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[restingstitchface]

[Attached is a single message: it's not the worst he's written, but it's up there.]

Is it unethical to inform children Santa isn't real?

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[restingstitchface]

[He did pay attention, thank you.]

The world does not cease to exist because you ignore it, detective. I refuse to tolerate this cult of ignorance. Simple as that.

[sleight_of_hand]

No, but it does make it easier to deal with. Growing up too fast just makes more people like you and me. And we seriously don't need more of either.

[restingstitchface]

The world can do without people like you, certainly.

[More people. But he'll leave that off regardless.]

Do you know what happens to detectives in Gotham, by the way?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Does he look like the kind of person that cares? ]

Considering I've never heard of the place before meeting you, no

[restingstitchface]

They either become corrupt. Or they die. Though I believe the morality rate is high in both cases. That's what happens when you give the common people control of the law.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Hi Crane. Thanks for hitting a nerve. Dickbag. ]

Yeah, well. Can't say that's much different from anywhere else.

[restingstitchface]

Oh? You'd be surprised.

[sleight_of_hand]

Somehow I doubt that.

[restingstitchface]

Why is that?

[sleight_of_hand]

Lets just say I've had my share of dealing with other detectives that probably had to pay off someone to pass the psych eval and leave it at that.

[restingstitchface]

... Just that?

You could've said nothing at all. It'd be less suspicious that way.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Ugh, you are such a pain in the ass, Crane. ]

Well, more than that would have to be reserved for whoever gets the lucky responsibility of being my therapist.

[restingstitchface]

Oh well, then the best thing I could say would be to wish you luck in finding one. Oh, and I wouldn't get too settled; a proper one will challenge you.

[sleight_of_hand]

You say that like you DIDN'T.

[restingstitchface]

Yes. Well, you're not the kind of person I like to study. I simply knew the right things to say. Where's the harm in offering a little help on the side?

[sleight_of_hand]

[ It's a moment before Adachi can even reply. There isn't enough fuck yous available in the world for him to get out in response to this right away. He can't believe he got that fucking upset over this asshole being... well, an asshole last night. ]

Yeah, well. You did actually HELP.

[restingstitchface]

Yes, and now you've approached the moment when you need to hop out safety of the nest and fly. Practice what you've learned.

[Pushing baby birds out the nest, their wings clipped. Sink or swim. Whatever. He ain't a cop.]

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Again, Adachi's quiet for a moment, mostly because he's fighting with himself on lying and saying yeah, he's totally fine right now, and actually being honest. ]

That's a lie and you know it.

[ Welp. Honest it is. ]

[restingstitchface]

Oh, I wouldn't say that's true. Do you know what's the hardest thing about life? Dealing with change before we're prepared to handle it. If you always wait for the moment everything's fine, you'll never succeed at anything.

[sleight_of_hand]

[ Ugh... ]

Do I seriously need to spell things out for you? For someone as smart as you, you have trouble picking out the obvious.