"If a member of one’s family is killed by…" — Lelei la Lelena Quote

"More than anyone else, humanity is a species which looks forward to tomorrow. Because of their dreams, they can bear with the unjustness of the present."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"To a girl, a man who’s nice to everyone... hm, I suppose that works as an example, to a man, it would be like a woman who opens her legs to anyone. People want companions so they can swiftly satisfy their need for love and affection. A woman wants a man who only shows his love to her."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"Girls are happier when they're the only one you're nice to."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"I work to support my hobby. So if you asked me which I'd choose, my job or my hobby, my hobby takes priority."

— Itami Youji · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri

"Some questions with no answers cannot be answered even by those who live forever. Yet, the absence of a correct answer does not mean the question cannot be answered. If you want to know how I felt about the complete ban on some culture and art that I could not understand, was not interested in, or could not accept, in the name of preventing the violations of others’ rights or other trumped up charges, I believe that would be taking us onto the road of discriminating against others. If we define culture as that which is healthy or humane, and defend that decision in the name of justice, once any part of that system collapses, it will cause an unimaginable number of problems for society. For instance, if I drew a line in the middle and erased one side, the next day, a new line will appear in the middle of the side that is left. I think suppressing the instincts and thoughts of the human spirit is bad. The desire for purity and wholesomeness, when taken to an extreme, is harmful."

— Rory Mercury · Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite Kaku Tatakaeri