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[the Master is pleasantly humming something]

I do have to say, I'm rather warming up to all this business.

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[demnify.livejournal.com]

Oh?

[he steps forward carefully]

Did I hit a little too close to home on something, Mr. Tyler?

[didorothy]

Shut it.

[demnify.livejournal.com]

[he laughs]

Hmmm. I don't think I will.

[he grins widely, exposing his fangs]

You can tell me, Mr. Tyler...

[didorothy]

No.

[demnify.livejournal.com]

I'm certain I could make a few... mmm... educated guesses.

[didorothy]

On what sort of education?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

A few reactions of yours.


After all, you seemed rather on the defensive when I brought up crooked cops.

[didorothy]

Yeah, well, one of the first things I did in this place was get the whole bloody department off the take from a man named Warren. And I know some of them are still as bent as they get.

[demnify.livejournal.com]

Oh, but you've started them down the right path - why ever should you be defensive now?

[didorothy]

[stares at him for a moment, searchingly. Then--]

How do you know?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

[laughs]

Now, why should I tell you right off, Mr. Tyler, after you made me put forth a bit of effort?

[didorothy]

You are very childish, aren't you?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

No. More bored, really. But I suppose I'll be far more cooperative than you were with me.

[he shrugs slightly]


How do you think Mr. Hunt found out who did it?

[didorothy]

–You said you wanted to discuss something with him. That idiot. Was he – were you with him?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

Indeed, I was.

[didorothy]

And you were there when he–?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

Dropped the little brat?

[didorothy]

[flinches]

Yeah. That.

[demnify.livejournal.com]

[he reaches out to pat Sam on the shoulder]

I saw every moment of it.

[didorothy]

[knocks his hand away]

[more to himself, but Sam's always talking to himself] What the hell was he thinking, going out on a murder spree with you...? God, Gene.

[demnify.livejournal.com]

[he growls, but continues on in a pleasant tone]

Oh, we had no intention of murder, Mr. Tyler. In fact, Mr. Hunt even requested I not kill the boy so he could avoid the paperwork. I was feeling generous, so I agreed.

[didorothy]

So what, then, you were just going to hit him around a bit?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[a wide, unbalanced grin. :D]

[didorothy]

[groans and puts his head in his hands] Why are you telling me this?

[demnify.livejournal.com]

Perhaps I enjoy knowing that your world must be falling down about your head.

Perhaps I want to prove I can be just as honest as you.

Perhaps I'm doing this simply to amuse myself.