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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]

[ Well, that's creepy as hell, thanks for that, Murdock. That sudden shift totally gives Gwen the heebiejeebies as she pulls back. Goddammit, Murdock. ]

Aw, man, what? I knew this was too good to be true.

[ Gwen stares at him, then down at his hand. At least she knows what the container looks like. But this sudden 180 is just as weird as it was over the pocketwatch, only worse because she's actually seeing it. In real time. ]

Is that why you were all 'invasion of the bodysnatchers'? 'Cause that was seriously weird.

[notthekingpin]

[ugh, feelings.]

Probably.

[he pockets the powerups for now. well this is awkward.]

Maybe we should come up with a sweet code-word. To make sure it's really us.

[matt no one is going to confuse your mirror for you i promise]

[youretheworst]

Whatever was going on with you, it was pretty freaking obvious when it happened, trust me.

[ Like, even his body language got more... subdued. Closed off. Yikes. Gwen is looking at Matt like he's grown another head. The difference is so stark. ]

I never thought I'd say this, but I think I prefer you like this to being all... emotional and self-loathy.

[notthekingpin]

[matt doesn't like being on the receiving end of this any more than gwen liked dealing with his mirror else.]

Then lets not keep talking about it. It sounds awful.

[youretheworst]

[ Gwen shrugs, still eyeing Matt weirdly. That was Weird. ]

Fine with me. The last thing I want is to picture you having real feelings.

[notthekingpin]

"Real feelings"? Me? That's a good joke.

[ see hes back :) ]

[youretheworst]

[ Ah yes, he's back. Gross. But not as gross as the whiny asshole from before. ]

Yeah, keep those on the inside. Thanks.

[ He's gotta have feelings under there somewhere, Gwen just doesn't want to see them. Ever. ]

[notthekingpin]

If I had any, what makes you think I'd share them with you?

[ wow sick burn, being mean to a child. he's not on top of his game with this whole insane emotional switch. ]

So who are you paired up with?

[ it's his mirror who asked, not him, so. ]

[youretheworst]

Whatever, Murdock.

[ Gwen shrugs. She's sure not asking to be Matt's confidant or anything. She'd probably gag through a job like that. ]

Didn't we go through this already? Oh, guess you don't know what I told moody-you, huh?

[ Interesting.... Not that she gains anything from keeping it quiet, though. ]

It's Steven, the kid who was making those cat valentines.

[notthekingpin]

Aw, Steven. He's a good kid. You could use more good kids in your social circle.

[because they're totally the same age right]

Don't get him killed. You can always replace power ups - replacing children is a harder gambit.

[youretheworst]

He's like. Ten? He's a baby.

[ A literal baby. ]

I'm not gonna get him killed, geez! You know I actually save people, right? Like, regularly?

[notthekingpin]

Is he?

[ is gwen not also ten? somedays he wonders ]

Ah, yes, my friendly neighborhood Spider-Woman here to save the day.

[youretheworst]

I'm almost twice his age, dude. Unless he's twelve or something? I dunno, he's super young is the thing.

[ Gwen scoffs. ]

Yeah, yeah, laugh it up. I'm serious though. I'm not gonna let some kid get hurt because of me.

[notthekingpin]

But here's a question: can you say the same for the Gwen on the other side of the looking glass?

[youretheworst]

What, like some kind of anti-me?

[ Now that he mentions it, that Matt really was like, opposite Matt. Creepy. ]

I dunno. Anti-me would still be my dad's daughter. I doubt I'd let some kid die even then.

[notthekingpin]

Sounds like a pretty strong feeling.

[ and pretty strong feelings are the most likely to get flipped, aren't they? in an anti-you situation? ]

[youretheworst]

[ Not gonna think about that, thanks!! ]

Do you even know what caused it?

[notthekingpin]

The shards Dil sent us after. I'm assuming they're from a mirror of some kind? That's what it sounded like.

[the mirror that appeared in front of the clock tower had shown up on his radar sense but not in a super discernible way. there are lots of things it could have been.]

Add in a little magic and pretty soon you've got all those anti-people.

[youretheworst]

Ugh. I guess I'll be... careful, then.

[ Maybe leave her power-ups at home if she's likely to hurt somebody. Not that she'll tell Matt as much. ]

You'd think these people could clean up their own messes.

[notthekingpin]

Why clean up your own mess when you can bribe someone to do it for you?

[NOT THAT THAT SOUNDS FAMILIAR OR ANYTHING]

[youretheworst]

Ha-ha, I'll bet her offer sounded real familiar to you, huh.

[ IT SURE SOUNDED FAMILIAR TO HER... ]

[notthekingpin]

It's not like I get that many bribes to do things for other people.

[no he just gives them out]

[youretheworst]

Yeah, you're usually the one handing out bribes, huh?

[ :| ]

[notthekingpin]

Ms. Stacy, I am a servant of the law! That's a terrible accusation.

[youretheworst]

[ Gwen does not even laugh. She levels him a glare, for all that he can't see it, her tone flat. ]

You think you're hilarious, don't you?