Akatsuki/Quotes

## Character Introduction

* *Let sorrows pile upon me. I will face them all to my fullest extent! Commencing anti-tank combat! Engage! I am the indomitable Thunder God!*

## Battle Quotes

* "I am the storm." (Idle)
* "Eh?! How are you're still standing?!" (6k damage)
* "May you rest, soldier." (8k damage)
* "I am the Thunder God! I do not know defeat." (10k damage)
* "Here!" (Reversal Action)
* "Come on!" (Reversal Action)
* "Duh-oh!" (Grab fail)
* "Too slow!" (Throw Escape)
* "Outrageous!" (Throw Escape)
* "What the-!" (Escaped Throw)
* "Mission accepted!" (Duo Change)
* "Affirmative!" (Duo Change)
* "My score is enlightened!" (Cross Combo)
* "Free from desire!" (Cross Combo)
* "You need to stand down." (Cross Combo Duo Change)
* "I trust you." (Cross Combo Duo Change)
* "I can't be defeated!" (Defeated)
* "It will take... more than... *Death*..." (Defeated)
* "I'll make this hurt!" (When partner is down)
* "I hope you're ready!" (When partner is down)
* "Failure becomes me." (Time Up)
* "You've got some fight." (Time Up)
* "Blitz Motor, maximized!" (Resonance Blaze)
* "Eeeeyaaaahh!!!" (Resonance Blaze)
* "Roar of Thunder!" (Performing Astral Heat)
* "Eahhh!!!" (Performing Astral Heat)
* "May the blossoming of my country forever bloom! Ze-yah! Let evil scatter before me! Zen-Ouka-Kai!" (Astral Heat)

## Assist Quotes

* "After them!" (any partner skill character)
* "Come!" (any partner skill character)

## Pre-Battle Interactions

### ***BlazBlue***

Ragna the Bloodedge

Ragna: *I'm warnin' ya, I don't know how to go easy.*
Akatsuki: *I'm counting on it. Charge!*
Iron Tager

Tager: *Voltage, hydraulics, all green. Revolution threshold exceeded...!*
Akatsuki: *Engine activated... Battle voltage achieved!*
Makoto Nanaya

Akatsuki: *Have you devised a strategy?*
Makoto: *You bet! Get in there and kick their asses!*
Akatsuki: *Roger that.*
Azrael

Azrael: *You got somethin' tasty on ya, don't you?*
Akatsuki: *Hm? No food to my knowledge...*
Naoto Kurogane

Naoto K.: *Whoever these guys are, they won't be easy...*
Akatsuki: *And neither will we!*
Jubei Mitsuyoshi

Akatsuki: *Ah, a sword-wielding cat... I'm clearly delirious.*
Jubei: *Don't worry, I won't slow ya down none.*
### ***Persona 4 Arena***

Yosuke Hanamura

Akatsuki: *I am the Thunder God!*
Yosuke: *Guess that makes me the Wind God!*
Akihiko Sanada

Akatsuki: *Whether it be a sea of blades or a hail of bullets!*
Akihiko: *No obstacle can stand in our way!*
Aegis

Akatsuki: *Aegis, watch my six!*
Aegis: *Roger. I will keep you safe!*
### ***Under Night In-Birth***

Hyde Kido

Akatsuki: *Prepare yourselves for an all-out war!*
Hyde: *Yeah! Wait, no, that sounds nuts!*
Orie Ballardiae

Akatsuki: *You have a burden on your shoulders, too.*
Orie: *Yes. Which is why I cannot back down here.*
Hilda the Paradox

Hilda: *Now, how can we best tease these two?*
Akatsuki: *Do not underestimate them. Use your full power and win.*
### ***RWBY***

Yang Xiao Long

Yang: *No holds barred! I'm cranking up to 11!*
Akatsuki: *Then I shall follow in kind!*
### ***Arcana Heart***

Heart Aino

Heart: *Let's give 'em a big serving of love!*
Akatsuki: *Love!?*
### ***Generic***

* *Let misfortune pile upon me!*
* *If you wish to defeat me then bring an army!*
* *Sorry, but I'll be taking the lead.*
* *I will snuff out every spark that rains upon me!*
* *I entrust my back to you!*
* *All troops! Engage!*

## Victory Interactions

### ***BlazBlue***

Ragna the Bloodedge

Ragna: *You heard what I said. I don't go easy.*
Akatsuki: *A little late for regrets now.*
Iron Tager

Akatsuki: *Combatants neutralized. Battle complete.*
Tager: *Hardly any need for a damage report.*
Makoto Nanaya

Makoto: *Yikes. Think we should've dialed that back a bit?*
Akatsuki: *Negative. We should refrain from deploying power incrimentally.*
Azrael

Azrael: *That thing's got some kick to it! Not bad!*
Akatsuki: *Ah, so that's what's tasty...*
Naoto Kurogane

Akatsuki: *They made for worthy foes.*
Naoto K.: *Ones who I never wanna see again.*
Jubei Mitsuyoshi

Jubei: *Thinkin' a little more clearly now?*
Akatsuki: *It seems an apology is in order...*
### ***Persona 4 Arena***

Yosuke Hanamura

Akatsuki: *Battle complete.*
Yosuke: *Thunder and Wind, still kickin' ass!*
Akihiko Sanada

Akatsuki: *Go back to bootcamp, rookie.*
Akihiko: *Train up and challenge us again.*
Aegis

Akatsuki: *We've won. You make for a fine aegis, Aegis.*
Aegis: *And you a fine commander. It was an honor.*
### ***Under Night In-Birth***

Hyde Kido

Akatsuki: *Now to interrogate them.*
Hyde: *Righ-- gah! No, dammit, calm down!*
Orie Ballardiae

Orie: *We will not be swayed from our purpose.*
Akatsuki: *Not until our missions are complete.*
Hilda the Paradox

Hilda: *Ahahaha! Was I a little too playful?*
Akatsuki: *And that was only a third of her power...*
### ***RWBY***

Yang Xiao Long

Yang: *Wow! Talk about electrifying!*
Akatsuki: *Perhaps my voltage was too high.*
### ***Arcana Heart***

Heart Aino

Heart: *Now you know the power of love!*
Akatsuki: *Love's more dangerous than I thought.*
### ***Generic***

* "I am the indomitable Thunder God!"
* "I expected more... You should know your place."
* "Situation contained. Resuming mission."
* "Even if my body dies, my soul will protect my country!"
* "Is that all you got?" (Win by Time Up)
* "Stand up, you coward!" (Win by Time Up)
* "None will stand in our way!" (with a different partner)
* "Cooperative mission: successful." (with a different partner)

## Victory Screen Interactions

### ***BlazBlue***

Ragna the Bloodedge

Akatsuki: *What immense power... "Grim Reaper" is certainly appropriate.*
Ragna: *Heh. Says the "Thunder God". You were pretty wild back there too.*
Iron Tager

Tager: *I've gotten a good look at your skills now. The way you tear across the battlefield really is worthy of the moniker "Thunder God".*
Akatsuki: *I'm just grateful I lived long enough to fight alongside the "Red Devil".*
Makoto Nanaya

Akatsuki: *You fight with a certain purity and strength. I think I'd like to spar with you one day.*
Makoto: *You're no slouch yourself! If you wanna go, I'm always down for a brawl!*
Azrael

Akatsuki: *The Blitz Motor's not something you can control. I wouldn't get too fixated, if I were you.*
Azrael: *I don't wanna control it, I wanna feast on it! It's the only way I can satisfy my hunger!*
Naoto Kurogane

Naoto K.: *Man... all these crazy numbers all over the place. This world is messed up.*
Akatsuki: *I've grown accustomed to fighting in worlds unknown. The key is maintaining an unwavering resolve.*
Jubei Mitsuyoshi

Akatsuki: *I was shocked by your appearance, but once you drew the blade, I knew I was working with a formidable warrior. Do forgive me for my initial rudeness.*
Jubei: *Ah, don't sweat it. Nowadays, I'm just a babysitter for my no-good disciple. Still, I'm not about to let some fresh-faced soldier boy show me up.*
### ***Persona 4 Arena***

Yosuke Hanamura

Akatsuki: *Gah... I overused my Blitz Motor... Never expected to be undone by an empty stomach.*
Yosuke: *Whoa, you look pretty bad! Oh, man... I'll go buy you something to eat, so just hang in there!*
Akihiko Sanada

Akihiko: *How 'bout it, Akatsuki? You up for a match with me? My fists are callin' out for another fight!*
Akatsuki: *I'd step into the ring... But do you mind if I refuel first?*
Aegis

Akatsuki: *You're a walking arsenal... So many weapons, so much technical might! Could I please... ask you to train me?*
Aegis: *Your Blitz Motor was impressive too, Akatsuki-san! You were moving as fast and striking as hard as lightning!*
### ***Under Night In-Birth***

Hyde Kido

Akatsuki: *You're no ordinary schoolboy... Do you intend to do something with all that power?*
Hyde: *Who knows? For now, I can at least keep the people close to us safe.*
Orie Ballardiae

Akatsuki: *Orie... I feel as though I saw you in a soap opera once, long ago. Déjà vu or not, you're an excellent combatant.*
Orie: *I humbly accept your compliment. It's an honor to fight with another champion of law and order.*
Hilda the Paradox

Akatsuki: *Excuse me, ma'am. Your rather... geisha-like outfit may invite some misunderstandings about our relationship. Couldn't you wear something more... modest?*
Hilda: *Ugh... Ugly, smelly, AND stupid. This is why I don't like straight-laced men. I'll do what I damn well please.*
### ***RWBY***

Yang Xiao Long

Akatsuki: *Gauntlets with a revolving magazine... So you fire at your enemies while you punch them? I...would hesitate to call that sane.*
Yang: *You know you've got an engine inside your stomach, right? It doesn't matter how sane it is, as long as it's cool.*
### ***Arcana Heart***

Heart Aino

Heart: *Love can't be defeated! It can accomplish anything in the world!*
Akatsuki: *Given the outcome of our fight, I've no choice but to agree.*
### ***Generic***

* "Your skills are...remarkable. Can I interest you in joining the army?"
* "If I may, can I ask you where I can get a bite to eat?"
* "Well done. The Blitz Motor hasn't run this hot in a long time."
* "My power will strike down any adversary!"
* "I'm still on a mission. I can't lose until I see it through."