Professor Hugo Strange quotes from The Batman (2004)

Professor Hugo Strange

The tears of a clown, the rage behind the leer. Tonight, I merely glimpsed Joker's peculiar form of madness. So many more roads to cross, before I can get to... [moves Joker's file to reveal one with Batman's picture on it] the other side.

Professor Hugo Strange

I have developed a device that allows its user to tap directly into a patient's mind, like a two-way radio transmission.

Chief Angel Rojas

You gotta be kidding me.

Professor Hugo Strange

Hardly. The technology is untested, and therefore risky, but I am willing to volunteer.

What makes you so sure Joker will be willing to cooperate?

Joker

Another voice in my head? Well, the more, the merrier!

Batman

You planted Scarface in Wesker's apartment. Why?

Professor Hugo Strange

I had to put my treatment to the test, Batman. You know, to see if the criminal mind can ever really be cured.

Batman

I don't approve of your methods, Professor Strange.

Professor Hugo Strange

Says the man who dresses like a bat.

Batman

I'll be watching you.

Professor Hugo Strange

Ah. The Dark Knight returns.

Batman

D.A.V.E.'s escape was no accident, was it, Professor?

Professor Hugo Strange

[covertly opening a draw on his desk] You are not suggesting that I deliberately released Gotham's ultimate criminal mastermind?

Batman

I'm suggesting that you might find Arkham a better home than office.

Professor Hugo Strange

The line between genius and insanity is often blurred.

Batman

Didn't know you were such a fan.

Professor Hugo Strange

Your obsession with criminals fascinates me as much as the criminals themselves.

Batman

Shut down D.A.V.E., now!

Professor Hugo Strange

I may have created D.A.V.E., Batman, but I no longer control him.

Batman

Then tell me how to stop him!

Professor Hugo Strange

You can't. You see, he was designed to stop you. D.A.V.E. enacted his crimes to bait you into encounters, in order to study you.

Batman

And why would he want to study me?

Professor Hugo Strange

[smiling darkly] Because I also programmed my psychology into D.A.V.E.'s brain. D.A.V.E. shares my fascination with you, Batman - and by now, has probably learned all there is to know about you.

Alfred

Yes, yes, one moment. [he opens the door to find D.A.V.E. standing there]

Good evening. Is the Batman home?

Time's up, my friends.

Professor Hugo Strange

[clears throat] Excuse me. Before you send us all to that big Arkham Asylum in the sky, would you mind indulging an old man's intellectual curiosity, and answer a simple question: why?

Why? I'll tell you why. [removes his mask] I'm a bodyguard of Paul Karon. A great man. A man you, Joker, maimed.

Joker

[smiles, flattered] Me?

Catwoman

Should've known this was Joker's fault.

Penguin

Just had to make the nut-ball angry!

Don't blame Joker - blame the Bat. He had the chance to permanently stop each and every one of you, but was always prevented by some code of ethics. Now I'm left to finish a job he doesn't have the guts to.

Professor Hugo Strange

[laughs] And you believe every word of that, don't you? You didn't capture us so you could save Gotham. No, you're trying to erase your own failure of not saving your boss.

That's not true! Shut up!