31 quotes
The Nature of Self in Conversation
Agent Jackson
You.
Smith
Yes me. Me, me, me!
Agent Jackson/Smith
Me too!
The Flawed Design of the Matrix
The Architect
The first Matrix I designed was quite naturally perfect; it was a work of art, flawless, sublime. A triumph equalled only by its monumental failure. The inevitability of its doom is apparent to me now as a consequence of the imperfection inherent in every human being. Thus I redesigned it, based on your history, to more accurately reflect the varying grotesqueries of your nature. However, I was again frustrated by failure. I have since come to understand that the answer eluded me because it required a lesser mind, or perhaps a mind less bound by the parameters of perfection. Thus the answer was stumbled upon by another: an intuitive program, initially created to investigate certain aspects of the human psyche. If I am the father of the Matrix, she would undoubtedly be its mother.
Neo
The Oracle.
The Architect
Please. As I was saying, she stumbled upon a solution whereby nearly 99% of all test subjects accepted the program as long as they were given a choice, even if they were only aware of the choice at a near-unconscious level. While this answer functioned, it was obviously fundamentally flawed, thus creating the otherwise-contradictory systemic anomaly that if left unchecked might threaten the system itself. Ergo, those that refused the program, while a minority, if unchecked would constitute an escalating probability of disaster.
Neo
This is about Zion.
The Architect
You are here because Zion is about to be destroyed, its every living inhabitant terminated, its entire existence eradicated.
Neo
Bullshit.
[The monitors have the same response, but in anger]
The Architect
Denial is the most predictable of all human responses. But, rest assured, this will be the sixth time we have destroyed it, and we have become exceedingly efficient at it.
A Package Delivered in Unlikely Circumstances
Smith
Mr. Anderson! Did you get my package?
Neo
Yeah.
Smith
Well, good.
Morpheus
Smith.
Link
Whoever it is, he’s not reading like an agent.
Smith
Surprised to see me?
Neo
No.
Smith
Then you’re aware of it.
Neo
Of what?
Smith
Our connection. I don’t fully understand how it happened. Perhaps some part of you imprinted onto me, something overwritten or copied. That is at this point irrelevant, what matters is that whatever happened, happened for a reason.
Neo
And what reason is that?
Smith
I killed you, Mr. Anderson, I watched you die… With a certain satisfaction, I might add, and then something happened. Something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway. You destroyed me, Mr. Anderson. Afterward, I knew the rules, I understood what I was supposed to do but I didn’t. I couldn’t. I was compelled to stay, compelled to disobey. And now here I stand because of you, Mr. Anderson, because of you I’m no longer an agent of the system, because of you I’ve changed – I’m unplugged – a new man, so to speak, like you, apparently free.
Neo
Congratulations.
Smith
Thank you. But as you well know, appearances can be deceiving, which brings me back to the reason why we’re here. We’re not here because we’re free, we’re here because we’re not free. There’s no escaping reason, no denying purpose – because as we both know, without purpose, we would not exist.
Smith 2
It is purpose that created us,
Smith 3
Purpose that connects us,
Smith 4
Purpose that pulls us,
Smith 5
That guides us,
Smith 6
That drives us,
Smith 7
It is purpose that defines,
Smith 8
Purpose that binds us.
Smith
We’re here because of you, Mr. Anderson, we’re here to take from you what you tried to take from us. Purpose.
Trinity
What’s happening to him?
Link
I don’t know.
Smith
Yes, that’s it, it’ll be over soon.
[attempting to copy himself into Neo]
The Illusion of Choice and Power
The Merovingian
Choice is an illusion, created between those with power, and those without.
Betrayal and Consequences in Relationships
Merovingian
Oh God, my God, Persephone how could you do this, you betrayed me!
[Speaks French]
Persephone
Cause and effect, my love.
Merovingian
Cause? There is no cause for this, what cause?
Persephone
What cause? How about the lipstick you’re still wearing?
Merovingian
Lipstick? Lipstick? What craziness you are talking about woman, there is no lipstick.
Persephone
].
[[w:Fellatio|She wasn’t kissing your face, my love]
Merovingian
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai, woman, this is nothing, c’est rien , c’est rien du tout . It’s a game, it is only a game.
[Translation: it's nothing; Translation: it's nothing at all]
Persephone
So is this. Have fun.
Merovingian
All right. All right. Let us find out where this goes. You two, get the Keymaker.
[The twins phantasmographosize and sink completely into the floor]
Trinity
That’s a nice trick.
Keymaker
I cannot go back.
[He runs out of the room with Trinity and Morpheus following]
Neo
I’ll handle them.
Merovingian
Handle" us?! You’ll "handle" us?! You know, your predecessors had much more respect. Okay, you have some skill. Kill him.
[He gestures to the goons and they all walk forward holding up assault rifles and barrage Neo with him stoically freezing all bullets in mid-air, then they all fall to the ground simultaneously; Neo puts his right hand behind his back and gestures with his left hand as if to say; it's your move, and the goons all rush him grabbing decorative blade weapons to fight him and Neo fends them off and thwarts one who swings at him with just a hand, but it draws blood]
Merovingian
You see, he’s just a man.
Merovingian
Damn it, woman, you will be the end of me. Mark my words, boy, and mark them well. I have survived your predecessors, and I will survive you!
[Neo finishes off the last goon; He leaves the room]
Counterattack Strategy Faces Unexpected Setback
Roland
Lock was right. He guessed that the machines would cut off the mainlines in and out of Zion. He thought a counterattack might surprise them. It sounded good. We figured we had a shot, until someone screwed it up.
Meeting the Architect in The Matrix Reloaded
The Architect
Hello, Neo.
Neo
Who are you?
The Architect
I am the Architect. I created the Matrix. I have been waiting for you. You have many questions and though the process has altered your consciousness, you remain irrevocably human. Ergo, some of my answers you will understand, some of them you will not. Concordantly, while your first question may be the most pertinent, you may or may not realize, it is also the most irrelevant.
Neo
Why am I here?
The Architect
Your life is the sum of a remainder of an unbalanced equation inherent to the programming of the Matrix. You are the eventuality of an anomaly, which despite my sincerest efforts I have been unable to eliminate from what is otherwise a harmony of mathematical precision. While it remains a burden assiduously avoided, it is not unexpected, and thus not beyond a measure of control, which has led you, inexorably, here.
Neo
You haven't answered my question.
The Architect
Quite right. ...Interesting, that was quicker than the others.
Neo Monitors
Others? What others? How many? Answer me.
The Architect
The Matrix is older than you know. I prefer counting from the emergence of one integral anomaly to the emergence of the next, in which case this is the sixth version.
Neo Monitors
Five ones before me? Bullshit. Liar!
Neo
There are only two possible explanations: either no one told me…or no one knows.
The Architect
Precisely. As you are undoubtedly gathering, the anomaly is systemic, creating fluctuations in even the most simplistic equations.
Neo Monitors
You can't control me! I'm gonna smash you into fucking bits! FUCKING DEAD! I'll fucking kill you! I can say whatever I want! You can't make me do that! You old, white, prick!
Neo
… Choice. The problem is choice.
Escape Through Another Way
Trinity
Where are you going?
Keymaker
Another way, always another way. Close it, quick.
[A twin rushes to the door and thwarts the door shutting with an arm with Trinity pumping several rounds into the arm]
Twin 1
Could we move along?
[Twin 2 phantasmographosizes through the door with Trinity emptying an entire gun clip fruitlessly]
Keymaker
Run! ] it for escape]
[He runs off to a vehicle to [[w:hotwire|hotwire]
Twin 2
Step away from the door. We owe you for that.
[Twin 2 gets Trinity into a bind holding a blade to her neck; Morpheus relaxes grip on door and steps off]
Twin 1
Just like new.
[phantasmographosizes and back to default with bullet wounds and damaged clothing disappeared]
Twin 2
Drop your weapon.
[The Keymaker gets their attention and Trinity runs to the vehicle and Morpheus fights both the twins simultaneously]
Morpheus
Stay with him.
Trinity
What about Neo?
Morpheus
He can handle himself.
Trinity
Get in the back.
[to the Keymaker]
Neo
Oh shit.
Link
Operator.
Neo
Link, where am I?
Link
You’re not gonna believe this, but you’re all the way up in the mountains.
Neo
Really.
[incredulously]
Link
Yeah, it’s gonna take me a while to get up an exit. Oh shit.
[senses danger on his monitors]
Neo
What?
Link
Those Twin things are after Morpheus and Trinity, and I don’t have a way to get em out.
Neo
Where are they?
Link
Middle of the city, 500 miles due south.
[Neo flies off]
Agent Smith's Assertion of Futility
Agent Smith
I'm sorry, gentlemen, but this is a dead end.
Secrets of the Building's Hidden Level
Keymaker
There’s a building. Inside this building there’s a level where no elevator can go, and no stair can reach. This level is filled with doors. These doors lead to many places, hidden places, but one door is special. One door leads to the Source. This building is protected by a very secure system. Every alarm triggers the bomb.
Vector
Bomb? Did he say bomb?
Keymaker
But like all systems it has a weakness. The system is based on the rules of a building. One system built on another.
Morpheus
Electricity.
Keymaker
If one fails, so must the other.
Niobe
No electricity, no alarms.
Ghost
But you’d have to take out a whole city block to kill the power to a building like that.
Keymaker
Not one, 27.
Vector
27 blocks?
Keymaker
There is a power station. it must be destroyed.
Niobe
There must be some kind of failsafe.
Keymaker
Yes, there is an emergency system. The core network of the grid must be accessed. The emergency system must be deactivated.
Soren
Then what do you need us for? Neo could take ’em both out easier than we could.
Keymaker
There’s no time.
Niobe
Why?
Keymaker
Once the door is unprotected, the connection will be severed. But another connection must first be made.
Ghost
How long will that take?
Keymaker
Exactly 314 seconds.
Soren
Just over 5 minutes.
Keymaker
That is the length and breadth of the window. Only ] can open the door, and only during that window can the door be opened.
[[w:Neo (The Matrix)|The One]
Niobe
How do you know all this?
Keymaker
I know because I must know. It’s my purpose. It’s the reason I’m here. Same reason we’re all here.
Trinity
Neo, I know something’s wrong. You don’t have to tell me. I just want you to know that I’m here.
Keymaker
All must be done as one.
Link
Can’t hurt.
Keymaker
If one fails, all fail.
Morpheus
At midnight, there’s a shift change in the security of both buildings. At midnight, we will strike.
Guard 1
Hey! You count sheep at home.
Guard 2
Why, I get paid to count ’em here.
Jax
Okay, they’re inside.
Axel
How much time?
Jax
12 minutes.
Axel
Oh shit!
Morpheus
All of our lives we have fought this war. Tonight I believe we can end it. Tonight is not an accident. There are no accidents. We have not come here by chance. I do not believe in chance when I see 3 objectives, 3 captains, 3 ships. I do not see coincidence, I see providence, I see purpose. I believe it is our fate to be here. It is our destiny. I believe this night holds for each and every one of us the very meaning of our lives.
Neo
I want to ask you to do something, but I don’t know how.
Trinity
I promise you, if I can, I will.
Neo
What if I asked you to stay out of this, no matter what. To stay out of the Matrix?
Trinity
Why?
Neo
Please.
Trinity
All right.
Morpheus
What is it, Niobe?
Niobe
I can’t help it, Morpheus, I can’t help thinking – what if you’re wrong. What if all this – the prophecy, everything – is bullshit.
Morpheus
Then tomorrow we may all be dead, but how would that be different from any other day? This is a war, and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place.
Axel
Incoming. Incoming! Incoming!
Morpheus
Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over. Isn’t that worth fighting for? Isn’t that worth dying for?
Soren
Time?
Vector
3 minutes.
Binary
Almost there.
Keymaker
It is time.
Trinity
Find the others.
Link
Got Niobe right there, they’re already out of the station.
Trinity
What about Soren?
Link
There, they’re still inside, but…
Trinity
They’re not moving.
Morpheus
That’s it, let’s go.
Trinity
Call Neo now.
Link
Lost them. They’re inside the portal.
Trinity
What about the grid?
Link
Everything’s still operational. Emergency system’s already rerouting power. Jesus. As soon as they open that door, it’s all over.
Trinity
The hell it is.
Link
What are you… Trinity?
Trinity
I will not stand here and do nothing. I will not wait here to watch them die.
Link
Trinity, we’re talking less then 5 minutes here.
Trinity
In 5 minutes, I’ll tear that whole goddamn building down.
Neo
How much further?
Keymaker
Here, just here.
Smith
I’m sorry, this is a dead end.
Link
It’s gotta be the ugliest hack I have ever done. That’s as close as I can get ya. You better grow some wings. Operator.
[Trinity calls him]
Trinity
I’m in.
Link
Keep moving, 65th floor.
Smith
you look surprised to see me again, Mr. Anderson, that’s the difference between us. I’ve been expecting you.
Neo
What do you want, Smith?
Smith
Oh you haven’t figured that out? Still using all the muscles except the one that matters. I want exactly what you want. I want everything.
Morpheus
Would that include a bullet from this gun?
Smith
Go ahead, shoot. The best thing about being me – there’s so many me’s.
A Kiss for the Keymaker
Persephone
If you want the Keymaker, follow me. Get out! I’m so sick of his bullshit. On and on, pompous prick. A long time ago, when we first came here, it was so different. He was so different. He was like you. I’ll give you what you want. But you have to give me something.
[to man in washroom]
Neo
What?
Persephone
A kiss.
Trinity
Excuse me?
Persephone
I want you to kiss me as if you were kissing her.
Neo
Why?
Persephone
You love her. She loves you. It’s all over you both. A long time ago, I knew what that felt like. I want to remember it. I want to sample it. That’s all, just a sample.
Trinity
Why don’t you sample this instead?
[She holds up her gun to Persephone's head]
Morpheus
Trinity.
Persephone
Such emotion over something so small. It’s just a kiss.
Neo
Why should we trust you?
Persephone
If I don’t deliver you to the Keymaker, she can kill me.
Neo
All right.
Persephone
But you have to make me believe I am her.
Neo
All right.
Persephone
Terrible. Forget it.
[Neo kisses her; she is not satisfied]
Neo
Wait. Okay.
Persephone
Ahh, yes. That’s it. I envy you. But such a thing is not meant to last. Come with me.
[he kisses her again; this time...]
Transformation and Defiance in the Matrix
Agent Smith
I killed you, Mr. Anderson, I watched you die; and with a certain satisfaction, I might add. And then something happened. Something that I knew was impossible, but it happened anyway: you destroyed me, Mr. Anderson. Afterward, I knew the rules, I understood what I was supposed to do, but I didn't. I couldn't. I was compelled to stay. Compelled to disobey. And now here I stand because of you, Mr Anderson. Because of you, I'm no longer an agent of this system. Because of you, I'm changed, unplugged, a new man, so to speak, like you, apparently free.
A Meeting with the Oracle
The Oracle
Well, come on. I ain’t gonna bite ya. Come around here, and let me have a look at ya. My goodness, look at you! You turned out all right, didn’t you? How do you feel?
Neo
I, uh...
The Oracle
I know you’re not sleeping. We’ll get to that. Why don’t you come and have a sit this time?
Neo
Maybe I’ll stand.
The Oracle
Well, suit yourself.
Neo
I felt like sitting.
[sits down]
The Oracle
I know. So. Let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way.
Neo
You’re not human, are you?
The Oracle
Well it’s tough to get any more obvious than that.
Neo
If I had to guess, I’d say you’re a program from the machine world. So is he.
[referring to Seraph]
The Oracle
So far, so good.
Neo
But if that’s true, that can mean you are a part of this system, another kind of control.
The Oracle
Keep going.
Neo
I suppose the most obvious question is, how can I trust you?
The Oracle
Bingo! It is a pickle, no doubt about it. The bad news is there’s no way if you can really know whether I’m here to help you or not. So it’s really up to you. You just have to make up your own damn mind to either accept what I’m going to tell you, or reject it. Candy?
Neo
D’you already know if I’m going to take it?
The Oracle
Wouldn’t be much of an Oracle if I didn’t.
Neo
But if you already know, how can I make a choice?
The Oracle
Because you didn’t come here to make the choice, you’ve already made it. You’re here to try to understand why you made it. I thought you’d have figured that out by now.
Neo
Why are you here?
The Oracle
Same reason. I love candy.
Neo
But why help us?
The Oracle
We’re all here to do what we’re all here to do. I’m interested in one thing, Neo, the future. And believe me, I know – the only way to get there is together.
Neo
Are there other programs like you?
The Oracle
Oh, well, not like me. But… Look, see those birds? At some point a program was written to govern them. A program was written to watch over the trees, and the wind, the sunrise, and sunset. There are programs running all over the place. The ones doing their job, doing what they were meant to do, are invisible. You’d never even know they were here. But the other ones, well, we hear about them all the time.
Neo
I’ve never heard of them.
The Oracle
Of course you have. ]
[[w:malware|Every time you’ve heard someone say they saw a ghost, or an angel. Every story you’ve ever heard about vampires, werewolves, or aliens is the system assimilating some program that’s doing something they’re not supposed to be doing.]
Neo
]. Why?
[[w: Trojan horse (computing)|Programs hacking programs]
The Oracle
They have their reasons, but usually a program chooses exile when it faces deletion.
Neo
And why would a program be deleted?
The Oracle
Maybe it breaks down. Maybe a better program is created to replace it – happens all the time, and when it does, a program can either choose to hide here, or return to ].
[[w:The Architect (The Matrix)|The Source]
Neo
The machine mainframe?
The Oracle
Yes. Where you must go. Where the path of The One ends. You’ve seen it, in your dreams, haven’t you? The door made of light?
The Oracle
What happens when you go through the door?
Neo
I see Trinity, and something happens, something bad. She starts to fall, and then I wake up.
The Oracle
Do you see her die?
Neo
No.
The Oracle
You have the sight now, Neo. You are looking at the world without time.
Neo
Then why can’t I see what happens to her?
The Oracle
We can never see past the choices we don’t understand.
Neo
Are you saying I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies?
The Oracle
No. You’ve already made the choice, now you have to understand it.
Neo
No, I can’t do that. I won’t.
The Oracle
You have to.
Neo
Why?
The Oracle
Because you’re The One.
Neo
What if I can’t? What happens if I fail?
The Oracle
Then Zion will fall. Our time is up. Listen to me, Neo. You can save Zion if you reach The Source, but to do that you will need the Keymaker.
Neo
The Keymaker?
The Oracle
Yes, he disappeared some time ago. We did not know what happened to him until now. He’s being held prisoner by a very dangerous program, one of the oldest of us. He is called the Merovingian, and he will not let him go willingly.
Neo
What does he want?
The Oracle
What do all men with power want? More power. Be there, at that exact time, and you will have a chance.
Seraph
We must go.
The Oracle
Seems like every time we meet I’ve got nothing but bad news. I’m sorry about that, I surely am. But for what it’s worth, you’ve made a believer out of me. Good luck, kiddo.
Morpheus Inspires Courage in the Face of Adversity
Morpheus
Zion, hear me! It is true what many of you have heard: the machines have raised an army and, as I speak, that army is drawing nearer to our home. Believe me when I say we have a difficult time ahead of us. But if we are to understand it, we must first shed our fear of it. I stand here now before you, truthfully, unafraid. Why? Because I believe something you do not? No! I stand here without fear because I remember. I remember that I stand here not because of the path that lies before me, but because of the path that lies behind me. I remember that for one hundred years, we have fought these Machines. I remember that for one hundred years, they have sent their armies to destroy us. And after a century of war, I remember that which matters most: WE ARE STILL HERE! Tonight, let us make them remember! Tonight, let us shake these caves of earth, fire, steel and stone! Tonight, let us be heard from red core to black sky! Tonight, let us make them remember: this is Zion! And we are not afraid!
[Speaking before all Zionites gathered in a cavern; Congregants murmurs frightened and disturbed; thunderous cheers; to more, louder cheers, he waves in farewell and leaves them to celebrate]
The Paradox of Time and Existence
The Merovingian
Who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time?
Meeting the Oracle in The Matrix Reloaded
Trinity
Be careful.
Neo
Hello.
Seraph
You seek the Oracle.
Neo
Who are you?
Seraph
I am Seraph. I can take you to her. But first, I must apologize.
Neo
Apologize for what?
Seraph
For this. Good. The Oracle has many enemies. I had to be sure.
[He and Neo have a huge martial arts fight]
Neo
Of what?
Seraph
That you are ].
[[w:Neo (The Matrix)|The One]
Neo
You could’ve just asked.
Seraph
No. You do not truly know someone until you fight them. Come, she’s waiting.
Link
Where the hell’d they go?
Neo
These are back doors, aren’t they? Programmer access.
[Walking in a hallway with several doors on both sides]
Neo
How do they work?
Seraph
The code is hidden in tumblers. One position opens a lock. Another position opens one of these doors.
Neo
Are you a programmer?
Neo
Then what are you?
Seraph
I protect that which matters most.
[He brings Neo to the Oracle who is sitting on a bench in a courtyard]
Morpheus Questions Machine Logic in Zion Defense
Ship captain
That can't be -
[i.e. 250,000 Sentinels approaching Zion]
Morpheus
Why not? A Sentinel for every man, woman and child in Zion. That sounds exactly like the thinking of a machine to me.
Alliances and Choices in a Dangerous Realm
Link
Not again!
Persephone
] who immediately stand up startled] It’s all right, boys, they’re with me. These fellas work for my husband, they do his dirty work. They’re very good, very loyal. Aren’t you, boys?
[she leads the three into a library with two goons watching [[w:The Brides of Dracula|The Brides of Dracula]
Cain and Abel
Yes, Mistress.
Persephone
], but like so many back then, ]. My husband saved them because they’re notoriously difficult to ]. How many people keep ] in their gun? You can either run to the restaurant and tell my husband what I have done, or you can stay there and die. ]... Hurry. ] and she leads them into a dungeon opening a door to The Keymaker's workroom]
[[w:Obsolescence|They come from a much older version of the Matrix; [w:Software bug|they caused more problems than they solved; [w:Assassination|terminate; [w:Werewolf|silver bullets; She holds up the gun and shoots one goon in the head and his body falls back onto a couch; Other goon runs off; [w:Infidelity|He’s in the ladies’ room; To Nebuchadnezzar crew; She opens a [[w:sliding bookcase|revolving bookcase door]
Neo
My name is Neo.
Keymaker
Yes, I’m The Keymaker, I’ve been waiting for you.
Trust as a Foundation of Service
Morpheus
Link. Given your experience I can't say I fully understand your reasons for serving aboard my ship. However, if you wish to continue to do so, I must ask you to do one thing.
Link
What's that, sir?
Morpheus
To trust me.
Respect Among Predecessors and Superiors
The Merovingian
Handle" us?! You'll "handle" us?! You know, your predecessors had a lot more respect!
A Meeting of Key Characters in The Matrix
Merovingian
Aha, here he is at last. Neo, the One himself, right? And the legendary Morpheus. And Trinity of course, si belle qu’elle me fait souffrir . I have heard so much, you honor me. Please, sit, join us. This is my wife, Persephone. Something to eat? Drink? Hmm… of course, such things are contrivances like so much here. For the sake of appearances.
[Translation: so beautiful that it makes me suffer]
Neo
No, thank you.
Merovingian
Yes, of course, who has time? Who has time? But then if we do not ever take time, how can we ever have time? ], magnificent ], I love ], like I love ]. I have sampled every language, ] – fantastic language, especially to curse with. Nom de Dieu de putain de bordel de merde de saloperies de connards d’enculés de ta mère. You see, it’s like ], I love it.
[[w:Château Haut-Brion|Château Haut-Brion 1959; [w:Wine|wine; [w:French wine|French wine; [w:Geographical distribution of French speakers|the French language; [w:Francophile|French is my favorite; Translation: Holy name of/God/dammit/sake pussy whore bitch asshole ass-fucked faggot; [w:Anal hygiene|wiping your ass with silk]
Morpheus
You know why we are here.
Merovingian
Hmm, ], I know everything I can. The question is, do you know why you are here?
[[w:Webmaster|I am a trafficker of information]
Morpheus
We are looking for the Keymaker.
Merovingian
Oh yes, it is true. The Keymaker, of course. But this is not a reason, this is not a "why". The Keymaker himself, his very nature, is means, it is not an end, and so, to look for him is to be looking for a means to do... what?
Neo
You know the answer to that question.
Merovingian
But do you? You think you do but you do not. You are here because you were sent here, you were told to come here and you obeyed. It is, of course, the way of all things. You see, there is only one constant, one universal, it is the only real truth: causality. Action. Reaction. Cause and effect.
[Laughs]
Morpheus
Everything begins with ].
[[w:choice|choice]
Merovingian
No. Wrong. Choice is an ], created between those with power, and those without. Look there, at that woman. My God, just look at her. Affecting everyone around her, so obvious, so bourgeois, so boring. But wait… Watch – you see, ]. It starts so simply, each line of the program creating a new effect, just like poetry. First, a rush… heat… her heart flutters. You can see it, Neo, yes? She does not understand why – is it the wine? No. What is it then, what is the reason? And soon it does not matter, soon the why and the reason are gone, and all that matters is the feeling itself. This is the nature of the universe. We struggle against it, we fight to deny it, but it is of course pretense, it is a lie. Beneath our poised appearance, the truth is we are completely out of control. Causality. There is no escape from it, we are forever slaves to it. Our only hope, our only peace is to understand it, to understand the "why". "Why" is what separates us from them, you from me. "Why" is the only real social power, without it you are powerless. And this is how you come to me, without "why", without power. Another link in the chain. But fear not, since I have seen how good you are at following orders, I will tell you what to do next. Run back, and give the fortune teller this message: Her time is almost up. Now I have some real business to do, I will say adieu and goodbye.
[[w:illusion|illusion; [w:Trojan horse (computing)|I have sent her dessert, a very special dessert. I wrote it myself; the woman cuts a sliver of the cake with her fork and then puts it in her mouth; she takes a sip of wine; at this point, the woman is feeling a pleasurable sensation in her body; an explosion is seen in the code and she quietly gets up from the table and leaves]
Neo
This isn’t over.
Merovingian
Oh yes, it is. ] is mine and I see no reason why I should give him up. No reason at all.
[[w:Locksmithing|The Keymaker]
Persephone
Where are you going?
Merovingian
Please, ma chérie , I’ve told you, we are all victims of causality. I drank too much wine, ]. Cause and effect. Au revoir.
[Translation: my darling; [w:Urination|I must take a piss]
Trinity
Touch me, and that hand will never touch anything again.
Neo
Well, that didn’t go so well.
Morpheus
Are you certain the ] didn’t say anything else?
[[w:The Oracle (The Matrix)|Oracle]
Neo
Yes.
Trinity
Maybe we did something wrong.
Neo
Or didn’t do something.
Morpheus
No, what happened happened and couldn’t have happened any other way.
Neo
How do you know?
Morpheus
We are still alive.
A Clash of Perspectives in the Matrix
Computer Room Technician
Christ, what happened in here?
Computer Room Guard
Hold it right there, little lady.
Smith
If you can’t beat us, join us.
Neo
Morpheus!
Link
Still no sight of them. I don’t know what they’re doing, but they only got 2 minutes left. One minute!
Trinity
Come on. Come on. Please.
Smiths
Kill them.
Link
They’re in. I don’t believe it.
Keymaker
It was meant to be. Morpheus. That door will take you home. You’ll know which door. Hurry, Neo.
[to Neo]
Link
Trinity, I got some serious activity headed your way. We got a serious situation, sir.
[To Morpheus]
Morpheus
Oh, no.
Survival Through Generations
The Merovingian
Mark my words, boy, and mark them well. I survived your predecessors and I will survive you.
Hope Against Caution
Trinity
You always told me to stay off the freeway.
Morpheus
Yes, that’s true.
Trinity
You said it was suicide.
Morpheus
Then let us hope, that I was wrong.
The Cost of War and Hope for Victory
Morpheus
Then tomorrow we may all be dead, but how would that be different from any other day? This is a war, and we are soldiers. Death can come for us at any time, in any place. Now consider the alternative. What if I am right? What if the prophecy is true? What if tomorrow the war could be over? Isn't that worth fighting for? Isn't that worth dying for?
Observing the Code's Unusual Changes
Morpheus
What can you see, Neo?
Neo
It’s strange, the code is somehow different.
Morpheus
Encrypted?
Neo
Maybe.
Trinity
Is that good for us or bad for us?
Neo
Well, it looks like every floor is wired with explosives.
Trinity
Bad for us.
Morpheus
Here we go.
Maitre d’
Puis-je vous aider? :
[Translation: Can I help you?]
Morpheus
Yes, we are here to speak with ].
[[w:Merovingian dynasty|the Merovingian]
Maitre d’
Of course, he has been expecting you. Follow me.
The Nature of Purpose and Existence
Agent Smith
We're not here because we're free; we're here because we're not free. There's no escaping reason, no denying purpose, for as we both know, without purpose we would not exist. It is purpose that created us, purpose that connects us, purpose that pulls us, that guides us, that drives us; it is purpose that defines, purpose that binds us. We are here because of you, Mr. Anderson. We're here to take from you what you tried to take from us... Purpose!
Growing Frustration Among the Twins
Twin 1
We are getting aggravated.
Twin 2
Yes, we are.
Choices and the Limits of Foreknowledge
Oracle
You have the sight now Neo. You are looking at the world without time.
Neo
Then why can't I see what happens to her?
Oracle
We can never see past the choices we don't understand.
Neo
Are you saying I have to choose whether Trinity lives or dies?
Oracle
No! You've already made the choice. Now you have to understand it.