History Quotes / MetalGearRisingRevengeance

[[CueTheSun Golden rays of the [[LightIsNotGood glorious sunshine,]]\\

[[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots A Man forced]] [[UnwillingRoboticisation to become Inhuman]]\\

-->-- '''Raiden, about to duel Monsoon after his [[SociopathicHero Jack the Ripper persona]] is [[BreakThemByTalking reawakened]] [[HoistByHisOwnPetard by him]].'''

->"[[ForGreatJustice All that talk about justice]]... [[HeelRealization and here I am]], just [[SociopathicHero another]] [[AxCrazy killer]]..."

->"I said my sword was a [[ForGreatJustice tool of justice.]] [[TheStoic Not used in anger.]] [[TechnicalPacifist Not used for vengeance.]] [[spoiler:[[GoodIsNotNice But now...]] [[HeelRealization Now I'm not so sure.]] And besides, ''[[SwordOfPlotAdvancement this]] [[ExactWords isn't]] [[LoopholeAbuse my sword.]]]]''"

->''"I owe you for that speech you wrote. It did wonders for my approval ratings! You understand what matters. [[GullibleLemmings Filters, information control]], none of that matters anymore. People these days don’t care about what’s right or wrong. [[VillainWithGoodPublicity It’s all about the spin, how well you can shift blame to the other guy.]] [[IRejectYourReality People these days only see what they want to see.]] Don’t tell me you’re still on about that grand jury nonsense. They've got nothing that connects me to Desperado. [[BreadAndCircuses Besides, the average Joe doesn’t give a shit, either way. People these days think money is the solution to all their problems.]] [[VisionaryVillain We need to bring back the greatness of good old America! Reclaim the American Dream!]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans To do that, we need to make sacrifices.]] [[TakeThat That's what those pansies in the so-called Tea Party don't seem to realize.]] [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters This is a revolution, my friend.]] [[CallBack We are the true]] [[VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2SonsOfLiberty Sons of Liberty]]! Anyway, I gotta run. We’ll talk soon."''

[[StrangerInAFamiliarLand Because I am a stranger who has found]] [[SillyReasonForWar an even stranger war]]\\

[[DeconstructedTrope But there's no memory,]] [[StrawNihilist it's only dry inside.]]\\

[[HeroicResolve And it will not let up]] [[EarnYourHappyEnding until the end is here.]]\\
AND IT WILL COME! [[DarkestHour Through the darkest day!]] [[EleventhHourSuperpower In my final hour!]]\\
[[HeroicResolve And it will never rest]] [[CueTheSun until the clouds are clear.]]\\
[[SubvertedTrope Until]] [[HopeSpot it finds]] [[DespairEventHorizon my dreams]] [[DownerEnding have disappeared!]]\\

[[DespairEventHorizon My dreams]] [[DownerEnding disappear!]]

[[CueTheSun Golden rays of the]] [[LightIsNotGood glorious sunshine,]]\\
[[LightIsNotGood Sending down such a]] [[ColorCodedForYourConvenience blood-red]] [[LightIsNotGood light.]]\\

[[PureIsNotGood Something warm and pure]],\\

[[NightmareFetishist Oh how pretty,]] [[SceneryGorn all the scenery;]] [[NatureIsNotNice this is nature's sacrifice!]]\\
[[BlowYouAway When the air blows through with a brisk attack,]] [[ReptilesAreAbhorrent the reptile tail,]] [[EvilerThanThou ripped from its back!]]\\
[[EndOfAnAge When the sun sets,]] [[VindicatedByHistory we will not forget]] [[WarIsGlorious the Red Sun over paradise!]]\\

[[{{Pride}} Beauty!]] [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters It’s humanity’s greatest sin]]\\

[[ThisIsReality It’s not a dream,]] [[TheKillerInMe we’re one and the same!]]\\

[[BlindObedience Display obedience]] [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment while never stepping out of line]]\\
[[PatrioticFervor And blindly swear allegiance]], [[MassHypnosis let your country control your mind!]]\\

[[DeconstructedTrope When blood and sweat is the real cost]]\\

[[SoundOff I don’t know what I’ve been told,]] [[MadnessMantra but the wishes of the people can’t be controlled]]\\

->"What about all the good things war has done for us? Why don't we ever hear speeches about that? Jobs, technology, a common purpose... All we're sayin' is... ''GIVE WAR A CHANCE!''"

->'''Raiden''': You're right...about me, I mean. I knew something was...off. After the Patriots, I thought I could walk off the battlefield and into a normal life...but here I am, surrounded by death, arguing philosophy with terrorists. I told myself this was about justice, about protecting the weak...[[HeelRealization but I was wrong.]]\\

'''Raiden''': [[ChildSoldier I learned young that killing your enemies felt good. Really good.]] In America, my friends, my family...they helped me forget the devil inside...but who am I kidding? I was ''born'' to kill! The bit about my sword, that "means of justice" stuff? [[HeelRealization I guess I needed something to keep "the Ripper" in check when I was knee-deep in bodies...]]\\

'''Raiden''': [[HeelRealization But you..all this...is a wake-up call to what I really believe...what I really am.]]\\

'''Raiden''': I'm saying ''[[HesBack Jack is back]]''!

-->'''-- "The Hot Wind Blowing", Bladewolf DLC, Khamsin's theme'''

->"[[ChildSoldier You aren't the only one to grow up on the killing fields]]. War is a cruel parent, but an effective teacher. Its final lesson is carved deep in my psyche: [[StrawNihilist that this world, and all of its people, are diseased. Free will is a myth. Religion is a joke. We are all pawns, controlled by something greater: Memes, the DNA of the soul.]] They shape our will. They are the culture. They are everything we pass on. [[TeachHimAnger Expose someone to anger long enough, they will learn to hate.]] They become a carrier. Envy, greed, despair: all memes, all passed on. You can't fight nature, Jack. Wind blows, rain falls, and [[SocialDarwinist the strong prey upon the weak]]. Sam tells me you see your weapon as a "tool": something that saves lives, a means of justice. Now, there's a pretty meme! ''Exquisite''! It spared you the burden of all the lives you've taken, absolved you of guilt when you enjoyed it."

[[MadnessMantra I don’t know what I’ve been told, but the wishes of the people can’t be controlled]]\\

->"Let's go!"
->"The hell are you thinking..."
->"[[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.]]"
->"At some cushy Ivy League school."
->"Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two with my ''bare hands!'' DON'T [[PrecisionFStrike FUCK]] WITH ''THIS'' SENATOR!"

->"[[ChildSoldier You aren't the only one to grow up on the killing fields]]. War is a cruel parent, but an effective teacher. Its final lesson is carved deep in my psyche: [[StrawNihilist that this world, and all of its people, are diseased. Free will is a myth. Religion is a joke. We are all pawns of something even greater: memes, the DNA of the soul.]] They shape our will. They are the culture. They are everything we pass on. [[TeachHimAnger Expose someone to anger long enough, they will learn to hate.]] They become a carrier. Envy, greed, despair: all memes, all passed on. You can't fight nature, Jack. Wind blows, rain falls, and [[SocialDarwinist the strong prey upon the weak]]. Sam tells me you see your weapon as a "tool": something that saves lives, a means of justice. Now, there's a pretty meme! ''Exquisite''! It spared you the burden of all the lives you've taken, absolved you of guilt when you enjoyed it."

The stream of taillights...\\

->" '[[UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr I have a dream]].' That one day every person in this nation will control their own destiny. A land of the truly free, dammit. [[TheSocialDarwinist A nation of]] ''[[TheSocialDarwinist action]]'', [[TheSocialDarwinist not words! Ruled by]] ''[[TheSocialDarwinist strength]]'', [[TheSocialDarwinist not committee! Where the law changes to suit the individual, not the other way around. Where power and justice are back where they belong: in the hands of the people! Where every man is free to think - to act - for himself]]! [[SirSwearsALot Fuck all these limp-dick lawyers and chickenshit bureaucrats]]. Fuck this 24-hour Internet spew of trivia and celebrity bullshit! ''Fuck American pride! Fuck the media!'' ''FUCK ALL OF IT!'' America is diseased. Rotten to the core. There's no saving it - we need to pull it out by the roots. Wipe the slate clean. BURN IT ''DOWN!'' And from the ashes, a new America will be born. Evolved, but untamed! The weak will be purged and the strongest will thrive - free to live as they see fit, they'll [[HilariousInHindsight make America]] ''[[Creator/DonaldTrump great again]]!'' In my new America, people will die and kill for what they ''BELIEVE''! Not for money, not for oil! Not for what they're told is right. Every man will be free to fight his own wars!"

->"I said my sword was a [[ForGreatJustice tool of justice.]] [[TheStoic Not used in anger.]] [[TechnicalPacifist Not used for vengeance.]] [[spoiler:[[GoodIsNotNice But now...]] [[HeelRealization Now I'm not so sure.]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome And besides,]] ''[[SwordOfPlotAdvancement this]] [[ExactWords isn't]] [[LoopholeAbuse my sword.]]]]''"

[[HumansAreBastards No need for a cure!]]\\

->''"I owe you for that speech you wrote. It did wonders for my approval ratings! Now you understand what matters? [[GullibleLemmings Filters, information control]], none of that matters anymore. People these days don’t care about what’s right or wrong. [[VillainWithGoodPublicity It’s all about the spin, how well you can shift blame to the other guy.]] [[IRejectYourReality People these days only see what they want to see.]] ...Don’t tell me you’re still on about that grand jury nonsense. They've got nothing that connects me with Desperado. [[BreadAndCircuses Besides, the average joe doesn’t give a shit, either way. People these days think money is the solution to all their problems.]] [[VisionaryVillain We need to bring back the greatness of good ol' America! Reclaim the American Dream!]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans To do that, we need to make sacrifices.]] [[TakeThat That's what those pansies in the so-called Tea Party don't seem to realize.]] [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters This is a revolution, my friend.]] We are the true Sons of Liberty! Anyway, I gotta run. We’ll talk soon."''

->[[FinalBoss Standing here,]] [[HeelRealization I realize]]\\
[[NotSoDifferent You were just like me,]] [[VisionaryVillain trying to make history]].\\

->"'I have a dream.' That one day every person in this nation will control their own destiny. A land of the truly free, dammit. A nation of ''action'', not words, ruled by ''strength'', not committee! Where the law changes to suit the individual, not the other way around. Where power and justice are back where they belong: in the hands of the people! Where every man is free to think - to act - for himself! Fuck all these limp-dick lawyers and chickenshit bureaucrats. Fuck this 24-hour Internet spew of trivia and celebrity bullshit! ''Fuck American pride! Fuck the media!'' ''FUCK ALL OF IT!'' America is diseased. Rotten to the core. There's no saving it - we need to pull it out by the roots. Wipe the slate clean. BURN IT ''DOWN!'' And from the ashes, a new America will be born. Evolved, but untamed! The weak will be purged and the strongest will thrive - free to live as they see fit, they'll [[HilariousInHindsight make America ''great again!'']] ...In my new America, people will die and kill for what they BELIEVE! Not for money. not for oil! Not for what they're told is right. Every man will be free to fight his own wars!"

-->'''[[spoiler:Senator Steven Armstrong]] to Raiden.

->"Maybe I ''was'' wrong about you..."\\
"You're not greedy..."\\
"'''''[[PrecisionFStrike YOU'RE BAT-SHIT INSANE!]]'''''"

->''"Let's go!"

->"Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't fuck with ''this'' senator!"''

->''[[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.]] At some cushy Ivy League school. Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't '''fuck''' with ''this'' senator!"''
-->-- '''[[spoiler:Senator Steven Armstrong]]'''

'''Raiden''': [[ChildSoldier I learned young that killing your enemies felt good. Really good.]] In America, my friends, my family...they helped me forget the devil inside...but who am I kidding? I was ''born'' to kill! The bit about my sword, that "means of justice" stuff? [[HeelRealization I guess I just needed something to keep "the Ripper" in check when I was knee-deep in bodies...]]\\

-> "Pain... This is why I fight"
-->-- '''Jack the Ripper'''

'''Raiden:''' No... [[ArcWords My sword is a tool of justice]]."

->'''Raiden''': "You're right...about me, I mean. I knew something was...off. After the Patriots, I thought I could walk off the battlefield and into a normal life...but here I am, surrounded by death, arguing philosophy with terrorists. I told myself this was about justice, about protecting the weak...[[HeelRealization but I was wrong.]]"\\
'''Monsoon''': "Then you admit it?"\\
'''Raiden''': "[[ChildSoldier I learned young that killing your enemies felt good. Really good.]] In America, my friends, my family...they helped me forget the devil inside...but who am I kidding? I was ''born'' to kill! The bit about my sword, that "means of justice" stuff? [[HeelRealization I guess I just needed something to keep "the Ripper" in check when I was knee-deep in bodies...]]"\\
'''Monsoon''': "You..."\\
'''Raiden''': "[[HeelRealization But you..all this...is a wake-up call to what I really believe...what I really am.]]"\\
'''Monsoon''': "What are you saying?"\\
'''Raiden''': "I'm saying ''[[HesBack Jack is back]]''!"

->"[[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech Is your cause just, or is that ''just'' what you tell yourself?]]"

->''[[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.]] At some cushy Ivy League school. Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't '''fuck''' with ''this'' senator!"

->'''[[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.] At some cushy Ivy League school. Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't '''fuck''' with ''this'' senator!"

->'''[[spoiler:Steven Armstrong]]''': "[[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.] At some cushy Ivy League school.
Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't '''fuck''' with ''this'' senator!"

->'''[[spoiler:Steven Armstrong]]''': [[IKnowMaddenKombat Played college ball, ya know.]]\\
'''Raiden:''' At some cushy Ivy League school.\\
'''[[spoiler:Steven Armstrong]]''': Try University of Texas. Coulda gone pro if I hadn't joined the Navy. I'm not one of those beltway pansies. I could break the president in two... with ''my bare hands!'' Don't '''fuck''' with ''this'' senator!

->''"I owe you for that speech you wrote. It did wonders for my approval ratings! Now you understand what matters? [[GullibleLemmings Filters, information control]], none of that matters anymore. People these days don’t care about what’s right or wrong. [[VillainWithGoodPublicity It’s all about the spin, how well you can shift blame to the other guy.]] [[IRejectYourReality People these days only see what they want to see.]] ...Don’t tell me you’re still on about that grand jury nonsense. They've got nothing that connects me with Desperado. [[BreadAndCircuses Besides, the average joe doesn’t give a shit, either way.]] [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney People these days think money is the solution to all their problems.]] [[VisionaryVillain We need to bring back the greatness of good ol' America! Reclaim the American Dream!]] [[UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans To do that, we need to make sacrifices.]] [[TakeThat That's what those pansies in the so-called Tea Party don't seem to realize.]] [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters This is a revolution, my friend.]] [[PretenderDiss We are the true Sons of Liberty!]] Anyway, I gotta run. We’ll talk soon."''