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The guy in the tight red lycra suit? What'd he do now?

Breathe.

Ahh. You'd prefer he stop that?

Preferably, yes. If he can't stop that, maybe he can at least remove himself from the papers while he insists on wearing that stupid costume.

People that do what he does generally have a line of people waiting to help them stop breathing.

Don't understand the lycra/rubber whatever fetish either.

Yeah, I guess.

I doubt it's a fetish. I think he's more fashion challenged.

It's the cost of what they do. Believe me, I know from experience that if you continually put yourself in the middle of someone else's business somebody somewhere is going to try and remove you from the equation.

It does look awfully cartoonish. He just needs a cape and he'd look like Mighty Mouse.

Yeah.

Hahaha. You're up very late or very early, Miss Sullivan.

It's both really, Mr Osborn. I've been burning the candle at both ends. Working late and up early. Contrary to conventional wisdom it's not the way to get healthy, wealthy or wise. It is an extremely efficient way of getting tired, crabby and sluggish.

What about you?

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No rest for the wicked?

Insomnia. We like to dance with each other, but tonight it's taken the lead.

That's about it. Unfortunately I haven't gotten any response to my request for more hours in a day.

You have my sympathies, insomnia and I have done that tango before.

I hear if you take time out to sleep the world will still be there waiting for you when you wake up.

It wouldn't bother me if it would stop stepping on my toes.

If you're juggling bowling balls it's easier to keep them in the air if you can keep your eyes on them.

Ha! You're going to have to insist on leading next time.

Can't you store them in a closet until you're ready to deal with them?

I think I'd rather dance with you.

Hmm...the straightforward approach? I could give that a shot.

Flatterer. I promise to let you lead.

I hope you're not the type to break your promises. My poor heart couldn't take it.

Just so long as it's not a foxtrot. I'm terrible at the foxtrot.

You owe me a tango.

I won't forget.

Not a fan of his, I take it?

How did you guess?

I'm observant like that.

And here I thought the guy was pretty popular.

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Yes.

Harry...

Mary Jane.

Most "heroes" are. I think that's the only real reason they do what they do.

I agree.

Really heroes, if they even exist, don't need tabloid attention. They just do what they have to do.

Yes, exactly.

Hey, I resent that. It's not my fault the camera loves me.

I'm sorry, let me rephrase. Gosh, Peter Parker and his camera have turned Spider-Man into a fame whore. Is that better?

Whatever pays the bills, Harry.

Whatever you tell yourself to sleep at night, Peter.

You are completely correct. I mean, some of us use costumes and nom de guerres simply as marketing techniques - seriously, cutting-edge research is expensive, and it's hard to find backers willing to invest in distilling the essence of psychological instability without getting the government involved(oh, don't get me started there) - but these...vigilantes are just pathologically narcissistic without having the courage to use their real faces.

Also, they like hitting people. Thugs!

Really? The government is usually happy to get involved. My father had numerous contracts with them and one could argue at least one formula had the essence of psychological instability. Don't try to sue either. I'm sure my Dad checked the copyright out before he proceeded with his creation.

Spider-Man won't hit me.