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[ropedin]

For god's sake, girl. Sleep, and stop wasting your time with this.

It's nonsense, but you already knew that.

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[enigmaestro]

Of course you wouldn't see things my way. But, I wonder, in your vast experience as a bringer of justice and so forth -- did you ever hunt guys like me?

You know.

Intellectuals.

[ropedin]

Most of them didn't get to talk as much as you.

[ Translation: Yes. ]

[enigmaestro]

Ah, curious. Now tell me, honestly: how much is it burning you up? That I'm reformed, publicly relevant and politically powerful? How much does it hurt, knowing I'm untouchable?

[ropedin]

Nobody is untouchable.

Justice can be served.

[enigmaestro]

Justice is going to keep his hands and his weirdly innuendo-armed taglines to himself, actually.

[ropedin]

For now.

It will not last.

[enigmaestro]

A good warning is due one in turn: I am not the submissive your usual bout of thugs might be. I won't hold back. And honestly? Working within the law just to spite you seems like an enticing puzzle.

[ropedin]

Hm.

[ A nod. ]

I, too, enjoy the challenge.

[enigmaestro]

Do you? Why, my dear masked man -- let me pose you this. What is a mask, but a tangible secret? And what does a secret fear? Exposure.

I'm going to find out what tightens those knots of yours, and I'm going to show the world.

[ropedin]

The only secrets you can unearth are irrelevant to what you're looking for.

The knots are permanently slackened, they're for display only.

[ Ah, but he doesn't know what Eddie can do ]

[enigmaestro]

Falsehood.

[A hint. He hopes it sounds so foreboding.]

I do love the classics. Brains versus brawn.

[ropedin]

[ Looming loses its allure when you hear something like that. ]

And what of when the two are combined against one of the other?

[enigmaestro]

[Eddie's smugness flourishes.]

Oh dear. Have I hit an insecurity?

[ropedin]

It's insulting that you think all I have is brawn.

[enigmaestro]

However will you prove me wrong?

[ropedin]

How do you think?

[enigmaestro]

I think flawlessly, thank you, but I won't let you turn this spotlight merely on myself!

[ropedin]

I thought you seemed the type to like all the attention.

[enigmaestro]

All attention or specifically yours?

[ropedin]

You wouldn't want all of my attention.

[enigmaestro]

Let's not underestimate my tolerance for justice, now.

[ropedin]

So few can handle it.

[enigmaestro]

I've plenty experience with built men in black cowls.

[ropedin]

I doubt they were similar to me.

[enigmaestro]

And what makes you so special?