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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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[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?

[notthekingpin]

It's the truth.

[the truth that its a terrible accusation.]

[youretheworst]

You didn't even deny it, you just said--

[ She stops herself, sighing. Not like anything actually ever gets through to Murdock McMurdeface. (That's an insult to poor Murderface.) ]

Whatever, you're not giving me any power-ups, are you? I'm gonna go... find those shards, I guess. Tell your mopey side I said hi.

[notthekingpin]

Don't murder any children, Spider-woman. Call me if you need help with her. The Devil you know, after all.

[youretheworst]

"Her" meaning opposite-me, right? I'll try. I'm not aiming to kill anyone.

[notthekingpin]

Keep it in mind.

[feel free to leave at any time gwen]

[youretheworst]

Yeah, whatever.

[ Bye, Murdock!! BYE!! ]