Riddler that night had felt a little less pessimistic about Duplicity. For a while. He was on a high, enjoying the chance to stretch his mind and prove his intellectual prowess.
"I did that last time. Solved crime rates plummeted once they arrested me. It was satisfying, or would have been, if they'd realised why they suddenly sucked more." He huffs a small breath. "I don't do well with not getting recognition." He needs people to tell him he's doing well. He remembers the first time that Detective Bullock told him how well he did. It had been unprompted and honest and had felt-
He closes his eyes and tips his cheek into the touch. "Thank you."
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Date: 2021-04-16 09:03 am (UTC)"I did that last time. Solved crime rates plummeted once they arrested me. It was satisfying, or would have been, if they'd realised why they suddenly sucked more." He huffs a small breath. "I don't do well with not getting recognition." He needs people to tell him he's doing well. He remembers the first time that Detective Bullock told him how well he did. It had been unprompted and honest and had felt-
He closes his eyes and tips his cheek into the touch. "Thank you."