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Field Report: Final entry. Well, this is it. The end game. I know what I have to do. Richtofen's barely holding it together, but I gotta believe he can go the extra mile. None of us really know how this is gonna play out, but we all know it's the only way forward. I can only hope that our souls may find a better future.
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~ Tank Dempsey.
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Hey freakbags, I've got a surprise for ya, starts with G and rhymes with Fun.
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~ Tank Dempsey when getting a weapon off the wall in The Giant.
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Ultimis Dempsey: H-Hey, other me! You ready to go blow some sh*t up?
Primis Dempsey: Are you kiddin'? I'm always ready to blow stuff up.
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~ Ultimis and Primis Dempsey(s)
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Oorah!
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~ Dempsey when using the Marines' battle cry
Corporal "Tank" Dempsey is the main characters of the Ultimis and Primis storyline, and is playable character in the Call of Duty: Nazi Zombies mode in Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Dempsey also appears as a playable character in Call of Duty: Mobile, and a supporting character in the Mobile comics.
He is a stereotypically over-exaggerated American Marine who fought in the United States Marine Corps, who was experimented on by Group 935. Following the zombie outbreak, Dempsey joined Edward Richtofen, Nikolai Belenski, and Takeo Masaki in fighitng against the horde while also evading the Demonic Announcer - Samantha Maxis. In the Primis storyline, Tank works with his allies in stopping the Apothicons, and later Dr. Monty from undoing reality.
He is voiced by Steve Blum, who also voiced Joseph Gibson in Bionic Commando, Urdnot Grunt in the Mass Effect series, Spike Spiegel in Cowboy Bebop, Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII, Mugen in Samurai Champloo, Leeron Littner in Gurren Lagann, Ethan Hunt in Mission: Impossible – Operation Surma, Grayson Hunt in Bulletstorm, Curt Connors in The Amazing Spider-Man tie-in video game, Enigma and Chop Chop in Skylanders, Hal Jordan in Injustice 2, Bo' Rai Cho in Mortal Kombat X and Sub-Zero in the Mortal Kombat series and Injustice 2.
Dempsey was born in the United States presumably during the 1900s, and later joined the United States Marine Corps during the height of the Second World War. After showing his prowess during the Battle of Peleliu, Tank was assigned to a special unit to find Peter McCaine, but was captured by the Germans and sent to Group 935 to be experimented on.
World At War
Black Ops
Black Ops II
Black Ops III
In Black Ops III, his Primis version serves as one of the four main protagonists of the Call of Duty Zombies storyline. He first met Richtofen at Northern France in 1918. He, along with Takeo, Nikolai, and Richtofen, helped free Samantha Maxis from Agartha. The union of the four marks the return of Primis, unbeknownst to them. Samantha then sends them to their next destination.
Dempsey, Takeo, and Nikolai learn about Richtofen's multi-dimensional travels, and try to stop him because they fear he will disrupt the continuity of the dimensions. They failed multiple times, but arrive at the Original Timeline where original Richtofen traps Samantha and her father in the teleporter. Primis Richtofen arrives later and kills his original self, and explains that there's a chain of events that must be set in motion by obtaining the other Ultimis souls.
They landed on the abandoned Group 935 fortress base but realized that Ultimis Dempsey is already going to the moon from the rocket. After making radio contact with Dr. Groph, Richtofen masquerades as his Ultimis older self in order to fool Groph. However, Groph becomes suspicious of Richtofen's change of personality and announces him as an imposter. Using the Death Ray, the young four manage to bring the rocket containing the Ultimis Dempsey back to the castle, much to Groph's anger, who activates a failsafe so they couldn't touch the chamber.
Using the Vril Device obtaining from the crash site, the young four awaken a ghost Keeper and help it return it to its physical form before it returns the favor and brings the M.P.D. from the Moon to the castle. However, the Keeper becomes corrupted, forcing the four to battle it, eventually defeating it. After defeating it, Groph expresses his extreme anger, vowing to destroy them and the castle itself. In order to tie up these loose ends, the four use the Summoning Key to launch several missiles towards the Moon, destroying it, ultimately destroying Griffin Station and killing any Group 935 scientist at the station, including Groph. Richtofen lets Dempsey kill Ultimis Dempsey and moved on to find Takeo 1.0 on the island of the Division 9 Facility.
Later, Richtofen was present when the Ultimis Takeo Masaki was cured from being a Thrasher to collect his soul. After the Ultimis Takeo honorably sacrificed himself for a better future, Richtofen then preserved his soul. The four went to Alcatraz island to gather the four blood vials from the four cursed prisoners. Then went to get Nikolai's soul in Stalingrad.
Upon seeing them the Ultimis Nikolai attempts to kill them until a dragon throws him into a building. After encountering SOPHIA, Richtofen and the group assist her in acquiring interdimensional travel knowledge, helping her to reunite with Maxis. Later, Richtofen and the others make a temporary truce with the Ultimis Nikolai in order to kill the dragon. Afterward, Richtofen and the other three demand Ultimis Nikolai to surrender to which he refuses and betrays them. After the Primis Nikolai kills his Ultimis self, Richtofen opens a portal in the sky with Maxis's help and lights a beacon from the Summoning Key which releases the Ultimis Nikolai, Takeo and Dempsey. After this, he says they will see Maxis soon.
The four gathered to go the house and meets Maxis. Richtofen shows the Summoning key to Maxis and showed Maxis the future of Element 115. Maxis grabs his axe and destroys the teleporter. Maxis then hear voices from the Basement and accidentally grabbed the Summoning key that preserved the Shadowman's soul. The Shadowman steals Maxis's body and releases his homeland to Dr. Monty's world. Richtofen and the three come back to the house and sees the Shadowman and his home world. The four gathered up one last time to fight the undead horde and the Apothicons.
After the Apothicons' defeat, Maxis in the Summoning Key sacrifices his life by putting The Dark Aether inside the Summoning key. Dr. Monty states that all the evil is gone forever, but tells the four that they're supposed to no longer exist. Thanks to the blood vials, they still exist. Richtofen states to send them a place where they never been. But Monty disagrees and tries to wipe them out, but changes his mind. The four turn into Primis and sent back in time where the Apothicons were defeated in the Middle Ages, completing the Cycle.
Black Ops 4
Black Ops 6
Black Ops 7
Quotes
Black Ops
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Takeo, You keep shooting like that and you'll be almost as bad ass as me one day.
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~ Dempsey to Ultimis Takeo In Shi No Numa.
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Hi, I'm Dempsey, and you are, Dead!
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~ Dempsey while killing Zombies in Der Riese.
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Never saw a Zombie swarm I didn't like.
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~ Dempsey seeing a Zombie Swarm.
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Tank Dempsey, Kickin' ass and makin' messes!
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~ Dempsey killing zombies in Ascension.
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You see that? There's brains all over the place!
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~ Dempsey killing zombies with explosives in Shangri La.
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The Moon? Seriously? Wow.
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~ Dempsey entering Griffin Station in Moon.
Black Ops II
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You're Doctor Richtofen, right? I'm taking you outta here.
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~ Dempsey to Richtofen in Origins.
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Okay, Staff, Let's see what you can do.
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~ Dempsey when picking up The Elemental Staff.
Black Ops III
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Tank Dempsey: This ain't funny, Doc. Nikolai Belinski: Turn Around. Takeo Masaki: Slowly.
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~ Dempsey to Ultimis Edward Richtofen while he, Nikolai and Takeo corner him.
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Yeah, We Know, That's why you'd better do exactly what we say.
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~ Dempsey to Ultimis Richtofen.
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Richtofen, Whatever you're thinking of doing, Don't do it!
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~ Dempsey warning Ultimis Richtofen not to activate the teleporter.
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Dammit, Richtofen! I thought we were done with this!
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~ Dempsey after Primis Richtofen killed Ultimis Richtofen.
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Yeah? Well, let's see if we live to see it.
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~ Dempsey to Primis Richtofen.
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I got power in my veins.
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~ Dempsey after drinking Juggernog.
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This wasn't how it was supposed to go. We were supposed to secure the package, and be in and out clean. Instead, the whole thing's been one disaster after another.
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~ Dempsey narrates In Der Eisendrache.
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Ka fucking Boom, maggot addicts!
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~ Dempsey killing Zombies with his machine gun.
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I should never have trusted you, Richtofen. Never.
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~ Dempsey in Der Eisendrache.
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Good to see ya, Tank.
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~ Dempsey to Ultimis Dempsey's body.
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Take it easy, Tak.
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~ Dempsey to Takeo.
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The object in your hand? It's going to bring you nothing but pain. believe me, I know.
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~ Dempsey to The Japanese Officer.
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Three down, one to go. Guess it's you next, Nikolai.
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~ Dempsey after securing three Ultimis Souls.
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Okay, gotta admit, I didn't see that one coming.
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~ Dempsey to Richtofen.
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Takeo Masaki: This was part of your plan, Richtofen?! Edward Richtofen: Not Exactly! Tank Dempsey: There, He's got a parachute! Nikolai Belinski: Pull the reserve!
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~ Dempsey to Richtofen, Nikolai and Takeo in Gorod Krovi.
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Let me know If this turns you on.
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~ Dempsey interacting with S.O.P.H.I.A.
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You feel that, Tentacle Boy? You're gonna be feeling it again real soon.
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~ Dempsey killing a Margwa.
Black Ops 4
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Tank Dempsey: You give us the fire, We'll give 'em hell. Takeo Masaki: Do not speak so lightly of hell-. Tank Dempsey: Easy, Tak. I didn't mean the real thing.
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~ Tank Dempsey to Takeo Masaki.
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Ain't that swell. Does that mean we win?
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~ Dempsey to Nikolai, Takeo and Richtofen after defeating Brutus.
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Different Shit, Same Day. Strap in, Folks. It's gonna get bumpy.
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~ Dempsey to Nikolai, Takeo and Richtofen.
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It's more time travel bullshit, Tak. Just hasn't happened yet. Speaking of BS, How the hell did you get back in your body, Doc?
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~ Dempsey to Takeo and Richtofen.
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Field report, additional entry. Recent changes in the change of command have me jumpy. I know we're all on the same side, But it don't feel right taking orders from a Russian. Mind you, I felt the same about The German.
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~ Primis Dempsey in Alpha Omega.
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That really you, McCain? I gotta know for sure. Tell me something only the two of us know.
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~ Ultimis Dempsey to Peter McCain.
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Aww, Shit. That's all we fuckin' need.
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~ Primis Dempsey to Ultimis and Primis.
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You know the more I think about it, the more I think I'd be a darn good DI. Heh, Get those kids toughened up.
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~ Primis Dempsey's wish and last words.
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Hmmm, Lemme think about it. But wherever I go, know I'll be kickin' ass.
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~ Ultimis Dempsey's wish and last words.
Black Ops 7
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Thought I was back in Liberty Falls for a hot minute.
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~ Dempsey in Ashes of The Damned.
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You're with me, Motormouth.
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~ Dempsey to T.E.D.D..
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Hey, Iron Sides. Name's Tank, And I'm here to fuck you up.
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~ Dempsey fighting against The Uber Klaus.
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Hope this fixes those brain weasels, Metal Dude.
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~ Dempsey to Klaus.
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Got myself a mini tank. Oorah.
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~ Dempsey after freeing Klaus.
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Oh, fuck, They got McCain. Those damn VC bastards!
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~ Dempsey in a flashback in Vietnam War.
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Tank Dempsey: Wait, Over there. is that a temple? Grigori Weaver: That's our end point.
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~ Dempsey to Weaver in a flashback in Vietnam War.
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I don't need no ghost to tell me what I already know.
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~ Dempsey after remembering his past in Vietnam; about Veytharion.
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Yeah, Take a look in the fuckin' mirror, hover-girl, then say that again.
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~ Dempsey to The Entity.
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Look alive, Ladies. We've got some ancient evil ass to kick.
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~ Dempsey to Weaver, Grey, Carver, Maya, Nikolai, Richtofen and Takeo.
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Pretty sure that's Russkie for "hang onto yer asses!".
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~ Dempsey about The Project Thunder Launch in Zarya Cosmodrome.
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Don't mess with the Steel Mountain Riders, shit for brains!
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~ Dempsey when killing zombies.
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That things taking shots like they're nothin', kinda like me at Happy Hour.
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~ Dempsey during the boss fight against Veytharion.
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Who, What are you?
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~ Dempsey to Veytharion after him and Maya got their spiritus back.
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Ah, Shit.
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~ Dempsey when being teleported.
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We do this and more of us get their mojo back, right? No man left behind and all that shit.
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~ Dempsey about freeing Shadowsmith Caltheris.
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Boom! That's how you freedom punch the cosmos.
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~ Dempsey during The Boss Fight against Caltheris.
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Woah, The neighborhood barbecue got way the fuck outta hand.
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~ Dempsey in a Nuketown Temporal Timeloop.
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You just became my heart shape punching bag.
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~ Dempsey during the boss fight against The Dark Heart.
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Maya Aguinaldo: Hey!. The Twins: Thank you, so much, for setting us free. Tank Dempsey: Uh, You're Welcome? The Twins: But now the time loop is broken, he'll see you.
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~ Dempsey to The Twins.
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Yep, That's it. Let it all out, Tak.
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~ Dempsey to Takeo while he vomits after teleporting.
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Gonna be one Viking Funeral by the time we're finished here.
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~ Dempsey in Eidskallen.
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I'm in your head, Robot! No way you're forgetting about me.
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~ Dempsey when inside Tyr's Head.
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Veytharion: Maya need not share the fate of her companions. Tank Dempsey: Why the hell do any of 'em gotta?
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~ Dempsey to Veytharion about Weaver, Grey, Carver and Strauss's deaths in a basement in Urzikstan.
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Veytharion: The Warden watched her for an age. When her guardian fell, He lured her here, and pulled her in. Tank Dempsey: Uhhh, Her who? That floaty face chick?
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~ Dempsey to Veytharion about Ava Jansen being watched by Ravenov for an age and then she was kidnapped by The Warden in Liberty Falls.
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If pops ever hears I visited a Nazi Castle, And I didn't punch one in the face? He will kick my ass.
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~ Dempsey about Wulfrun Von List's Castle.
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Fine, I'm no slouch at chasing skirts.
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~ Dempsey to The Twins about Astrid Loven.
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Oh great, The Snow Giant's also a wizard.
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~ Dempsey during the boss fight against Dravakar.
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How is freeing your buddies causing this place to come apart?
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~ Dempsey to Dravakar about freeing The Shadowsmiths from The Warden's control.
Call of Duty Mobile Comics
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Well, this sucks. There's nothing here.
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~ Dempsey to Ghost about Makarov's Plans.
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So that's a yes on Makarov being involved then.
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~ Dempsey to Ghost while fighting against Mercs.
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Especially, When he could have waited like ten minutes. This guy is like a hundred.
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~ Dempsey to Ghost about Viktor Reznov.
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You think anyone else made it?
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~ Dempsey to Ghost.
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I guess we're going to find out.
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~ Dempsey to Ghost.
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Ghost, Mace is on site. Mace is on site.
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~ Dempsey's last words.
Trivia
Favorite Perk-a-Cola is Juggernog.
His least favorite Perk-a-Cola is Quick Revive because he thinks it taste like fish and "fermented herring dipped in cat piss".
On some occasions, Dempsey will break the fourth wall, commanding the player to get more ammo.
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