[the ninth] / [voice]

[enigmaestro]

[Fffzzt and someone’s once all-too-quiet voice filters through the communicator. It seems distant as first, as if Eddie has set the communicator down and is pacing around it. If you listen closely enough, perhaps you can pick up on some hummed snippets of “Hush Little Baby”. Then he speaks directly into the comm, his tone clear and smug.]Question:

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[liverletdie]

The suit isn't technically mine anymore. It hasn't been for a long time. It's Sentient. The only thing between us is the fact that I built it.

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[liverletdie]

Hey, I'm not underestimating her. I'm saying it's annoying. The world never works like we want it to, after all.

[ Private ; Encrypted ] i still wub you

[enigmaestro]

Okay, it's not annoying, either.

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[liverletdie]

I think it is.

[ Private ; Encrypted ] <3

[enigmaestro]

And that speaks volumes about you. Impatient, rash, and probably very good at endangering others.

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[liverletdie]

Myself more than others.

You'd be surprised at how patient I can be, too.

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[enigmaestro]

You are oh-so-convincing with it.

Patience isn't the sort of virtue you can flip the switch on for, you know.

But I digress.

Her precious chess pieces. Why use the analogy if her plans didn't directly involve individuals?

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[liverletdie]

No, but I know when to bide my time.

This is a valid point. However, are they people in the city, or people behind the scenes?

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[enigmaestro]

Do you really now?

She was keen to refer to certain individuals as pieces of a chess board. However. The major players, I wager, are unseen by our eyes.

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[liverletdie]

Yes, I do.

I agree, I don't think all of the information is available to access.

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[enigmaestro]

Show me evidence.

No, that would be too easy, wouldn't it?

She doesn't think you're a threat, you know. I wonder why that is?

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[liverletdie]

What do I have to prove to you? If I gave away anything, then I wouldn't exactly be patient.

Most likely because she doesn't know everything about me.

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[enigmaestro]

What do you have to prove to me? What an interesting question.

Perhaps.

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[liverletdie]

Nothing, I think.

Well, if everything she has heard is from the suit, that says enough.

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[enigmaestro]

Exactly. Nothing.

... The suit hadn't seemed willing to acknowledge her presence at first...

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[liverletdie]

I don't think it knew. I don't think it knows how bad it is, either.