BioShock 2

"[If the player saved all Little Sisters] You granted Eleanor the will to choose. And now, like a plague, she spreads it to those innocents. To be self-aware is a curse, Delta... You are damning them."

"You would rip my only daughter from her home and family and feed her to a world without hope. Though Utopia may die with her, I would sooner see us fall. Goodbye, Eleanor. Mother will be waiting for you."

"Love is just a chemical. We give it meaning by choice."

"[first lines, showing Subject Delta a doll in his image] Look, Daddy — it’s you!"

"Father... It's me, Eleanor. I know you're awake in there — I can feel it. Mother won't be able to... To toy with you like that, ever again. This Plasmid is for you... If I’m right, you can use it now! Please... find me."

"Until you arrive, Father, I’m trapped here — smuggling these gifts out is the most I can do to help..."

"[when the player finds the Hypnotise Plasmid] Here, Father. It’s yours. You are evolving fast, but your heart is getting weaker. I can keep you alive, but you must find me!"

"[when the player finds the Security Command Plasmid] I think Mother knows I’m helping you like this... She’s accelerating my treatments. Don’t give up on me!"

"[when the player finds the Launcher] Take this, Father, and hurry.. Mother can’t hear this but she’s... She’s looking right at me. And her face..."

"[after the player either saves or harvests the first Little Sister in Dionysus Park] Father, this ADAM you’ve found contains memories from all of the bodies here. Normally, only a Little Sister can see them... But I can show you what Stanley’s trying to hide... When Mother was taken away, Stanley was left in charge of Dionysus Park... He spent all her money, threw these mad parties — it was like he was trying to ruin her..."

"[after saving or harvesting the second Little Sister in Dionysus Park] That’s me, there... I confronted Stanley — said I’d tell Mother what he’d done. He panicked — took me away and sold me to an orphanage. I tried to fight back... I remember biting his hand, but... Father... He’s the reason I was turned into a Little Sister.."

"[after saving or harvesting the last Little Sister in Dionysus Park] With me gone, Father... Stanley just let Mother’s followers turn into animals. When word came that she was returning, he knew they would blame him — so he found a way to silence them all... And now, he’s trying to cover it up..."

"I know you. That symbol on your hand marks you a dead man. Ten years, Subject Delta, since I watched you put a gun to your head and pull the trigger. But take heart: Out of your pain, paradise was born. I don't know how you survived, but your suffering is over now. These men will ease your burden. Please understand that like all I have done, this... Is an act of love."

"[Delta experiences flashbacks to when he was turned into a Big Daddy] This is where they bound us together, Father... Playing God... You were the only good thing that Rapture ever gave me..."

"Father... it's me, Eleanor. I'm so sorry... Mother stopped my heart, long enough to sever our bond. Staying near me won't stop you from dying now... Or worse... [a Little Sister clambers out of a vent] But I can still help you escape! This Little Sister's brought you something that will allow you to take control of her. [the Little Sister presses a finger to her lips, then uses her syringe on Delta. The player suddenly sees through the Little Sister’s point of view] I know this feels a bit strange, Father, but now you can see through her eyes and tell her where to go. This is how I brought you back without Mother catching on. Now... first, let's get you out of here."

"What Mother did to me left me very weak, or I would do this part myself. To save your life, I'm going to have to change... To be like you. From here, you should be able to locate the pieces of a Big Sister suit... Please, bring them to me."

"[while the player is possessing a Little Sister and viewing the world through their brainwashed vision] Ten years, Father, stuck in this... This fever dream. Mother kept me sedated in order to "perfect" my mind with ADAM. To her, the ideal child is a genius, serving the common good without questioning it. You have saved me from that."

"The other Sisters are made from me, in part. As they grow up in Rapture, I feel it all. When you were with the little ones, they trusted you as their father, because of me."

"Mother was right about one thing. I have been watching you, Father, studying the way you have treated others. And now I know who I am..."

"Oh god! She's going to drop this building into the trench... It's miles deep! We have to find Sinclair!"

"This is Sinclair's lifeboat, out the window here. It's our only chance of escape. From what I know of Sinclair, he wouldn't just abandon it..."

"[after Lamb "pleads" with Eleanor to come back to her] Ah, yes... Mother's testing me. One last game. Fortunately, by now I'm the world's foremost expert at breaking her rules... I've made my choice, Father... and if needs be — I'll die for it."

"I was afraid of this. Mother has bombed out the ballast compressors, Father. The lifeboat will be too heavy to launch. Unless... Let me think..."

"Look, Father, I know you may not have wanted a daughter. But love is just a chemical. We give it meaning by choice."

"...We... We've done it, Father — we're launching! Get to the elevator!"

"And then Father, the Rapture dream was over."

"[If the player harvested all the Little Sisters] The Rapture dream is over, and in waking I am reborn. You may not have wanted me Father, but you defined me. You chose to survive, no matter the cost, and I will not let your instincts go to waste. You'll always be with me father, your memories, your drives; when I need you, you'll be there whispering from my shoulder. There is no name for what I am, but the world is about to change. And with your help, they will never see me coming."

"[if the player harvested at least one Little Sister] You made a monster of me, Father, but I wondered why you saved the others. You left me in doubt. Didn't you want me to be like you? I knew I could save you; but if you felt regret, if you wanted me to choose for myself I would have to let you go, to let you die."

"[if the player rescues all of the Little Sisters] The Rapture dream is over, but in waking I am reborn. This world is not ready for me, yet here I am. It would be so easy to misjudge them. You are my conscience Father, and I need you to guide me. You will always be with me now, Father, your memories, your drives. And when I need you, you'll be there on my shoulder whispering. If Utopia is not a place, but a people, then we must choose carefully; for the world is about to change — and in our story, Rapture was just the beginning."

"[into and out of static] Hello? Hello — can you hear me? Your-your signal, it is very faint... [back into static]"

"Ah! At last, a signal! You, who are bringing this dead city to life, listen. My name, it is Tenenbaum. I know who you are. And I am in much need of your help. Please, find me in the Atlantic Express train station."

"In that suit, even the ocean cannot harm you. This is good. But Rapture is the death of many great men. Alone, you will not last long. You can still reach the train station. Find me there."

"Ah, Herr Delta... You arrive, as the Little Ones said you would. Come upstairs to the ticket booth, and I will offer what I know of you."

"Now you know of the enemy we share: Sofia Lamb. The camera in your helmet allows me to watch through your eyes — and help you to fight her."

"Ach, Sofia Lamb is using the Splicers against you. Most Big Daddies are like her slaves, guarding the Little Ones. But someone has awakened you."

"Now: Here is what the children tell me. You are a very old Big Daddy, bonded for life to a single Little One. When you are apart for too long, your body begins to shut down, like a coma. As long as the girl is in Rapture, you are trapped here as well. The name of your Little One is Eleanor Lamb, daughter of Sofia. She is kept at Fontaine Futuristics, on the other side of the city. You must go there and save her... before it is too late."

"Here. In the ticket booth. Press the button so we can speak face to face. [when the player does so, revealing Tenenbaum with the rescued Little Sisters] You see? This is why I must fight Lamb. She is using the new Little Ones for something... So, I have returned to rescue them. If I do not, more children will die for my sins... And the Rapture nightmare will repeat forever."

"Lamb will take this place apart to find you — Please hold back the Splicers until we escape!"

"Thank you. Now... I must leave you, and I am sorry for this. But there are others I must help before the city drowns. This man — Sinclair... He is an ally, and will guide you to Eleanor. Goodbye, Herr Delta... And good luck."

"Well, look at you... A bona fide knight in armor — complete with iron horse. The name's Augustus Sinclair, sport. Esquire. Ol' Tenenbaum an' I share an interest in the ol' Fontaine buildin', the very same place you'll find Eleanor Lamb. I think you an' I can do business. Take the train to Ryan Amusements... I'll see you shortly."

"As you can see, chief, the station here's iced over. To reach Eleanor Lamb at Fontaine Headquarters, we'll have to clear the way. Now, in order to melt that ice, you'll need a Plasmid like a handfull a' hellfire. We used to sell a fine ol' product called "Incinerate" in the amusement park up yonder. Go on and find a way in — I've already been on all the rides."

"You're a rare old model, son — "Alpha Series", I believe. Now, Rapture's full o' scientific wonderments just like you — an' if we can sell 'em to the world at my price, well — curin' your condition oughta be a cakewalk. Once we find Eleanor... The sky's the limit."

"Buyin' Incinerate's gonna cost ADAM — It's a sorta genetic goo that lets you rewrite whatever God gave you. The Little Sisters carry the stuff, as you may recall — so you'll need to locate one. I heard whisperin' near the El Dorado Lounge. Have a look."

"Now, Tenenbaum would have ya turn that Sister human again. You'll get just enough ADAM for our purposes, an' the girls'll likely try to repay ya somehow. But Rapture's a high-stakes town, son — an' she is a jackpot. You just have to be willin' to take it all. You'll harvest more ADAM than the price of one Plasmid... So the rest is gravy. Think about it... Down here, it's your survival or hers."

"[after the player melts the ice blocking the train] Outstandin’, sport. You’re provin’ to be quite a windfall. Now just open the train tunnel from the security booth there, and I’ll come out an’ jump on."

"I like to look a man in the eyes when I give him my word. You and me, kid — we’re goin' places!"

"Lamb's trying to box us in, kid — this is a god-damned city-wide lockdown! To keep the train movin' you need the security override key from the local "governor..." Grace Holloway. She kicked me out of my own hotel down here — the Sinclair Deluxe. Find her, an' get that key."

"Well, sport, I guess Gracie's home... But that big lug just dropped half my damn hotel in your way. Now, to break through that mess, I expect you're gonna have to work out how he got so burly."

"Gracie's got the wrong idea... You're not responsible for turnin' Eleanor into a Little Sister. Big Daddies are just slaves... and you only recently broke free."

"This is not your daughter. Do you understand? Her name is Eleanor, and she is mine."