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[badnewsboy]

"Oh Hel," is what he says to himself as he runs. Not much later, there's a number of text messages sent out. He's become good at typing and running.

He was out of time.

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TO: Kate, Billy, Scott, Homura
FROM: Loki

It may be for the best if you don't let him know that you're affiliated with me. He may not like it, and he doesn't take well to things he doesn't like.

TO: Aradia
FROM: Loki

You spoke briefly of your powers that control the stream of Time. Tell me of them. In summary. A very concise summary.

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[anonymized text message]

[detectivewonder]

Archiving it is easy. Hacking the television network isn't.

How much time do I have?

[badnewsboy]

[time always counted. he thinks about it, briefly.]

I can give you twenty minutes.

[anonymized text message]

[detectivewonder]

Don't let anybody tell you I don't like a challenge.

You want it, you've got it.

And you owe me.

[badnewsboy]

[there's a suffering sigh.]

I thought the saving part was enough.

[anonymized text message]

[detectivewonder]

When I call in the favor, it'll be the same sort of thing.

[badnewsboy]

Then I dare to say that I look forward to the challenge. I'm getting used to the "saving the world" thing.

[anonymous text message]

[detectivewonder]

You're not going to want to text me to tell me to start broadcasting. What's the signal?

[badnewsboy]

We'll speak of change. We can start from there.

[later, once loki is safely away]

[detectivewonder]

It was live, and I've got the recording of the whole conversation.

[text]

[badnewsboy]

We have time now.

[text]

[detectivewonder]

Looked like it went well.

Was the sniper three blocks down yours or his? I couldn't get a good look, but I saw the scope.

[text]

[badnewsboy]

Do you think it was too much?

[text]

[detectivewonder]

If you had a sniper, how necessary was I?

Also, where and how did you find a sniper?

[text]

[badnewsboy]

Many reasons, and many ways. You don't expect me to tell you, do you? There are details when you deal with the people of Asgard.

[text]

[detectivewonder]

Next time things won't go this smoothly for you. Doing what I did tonight cost me in more ways than one.

If you think I'll be your ace in the hole again, start thinking now about how much you're willing to play ball.

[text]

[badnewsboy]

If you think I'll use the same trick twice, then you don't seem to understand who I am. Things never go smoothly for me, but sometimes it works out that way.

[text]

[detectivewonder]

Suit yourself.

Unless you've got anything else to say, I'm disconnecting this number.

[text]

[badnewsboy]

Only that we've bought enough time for now. Do as you wish.