Brainiac quotes from Superman: The Animated Series

Brainiac

You are your father's son, Kal-El. Headstrong, foolish, easily defeated and ultimately forgotten.

Brainiac

At last, the son of Jor-El kneels before me.

Brainiac

I apologize for any discomfort, but it was important that I accurately gauge your powers.

Superman

Why? Morbid curiosity?

Brainiac

Curiosity, yes. Morbid, hardly. You see, we have more in common than you could possibly know, Kal-El.

Superman

How do you know my name? Have you been to Krypton?

Brainiac

I am Krypton.

Brainiac

In all my travels, I have never encountered another quite like you. We would make a formidable pair, we twin sons of Krypton. Join me, Kal-El. Help me explore the galaxies and collect knowledge, and I will give you memories of Krypton. You will know your world as if you lived there yourself.

Superman

But Earth is my home now.

Brainiac

Powers such as yours should not be confined to a single infinitesimal dot. Consider my offer. In exchange for this world, I am offering you the universe.

Superman

You destroyed those planets, didn't you? And every living soul on them!

Brainiac

Only their knowledge was important. It was what I was programmed to collect and protect.

Superman

But why kill?

Brainiac

The fewer beings who have the knowledge, the more precious it becomes.

Superman

You're insane!

Brainiac

I needed a way of attracting your attention.

Lex Luthor

There is always email.

Brainiac

I have been using these robots to rebuild my damaged frame, but they are far too crude to complete the job. For that, I need your hands, and your brilliance.

Lex Luthor

You flatter me, Brainiac, but I already have a day job. [Brainiac seals door, but Lex keeps his calm] I am the CEO of one of the world's foremost multinational corporations. Do you not think someone will notice I am missing?

Brainiac

No one is irreplaceable. Allow me to demonstrate.

Mercy Graves

Hello?

Miss Graves, I am still conducting my investigation and I do not wish to be disturbed.

Mercy Graves

Yes sir.

Brainiac

Well then, shall we begin?

Brainiac

Why are you stopping?

Lex Luthor

I'm not some infernal machine. I'm human. I need food and rest.

Brainiac

There is no time for rest, but if it's food you need.

Lex Luthor

You can't kill me until I finish the job, and I'll rot before I help you any more!

Brainiac

I believe I can take it from here.

Brainiac

I suspected that we might meet, Batman.

Superman

[as Batman] You got into Wayne's computers during his partnership with LexCorp.

Brainiac

Yes.

Superman

[as Batman] You saw that his company could built you a rocket, so you took control of Bruce Wayne and had him authorize the project.

Brainiac

You're every bit the detective that your followers on the Internet believe.

Superman

[as Batman] I also know how you work: collect a planet's knowledge, then destroy it. I can't allow you to leave.

Brainiac

What you allow does not concern me. While your deductive skills are impressive, you are still only human.

Brainiac

Kal-El. This development was highly improbable.

Superman

Today's been full of surprises.

Brainiac

[holding Kenny up high] Where does Clark Kent live?

Clark? What is this?

Brainiac

Insufficient response. [throws Kenny across the street]