“Water and air there in such vast quantities that they can bend light. That’s amazing!” - Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia
“What will we say to them, when they all start dying because of our lies?” - Lt. Kouichirou Marito
“Die with valor or die with cowardice. You think you’re making some noble choice here?”- Trillram
“When everyone knows an enemy could come at any time, human beings aren’t known for remaining very calm.” - Inaho Kaizuka
“You’re young, it’s unfair. But now you are warriors, and it’s your job to safeguard the peace and safety of Earth.” - Cpt. Darzana Magbaredge
“Huh? I’m not dead?” - Inko Amifumi
“Whether he’s our friend or not, our enemy’s enemy can be very useful.” - Inaho Kaizuka
“I will never trust them. Every last Martian is the enemy to me.” - Rayet Areash
“Regardless of scientific advances, there are some primitive techniques we retain because there are occasions when they can be quite effective.” - Count Cruhteo
“It’s sad isn’t it? People can’t coexist with the natural world.” - Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia
“What her highness wished for was for there to be peace with Earth, but you… You only want to use her murder to exploit her death and crush her dreams.” - Slaine Troyard
“Like hell anyone’s safe. We’re all on the battlefield now.” - Lt. Kouichirou Marito
“It is a lord’s duty to wage war to continually expand his domain for the benefit of his vassals.” - Count Saazbaum
“She is royalty and her very lineage is the crime of which she is guilty.” - Count Saazbaum
“This war is my vengeance. This war is my appointed task.” - Count Saazbaum
“How can these people not hate you for what you’ve done to us!?” - Rayet Areash
“I thought I was going to bring peace. I thought that I could bring it about myself, but really I was just acting like a spoiled child with a new toy.” - Princess Asseylum Vers Allusia
“I don’t think that we’re enemies at the present time, but whether we’re allies- well, that’s up to you.” - Inaho Kaizuka
“I’m not scared, I’m not scared, I’m not scared!” - Eddelrittuo
“Warfare is just a form of negotiation, it is not dependent on hate.” - Inaho Kaizuka
These grim but insightful quotes from Aldnoah.Zero should give you something to think about, and they're just a taste of all that this show has to offer. Remember that everyone has their own reasons for what they do, and your enemy's enemy might not be your friend, but he can still be useful!
