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- "I am an exceptional thief, Ms. McClane, and since I'm moving up to kidnapping, you should be more polite."
- — Hans Gruber
- — Hans Gruber
Hans Gruber is the main antagonist of Die Hard.
In reality[edit | edit source]
Deemed too extreme for the West German Volksfrei movement, Hans Gruber is a ruthless ex-terrorist, who is through with the world of geopolitics and just wants to retire comfortably. In order to fund his grandiose retirement, Hans masterminded a plan to rob over $600 million from Nakatomi Plaza, which was eventually foiled by the one-man army of John McClane.
In 8chanmania[edit | edit source]
Hans made his debut in 8chanmania in 8chanmania XLIII, his entry owing to being the villain of one of the greatest Christmas films of all time. Hans began the tournament strong, defeating Gillian Seed and the timeless Christmas Tree, both by pinfall. Gruber's affluent aspirations were stunted in the Quarterfinals however, as eventual finalist, Brauggi pinned him.