Long ago he raped an apsara (generally, a slight goddess) and for that reason was cursed: should he test to rape a further lady, he would quickly die. In The Ramayana, Ravana reassures Sita that, of his "terrific like", he is not heading to rape her. Will: We're going to steal a ship? Subverted earlier Jack is not denying theft, per se, but if Will's heading to be on a ship, he wants to use the right phrases.