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[osreborn]

[ Norman hold up the communicator, looking at the screen while sitting on a bench, dressed sharply in a suit-vest and eating french fries. Mm, junk food. ]

Well, it seems like things are clearing up. It's nice not to have to spend another evening dealing with riots and mayhem; had I still my team I would have loved to be able to put a stop to the violence days ago. But that is life for you, isn't it?

I much prefer the park at night, anyway.

[ Oh yeah, he is outside, isn't he? ]

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[incywincyhero]

[ He shifts, restlessly. ]

"The light will only hurt you. And so you must choose the darkness."

Ring a bell?

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[osreborn]

[ A pause. He sounds fond: ]

Ah, you still remember.

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[incywincyhero]

Of course I damn well remember, you sick --

[ Sharp intake of breath. ]

... Right, that's neither here nor there, since my point's been made. Did you take him?

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[osreborn]

I don't have him.

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[incywincyhero]

And I should believe you because...

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[osreborn]

What purpose would it serve?

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[incywincyhero]

I could ask that question about a lot of the things you've done, Norman.

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[osreborn]

I don't do things without purpose.

Most of the time.

[incywincyhero]

Oh, I'm well aware you always have a purpose. The question is whether it's a purpose that makes either rational or ethical sense to the entire rest of the planet.