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[whatam_i]

What demands an answer, but asks no question?
....
A telephone.
And I'm not here to answer mine so please leave a message at the sound of the beep.

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[whatam_i]

I always like a good puzzle.

No. He thinks you're interesting.
Oh. Hahaha no. If he hated you, he would have tried to kill you by now, or pay someone to do it for him.

[hawk_shot]

Noted.
You mentioned you like video games. What console do you use?

Oh, ok. Thats.... Good to know, I guess.
Do you always like the same women?

[whatam_i]

I usually use a PC to game on.

Uh....it's complicated.

[hawk_shot]

Oh! Yeah, that makes sense.
I was wondering cause don't remember seeing a TV at your place. Do you have one?

That's ok, I get it.
I just want this, whatever it is, to work between us. If we can even call it 'us 3'.

[whatam_i]

Uh no, I had one for a little while but used it for parts. But I have a computer.
I built it myself.

I want it to work as well.
I don't want to have to try committing myself to Arkham again to make sure he doesn't hurt you. That's what almost happened last time....

[hawk_shot]

You're always putting stuff apart, aren't you? LOL

[Those two last messages still somehow manage to surprise her. Kate doesn't text back immidiatly.]

I'll take him up on his offer then.
Because Xmas is basically a time bomb half of the time and we shouldn't risk that.

[whatam_i]

Yes, it's sometimes the best way to learn how things work.

Okay.

[hawk_shot]

You really have a thing for understanding how EVERYTHING works, don't you?

Is that ok with you then?

[whatam_i]

Well I mean, yes.
Don't you?

Yes.
He's a part of me, after all.

[hawk_shot]

IDK.
I think you made me realize that I kinda take for granted a lot of things.

He is.
Which is weird, because I keep thinking of him as someone different from you.

[whatam_i]

Oh.
I guess that's just how my brain works.

I'm sorry that I'm ...uh ..so complicated.

[hawk_shot]

Yeah, which is pretty cool.
Sometimes when we talk I find myself googling stuff I never bothered even thinking about.

Don't be sorry, Ed.
Do you have any tips for how to, humm, get along with him?

[whatam_i]

Really? Like what?

Uh I can't think of any, like I said earlier he thinks you're interesting so that's a good start.

[hawk_shot]

Lots of the trivia you regularly drop.
And other things. Like, IDK, cell phones.

I know it should be a good thing but I'm still stupidly nervous about it.
I hope I wasn't too defensive on him the other day.

[whatam_i]

I like trivia, there's a radio trivia game in Gotham I listen to and play along with.

Don't worry about that. It was natural that you would get defensive about that.

[hawk_shot]

You know, knowing these little things about you blows my mind every day.

He told me you were worried about telling me yourself.

[whatam_i]

It blows your mind that I listen to a trivia show?

Yes.
I was.

[hawk_shot]

It blows my mind that the guy I know is very sweet and gentle with me, likes trivia and is GREAT at eating pussy and making sure I'm always satisfied.
And then you do all that other stuff.

You can tell me anything.

[whatam_i]

I guess I'm just a multitalented and multilayer individual.
:)

Okay.
I was worried about upsetting you, I know you're close to your Mom.

[hawk_shot]

That's an understatement, lol.
Have you ever got an answer wrong?

I was upset. Still am.
But not with you.

[whatam_i]

You mean to a riddle?

That's why I was worried, I didn't want to hurt you.
He said that I was disrespecting you by not telling you, do you think that is true?

[hawk_shot]

To trivia.
I already know you got one riddle wrong.

You didn't want me shooting the messenger, huh?

[That's strangely sweet coming from the Riddler. Sure, she doesn't like him guilt-tripping Ed. But in a weird, he's showing he cares.

Isn't he?]

Maybe 'disrespecting' is a strong word.

[whatam_i]

Oh, uh not that I remember.
I did not!!

No, it wasn't that. I just didn't want you to get hurt. I like you and don't want things to upset you.

I'm sorry.

[hawk_shot]

And you never signed up for a gameshow??
Just accept that the lady got you, Ed.

... So, even though you'd knew you'd rather keep me... Not knowing the things my mom was doing behind my back?

[Maybe Riddler had a point.]

It would have hurt way more if I'd found out that you knew and that you had not told me about it.

[whatam_i]

No. [It was more fun to host one....]
You did not! That wasn't a real riddle.

Well no.
I didn't want that either! I just wanted to protect you.