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[youretheworst]

(Gwen is a millennial, you better text her cause she sure ain't checking her pocket watch voice-mail)

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[youretheworst]

Yeah, well, whenever I go have lunch with J. Drew, I try to come back right before I left but it doesn't always work out, so.

[ She shrugs. Now that she knows he follows her around, she may as well not even pretend. ]

I guess it would make sense for this place to work like that.

[notthekingpin]

I'm not sure "sense" plays into it. But I guess it is something of a natural balance. Less disruptive, that way.

[youretheworst]

I've only been through the multiverse, I don't really know the theory.

[notthekingpin]

Touchy, touchy. I don't pretend to have a grasp of it, I'm only positing a theory. This is how group brainstorming works - I say something, you say something, it's a judgement-free zone as we try all kinds of ridiculous options until something makes sense.

[youretheworst]

....Right. You're totally the least-judgy guy I know.

[ He kinda is, but she's still trying to sass him here. ]

[notthekingpin]

Hey, I don't discriminate. I brought you power ups and everything.

[youretheworst]

Yeah, but do you have any here?

[notthekingpin]

Here's a better question - do you?

[youretheworst]

I have some. [ Like probably 5? ] I wouldn't be asking otherwise.

[notthekingpin]

So you lose your watch but not your power ups. Good to know.

[youretheworst]

Those are two totally different things. Guess whatever brought me here didn't care if I could use superpowers or not.

[notthekingpin]

Well there are monsters. You wouldn't want to be helpless.

[youretheworst]

Right.

[ Much as she hates to admit it. ]

I'm not helpless, anyway. It's just easier to fight with super-strength or whatever.

[notthekingpin]

Must be nice. Having superpowers.

[youretheworst]

[ oh, if only Gwen knew the irony of that sentence. ]

Yeah, having them on a super limited basis isn't really "nice."

[notthekingpin]

Who knows, maybe you'll get them back one day. That seems like a the kind of good, wholesome story people want to hear.

[youretheworst]

I wish.

[ She pauses. ]

But then I wouldn't need to be on your payroll, would I? You probably don't want me to get my powers back!

[notthekingpin]

Oh, Gwenie, the world is so much more complicated than that.

[youretheworst]

[ She just got a chill. For real. ]

No thanks to jerks like you who treat people like pieces on a chessboard.

[notthekingpin]

No, don't be like that. I want to be friends, remember?

[youretheworst]

I'm not falling for that. How many friends did you have back home? Like, does that mean you're less likely to stab me in the back or what?

[ Captain Stacy would never stand for befriending Matt Murdock! ]

[notthekingpin]

I have lots of friends. I think you've even met some of them.

[ he...really does...have friends.... incredible]

[youretheworst]

Like The Vulture?

[ Because he kinda. Wasn't so nice to him, was he. ]

[notthekingpin]

[its such a good thing matt doesnt use video]

Ah, yes, Toomes. He wasn't always such a good friend, but I like to think we overcame our differences. Strengthened our friendship.

[youretheworst]

Uh-huh.

[ Becoming friends with Murderdock sounds fucking awful nothnx!!!! ]

Do you treat all your friends like that, or am I some kind of special case?