"For someone claiming not to be a superhero, you're pretty good at it. Want a job?"
— Iron Fist to Ant-Man II, The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes
"So now, instead of hurting people, I'm helping them. I'm still me, I'm just... me on the right side."
— Diane Foxington, The Bad Guys (2022)
"Elusive. Evasive. Persistent. Righteous traits for a rogue...."
— The Ancestor, Darkest Dungeon, when recruiting a Highwayman
"Not because of this played out platinum, you don't think you're crossin' 'em over, do you? Huh? Back in the day, I woulda taken this shit from you."
— Sean Vetter, A Man Apart, when interrogating a drug dealer
Badgerclops: So before Mao and I ever knew each other, there was a wild gang of cyborg weirdos called the Thickett Thieves and I was their muscle.
Adorabat: You were a bad guy? [squees]
Badgerclops: Was a bad guy. Was.
Adorabat: You were a bad guy? [squees]
Badgerclops: Was a bad guy. Was.
— Mao Mao: Heroes of Pure Heart, "Breakup"