused) "So did she know or not?"\\
'''Lara:''' "I don't know what's going on but I don't think she knew that she knew until you asked if she knew."\\
'''Kara:''' (bewildered) "What?"
-->-- ''Fanfic/NewBeginningsSmallville'':

->'''Natasha:''' What "cloak-and-dagger" stuff? This is just hat.\\
'''Clint (narrating):''' ''She's lying, of course, but she knows I know she's lying so that's okay.''
-->-- ''ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}''

->‘Auspiciously met, Protector of the Poor!’ he fawned, backing at every word. ‘A delectable voice was heard, and we came in the hopes of sweet conversation. My tailless presumption, while waiting here, led me, indeed, to speak of thee. It is my hope that nothing was overheard.’\\
Now the Jackal had spoken just to be listened to, for he knew flattery was the best way of getting things to eat, and the Mugger knew that the Jackal had spoken for this end, and the Jackal knew that the Mugger knew, and the Mugger knew that the Jackal knew that the Mugger knew, and so they were all very contented together.
-->--''The Undertakers'' by Creator/RudyardKipling

->It was a stupid little pipe dream and you knew it, and Sollux knew you knew it, and he knew he was right and he was smug about it, so you did the mature thing and kicked him hard in the shin.
-->-- ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/2528348/chapters/5643608#workskin But Hope Is Not Lost]]'', a ''Franchise/{{Homestuck}}'' fic

->''"Half the fun of being a trickster is knowing everyone knows you're a trickster, and then, many of your tricks can come from exploiting the fact that you know that they know..."''
-->-- '''Loki''', ''Series/{{Loki 2021}}''

'''Jack:''' Because I knew that you knew that I knew that you knew that I knew you would cheat. (''Cut to Aku looking baffled'') So I hid fake swords all over this place. (''Aku turns to find [[NeedleInAStackOfNeedles an army of minions holding identical swords]]'') Now all you have to do, Aku, is figure out which one of these swords is the ''real'' one.

'''Clint (Narrating):''' ''She's lying, of course, but she knows I know she's lying so that's okay.''

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