Monstress, Volume 9 Quotes

“Torture never illuminates, only annihilates.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“Maika wants what is owed to her? So do I.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“You have to stop falling unconscious! I nearly lost my tail from stress.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“I’ll be seeing you soon, Father…when you hear where I’ve been last year…you might find what I know an even better trade than the mask.”

“Doubtful…but intriguing.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“Family isn’t about trust, daughter. Or love. It’s about survival. Something you and I have been so very skilled at.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“I’ve been waiting half my life to be kind to you again, Maika Halfwolf. I never thought I’d have the chance.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“All things can be reborn, including laughter.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“It’s one thing to see deeply into the ocean…it’s another to reveal her secrets without permission.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“Use your eyes, little fox. What do you see in me?”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“This world’s purr is the same. I can feel it in my fur.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“The Goddess loves a good joke, doesn’t she? Well…so do I. You and I were family. Sometimes, I think we still are. When I kill you…I hope I will be able to live with that, too.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed

“I’ve been thinking a lot about family. I never did before. My mother was the only family who mattered. There wasn’t room for anyone else, after her. She made sure of that. Maybe, deep down that’s why I killed her. I know, I know…the others say it was an accident. But, Tuya…you’re the only person who will understand…that maybe it wasn’t.”
― Sana Takeda, Monstress, Volume 9: The Possessed