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Emma Russell: You wanna hear some good news? I finished it.
Madison Russell: Really? You think it's gonna work?
Emma Russell: It's gonna work.
Madison Russell: Really? You think it's gonna work?
Emma Russell: It's gonna work.
— Emma and Madison Russell regarding the ORCA
He was a little younger than Mom [Emma], around forty. He had dark hair and a receding hairline and kind of a nice, slightly silly smile, if he chose to show it off. When he really got talking about insects, he could be pretty interesting. He had a passion and an appreciation for them. But that had only happened once or twice, mostly when he was talking to another adult in the room. He didn't have kids, and sometimes she thought he didn't think much of them.
— Madison Russell's thoughts on Dr. Tim Mancini in the official novelization
"Containment team, stand down. I repeat, stand down! You are scaring her!"
— Emma Russell when Mothra gets agitated
Sam Coleman: We believe that these Titans and others like them provide an essential balance to our world.
[literally 14 seconds later]
Senator Williams: We still haven't heard one good reason why Monarch shouldn't fall under military jurisdiction, or why these creatures shouldn't be exterminated.
[literally 14 seconds later]
Senator Williams: We still haven't heard one good reason why Monarch shouldn't fall under military jurisdiction, or why these creatures shouldn't be exterminated.
— Sam Coleman tries to convince a very short-sighted senate to not be idiots
Senator Williams: So, you'd want to make Godzilla our pet?
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: No. We would be his.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: No. We would be his.
— Dr. Ishirō Serizawa in the senate
Jonah smiled, a really genuine smile he almost never brought out.
— Alan Jonah interacting with Asher in the novelization
"You're young, yet. You still care for... these. After all, they are our species. Evolution built us to care for them. But evolution isn't always right, is it?"
— Alan Jonah in the novelization
"I know what the hell it does, I helped build the prototype!"
— Mark Russell calling out Sam Coleman for telling him what he already knows
Mark Russell: Jesus! How many of these things are there?!
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: Seventeen... and counting, after Gojira.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: Seventeen... and counting, after Gojira.
— Mark Russell and Dr. Ishirō Serizawa regarding the multiple Titans found around the world
Dr. Vivienne Graham: The specimen at this site has been kept entirely off-book. And since it's a more recent discovery, our data is limited, but... it seems to be another apex predator.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: Emma called it Monster Zero.
Dr. Vivienne Graham: It may have been a rival alpha to Godzilla, battling for dominance over the other Titans.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: Emma called it Monster Zero.
Dr. Vivienne Graham: It may have been a rival alpha to Godzilla, battling for dominance over the other Titans.
— Monster Zero (Ghidorah)'s description
"You gotta be fucking kidding me.''"
— Jackson Barnes upon seeing Ghidorah up close
"Oh, shi-"
— Master Sergeant Hendricks' last words
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: This is a dangerous path! You are meddling with forces beyond our comprehension, gambling with the lives of billions!
Emma Russell: And what are you gambling with, Serizawa? Monarch is broken! It's on the verge of being shut down by a government whose only objective is to eradicate the creatures, and if that happens, what will our chances be?
Mark Russell: You are OUT OF YOUR GODDAMN MIND! First you put our daughter's life at stake, now you get to decide the fate of the world? That's rich, Emma!
Emma Russell: And what are you gambling with, Serizawa? Monarch is broken! It's on the verge of being shut down by a government whose only objective is to eradicate the creatures, and if that happens, what will our chances be?
Mark Russell: You are OUT OF YOUR GODDAMN MIND! First you put our daughter's life at stake, now you get to decide the fate of the world? That's rich, Emma!
— Emma Russell is deranged, Monarch is morbidly ineffectual, and Mark Russell has a point
Mark Russell: It's not all math, Emma. There's some things you can't control!
Emma Russell: And there's some things that you can't run from!
[beat]
Mark Russell: This won't bring him back to us.
[longer beat]
Emma Russell: And there's some things that you can't run from!
[beat]
Mark Russell: This won't bring him back to us.
[longer beat]
— Mark Russell calling Emma Russell out on her madness
Mark: You got a catchy name for this one?
Ilene: Local legends call it... Rodan, the Fire Demon.
Mark: That's comforting...
Ilene: Local legends call it... Rodan, the Fire Demon.
Mark: That's comforting...
— Mark Russell and Dr. Ilene Chen when Rodan awakens
"It's not a coincidence that Monster Zero thing is headed here. It's reacting to Big Bird's cries. That means it's coming for food, a fight or a f- [notices at a female Monarch member who's standing in earshot] Something more intimate."
— Mark Russell regarding Ghidorah's response to Rodan's awakening
The MUTOs Godzilla killed five years before had been going about the business of their life cycle — eating and reproducing. But while they had been ruthless killers, he hadn't sensed any particular malice in them. They defied that sort of anthropomorphism.
But Monster Zero seemed — evil. It was a concept that did not sit easily with him.
But Monster Zero seemed — evil. It was a concept that did not sit easily with him.
— Dr. Ishirō Serizawa contemplating Monster Zero (a.k.a. Ghidorah), in the official novelization
Emma Russell: They were going to take over Monarch and kill the Titans. I didn't have a choice!
Madison Russell: Bullshit! You said we were doing this for Andrew. [tearfully] Do you really think he would've wanted this?
Emma Russell: [looks anguished; slightly shakes her head]
Madison Russell: Exactly.
Madison Russell: Bullshit! You said we were doing this for Andrew. [tearfully] Do you really think he would've wanted this?
Emma Russell: [looks anguished; slightly shakes her head]
Madison Russell: Exactly.
— Madison Russell and Emma Russell arguing about the latter's actions
Mark Russell: I don't suppose your family has any tips on slaying dragons, do they?
Dr. Ilene Chen: "Slaying dragons" is a western concept. In the East, they are sacred. Divine creatures who brought wisdom, strength, even redemption.
Dr. Ilene Chen: "Slaying dragons" is a western concept. In the East, they are sacred. Divine creatures who brought wisdom, strength, even redemption.
— Mark Russell and Dr. Ilene Chen connecting
Dr. Ilene Chen: It tells of a great dragon who fell from the stars. A hydra whose storms swallowed both men and gods alike.
Mark Russell: You mean an alien?
Dr. Ilene Chen: Yes. He's not part of our natural order — and he's not meant to be here.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: A false king!
Dr. Rick Stanton: An invasive species. That could explain how he's creating these massive storms and the effect he's having on the other Titans. It's almost like he's reshaping the planet to his own liking.
Mark Russell: You mean an alien?
Dr. Ilene Chen: Yes. He's not part of our natural order — and he's not meant to be here.
Dr. Ishirō Serizawa: A false king!
Dr. Rick Stanton: An invasive species. That could explain how he's creating these massive storms and the effect he's having on the other Titans. It's almost like he's reshaping the planet to his own liking.
— Dr. Ilene Chen discovers Ghidorah's true nature
"Moscow, London, Washington, D.C., all under attack. On every continent, the Titans are triggering earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, and disasters we don't even have names for yet."
— Admiral William Stenz during King Ghidorah's reign of terror
As he spoke, more images appeared. Ghidorah's storm was now many storms, from super-cells to immense squall lines sweeping through inland areas, spawning thunderstorms and tornados by the thousands.
Rodan was still out there, too. Motion captures from planes and ground bases showed volcanoes erupting as he flew past them, and satellite data presented a string of eruptions that coincided with his flight path, sending megatons of volcanic ash and gases into the atmosphere. Stanton's words came to the forefront of his [Mark's] mind. It really did seem like Ghidorah was trying to tear the earth's ecosystem back down to the bones and start over.
Or maybe Monster Zero just hated everything, and the destruction was a process, a goal in and of itself. Maybe he was a god — but there was nothing that said a god had to be sane.
Rodan was still out there, too. Motion captures from planes and ground bases showed volcanoes erupting as he flew past them, and satellite data presented a string of eruptions that coincided with his flight path, sending megatons of volcanic ash and gases into the atmosphere. Stanton's words came to the forefront of his [Mark's] mind. It really did seem like Ghidorah was trying to tear the earth's ecosystem back down to the bones and start over.
Or maybe Monster Zero just hated everything, and the destruction was a process, a goal in and of itself. Maybe he was a god — but there was nothing that said a god had to be sane.
— Mark Russell's observations and thoughts on Ghidorah's rampage in the novelization
"The things I've done. The things I've seen... Humanity is a disease and the fewer of them there are the better it is for me."
— Alan Jonah showing his true colors in the novelization
She had more compassion than anyone he'd ever met. And until the day she died, she had never lost her sense of wonder.
— Dr. Ishirō Serizawa's thoughts on Vivienne Graham, in the novelization
Rick Stanton: I knew it, man! The vortex was a tunnel into the Hollow Earth. It's a subterranean tunnel system that-that connects the entire planet. Doesn't matter. I knew I was right. I told you, Chen!
Ilene Chen: Shut up, Rick.
Ilene Chen: Shut up, Rick.
— Dr. Ilene Chen is a Sore Loser
"All the legends, the stories... they're true. They really were the first gods."
— Dr. Ilene Chen regarding the hieroglyphs referring to the Titans in the Hollow Earth
"Sometimes, the only way to heal our wounds is to make peace with the demons who created them."
— Dr. Serizawa to Mark Russell regarding his feelings about Godzilla
He moved the gun, looking for a shot. If he led high, he might be able to put a few in at this range.
There was a sudden break in the clouds. But Rodan wasn't there.
"Oh, shit!" Martinez yelped. "Above us, nine o'clock!" Barnes glanced up to see the monster, filling half the sky, wings folded at its sides, diving straight toward them.
There was a sudden break in the clouds. But Rodan wasn't there.
"Oh, shit!" Martinez yelped. "Above us, nine o'clock!" Barnes glanced up to see the monster, filling half the sky, wings folded at its sides, diving straight toward them.
— The G-Team's aerial battle against Rodan at Washington D.C., in the official novelization
Dr. Rick Stanton: A little Serizawa "let them fight" action. I used to love it when he said that.
Mark Russell: No. This time we join the fight!
Mark Russell: No. This time we join the fight!
— Dr. Rick Stanton and Mark Russell before the Final Battle
"Jesus God," Stanton said. "Look."
"Fucking A," Barnes said.
"Fucking A," Barnes said.
— Dra. Rick Stanton and Jackson Barnes when Godzilla recovers
Ghidorah's cavalry was a little too late to save him, but they were here. It looked like this wasn't over after all.
Godzilla glared at the newcomers and drew himself up for battle, head up, arms ready to grapple. Battered and bruised he might be, but he was still ready to fight.
The other monsters stopped their advance; they seemed to shrink away from him, then - bowed, each in their own way.
They were standing down. Acknowledging their Alpha.
Serizawa's natural order was restored.''
Godzilla threw back his head and roared until the heavens shook.
— Godzilla's Awesome Moment of Crowning, in the official novelization
