But you're hurting me from inside of my head

[have_your_lives]

[Filtered to the Legion of Doom, Edward Nigma, and pretty much everyone he's contacted in regards to this post]

I think our friend Nigma has, once again, neglected to consider the finer points of telepathy...as, perhaps, all of you may have. Namely, if he's asking you all for ways to defeat a telepath, then he doesn't have any now. So he's

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[wristsniper]

You already knew who I was, didn't you?

[have_your_lives]

Granted. You're not exactly a wallflower, Major General.

But now I know you're being asked to help him, which is news.

[wristsniper]

Tch. He wanted information about the town. Like most men, he assumes he's in further than he is.

[have_your_lives]

[There's a brief pause, and then Schuldig bursts into laughter.

Sorry, Olivier, he's going to be a minute.]

[wristsniper]

[SHE WILL NOT FLINCH A BIT.

PERVERT.

But she's glad you caught that, because she means it. They're all the same.]

[have_your_lives]

[He eventually catches his breath.] So what do you intend to do, Armstrong? Help him kill me for the sake of his ego?

[wristsniper]

What good would that do? A cycle of revenge killings is what I would like to avoid, right now--go ahead and use that against me, if you feel like you need to.

I need people unoccupied and intact if I'm going to get us out of here.

[have_your_lives]

I admit, I'm surprised. I thought you'd jump at the chance to help someone murder me. Is his ego simply not justification enough, or do I warrant that much cautious handling?

[wristsniper]

The safety of my men is more important to me than working with idiots who rush in before they're informed. I'd like to make a deal with you, if possible.

[have_your_lives]

A deal, hm...? And you don't think this might be the perfect opportunity? Edward seems to be rounding up a posse against me, and my usual backup is...gone.

[wristsniper]

And I have more than enough force to keep him cowed.

[have_your_lives]

But do you intend to, is the question.

[wristsniper]

If needed.

I'd intended to speak with Mr. Crawford on this.

[have_your_lives]

[The silence lasts a significant fraction too long.] He's gone.

[wristsniper]

I noticed. So I'm looking at you for this.

[have_your_lives]

'This' being...?