ðɪ ɪdʒˈɪpʃən dˈiːəti kˈɑːnʃuː ɛkspɹˈɛst ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə pˈʌnɪʃɚ, bˌʌt wʌz dɪtˈɜːd fɹʌm ɐnˈɔɪntɪŋ hˌɪm baɪ ðə pˈʌnɪʃɚz kənˈɛkʃən tʊ ˈɑːlɪviɚ, ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkɪŋ ðætðə vˌɪdʒᵻlˈænti "bᵻlˈɔŋz tʊ ɐnˈʌðɚ" ænd ðˈæt hiː "flˈaɪz hɪz lˈɔːɹdz bˈænɚ" ðə pˈʌnɪʃɚz skˈʌl ɪnsˈɪɡniə.
The Egyptian deity Khonshu expressed interest in the Punisher, but was deterred from anointing him by the Punisher's connection to Olivier, remarking that the vigilante "belongs to another" and that he "flies his lord's banner" (the Punisher's skull insignia).