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[ strolling down streets as she talks, occasionally glancing around in interest, bright and cheerful. it's a sunny day, everything looks bright. ]

Not that I'm not flattered, and I mean, the job is great and all that. It's nice to know I have a way to support myself. But I think they got the wrong Gothamite. I can do computers, but I'm not really the hero type.

I'd say about how I was in the middle of stuff but that doesn't seem to be an actual concern to them.

Which is actually a little unsettling in people who want me to hero it up for them. And I've got to say, handing out powers to people you don't really know all that well yet and who just got sort of kidnapped? Not actually seeming like a bright idea from over here.

It's probably a long shot, but anyone know Terry McGinnis? [ just in case! you never know. ] Or know anything more than they've told us? It'd be nice to get more of the lay of the land.

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A few people that call themselves heroes. Not quite the same thing.

I am. You ever heard the name Harvey Dent?

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[ she was going to say 'what, got something against Batman' as a joke and then he introduced himself and she decides she doesn't think she actually wants to say that anymore ]

Yeah, I've seen it in old news vids. [ just a little wary. (lot). ] They're before my time, though.

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[ Good decision, Max. Very good. ]

You probably won't recognize anyone from Gotham here, then. But you might be better off. [ Matter-of-fact. ] Not many people in Gotham are worth knowing.

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[ she's capable of occasional forethought!! ]

I don't know, I've met a lot of good people there. It's not all bad. I'd say it could probably be worse, but hey. Why jinx a good thing.

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It can always be worse. Can always be better, too. But that's the game of life for you: always playing the odds.

There's no one good left in Gotham. [ He pauses, then amends: ] Unless you know Renee Montoya.

[ Jim Gordon's okay, but ehhhh. ]

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I just met Renee for the first time, actually. Never seen her around in Gotham but we may just have not run in the same circles.

[ this is really uncomfortable tho ]

No one good at all? That seems kind of drastic.

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I'd be surprised -- seems like before your time, too. I meant here. She's one of the better ones.

[ Harvey's reliable like that. ]

But accurate. You going to prove me wrong?

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Well, I guess if she's from your time she's before my time. Or - something.

[ so reliable!! ]

I can at least try.

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Must be. She's the best Gotham city has to offer.

[ There's a reason they call them "Gotham's Finest" amirite. ]

Everybody tries. You'll have to do better than that.

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[ funnily enough, that does not give her more confidence in Renee. oops. ]

Do you try?

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I don't need to prove anything to myself.

[ ... Sometimes. ]

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Or anybody else either?

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Not outside a courtroom.