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[devilsadvocate]

Actually, he wasn't a terrible boss. He dressed like a Miami coke dealer pretending to be Tony Montana, he shouted, he was violent, he was impulsive — but he got things done. He rarely required my advice. It was clear he only retained my services so I could handle the details and day-to-day work. He never hit or hit on me. And we agreed never to speak of the mannequin incident.

That said, I'm happy to find other employment. Perhaps something with a lower likelihood of being tied up and set on fire.

Comments

[ex_torturous609]

[WAY TO HIT A SENSITIVE SPOT.

just giving her a dead eye glare now and kind of changing the topic.]

Would you negotiate with a terrorist?

[devilsadvocate]

If the other choice is a Nazi, maybe.

[ex_torturous609]

The Nazi was gratis, Ms. Li.

[devilsadvocate]

A complimentary blind Nazi. That's quite a cereal box prize. Who handed that out?

[ex_torturous609]

The Society.

Between the Joker and a Nazi? Pretty sure the choice is obvious.

[devilsadvocate]

Let's say we had both succeeded in our choice of allies.

[because she can just TELL, Roman.]

Which one of us would have been in better standing? The Black Mask who allied with the Joker and won, or the Black Mask who allied with the Nazi and the sideshow freaks and won?

[ex_torturous609]

It's not about social standing, Devin. It's about making business choices that are pragmatic and not gambling on psychos.

[sob]

[devilsadvocate]

Your social standing would have determined in part your future business choices. What's practical for now isn't necessarily practical in the long run. But you don't care about what it takes to achieve the long run — that's why you hired me. ... Him.

[she writes down "the society" on her iPad even though she won't remember anything from here. WHATEVER IT'S HABIT.]

[ex_torturous609]

[aw lookit how cute scribbling things down just like david would--]

Do you have your resume on you, Ms. Li?