Black Adam Movie Quotes
Teth-Adam
Five thousand years ago, Kahndaq was a melting pot of cultures, wealth, power and magic. But most of us had nothing, except for the chains around our necks. Kahndaq needed a hero... instead, they got me. I did what needed to be done, and they imprisoned me for it. Now, five thousand years later, I am free. And I give you my word: no one will ever stop me again.
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Hawkman
In this world, there are heroes and there are villains. Heroes don't kill people!
Teth-Adam
Well, I do.
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Teth-Adam
You don't look like an Intergang.
Hawkman
We're the Justice Society. Our mission is to protect global stability. We're here to restore peace to Kahndaq. And we will use force if necessary.
Teth-Adam
Force is always necessary.
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Superman
It's been a while since anyone's made the world this nervous. Black Adam. We should talk.
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Teth-Adam
I have a knack for destroying bullies. But there are some who think I need help: Hawkman, Dr Fate, and their new recruits Cyclone and Atom Smasher. They call themselves the Justice Society, an organization that believes in fighting for truth and justice. Well, I'm going to teach them, the only beliefs I fight for are mine. Welcome to truth, justice and the Black Adam way!
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Hawkman
We're here to negotiate your peaceful surrender.
Teth-Adam
I'm not peaceful. Nor do I surrender.
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Karim
Who are you?
Kent Nelson
Call me Dr. Fate.
Karim
How bad is it, Doc? Am I dying?
Kent Nelson
I'm not that kind of doctor. But don't worry, I can see the future. This isn't how you're going to die.
Karim
How do I die, then?
Kent Nelson
Just stay away from electricity.
Karim
Wait, what? I'm an electrician. How the hell am I supposed to do that?
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Dr. Fate
Teth Adam. We know who you are and what you are capable of. There's no place for you in the world of man. You have two choices: kneel or die.
Teth-Adam
I was a slave until I died. Then I was reborn a god. I kneel before no one.
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[Black Adam drops two soldiers, Hawkman catches them]
Hawkman
We don't kill people!
Teth-Adam
They're still living.
Hawkman
Because I saved them!
Teth-Adam
I knew you would save them, that's why I could drop them. We got the information we needed, and they're not dead. I did it your way.
Kent Nelson
He has a point.
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Kent Nelson
Black Adam, what have your powers ever given to you? Nothing but heartache.
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Amanda Waller
Okay, Black Adam. My name is Amanda Waller. Congratulations, you have my attention. This is going to be your only warning: you don't want to stay in my prison, that's fine, Kandaq is your prison now. You step one foot outside of it, you will not live to regret it.
Black Adam
There's no one on this planet that can stop me.
Amanda Waller
I can call in a favor and call in people who aren't from this planet.
Black Adam
Send them all.
Superman
It's been a while since anyone's made the world this nervous. Black Adam. We should talk.
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Teth-Adam
My powers are not a gift. They're a curse, born out of rage.
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Dr. Fate
Did you find the boy?
Teth-Adam
Caught one of the bikes, but he didn't have the child.
Dr. Fate
Bring me the prisoner. I'll break his mind.
Teth-Adam
Uh...
Dr. Fate
You killed him, didn't you?
Teth-Adam
He didn't make it.
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Teth-Adam
Tell them the man in black sent you.
[tears Sabbac in half]
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[Black Adam appears]
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Dr. Fate
Teth-Adam, I know you can hear me. The battle your son was meant to fight is upon us. Now you are the only one who can defeat the demon Champion. You have the power to be the destroyer of this world, but you can also be its saviour. You believe you are not a worthy champion, because the wizards did not choose you, but Fate does not make mistakes. We were wrong about you. The world doesn't always need a white knight. Don't you dare give up on us now. The world needs you.
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[throws him into the air]
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Karim
[runs over zombies]
Don't worry, I die from electricity!
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Maxine Hunkel
So what's the op?
Carter Hall
We're headed to Kahndaq to apprehend and contain a Class-A metahuman.
Al Rothstein
I didn't bring a passport.
Kent Nelson
We don't need passports. We're the Justice Society.
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Karim
Don't touch him. He's made of lightning.
Adrianna Tomaz
Good point. You get him, you're the electrician.
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Amon Tomaz
Where are you going?
Teth-Adam
I shouldn't be here.
Amon Tomaz
You don't feel any loyalty to us at all?
Teth-Adam
Not really, no.
Amon Tomaz
You're not seeing the full possibilities here. I don't know what it was like in ancient times, but having superpowers is kind of a big deal in our world. Maybe clean up your outfit a little bit, get a cape, change your name.
Teth-Adam
Teth Adam is a very strong name.
Amon Tomaz
It's a little outdated. And you definitely need a catchphrase. Something blackout bad-ass to say right before you absolutely cook some dude.
Teth-Adam
I don't waste words on the dead.
Amon Tomaz
Well, yeah, kind of like that, but more catchy. I was thinking, like, "Tell them the Man in Black sent you."
Teth-Adam
Them?
Amon Tomaz
You know, gods, demons... Whoever's waiting for us in the afterlife. And you wear a lot of black, so we should really lean into that. My point is, you could be famous. Magazines, lunch boxes, video games. And the superhero industrial complex is worth a lot of money.
Teth-Adam
I don't need a box for my lunch.
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Kent Nelson
Come with us. There's a glorious world out there waiting for you.
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Amon Tomaz
I know you have a lot to catch up on. But, I was thinking we could help each other.
Teth-Adam
Move.
Amon Tomaz
I'm Amon, by the way.
Teth-Adam
I didn't ask for your name.
Amon Tomaz
You're Teth Adam, right? Everyone in Kahndaq knows your story.
Teth-Adam
I said move.
Amon Tomaz
My mom said you took out a bunch of Intergang soldiers in the desert.
Teth-Adam
Because they wouldn't move out of my way.
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[Teth-Adam sits on the throne of Kahndaq]
Amon Tomaz
How does it feel?
Teth-Adam
Wrong.
[destroys the throne]
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Amanda Waller
Okay, "Black Adam." My name is Amanda Waller. Congratulations, you have my attention. This is gonna be your only warning. You don't to stay in my prison, that's fine. Kahndaq is your prison now. You step one foot outside of it, you will not live to regret it.
Black Adam
There's no one on this planet that can stop me.
Amanda Waller
I can call in a favor and send people who aren't from this planet.
Black Adam
Send them all.
Amanda Waller
As you wish.
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Karim
All I inherited was a sweater.
Adrianna Tomaz
That's not true. Baba left you his van, and his bald spot.
Karim
You know, some women like a bald spot. Curly on the outside, smooth on the inside.
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Teth-Adam
It was you who spoke. You woke me.
Adrianna Tomaz
I didn't have a choice. I'd be dead if it hadn't worked.
Teth-Adam
The men in my tomb, they were your enemies?
Adrianna Tomaz
Yes.
Teth-Adam
Then your enemies are vanquished, condemned to the eternal sleep of the damned.
Amon Tomaz
Actually, we still have a lot of enemies that need vanquishing.
Teth-Adam
Then destroy them.
Amon Tomaz
Intergang have guns and flybikes and Eternium rockets. We have my mom.
Teth-Adam
Prove your strength. Destroy your enemy and all he cares about. Make him beg for mercy, but deny it until his final breath.
Adrianna Tomaz
Interesting, okay? I appreciate what you did for me, but I do not want you teaching my son violence.
Teth-Adam
I understand.
[refers to Karim]
Teth-Adam
You want his father to teach him violence.
Adrianna Tomaz
Gross, that's my brother.
Karim
That's my sister.
Adrianna Tomaz
His father's dead.
Teth-Adam
I'm sorry. Who do you want to teach him violence then?
Amon Tomaz
Yeah, Mom. Who do you want to teach me violence?
Adrianna Tomaz
No one. I want a champion to help free Kahndaq from Intergang. Please, help us.
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Teth-Adam
My son dreamt of a better world. That's why he saved me. But the world was only a better place with him in it. Khandaq needed a hero. Instead, it got me. All this power. And the only thing I can do with it is hurt people. I will speak the word my son gave me, and I will give up my power. And when I do, you must ensure I never speak it again. Shazam.
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Kent Nelson
I remember seeing my first airplane. It was an RAF deployment, headed to the Western Front. Everyone on my street came out to see them off. But I didn't cheer. Even though I was only a boy, I knew where they headed, and what awaited them. Thanks to this, I've lived longer than I could've ever hoped for.
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Adrianna Tomaz
"Speak not his power, so he may suffer a dreamless sleep for all eternity." Teth Adam. The slave who became champion and defeated the king. The legend was true. Kahndaq... really did have a hero once.
Ishmael
If he was such a hero, why'd they bury him down here?
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Carter Hall
You going to keep my boy out of trouble?
Adrianna Tomaz
As long as no one comes looking for it.
Carter Hall
Fair enough.
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Kent Nelson
We can't win, Carter.
Carter Hall
Yeah, but the world burns unless we do something, right?
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Kent Nelson
I am still a sentimental fool. And I don't want my friend to die.
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Kent Nelson
There's no point in dwelling in the past. It's already moved on from you.
Adrianna Tomaz
Why did you say that?
Kent Nelson
You were blaming yourself for trusting Ishmael. Your thoughts are better spent on the things you can change, not those you can't.
Adrianna Tomaz
You see the future? Tell me how I get my son back.
Kent Nelson
By trusting us. Karim will live. We will save Amon. It's what we do.
[Adam crashes through the balcony window]
Kent Nelson
I suppose they didn't have doors in your day.
Black Adam
Well, of course we did. That's how we entered rooms.
Kent Nelson
What I did there is called sarcasm.
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Kent Nelson
Waller's file needs a bit to be desired. Most of this was considered a myth until yesterday afternoon.
Carter Hall
He's a bad man, Kent. What else you need to know?
Kent Nelson
When you've seen as many different futures as I have, you cease to believe in absolutes.
[Carter chuckles wryly]
Kent Nelson
What are you laughing at?
Carter Hall
I'm not laughing. That was a smirk.
Kent Nelson
I know. That's how you laugh.
Carter Hall
I've missed having you around to spout out old cryptic shit like that.
Kent Nelson
Almost as much as I've missed having you around to ignore all my advice. Carter... this is not a very good plan.
Carter Hall
Yeah, well... a bad plan is better than no plan at all.
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Amon Tomaz
Well, yes, but not to me. Say it to the bad guys. But before you zap them.
Black Adam
Catchphrase, then kill.
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Kent Nelson
A wise man once told me a bad plan is better than no plan at all.
Carter Hall
That was before we had a very bad plan.
Kent Nelson
Let it go. I'd rather be fighting with him than against him.
Carter Hall
He's a murderer, Kent. If he turns on us, that kid is as good as dead.
Kent Nelson
You don't get to decide who lives or dies. That's... up to fate.
Carter Hall
What's the helmet telling you? Somebody's gonna die. Who is it? Atom Smasher? It's Atom Smasher.
Kent Nelson
Surprisingly, no.
Carter Hall
Is it me?
Kent Nelson
When it's time for you and I to say goodbye, you'll know. All I can tell you is... there's still time to change the future. Let's use it.
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Black Adam
I want you all to leave Kahndaq and never return.
Carter Hall
Gladly, with you as our prisoner.
Black Adam
How about I rip your little wings off instead?
Carter Hall
I'd like to see you try.
Adrianna Tomaz
Okay, more fighting won't solve this.
Black Adam
I disagree.
Carter Hall
Me, too.
Al Rothstein
Looks like we found common ground.
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Teth-Adam
I never said I was a hero. I never claimed to be anything.
Adrianna Tomaz
You may not have been a hero. But that doesn't mean that you can't be one now.
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Adrianna Tomaz
Ishmael said, "Death is the only path to life." But that's not what the inscription says.
Maxine Hunkel
Right. "Life is the only path to death." Maybe he got it backwards, like he read it in a mirror or something.
Adrianna Tomaz
[something in her mind clicks]
That's it. In Kahndaqi mythology, the souls of the damned are sent to the Rock of Finality. The underworld is a mirror to our own. Here, turn the crown around.
[turning it upside down]
Adrianna Tomaz
Now mirror the letters. See? That's what I missed. "Death is the only path to life." He kidnapped Amon on purpose, because he knew that Teth-Adam would kill him. And he believed the Champion's magic would send him to the Rock of Finality.
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Carter Hall
We don't have time for this. Teth-Adam first, then the crown.
Adrianna Tomaz
You don't have any authority here. Teth-Adam has done nothing...
Carter Hall
Teth-Adam is not who you think he is.
Adrianna Tomaz
And how would you know?
Carter Hall
We have access to ancient texts that have been kept secret for centuries.
Adrianna Tomaz
And what exactly do these supposed ancient texts say?
Carter Hall
They say that his rage nearly destroyed Kahndaq. And we flew all the way over here to stop it from happening again.
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Adrianna Tomaz
Intergang are after my son.
Kent Nelson
They don't want him, they want the Crown of Sabbac.
Adrianna Tomaz
[to Adam]
I know you're not a hero. But you're not a monster, either. I don't care what anyone says. You saved me in that cave. You didn't know me and your first instinct was to save me. I'm begging you. Please, save my son.
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Al Rothstein
Hey, why is this Adam dude so pissed off?
Carter Hall
He's not some dude. He's a weapon of mass destruction. You don't have to raise your hand.
Maxine Hunkel
Question. If he's so powerful, how are we supposed to stop him?
Kent Nelson
If we can get him to say the word "Shazam", Teth-Adam will lose his power. And we're hoping since he's had a few thousand years to sleep it off, we can peacefully negotiate the terms of his existence.
Maxine Hunkel
From the footage you showed us, he doesn't really seem like a "peacefully negotiate" kind of guy.
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Kent Nelson
Excuse me, you if I look in your bag?
Adrianna Tomaz
Yes, I do mind.
Carter Hall
Where are you going with this, Kent?
Kent Nelson
She's got the Crown of Sabbac.
Carter Hall
One catastrophe at a time. We can't give him a chance to regroup.
Maxine Hunkel
He's been spotted entering the palace. It's safe to say he's not going there to surrender.
Adrianna Tomaz
Why do you want Teth-Adam to surrender? He's the Champion of Khandaq. Who are you? The Justice Society? We have been living under military occupation for 27 years, and never seen you before. You didn't come when Intergang invaded our country, when they stole our resources and killed my husband. But now, we finally have our own hero and you decide to fly down here and save us? Thank you, but... we're covered. Go and protect international stability someplace else. Oh, and second, I don't have the crown.
Carter Hall
Let me spell it out for you. Teth-Adam can't be Khandaq's champion, because he is not a hero.
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Kent Nelson
You said you wouldn't hurt the prisoners.
Black Adam
That was sarcasm.
Kent Nelson
No, technically, it was just a lie.
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Ishmael
Pure Eternium shield. Unbreakable, even with your powers.
Adrianna Tomaz
Amon!
Black Adam
You hurt him, I will kill all of you.
Ishmael
Nobody has to die. We just want the crown.
Hawkman
We don't have it.
Kent Nelson
Believe me, nothing good will come from that crown.
Adrianna Tomaz
I have it! It's right here. Release my son, you can have it.
Hawkman
What do you think you're doing?
Adrianna Tomaz
Intergang killed my husband. I'm not letting them take my son, too.
[Adam knocks Carter back, then destroys a protective barrier Kent tries to create]
Black Adam
Not your son. Not your country. Not your decision to make.
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Black Adam
You brought the invaders with you.
Adrianna Tomaz
They only want to talk.
Black Adam
They can talk. I won't listen.
Adrianna Tomaz
When I was a little girl, my grandmother told me the story of how the Champion came to this exact spot to free the enslaved people of Kahndaq by defeating King Ahk-Ton in battle. But according to the Justice Society, that's not really what happened. They say that you didn't come here to seek justice. That you came to exact revenge. And in your anger... your power grew, until it became uncontrollable. And the Council of Wizards was forced to deem you unworthy of the gifts that you were granted. It wasn't your tomb that I opened, was it? It was your prison.
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Amanda Waller
What do you think?
Carter Hall
I think this loose cannon needs to be locked down before innocent people start getting hurt. Oh, and good morning to you, too.
Amanda Waller
Shove it up your ass, Carter. He's been asleep for 5,000 years. He'll be disoriented at first. The longer he has to adapt, the harder it will be to take him down.
Carter Hall
Wheels up in 30.
Amanda Waller
Who's on the team?
Carter Hall
Maxine Hunkel, AKA Cyclone. Wind manipulation powers, computer skills, smart as hell. Basically a tornado with a 167 IQ.
Amanda Waller
Sounds delightful. But please tell me you found someone who can pack a punch.
Carter Hall
That's where Atom Smasher comes in. Al Rothstein, nephew to the original Atom Smasher. He inherited his uncle's powers.
Amanda Waller
They seem green.
Carter Hall
That's why I called in Kent. Kent's been out of action for a little while, but I can't do this without him. Takes magic to fight magic, and the man's got nearly God-level powers.
Amanda Waller
It might take a lot more than that. Are you sure they can take him?
Carter Hall
Waller, you find us a cell that can hold him... we'll take care of the rest.
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Black Adam
It should be buried under the ocean for eternity.
Carter Hall
That's not far from what we had in mind for you when this is over.
Black Adam
Or I could bury you with it.
Adrianna Tomaz
We can't get rid of it now. It's the one thing that Intergang wants. Believe me, I know more than anyone what this crown is capable of. But we have to keep it until my son is safe.
Carter Hall
Adrianna... trust me, we will get your son back.
Black Adam
They don't care about him. They just want to defeat me.
Carter Hall
Hand it over. We can't risk letting the crown fall into the wrong hands. We'll find another way.
Adrianna Tomaz
No. You like to split the world into good and bad, but that's easy to do when you're the one drawing the line. All I care about is Amon. And until he is safe, we're all on the same side. And you... you will work together.
Carter Hall
Set a course for the Al Hadidiyah Mountains. We'll go in at dawn. I hope you can be a team player.
Black Adam
I love teams.
Kent Nelson
That was sarcasm again, yes?
Black Adam
Very much so.
Kent Nelson
Good. Just checking.
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Carter Hall
Where are you going? We need to go after him.
Kent Nelson
We're not strong enough.
Carter Hall
Oh, well, maybe next time, use your powers of prediction to figure that out *before* we get our asses kicked.
Kent Nelson
I'm working on it.
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Ishmael
What kind of Champion of Kahndaq sides with foreign invaders?
Black Adam
You have what you want. Let him go.
Adrianna Tomaz
Ishmael, what are you doing?
Ishmael
Taking back what's mine. I'm the last living descendant of King Ahk-Ton the Great. And you have just given me everything I need to become the next... king of Kahndaq. My family passed the knowledge on, you know, one to the next. The crown, crafted by our ancestors, stolen by the wizards and hidden away. But still a source of great power, if only we can wield it. They say when Hurut died, you wept like a baby. I wonder if you'll do the same for them.
Amon Tomaz
Please, Ishmael.
Hawkman
Fate, get ready.
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Black Adam
There's no point in fighting. We both know no one can stop me.
Hawkman
You're right. Only you can. Ishmael said you cried when Hurut died. Who's Hurut?
Black Adam
Hurut was a true champion of Kahndaq. And he was also my son. I tried to protect him. But I wasn't strong enough. The wizards decided that he would be their champion. But after the Champion's many victories, the king went after what Hurut loved the most. Our family. Instead of battling the king... instead of saving Kahndaq... Hurut chose to save... me. But he couldn't save himself from the king's assassins.
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Carter Hall
The Al Hadidiyah Mine is Intergang's most valued asset. I'm gonna land us right here, cut off their access to reinforcements. But the perimeter of the mine creates a natural fortress. There's only one way in, one way out. We'll be an easy target for their flybike patrol. Communication is key. We keep in step, or we get outflanked. We move through the mine, inch by inch, until we find Amon. This is where you come in. Are you ready...
[seeing Adam is gone]
Carter Hall
Damn it.
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Samir
That would get you a fortune on the black market. Is that real Eternium? Show us a little magic.
Adrianna Tomaz
It doesn't work like that, it's unrefined.
Ishmael
You guys should get some rest.
Samir
I thought Intergang seized all the old relics.
Ishmael
Hey, come on. Stop it.
Samir
I'm just curious how she got it.
Adrianna Tomaz
My grandmother gave it to me.
Samir
How did *she* get it?
Adrianna Tomaz
It's not a medium piece. It's a family heirloom, going all the way back to the days when Kahndaq was free.
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[first lines]
Hurut
[narrating]
Before Rome, before Babylon, before Rome, there was Kahndaq. The first self-governing people on Earth, Kahndaq was a center of power and enlightenment. For centuries they thrived. But then... came King Ahk-Ton.
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Karim
What are you doing? Don't touch him, he's made of lightening.
Adrianna Tomaz
Good point. You get him, you're the electrician.
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