[IC] Pre-intro

[stupidcupid]

[ you're being watched ]

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[stupidcupid]

[quiet, mulling something over]

Normally, when we beat the bad stuff, it doesn't come knocking back so quickly.

[accountable]

It'll be easier this time.

[stupidcupid]

What makes you so sure of that?

[accountable]

Without a staff, there's no army. I doubt he's gonna have much luck making one here. And even with his abilities, he's as stuck as we are. It might be that we're limited, but so is he.

[stupidcupid]

You've got a point, but here's another one.

He's Loki.

[accountable]

And overestimating him won't do any good. The best way to handle him is to look at him as someone to bring down. I refuse to do it any other way.

[stupidcupid]

[ purses his lips, thinking about it ]

This place should be full of people like that, then.

[accountable]

It won't be. But that's all right. We'll handle it.

[stupidcupid]

I'll check out potentials, you do all the hard work.

[accountable]

Some people would call you slacking off.

[stupidcupid]

Nothing I haven't already heard before.

[accountable]

It's better they think that way, anyway. Wouldn't want them to know you're having fun.

[stupidcupid]

We can't have that now, can we?

[accountable]

Not at all. But I'll let you know if anyone's picked up on anything.

[stupidcupid]

Likewise.

Time to go live up a tree.

[accountable]

Skip the tree. Someone's offered a pool house. Maybe Stark can install a nest for you.

[stupidcupid]

Sweet, really? A pool house?

[accountable]

It's that or we camp with kids.

And there's a person of interest there I'd like to keep my eye on.

[stupidcupid]

Do I get a clue or are we doing guessing games?

[accountable]

I could make a game of it, but I'm not interested.

Her name's Mindy. Or Hit Girl.

She won't like that I told you that.

[stupidcupid]

I'll tell her I figured it out all on my lonesome.

From the double name, I'm guessing you feel she's your other pea in a pod.

[accountable]

Her training was less regulated. It was done by her father. I'm still working through what she has been put through. She isn't very subtle and I can read her well. And most importantly, I've made her doubt.

I'm not one for sentimentality, but if this girl doesn't get turned around sooner, she'll be turned into me.

[stupidcupid]

Anything I can do?

[accountable]

I've got to take this one alone.

[stupidcupid]

I know.