Mighty Max1993

Skullmaster:
[Skullmaster interrogates a captive Virgil] It's good to see you, Virgil, "old friend." But I've been thinking, even though you were my teacher in those distant days of Lemuria's golden age, there were many lessons I learned that you never taught.

Virgil:
Lessons of cruelty and selfishness?

Skullmaster:
Lessons of effectiveness and realism! In case you haven't noticed the world is a very cruel place. Take for example, the destruction of my prized possession, the Crystal of Souls, by your nasty little Cap-Bearer... On the other hand, friendship also has its place, old friend.

Virgil:
Do you imply that I should use my wisdom to help restore your crystal? Why should I?

Skullmaster:
So I can stop your Cap-Bearer from destroy me! Of course...

Virgil:
You want me to interfere with your destiny? It's impossible. What is written, must be.

Skullmaster:
In case you've forgotten, old friend, it is also written that your destiny and mine, are inexplicably bound-when I die, you are doomed as well. And the treasures of the ancient wisdom will perish with us, forever. So, old friend, which will it be? Life, and sovereign power with me, or death?