Sounds like a story to me.


Noted.

> > It's because the Parodyverse is regulated and protected at a macro level that the Carnifex has been sent in "below the radar". > Faite wouldn't be concerned with him at all, since his intention isn't to re-write the Parodyverse. While Faite can operate outside her normal scope, her most important job is to make sure someone can't subvert the normal balance of the Parodyverse and rewrite it in their own image. She does that by subverting the plans that are supposed to subvert the Parodyverse. She's the ultimate thorn in any ultimate super-villain's side.

The Carnifex doesn't want to rule or subvert the Parodyverse; only destroy it.

> It's also interesting to note that the lack of a confrontation between the Hooded Hood and Faite proves just how careful the Hood is. He plays inside the rules, so any changes he makes become part of the Parodyverse without subverting it.

He's not powerful enough to take on any of the cosmic powers directly. He therefore plots.

> > The Carnifex plans a very different campaign in a very different style to the Hood. The cowled crime czar is a schemer who likes to turn people's strengths and actions against them. Carnifex is a hunter who stalks then strikes. He wouldn't feel satisfied without a bloody confrontation at the end.

> If he's that smart he'd probably consider avoiding fighting with Lara as long as he can. The problem with trying to kill her is she tends to come back, and she becomes even angrier and more clever. That self-restoring side effect of energy mastery can make her really obnoxious, especially if she's smart enough to do so only to waste his time until the Lair Legion can pile on him too.

Hence his taking time to observe his prey.

> Something more clever might be doing something to keep Lara away from him, at least for a while. Like promising to leave Visionary's kids alone if she minds her own business. At least until she figures out he's lying.

He'd see that as unsporting.

> The irony of that is whether Lara is prevented from asking questions or not is irrelevant. She's the one person, as an outsider, that may understand the purpose of the Carnifex. The only time she might start asking questions is if he starts acting outside his purpose (when he goes on the attack for example). > It might be amusing, actually, because if Lara meets him and chats with him first, when he turns on everyone she might feel like she can negotiate with him because she felt he was reasonable before.

He might ask her "as a friend" whether she thinks it's too soon for him to court Zdenka, and if Jay would be okay with it.

> And that's based on her opinion of the Hooded Hood, which she has made clear previously. She knows that the Lair Legion thinks of him as evil, but she sees him as a necessary force that helps hold the Parodyverse together. That's why she's willing to chat with him civilly, and even listen to his plans.

The Legion have generally come to other conclusions.