MerovingianI love French wine, like I love the French language. I have sampled every language, French is my favorite. Fantastic language. Especially to curse with. Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperie de connard d'enculé de ta mère. It's like wiping your arse with silk. I love it.
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MerovingianChoice is an illusion created between those with power and those without.
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The ArchitectYou are here because Zion is about to be destroyed. Its every living inhabitant terminated, its entire existence eradicated.
The ArchitectDenial is the most predictable of all human responses. But, rest assured, this will be the sixth time we have destroyed it, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it.
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Agent SmithBut, as you well know, appearances can be deceiving, which brings me back to the reason why we're here. We're not here because we're free. We're here because we're not free. There is no escaping reason; no denying purpose. Because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.
Agent SmithI killed you, Mr. Anderson. I watched you die... with a certain satisfaction, I might add. Then something happened. something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway. You destroyed me, Mr. Anderson. After that, I understood the rules, I knew what I was supposed to do, but I didn't. I couldn't. I was compelled to stay, compelled to disobey. And now, here I stand because of you, Mr. Anderson. Because of you, I'm no longer an Agent of this system. Because of you, I've changed. I'm unplugged. A new man, so to speak. Like you, apparently, free.
Morpheus[Morpheus addresses the people of Zion]Zion, hear me! It is true, what many of you have heard. The machines have gathered an army and as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our home.
[the Zion crowd becomes louder]
MorpheusBelieve me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to be prepared for it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here, before you now, truthfully unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No, I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I am here not because of the path that lies before me but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for 100 years we have fought these machines. I remember that for 100 years they have sent their armies to destroy us, and after a century of war I remember that which matters most... We are still here! Today, let us send a message to that army. TOnight, let us shake this cave. Tonight, let us tremble these halls of earth, steel, and stone, let us be heard from red core to black sky. Tonight, let us make them remember, THIS IS ZION AND WE ARE NOT AFRAID!
The ArchitectI am the Architect. I created the Matrix. I've been waiting for you. You have many questions, and although the process has altered your consciousness, you remain irrevocably human. Ergo, some of my answers you will understand, and some of them you will not. Concordantly, while your first question may be the most pertinent, you may or may not realize it is also the most irrelevant.
The ArchitectYour life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control. Which has led you, inexorably, here.
NeoBut if you already know, how can I make a choice?
The OracleBecause you didn't come here to make the choice, you've already made it. You're here to try to understand *why* you made it. I thought you'd have figured that out by now.
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Councillor HamannDown here, sometimes I think about all those people still plugged into the Matrix and when I look at these machines I... I can't help thinking that in a way... we are plugged into them.
NeoBut we control these machines; they don't control us.
Councillor HamannOf course not. How could they? The idea is pure nonsense. But... it does make one wonder... just... what is control?
NeoIf we wanted, we could shut these machines down.
Councillor Hamann[Of]course. That's it. You hit it. That's control, isn't it? If we wanted we could smash them to bits. Although, if we did, we'd have to consider what would happen to our lights, our heat, our air...
NeoSo we need machines and they need us, is that your point, Councilor?
Councillor HamannNo. No point. Old men like me don't bother with making points. There's no point.
NeoIs that why there are no young men on the council?
Councillor HamannGood point.
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MerovingianOh my god Persephone, how could you do this? You betrayed me. Nom de dieu de putain de bordel de saloperie de couille de merde.
The OracleOh, well, not like me. But... look, see those birds? At some point a program was written to govern them. A program was written to watch over the trees, and the wind, the sunrise, and sunset. There are programs running all over the place. The ones doing their job, doing what they were meant to do, are invisible. You'd never even know they were here. But the other ones, well, we hear about them all the time.
The OracleOh, of course you have. Every time you've heard someone say they saw a ghost, or an angel. Every story you've ever heard about vampires, werewolves, or aliens, is the system assimilating some program that's doing something they're not supposed to be doing.
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MerovingianYou see there is only one constant. One universal. It is the only real truth. Causality. Action, reaction. Cause and effect.
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The ArchitectThe function of the One is now to return to the source, allowing a temporary dissemination of the code you carry, reinserting the prime program. After which you will be required to select from the matrix 23 individuals, 16 female, 7 male, to rebuild Zion. Failure to comply with this process will result in a cataclysmic system crash killing everyone connected to the matrix, which coupled with the extermination of Zion will ultimately result in the extinction of the entire human race.
NeoYou won't let it happen, you can't. You need human beings to survive.
The ArchitectThere are levels of survival we are prepared to accept.
The ArchitectThe first matrix I designed was quite naturally perfect. It was a work of art. Flawless. Sublime. A triumph only equaled by its monumental failure.
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Agent Smith[to Neo]Still using all the muscles except the one that matters?
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The ArchitectThere are two doors. The door to your right leads to the Source and the salvation of Zion. The door to your left leads back to the Matrix, to her... and to the end of your species. As you adequately put, the problem is choice. But we already know what you are going to do, don't we? Already I can see the chain reaction: the chemical precursors that signal the onset of an emotion, designed specifically to overwhelm logic and reason. An emotion that is already blinding you to the simple and obvious truth: she is going to die and there is nothing you can do to stop it.
MerovingianPlease, ma cherie. I have told you. We are all victims of causality. I drank too much wine, I must take a piss. Cause and effect.
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MorpheusI have dreamed a dream, but now that dream is gone from me.
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NeoIf I were you, I would hope we don't meet again.
The ArchitectWe won't.
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MerovingianGoddammit woman, you will be the end of me.
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The ArchitectAs I was saying, she stumbled upon a solution whereby nearly ninety-nine percent of the test subjects accepted the program provided they were given a choice - even if they were only aware of it at a near-unconscious level. While this solution worked, it was fundamentally flawed, creating the otherwise contradictory systemic anomaly, that, if left unchecked, might threaten the system itself. Ergo, those who refused the program, while a minority, would constitute an escalating probability of disaster.
The OracleIt's tough to get any more obvious than that.
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NeoI suppose the most obvious question is, how can I trust you?
The OracleBingo. It is a pickle. No doubt about it. The bad news is there's no way if you can really know whether I'm here to help you or not, so it's really up to you. You just have to make up you on damned mind to either accept what I'm going to tell you, or reject it.
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MorpheusAll of our lives, we have fought this war. Tonight I believe we can end it. Tonight is not an accident. There are no accidents. We have not come here by chance. I do not believe in chance. When I see three objectives, three captains, three ships. I do not see coincidence, I see providence. I see purpose. I believe it our fate to be here. It is our destiny. I believe this night holds for each and every one of us, the very meaning of our lives.
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MorpheusThis is a war and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place.
[Scene switch to the Vigilant under attack]
Morpheus. Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over? Isn't that worth fighting for? Isn't that worth dying for?
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LinkTrinity, we're talking less then 5 minutes here.
TrinityIn five minutes, I'll tear that whole goddamn building down.
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Twin #1We are getting aggravated.
Twin #2Yes, we are.
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Agent SmithThe best thing about being me... There are so many "me"s.
[All the doors open, lots of Smith clones step out]
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[after watching Neo stop hundreds of bullets in the air]
The ArchitectThere are levels of survival we are prepared to accept. However, the relevant issue is whether or not you are ready to accept the responsibility for the death of every human being in this world.
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The OracleIt seems that every time we meet, I have nothing but bad news. I'm sorry about that, I surely am. But for what it's worth, you've made a believer out of me. Good luck, kiddo.
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TrinityTouch me and that hand will never touch anything again.
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TrinityYou always told me to stay off the freeway.
NeoThere are only two possible explanations: either no one told me, or no one knows.
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The KeymakerThere is a building. Inside this building there is a level where no elevator can go, and no stair can reach. This level is filled with doors. These doors lead to many places. Hidden places. But one door is special. One door leads to the source.
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NeoWhy don't you tell me what's on your mind, Councillor?
Councillor HamannThere is so much in this world that I do not understand. See that machine? It has something to do with recycling our water supply. I have absolutely no idea how it works. But I do understand the reason for it to work. I have absolutely no idea how you are able to do some of the things you do, but I believe there's a reason for that as well. I only hope we understand that reason before it's too late.
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MerovingianThe question is, do *you* know why you are here?
MerovingianOh, yes. It is true. The Keymaker. Of course. But this is not a reason. This is not a "why". The Keymaker himself - his very nature is a means. It is not an end. And so to look for him is to be looking for a means to do... what?
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MerovingianWhat is the reason? Soon the why and the reason are gone and all that matters is the feeling. This is the nature of the universe. We struggle against it, we fight to deny it; but it is of course a lie. Beneath our poised appearance we are completely out of control.
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The KeymakerIf one fails, all fail.
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MerovingianMark my words boy, Mark them well, I have survived your predecessors and I will survive you.
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ZeeI lost two brothers to that ship, Link. Afraid of it. Afraid it's gonna take you too.
LinkBecause of Morpheus, because of what he's told me. He said that this is it. That it will be over soon.
ZeeLink, Morpheus is crazy.
LinkNo doubt, but Tank and Dozer believed him, and I'll tell you what - soon after being on that ship and seeing Neo do the things he can do, I gotta say - I'm starting to believe him too.
[he embraces Zee]
ZeeBe careful, Link.
[hugs him back as he kisses her cheek]
ZeePlease be careful.
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Commander LockI believe I'm going to need every ship we have if we're going to survive this attack.
Councillor HamannI understand that, Commander.
Commander LockThen why did you allow the Nebuchadnezzer to leave?
Councillor HamannBecause *I* believe our survival depends on more than how many *ships* we have.
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Commander LockIf it were up to me, Captain, you wouldn't set foot on a ship for the rest of your life.
MorpheusThen I am grateful that it is not up to you.
MorpheusGiven your situation, I can't say I fully understand your reasons for volunteering to operate on my ship. However, if you wish to continue to do so, I must ask you to do one thing.
Councillor HamannI like to be reminded this city survives because of these machines. These machines keep us alive, while other machines are coming to kill us. Interesting, isn't it? The power to give life, and the power to end it.
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PersephoneThey come from a much older version of the Matrix, but like so many back then they caused more problems than they solved. My husband saved them because they are notoriously difficult to terminate. How many people keep silver bullets in their gun?
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[Neo's hand drips a little blood after stopping a sword swing in full flow]
The KeymakerI know because I *must* know. It is my purpose. It is the reason I am here. The same reason we are *all* here.
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The ArchitectIt is interesting reading your reactions. Your five predecessors were, by design, based on a similar predication: a contingent affirmation that was meant to create a profound attachment to the rest of your species, facilitating the function of the One. While the others experienced this in a general way, your experience is far more specific. Vis-à-vis: love.
The ArchitectWhich brings us at last to the moment of truth, wherein the fundamental flaw is ultimately expressed, and the Anomaly revealed as both beginning... and end.
The ArchitectAs you were undoubtedly gathering, the anomaly is systemic, creating fluctuations in even the most simplistic equations.
Neo[All from the monitors]You can't control me! I'll smash you to fucking bits! YOU'RE FUCKING DEAD! FUCK YOU! I'll fucking kill you! I can say whatever I want! You can't make me do that! You old, white, prick!
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Power Station Guard #1Hey. You count sheep at home.
Security Bunker Guard #2Why? I get paid to count them here.
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LinkThat's the closest I can get you, you better grow some wings.