c] voice;

[enigmaestro]

[There's a series of taps overheard, something very akin to Morse code, tap TAP tap tap tap TAP tap tap TAP tap tap tap TAP tap tap tap -- stop -- TAP TAP tap -- stop

Comments

voice;

[proxysearch]

[More of them? But this one's been here before, hasn't he? She debates speaking for a moment.]

I don't know. I've heard that Arkham's quite the madhouse.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

And would you really trust your sources?

[How unnerving, to hear Arkham thrown around so easily by so many unfamiliar voices. He nevertheless maintains the smirk in his voice.]

voice;

[proxysearch]

From first-hand accounts? Absolutely. Are you familiar with the inside of a cell, Edward Nygma?

voice;

[enigmaestro]

[Tensely:]

That is an awfully personal question to come from such a stranger. You seem to be direct and without manners, you must work for some justice department surely?

voice;

[proxysearch]

[That actually gets a laugh out of her.]

Good guess. I'm a caseworker for Newcomers and I'm a police officer.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

[He's vaguely charmed by that.]

Such repute implies you've been here for some time.

voice;

[proxysearch]

I have, in fact. It'll be a year in less than a week. And, as much as you might not believe it, you've been here before.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

I could easily peruse the archived records to verify your words, but that seems rather unnecessary. Why would such a direct police officer lie? What motive would you have?

[Beat.]

The real query here is, did you know my counterpart well?

voice;

[proxysearch]

Yes, that is the question, isn't it?

[She shrugs, not that he can see.]

I don't think we ever spoke but after all the trouble we've had from people from Gotham in this city, the research seemed necessary.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

Is that so? Well, then. I find your interest in me both topical and suitably flattering.

voice;

[proxysearch]

[Uh-huh.]

You didn't cause any trouble last time you were here. You'll want to keep it that way.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

I heard Roman Sionis is here. I know Joker is. Do you really think I'm your greatest concern for trouble?

voice;

[proxysearch]

If you've been in Arkham, then you're comparable to them. I'm not going to insult you and write you off as a "distraction".

...And Roman is dead.

[Not that she believes it.]

voice;

[enigmaestro]

Comparable. [He repeats, tasting the word. There's a smirk on his end, the kind so pronounced that it's audible.] I see.

Funny, Harvey didn't deign to pass that along.

voice;

[proxysearch]

[She frowns briefly.]

The Core, the machine that brought us all here, has a habit of bringing some people back from the dead. He hasn't returned, though, and it's been about a month now.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

Do you know how he supposedly died? Details would be lovely.