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Films — Live-Action
"Everything goes somewhere, and I go everywhere."
— Mr. Universe, Serenity
"I am a trafficker of information: I know everything I can."
— The Merovingian, The Matrix Reloaded
Literature
"Ordinarily I would charge for valuable information like this, but since it's you who's asking: I'd be happy to tell you for free."
Tabletop Games
The Nosferatu get everyone's secrets and all the dirty laundry. Want to know what happened in Iran-Contra? Ask the Nosferatu. Need to know who's really responsible for Whitewater? Ask the Nosferatu. They control the metro system. They search through the trash. They know the dark, secret underbelly of D.C. They know which Bone Gnawers had a bit too much vampire blood to drink. They can tell you the location of the Setite temple and the latest area of Sabbat infiltration. Of course, everything has a price, or requires a favor. Knowledge isn't free.
— Vampire: The Masquerade - D.C. By Night
"Look, three eyes have seen this thing - the two in my head and the dead man's that I drank. If you don't believe me, that's fine, but don't come crying to me when you wake up ass-deep in fomori."
— A Corax information broker, Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Player's Guide To The Changing Breeds
Very quickly, Benedikt realised his skill at going unnoticed could be applied in other, far more profitable areas. In a castle there are innumerable secrets and everybody is willing to pay to hear them.
— Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay: Denizens Of The Empire
"Ask your question, Awakened one, and, should its answer be unhidden by artifice, you shall have your answer."
Video Games
"Coins flow when I talk and when I shut up."
— Varric Tethras, Dragon Age II
"When someone desires information, they come to me."
— 8t88, Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II
"If you're going to play jihad, you need to do your homework. Knowledge is power, and power has a price... but seeing as how I've already got what I want from them, I'll give you a freebie."
— Gary Golden, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
"The Shadow Broker is the true master. Every day, he buys and sells secrets that could topple governments, always giving them to the highest bidder. Yet somehow, he never seems to upset the natural balance of power. All those secrets being passed around seem to even out. Nobody ends up with an advantage in the end."
— Barla Von, Mass Effect
