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Season 1
Glorious Purpose
Loki: Are you taking me somewhere to kill me?
Agent Mobius: No, that's where you just were. I'm taking you someplace to talk.
Loki: I don't like to talk.
Agent Mobius: But you do like to lie, which you just did, because we both know you love to talk. [Makes mocking hand gesture] Talkie-talkie.
Agent Mobius: No, that's where you just were. I'm taking you someplace to talk.
Loki: I don't like to talk.
Agent Mobius: But you do like to lie, which you just did, because we both know you love to talk. [Makes mocking hand gesture] Talkie-talkie.
Mobius: You're really good at doing awful things, and then just getting away.
Loki: What can I say? I'm a mischievous scamp.
Loki: What can I say? I'm a mischievous scamp.
Loki: I know what I am!
Mobius: A murderer?
Loki: A liberator!
Mobius: A murderer?
Loki: A liberator!
Mobius: Should you return, what are you gonna do?
Loki: Finish what I started.
Mobius: Which is?
Loki: Claim my throne.
Mobius: You wanna be king?
Loki: I didn't want to be. I was born to be.
Loki: Finish what I started.
Mobius: Which is?
Loki: Claim my throne.
Mobius: You wanna be king?
Loki: I didn't want to be. I was born to be.
Mobius: Honestly, I'm actually a fan. Yeah. And I guess I'm wondering why does someone with so much range just wanna rule?
Loki: The first and most oppressive lie ever uttered was the song of freedom.
Mobius: How does that one go?
Loki: For nearly every living thing, choice breeds shame and uncertainty and regret. There's a fork in every road, yet the wrong path is always taken.
Mobius: How does that one go?
Loki: For nearly every living thing, choice breeds shame and uncertainty and regret. There's a fork in every road, yet the wrong path is always taken.
Loki: I don't have to play this game. I'm a god.
Mobius: Of what, again? Mischief, right? Yeah. I don’t see anything very mischievous about this.
Mobius: Of what, again? Mischief, right? Yeah. I don’t see anything very mischievous about this.
Mobius: You weren't born to be king, Loki. You were born to cause pain and suffering and death. That's how it is, that's how it was, that's how it will be. All so that others can achieve their best versions of themselves.
Loki: I don't enjoy hurting people. I… I don't enjoy it. I do it because I have to, because I've had to.
Mobius: Okay, explain that to me.
Loki: Because it's part of the illusion. It's the cruel, elaborate trick conjured by the weak [points at himself] to inspire fear.
Mobius: A desperate play for control. You do know yourself.
Loki: A villain.
Mobius: That's not how I see it.
The VariantMobius: Okay, explain that to me.
Loki: Because it's part of the illusion. It's the cruel, elaborate trick conjured by the weak [points at himself] to inspire fear.
Mobius: A desperate play for control. You do know yourself.
Loki: A villain.
Mobius: That's not how I see it.
Loki: You remind me of them! The Time Variance Authority and the Gods of Asgard, one of the same. Drunk with power, blinded to the truth. Those you underestimate will devour you.
Judge Renslayer: You really believe in this Variant?
Mobius: Mmm… Luckily, he believes in himself enough for the both of us. And, hey, if it doesn't work, I'll delete him myself. He's really arrogant.
Mobius: Mmm… Luckily, he believes in himself enough for the both of us. And, hey, if it doesn't work, I'll delete him myself. He's really arrogant.
Loki: Why are you in there sticking your neck out for me?
Mobius: I'll give you two options, and you can believe whichever one you want. A, because I see a scared little boy, shivering in the cold. And you kinda feel bad for that ice runt. Or B, I just wanna catch this guy, and I'll tell you whatever I need to tell you.
Mobius: I'll give you two options, and you can believe whichever one you want. A, because I see a scared little boy, shivering in the cold. And you kinda feel bad for that ice runt. Or B, I just wanna catch this guy, and I'll tell you whatever I need to tell you.
Mobius: Because if you think too hard about what any of us came from, who we truly are, it sounds kinda ridiculous. Existence is chaos! Nothing makes any sense, so we try to make some sense of it.
Loki: Mihi nomen est Loki, praefectus consilii ad tempus mutandem. Atque adfeo acerbum nuntium ad vos homnes, ad vos homnes! Morituri estis!note
LamentisSylvie: What exactly makes a Loki a Loki?
Loki: Independence, authority, style.
Loki: Independence, authority, style.
Loki: You know, when I was young, she'd do these little bits of magic for me. Like turn a flower into a frog or cast fireworks over the water. It all seemed impossible. She told me that I'd be able to do it too because… Because I could do anything. [...] She was the kinda person you'd want to believe in you.
Sylvie: Sounds like she does.
Sylvie: Sounds like she does.
Sylvie: How about you? You're a prince. Must've been would-be-princesses or perhaps, another prince.
Loki: A bit of both. I suspect the same as you. But, nothing ever…
Sylvie: Real.
Loki: Mmm…
Loki: A bit of both. I suspect the same as you. But, nothing ever…
Sylvie: Real.
Loki: Mmm…
Loki: Love is a dagger. [conjures a dagger] It's a weapon to be wielded far away or up close. You can see yourself in it. It's beautiful. Until it makes you bleed. But ultimately, when you reach for it…
Sylvie: [tries to take the dagger, it disappears] It isn't real.
Loki: Yeah.
Sylvie: Love is an imaginary dagger.
Loki: Doesn’t make sense, does it?
Sylvie: No. Terrible metaphor.
Loki: Damn. I thought I had something there.
The Nexus EventSylvie: [tries to take the dagger, it disappears] It isn't real.
Loki: Yeah.
Sylvie: Love is an imaginary dagger.
Loki: Doesn’t make sense, does it?
Sylvie: No. Terrible metaphor.
Loki: Damn. I thought I had something there.
Sylvie: Do you think that what makes a Loki a Loki is the fact that we're destined to lose?
Loki: No. We may lose. Sometimes painfully. But we don't die. We survive. I mean, you did. You were just a child when the TVA took you, but you nearly took down the organization that claims to govern the order of time. You did it on your own. You ran rings around them. You're amazing!
Loki: No. We may lose. Sometimes painfully. But we don't die. We survive. I mean, you did. You were just a child when the TVA took you, but you nearly took down the organization that claims to govern the order of time. You did it on your own. You ran rings around them. You're amazing!
Mobius: You know, we brought in Kree, Titans, vampires. Why is it the two orphan demigods are such a pain in the ass?
Loki: I'm a horrible person. I get it. I really am. I cut off your hair because I thought it’d be funny. And it's not. Uh… I crave attention… because I'm… I'm a… I'm a narcissist. And I suppose it's… It's because I'm scared of being alone.
Sif: You are alone and you always will be.
Sif: You are alone and you always will be.
Mobius: You fell for yourself!
Loki: Her name was Sylvie.
Loki: Her name was Sylvie.
Mobius: So, I just have to trust the word of two Lokis?
Loki: How about the word of a friend?
Loki: You were right, about the TVA. You were right from the beginning. And if you wanna save her, you need to trust me. Can we do that?
Loki: Yes.
Mobius: Okay.
Loki: You could be whoever, whatever you wanna be, even someone good. I mean, just in case anyone ever told you different.
Loki: How about the word of a friend?
Loki: You were right, about the TVA. You were right from the beginning. And if you wanna save her, you need to trust me. Can we do that?
Loki: Yes.
Mobius: Okay.
Loki: You could be whoever, whatever you wanna be, even someone good. I mean, just in case anyone ever told you different.
Mobius: You know where I'd go if I could go anywhere? Wherever it is I'm really from. Yeah, wherever I had a life before the TVA came along. Maybe I had a jet ski. That's what I'd like to do. Just riding around on my jet ski.
Journey Into MysteryLoki: Look, it's been a very, very, very trying past few days. Months? I don't even know how long it's been since New York. All I know is, I got pruned and I woke up here, and now I'm surrounded by Variants of myself, plus an alligator, which I'm heartbroken to report, I didn't even find all that strange!
Classic Loki: In my timeline, everything proceeded correctly, my entire life, until Thanos attacked our ship.
Loki: So, you didn't try to stab him?
Classic Loki: Certainly not. Take no offense, my friends, but blades are worthless in the face of a Loki sorcery. They stunt our magical potential.
Boastful Loki: But they look awesome.
Classic Loki: Oh, yes. Especially when they clatter to the ground just before your neck is snapped. I cast a projection of myself so real, even the Mad Titan believed it. Then hid as inanimate debris. After I faked my death, I simply drifted in space. Away from Thor, away from everything. Thought about the universe and my place in it, and it occurred to me that everywhere I went, only pain followed. So I removed myself from the equation, landed on a remote planet and stayed there in isolation, in solitude for a long, long time.
Loki: How did the TVA find you?
Classic Loki: I got lonely. To tell you the truth, I missed my brother, and I wondered if he missed me, if anybody else did. But as soon as I took my first steps to getting off the planet, the TVA arrived. Because we, my friends, have but one part to play, the God of Outcasts.
Loki: So, you didn't try to stab him?
Classic Loki: Certainly not. Take no offense, my friends, but blades are worthless in the face of a Loki sorcery. They stunt our magical potential.
Boastful Loki: But they look awesome.
Classic Loki: Oh, yes. Especially when they clatter to the ground just before your neck is snapped. I cast a projection of myself so real, even the Mad Titan believed it. Then hid as inanimate debris. After I faked my death, I simply drifted in space. Away from Thor, away from everything. Thought about the universe and my place in it, and it occurred to me that everywhere I went, only pain followed. So I removed myself from the equation, landed on a remote planet and stayed there in isolation, in solitude for a long, long time.
Loki: How did the TVA find you?
Classic Loki: I got lonely. To tell you the truth, I missed my brother, and I wondered if he missed me, if anybody else did. But as soon as I took my first steps to getting off the planet, the TVA arrived. Because we, my friends, have but one part to play, the God of Outcasts.
Classic Loki: Damn it! Animals, animals! We lie and we cheat, we cut the throat of every person that trusts us, and for what? Power. Glorious power. Glorious purpose! ...We're broken, every version of us. Forever.
Sylvie: How do I know that, in the final moments, you won't betray me?
Loki: Listen, Sylvie, I… I betrayed everyone who ever loved me. I betrayed my father, my brother… my home. I know what I did. And I know why I did it. And that’s not who I am anymore. Okay? I won’t let you down.
Sylvie: You sure?
Loki: [nods]
Sylvie: 'Cause if we make it, and the TVA is gone, there might be a timeline for you to rule.
Loki: Ah. And then I’d finally be happy.
Loki: Listen, Sylvie, I… I betrayed everyone who ever loved me. I betrayed my father, my brother… my home. I know what I did. And I know why I did it. And that’s not who I am anymore. Okay? I won’t let you down.
Sylvie: You sure?
Loki: [nods]
Sylvie: 'Cause if we make it, and the TVA is gone, there might be a timeline for you to rule.
Loki: Ah. And then I’d finally be happy.
Sylvie: How is he doing that?
Loki: I think we're stronger than we realize.
For All Time. Always.Loki: I think we're stronger than we realize.
He Who Remains: Eons ago, before the TVA, a variant of myself lived on Earth in the 31st century. He was a scientist and he discovered that there were universes stacked on top of his own. At the same time, other versions of us were learning the same thing. Naturally, they made contact. And for a while, there was peace. Narcissistic, self-congratulatory peace. "I love your shoes." "I love your hair." "Oh, man, nice nose." "Thanks, man." Et cetera. They shared technology and knowledge. Using the best of their universes to improve the others. However... not every version of me was so... so pure of heart. To some of us, new worlds meant only one thing, new lands to be conquered. The peace between realities... *boom* ...erupted into all-out war, each variant fighting to preserve their universe and annihilate the others. This was almost the end, ladies and gentlemen, of everything and everyone [...] this is where we diverge from the dogma. That first variant encountered a creature created from all the tears in reality, capable of consuming time and space itself. A creature... you both know [...] I harnessed the beast's power and began experimenting on it. I weaponized Alioth and I ended... I ended... the Multiversal War. Once I isolated our timeline, all I had to do was manage the flow of time and prevent any further branches. Hence, the TVA. Hence, the Time-Keepers and a highly efficient bureaucracy. Hence, ages and ages of cosmic harmony. Hence... you're welcome. You came to kill the devil, right? Well, guess what? I keep you safe.
He Who Remains: Grow up! Grow up, Sylvie! Murderer! Hypocrite! We're all villains here.
Sylvie: Why aren't we seeing this the same way?
Loki: Because you can't trust, and I can't be trusted.
Loki: Because you can't trust, and I can't be trusted.
Loki: I've been where you are. I've felt what you feel. Don't ask me how I know. All I know… is I don't wanna hurt you. I don't want a throne. I just… I just want you to be okay.
Sylvie: Aren't you gonna beg for your life?
He Who Remains: Um, could, could. [chuckles]
Sylvie: [stabs him]
He Who Remains: I'll see you soon. [winks; dies]
He Who Remains: Um, could, could. [chuckles]
Sylvie: [stabs him]
He Who Remains: I'll see you soon. [winks; dies]
Season 2
Ouroboros
Mobius: Think about it. "Hey, everything you've been doing is wrong and all your gods are dead!" How are people gonna take that?
B-15: We have to give it a shot.
B-15: We have to give it a shot.
Hunter X-5: Is one of these calling your name, Mobius?
Mobius: Well... I don't know about "calling". Maybe "gently whispering"... "Mobius! Come take us for a little spin!" You know, the funny thing about Jet Skis: everyone thinks it's a personal watercraft and it's actually a brand, same way Kleenex is, and that—
X-5: Mobius? Mobius. I don't care.
Mobius: Well, then why'd you ask?
Mobius: Well... I don't know about "calling". Maybe "gently whispering"... "Mobius! Come take us for a little spin!" You know, the funny thing about Jet Skis: everyone thinks it's a personal watercraft and it's actually a brand, same way Kleenex is, and that—
X-5: Mobius? Mobius. I don't care.
Mobius: Well, then why'd you ask?
Mobius: Look, we get the concerns, 'cause we had 'em also, but let's also admit that the Timeline is branching, the sky hasn't fallen, that we—
X-5: What sky are you looking at? Are you seeing this... robot head on the table? Oh, the sky has fallen, Mobius. This changes everything!
X-5: What sky are you looking at? Are you seeing this... robot head on the table? Oh, the sky has fallen, Mobius. This changes everything!
Loki: Mobius, we got to the man at the end of time... and he made sense.
Mobius: Is that [He Who Remains] what you're calling him, or that's name?
Loki: That's how I was introduced.
Mobius: Pretty arrogant — it's like calling yourself "Last Man Standing".
Loki: Yeah. Well, is it arrogant if you can back it up?
Mobius: Well, can he back it up?
Loki: Yeah.
Mobius: Well, that's scary.
Loki: Imagine a million of him.
Loki: That's how I was introduced.
Mobius: Pretty arrogant — it's like calling yourself "Last Man Standing".
Loki: Yeah. Well, is it arrogant if you can back it up?
Mobius: Well, can he back it up?
Loki: Yeah.
Mobius: Well, that's scary.
Loki: Imagine a million of him.
Mobius: I have no memory of having my memory wiped!
Glorious PurposeLyrics
Men trærne danser og fossene stanser
Når hun synger, hun synger 'Kom hjem'
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
I stormsvarte fjell
Jeg vandrer alene
Over isbreer tar jeg meg frem
I eplehagen
Står møyen den vene
Og synger
'Når kommer du hjem?'
Når hun synger, hun synger 'Kom hjem'
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
I stormsvarte fjell
Jeg vandrer alene
Over isbreer tar jeg meg frem
I eplehagen
Står møyen den vene
Og synger
'Når kommer du hjem?'
— Loki's song, "Jeg saler min ganger" (Asgardian originalnote )
But the trees dance and the waterfalls stop
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
On mountains darkened by the storms
I wander alone
Over glaciers I make my way forth
In the apple garden
Stands the fair maiden
And sings
'When are you coming home?'
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
When she sings, she sings 'Come home'
On mountains darkened by the storms
I wander alone
Over glaciers I make my way forth
In the apple garden
Stands the fair maiden
And sings
'When are you coming home?'
— Loki's song, "I saddle my steed" (English translation)
