Character: Bane

Where am I?
Home. Where I learned the truth about despair that awaits you. There's a reason why this prison is the worst Hell on Earth. Hope. For many centuries all the people that rot in this place, looked at the light and imagined how to get out. It's so easy... so simple. And like shipwrecked drinking sea water from uncontrollable thirst, many have died trying to get out. Here I realized that there can be no true despair without hope. So, as I terrorize Gotham, I will feed its people hope to poison their souls. I will make them believe that you can escape, so you can see how they devour each other just to stay under the sun. You can see how I torture an entire city, and then when you realize the full scale of his failure, we will fulfill the destiny of RA's al Ghul. We will destroy Gotham. And then when we're done, and Gotham will be... ashes... then you have my permission to die.

I was wondering what would break first. Your spirit?.. Or your body?

You fight like a younger you with nothing held back admirable, but this is a mistake.

Theatricality and deception are powerful agents to the uninitiated, but we're dedicated, aren't you, Bruce? We are members of the League of Shadows.

- Do you consider yourself primarily?
- I paid you a fortune.
And this gives you power over me?

Is a stock exchange. There's nothing to steal.
- Really? Then what are you doing here?

Here I realized that there can be no true despair without hope.

Calm down, Doctor! Now''s not the time for fear.
Calm down, doctor. Now is not the time to be afraid. It is still to come.

Peace has cost you your strength. The victory destroyed you.

Together we will select the city from the corrupt! From the rich! Those who were oppressed generations and fed us myths about the unprecedented opportunities, and we will return it to you - the people! Now Gotham is yours! Nobody gets in your way, do what you want. Just start with the storming of Blackgate and freeing the oppressed. Leave, who are ready to serve, we will raise an army. The powers that be will be smoked out of your filthy nests. Exiled to this cold and cruel world, let them try to survive. The court will decide out fate. We'll share their wealth! Their blood will be shed! The entire police force will remain, as you learn to serve true justice. It's a great city. And he will suffer! Gotham will live!

Oh, you think darkness is your ally. You almost have adapted to the darkness. I was born in it, soaked her. I did not see the light until he became a man. Light became nothing to me but blinding. The shadows betray you because they belong to me.

No one cared about me until I put on the mask.

- Why I killed?
- You don't fear death, you welcome it. Your punishment must be more severe.
- Tortured?
Yes. But not your body, and your soul.

I'm a necessary evil.