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Mundane,

While it may be amusing to you that articles relating to the original ACD stories occasionally crop up over the course of your academic research, they will serve neither your portrayal of me, nor your studies. Don't you have better things to do with your time than read irrelevant articles (which are more than likely full of errors anyway)? I happen to know for a fact that you do.

Do at least try to not be an idiot.

SH

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If they make the effort to say it where you're unlikely to hear, that's evidence of control. They don't want to risk your ire.

[This is him being nice. ...Ish.]

Oh yes, I'm terrible about building up some ire. [ This is Lestrade being flippant.

Even though he does appreciate the effort. ]

I've seen you with your team. Outside of decisions relating to me, they're quite respectful and deferential to you. It's almost impressive.

[You know, considering your limited intelligence, and all.]

...okay, what are you after? [ IS THIS THE REAL LIFE ]

Nothing. Well, nothing more than the usual.

You're certainly a better team leader than any of the other idiots in your position, but I wouldn't let my saying that go to your head, since it says precisely nothing about your ability to investigate cases-- the rather more important aspect of the job.

One of the perks to being the only D.I. who brings you in regularly, then. Backhanded compliments suit you, Sherlock.

[He's always struggled to differentiate between insult and compliment. It doesn't help to have a different perspective of what is and isn't complimentary to most people.]

...Mmm.

I don't suppose you're working on anything at the minute which requires assistance?

[BORED, Lestrade. Fix it. Please?]

[ And that is where the expression of almost empathy comes into play. ]

Not much for doing 'round here, is there?

No.

Sometime it's as if they want to go mad from boredom.

Yours hasn't gone off with you going on at them about everything yet; could be they're all already barking.

[Anyone who'd want to play Sherlock would have to be barking, let's be real.]

She should consider herself lucky I deign to cooperate at all.

Well, that I can agree on. [ Maybe he should ask the barking mad woman for pointers. ]

Not that I have much choice.

[Hide the nicotine patches threaten to take away his Sudoku cube?]

You'll get used to that. Don't get me wrong, you'll hate it, but you get used to that, too.

I doubt that.

[You might get used to it, but superior minds cannot be stifled or suppressed for long.]

Yeah, well focus less on doubting it and more on proving it wrong, then.

Would you like to come back in a week and find me still complaining and irritated by it? I don't think you'll be disappointed.

I'll bring the camera to commemorate it. [ He can't help it, an annoyed Sherlock is sometimes the highlight of the day. ]

...I shudder to think what you do with your growing collection of photographs of me looking irritated.

[You're a cruel man, Greg.]

We're thinking of putting together a calendar.

Proceeds going to the Sherlock Holmes Trauma Victims Fund, no doubt.

A worthy cause, don't you think?

I think they bring any trauma on themselves by being unobservant, liars, or both.

And I think you just can't be bothered to act civilized with 'em. [ what what he does what he wants ]

Finally an accurate deduction. But that doesn't provide me with a reason why I should.