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So when they shoot you with your own gun, least the cops will know who owns it.

I figure if these psychopaths are armed, I should be armed too.

Oh not denyin' that. I just found it amusin'. See how safe the Bat makes everyone feel?

Not sure about him. Don't know much about him.

Careful, fighting violence with violence isn't always the answer.

I know, sir. But I think I've stepped into a bit of a hotbed with my new job...

Really? What job would that be?

Holds out her hand, smiling.

Nadine Lewis, ADA. One of many.. but still.

*shakes her hand*

Commissioner Jim Gordon of Gotham P.D.

Pleasure to meet you, Commissioner.

Thank you. You should be careful though, just because you have a gun doesn't mean you should use it.

I really hope I won't ever have to. It's.. I don't know. I know it shouldn't, but just having it makes me feel a bit safer.

I take it that you know how to use the thing?

Sure do. Started going to the shooting range to teach myself when I picked up a stalker in law school.

Nice and legal, huh?

That's always nice. ~~Less questions that way.~~

It was registered in Florida, but, you know. Different state, different registration. ~~With the crazy I've seen, I want to know I have something going for me.~~

Heh. In Gotham the word 'crazy' takes on a whole different meaning, doesn't it?

That's why I have a therapist now!

Really now? Who might that be?

*usually he didn't care enough to ask such things, but since they'd spoken about..favors in the past, he decided it wouldn't kill him to be cordial*

A Dr. Jonathon Crane. I need to call and actually set up an appointment.

Crane, you say?

*suddenly smirks*

~~Hope you can face your fears without cracking up!~~

Hear he's a good doc..

Well, since it seems you have to be nuts to work for the DA, I hope he's good!

Stupid.

I just want to make sure I can protect myself.

And guns do that?

Stupid.

Do you have a better suggestion?

Puppy. At least it'll keep you company.

Be about as useful against the people you're really afraid of.

I'll remember that when I have money for an actual house and am not stuck in an apartment.

Believe it or not, Girl Wonder, puppies can live in apartments.

Guess you have a point, though. Easier to gut a puppy than a gun.

But apartment complexes don't tend to like them. At least not mine. They have a strict "no pets that aren't in small cages" policy.

And, even then, like you said. Easier to hurt an animal to get at its owner.

You ever been shot?

It's a lot of fun. The real crazies, the ones that would actually bother showing up at your house, following you after work, sitting behind you in movie theatres... well, we don't get stopped by bullets, and you'll be dead before you empty your fancy licensed clip.

But if it helps you sleep at night.

I wouldn't recommend that.

You and plenty of other people.

Got another suggestion on protecting myself against people who throw bombs at me and people wearing way-too-tight green outfits threatening to kill me if I can't get a riddle right?!

Maybe you should stay off the streets at night? And--we're working on that.

Definitely not planning to go anywhere at night unless work requires it. And yes, I know. It's still... jarring... after being away so long.

Don't worry, the only one at the DA's office who's required to go anywhere at night for work is myself.

And, just for the record, I didn't buy the gun in Gotham. I bought it in Florida, when I picked up a stalker. I just thought it'd probably be a good idea to, you know, get it all legal here too.

A stalker, huh?

Yep. Fellow student, followed me everywhere, and I got afraid, so I purchased, legally and with proper documentation, a small handgun. Mostly just to scare him if he didn't leave me alone.

Well, Ms. Lewis, perhaps you're more prepared to work at the DA's Office than I gave you credit for.

You're most kind. Thankfully, he never gave me cause to use it, but it's nice to know I have a last resort if I need it.