Tokyo Black Quotes

“And when darkness had left its mark on you, moments of brightness could be brief and short-lived.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“Do not fear death, Caine-san. In pain, you will be purified.”
“Go fuck yourself,” Caine spat back.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“Caine lurched his body upwards and drew his hand from his pocket. His fingers
grasped the hilt of his Spyderco knife. In one fluid motion, he flicked open the
blade with his thumb, and stabbed the blade down into Bobu’s foot.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“All true, I suppose, but Caine is not the man you think he is. Do
you have any idea how much blood is on his hands? How many lives Caine has
ended? How many operations—black, unsanctioned, wet, whatever term you want
to use—he has participated in?”
“What are you talking about? I’ve debriefed plenty of operatives. He’s no
different than—”
“You’re deluded, Rebecca. Caine is nothing like other operatives. Everything
about him, even his official work with the CIA, was part of his cover. He was a
member of a very special group, a team of specialists with superlative skills. All
handpicked by me. Trained by the best, to be the best. One-hundred-percent loyal.
One-hundred-percent dependable. And as always, one-hundred-percent
expendable. When I saw an opportunity to remove him from play, and create a
benefit for myself and the program, I took it. That was my directive.”
Rebecca struggled in her bonds. “You goddamn son of a bitch!”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“The tunnel was massive. Its grey concrete walls were illuminated by orange
bursts of light that flashed overhead. The roar of the GTR and the high-pitched
whine of the turbo-charged Acura merged in an unholy mechanical scream. As they
shot past the traffic at the entrance, the cars behind them slowed to a crawl. For a
brief second, they were alone in the tunnel, like two shiny bullets racing down the
barrel of a gun.
Here on the smooth straightaway of the tunnel, Caine’s powerful GTR had the
advantage. He closed the gap, pulling up next to the Acura. He saw the driver
glance over at him, his brow furrowed in determination. Caine turned his eyes back
to the road. A sea of blinking red tail lights filled his view: they had caught up with
the tunnel traffic.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“Underneath all this beauty and nature, there’s death and decay,” Bernatto said.
“Behind peace, there is war, and blood, and sacrifice. Always.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“Caine took another breath, then kneeled next to the first yakuza. He patted the
body down and removed a small but heavy Kimber automatic pistol, a wallet, and
a cellphone.
He did the same for the other bodies. The other yakuza carried a similar
cellphone, but was armed with a Spyderco folding knife. The other two men carried
no ID or cellphones of any kind, just identical Beretta pistols fitted with silencers.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black

“Bobu slipped a large pistol from a shoulder holster under his jacket. He leveled
the gun at Tatsui’s face.
“Don’t worry. You will not burn. You will not be purified. You are free.”
He pulled the trigger. The gun roared, but Tatsui did not hear it. Or if he did, it
was just an echo, a faint fragment of sound trapped in the mists at the edge of his
consciousness.
For Tatsui, there was only the growing darkness. For a brief second, he could see
the lights of Shinjuku ... brilliant flickering stars, a map of heavenly pleasures on
earth. Then, one by one, the stars went out.”
― Andrew Warren, Tokyo Black