TFLN in Gotham

[plotarmored]

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[plotarmored]

I was trying to do what's best for the city. I'm always trying to do that. We'll see how this plays out.

Do you know how often I'm told I doomed Gotham the day I let you live?

[beaky]

Oh please, people are so dramatic.

You doomed Gotham by making Sofia exist in it but let's face it, I'm good for Gotham and people would know that if they could get over themselves. I was the best mayor this city ever had. Officially! Go look it up. I lowered crime, increased employment levels and built affordable housing. I also essentially rebuilt it after the whole Tetch Virus mess. Not to mention all the money I've poured into this economy.

Name one other person who'd done this much good for the city?

[plotarmored]

You legalised crime. You tried to bend everything in this city so it'd fit under your umbrella. That's no way to anything but an eventual implosion. Revolution.

You can't rule absolute.

[beaky]

I did it for a time being to fix the city because otherwise, there was no fixing the city. They paid for a licence, there was finally less crime and looting and then I put the money back into the economy.

So I also ran a bar with the money and got some art, I also built a school... I think. Mr Penn told me I did so I assume I did.

[plotarmored]

Government has to be built on more than one pillar. Don't pretend like you didn't want to render the GCPD ineffective to get back at me. You made that part clear.

[beaky]

Yeah, I do wonder why I'd ever want to do that.

It's not like the GCPD tried to use me as a cash payment for the Riddler, my enemy, effectively sentencing me to death. It's not like you dragged me there in handcuffs and almost handed me over to him. abusing your power and breaking many laws. Laws you only care about when it comes to me. Not to mention you only arrested me because I was distracted trying to save Fish after you KILLED HER.

It truly is a mystery.

[plotarmored]

I've broken the law. Sometimes there is no other way in this city. You want to create order by making crime the only way and having it pay into your pocket.

[beaky]

Everything in this world pays. I thought you'd get that by now but apparently not.

There's no helping you. You'll never understand what you did. She is far more dangerous for this city than I ever was.

[plotarmored]

If that's true, then she'll have to be brought to justice eventually too. I thought replacing one gangster with another might be the way to go, but Gotham needs something else.

Kinda obvious in hindsight.

[beaky]

Ridiculously obvious in hindsight but what can I say? I've known you for four years, I know what makes you tick. And it rhymes with tick.

And Sofia definitely appealed to it. I stood no chance.

[plotarmored]

I don't think we differ that much in that. You just have other tendencies.

So, definitely no chance.

[beaky]

Oh please, I was never attracted to Sofia and I never did anything because someone wore a low cut top.

[plotarmored]

Not who I was talking about.

Although you were very lenient with Sofia too, come to think of it.

[beaky]

Fine.

I'm desperate and I'm lonely and I want someone to want me, even if I don't want them. They cooked like my mother and, honestly, she smelled like her and had this whole vibe of -- whatever. I'm pathetic but at least I can admit that!

[plotarmored]

You know.

Some things are better not to admit to.

You had a load of money, it can't have been that difficult to find someone to want you who doesn't also plan to undermine you. Not that I should complain. Just saying.

[beaky]

Well, I'm drunk and hiding out with a teenager, things can't get much worse for me.

... Are you suggesting I purchase a whore?

[plotarmored]

I don't know how this works, but rich guys always have those beautiful women draped all over them. You could have had that.

Men, I guess.

[beaky]

That sounds perfectly horrid.

And why do you assume men?

[plotarmored]

I figure you're gay.

[beaky]

Why?

[plotarmored]

You have a quality.

[beaky]

I see.

What kind of quality? Do explain.

[plotarmored]

A gay quality?

You are into dudes!

[beaky]

Explain what a gay quality is.

Tell me what I do that is 'gay' and why you would assume I'm into dudes.

[plotarmored]

You keep touching my arm. Always. Why?

You also wear more make-up than any straight man I know.