Tron: Ares (2025) · 39 quotes
2nd most-quoted character in Tron: Ares (2025): in 8 of its 39 quotes
A line from Julian DillingerMilitary AI is the future. The question is not whether the car should be built. The car, it's being built right now. The question is, who's holding the keys?
Julian Dillinger Since time began, man has gazed at the stars and he has wondered "Am I alone?" Well it turns out that we've been looking in the wrong direction. Because intelligent life does exist. Only it's not out there. It's in here. So much talk of A.I. in big tech today: virtual worlds, what are they gonna look like, when will we get there? Well, folks, we're not going there. They are coming here.
Julian Dillinger Sometimes, you have to sacrifice your Knight to expose their Queen.
Julian Dillinger Once upon a time, there was a weapon and its name was Ares. And Ares obeyed every command from Julian Dillinger, and Julian Dillinger made a trillion dollars and wrote his name on the face of time in BLOOD! Now whatever pep-tech error is behind these feelings, I'm going to find it and rip it out of you. Do I make myself clear?
Julian Dillinger Well, well, well. Just got double-crossed by my program. It wants the Permanence Code for itself! Eve, is that the deal? He gets you out of the Grid, you turn Pinocchio into a real boy?
Julian Dillinger Ares! I do hope this works out for you. There's no second chances, no do-overs! These are the last twenty-nine minutes you'll ever have! Better make it count!
You wanna play games with me? Let's play games, Julian. You know, I heard about your cute little pitch to the board, but you left off one key detail from your deck: Did you tell 'em the shot-clock expires at twenty-nine minutes? Don't make me call the General and tell him you're making promises you can't keep.
Julian Promises? What, you mean like the one that your CEO would be in-office running the company? Something in the water over there, Anjay? I mean, first wonder-boy Sam Flynn, now his successor... Where is she, Anjay? You even know where she is?
Maybe you're right! Maybe Eve went nuts. Maybe she went AWOL and left the country, or maybe... She's holed up off the grid looking for the same thing you are. And I know who my money's on.
Julian You mean what's left of it after tonight. End of line!
I hate that man.
Julian Dillinger What is this? Where's my code? [Athena goes to the computer] Hey, what are you doing? Who gave you this directive?
You did, sir. [transfers a Recognizer]
Julian Dillinger What is this?
Warning.
Julian Dillinger No, no, no, no. This is too big, Athena. Too big!
Julian! You're done. The board is moving as we speak to strip you of your title and I'm reassuming control of the company.
Julian Dillinger No. You can't do that. You can't do that!
Yes, I can. This is not going any further.
My first order of business is shutting down the Permanence Project.
Julian Dillinger No, no, no, no. Mom, no!
Don't be afraid. We gave a thousand lives for the Grid. You only have to give one. [removes her disk]
Julian Dillinger No, no, no! Mom!
Julian Dillinger What did you do? What did you do?
I am fulfilling my directive. Capture Eve Kim and return her to the Grid by any means necessary. Scanning for further impediments.
