Conflict of Interests

[pyrogue]

Yeah, yeah, I remember working with Cadmus. And now so do you, finally. It was a good time while it lasted, but my reformation -- would it be too much to say it went up in flames?

That's not the point of this, by the way. I thought you were gonna give me up when you picked Cold? Can't really have us both, we kinda clash. Not unless you find somewhere else for me, and that's not gonna happen anytime soon.

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[pyrogue]

It's not really the guys upstairs I'm worried about.

[shockproof]

Hey. If doing what it takes to get by is enough to qualify for eternal torment, I guess that's just tough shit.

[pyrogue]

Trust me, I've done worse than just what it takes to get by.

[shockproof]

...Everybody makes mistakes.

[pyrogue]

It'd be easier if I didn't like my mistakes.

[shockproof]

So does talking help?

[pyrogue]

Let's just say I've spent more on therapists than I ever took.

[shockproof]

...I don't have a degree or nothing, but I don't charge, either.

[pyrogue]

...You're offering?

[shockproof]

Sure, why not?

[pyrogue]

It's not like you know anything about me. [ Beat. ] Or vice versa. What's your handle?

[shockproof]

You've got a mask and a rap sheet. That puts you on my side.

[snorts]

I'm the Shocker. But you can call me Herman. What's your "handle", tough guy?

[pyrogue]

Heat Wave. [ Pause. ] Or Mick.

[shockproof]

Mick. [grins.] It's a temperature thing, huh.

[pyrogue]

Yeah, you could say that. I - I like watching things burn.