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streetlevel

She's not hurt, no. She sounded tired. Guarded. I think she was trying to figure out some ulterior reason for me being there.

I told her I knew you.

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hawk_shot

[Kate lets out a deep sigh. Heavy. Carrying weeks of worrying about Eleanor.]

It's as if not trusting people was part of her religion or something.

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streetlevel

These days I think a lot of us are short on trust. She did ask about you. I told her you were doing well.

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hawk_shot

I'm guessing the news are reaching prison too.

[Is her mom worried about her own well being? About her daughter's?]

Did she say anything else?

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streetlevel

There are communal televisions in gen pop, yes. Besides that, I'm sure word has spread through other means, too.

She asked how I knew you. I kept it vague. She also wanted to know if I'd heard anything about the company.

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hawk_shot

Kinda hard to miss when a buddy criminal makes it to office.

[Buddies. That might not have been the relationship her mother and Fisk had, but it feels like an appropiate blow.]

Please tell me you said it caught on proverbial fire and we are in bankruptcy.

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streetlevel

I'm sorry. Should I not have gone?

[He gets why she's making scathing remarks, he's just trying to figure out from her words whether his visit caused more harm than good.]

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hawk_shot

[Kate is quiet for a second, actually considering the question. Once she speaks, her tone changes completely. It's not sharp as before, but sounding a little tired herself.]

No, sorry. It's -- The thing why I can't face mom right now it's because... Because part of me is worried and misses her, who mom used to be. The other part of me wants to punish her.

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streetlevel

You don't have to explain why you don't want to see her. I just didn't want to make things harder for you.

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hawk_shot

It's not.

I'm sorry, Matt. I'm really am. I just -- Guess we are all on edge right now.

But I really, really wanted to know how mom is doing in there. If she's safe. Even if Cherry already said so.

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streetlevel

You're fine. There's nothing to apologize for. I was just checking in with you.

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hawk_shot

I promise I'm grateful. Even if I sound bitchy.

What did you tell her about the company?

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streetlevel

You don't. You're fine.

The truth, as far as I know it. What you've told me about how it's doing.

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hawk_shot

[Kate sighs, actually glad to hear that.]

Okay... So my plans to let someone else manage it. Mom must feel relieved.

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streetlevel

I think she was relieved that you are okay, and then that the company is okay. She did ask about you first.

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hawk_shot

[She snorts to it, but for the first time today something feels good about it.]

If I visit her for her birthday, would you come with me? As my lawyer, of course.

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streetlevel

Of course I'd come. As your lawyer, but also your friend.

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hawk_shot

You're too good to me sometimes, did you know that?

And people later accuse me of being spoiled.

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streetlevel

Maybe it's a good thing when people are spoiled on the amount of friends they have. Even if I have a bad habit of running away from mine when times are tough.

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hawk_shot

It's a good thing you were spoiled with stubborn friends then, Matt.

Just remember that even if you need time for yourself, we'll always be here for you.

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streetlevel

No, I know. And I know I'm lucky for that. More than I deserve. I know I might have pushed some people away for good, but I'm glad that wasn't everyone.

It goes both ways, too.

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hawk_shot

You don't get to judge what you deserve, Matt. You're horrible at that.

But I know. We clearly need a team name by now.

Anyway, what's the next step? You keep coming back and smashing Bullseye's head until he talks?

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streetlevel

Well, I never wanted to be a judge, anyway. I prefer arguing the cases.

I was sort of on a team once. For like a week. Danny keeps saying it counts. The media dubbed us the Defenders. Jessica still hasn't stopped rolling her eyes over it. I don't even need vision to know.

We get gussied up and go to a gala. We stop each other from doing anything too stupid. You owe me a dance.

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hawk_shot

You prefer arguing about everything.

The Defenders? Sounds like a pre-Avengers thing, I like it. But how do I get to join? Are you gonna team up again?

... You're not gonna forget about that dance, are you?

Edited Date: 2025-04-15 11:52 am (UTC)

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streetlevel

I can't help that I'm usually right.

It happened after the Avengers, but on a much smaller scale. We've all teamed up since then in various capacities. Danny is the only one still using a team name.

Nope. Why would I?