Speaker A
Poseidon, in all my years of living, it isn't very often that I get pissed off. I try to chill with the waves, but damn you crossed the line.
A powerful monologue exploring ruthlessness as a form of mercy, vengeance, and the harsh realities of justice and mercy.
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Key Takeaways
- Mercy without ruthlessness can lead to incomplete justice.
- Ruthlessness can be a form of self-preservation and necessary harshness.
- False righteousness and excessive mercy can cause greater harm.
- There is a thin line between hope and naivety in dealing with cruelty.
- Vengeance is portrayed as a justified response to personal loss and betrayal.
What the video covers
- The speaker, Poseidon, expresses rare anger over harm done to his son, the cyclops.
- He criticizes mercy that prevents effective justice, calling it false righteousness.
- Ruthlessness is portrayed as a necessary form of mercy for oneself.
- The speaker condemns the reluctance to kill as a failure to get the job done.
- There is a tension between hopefulness and naivety regarding mercy and justice.
- The narrative reveals a personal vendetta and a readiness to exact lethal revenge.
- The speaker challenges the listener to apologize for the pain caused to his son.
- The metaphor of ripples turning into tidal waves illustrates escalating consequences.
- The speaker identifies himself as a monster, embodying darkness and vengeance.
- The video ends on a threatening note, implying imminent violent action.
Full Transcript — Download SRT & Markdown
Speaker A
I have been so gracious, and yet you hurt a son of mine. That's right, the cyclops you made blind is mine.
Speaker A
I'm left without a choice, and without a doubt, yes, the back of who is swimming with the shark now.
Speaker A
I got to make you bleed, I need to see you drown.
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But before you go, I need to make you learn how ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.
Speaker A
You are the worst kind of good, 'cause you're not even great.
Speaker A
A prick who reeks of false righteousness, that's what I hate.
Speaker A
'Cause you fight to save lives, but won't kill and don't get the job done.
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I mean, you totally could have avoided all this, had you just killed my son, but no.
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You are far too nice, mercy has a price. It's the final crack, we're bound to break the ice now.
Speaker A
You reveal your name, then you let him leave, unlike you, I got no mercy left to give, 'cause ruthlessness is mercy upon ourselves.
Speaker A
And now it is finally time to say goodbye, today you die.
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Unless, of course, you apologize for my son's pain and all his cries.
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The line between naivety and hopefulness is almost invisible, so close your heart, the world is dark and ruthless is mercy upon ourselves.
Speaker A
What have you done?
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When does a ripple become a tidal wave? 43 left under your command.
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When does a man become a monster? I am your darkest moment, the monster that always draws near.
Speaker A
Any last words?
Speaker A
All I got to do is open this bag.
Speaker B
What?
Topics:ruthlessnessmercyjusticevengeancePoseidoncyclopsfalse righteousnessmoralitypowerdarkness
