The truly terrifying thing is that, when he truly wants to --has to-- Spider cleans up rather nicely. In the suit that was purchased for him to wear to award ceremonies and horn rimmed glasses over his blood shot eyes, he seems almost like a normal human being. Kelly is a very believable college grad student, carrying her digital camera and his
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"So, explain this to me again. I get the idea of a 'random walk.'" And it, predictably, rather appeals to him. "But what does that have to do with physics?"
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One of the voices is familiar. Real familiar. That's...odd. Time to peek in windows.
When Spider looks in on Eddie, he almost giggles. Then he looks to see who Eddie is talking to...
"..."
Spider just stares, all the joy draining from his face.
"...I have a need to do an interview... Give me my recorder. Pictures... Now."
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... damn. She does always forget to turn off the flash.
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There is a way out. There is a plan. She is NOT GOING TO RUIN THE PLAN. She knows what she's doing. There is a way out. Wait. Need out. Wait. There is a plan.
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After a good two minutes, enough time to guarantee that Spider's out of earshot? That explodes into sharp, whooping laughter. Yes! Yes! Oh, oh God, yes.
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He tries to pace the cell. There really isn't enough room. He taps on the window and tries to pace and there is no way out, if that idiot ruins it. That idiot that Query apparently thinks is fun. Why is Spider Jerusalem an acceptable replacement?!
"What, Harvey? I thought you -wanted- your prosecutions to go through."
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When he gets to the right hallway, there's no time to be wasted.
"Attention! I'm a journalist on a fucking mission and I don't have much time! Which of you lunatics is Victor Angerona?"
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"Who's there? Give me a moment to get my glasses on and you can come in?" Or slide open the little look-see window, if you'd rather.
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What a pale bastard... Spider feels downright tan now.
"Spider Jerusalem, journalist and seeker of truth. I don't have a lot of time before security drags me out. If you want anything getting to the outside world, I suggest you make with the short version."
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"When Crane let loose the gas in here, I didn't leave, I didn't go out and harm anyone. I wanted to run away, but even then I couldn't. My old room was in the basement and my door was locked, the whole time that everything was filled with gas, I was locked in the basement." He's going to pause and take a breath, not that he's rehearsed this or anything. No. "Dr Huang is a good man, and a fair administrator, but I want to be free."
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