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"Oh, hello, Ilena. What's wrong? You seem to be missing an arm. Ah, here it is. You can have it back. You really shouldn't leave things lying around."
— Priscilla, Claymore
"You give the impression of a gentleman... but you are the worst kind of madman."
— Noriaki Kakyoin to Telence T. D'arby, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders
Comic Books
"But our family reunion is not yet complete. There is one final member left unaccounted for! For, although the Counterforce holds no sway over the heart, the soul is another matter entirely!! Is that not so, my lovely Miranda?"
— Nightfall as he reveals the And I Must Scream fate of Miranda Lee to her widowed husband, her sons, and their friend Marian in the Double Dragon comic from Marvel Comics
"He's pretty much your classic South-London gang lord. Old-fashioned sort, you know. Comes froma days when we woz all in it togevvah, all lookin' out for each other an' at. He's probably got two thousand morons ready to swear blind he's a proper gent an' cor blimey, he loved his old mum... an' one look in that bastard's eyes, and you know he's a fuckin' monster outghta been put down at birth."
— Hellblazer: Son Of Man
Prometheus: What's the Joker like?
Lex Luthor: Frighteningly sick in the head, but strangely compelling company.
Lex Luthor: Frighteningly sick in the head, but strangely compelling company.
— JLA (1997) #38
I keep my promises, Sam. I promised you a new home, a new beginning. And now you're going to get it. Soon you will be more powerful than you can ever imagine. And I still need you, Sam. I need you so much. Isn't that what you wanted? Someone to need you? I'm doing this because I love you. I'm the only one who's ever loved you, Sam. And don't you forget it.
— Dodge, Locke & Key
"You say you came to us to learn. Very well. We'll teach you. Teach you that it isn't the sex, isn't the power, isn't the cruelty. We are soldiers of darkness, Phillip, gladiators, warriors and gods. And we'll teach you. The Good Doctor likes to skin people alive. Nimrod is a hunter; he can bone, gut and joint any animal in minutes. For myself, I have a penchant for eyes. And you know what we're going to do now, Phillip? We're going to take turns."
— The Corinthian, The Sandman (1989)
Darth Krayt: Eat. Drink. No, it's not poison. If I wanted you dead, you'd already be three days with the Force.
Cade: Treat a prisoner nasty, then treat 'em nice. Old trick.
Darth Krayt: As you say, an old trick.
Cade: Treat a prisoner nasty, then treat 'em nice. Old trick.
Darth Krayt: As you say, an old trick.
— Star Wars: Legacy #15 — "Claws of the Dragon, Part Two"
Fan Works
Jacques Schnee: To the future of Atlas!
Nicholas Schnee: To the future of Atlas. [drinks] You just want to do a toast?
Jacques: No, I'm just not the biggest fan of drinking poison.
Nicholas: Excuse me?
Nicholas Schnee: To the future of Atlas. [drinks] You just want to do a toast?
Jacques: No, I'm just not the biggest fan of drinking poison.
Nicholas: Excuse me?
— Atlas, Chapter 4, "Nicholas Schnee"
"I hope you don't mind, but I'll be taking your eyes now!" [Sakura] chirped, ensuring her hand was clean before she reached down, savouring the horrified look in [her uncle's] eyes before she ripped the first one out. "Shhh, silly. You'll wake Sasuke-nii if you keep that up." Sakura patted his cheek, taking the other eye just as swiftly as the first, dropping it carefully inside the greenish liquid.
Cell was shaking, now frozen with fear. Despite the cheerful, manically laughing exterior of [Gohan], [Cell] could feel how things really were. Boiling just under Gohan's skin was a seething hatred unlike anything Cell had felt in his entire life. Something eviler and more sinister than had ever been on Earth beforehand.
"I hope you like your new home, Uchiha," a huge, masked, white fox said softly, its sadism hidden behind a false veneer of politeness. Naruko recognized the Kyuubi, but this one had only three tails. "Because, remember... you shall lie there forever."
— Kitsune's Kyuubi, Echoes (Kagaseo)
"Politeness, he had learnt, was always useful to charm and manipulate others. Kenta had worn the false expression for such a long time it was almost a reflex now."
He always talked like he was a friend. But despite his tone, almost nothing he ever said was ever friendly.
— Emerald describing Randall Silva, An Emerald Unearthed
"Yumi will die. But here's an animation of a dancing koala to make you feel better. Have fun at the funerals."
— Moriarty, Code Lyoko fanfic The Games of Moriarty
This man [Yashamaru, Gaara's Evil Uncle] had something wrong with him. It wasn't like Danzo where the aura had been faint, but penetrating and somehow more dangerous then [sic] anything he had felt before. This was different. It was more obvious, but there was something sick about it at the same time. Naruto had the impression of poison that had been placed in candy, or an exploding tag that was carefully wrapped up like a present.
Naruto narrowed his eyes at the man's polite manner.
Naruto narrowed his eyes at the man's polite manner.
— Hakumei
"Aww, you two seem a bit-a scared. Well, don't be. I'm-a not-a-gonna kill you. YET."
— Super Horror Mario, Friday Night Funkin': Mario's Madness
Well done. Very well done. I must say, I am impressed. You’re a long way from home, aren’t you? Tell me, why do you persist? No matter, all good things must come to an end. You broke our little deal, and I can’t let that slide. [chuckle] And, you fell right into my hands. Thinking your path was clear, the goalpost in sight, but no. Tell me, do you know what all of the creatures down there have in common? They're all in my game! They all. Belong. To me. YOU CANNOT UNDO WHAT HAS BEEN STARTED. YOUR FATE WAS SET IN MOTION THE MOMENT YOU LAID EYES ON THAT LITTLE CARTRIDGE. THE BOTH OF YOU ARE MY PLAYTHINGS NOW, AND WE’RE GOING TO HAVE SO MUCH FUN! Come and face me, little rat. Your time has come.
— Ultra M to Boyfriend, Friday Night Funkin': Mario's Madness
She picked me up and dragged me to my bedroom door. She assumed that Sterling had awoken, and I saw her become a completely different person. A smile that lit up the room. Warm, affectionate, and friendly. But I saw her eyes. There was nothing behind them. She might as well have been a doll. And with that, she brought me in and tucked me in like a good mother would. "And remember to keep our little secret. Mommy wouldn't be very happy if you told it." Her tone and words were soothing, but I felt the malice behind them. And it scared me. She kissed my forehead and told me goodnight.
— Cinder Fall describing her mother Brigit Stark, My Name Is Cinder
"I am pleased to see you arrived safely," Lord Ozpin said to Weiss, looking down at the young girl. "I trust your trip was an uneventful one?" Though his words carried the illusion of kindness, his voice carried the air of seriousness, displeasure, and cruelty. Weiss knew she meant nothing to him, even as an ally.
— RWBY: Dark, Chapter 9
Dear Qrow,
If you’re reading this, you’ve found the bodies of the huntsmen Hazel and I butchered. I just wanted to let you know I’ve been watching you the whole time, waiting for you to come across Heather so I could drop off these bodies. No worries, I’m not watching you now, but just know I could’ve killed you at any time ;D
-Love <W3
If you’re reading this, you’ve found the bodies of the huntsmen Hazel and I butchered. I just wanted to let you know I’ve been watching you the whole time, waiting for you to come across Heather so I could drop off these bodies. No worries, I’m not watching you now, but just know I could’ve killed you at any time ;D
-Love <W3
—The Wendigo's note to Qrow, War of Remnant: A RWBY Anthology Volume 5
Film — Animated
Hector: That night, Ernesto, the night I left, we'd been performing on the road for months. I got homesick, and I packed up my songs.
Ernesto (1921): You want to give up now when we're this close to reaching our dream?
Hector (1921): This was your dream. You'll manage.
Ernesto (1921): I can't do this without your songs, Hector!
Hector (1921): I'm going home, Ernesto. Hate me if you want, but my mind is made up.
Ernesto (1921): Oh, I could never hate you. If you must go, then I'm... I'm sending you off with a toast. To our friendship. I would move Heaven and Earth for you, mi amigo. Salud!
Hector: You walked me to the train station, but I felt a pain in my stomach. I thought it must have been something I ate...
Ernesto (1921): Perhaps it was that Chorizo, my friend.
Hector: ...or something I drank. I woke up dead. You poisoned me.
Ernesto: You're confusing movies with reality, Hector.
Hector: All this time, I thought it was just bad luck. I never thought that you might have... That you... How could you! You took everything away from me! You rat! I just wanted to go back home!
Ernesto (1921): You want to give up now when we're this close to reaching our dream?
Hector (1921): This was your dream. You'll manage.
Ernesto (1921): I can't do this without your songs, Hector!
Hector (1921): I'm going home, Ernesto. Hate me if you want, but my mind is made up.
Ernesto (1921): Oh, I could never hate you. If you must go, then I'm... I'm sending you off with a toast. To our friendship. I would move Heaven and Earth for you, mi amigo. Salud!
Hector: You walked me to the train station, but I felt a pain in my stomach. I thought it must have been something I ate...
Ernesto (1921): Perhaps it was that Chorizo, my friend.
Hector: ...or something I drank. I woke up dead. You poisoned me.
Ernesto: You're confusing movies with reality, Hector.
Hector: All this time, I thought it was just bad luck. I never thought that you might have... That you... How could you! You took everything away from me! You rat! I just wanted to go back home!
— Coco
Prince Hans: A true love's kiss. Oh, Anna... If only there was someone out there who loved you.
Anna: What? Y-y-you said you did.
Hans: As thirteenth in line in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd have to marry into the throne somewhere. As heir, Elsa was preferable of course, but no one was getting anywhere with her. But you, you were so desperate for love, you were willing to marry me just like that! I figured after we married, I'd have to stage a little accident for Elsa. But then she doomed herself and you were dumb enough to go after her. All that's left now is to kill Elsa and bring back summer.
Anna: What? Y-y-you said you did.
Hans: As thirteenth in line in my own kingdom, I didn't stand a chance. I knew I'd have to marry into the throne somewhere. As heir, Elsa was preferable of course, but no one was getting anywhere with her. But you, you were so desperate for love, you were willing to marry me just like that! I figured after we married, I'd have to stage a little accident for Elsa. But then she doomed herself and you were dumb enough to go after her. All that's left now is to kill Elsa and bring back summer.
"There, there, Quasimodo. I know it hurts. But now, the time has come to end your suffering... forever."
— Claude Frollo, preparing to kill Quasimodo, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Disney)
"Ah, you have spirit for one so small! And such spirit is deserving of a sporting chance! Now, I'm going to close my eyes and count to ten. It makes the chase more interesting...for me! One...two...three...four...You're trying my patience. Five-six-seven-eight-nine-TEN!"
—Shere Khan, The Jungle Book
"You want to see? It's a gift. It's your parting gift, in that it'll part you; part of you here, part of you there, and part of you way over there, staining the wall."
— Lord Shen, Kung Fu Panda 2
"You know, people think I'm a nice guy, always joking around. But really, I'm not!"
— Ercole Visconti, Luca
Tiana: You mean to tell me this all happened because you were messin' with the Shadow Man?!
Naveen: He was very charismatic!
Naveen: He was very charismatic!
Jessie: Prospector?!
Woody: You're outta your box!
Pete: I tried reasoning with you, Woody, but you keep forcing me to take extreme measures.
Woody: Wait a minute — you turned on the TV last night, not Jessie.
Pete: Look, we have an eternity to spend together in the museum. Let's not start off by pointing fingers, shall we?
Woody: You're outta your box!
Pete: I tried reasoning with you, Woody, but you keep forcing me to take extreme measures.
Woody: Wait a minute — you turned on the TV last night, not Jessie.
Pete: Look, we have an eternity to spend together in the museum. Let's not start off by pointing fingers, shall we?
"The guy may seem plush and huggable on the outside, but inside, he's a monster."
— Buttercup on Lotso, Toy Story 3
Film — Live-Action
"I can't lie to you about your chances, but... you have my sympathies."
— Ash, Alien
"I know you care about him. I've never seen you like this about anyone, so please don't get me wrong when I tell you that Tom, while being a very nice guy, is the Devil."
— Aaron Altman, Broadcast News
Deakins: C'mon, buddy, pick up the phone.
Hale: "Buddy", huh? Son of a bitch, you tried to kill me. The friendship is over.
Deakins: Well, that doesn't mean I don't like you.
Hale: "Buddy", huh? Son of a bitch, you tried to kill me. The friendship is over.
Deakins: Well, that doesn't mean I don't like you.
Goodbye, Molotov, old friend. [as soon as Molotov is at his car and out of earshot] Goodbye forever. [Malenkov and Khrushchev look at him in horror] Yep. On the list. Be simpler and cheaper if they just drove straight into a river. [smirks] Sweet dreams.
Behind his grinning face was the mind of a calculating monster.
Golden words he will pour in your ear
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from
Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
But his lies can't disguise what you fear
For a golden girl knows when he's kissed her
It's the kiss of death from
Mister Goldfinger
Pretty girl beware of this heart of gold
This heart is cold
"Your murderers come with smiles. They come as your friends. People who cared for you all your life."
— Henry Hill to Jimmy Conway, GoodFellas
"Don't worry, Dave. All we wanna do is kill you."
— Jumbo, Killer Klowns from Outer Space
"So I'm finally in the presence of greatness, huh? The Duke. The guy that steals money from the scum of the earth and gives it to the unfortunates of the world. I wanted to meet you face to face. Did you actually think you were going to steal my money and get away with it? I stopped by here to tell you two things. Number one is that you're gonna die tonight. Number two is I'm gonna go home, have a nice hot meal. I'm gonna find your wife, and kill her too."
— Jimmy Serrano, Midnight Run
"You play a good game, boy, but the game is finished. Now you die!"
— The Tall Man, Phantasm
"Wow, you really switched gears there. From 'fairly reasonable' to 'maniacal overlord'."
— Wade Watts to Nolan Sorrento, Ready Player One (2018)
Roarke Hartman: I thought you were a nice guy.
Wade: I am a nice guy. Just a different kind of nice guy.
Wade: I am a nice guy. Just a different kind of nice guy.
I don't want war! All I want is peace! Peace! Peace!...
A little piece of Poland,
A little piece of France,
A little piece of Austria
And Hungary, perchance!
A little slice of Turkey
And all that that entails,
And then a bit of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales!
A little piece of Poland,
A little piece of France,
A little piece of Austria
And Hungary, perchance!
A little slice of Turkey
And all that that entails,
And then a bit of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales!
— Adolf Hitler, To Be or Not to Be (1983)
"So you're this planet's great warrior. Mmm... You have such a beautiful world, filled with an abundance of life. Savory. My master grows hungry. Give me the Transwarp Key, and he will spare your home."
— Scourge, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Literature
"Well, well, well. Here aboard my own ship. How nice of you to come around to see me. Can I offer you anything? Something to drink? To eat? Or maybe just a quick death?"
— Visser Three, Animorphs #25: The Extreme
Dracula's smile was persuasive, but behind it were his teeth.
Beyond question, Allen had been cunning. A ghoul with a psychopath’s social finesse. A good old boy who could make a tavernful of men laugh with delight while he cut his victim from their midst, make them applaud his exit with the prey, who stepped jovially into the darkness with murder at his side clapping him on the shoulder.
— The Autopsy by Michael Shea
Alice suddenly crawled onto me, drowning my body in another burst of pain. I let out a weak, gasping scream as Alice leaned down over me. They didn't say anything. They just looked at me, right in the eyes, and gave the most horrifying, hollow smile I'd ever seen on a person. It still looked genuine. But I could see through the deception, now. What I could see reflected in that smile was pure and simple; a monster.
Cherubael: I have become quite fond of you, Beta. I'd hate to hurt you.
Beta: I think that's a lie.
Cherubael: It's not. I am fond of you.
Beta: I think you are, in your own strange way. No, the other part. I think you'd like to hurt me.
Cherubael: [gleefully] Oh, I'd love to hurt you. Both of you. In a lingering fashion. But I am instructed merely to fetch you, not harm you. Although, if you resist and put up a fight, injuries may unavoidably occur.
Beta: I think that's a lie.
Cherubael: It's not. I am fond of you.
Beta: I think you are, in your own strange way. No, the other part. I think you'd like to hurt me.
Cherubael: [gleefully] Oh, I'd love to hurt you. Both of you. In a lingering fashion. But I am instructed merely to fetch you, not harm you. Although, if you resist and put up a fight, injuries may unavoidably occur.
— Bequin
"Ooooh, you're a horrid boy. I could make you very sorry, so sorry you'd wish you'd never been born, but... [suddenly changing gears] I won't, because you'll have need of me yet. I can take you to the one you seek, and then I can get you both home. I'm the only one who really can. And I'll just ask for one small thing in return, so small that you won't even miss it. We'll talk again, and perhaps you'll be a little more appreciative when we do!"
— The Crooked Man, The Book of Lost Things
"I'm sorry, sir, did you say something? I thought you said something. When I struck you? Sounded like 'Fah dah dah' or 'Wha dah bid du' but I couldn't make it out through the sounds of your bones splintering. Was it important? Only, I'd hate to feel you had some complaint about my professionalism. Mercy me, I could be out of a job."
— Paolo San Pablos, Colony
The voice of an urbane man. A cultured man. But there was a threat in the voice. A steel hand in a velvet glove.
— Different Seasons: Apt Pupil
"I am the Erlking. I have always been and I will always be. I am the Erlking and I take what I desire. Would you deny me my desire? Come with me, and I will give you sweet things to eat, and I will call you 'beloved' until the day you die."
— The Erlking, by John Connolly
There had been a time when the Talifero brothers rarely smiled. Since Miami, though, and that terribly dismal first encounter with Mack Bolan's mind-blowing brand of blitzing warfare, the brothers had been given to smiling and laughing it up quite a bit. Those closest to them knew, too well, that Pat and Mike were in their most deadly moods when they were smiling and laughing it up.
— The Executioner: Jersey Guns
He discards the amiability the way another man might throw out a spoiled jacket.
— Food Of The Gods, by Cassandra Khaw
"Welcome to one of the many luxurious resorts in Naberius' Garden of Eden, Isla de Feugo. Enjoy the wafting smell of charbroiled flesh fresh from the ovens of our head chef; listen to the wonderful live performances conducted by live orchestras of not dozens, not even hundreds, but millions of talented, experienced singers; swim in the tropical sea waters so many others have tested and found so satisfying that they never want to breach again!"
— Naberius, Heaven and Hell
"I'm not a sadist, Paul. I'm not eager to hurt you. But you are going to die, because you won't dance when I tell you to. So you're going to die now."
His beard and his brows were white, and the cast of his face was mild and wise, but his eyes were as hard as hailstones... Mabruk's semblance of affability vanished like a spark on snow, and with the same sound. His whole face became like his eyes.
Sean is matey. You can see how he manages at the bank. He smooths the way. A man like Hackwill would find him useful. As manager, your dad was like a father to the customers, stern but helpful. Sean is a best mate, less judgemental, less serious. If you were in financial deep shit, you'd find it easier dealing with Sean but know deep down that Dad would have done more to help you out. Sean looks after himself first, the bank second, and the customers a distant third.
"Slim loves all his victims."
— Freder, Metropolis novelization by Thea von Harbou
"Faethor Ferenczy, you play with me as a cat plays with a mouse. Why? You call me your son, offer me your name, your sigils. Yet here I hang in chains, with one friend dead and another dying at my feet. Say it now, you are a madman and I'm your next victim. Isn't it so?"
— Thibor, Necroscope II: Wamphyri
"Why, at first I found myself somewhat inclinable to go with the man, for I thought he spake very fair... Then it came burning hot into my mind- whatever he said, and however he flattered, when he got home to his house he would sell me for a slave."
— Faith, The Pilgrim's Progress
"Congratulations! You survived the first ordeal. But before you start patting yourselves on the back, let me assure you that this is only the beginning of your tribulations. In a few short seconds, I will be activating the corridor traps. Now, now, now, no need for unpleasantness — I could have trapped you all in the Hub and killed you all if I'd chosen. But where would the fun be in that?"
— Djuhn'Keep, Red Dwarf: Backwards
Kihrin: Who are you again?
Talon: So sweet of you to ask. I'm Talon. I'll be your murderer tonight. You should feel honored, really. I'm only sent after the important ones.
Talon: So sweet of you to ask. I'm Talon. I'll be your murderer tonight. You should feel honored, really. I'm only sent after the important ones.
— The Ruin of Kings, by Jenn Lyons
"I know Murder's the bad guy, and killed lots of people, but you gotta admit he had class."
While outwardly Tarn seemed charming, Bond got the impression that the charm was less than skin deep. Beneath the surface lay something malignant; an undertow of bleak, unbalanced evil mixed with the undeniable charisma.
— SeaFire
"Other stories tell how I eat innocent newborns, how I'm ten feet tall, how I breathe fire and have great dragon wings. None of those are wholly accurate. I don't have dragon wings, I don't breathe fire, I'm only eight feet tall and I've never eaten a newborn that didn't have it coming."
— Mevolent, Skulduggery Pleasant: Kingdom of the Wicked
"The important thing is, Hiro, that you have to understand the Mafia way. And the Mafia way is that we pursue larger goals under the guise of personal relationships."
— Fisheye, Snow Crash
"His eyes did not smile when his mouth did."
— Sansa Stark on Littlefinger, A Song of Ice and Fire
"Power tastes best when sweetened by courtesy."
— Roose Bolton, A Song of Ice and Fire
"Plumm had an amiable look to him, especially when he smiled. The faithful retainer, every man's favorite uncle, full of chuckles and old sayings and roughspun wisdom. It was all a sham. Those smiles never reached Plumm's eyes, where greed hid behind a veil of caution."
— Tyrion Lannister's thoughts on Brown Ben Plumm, A Song of Ice and Fire
"Arcturus Mengsk. There's a name that is synonymous with terror, betrayal and violence. A living example of the ends justifying the means. The assassin of the Confederacy of Man. The hero of the blasted world of Korhal IV. King of the universe. A savage barbarian who never let anything or anyone get in his way. And yet, he is charming, erudite and intelligent. When you're in his presence you feel that he's really listening to you, that your opinions matter, that you're someone important if you agree with him. It's amazing. I have often wondered if men like Mengsk don't carry around their own reality-warping bubbles, and all who fall in are suddenly transported to another dimension where the hellish things he says and does suddenly make sense. At least, that's the effect he always had on me."
— Michael Liberty, StarCraft: Liberty's Crusade
No matter how she smiled, it never reached those eyes. They were vacant. Window into a house that had stood empty for years.
"Well, Miss Field, I have business. Enjoy your stay, and your breakfast." He turned from her as he'd turned then, a smile promising death upon his face.
There was nothing in Helga's head. There were no feelings to pull, no cherished memories to home in on, no sentiment or conscience or semblance of mercy. When he looked into the crack of her mind, he saw a void deep and dark enough to fall forever in, an ocean of pitch with no warmth within. It was a mind as thoroughly and perfectly vacant as his own. Then he realized she was looking back, and he pulled his gaze out. Dietrich had left the room, but Helga had stopped by the doorway, her semi-coquettish smile returned to her.
Live-Action TV
Bester: Hello, Captain! I hope you don't mind me stopping by to visit. I told the staff we were such good friends; like Holmes and Watson, Reebo and Zooty...
Sheridan: Fire and water, snake and mongoose.
Sheridan: Fire and water, snake and mongoose.
— Babylon 5, "Rising Star"
Namtar: You must be willing to push off from the riskless shore in order to reach heady new lands.
Aeryn: But as soon as my body reaches the saturation point, you will take the DNA features you desire and discard the rest.
Namtar: I look forward to experiencing the insights you obviously already possess.
Aeryn: But as soon as my body reaches the saturation point, you will take the DNA features you desire and discard the rest.
Namtar: I look forward to experiencing the insights you obviously already possess.
"Don't mistake my generosity for generosity."
— Zhang/Whiterose, Mr. Robot
"He sees the lighter side of everything!"
Sandra: If the power goes out, that generator is the only thing keeping this call center online! Why shut it down?
The Voice: Because I asked nicely. I can be more emphatic, but people tend to get hurt when that happens.
The Voice: Because I asked nicely. I can be more emphatic, but people tend to get hurt when that happens.
Capt. Blamey: Why do you dislike him?
Verity: I have no specific reason, but I think I'm apprehensive of people who continually smile.
Verity: I have no specific reason, but I think I'm apprehensive of people who continually smile.
— Poldark (1975)
"Thanks. Now I can find my team, and destroy them. Love you, Mama Bear!" *Psychotic Smirk*
—Evil Ollie to his mother, Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Kirk: You were notorious, Colonel Green, for striking at your enemies in the midst of negotiating with them.
Green: But that was centuries ago, Captain, and not altogether true! No, there is much I would change now if I could. Don't let prejudice and rumor sway you. [signals men to attack]
Green: But that was centuries ago, Captain, and not altogether true! No, there is much I would change now if I could. Don't let prejudice and rumor sway you. [signals men to attack]
Greg: I just jackknife right in there and slit their throat.
Mattson: It must feel, afterwards, a little bit shitty, right?
Greg: Honestly, not really. HR says I'm the right guy for the job, because it looks like I care, but I don't.
Mattson: It must feel, afterwards, a little bit shitty, right?
Greg: Honestly, not really. HR says I'm the right guy for the job, because it looks like I care, but I don't.
"How would you feel if I killed your family? Oh, that's right, I forgot. I did. Still, two wrongs don't make a right."
— Azazel, Supernatural, "Devil's Trap"
Religon and Mythology
"The one I kiss is the man, arrest him."
—Kiss of Judas, Matthew 26
"These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me."
—Mark 7:6
Roleplay
"Oh, believe me, I am bad... I just like being polite about it! Ehe!"
Tabletop Games
The Charmer is deadly not because he is strong or even smart. The Charmer kills with trust. He is impeccably polite, sympathetic, well-spoken and knowledgeable. He is selfless, he is a superb listener and he has a voice that makes you hang on every word. Charmers often sing, whistle or hum to themselves, and their voices are hauntingly beautiful. They choose their victims and seduce them — not necessarily to the point of sexual congress (indeed, most Charmers find the notion of coitus unspeakably revolting), but to the point of intimacy. And then the victim feels the knife slide home, or receives a sharp blow to the head. The truly unlucky ones are the ones that the Charmer drugs, because then he can take his sweet time. Off all of the Undertakings, Charmers make some of the most enthusiastic torturers.
— Hunter: The Vigil: Slasher
You give the impression of a benevolent father, even when you are heaping unspeakable torments upon those who displease you.
— Roleplaying hints for The Unnamed, "Hell on Earth", Mage: The Ascension — Ascension
It never costs anything to be polite. In fact, it tends to get more cooperation... a way to get leverage over others by placing something that they value in danger. Of course, you'd never make yourself vulnerable by actually caring about someone else.
— Roleplaying notes for The Bogeyman, Vampire: The Masquerade — Clanbook: Assamite (Revised)
"Oh dear," chuckled a mellifluous voice, the High Gothic translation overlaid upon the lilting syllables of the Eldar language. "There is no need for such vulgarities, Brother Kynus. You and I shall be the best of friends soon enough. We shall get to know each other inside and out."
— Warhammer 40,000: Haemonculus Covens
Theatre
"O villain, villain, smiling, damned villain!
My tables, meet it is I set it down,
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain."
My tables, meet it is I set it down,
That one may smile, and smile, and be a villain."
— Hamlet on Claudius, Hamlet
"Why, I can smile, and murder whiles I smile,
And cry 'Content' to that which grieves my heart,
And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,
And frame my face to all occasions."
And cry 'Content' to that which grieves my heart,
And wet my cheeks with artificial tears,
And frame my face to all occasions."
Baron von Nazi: Now say it with me, and I'll be looking for the ones who don't obey. Nazis are not so bad, Nazis are not so bad! Nazis are not so bad!
The Audience: Nazis are not so bad, Nazis are not so bad!
Curt: THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?
The Audience: Nazis are not so bad, Nazis are not so bad!
Curt: THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE!?
Video Games
"Shhhh... it's okay to be afraid."
— Scarecrow, Batman: Arkham Knight
"It's like a black screen appearance here☆ Yeah. I'm the mastermind behind all of this. I'm the real traitor to Trinity."
— Mika Misono, Blue Archive
"No, no, Jimmy, choking is something you do when you eat too fast. As I'm crushing Mister Moorin's windpipe with my watch chain, what I'm doing is actually referred to as strangling."
— Handsome Jack, Borderlands 2
"Wait, wait! I am not an enemy! My role is to provide useful items for adventurers to the dark castle... Surely we were fated to meet! Whenever the need arises, use the scroll to summon me."
[later...]
"That scroll you have used so often... did you read what it says? It's written in ancient demon script. Impossible to read. What is written is thus... You have agreed to a contract with Satan. Borrow over 30 thousand gold pieces, and your soul is forfeit. You have taken far more than this amount. I now enforce the contract. Your Soul Is Mine!!!!"
[later...]
"That scroll you have used so often... did you read what it says? It's written in ancient demon script. Impossible to read. What is written is thus... You have agreed to a contract with Satan. Borrow over 30 thousand gold pieces, and your soul is forfeit. You have taken far more than this amount. I now enforce the contract. Your Soul Is Mine!!!!"
— Renon, Castlevania 64
Edward leans back in his chair. Casual movement does not suit him. He looks like a scorpion settling into a slipper.
Hoyt Volker: Lovely weather we're having.
Vaas Montenegro: Why, boss? You planning a parade?
Hoyt: [laughs] That's why I love you, Vaas! You make me laugh! Everything in business is so goddamn serious... but you. So... what about Snow White?
Vaas: You know, I don't give a fuck about him. I don't give a fuck.
Hoyt: Oh, really? Then why am I here?
Vaas: Once you've got the ransom money, his friends are gonna be sold like that. I shot his older brother. I did what you wanted with his younger brother. It's my sister. She's inking that white boy—
Hoyt: I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY! It is by my grace that your head isn't impaled on the antenna of my car! Therefore, I would like it if you gave a fuck about Jason Brody!
Vaas: Okay, Hoyt! Okay, alright.
Hoyt: Fantastic! I am really loving this weather. What's the name of that village down the road? Beras Town? A bunch of native sympathizers. They stole a transportation manifest that's close to my heart. I'd like to pay them a visit. Nice to see you, Vaas.
Vaas Montenegro: Why, boss? You planning a parade?
Hoyt: [laughs] That's why I love you, Vaas! You make me laugh! Everything in business is so goddamn serious... but you. So... what about Snow White?
Vaas: You know, I don't give a fuck about him. I don't give a fuck.
Hoyt: Oh, really? Then why am I here?
Vaas: Once you've got the ransom money, his friends are gonna be sold like that. I shot his older brother. I did what you wanted with his younger brother. It's my sister. She's inking that white boy—
Hoyt: I DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOUR FAMILY! It is by my grace that your head isn't impaled on the antenna of my car! Therefore, I would like it if you gave a fuck about Jason Brody!
Vaas: Okay, Hoyt! Okay, alright.
Hoyt: Fantastic! I am really loving this weather. What's the name of that village down the road? Beras Town? A bunch of native sympathizers. They stole a transportation manifest that's close to my heart. I'd like to pay them a visit. Nice to see you, Vaas.
Tidus: I knew you were bad news the first time we met!
Seymour: Oh, my sincerest apologies.
Tidus: SEYMOUR!
Seymour: Oh, my sincerest apologies.
Tidus: SEYMOUR!
— Final Fantasy X, first fight with Seymour
"Aw, well isn't this tragic? We'd simply hate to resort to violence. You leave us no choice. By virtue of your silence, we will now... kill every living soul in this castle one by one."
— Zephia to Firene's queen, Eve, Fire Emblem Engage
Flash: Where did you come from?
Reverse Flash: How would you like being trapped in the past?
Flash: That doesn't sound relaxing.
Reverse Flash: How would you like being trapped in the past?
Flash: That doesn't sound relaxing.
"Hello! Hello, oh, thank God you're alive. I need you to stay calm. We're going to get you help, we'll get you out of there. I want you to find a place to hide, someplace safe where you can remember the taste of her kiss when you felt her neck break, you diseased cocksucker."
— The Stalker, Outlast II
Charnel: He lies! Do not believe anything he says!
James: What if he tells me you're a villain?
Charnel: Don't believe anything else he has to say!
James: What if he tells me you're a villain?
Charnel: Don't believe anything else he has to say!
"Ah, Sonic! That's a good look for you! Festive! So long, friend!"
— Dr. Eggman before throwing Sonic out the airlock, Sonic Unleashed
"This robot is special! He's powered by the energy from your little friends! He is invincible! Now, I'd say it's been nice knowing you... but it hasn't."
— Dr. Eggman to Sonic, Sonic Colors pre-Final Boss cutscene
He is a creature of boundless energy, shouting, laughing, roaring, cracking jokes and singing songs, playing the fiddle and playing the fool. The crew love him; he is charm personified, a bottomless well of good cheer. Sometimes he will grow particularly attached to some crewmember or other. He will while away the hours in their company; he will teach them his tricks; he will talk to them about secret signs. Eventually, they will vanish.
Ailtur the Noxious: Gosh, Mr. Knight, you're not looking so good. Let me get some pep back in your step!
[transforms Clayton into a hideous monster]
Clayton: A Wa Wat What d— did...
Ailtur: You evolved! Your body's an even higher level than before! Isn't that great?
Clayton: N No... Thi This...
Ailtur: Aw, don't you like your new form? It's fine, it'll just take some breaking in! Go ahead and finish those other humans off, so we can process them!
[transforms Clayton into a hideous monster]
Clayton: A Wa Wat What d— did...
Ailtur: You evolved! Your body's an even higher level than before! Isn't that great?
Clayton: N No... Thi This...
Ailtur: Aw, don't you like your new form? It's fine, it'll just take some breaking in! Go ahead and finish those other humans off, so we can process them!
Fun Eater: Ughhhh... There's nothing to dooooo around here! Oh, somebody new! Hello! Want to play? I know a lot of fun games!
Amethyst: I don't know about this guy, Obsidian...
Dottie Borders/"Obsidian": N-no thanks. We're kind of busy.
Fun Eater: C'mon! It'll only be a little bit. I have a really quick game. It's called "How crunchy are you?"
Amethyst: I don't know about this guy, Obsidian...
Dottie Borders/"Obsidian": N-no thanks. We're kind of busy.
Fun Eater: C'mon! It'll only be a little bit. I have a really quick game. It's called "How crunchy are you?"
"Bah! You're a traitor to your country and yet you still stand there trying to be eloquent!"
— King Corlo, Wonder Project J
Eighth squad leader of the Vespers, the Arquebus Group's augmented human squad.
A product of Generation Ten—the latest, and currently practiced, form of augmentation surgery—Pater represents the culmination of efforts to preserve the patient's humanity through Coral replacement technology.
At times, his noticeably unreserved remarks hint at an underlying lack of empathy—one might assume this to be a side effect of the surgery, but this trait has in fact been with him since long before his augmentation.
A product of Generation Ten—the latest, and currently practiced, form of augmentation surgery—Pater represents the culmination of efforts to preserve the patient's humanity through Coral replacement technology.
At times, his noticeably unreserved remarks hint at an underlying lack of empathy—one might assume this to be a side effect of the surgery, but this trait has in fact been with him since long before his augmentation.
— V.VIII Pater's Arena profile, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
Web Animation
"We're breaking into your base! Everyone say hello to our new friends! Haha! Is anyone here? We're coming in! We are going to skullfuck your families!"
— Lucius the Eternal (in a Micky Mouse voice), If the Emperor Had a Text-to-Speech Device
"You're just being fake-nice to freak me out, and I wish you'd stop!"
— Donut, Red vs. Blue
Webcomics
Jillian was finally coming to realize that Wanda was right about Dame Branch's charm. Her kindness was an act, a weapon, a tool.
— Erfworld
"When I am finished with this minor interruption, we will resume our gentlemanly negotiation. I will proceed to beat you severely until you agree to do what I ask. I trust you won't take it personally."
— Doc Scratch, Homestuck
Redcloak: Our alliance with Xykon is one of the most important tools we have, and we cannot afford to screw that up. That does NOT mean we should trust him. I know he seems funny and charming, but believe me, when you've seen for yourself the depth to which he'll sink—
[Description Cut to Reanimated Gladiators]
Xykon: I love it, but can we get more silver spandex on those costumes?
Redcloak: —you will never sleep well again.
[Description Cut to Reanimated Gladiators]
Xykon: I love it, but can we get more silver spandex on those costumes?
Redcloak: —you will never sleep well again.
"We want to kill you each in a unique and horrible way while the others look on. But first, let's get to know each other."
— Shufgar, Schlock Mercenary
Web Original
Bill went on to talk about his conditions in his "penthouse" — which is how he refers to his cell — saying he assists the other inmates and has made a life for himself. Will he be remorseful come parole time? You better believe not! Why would he? He's an innocent man accused by almost 60 women of similar crimes and a bunch of them have corroborating evidence... Now he uses a prison reform program, Mann Up, to help others grow: Please don't go to prison to learn from Bill Cosby; what kind of rehabilitation is that?
— DListed, "Getting in front of the parole board and saying, 'I HAVEN'T LEARNED FUCKING SHIT!', is a smart move"
, "Getting in front of the parole board and saying, 'I HAVEN'T LEARNED FUCKING SHIT!', is a smart move""But he sat down with Richard Spencer and they had a talk, and Richard Spencer comes in he always doing this thing of 'oh it's nice to meet you, I love your work' you know. He comes in and he's very humble and he tries to act like 'I don't mind other people' but as you slowly chip away at him, you really get to the person that he is on the inside."
— Korey Coleman, Double Toasted
That smile. That oily, drippy, disingenuous smile. It’s the kind of smile that lets you know Isiah just got back from grabbing your wife’s ass.
— Drew Magary, "The 25 Biggest Sleazebags in Sports!"
, "The 25 Biggest Sleazebags in Sports!"Dr. Henderson: Good morning, SCP-TTKU-J, I hope you're doing well.
SCP-TTKU-J: Eh, could be better. Right now, all I can think about is how much I want to kill you in many different ways.
Dr. Henderson: You know we can't allow you to do that.
SCP-TTKU-J: I figured as much. Still, it would be very nice if you'd let me stick a shiv into your ribcage right this very minute, until your heart stops.
SCP-TTKU-J: Eh, could be better. Right now, all I can think about is how much I want to kill you in many different ways.
Dr. Henderson: You know we can't allow you to do that.
SCP-TTKU-J: I figured as much. Still, it would be very nice if you'd let me stick a shiv into your ribcage right this very minute, until your heart stops.
"Don't you know it's dangerous to walk alone at night? Someone like me might find you. Poor girl never saw it coming. Slash across her tummy — stomach contents everywhere! ♥"
— Viral Renegade
Web Videos
"I'm sorry. Every now and then I get these little slips of humanity, but I make sure to crush them as soon as possible."
— Ask That Guy, Ask That Guy with the Glasses
You look stressed, Vader! You appear to be in pain
You need a vacation, here, take a trip on my train
You need a vacation, here, take a trip on my train
— Adolf Hitler, Epic Rap Battles of History, "Adolf Hitler vs. Darth Vader 2"
Mouri: You... You killed my son!
Dodoria: Yeah, sorry 'bout that. How 'bout I do you a favor? [Flash Steps behind him and snaps his neck] There. Now ya won't miss him.
Dodoria: Yeah, sorry 'bout that. How 'bout I do you a favor? [Flash Steps behind him and snaps his neck] There. Now ya won't miss him.
Western Animation
Bog Lady: Welcome back, Arlo. I have missed you so much.
Arlo: Y-y... you know me?
Bog Lady: Of course I do. I've protected you every day since you were a little baby gator boy. I've been so lonely here without you. Promise me you'll never leave... again! You belong to me.
Arlo: Hey! STOP! Where's Edmée?!
Bog Lady: Looking for this? [reveals Edmee trapped in a vine cage]
Arlo: [gasps] Edmee! Let her go! What do you want with her?!
Bog Lady: Her? She's nothing more than bait.
Arlo: Edmée, I'm coming!
Arlo: Y-y... you know me?
Bog Lady: Of course I do. I've protected you every day since you were a little baby gator boy. I've been so lonely here without you. Promise me you'll never leave... again! You belong to me.
Arlo: Hey! STOP! Where's Edmée?!
Bog Lady: Looking for this? [reveals Edmee trapped in a vine cage]
Arlo: [gasps] Edmee! Let her go! What do you want with her?!
Bog Lady: Her? She's nothing more than bait.
Arlo: Edmée, I'm coming!
— I ♡ Arlo, "The Uncondemning"
"Oh, he doesn't change, Orel. That's just his true nature coming out."
— Bloberta on Clay Puppington, Moral Orel
"So sorry, Mr. Simpson. Your house is blocking construction of our new Matlock Expressway. Now, I am a fair man. You will have 72 hours to vacate. At that time, we will blow up your house and any remaining Simpsons."
— Sideshow Bob, The Simpsons
Real Life
"He was capable of being so kind to the children, to have them become fond of him, to bring them sugar, to think of small details in their daily lives, and to do things we would genuinely admire... And then, next to that... the crematoria smoke, and these children, tomorrow or in a half-hour, he is going to send them there. Well, that is where the anomaly lay."
— Former Auschwitz doctor on Josef Mengele
"If I didn't have a sense of humor, how could I stand this trial now?"
— Hermann Göring at the Nuremberg Trials
To the very last, Eichmann appeared emotionless, a human iceberg. Only once did I see him show any expression other than injured innocence. Films of the concentration camps were being screened in the courtroom. The houselights were out, but from the control booth, on a monitor, I could see the close-up of Eichmann. As the corpses of Bergen-Belsen were bulldozed into their final pit, Eichmann, on camera, smiled.
— Alan Rosenthal, "Eichmann, Revisited"
"Even now, and you can look at me, am I a savage person? My conscience is clear."
— Pol Pot
"Charlie was always preaching love. Charlie had no idea what love was. Charlie was so far from love it wasn't even funny. Death is Charlie's trip. It really is."
— Testimony of Paul Watkins, People v. Charles Manson
"Internal discipline is what he's mastered. What to do with anger, for instance: he is able to control it and not show it. He can sit face to face with his opponents and detractors, smiling and talking and listening, even if he's boiling inside. That's where he keeps his anger — inside."
— Patricia Bekele, as quoted in Dinner with Mugabe
"We're having too much fun, you know that? You realize that? I'm coming across like a nice guy. Nobody's going to believe this, nobody. I wouldn't believe this if I was watching this."
— Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski to an interviewer, after joking about his murders and making the interviewer laugh
to an interviewer, after joking about his murders and making the interviewer laugh"He's actually quite a reasonable man in the way he talks, but he's obviously very disturbed."
"You can get much farther with a kind word and a gun than you can with a kind word alone."
"Fair speech may hide a foul heart."
"And so, for instance, the first 'Hello' is almost so unmenacing. It doesn't really tell you that much about the psychology of the Cat. There's something quite neutral about it, which somehow, in the end, makes it even slightly scarier and creepier, which is really interesting."
