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[enigmaster]

Inter-dimensional Pen Pals

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[agoodname]

[alskdfs he shouldn't have laughed again but he did] Alright, then, Mr. Riddler. Challenge me.

[enigmaster]

What instrument can be heard, but not seen?

[agoodname]

[a pause...after a moment:] The voice is a lovely instrument, I think. I do rather enjoy opera.

[enigmaster]

Of course. That makes perfect sense.

Especially with your flair for the dramatic.

[agoodname]

Pot, kettle, Edward~

[enigmaster]

I only exist where you are. Where you never were, I can never be.

I never claimed to be any different. Nor did I say it was a bad thing.

[agoodname]

It certainly helps to make an impression, I'll admit.

[enigmaster]

It does!

And really, how boring would things be, otherwise?

[agoodname]

Incredibly! I much prefer the drama.

[enigmaster]

See, we're so alike.

If breaking the law can't be fun, then what good is it?

[agoodname]

[...oh. that's so delightful. He definitely laughed at that] Honestly, there'd hardly be a point.

[enigmaster]

I always delighted in the way my targets squirmed, when I was only blackmailing people.

This? This is even better.

[agoodname]

Because it's even more creative, isn't it? You get to show your personality.

[enigmaster]

Yes! Yes, exactly!

It's important to enjoy your work. But this is so much more than just work. It's a craft.

[agoodname]

I've always thought so. Any old brute can try and muscle their way around, but true criminal success takes far more than just that.

[enigmaster]

Thank goodness for people like us, who actually take this business seriously, rather than just relying on such brutish methods.

[agoodname]

Honestly. Gotham would be in shambles, otherwise.

[enigmaster]

As opposed to the stable, thriving place it is now?

[agoodname]

Well. I'm working on that.

[enigmaster]

That's going to be a tall order.

[agoodname]

I can handle it.

[enigmaster]

Oh, I believe it.

[agoodname]

I won't deny that it will take time and careful planning, but...if Gotham can become balanced, it will thrive.

[enigmaster]

I'm eager to find out how that goes.

[agoodname]

I will happily keep you updated.