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It has its uses.

I'm sure it has plenty of uses to describe... [ Newt steps back to take a look at Riddick, as he sized up the bigger guy with a gulp. ] Certain characteristics of...

[ He clasps his hands together. ] ...Um, things. And, I wouldn't consider you a monster, nope. Okay, except for those monstrous muscles of yours! But wow, man where the hell do you workout!

It's...reductive. Unsubtle.

No... It's hardly a subtle word. It is a very in your face word, and its a pretty harsh one at that.

Such a big range of creatures are called monsters. I mean - everything from serial killers to bears to ghosts. It's ridiculous.

Monster applies more to serial killers. I'd hardly call a bear a monster, or a ghost. Okay! Maybe if the ghost is an angry serial killer out to seek revenge on the witnesses who sent them off to death row.

Ghosts come in non-murderous editions?

Ghosts aren't exactly my thing, but I'm sure there are friendly ghosts. You know, the helpful spirits that are just there to say hello.

...ah. I've never seen any like that.

What has you thinking about monsters?

Monsters you see, they kind of come with my job. We don't exactly call them monsters; we dubbed those big beauties kaiju. With the breach between Earth, and the dimensional realm these guys and their masters came from closed...

Eh, I'm more in the market of doing research on studying the remains of these guys. Trust me, I would rather see one up close and personal again.

They were monsters but you'd like to see them up close again? Did you fight them?

[Come on, Newt, don't make it obvious you're intimidated; it only encourages him. He smirks, all predator, then starts prowling the space, one eye on the scientist while he pokes around.]

You just don't know me yet; you'll get there.

[Or he won't, in which case Riddick will side-eye him forever. It's neither a threat nor an accusation, just a statement of fact; after a while it's just something you expect from people.

He chuckles at the workout question. No gym you've ever heard of or want to go to, Newt.]

Got my methods.

I didn't exactly fight them, I'm a scientist. It was my job to figure out how to stop them, and sometimes it takes getting closer to your enemy to understand them.

[ Newt clasps his hands, never is he one to make judgments against a fellow, and not that he knows exactly who it is he's talking to. ]

No of course not! We've just met, but I suppose... Are you trying to suggest something? [ Newt sounds a little bit confused, but he shrugs it off and extends a hand to Riddick. ]

You're going to have to share; I'm not exactly a gym guy myself. But holy, those are some sweet pecs!

Not suggesting anything, only making an observation.

[Yeah that smirk isn't the most reassuring thing in the world, closer to a lion watching a gazelle, but it's not changing any time soon.

And then he outright grins as he shakes the hand.]

Time in the penal system'll do it. But it's not for everyone.

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[ The smile is making Newt a little nervous, as he takes his hand back. ]

Prison. I hardly take you as the type who steals candy from the store. I mean, erm, and I'm sure you were put in there for something you didn't do. Because, I don't see how you could hardly be guilty for anything.

Nope. I don't think you are capable of nothing wrong at all.

Nah, I did it alright. Killed some people. Lot of people, actually.

...that doesn't make you nervous, does it?

[Of course it does, he can smell it.]