Riddler smiles, slightly distant. "John is a friend. Joker... is not. He's not an enemy, but he did take mild advantage of Ed before helping us out of a situation." Pinned him and stole a kiss he had not been invited to take before finally letting Riddler out from the charm's effect.

The finger stroking his own makes him glance down and back up with a more direct smile, hints of Ed's content pleased smile in it.

"John is a pharmaceutical genius, but I would hesitate to trust either of them too far. I would only ask you to trust that I know how to handle them. And trust that he is a friend."