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  Stand forth, Servant. The Sword you carry has been smelted in the heat of your anger, forged upon your desire, tempered in your hate, quenched in your soul, polished with your loyalty, furnished with your bones and skin, tested in your hand, and borne in my name.

You, Slave, are mine, as much as the Blade...
You want to go outside? Why…Rapunzel! Look at you, as fragile as a flower. Still a little sapling, just a sprout. You know why you stay up in this tower.
—Mother Gothel manipulating Rapunzel to stay with her


Terra: What did I do? What did YOU do?

Maleficent: You speak as if I pulled some invisible strings. No, you couldn't be further from the truth, child. I simply whispered to the darkness you already held inside.

Tao: I know you don’t want this, Sahori! Don’t hurt anyone else!

Sahori: Don’t hurt them? Hahahaha! I’m only returning the favor! The only thing that I did wrong was put up with their abuse as long as I did. All that did was make them hurt me more. God, I hate them…I hate them so much! So I’m going to give them exactly what they deserve.
—Sahori, after accepting Lahmu’s power, preparing to enact vengeance on her bullies after being given anti-advice, Shin Megami Tensei V.
"Turning an asset is a multi-step process. You back them into a corner, you pile on stress, you create tension with the people they trust. If you can cut them off from good influences, so you're the only voice in their ear they're much more likely to listen. It's a formula that works so well, it even works on spies who ought to know better."
Michael Westen, Burn Notice, "Enemies Closer"

Grodd: "For months I've been reading their body language and facial expressions like a book. They were holding back considerable resentment for each other. All I had to do was get those feelings to come out."

Parasite: "How'd ya do that?"

Grodd: "Parasite, have you ever said something you knew you shouldn't have? Something really hurtful?"

Parasite: "Sure."

Grodd: "What made you do it? Too little sleep? Low blood sugar? Maybe you were just in 'one of those moods' you get into every so often. [...] This blessed organ of mine can send out thought waves that affect those moods. They open the door that most people keep locked."