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      for someone in his position, he seemed strangely unperturbed. a captive, caught red-handed in a location he was very much not supposed to be in. and now he was facing the consequences of his mischief. though honestly,  if he were to face consequences, heâd almost prefer it. nothing ever touched him. it would be nice to see a change of pace.   â hmm, letâs see. no one here worth killing, nothing here worth stealingâŚÂ at least not to me, yâknow? i guess that only leaves the last optionââ  because i could? â  he chewed on the bulb of his lollipop, teeth cracking gently against the candy.Â
      â but wait,  why would i break into this, uhââ  sidebar, calling it a highly secure facility is a bit a stretch by the way. my underwear drawer would be harder to break into. so why would i waste my time coming here, when thereâs no challenge to it, huh? â he paused again, always for dramatic effect.    â can you figure it out, oâ great detective? â
near didnât appear to take offense to the otherâs description of his workplaceâ in fact, the detective barely seemed to react at all. if that was how he saw it, then so be it; that only meant there was room for improvement. ( there was always room for improvement, to assume otherwise was something only an idiot would do. ) getting upset over a statement of fact was a waste of energy that could otherwise be used to change it.
his question, however... that was of significantly greater interest.
â thatâs easy. â near replied simply, taking the completed rubikâs cube and stacking it atop another. ( now that the puzzle had been solved, there was really only one other thing to doâ create a tower. ) â you probably didnât mean to come here at all. of course, iâm still not sure how you got in, but if it really holds that little interest to you, then it stands to reason this was a mistake. â he paused. â unless youâre bluffing... but a liar is likely to come up with a more believable story to justify his actions. ironically, thatâs what makes it easier to take you at your word. â













