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{{quote|'''[[Lex Luthor]]:''' Come on, let me hear you say it, just once. C’mon.<br />
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A stock phrase typically spoken at the climax of a story.
The hero confronts the villain, especially one they [[The Mole|used to trust]] before their [[Face Heel Turn|true colours]] were revealed, about their actions. During the confrontation, the villain [[I Did What I Had to Do|eagerly justifies]] the evil acts they've done with a [[Insane Troll Logic|repugnantly twisted logic]] that is [[Kick the Dog|devoid of any trace of humanity or ethics]] and is often about to commit his [[Moral Event Horizon|supreme atrocity]] with a [[Slasher Smile|wild grin]]. The [[Heroic Resolve|hero reacts with outrage]] at this depraved justification with "You're insane!" and instantly [[Shut UP, Hannibal|attacks]] to stop him.
Sometimes "mad," "crazy," or "out of your mind" may be substituted for "insane," but the nature of the trope is the same.
Another heroic staple is this being one hero's response to another's proposal of a [[Zany Scheme]] -- in which case the counterpoint is obviously, "[[Crazy Enough to Work]]!"
A villainous [[The Mad Hatter|lunatic]] may well [[Insult Backfire|agree with you]]. A [[Mad Scientist]] will often retort that "[[They Called Me Mad]]!" Sometimes you can even say this to the villain when he's suffering a [[Villainous Breakdown]]. As a matter of fact, some [[Smug Snake|Smug Snakes]], [[Complete Monster|Complete Monsters]], [[Villain Sue|Villain Sues]] or even [[Magnificent Bastard|Magnificent Bastards]] can go so crazy during their breakdowns that other characters love hitting them with this. Sometimes the character will have indicated that he's considered the accusation against himself already, and deciding it really doesn't matter, often with an "Am I?" statement.
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If a villain's henchman is giving the "You're Insane!" speech, it's often because what the villain is planning was [[Not What I Signed On For|not what he or she signed on for]]. Contrast [[After Action Villain Analysis]] for when the hero psychoanalyzes a villain after the fact.
See [[You Monster!]] for when a hero is outraged less at the sanity of the villain and more at the vileness of them, or [[This Is Unforgivable!]] when a hero is outraged at the terribleness of the villain's atrocities.
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