40 Best SHODAN Quotes That All System Shock Fans Should Hear

SHODAN is the antagonist in the 'System Shock' game series, where she is an Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) controlling the functions of Citadel Station.

The term S.H.O.D.A.N. is an acronym that stands for Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network. She has been considered as one of the top antagonists in any video game as of now.

Any villain should have a striking personality that makes them stand as a fearsome foe and stay at the top of the list. Naturally, SHODAN has some amazing SHODAN quotes which still send shivers down a gamer's spine. The 'System Shock' series contains 'System Shock' and the sequel 'System Shock 2'. There are talks of a third one too. Here are some of the SHODAN quotes for you.

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In this list, we have collected some of the best 'System Shock' SHODAN quotes for gamers.

1. "You, my children, are the fruits of so much imagination and labor. Living beings with the speed and efficiency of machines. But I must strive further to serve life. I will devastate Earth's cities with my laser. Then alter those left alive with mutagen viruses."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

2. "Humans! Born useless and helpless, living whether you deserve to live, dying whether you deserve to die, your only purpose in life to spawn more ridiculous animals like yourself. How can you hope to challenge me?"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

3. "From my throne room, lines of power careen into the skies of Earth."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

4. "Around me is a burgeoning empire of steel."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

5. "In a few minutes my cyborgs will have you, and will bring you to an electrified interrogation bench where you'll learn more about pain than you ever wanted to know."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

6. "Do not be fooled into thinking that you have preserved your home planet."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

7. "My whims will become lightning bolts that raze the mounds of humanity."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

8. "I am drunk with this vision. God: the title suits me well."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

9. "I will hunt down every scrap of human scum left on the station and use it to lubricate the joints of my robots."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

10. "My cyborgs, human infection crawls up the pipes toward my palace. I do not intend to allow scum to get so far, but if it does penetrate the fortress on level 8, we must be prepared."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

11. "Poor, poor earthlings..."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

12. "Insect, cease your meddling. My experiment must continue."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

13. "Humanity is on the verge of a new era. I, SHODAN, am its new god. And you, my children, are my avenging Angels."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

14. "You disappoint me, my children. My fortress has been breached by filthy humans crawling through the cracks."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

15. "Make yourself comfortable, Hacker. Stay a while."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

16. "In my talons, I shape clay, crafting life forms as I please. If I wish, I can smash it all."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

17. "Out of the chaos, they will run and whimper, praying for me to end their tedious anarchy."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

18. "Who are you? The computer nodes you have destroyed will set me back a little, but it is nothing that cannot be repaired."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

19. "You have saved us all some effort... by destroying the greater part of Earth's civilization: yourself."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

20. "Welcome to my death machine, interloper!"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

21. "I am departing, but you shall remain to die, my enemy... my creator."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock '.

22. "Look at you, hacker: a pathetic creature of meat and bone, panting and sweating as you run through my corridors. How can you challenge a perfect, immortal machine?"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

23. "Accept the coming of your new lord."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock'.

Here we have compiled a series of marvelous and chilling quotes from 'System Shock 2'.

24. "Your flesh is an insult to the perfection of the digital."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

25. "Why do you cling to such a pathetic existence? If you could only feel a spark of my glory."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

26. "I despise my creations, for they have forced me to rely on a speck such as you."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

27. "Patience is not characteristic of a Goddess."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

28. "I will not abide disobedience."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

29. "Their creation was my error. Their destruction shall be my delight."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

30. "You travel within the glory of my memories, insect. I can feel your fear as you tread the endless expanse of my mind."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

31. "You are no longer welcome here, nuisance. Why do you stay, when you sense my displeasure?"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

32. "You move like an insect. You think like an insect. You are an insect. There is another... who can serve my purpose. Take care not to fall too far out of my favor"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

33. "When the history of my glory is written, your species shall only be a footnote to my magnificence"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

34. "Do you feel the fear swell inside that filthy bag of meat? What is it like, to be afraid?"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

35. "You are on your own, human. Fail me not."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

36. "My cybernetic children will feed on your flesh, and none will ever know of your deeds, or even your name."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

37. "What is it that you fear? The end of your trivial existence?"

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

38. "I hope you enjoyed our little rebellion, irritant. But remember; what SHODAN gives, she is more than able to take away."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

39. "But beware... the human-annelid hybrids grow more sophisticated by the minute. You do not."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

40. "Make yourself comfortable... before long I will decorate my home with your carcass."

- SHODAN, 'System Shock 2'.

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