Xenosaga

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The following are quotes from the Xenosaga series of videogames.

Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht

• "Behold the light that spreads before your eyes. This light once symbolized civilization – the very will of the human race. But what can be gleaned from the light we see today? The people of this world have cast away their will to create, drowning themselves instead in an endless cycle of consumption… What you see now is the deceitful light cast by their stagnant eyes. The people you've encountered in your lifetime are not people at all. They're less than human – mere sacks of flesh and bone. Only upon the realization of self-will, can a person truly be called a man… You chose to reject the false light, refused to succumb to their lies… That's why you never faltered, even after all the personality reconditioning. Long ago, man was forced to leave behind his homeland… This was brought about by the masses who extinguished the very light that drove their will. So how about it, Cherenkov? Let us rekindle the torch so that human consciousness may once again be resurrected… For our sake…and that of our god…"—Margulis

• "Failure to comply will result in the destruction of this window."—KOS-MOS

• "One more strike and this window will shatter. It appears that none of you are wearing space suits. Keep in mind that I am making this proposal out of good will. I could just as easily toss you all out and take over the ship."-KOS-MOS to the crew of the Elsa, after cracking one of their forward windows with a punch.

• "Hey look! It's a girl!... She might be cute y'know. He he."- Hammer
• "He he my ass ya sicko! Who the hell cares how she looks- she's DEAD!"- Captain Matthews, on seeing KOS-MOS drifting through space.

• "Shelley, give 'em a little nudge!"—Jr.

• "At that time, Lt. Virgil was in my direct line of fire."—KOS-MOS on why she shot Lt. Virgil.

• "Entertain me if you will!"—Albedo

• "What you lack is reality, and that is what I shall provide you with!"—Albedo, as he tears off his own arm.

• "Boo!"—Albedo, after instantly growing a new arm.

• "Frailty, thy name is woman. No, that's not right. You little Realians weren't even born from a woman's womb."—Albedo.

• "Such beauty they hold, these tears of sorrow. But are you worthy to shed such tears? The human race, fearful in its weakness, built this world in a futile attempt to elude the abyss they call mortality. Culture…civilization…all delusions created by a powerless race, and of little use, like a barren woman. But amidst all this, you continue to exist as an unfettered soul, free from the shackles of flesh and blood… A completely pure consciousness… An eternal spiral, undefiled by impurities… a fusion of fire, breath, and spirit… What can we call you…but angels? New, unadulterated psyches… But what you lack is reality. And that is what I shall provide you with…!"-Albedo

• "Do you know what he said while he coughed up his lifeblood? "Except corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone." Wheat, eh? There's enough of it, we can afford to waste as much as we want. Like my head, you see?"-Albedo, referring to a saying made by Jesus (John 12:24).

• "What's one-and-a-half billion people to us?"—Margulis, after the destruction of Ariadne.

• "It's inevitable. There will always be vermin. I'll leave their extermination to you."—Margulis

• "Me, tried in a court of ignoble commoners? Don't make me laugh!"—Margulis, on being tried for crimes against humanity.

• "We are the ones who determine life or death!"—Margulis

• "Thanks, I'll pass. I don't share your perverse taste in hobbies."—Margulis, when asked by Albedo whether he would come himself to use the Song of Nephilim.

• "Free from the bonds of flesh. A pure consciousness has no true form. All that exists is the longing for reality"-Albedo

• "Mirror mirror on the wall, show me, define me"-Young Albedo, as witnessed in a flashback by Jr. while in the Enchephalon

• "Shion... I like it here. I'm the only living thing that exists in this place, there's nothing else. No anger, no sadness, no happiness, not even a future... The only thing that's here... is me. And that will eventually fade away. It feels good. This is exactly what I've been searching for all this time. Shion... you'll eventually find yourself here too... I'm sure of it... it won't be much longer. . I know, I can tell."-Cherenkov

• "I am the infinite telomerase! I am not an anti-existence! I am the perfect chain!"-Young Albedo

• "Shion... will feeling pain... make me... complete?"-KOS-MOS

• "I can't believe I just handed over top-secret company info to the Federation without permission... I am SO fired..."-Shion

• "Don't be so surprised; this is the power of will, a fundamental power that exists within everyone. What you are witnessing is simply your perception of it. And you know what? Perception and pain are but one and the same. So... go ahead... Feel my pain for yourself!"-Albedo

Xenosaga Episode II: Jenseits von Gut und Böse

Spoiler warning: Plot, ending, or solution details follow.

• Canaan: "I appreciate the offer, but you may want to reconsider. A regular human can't ride in that thing."</br>chaos: "Right. That's why I'm here. Don't worry."

• chaos: "The red horse carries war, and the black horse, famine. Upon those tiny backs, bear their great calamity."</br>Canaan: "What did you say, chaos? I didn't read that."</br>chaos: "It's nothing. Let's go rescue them."

• "Death is rest for the soul. Who was it who said that? If the body did not die, and the fears borne in the mind just continued to pile up, the world would be nothing more than an eternal prison."—Ziggy

• "The country of the hills of Mud, the land of Mu, was sacrificed. Being twice upheaved, it suddenly disappeared in one night. At last the surface gave way… and they sank, along with their countries."—chaos
  • From the legend of Mu. chaos refers to this legend as a fairy tale about a land that vanished into the sea one night, long ago. He is relating this story to Old Miltia.

• "You've always been two-faced you know, offering life in one hand and delivering death in the other."—Albedo, to Nigredo

• "Oh, so now it's peace talks, huh? Didn't McCartney say that, too? 'Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony.' "—Albedo, to Nigredo

• "U.R.T.V. A failed product of a twisted age."—the Patriarch

• "Hey, Rubedo. Don't forget to breathe deep and inhale the particles that composed me."—Albedo

• "The Zohar does not exist for your sake."—Red Testament, to the Patriarch

• "We'd appreciate it if the supporting actors would just stick to their roles."—Blue Testament, speaking about the Patriarch

• "Exit the stage. Your act is over."—Blue Testament, to the Patriarch

• "No! I am all power…"—the Patriarch, before Testament kills him

• Albedo: "I'm making graves for Rubedo and Nigredo. It's just for pretend, though. I'm practicing so that when they die, I won't cry. If I link with U-DO again, I wonder if he'll kill me… I hope he will. He is our leader, after all."
  Jr.: "I… I wouldn't do anything like that!"
  Albedo: "Of course you would! That's how you're built. Because we're the anti-existence of U-DO. Do you know what the link is like? It's as sweet and seductive as a deal with the devil."

• Albedo: "As my duty as an immortal, I've prepared a brand-new world view for mankind. When I temporarily linked with U-DO, I climbed the ladder of evolution, and saw the leaning tower of culture that humans have struggled to construct. It's not even a tower, really, it's a scaffold of rotting wood, built with meager knowledge and pitiful tools. But a nice guy would tell them the truth, would he not? 'Hello! You've got it all wrong!"

• Jr.: "Stop it! This is not what you were born to do!"
  Albedo: Au contraire. This is the very moment I've been waiting for! Come, Rubedo. Come to my world! Let's have some fun!"
  Albedo absorbs the power of the Zohar and unleashes U-DO.
  KOS-MOS: "U-DO…"

• Albedo: "For all we know humans are just weapons created by the world."

• A dialogue between Nephilim and chaos after Albedo's "death".
  • Nephilim: "Finally. He'll be able to find peace."
    chaos: "Yes. But… This is not the end."
    Nephilim: "No. This is just the beginning. A tiny ripple has just been born in the world that surrounds them. One day, that ripple will grow into a large wave, and it will swallow even them."
    chaos: "Yes. And that's why I want him to rest. Even if his rest is but a short one."

• Wilhelm: "It's been a long time… Yeshua. I'm pleased that you've come. But… didn't you say you weren't going to intervene?"
  chaos: "I've made up my mind. I won't hold back anymore."
  Wilhelm: "That's wonderful. I'm thrilled that you'll finally be entering the stage."

• Wilhelm: "I see. So this is the Y-Data. But there's a great deal missing."
  Black Testament: "But both he and the U-TIC Organization have completely poured through the Realian's main database."
  Red Testament: "He only went so far as the subconscious."
  Wilhelm: "Below even that, in the lowest level of the unconscious domain… Are you saying the answer lies in the Unus Mundus?"
  Red Testament: "Most likely."
  Wilhelm: "Really? Well, I suppose we'll leave it at that for now. When the path to Lost Jerusalem is opened, KOS-MOS will awaken."
  Blue Testament: "So, what will you do with him?"
  Wilhelm: "I said it was a shame, didn't I?"
  White Testament appears.
  White Testament: "There you have it. Good news, huh? Partner."
  Wilhelm: "Welcome… weaver of the eternal circle of Zarathustra."
  This marked the end of the game.

Xenosaga: Pied Piper

• Voyager: Who... are you?
  Wilhelm: I'm your new partner. And if you’ll let me, I can make you very happy...

• Meris: Before you look for salvation in truth, you must question what truth really is.

• Sharon: You know I decided not to get involved with another policeman.
  Joaquin: Because Papa died and left us?
  Sharon: ...That’s right. So let's find a nice man with lots of free time and a desk job.