Krauss
[Krauss speaks with a German accent]
Damen und Herren, Johann Krauss at your service.
Tied for 3rd most-quoted character in Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008): in 6 of its 51 quotes
Most scenes with: Abe (5), Hellboy (4), Prince Nuada (2)
Scenes with Krauss
6 scenes
[With the others in the meat-locker]
To wage his war, my brother needs this. [Holding the crown piece and cylinder] The final piece of the crown of BethMora and this map to the location of the Golden Army chamber.
Krauss
The Golden Army. The harbingers of death, the unstoppable tide–
Krauss
Your Highness, if you hand the crown piece over to us–
No. Where it goes, I go. My father died to uphold the truce with your world. We must honor his noble intentions.
The lady is in dire danger.
Krauss
I take is your are vouching for her, Agent Sapien?
Most emphatically, yes.
Krauss
Even so– I am sorry, but we simply cannot assume such responsibility on our own.
Krauss
You may not care, but there are procedures, rules, and little handbooks that–
She's coming with us. You got that, gasbag?
Johann Krauss
(offended)
What– what did you call me?!
(Enraged)
Demon. Born from a womb of shadows, sent to destroy their world, and you still believe you belong?
Are we going to talk all night? Because I'm really sleepy.
Krauss
[Krauss runs into Hellboy in a locker room]
Gute nacht, Agent Hellboy. [Hellboy gives him an annoyed look] Look, Agent, I know you don't like me, but I could take away your badge.
Never had one. Kept asking, though.
Krauss
You will learn to obey me, follow protocol and stay fockused at all times!
Oh, that word – "fock-yused"? Yeah, with your accent, I wouldn't use it that much.
Krauss
I knew Professor Broom, young man.
You didn't know Professor Broom.
Krauss
Yes, I did!
Krauss
After my accident–
Shut up!
Krauss
...he designed this containment suit. A wonderful man. And even then he was worried about your future. He–
Krauss
Or what? Are you threatening me? Because I think I can take you.
Excuse me?
Krauss
You heard me.
Krauss
I can take you. Because you have one fatal flaw.
Oh, I wanna hear it.
Krauss
[Chuckling]
No, you don't! You can't take criticism.
Try me.
Krauss
[Pokes Hellboy mockingly]
Can't take it.
Krauss
Your temper! It gets the best of you. Makes you weak, makes you vulnerable–
[Hellboy punches Johann, smashing his glass headpiece and letting his gaseous form flow out; it vanishes under the lockers, while his suit slumps onto the floor]
Oh, crap– Johann? Johann? Johann? Hey, Johann? [Glances around uneasily] C'mon, pal, hang in there, will ya? Johann? Johann! [Giving up, he leans against the lockers] ...Damn. [sips from a can of beer; suddenly, a locker door slams into his face] –Ow.
Krauss
[More locker doors slam into him en masse, knocking him to the floor, where one leaves itself with an indent of his face; he then sits on a bench, inspects the can and tosses it away after finding it emptied from his 'battle' with the lockers; Johann's gaseous form reemerges from the lockers] [Cheerfully]
There we are. Your temper – it makes you sloppy. Try to control it, Agent Hellboy, before it controls you. [Walks away, singing to himself in German]
Glasshole.
[After starting the plane, Abe meets up with Hellboy and Liz.]
We need to leave now, before they run our clearance upstairs.
Krauss
[Walks up to Hellboy, Liz, and Abe]
Guten Abend, meine Freunde. (Translation: "Good evening, my friends.") Do you have authorization to take that plane?
Krauss
[Stops walking]
On the contrary, I've been giving it some thought, and we should be able to save Agent Hellboy.
Krauss
[Krauss throws his red valvet bag to Abe. Abe catches it.]
You say I'm not human anymore, but you are wrong.
Krauss
[Abe shakes two rings out of the bag.]
I understand you pain all too well. A long time ago, I lost the woman I loved. And that was, in fact, the source of my present misfortune.
Krauss
[Abe picks a ring up and looks at it.]
I will tell you about it one day. But for now, the tactical advantage is ours. Consider this, the prince lacks the crown piece, and without it, his army poses no threat.
So we have clearance, then?
Krauss
Agent Sherman, Liz, screw ze clearance! We will take zat plane!
[Liz smiles.]
You're here. So, I assume you brought the remaining piece.
Krauss
No, we didn't, but we should discuss–
I'm not addressing you, Tin Man. Abraham.
Abe?
As I promised, so.
You would do the exact same for Liz.
Krauss
Agent Sapien, NO!
[Abe throws the crest to Prince Nuada. Prince Nuada catches it.]
What's going on? What's going on?
I quit. [Hands over his belt and weapons]
What? Are you serious?
Looks that way doesn't it? [Gives Manning her belt and weapon]
What's wrong with you? You can't all just quit.
[Comes back]
On second thought– [Takes his massive 'Samaritan' revolver] –I think I'll keep this.
Come on. Come on! Johann, they can't do this. Stop them.
Krauss
Dr. Manning, suck my ectoplasmic schwanzstucker! [Leaves with the others]