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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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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Here are your options -- Item one: apologize to me. Item two: tell me what you hope to accomplish using my system against me. Item three: [-- Beat.] Have you talked with Katurian, in length? During your time at your asylum?

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[osreborn]

Your system. Nygma, this is what it's here for, isn't it? I just want to get back to where I was.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

You made this personal, Norman.

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[osreborn]

Maybe I did. But you made it personal first.

Fair is fair.

Where is Harry?

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Did I? I'm sorry, did I initiate this when I asked you to torture me? How could I forget.

[Harupmh.]

I surely don't know where your boy is.

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[osreborn]

You know what this is. I don't forget, Nygma, and I very rarely forgive. And when I say rarely, I do mean it.

Is he in the City. Or is he not.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

You know how my power works. Answer one of mine, and I'll return the favor.

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[osreborn]

I told you why. What more do you want?

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

You did tell me why you're using my system. Out of all the systems to help you get back on your feet.

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[osreborn]

Because it is personal. I want you to enjoy the fruits of your labor.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

You want to ruin me.

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[osreborn]

Ruin is a nasty word.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

And yet curiously accurate.

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[osreborn]

Is.

He.

Here.

[ Pauses, then rephrases. ]

Harry Osborn is still in the City.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Falsehood.

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[osreborn]

Aha.

Interesting.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Culls loose ends for both of us, doesn't it?

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[osreborn]

It would seem so. Interesting timing.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

[Sneers:]

As if I haven't other cards on you.

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[osreborn]

We'll see.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Famous last words. I hope you enjoy this, Norman, I'm not about to give you yet another angle. That would hardly be sporting.

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[osreborn]

You can't ever have too many angles, Nygma. This is far from over.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

Is it? Do you think, what with Spider-Man's presence here, you'll get very far?

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[osreborn]

I've gotten farther.

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[enigmaestro.livejournal.com]

I've stopped you once, Norman.