Black Manta quotes from Young Justice

Black Manta

(to Kaldur) Such a waste. You really have no ambition beyond serving Aquaman? Aren't schools of others willing to die for their king? This fool, for example. (attacks Garth)

Black Manta

My patience has run out, Martian. You have 24 hours. Finish curing my son or die.

Black Manta

Ignorant boy! This is not a world, a universe, in which a free man can afford to be soft. I will teach you to be ruthless, Kaldur'ahm, even if I must beat that lesson into your skull.

Black Manta

I was unable to secure the objective, and was forced to execute plan B.

You did well. Everything falls into place.

Manta

Manta to Partner: The base has been infiltrated. Abort operation!

Partner

Partner to Manta: The device is already primed. You have fives minutes. Get your men out. The bomb will take care of the rest.

Manta

Perfect.

Black Manta

Congratulations, Kaldur'ahm. You had quite a day. Capturing the Atlantean, killing a former teammate, destroying the com-sat.

Kaldur'ahm

My crew did not destroy the com-sat, Father. It's rocket must have malfunctioned. Our victory was mere luck.

Black Manta

I don't believe in luck. Which is why I arranged to have a bomb with an altitude sensors smuggled onto the com-sat rocket days ago. This was your final test. To see if you would take credit for what you have not accomplished.

Kaldur'ahm

And what if I have succeeded?

Black Manta

Then another test would have awaited. For it is not in success where true character is revealed, but in failure. I'm quite proud of you, my boy. You're ready for the next level.

Sportsmaster

Black Manta's son Aqualad killed my daughter Artemis without my permission.

Lex Luthor

We grieve for your loss and offer substantial monetary compensation.

Sportsmaster

And normally I'd be fine with that, but this goes to the heart of my rep ( hits his chest). Word gets out I took a pay-off, I look like a cheap punk.

Vandal Savage

Well what do you suggest old friend?

Sportsmaster

You know the code: An eye for an eye, a kid for a kid.

Black Manta

(being protective of Kaldur) No one touches my son!

Vandal Savage

Agreed. The death of Kaldur'ahm is an onstarter.

Sportsmaster

Fine. If the minnow's under the size limit, I'll go fish for the whale.

Kaldur'ahm

If I may respond?

Black Beetle

No, you may not. Manta, keep your whelp meat silent.

Black Manta

Beetle, your insolence grows progressively less...charming.

The Ambassador

Remember, the Earth is now the property of the Reach, and per our origninal agreement, the Light is merely our favored allies amoungst the humans.

Black Beetle

Show the proper respect, or suffer the consequences.

Black Manta

No agreement exists that makes a slave of Black Manta.

Black Beetle

No agreement exists that guarantees the life of Black Manta.

Black Manta

Manta guarantees that himself. (Both ready their weapons)

It would seem we have a stand-off.

Black Beetle

No, we don't. (Attacks Manta, and a fight breaks out)

If you are watching this, then your summit is truly over. The Light and the Reach deserve each other. Both sides play at being partners. But the Reach believes the Light to be their naive tools of conquest, when in fact the Light has manipulated the Reach from day one.

Vandal Savage

Shut this off.

Deathstroke

How?

It was the Light that brought Earth to the Reach's attention by sending the Justice League to Rimbor. The Light set their trap, and the Reach snapped at the bait, fulfilling the Light's desire to thrust our world into the galactic spotlight. Part of their perverse survival-of-the-fittest scheme for the planet, which they believe will transform the Earth and the Light into the eventual rulers of the Milky Way. Though the Light made a deal to help the Reach take Earth, They have also sabotaged the Reach's efforts. They kept the advanced meta-genes out of the Reach's hands. They added a neutralizing agent to the Reach's drink so Earth's population would not become servile. They turned public opinion against the Reach, and they intentionally allowed the Team access to the scarab temple to cleanse Blue and Green Beetle. So, you see, any agenda either side imagined they shared was nothing but a carefully crafted illusion. I trust I have shattered that illusion, as well as whatever remains of this sorry alliance. Good night. (shuts off)

Black Manta

Kaldur. Kaldur, what have you done?

Vandal Savage

He has in death done more to damage my plans than any living creature has wrought in 50,000 years. I'd be impressed if I wasn't so...

The Ambassador

AAH! You earthlings are a pestilence and a plague! You dare sabotage us?! Dare betray US?! Have you forgotten who controls the WarWorld? The Light is fortunate that we do not carve up your planet as we speak!

Vandal Savage

That would indeed impress, as I have the WarWorld's crystal key!

Kaldur'ahm

That was all I needed to know.

Black Manta

Kaldur, you're...

Kaldur'ahm

Alive, yes.

Artemis

(To Ra's Al Ghul to help her up) If you would? Uh. And I always heard how the "Great One" was such a gentleman.

Vandal Savage

Impossible. Deathstroke killed you both!

Deathstroke

Just for a little while. After all, I wouldn't want to do any permanent damage... (Shifts into Miss Martian, and telekinitically holds a sword to Savage's throat.)

...To my best friends. Not when a little misdirection and Hollywood special effects will do instead.

Kaldur'ahm

For we value our true friends, and unlike you, we are not short on them.