Soviet: Comrade Doctor Volodnikov! We have narushitel* in our sight!
Volodnikov: Capture him if possible! Otherwise, strelyai* the dog!
Volodnikov: Capture him if possible! Otherwise, strelyai* the dog!
Soviet: Tvarishchi! Jones obezhal!*
Volodnikov: What?! Retake him immediately! Alive if possible, but... dead if necessary!
Volodnikov: What?! Retake him immediately! Alive if possible, but... dead if necessary!
"We're gonna find ourselves a frog! Search everywhere, the bayou, the quarter... bring him to me alive! I need his heart pumping... for now."
— Dr. Facilier, The Princess and the Frog
AIM Robot: Lethal force is not recommended. We need her alive.
Kamala Khan: Then stop trying to kill me!
Kamala Khan: Then stop trying to kill me!
"I need Stark alive! He's the only one who can improve on the Extremis, make it into what I want, and you want!"
—Maya Hansen, Iron Man 3
"Very well," the Grand Admiral said darkly. "Alert all units to begin a search of the area between detention and the aft hangar bays. Karrde is to be recaptured alive — not necessarily undamaged, but alive. As to his would-be rescuers, I want them also alive if possible. If not—" He paused. "If not, I'll understand."