Gotham City, July 12, 1963

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Hayley really didn't like Dr. Nygma. He'd been pressing the hard questions ever since the break-in at GCPD HQ. He'd peer at her through those glasses of his, his greasy hair combed haphazardly out of his face. He'd ask her why she'd hit the Batman. Why she had done those things for Bianca

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It was a quiet day and Hinata found herself quietly fretting about Hayley.

Which, at least, was a concern she could easily do something about.

Ring, ring.

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Hayley answered the phone.

"I hope you're looking for Hayley, cause the other girl's gone for good," she said, a happy tone in her voice.

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"Other girl?" Hinata asked, smiling. "Hello, Hayley!"

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"Hinata?" Hayley said, getting a little bouncy. "Oh, it sure is good to hear you. I... oh, the other girl? I had a roommate here. But she's gone now. Gone forever!"

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"Th-That does sound like good news," she said, cheerfully enough. "You certainly seem in good spirits about it! Did you not like her?"

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Hayley's tone got a little quiet, just in case anyone could hear her. "She smelled awful," she said. "She was nice enough, but eeeuuuugh."

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That was certainly not a giggle coming from Hinata's side of the conversation. Absolutely not.

"Well," Hinata said mildly, "at least she was nice. Are you holding up all right?"

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Hayley paused for a moment, the only sound being an audible bit of hemming and hawing as she thought.

"I think I'm gonna be okay," she said. "Dr. Nygma is a slimeball, but he seems harmless. Needs to lay off the grease in his hair, though."

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If Hayley was griping about appearances and smells more than what had been going on... Hinata couldn't help but be reassured a bit.

"I wouldn't tell him that," she said lightly. "People can be very touchy."

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"I ain't saying anything bad to him," Hayley said. "He's the one who has to say nice things about me to the fuzz. Cause he's the one doing the evaluation."

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Hinata bobbed her head.

"Is it complicated? The evaluation?"

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"Oh no," Hayley said, waving it off. Literally. Gesturing to Hinata despite it being a phone conversation. "I just have to talk to him. I think he's trying to get information about if I'm better. Slowly."

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"That sounds like a reasonable process," she said, nodding thoughtfully. "One that's less likely to have people slip through the cracks."

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"And I think I'm doing well," Hayley said. "I mean, other than the being taken in for questioning the other day."

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Hinata frowned. "For questioning?"

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"They thought I stole some things," Hayley said. "But I had an alibi so it was all good."