I suppose some of you really could have denied the contract and refused to sign it. Yet here you all are in exactly the same position. A somewhat dangerous game for those who aren't careful.
I guess that depends on who makes me mad the most. Look, we were suspicious of Ivan, but we had a way to check her. And we did. She was clean. I can't say the same for any of you personally.
I trust you about as far as I can throw you. That's fair, isn't it? When you're pulled into murder hotel under almost false pretenses and given a bunch of shrouded caretakers.
Oh, I find that to be completely fair. So many of you are trusting already and it's only been a few weeks. It only makes sense to be suspicious and work within your own means rather than assuming we will take care of everything. Draw your own conclusions, if you will.
[He gives them a look that is questioning why they are agreeing so easily with him, it feels like some kind of ruse. HE IS SO SUSPICIOUS, HELP. This is the Bat in him, among other things.]
Shouldn't you know, Note Taker? [He glances away.] There was a role; it let us check one person a day to see who they really were. If they had a role. We checked Ivan at the beginning.
There's a difference between knowing and between hearing first-had accounts, Mister Todd. Quite smart of you to check your supervisor then. I don't know if others have thought of the same method.
[This makes him close his eyes briefly. GUYS. He seems just mildly exasperated when he opens them again. The tail whips behind him.]
Why does this not surprise me? Jesus. People around here could do with being a little more paranoid and a little less complacent. [Just his opinion, as a Bat.] What if I wanted to try instead? To dig up something.
Finding dirt on your employer. I'd say talking to 'em, but that's probably just going to happen down the road anyway if I get "lucky" enough. I'll have all the time in the world to ask questions they'll dodge when I say no to a deal.
I'm afraid that may be out of the question, Mister Todd. At least by my capabilities...though you are free to do as you please. We are not meant to interfere with the whims of guests.
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You know, if I find out any of you had any involvement with that outside of your arms being twisted, I’m going to be pissed.
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[but they shrug at at that.]
You don't suppose it's better to channel that anger directly into the situation at hand?
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[Not as a jab at Gemini. Mostly as a big jab at the damn hotel and whoever Nightman is.]
Don't worry. I've got a hell of a lot of anger to go around. Everybody can have some.
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I trust you about as far as I can throw you. That's fair, isn't it? When you're pulled into murder hotel under almost false pretenses and given a bunch of shrouded caretakers.
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[. . .]
Might I ask how you checked her?
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Shouldn't you know, Note Taker? [He glances away.] There was a role; it let us check one person a day to see who they really were. If they had a role. We checked Ivan at the beginning.
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There's a difference between knowing and between hearing first-had accounts, Mister Todd. Quite smart of you to check your supervisor then. I don't know if others have thought of the same method.
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Why does this not surprise me? Jesus. People around here could do with being a little more paranoid and a little less complacent. [Just his opinion, as a Bat.] What if I wanted to try instead? To dig up something.
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Try that again. What precisely are you proposing?
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[A shrug.]
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[Annoying*]
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