"Look, you're crying, grieving over my death.
That is proof that you care about me.
Because deep in your heart, you have always been deeply conflicted, filled with clashes between all sorts of sharp thoughts and beliefs.
All right, my good daughter, stop being so willful. Come back to my side.
And there are some things I want to discuss with you alone."
As he spoke, Thanos reached out and gently placed a large hand on Gamora's shoulder, effortlessly bringing her under control.
She did not make any attempt to Dodge or resist throughout the entire process.
Because she knew it was all futile.
From the moment the first ambush failed, all her plans had been exposed.
Given Thanos's personality and the power he now possessed with three Infinity Stones, there was no possibility of a second chance.
But Gamora knowing this did not mean the rest of the group understood it as well.
Drax the Destroyer, who had never been known for having much brains and bore the blood feud of a murdered wife and child against Thanos, charged forward with a roar.
He was instantly transformed by the power of the stones into a pile of shattered rocks, while the equally reckless Mantis collapsed onto the ground like a deflated inflatable doll, unable to move.
Rocket Raccoon was unharmed, but the devastatingly powerful weapon in his hands had turned into a plastic toy.
Groot had completely become a rooted tree, unable to move even a single step.
Without question, Thanos had used the Reality Stone he had just acquired to teach everyone present a lesson.
He made them understand that in the face of power on the level of rules themselves, these insignificant little struggles meant absolutely nothing.
Only Star-Lord still stood before the Eternal Titan with two