[ WP ] A person asks a villain why they are evil . The villain 's response is very underwhelming .

`` Why are n't you?'' the villain, Rob, responds. 
 
 James thought for a second. `` Because —'' 
 
 `` Because it's wrong? Well, James, who are you to determine right from wrong? Why *is* wrong wrong? Because it hurts other people? Because it's uncivilized? Well let me tell you something. Justice and good and what's morally right are all illusions. Evil is the only thing that really sticks with people. You are compulsively kind to everyone and they step all over you because of it. You're weak, James. You're weak because you're nice. And if you're weak, well then you're not alive.'' 
 
 James was speechless. His entire life had been dedicated to doing good, being kind. That was the only thing his father taught him that was worth knowing. It was also the last thing he taught James before he killed himself. 
 
 Shit, James thought. Why did he kill himself? 
 
 He had been fired from his job, he had invested all his money in his friend's friend's company, his wife cheated on him. All because he was kind? 
 
 Rob knew what James was thinking. `` He was n't a good man, James. He was weak. Do n't be weak. Join me.'' 
 
 After a second more of thought, James looked up and said, `` OK. Fine.'' 
 
 `` Marvelous! Repeat the chant after me five times, and then say it backwards once and you may join me.'' 
 
 `` Alright,'' James said. 
 
 `` Evil am I,'' Rob whispered. 
 
 `` Evil am I. Evil am I. Evil am I. Evil am I. Evil am I...'' 
 
 `` Great! Almost there. Now backwards.'' 
 
 *'' I'm alive. `` *
