[ Okay. Careful now. It's negotiation time, clearly. He has no idea if this will work. It's honestly thrilling for him, too. ]
You're not in the habit of being trapped inside a future-town in Alaska, either.
Listen, I see how the Joker's treated. I can't do much with anything if I have righteous people chasing me down constantly. What happened was the result of a personal disagreement between me and Dr. Suresh, relating to events before we arrived here. It is unlikely it will be repeated.
I'm not a danger to anyone here. I just want to figure out what's going on in this town, and I realize that your expertise vastly increases our chances. I'm not asking you to cover for me, just not say anything about this particular item. If I get myself caught, or do something else that gets me caught, then that's on me. And obviously, the longer I'm available to help, the more evidence I'll be able to collect for you.
[ Back home, he'd play around and joke. But here, it's Sherlock that has the superpowers. As much as he hates it, he has to at least acknowledge it. He doesn't have the privilege of treating this lightly. ]
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You're not in the habit of being trapped inside a future-town in Alaska, either.
Listen, I see how the Joker's treated. I can't do much with anything if I have righteous people chasing me down constantly. What happened was the result of a personal disagreement between me and Dr. Suresh, relating to events before we arrived here. It is unlikely it will be repeated.
I'm not a danger to anyone here. I just want to figure out what's going on in this town, and I realize that your expertise vastly increases our chances. I'm not asking you to cover for me, just not say anything about this particular item. If I get myself caught, or do something else that gets me caught, then that's on me. And obviously, the longer I'm available to help, the more evidence I'll be able to collect for you.
[ Back home, he'd play around and joke. But here, it's Sherlock that has the superpowers. As much as he hates it, he has to at least acknowledge it. He doesn't have the privilege of treating this lightly. ]