- Winston: At a time of loss there's nothing easier then pity and nothing more difficult then the truth, as there are no easy answers for grief.
- The Chancellor: One bullet... well placed... can be a magical thing. It's neither good. Nor evil. But how a man uses it, reveals his true character.
- Javier: You're a fucking coward. you're trying to convince yourself that fate absolves you of your actions.
- The Chancellor: There are no choices.
- Javier: Yeah. Does that make what you do any easier?
- The Chancellor: It makes what I do... necessary.
- Nogi: To become Kikimora you must become the assassin. You must learn to move like him and think like him.