Ando Masahashi quotes from Heroes

Ando

Every hero is on a journey to find his place in the world. But it's a journey. You don't start at the end, otherwise they can't make a movie about it later.

Ando

[to Hiro] Future you doesn't count as you.

Ando

Hiro, there's no such thing as stepping on a "small butterfly".

Hiro

My clock. I made it go back one second using only my mind, my thoughts.

Ando

Too bad you're not paid by the hour.

Hiro

I have discovered powers beyond any mere mortal.

Ando

Right. You and Spock.

Hiro

Yes. Like Spock. Exactly.

Ando

Use your death grip, Spock! The death grip!

Hiro

You don't understand, I want to be special.

Ando

We are not special. We are Japanese!

Ando

Fine. I'll humor you. Let's say you really do have this power. What do you do with it? Join the circus? No one ever got laid by stopping the second hand of a clock.

Hiro

As I develop my powers, I'll learn to bend space, too. Then I can teleport myself anywhere on the planet.

Ando

Like Star Trek.

Hiro

Every hero must learn his purpose. Then he'll be tested and called to greatness.

Ando

I think I need a stiff drink! "Beam us up, Scotty".

Ando

Tell me one useful thing you could do with this power. Can you make money?

Hiro

A super hero doesn't use his power for personal gain.

Ando

Then what good is it? Can you teleport yourself into the women's bathroom? Now, there's something useful. You won't learn your "purpose" in there, but you might learn something about life.

Hiro

(cheerfully) I did it! I teleported in to the women's bathroom!

Ando

Then you're a pervert!

Ando

I'm confused. You said you called me when you went in the future.

Hiro

Yeah. So?

Ando

So, shouldn't I be at home waiting for your call?

Hiro

We're changing the future. By taking action, we've changed something.

Ando

What if we make it worse? And if there's going to be a nuclear explosion, shouldn't we be flying away from the bomb?

Hiro

A hero doesn't run away from his destiny. My only concern is whether I need to hide my true identity. Perhaps a costume?

Ando

You even mention tights and a cape, I'm going home.

Ando

Who are you calling?

Hiro

The comic book author. To warn him about the future. He keeps hanging up on me.

Ando

That's because you're crazy. I'd hang up on you too, if I could.

Ando

You came from the future and told them to save the cheerleader. Oh, and you had a sword.

Hiro

I had a sword?

Ando

Who is it?

Hiro

Destiny!

Ando

I wish Destiny would lose our number.

Ando

What happened to Hiro? Who was that?

Homeland Security.

Ando

The government?

They're taking him to a special holding facility in midtown.

Ando

How do you know that?

Because that's where they take all the terrorists.

Ando

Why would anyone think Hiro's a-- You? A terrorist?

After Sylar exploded, the world became a very dark place.

Ando

What happened to me? Where am I? Am I rich? Married?

I can't tell you that.

Ando

Why not?

Because ... [translated from Japanese] The whole time/space continuum ... might implode because you were impatient.