Bruce: Still working? You're getting slow in your old age, Alfred. Alfred: Comes to us all, Master Wayne.

Alfred: Even you've gotten too old to die young. Alfred: ...And not for lack of trying. Alfred: *distorted* Funnel fairy butter bar, funnel fairy butter bar, funnel fairy butter bar, funnel fairy b-- Alfred: There's nothing wrong with the microphone.

Alfred: It's this new layer of armor... Alfred: I'll just have to rewire.

Alfred: So... last night was productive? Bruce: Nope, too low-level. He knew nothing. Bruce: This is a man who knows things.

Bruce: Anatoli Knyazev. He's Russian. Bruce: Contracts all over the globe, but he's based out of the port of Gotham. Weapons and human trafficking.

Alfred: So the White Portuguese is a Russian. That's the theory?
Bruce: No. The theory is that the Russian will lead me to the man himself.

Alfred: If he is, indeed, a "him." Alfred: You don't even know if he exists; could be a phantasm.

Bruce: One who wants to bring a dirty bomb into Gotham? Alfred: Ah, high-stakes round. Alfred: New rules?

Bruce: We're criminals, Alfred. We've always been criminals. Nothing's changed. Alfred: Oh, yes it has, sir.

Alfred: Everything's changed. Alfred: Men fall from the sky. Alfred: The gods hurl thunderbolts.

Alfred: Innocents die. Alfred: That's how it starts. Alfred: The fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness...

Batman v Superman - Bruce and Alfred first scene

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Bruce Wayne is investigating Anatoli Knyazev, a Russian trafficker, believing he will lead him to the mysterious 'White Portuguese'.

Alfred questions the existence of the 'White Portuguese' and fears Bruce's pursuit of such a high-stakes target, especially one potentially involving a dirty bomb, signifies a dangerous shift in their operations.

Alfred warns Bruce that recent global events, including the arrival of powerful beings and the resulting death of innocents, have created an environment where good men can be driven to cruelty, suggesting Bruce himself is at risk of this transformation.

Bruce Wayne and Alfred Pennyworth engage in their usual witty exchange, with Bruce teasing Alfred about his age and Alfred retorting that **even Bruce has grown too old to die young, despite his persistent attempts**.

Alfred then grapples with a technical issue, muttering about a new layer of armor interfering with the microphone, indicating a recent combat encounter and the constant need for equipment adjustments. He reassures Bruce that **the microphone itself is fine, but the new armor requires rewiring**.

Alfred inquires about Bruce's activities the previous night, which Bruce dismisses as unproductive, as the target was a "low-level" individual with no useful information. Bruce then reveals his new lead: **Anatoli Knyazev, a Russian figure based out of Gotham's port, involved in weapons and human trafficking**.

Alfred questions if the mysterious "White Portuguese" is, in fact, Russian, to which Bruce clarifies that **the Russian is merely a stepping stone to find the White Portuguese, whose very existence Alfred doubts, suggesting he might be a phantom**.

Bruce counters by pointing out that this "phantom" is planning to bring a dirty bomb into Gotham. Alfred recognizes the heightened stakes, asking if this means "new rules." Bruce maintains that **they have always been criminals, implying their methods haven't changed, only the scale of the threat**.

Alfred strongly disagrees, asserting that **everything has changed, citing instances of men falling from the sky and gods hurling thunderbolts, leading to the deaths of innocents**. He describes this as the beginning of a dangerous cycle: "the fever, the rage, the feeling of powerlessness... that turns good men cruel."

Bruce and Alfred's playful banter and Alfred's technical difficulties.

Bruce teases Alfred about his age and slower work pace.

Alfred retorts with witty remarks about Bruce's mortality.

Alfred experiences technical issues with his microphone, possibly due to new armor.

Alfred inquires about Bruce's progress from the previous night.

Bruce reveals his investigation into Anatoli Knyazev, a Russian involved in weapons and human trafficking.

Bruce dismisses a previous lead as unproductive.

Bruce introduces Anatoli Knyazev as a key figure based in Gotham's port.

Knyazev is involved in global contracts related to weapons and human trafficking.

Alfred questions the connection between Knyazev and the White Portuguese.

Bruce clarifies that Knyazev is a lead to a larger target.

Discussion about the high stakes and the nature of their work as criminals.

Bruce confirms the involvement of a dirty bomb in Gotham.

Alfred remarks on the high-stakes nature of the situation.

Bruce asserts that their criminal activities remain unchanged.

Alfred disagrees, highlighting significant changes in the world.

Alfred reflects on the changing world and the potential for good men to turn cruel.

Alfred describes escalating events, including deaths and chaos.

Alfred links these events to a feeling of powerlessness.

Alfred suggests this situation could lead to the corruption of good men.

Batman v Superman - Bruce and Alfred first scene

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