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Subj: I don't know about that.
Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 at 07:18:03 am EST
Reply Subj: You'll have to be more certain than that.
Posted: Thu Feb 28, 2008 at 07:15:54 pm EST (Viewed 402 times)


> > Hatty tends to be pretty black and white.

> It's probably one of the major things Chiaki finds so frustrating about him. She could try to explain her view on things but it would just bounce off him.

Then she's making an assumption that her way is better than his, not just different. Jay's strength as a hero comes from his moral certainties. He holds the line so that others have the luxury of dancing across it.

> > There's also the question of what can reasonably be LL business and what thed team can't or shouldn't interfere with.

> Of course she wouldn't tell them everything. But she also might neglect to tell them important things because they never asked, and she doesn't believe it's her place to force information upon them.

What I mean is that there has to be some line that the LL draws ton protect themselves and the world. The LL can't be a police force or army. They can't investigate every murder and bank robbery. They can't build a case against every crime boss.

The problem comes when someone comes to them and says, "My daughter was run over by a drunk driver. Why aren't you using all that amazing resource you have to find him and punish him? Instead you're all lounging around your posh mansion watching videos and having a beer." But the LL needs downtime, and they can't track every drunk driver. If they help this one distressed mother then what about the ten that will call tomorrow?

> > > As I said once before, if Vendredi becomes insulting to Liu Xi he can expect cursing in two different languages.
> > Obscenities wouldn't really bother Deadeyes from a source he doesn't respect.
> It might make him angrier though.

Possibly, but he's more likely to feel that he's won a little victory by getting a reaction, like a bully at school. "Wow, is that Chink kid going to burst into tears next? Better gove her some laundry fast."

> > > When accused of befriending criminals, Chaiki usually describes Akiko has having more honor and honesty than most of the politicians and police who pretend to run the city while taking money under the table.
> > She has her good points and her dark side.
> Akiko or Chiaki?

I meant Akiko but it applies to both.

> > > > Deadeyes would like to think he does the same for GMY, but he's actually kidding himself.
> > > Eventually that might lead to a friendly chat with Yuki. Yuki doesn't make threats, she just breaks things until people listen.
> > Ventedi fought his way to power from the gutters. He's learned the hard way not to cave to force.
> I meant his collectors' item car, and desk, and cigar lighter...until he gets fed up with her destroying his stuff.

But getting fed up wouldn't make him stop doing what Yuki was objecting to, it would just push him to react with escalating levels of violence. Deadeyes is a limited man (which is why he's a villain), so there's only so many ways he can go. Push him in any way and all he can do is push back, and try to push back harder.

This is one reason I wanted the Hatman scene on record. It defines an uncomfortable but working relationship between Ventredi and the LL. It draws the line. The LL can and will take down Deadeyes and his men if they can do it legally, but they're not specially targetting him. He'll stay out of the LL's hair and won't go after them or do things that draw their attention.

That said, there's another element of this that I won't be covering until Deadeyes #4: Myra Mason, Deadeyes' moll. Myra's much more approachable, and a born networker. She'd be happy to have a "frothy coffee" with Yuki or Ebony or Asil or maybe even Chiaki and exchange "girl talk", and be an unofficial back-channel between Deadeyes' organisation and the superheroes. She's not a leak (she's blonde but it's not natural and she's not dumb) but she does understand the value of "a little bit of give and take, honey."




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