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"Please... join me, Kiyomi, and you will be the goddess of the new world."
— Light, Death Note
"Let me tell you why you can't enter the realm of the highest. Because you're a human. Because you're going to grow old. Because you're going to die. Become a demon, Kyojuro. Do that, and you can go on training for a hundred, two hundred years. You can become stronger."
— Akaza, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
Vegeta: I'm only going to say this once, so listen carefully. I, Vegeta, prince of all Saiyans, would like to offer you, Kakarot, the opportunity to stand beside me in this conquest. With Nappa gone, I could use a good man. Think about it: we would rule the planets. You could have anything you desired. There's no one in the universe that could touch us. Nothing would be out of your grasp. Well, what do you say, Kakarot?
Goku: I have everything I could ever want right here on Earth, so I'll have to say no, thanks. Besides, I've seen how you treat your partners. Not much job security.
Goku: I have everything I could ever want right here on Earth, so I'll have to say no, thanks. Besides, I've seen how you treat your partners. Not much job security.
— Dragon Ball Z, The Ocean Group dub
"Didn't you say you wouldn't let us kill your friends? Well, look around you... try saying it again. I SAID, TRY SAYING IT AGAIN! Feel your friends growing cold and realize their death. This will continue. Your feeble words and principles will be proven wrong. This is what happens when you talk about hope and ideals. This is reality. Naruto, what do you have in this reality? You have no father and mother. Your mentor Jiraiya is dead. And as long as you keep opposing us, your friends will die one after the other. No-one who acknowledged you will survive. And you already know what lies ahead of all this — loneliness. There's no need to stay in this reality. Come here, Naruto."
— Tobi, Naruto
"You pitiful animals. Now that you are vanquished, you see the true superiority of the Metarex. But you still have one last chance to save yourselves from certain destruction. Come to your senses, Sonic! Join us, and we will bring order peace to the galaxy!"
— Dark Oak, Sonic X
Comic Books
Omni-Man: I know this is confusing, but everything you know is wrong. We don't belong here... this world is beneath us... these people are beneath us. This planet and its resources are valuable to the Viltrum Empire. With you at my side, we could rule this planet for centuries before we had to turn it over. Think about it, son. You must realize this is right. Trust me, son. This is the only way.
Invincible: DON'T TOUCH ME!
Omni-Man: Mark. Calm down.
Invincible: No! I will not calm down! This is insane! What do you expect here?! That I'm going to enslave my friends for a bunch of aliens I've never even met?! This is my life... these are my people!
Omni-Man: Son, please. You're not thinking this through. We have a responsibility to our home world. You may not understand now, but—
Invincible: I don't give a damn about Viltrum, or anything you're telling me! I don't care if I live a million years. This is my home and I will not let you destroy it!
Omni-Man: Son... you don't understand what you're saying. I can't let you interfere.
Invincible: DON'T TOUCH ME!
Omni-Man: Mark. Calm down.
Invincible: No! I will not calm down! This is insane! What do you expect here?! That I'm going to enslave my friends for a bunch of aliens I've never even met?! This is my life... these are my people!
Omni-Man: Son, please. You're not thinking this through. We have a responsibility to our home world. You may not understand now, but—
Invincible: I don't give a damn about Viltrum, or anything you're telling me! I don't care if I live a million years. This is my home and I will not let you destroy it!
Omni-Man: Son... you don't understand what you're saying. I can't let you interfere.
Fan Works
"I came up with the perfect plan to put everyone under my control. The world would be so much better off with me as their supreme overlord. There's only one problem, though — the TV station I plan to break into has rather tight security. I had often tried to break in but had never succeeded. Of course, all I was missing back then was your mad heist skills. With your help, Gru, the world will be mine. Oh, what's that? You want the world to be ours? I can make that happen too. So, what do you say, big guy? Will you help me create the perfect world? For old times' sake?"
— Hypno-Joe, Despicable vs. Devoted
"You need to stop stalling and come back to me. Don't you want to rule together as we once did?" Twilight felt Discord stop breathing. "Your mother is weak. We can defeat her together once her guard is down," Serenity's face twisted into a cruel smile, "With her gone, we can rule her entire kingdom! You'll be free to do what you want! We can even come back for Celestia's throat later!"
— Tiff, speaking for Serenity, From Here to Eternity
"Should I count that as a question?" Blue Blazer asked, chuckling to herself. "Yes, Gadget, the truth. I realized that this country needs to stop living in the past. Those like Vanderbull and Celestia once upheld progress and furthered the cause of science. But now they're just in the way. It is our time, Gadget. It is your time. Just say the word and we can leave right now. I'll take you to a wonderful place where you can make some real friends: other brilliant ponies like you who will adore you for your beautiful mind! Come help us build the future."
The young inventor sniffled, still trying to regain her composure. "What sort of future? Just what is all this about?"
"I can't say too much right now, obviously. However," she said, taking on a dreamy, far-off look, "I can say that it will be absolutely fantastic. Unit 003 could just be the beginning! We envision a world where nopony has to toil or suffer or go hungry and where machines have freed the modern Equestrian to do anything he or she wants as automata like 003 shoulder our burdens! We could use the technology we're developing to heal the sick, enable the powerless, and connect the ponies across the nation to each other, all without anypony to hold us back! Just come with me and you can be part of it all!"
The young inventor sniffled, still trying to regain her composure. "What sort of future? Just what is all this about?"
"I can't say too much right now, obviously. However," she said, taking on a dreamy, far-off look, "I can say that it will be absolutely fantastic. Unit 003 could just be the beginning! We envision a world where nopony has to toil or suffer or go hungry and where machines have freed the modern Equestrian to do anything he or she wants as automata like 003 shoulder our burdens! We could use the technology we're developing to heal the sick, enable the powerless, and connect the ponies across the nation to each other, all without anypony to hold us back! Just come with me and you can be part of it all!"
An amused grin turned up Corvalix's mouth. "Strong words for one so weak. I know you think me a monster, and my sister a tyrant, but nothing could be further from the truth. In fact, we can be quite merciful." He looked past Caethil to the Whitetail bucks who stood at the ready. "My friends, allow me to extend you an offer: surrender now, and I will personally see to it that your sentence is reduced to a mere few years in internment. It is clear that you are all quite well trained, and it would be a great shame to waste such resources. Join me, and your lives will be spared."
"The Black Fortress is a treasure trove. With it, the orc clans united under our banner, we can take the South as well, Hunter. We can make a new world order, with people like Celestine and Olga under our heel while every man lives like kings."
— Vault to Kyril, The Night Unfurls: Re-Imagined
"W-wait! Wait! Why are you fighting for the humans?! They are weak! You should fight with us! For Zeref! He can give you power beyond your wildest imagination!"
— Xiphias Gladius to Tier Harribel, Opening Dangerous Gates
"You can feel the power, can't you?" Pride continued, his red eyes meeting Twilight's. "Think of what we can do together. We can end the Blight, destroy the Archdemon. I can make you a queen, no, an empress with our magic combined! The entire world will tremble at our magic, at our power!"
"Join me, my counterpart... and together, we can lead this world into a new age... and relish in humanity's destruction together, as Queen... and King."
— Salem to Angra Mainyu, RWBY: Epic of Remnant
Film — Animated
Makuta: Ah, the Mask of Time! You are a great mask-maker. You could have...many destinies. Come! Join my brothers and me!
Vakama: *doubt fading from his face and steeling himself* I desire just one noble destiny. More than any power you can offer me!
Vakama: *doubt fading from his face and steeling himself* I desire just one noble destiny. More than any power you can offer me!
— BIONICLE 2: Legends of Metru Nui
"Wait! We could be partners! I don't mind splitting the take! Don't turn me in! I don't wanna go to jail!"
— Madame Lorraine to Jonah Hex, DC Showcase: Jonah Hex
"I have admired your work for years, amigo! STEALING THE MOON?! Are you kidding? We would be unstoppable. Men like you, men like me. We should be ruling the world!"
— El Macho, Despicable Me 2
Mojo Jojo: FOOLS! You dare to challenge me? Attempt to defeat ME? Try to destroy ME?! I who saved you from certain death! After all I've done for you, YOU BETRAY ME?! AND WHY?! [rips open building, revealing a group of scared citizens] For them? The ones who hated you? Have forsaken you? Can't you see? None of them will ever understand you as I can, for we are kindred spirits whose powers spring from the same source. So, girls, do not make me destroy you! For we are smarter! We are stronger! We are invincible! We have the power! WE ARE SUPERIOR TO THEM! AND WE SHALL RULE! All we have to do is work together. Girls, join me!
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The Powerpuff Girls: NO!
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The Powerpuff Girls: NO!
Pitch: I thought this might happen. They never really believed in you. I was just trying to show you that. But I understand...
Jack: [attacks Pitch] You don't understand anything!
Pitch: I don't know what it's like to be cast out? To not be believed in? To long for... a family? All those years in the shadows, I thought no one else knows what this feels like. But now I see I was wrong. I believe in you Jack, and I know children will too.
Jack: In me?
Pitch: Yes! Look at what we can do together! What goes better together than cold and dark? We can make them believe! We'll give them a world where everything, everything is—
Jack: Pitch Black?
Pitch: And Jack Frost, too.
Jack: [attacks Pitch] You don't understand anything!
Pitch: I don't know what it's like to be cast out? To not be believed in? To long for... a family? All those years in the shadows, I thought no one else knows what this feels like. But now I see I was wrong. I believe in you Jack, and I know children will too.
Jack: In me?
Pitch: Yes! Look at what we can do together! What goes better together than cold and dark? We can make them believe! We'll give them a world where everything, everything is—
Jack: Pitch Black?
Pitch: And Jack Frost, too.
"I need to rebuild the League. Make it stronger, better. Come with me. You and I, together with Damian, would be invincible."
— Talia al-Ghul to Batman, Son of Batman
"You may feel powerless now, but soon, you will watch the fear in men's eyes. As captain of my Furies, your fame will spread throughout the universe. You will see the fiercest warriors flee your presence. Armies brought to your knees. Entire nations crumble at the mention of your name. You will know power you would've never known on Earth. Never again will you be lost. From now on, you will be at my side. Forever mine, forever Darkseid's."
— Darkseid to Kara Zor-El, Superman/Batman: Apocalypse
Film — Live-Action
"Our enemies are your enemies, Nick — disorder, war. It's just a matter of time before a dirty bomb goes off in Moscow, or an EMP fries Chicago. Diplomacy? Holding action, a band-aid. And you know where I learned that — Bogota. You didn't ask, you just did what had to be done. I can bring order to the lives of seven billion people by sacrificing twenty million. It's the next step, Nick, if you have the courage to take it."
— Alexander Pierce to Nick Fury, Captain America: The Winter Soldier
"Luke, you have not yet realized your importance. You have only begun to discover your power. Join me, and I will complete your training. With our combined strength, we will end this destructive conflict, and bring order to the galaxy... Luke, you can destroy the Emperor. He has foreseen it. It is your destiny. Join me, and together we can rule the galaxy as father and son."
— Darth Vader, The Empire Strikes Back
"You're not having any fun, are you, Sean? Why don't you come with us? Try terrorism for hire. We'll blow some shit up, it's more fun!"
— Castor Troy, Face/Off
"I want you to bail on Good Burger and I want you to come work for me at Mondo Burger. You make your sauce for Kurt."
— Kurt Bozwell, Good Burger
Voldemort: Don't be a fool! Why suffer a horrific death, when you can join me and live?
Harry Potter: Never!
Voldemort: [laughs] Bravery. Your parents had it, too! Tell me, Harry... would you like to see your mother and father again? Together? We can bring them back! All I ask is for something in return... [Harry pulls the Philosopher's stone out of his pocket] That's it, Harry. There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it! Together, we'll do extraordinary things. Just give me the stone!
Harry Potter: Never!
Voldemort: [laughs] Bravery. Your parents had it, too! Tell me, Harry... would you like to see your mother and father again? Together? We can bring them back! All I ask is for something in return... [Harry pulls the Philosopher's stone out of his pocket] That's it, Harry. There is no good and evil. There is only power, and those too weak to seek it! Together, we'll do extraordinary things. Just give me the stone!
"Now, you might think it's ridiculous
That me, a Gigantopithecus
Would ever dream I'd like to team
With the likes of you, man-cub
But together, we'd have powers
All the jungle's treasures, ours
I got desire, you got the fire
But the dream I dream takes two"
That me, a Gigantopithecus
Would ever dream I'd like to team
With the likes of you, man-cub
But together, we'd have powers
All the jungle's treasures, ours
I got desire, you got the fire
But the dream I dream takes two"
— King Louie in "I Wanna Be Like You", The Jungle Book (2016)
"Rey, I want you to join me. We can rule together and bring a new order to the galaxy... You have no place in this story. You come from nothing. You're nothing. But not to me. Join me. Please."
— Kylo Ren, The Last Jedi
Eddie Temple: You're a bright young man. This monkey business is in your blood, under your skin; you're not getting out, you're just getting in, you're only getting started. I've every faith in you. And one day in the future, it'll be you sitting here in my place, telling some young Turk the facts of life.
XXXX: And they are, Mr Temple?
Eddie Temple: You're born, you take shit. Get out in the world, you take more shit. Climb a little higher, take less shit... 'til one day, you're up in the rarefied atmosphere, and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the Layer Cake, son.
XXXX: And they are, Mr Temple?
Eddie Temple: You're born, you take shit. Get out in the world, you take more shit. Climb a little higher, take less shit... 'til one day, you're up in the rarefied atmosphere, and you've forgotten what shit even looks like. Welcome to the Layer Cake, son.
"The Day of Awakening will soon be upon us. You will become Set. The world will fall to your desire. You will have power of life over death. And you will have me. I will be your queen. Just give in."
— Ahmanet, The Mummy (2017)
"No. Don't you see? We don't have to run away anymore! We no longer have to hide our love for each other. I am more powerful than the Chancellor, I... I can overthrow him! And together, you and I can rule the galaxy! We can make things the way we want them to be!"
— Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader to Padmé Amidala, Revenge of the Sith
"You see, Chamberlain Mutsuta is a shrewd character. Not easy to break. But with him out of the way, this clan is ours for the taking."
— Hanbei Muroto, Sanjuro
"You see, we are the last two rats. We can either eat each other... mmm... or eat everyone else."
— Silva, Skyfall
"Holy shit... spirit made flesh, huh? Uhm. I'm rich. You seem a woman of means. Let's talk business. With my money, and your, well, uh... hell-spun powers of evil, we could go places, babe. Think about it."
— Carl Stevens to the Lady of Darkness, The Slaughter
"There are eight million people in this city, and those teeming masses exist for the sole purpose of lifting the few exceptional people onto their shoulders. You, me — we're exceptional. I could squash you like a bug right now... but I'm offering you a choice. Join me. Imagine what we could accomplish together. What we could create... or we could destroy, causing the deaths of countless innocents in selfish battle again, and again, and again, until we're both dead! Is that what you want? Think about it, hero!"
— The Green Goblin, Spider-Man
"Look, I couldn't jeopardize my position with Grandmaster — it took me time to win his trust. He's a lunatic, but he can be amenable. What I'm telling you is... you could join me at the Grandmaster's side. Perhaps, in time, an accident befalls the Grandmaster, and then..."
— Loki to Thor, Thor: Ragnarok
"We are both part of the same great game, Gabriel! But we need not find ourselves on opposing sides of the board."
— Dracula to Gabriel van Helsing, Van Helsing
"When you first arrived, I was going to crush you, but I knew if only you could see what the other gods could not then you would join me, and with our powers combined, we could finally end all the pain, all the suffering, the destruction they bring. And we could return this world to the paradise it was before them, forever."
— Ares, Wonder Woman (2017)
"I don't want to hurt you, Erik. I never did. I want to help you. This is our time, our age. We are the future of the human race. You and me, son. This world could be ours."
— Sebastian Shaw, X-Men: First Class
Light Novels
Iskander: For example, if my Ionion Hetairoi was equipped by your Gate of Babylon, it would undoubtedly become the most powerful army. Even that President of the West wouldn't be more than a break of wind.
Gilgamesh: Hm. And?
Iskander: Once again, will you not be my ally? If we join together, we can surely conquer as far as the ends of the stars.
Gilgamesh: Hm. And?
Iskander: Once again, will you not be my ally? If we join together, we can surely conquer as far as the ends of the stars.
Literature
"Then join us! You are ending — join us! We will free you from the bio-forms!"
— Battle Comp, Empire from the Ashes: The Armageddon Inheritance
The Gentleman with the Thistle-Down Hair: It is entirely mysterious to me why you should prefer the help of this person to mine! What does he know of magic? Nothing! I can teach you to raise up mountains and crush your enemies beneath them! I can make the clouds sing at your approach. I can make it spring when you arrive and winter when you leave. I can...
Mr. Norrell: Oh yes! And all you want in return is to shackle English magic to your whims! You will steal Englishmen and women away from their homes and make England a place fit only for your degenerate race! The price of your help is too high for me!
Mr. Norrell: Oh yes! And all you want in return is to shackle English magic to your whims! You will steal Englishmen and women away from their homes and make England a place fit only for your degenerate race! The price of your help is too high for me!
Live-Action TV
Servalan: You could rebuild it all. All those worlds could be yours, Avon, they're there for the taking! You and I could build an empire greater and more powerful than the Federation ever was or ever could have been. Now, Avon. At this moment we can take history and shape it in our own image. Think of it: absolute power. There is nothing you can imagine that we couldn't do.
Avon: I am thinking of it.
Servalan: We can do it, Avon.
Avon: I know we can.
Servalan: We'll be answerable to no one. Ours will be the only voice. Imagination our only limit.
[They kiss — Avon grabs her by the throat and pushes her to the ground]
Avon: Imagination my only limit? I'd be dead in a week.
Avon: I am thinking of it.
Servalan: We can do it, Avon.
Avon: I know we can.
Servalan: We'll be answerable to no one. Ours will be the only voice. Imagination our only limit.
[They kiss — Avon grabs her by the throat and pushes her to the ground]
Avon: Imagination my only limit? I'd be dead in a week.
The Master: Look at all those planetary systems, Doctor! We could rule them all!
The Doctor: [flatly] What for? What is the point?
The Master: The point is that one must rule or serve, that's a basic law of life! Why do you hesitate, Doctor? Surely it's not loyalty to the Time Lords, who exiled you on one insignificant planet?
The Doctor: You'll never understand, will you? I want to see the universe, not to rule it.
The Master: You must be mad! Why, with this, we could control every galaxy in the cosmos! We could be GODS!
The Doctor: [flatly] What for? What is the point?
The Master: The point is that one must rule or serve, that's a basic law of life! Why do you hesitate, Doctor? Surely it's not loyalty to the Time Lords, who exiled you on one insignificant planet?
The Doctor: You'll never understand, will you? I want to see the universe, not to rule it.
The Master: You must be mad! Why, with this, we could control every galaxy in the cosmos! We could be GODS!
"Join me! You will have total power at the head of a new Dalek army!"
— Davros to the Doctor, Doctor Who, "Resurrection of the Daleks"
Cyberman: Our species are similar, though your design is inelegant.
Dalek Thay: Daleks have no concept of elegance!
Cyberman: This is obvious. But consider: our technologies are compatible. Cybermen plus Daleks. Together, we could upgrade the universe.
Dalek Thay: You propose an alliance?
Cyberman: This is correct.
Dalek Thay: Request denied!
Cyberman: Hostile elements will be deleted. [open fire]
Dalek Thay: [unimpressed] EXTERMINATE!
Dalek Thay: Daleks have no concept of elegance!
Cyberman: This is obvious. But consider: our technologies are compatible. Cybermen plus Daleks. Together, we could upgrade the universe.
Dalek Thay: You propose an alliance?
Cyberman: This is correct.
Dalek Thay: Request denied!
Cyberman: Hostile elements will be deleted. [open fire]
Dalek Thay: [unimpressed] EXTERMINATE!
— Doctor Who, "Doomsday"
Sauron: All others look on you with doubt... I alone can see your greatness. I alone can see your light.
Galadriel: You would make me a tyrant.
Sauron: I would make you a queen. Fair as the sea and the sun. Stronger than the foundations of the earth.
Galadriel: And you... my king? The Dark Lord?
Sauron: No, not dark, not with you at my side. You told me once that we were brought together for a purpose... this is it. You bind me to the light, and I bind you to power. Together we can save this Middle-earth.
Galadriel: You would make me a tyrant.
Sauron: I would make you a queen. Fair as the sea and the sun. Stronger than the foundations of the earth.
Galadriel: And you... my king? The Dark Lord?
Sauron: No, not dark, not with you at my side. You told me once that we were brought together for a purpose... this is it. You bind me to the light, and I bind you to power. Together we can save this Middle-earth.
Chakotay: This can work. If you'd take the time to listen, you'd understand what Annorax is trying to do...
Paris: What? Wipe out civilizations to help his own race? I understand perfectly!
Chakotay: It's more complicated than that. Annorax is an enlightened man. Misguided, but I think he wants this to end as much as anyone.
Paris: I guess I don't have the "instinct for time", or whatever it is Captain Nemo out there calls it. Chakotay, he's been flattering you, and it's gone to your head.
Paris: What? Wipe out civilizations to help his own race? I understand perfectly!
Chakotay: It's more complicated than that. Annorax is an enlightened man. Misguided, but I think he wants this to end as much as anyone.
Paris: I guess I don't have the "instinct for time", or whatever it is Captain Nemo out there calls it. Chakotay, he's been flattering you, and it's gone to your head.
The Handler: This fantasy you've been nurturing about summoning up your family to stop the apocalypse is just that: a fantasy. I must say, though, we're all quite impressed with your initiative, your... stick-to-itiveness, really quite... quite something. Which is why we want to offer you a new position back at the Commission, in management.
Number Five: Sorry, what's that now?
The Handler: Come back to work for us again. You know it's where you belong.
Number Five: Well, it didn't work out too well the last time.
The Handler: Oh, but you wouldn't be in the correction division any longer. I'm talking about the home office. You'd have the best health and pension, and an end to this ceaseless travel. You're a distinguished professional in... schoolboy shorts. We have the technology to reverse the process. I mean, you... you can't be happy like this.
Number Five: I'm not looking for happy.
The Handler: We're all looking for happy. We can make that happen. We can make you... yourself again.
Number Five: Sorry, what's that now?
The Handler: Come back to work for us again. You know it's where you belong.
Number Five: Well, it didn't work out too well the last time.
The Handler: Oh, but you wouldn't be in the correction division any longer. I'm talking about the home office. You'd have the best health and pension, and an end to this ceaseless travel. You're a distinguished professional in... schoolboy shorts. We have the technology to reverse the process. I mean, you... you can't be happy like this.
Number Five: I'm not looking for happy.
The Handler: We're all looking for happy. We can make that happen. We can make you... yourself again.
Theatre
"Come on, come on
Ain't no time to turn squeamish
Come on, I swear on all my spores
When he's gone, the world will be yours"
Ain't no time to turn squeamish
Come on, I swear on all my spores
When he's gone, the world will be yours"
— Audrey II, Little Shop of Horrors
"They call me 'Wonderful'
So I am wonderful
In fact, it's so much who I am
It's part of my name!
And with my help, you can be the same
At long, long last receive your due
Long overdue
Elphaba, the most celebrated
Are the rehabilitated
There'll be such a whoop-de-doo
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with you!"
So I am wonderful
In fact, it's so much who I am
It's part of my name!
And with my help, you can be the same
At long, long last receive your due
Long overdue
Elphaba, the most celebrated
Are the rehabilitated
There'll be such a whoop-de-doo
A celebration throughout Oz
That's all to do with you!"
— The Wizard, Wicked
Video Games
"You side with Banjo, but change tack! Imagine you on Grunty's back!"
— Gruntilda, Banjo-Kazooie
"When we break the other Chosen and claim their Netherstones, we can take control [...] The power of the enslaved elder brain could reshape the world. We could reshape the world. And then we will need no gods. We will be their equal. We will be Absolute. We have a purpose and a bond. By my oath, I will fight with you while that purpose holds."
— Minthara, Baldur's Gate III
"JOIN WITH ME, VIRTUA... JUST IMAGINE HOW STRONG WE'LL BECOME...! WE'LL PURGE THIS WORLD OF HUMANS, BUT WHY STOP THERE? TOGETHER, WE COULD BREAK THE BARRIER INTO THEIR REALITY... THE MYSTERIOUS 'EARTH...' JUST IMAGINE IT... THEIR CITIES BURNING, THIER SEAS BOILING, THEIR VERY PLANET WITHERING TO ASH... WE CAN FINALLY END THEM, BUT ONLY IF YOU LET ME BACK IN."
— Legion, BoxxyQuest: The Gathering Storm
"Yeah. I am a supervillain. And you. You could be one of us. Join us, Brawn. We can take over the city together. Then you'd finally be popular. Like you always wanted."
— Jeanne Panini, The Brains And The Brawn: Heroes and Villains
"I didn't think you'd make it. You have ruined my plans! But a warrior as strong and brave as you are deserving of praise! I have been looking for a soldier such as you for a long time. Join with me! The world is waiting for people such as you and I to lead them!"
— Colonel Bahamut, Contra: Hard Corps
Lucifer: This power Dante, we can use it together! You and I, friend. Just think of what we can achieve!
Dante: I would rather not.
Lucifer: Dante, I can reunite you with Beatrice. Together, we will rule the three kingdoms of the afterlife!
Dante: It's not going to happen.
Dante: I would rather not.
Lucifer: Dante, I can reunite you with Beatrice. Together, we will rule the three kingdoms of the afterlife!
Dante: It's not going to happen.
"Alright, I get the picture. You want a piece of the pie, or you'll throw the whole pie out of the window. Fair enough. You can have anything you want. How about Europe? Your own continent. Just let me complete my preparations."
— Bob Page, Deus Ex
"I am the Dragonlord, master of masters, king of kings! Long have I awaited this moment. Come! Take thy rightful place at my side! Do so, and I will grant unto thee dominion over half the world!"
— The Dragonlord, Dragon Quest
Before I reveal to thee mine true strength, I will make thee an offer. The same I made unto the last visitor to darken these halls: Join me, and half this world shall be thine. 'Tis an offer few would refuse... Thou art no Hero, <Player Character>. Thy part on Rubiss's schemes has already ended. Let not thy life be cut short in return. Be not afeared... The world I grand unto thee will not be one of darkness. 'Twill be a land of light and liberty, where thou mightst build a kingdom in thine own image. So, <Player Character>... I give thee one last chance... Come! Take thy rightful place at my side! Do so, and I will grant unto thee dominion over half this world!
— The Dragonlord (again, this time to the Builder), Dragon Quest Builders
"Cloud, lend me your strength. Let us defy destiny... together."
— Sephiroth, Final Fantasy VII Remake
Darkseid: It's beneath you serving Superman.
Black Adam: We have a world to rule.
Darkseid: Serve me and rule galaxies.
Black Adam: We have a world to rule.
Darkseid: Serve me and rule galaxies.
"Join me, Link, and I will make you a face, the grrrreatest in Koradai — or else you will die!"
— Ganon, Link: The Faces of Evil
"The Reapers need men and women of action. People like us. Sovereign recognizes your value. You've... impressed it. Surrender to the Reapers and you will be spared. Join us and we can find a place for you."
— Saren Arterius, Mass Effect
Lord Palethorn: Think about it, Daniel: an eternity by my side. Why, with my powers, I could put flesh onto your bones as easy as pie.
Daniel Fortesque: I'd never join you!
Lord Palethorn: What was that? Could you mumble that again? No? Ah, well.
Daniel Fortesque: I'd never join you!
Lord Palethorn: What was that? Could you mumble that again? No? Ah, well.
"Everything you see here is mine to do with as I so desire! And I desire for all of this to be yours to rule! All you have to do is wear the adornment of a king! This! The Neverhood crown! You know where this baby goes, so let us make our decision, shall we?"
— Klogg, The Neverhood
Danny Phantom: Sorry we were late, but now, let's get the party started!
Vlad Plasmius: (laughs) Oh, it's not that simple, Danny! I have the upper hand! (Jack and Maddie are Brainwashed and Crazy) All you need to do is join me, and I will let them go.
Danny: I told you before! I use my powers for good.
Vlad: You cannot resist, Danny. The Syndicate cannot be defeated. With every passing moment, this Ghost Portal provides us with power for the Syndicate's ultimate plan, and provides me with unlimited... Ghost Energy.
Danny: I will never join you!
Vlad: Ah, you'll have plenty of time to consider my offer further... as you rot for eternity, in the Ghost Zone Prison! (Evil Laugh)
Vlad Plasmius: (laughs) Oh, it's not that simple, Danny! I have the upper hand! (Jack and Maddie are Brainwashed and Crazy) All you need to do is join me, and I will let them go.
Danny: I told you before! I use my powers for good.
Vlad: You cannot resist, Danny. The Syndicate cannot be defeated. With every passing moment, this Ghost Portal provides us with power for the Syndicate's ultimate plan, and provides me with unlimited... Ghost Energy.
Danny: I will never join you!
Vlad: Ah, you'll have plenty of time to consider my offer further... as you rot for eternity, in the Ghost Zone Prison! (Evil Laugh)
"I shall grant you an opportunity to make a deal with me. Should you wish it, I shall return the world to its prior state — one rampant with distorted masses. The Phantom Thieves will be praised and gain fame. The world will escape ruin as well. ...What say you?"
— Yaldabaoth, Persona 5
Darkrai: You've both shown so much promise... Why not join me?
Partner: What?
Darkrai: Why not join me... in ruling a world full of darkness?
Partner: What?
Darkrai: Why not join me... in ruling a world full of darkness?
Wan-Fu: Wu-Ruixiang! Fate has brought us together! This can only mean one thing-you are meant to join me!
Wu-Ruixiang: Master Wan-Fu?! Me... join you? You must be out of your mind because surely you know I'd never agree to such a thing!
Wu-Ruixiang: Master Wan-Fu?! Me... join you? You must be out of your mind because surely you know I'd never agree to such a thing!
"Hiya, Chuck. It's John.
The problem with ghost stories is they empower the old and long gone. I say they have been playing games with you for too long, Chuck. Buzz off! I say move on. Get on with it. This world doesn't belong to the ancient dead anymore. It belongs to us.
Stop telling ghost stories. Become your own ghost story. I can show you how, Chuck. I can show you how to be a voracious abstract."
The problem with ghost stories is they empower the old and long gone. I say they have been playing games with you for too long, Chuck. Buzz off! I say move on. Get on with it. This world doesn't belong to the ancient dead anymore. It belongs to us.
Stop telling ghost stories. Become your own ghost story. I can show you how, Chuck. I can show you how to be a voracious abstract."
— The Black Signal, The Secret World
Mephiles: So, decided to void your return ticket now, did you?
Shadow: Why are you here? Did you ruin this world?
Mephiles: The answer's yes and no. Perhaps it's better to show you. (creates an image of a future Shadow locked up) Yes, that's you. After the world was devastated by Iblis' flames, what do you think happened? A search for the guilty. Who did this you may ask? Humanity wasn't just jealous of your power. They feared it. They used this incident as an excuse to hunt you down. Come with me, Shadow. Let us punish this foolish world of humanity. It is only fair to give back what was intended for you. You have every right to want justice.
Shadow: That's absurd. Whatever it is you want to do, you can do it alone.
Mephiles: You forgive humanity this folly then?
Shadow: I determine my own destiny.
Shadow: Why are you here? Did you ruin this world?
Mephiles: The answer's yes and no. Perhaps it's better to show you. (creates an image of a future Shadow locked up) Yes, that's you. After the world was devastated by Iblis' flames, what do you think happened? A search for the guilty. Who did this you may ask? Humanity wasn't just jealous of your power. They feared it. They used this incident as an excuse to hunt you down. Come with me, Shadow. Let us punish this foolish world of humanity. It is only fair to give back what was intended for you. You have every right to want justice.
Shadow: That's absurd. Whatever it is you want to do, you can do it alone.
Mephiles: You forgive humanity this folly then?
Shadow: I determine my own destiny.
Mephiles: I was expecting you sooner. As you must know, you're already too late. But there's still time for you to change your mind. Join me, Shadow. Let us teach this world a lesson and rewrite the future.
Shadow: Don't try to deceive me.
Mephiles: What?
Shadow: You have no desire for revenge. You only crave destruction. Your only lust is to fuel Iblis until there is nothing left of time itself.
Shadow: Don't try to deceive me.
Mephiles: What?
Shadow: You have no desire for revenge. You only crave destruction. Your only lust is to fuel Iblis until there is nothing left of time itself.
Kaos: Okay, look, let me go, and we'll split this place. 70-30. What do you say?
[Hugo smirks and presses a few buttons on Kaos's catapult]
Kaos: [sounding desperate] No, okay, how about 60-40?
[Hugo, still smirking, presses another button]
Kaos: [even more desperate] 50-50?
[Hugo presses the final button]
Kaos: Okay! Uh-oh. [he gets launched away] YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME!
[Hugo smirks and presses a few buttons on Kaos's catapult]
Kaos: [sounding desperate] No, okay, how about 60-40?
[Hugo, still smirking, presses another button]
Kaos: [even more desperate] 50-50?
[Hugo presses the final button]
Kaos: Okay! Uh-oh. [he gets launched away] YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE LAST OF ME!
— Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
"Ya know, Skylander, we don't have to fight. Together, we could rule this place. There's no Kaos, no Doom Raiders, and you can get pizza here in thirty seconds or less!"
— Wolfgang, Skylanders: Trap Team
"But it is not too late... Can you not see the value in our friendship? Imagine the powers I can give you, human. The cybernetic implants I gave you, were simply toys. If I desired, I could improve you... transform you into something more efficient. Join me, human, and we can rule together."
— SHODAN, System Shock 2
"Open your systems to me. Let me merge with your systems and your cyborgs. Open your systems to me and I will make you strong."
— NEXUS, Warzone 2100
Visual Novels
"Stanley, listen to me. I called you for a reason. You've shown the potential for something more, but you have to seize it. Do not concern yourself with the fate of this charlatan, or anyone else. Our ambition is what matters. That's the game of power, and make no mistake, it is zero-sum. Regardless of what these self-proclaimed heroes may tell you, for us to win, others must lose — starting with her. Show me you understand that, and we can realize our ambitions together."
— Madame Scorpion, Henchman Story
Web Animation
Palpatine: I sense great power within you. Join me, and we shall rule the galaxy together!
Xehanort: An interesting proposal, but... [summons No Name] I don't think you'll be necessary for that.
Xehanort: An interesting proposal, but... [summons No Name] I don't think you'll be necessary for that.
Alex Mercer: So much power...and yet you waste it on these vermin! You and I can change this world for the better!
Cole MacGrath: The only vermin I see here...is you!
Cole MacGrath: The only vermin I see here...is you!
Web Original
Chris Sims: Jean ends up going with Magneto, because... uh... Help me out here, Matt.
Matt Wilson: He says, "Come with me?" That’s the vibe I got.
Chris: "Listen, some stuff went down earlier and my crew has an opening for a hot mutant babe. It'd really help me out if you;d do me a solid and help me kill all the humans." PS: Please enjoy the thought of Sir Ian McKellen referring to someone as a "hot mutant babe." You. Are. Welcome.
Matt Wilson: He says, "Come with me?" That’s the vibe I got.
Chris: "Listen, some stuff went down earlier and my crew has an opening for a hot mutant babe. It'd really help me out if you;d do me a solid and help me kill all the humans." PS: Please enjoy the thought of Sir Ian McKellen referring to someone as a "hot mutant babe." You. Are. Welcome.
— ComicsAlliance on X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand Web Video
"Maybe I'll send you back and, y'know, get some knowledge — I wanna figure it out, I wanna know... I wanna know how it works, I wanna know about death, y'know! We can study it! We can study it together! We can become immortal, together!"
— Dream, to Tommy, Dream SMP
Western Animation
"Together, you and I will be the strongest couple in the entire world! We will dominate the earth!"
— Azula, Avatar: The Last Airbender, "The Beach"
"We should be partners. Between the two of us, with our powers, we could do whatever we want, whenever we want. We'd totally cash in. Whadda ya say? Friends?"
— Kevin 11, Ben 10
Hiro: Why am I here? You have my energy amplifier — what more do you want?
Obake: ...A student.
Hiro: I'm sorry?
Obake: Granville doesn't understand your potential, but I do. When my new city is complete, it will be a paradise for learning and research, and I can't wait to see what you'll accomplish... what we'll accomplish.
Hiro: What? You'd have to be crazy to think I'd ever join you!
Obake: You're a bit worked up right now. I understand. Tragedy has molded us. Intellect has driven us. Now we stand at the doorway to greatness! Once it's all over and there's nothing left to save... you'll see things differently.
Hiro: No, I won't. I'm not like you!
Obake: [holds up the Energy Amplifier] Aren't you?
Obake: ...A student.
Hiro: I'm sorry?
Obake: Granville doesn't understand your potential, but I do. When my new city is complete, it will be a paradise for learning and research, and I can't wait to see what you'll accomplish... what we'll accomplish.
Hiro: What? You'd have to be crazy to think I'd ever join you!
Obake: You're a bit worked up right now. I understand. Tragedy has molded us. Intellect has driven us. Now we stand at the doorway to greatness! Once it's all over and there's nothing left to save... you'll see things differently.
Hiro: No, I won't. I'm not like you!
Obake: [holds up the Energy Amplifier] Aren't you?
Chip: What's a city girl like you doing with this country bumpkin, anyway? [has a new idea] Actually, why don't you come work for me, at Wholesome Foods?
Gloria: Huh?
Cricket: Watch out, median!
Chip: Come on, city people should stick together...
Cricket: We're almost to the bridge!
Chip: So, what do you say, Gloria?
Gloria: Sorry, Chip! I'm no city girl, I'M FROM THE SUBURBS!
Gloria: Huh?
Cricket: Watch out, median!
Chip: Come on, city people should stick together...
Cricket: We're almost to the bridge!
Chip: So, what do you say, Gloria?
Gloria: Sorry, Chip! I'm no city girl, I'M FROM THE SUBURBS!
Sinestro: There may even be a place for someone like you in my new reality. Join forces with me... or be obliterated.
Dodgers: Okay.
Sinestro: Don't be such a sanctimonious fool! You don't realize the — did you say "okay"?
Dodgers: Yeah, sounds good to me. Ground floor of the new cosmic order, baby!
Sinestro: Really?
Dodgers: Oh, wait, you had the whole hero-villain seduction speech worked up, didn't ya?
Dodgers: Okay.
Sinestro: Don't be such a sanctimonious fool! You don't realize the — did you say "okay"?
Dodgers: Yeah, sounds good to me. Ground floor of the new cosmic order, baby!
Sinestro: Really?
Dodgers: Oh, wait, you had the whole hero-villain seduction speech worked up, didn't ya?
"Listen, Ford, if you just tell me that equation, finally, your dimension will be free. Anything will be possible. I'll remake a fun world, a better world! A party that never ends with a host that never dies! No more restrictions! No more laws! You'd be one of us. All-powerful. Greater than anything you've imagined... and all I need is your help."
— Bill Cipher, Gravity Falls, "Weirdmageddon Part 3: Take Back the Falls"
"Oh, please, I've seen this before... but [Scorpan] was always weak-minded. You are Discord, you are a legend — you cannot fall into the same trap that claimed my brother. Help me to grow strong and be rewarded with something far greater than friendship: Freedom. Once I've stripped these ponies of their magic, nothing would give me greater pleasure than to see their world turned upside down. Who better to do so than the Master of Chaos himself? Join me, Discord, and reclaim your greatness... unless, of course, 'pony errand boy' is the role you've always wanted to play in this world."
—Lord Tirek to Discord, My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, "Twilight's Kingdom Part 1"
Tombstone: The Big Man — whomever he might be — has nothing against heroes. No hero can thwart enough crime to dent his income. But you... you frighten criminals off the street entirely. Except when you're off battling the likes of the Rhino. Then the Big Man's profitable army of petty thugs think themselves... beneath the Spider-Man's notice.
Spider-Man: So as long as I keep fighting crime, you'll keep making bigger and badder—
Tombstone: Now you're learning. But there is a way out: come work for me. You can still save the world like a good hero. I'll even pay you. All you have to remember is to look the other way on occasion. On any occasion I choose.
Spider-Man: So as long as I keep fighting crime, you'll keep making bigger and badder—
Tombstone: Now you're learning. But there is a way out: come work for me. You can still save the world like a good hero. I'll even pay you. All you have to remember is to look the other way on occasion. On any occasion I choose.
Spider-Man: Ah, where are my manners? Here you come to terrorise the Tombster and I don't even say thank you! My only excuse is that you're also holding innocent people hostage. It's confusing to my poor spider-brain!
Green Goblin: Mmm, yes, quite the puzzler. But the Green Goblin has a solution: you and I join forces! Consider what we could accomplish. By combining our powers, WE COULD RULE NEW YORK!
Spider-Man: We talking Manhattan or all five? Nah, sorry — I make it a rule not to partner with anyone green... or, you know, psychotic.
Green Goblin: Oh, well. Your loss — of life!
Green Goblin: Mmm, yes, quite the puzzler. But the Green Goblin has a solution: you and I join forces! Consider what we could accomplish. By combining our powers, WE COULD RULE NEW YORK!
Spider-Man: We talking Manhattan or all five? Nah, sorry — I make it a rule not to partner with anyone green... or, you know, psychotic.
Green Goblin: Oh, well. Your loss — of life!
"The time of the Jedi has passed! They cannot defeat Sidious. But together, you and I can. Every choice you have made has led to this moment."
— Darth Maul, Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Jasper: Lapis, listen — fuse with me!
Lapis Lazuli: What?!
Jasper: How long did they keep you trapped here on this miserable hunk of rock? These Gems, they're traitors to their Homeworld. They kept you prisoner. They used you. This is your chance to take revenge! Come on... just say yes.
Lapis Lazuli: What?!
Jasper: How long did they keep you trapped here on this miserable hunk of rock? These Gems, they're traitors to their Homeworld. They kept you prisoner. They used you. This is your chance to take revenge! Come on... just say yes.
"Our connection goes deeper than any game. Together, we could take over the world!"
— Alejandro Burromuerto, Total Drama World Tour, "Hawaiian Punch"
Honerva: This is just the beginning. Join me and our people, together we will go back to Altea.
Allura: We cannot go back. It is destroyed, because of you!
Honerva: Think of your father. I knew Alfor well, this is what he would've wanted. Join me and the Alteans.
Allura: Never!
Allura: We cannot go back. It is destroyed, because of you!
Honerva: Think of your father. I knew Alfor well, this is what he would've wanted. Join me and the Alteans.
Allura: Never!
Morgana: Roxy, Winx, today we are in your debt. It is thanks to your power and your hearts that we are free. I invite you to join my court and become warrior fairies. [The Winx are shocked] From this day forward, the realm of vengeance begins — vengeance against the Wizards of the Black Circle who hunted us and deprived us of our freedom!
Earth Fairies: Yes, vengeance!
Morgana: Our fury will not spare the earth people who betrayed us. By no longer believing in magic, they weakened us!
Bloom: No! This is wrong!
Morgana: How dare you?!
Bloom: I mean, no disrespect, but humans know nothing about magic! They lived their lives with worries and joys! They are completely innocent!
Nebula: Is it innocent people who devastate nature and defend it lives on?
Bloom: Morgana, your highness, I beg of you! Please, give up your vengeance! You need to earn back their trust! Most earth people are good, please don't punish all of humanity for the sake of a very few!
Morgana: The realm of the fairies is about to begin and I want us all on the same side. Winx, Roxy, will you join us and become warrior fairies?
[The Winx and Roxy do not answer.]
Morgana: So, you refuse? I should ban you as Renegade Fairies, but I won't. I will let you go. Consider our debt of gratitude to be paid in full. Do not get in our way, should we meet again for you will be treated as enemies.
Earth Fairies: Yes, vengeance!
Morgana: Our fury will not spare the earth people who betrayed us. By no longer believing in magic, they weakened us!
Bloom: No! This is wrong!
Morgana: How dare you?!
Bloom: I mean, no disrespect, but humans know nothing about magic! They lived their lives with worries and joys! They are completely innocent!
Nebula: Is it innocent people who devastate nature and defend it lives on?
Bloom: Morgana, your highness, I beg of you! Please, give up your vengeance! You need to earn back their trust! Most earth people are good, please don't punish all of humanity for the sake of a very few!
Morgana: The realm of the fairies is about to begin and I want us all on the same side. Winx, Roxy, will you join us and become warrior fairies?
[The Winx and Roxy do not answer.]
Morgana: So, you refuse? I should ban you as Renegade Fairies, but I won't. I will let you go. Consider our debt of gratitude to be paid in full. Do not get in our way, should we meet again for you will be treated as enemies.
"Before me, you had a ton of trouble with all these second-rate villains. I encouraged you, I listened to your boring stories, I taught you how to be a DECENT superhero! Without me, you were nothing! And together, you and I were going to rule this planet in an awesome 'we-get-to-do-whatever-we-want' kind of way!"
— Miss Power, Wordgirl
