Riddle 021: Angel Aftermath

[puzzlerprince]

[Well, Edward's back from Westport, and he's definitely a little worse for the wear. This hasn't exactly been a very fun couple of days for him. As soon as he gets home, he shrugs off his coat, hangs his hat and his cane on the rack, and makes his way to the phone.]

[Public Call, standard filters in play]This is Edward Nigma. I'm... back from

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[hungry_monster]

[Eating an apple in your kitchen. Need new locks bro.]

Your riddles need a little work.

[puzzlerprince]

Exactly. There was just... there was nothing. The streets were bare. Lined with glass and abandoned houses. Abandoned cars. Several of us had been brought there, but there was just... nothing.

[hungry_monster]

How interesting..

[Just leaning against the wall.]

And it was like the end of the world.....

Was that the first time you'd seen destruction like that?

[puzzlerprince]

Back home, my city was hit by a cataclysmic earthquake at one point. And there have been plenty of riots in the street from time to time. But this...

[hungry_monster]

Worse?

[puzzlerprince]

I would say so.

[hungry_monster]

Hmm....

We're people panicking?

[puzzlerprince]

...some did.

[hungry_monster]

And spreading into chaos.

Fear is a fascinating thing really. It can make people do almost anything. Things they might think they'd never do.

[puzzlerprince]

[...especially in Edward's case. Trying to block that uncomfortable night from his head, he takes the tomato sauce and pouring it into a separate pot.]

That's true.

[hungry_monster]

Always fascinating to watch as well.

[puzzlerprince]

...you would think so, wouldn't you?

[hungry_monster]

Yes. I would.

[puzzlerprince]

Why?

[hungry_monster]

Because there's a monster inside of me.

[puzzlerprince]

...you've mentioned monsters before, in the past.