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maskormenace2015-07-04 08:33 am
kingpawn) wrote in maskormenace2015-07-04 08:33 am
Entry tags:
- harleen quinzel | harley quinn,
- jaime reyes | blue beetle,
- jonathan crane | scarecrow,
- † alistair krei | n/a,
- † ana ramir | taranto,
- † april ludgate | janet snakehole,
- † bela talbot | n/a,
- † death | didi,
- † edward elric | the fullmetal alchemist,
- † ellie langford | n/a,
- † ellie williams | n/a,
- † euphemia li britannia | n/a,
- † frederick chilton | chief of staff!!,
- † jeff winger | wingman,
- † ken kaneki | one eyed king,
- † lapis lazuli | n/a,
- † matthew lin | abduxel,
- † mike parker | n/a,
- † naruto uzumaki | n/a,
- † riku | darkeater,
- † sarah manning | n/a,
- † wally west | kid flash,
- † walter white | heisenberg,
- † will graham | wolf trap,
- † winry rockbell | n/a
[03] Video
[ The video feed starts with Walt in a room in his Heropa home, an open box on the bed filled with Kaylee's things -- coveralls neatly folded and tucked inside, wrenches and other tools laid delicately on top...the whole process seems exceedingly painful for him as with each item he pulls out of the closet, the efforts become slow and labored. ]
I don't know who knew Kaylee Frye. If you didn't, you should have. I've never met anyone so genuinely cheerful and kind. She was the sunshine in this dark, cloudy world.
[ There's a very sad, forlorn smile. This feels more like a funeral, like saying goodbye to someone who passed away. And in some cases it's worse -- them vanishing to another universe, never to remember their time here, never to be seen again. ]
She helped me when she didn't have to. She cared when she shouldn't have. She took care of me when I couldn't take care of myself. And what did she expect in return? Nothing.
[ With a long pause, it's very clear Walt is trying to maintain his composure. A breath in and a breath out. ]
I hoped I was wrong. I hoped to god I was wrong. That her disappearance was only temporary. But it's been a few weeks, and there's been no sign of her returning. I will miss her. Every day I will miss her. I already do.
This world -- it's done nothing but take things away. From me. From everyone else. Can you honestly say you've gained anything from being here?
[ Walt goes to reach into the closet for one of the final items and his hand twitches back. The sadness in the lines of his face increases as he pulls out a wrapped present -- a card reading: To Mr. White.
That's when Walt can't hold it back anymore. He sits on the edge of the bed, pulls the square-shaped present to his chest and cries. ]
I don't know who knew Kaylee Frye. If you didn't, you should have. I've never met anyone so genuinely cheerful and kind. She was the sunshine in this dark, cloudy world.
[ There's a very sad, forlorn smile. This feels more like a funeral, like saying goodbye to someone who passed away. And in some cases it's worse -- them vanishing to another universe, never to remember their time here, never to be seen again. ]
She helped me when she didn't have to. She cared when she shouldn't have. She took care of me when I couldn't take care of myself. And what did she expect in return? Nothing.
[ With a long pause, it's very clear Walt is trying to maintain his composure. A breath in and a breath out. ]
I hoped I was wrong. I hoped to god I was wrong. That her disappearance was only temporary. But it's been a few weeks, and there's been no sign of her returning. I will miss her. Every day I will miss her. I already do.
This world -- it's done nothing but take things away. From me. From everyone else. Can you honestly say you've gained anything from being here?
[ Walt goes to reach into the closet for one of the final items and his hand twitches back. The sadness in the lines of his face increases as he pulls out a wrapped present -- a card reading: To Mr. White.
That's when Walt can't hold it back anymore. He sits on the edge of the bed, pulls the square-shaped present to his chest and cries. ]
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[Crane understands the encouraging effect the concept of luck can have on human minds.]
Remember. If you indulge your darker whims, you're giving him what he wants. Do you want to make that choice?
[At least he accommodates your need to make decisions, too? But isn't that just another form of control? Food for thought.]
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No. No, you're right. It just...
The betrayal. It hurts.
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And I know you told me you want to see him suffer.
[Crane's side is always his own. Walt and Chilton have seen enough of that, but given how he finds strength in partnership, his side may become someone else's.]
But there's more than one way to ruin a man than to give into anger. That's what he wants. My suggestion is you remain calm. I can help you with that.
[And you know how.]
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What are you suggesting?
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[Psychiatrist speak, just like Chilton. Except, unlike Chilton, Crane doesn't have to fill this man's head with his ideas to get the results he'd love to pick through and analyze. All he needs to do is stir the pot, then deliver it back to Chilton. BOOM.]
Abel Gideon had some measure of self-control to do what he did. [A pause.] Chilton needs contact with you to do affect you the way he does. But if you cut him out, then he goes for your family and wins anyway. In contrast, I have nobody for him to threaten...
[Not anymore. Chilton underestimated his resilience; but he is cracking in other ways.]
It's quite tricky.
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[ Walt counters, studying Crane for the longest moment. He said he had no one to lose, but Batman had given Crane all sorts of weird feelings from that time Walt talked to him. Weird, insanity driven feelings.
Kind of the way Chilton made Walt feel, really.
But wouldn't Crane feel at a loss to lose the bat? ]
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[Crane replies in a calm, clinical tone. There's no reverence in his voice, like the last time they'd discussed this. He exhibits only curiosity. How would this make Walt feel? What would it make him fear? Would he be frightened of what he would do? Oh, he hoped so.]
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I just thought he was important to you. As an adversary.
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He had his uses.
But now I am turning my gaze towards the future. There is more to look forward to in this world than just one man.
[The world is a big place. Full of people. Perhaps he would find what he'd lost, there.]
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I guess that's a more productive use for your time. Have you found anyone, then? Anyone worth your attention?
[ Besides him because obviously Walt and Crane weren't destined to be buddies. ]
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[There was nobody like his Batman. Considering his existance in other universes was an unproductive use of his time; now he knew he was a simple man like any other. He could theorize about his own existence in these worlds. It was fascinating but irrelevent to the here and now.
But there was one being he could learn from.]
Have you a reason to be asking these questions?
[Don't say friendship.]
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[ Walt smirks. His and Chilton's alliance is completely done, and so, too, was the respect and loyalty Walt housed toward the man. ]
Chilton and I had planned to attack you through Batman. Ironic that from the sounds of it, it probably wouldn't have worked.
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I have endured worse.
[His tone is controlled and dismissive. The threat wasn't there. Walt and Chilton. They weren't relevant at this moment. Topic over.
But there's one huge message, hidden underneath his remarkable composure. To Walt, Chilton and everyone else. Bruce would know it; he's always survived. Batman had been what he'd been afraid of. But the man wasn't his own personal demon, waiting for him on the inside.]
But I have the feeling that level of terror is still to come, for you.
[Not by his hand, at least?]
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Crane, I've been afraid my whole life. And that fear has held me back. But I've come to embrace it -- the fear, the terror. My whole life is full of it. But at the same time, I've never felt more alive than I do because of it.
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And isn't it better to realize the truth? That it's better to embrace this way of life then to turn tail and run like a coward: like Chilton? This plan you have in store for him must give you a lovely, sharp thrill.
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Everything he does, and all the consequences that would unfold, he would endure.]
It is difficult for that man to roll onto his stomach and die, yes. Do you enjoy it, then? This curious cycle...
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But at the moment, he's exasperated. ]
I find it draining. All I care about is getting the chance to breathe. Chilton got in my head and messed with my thoughts. I need time away from him to undo the damage.
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You'll be spending time with Jesse, I take it?
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[ He needed Jesse here to watch Chilton, after all. ]
But it won't be so bad. It might even be peaceful. You are a man who enjoys his solitude, after all. Surely you understand.
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[He doesn't want to draw this conversation out any more. He has more important matters to organize. But his parting words might seem to demonstrate that, yes, he understands solitude.]
Enjoy your work, Mr. White.