That
confusion was understandable, perhaps particularly if Carlos hadn’t
been following events of a more ‘heroes and villains’ bent. “He’s
not really gotten out all that much, even before coming into my
employ.” He responded, with a slight shrug as he began to lead
towards the door. “Most of his work has been done on behalf of my
company – though I understand he has a few side projects intended
for a wider scope.”His
own smile broadened at Carlos’ words, though he could tell the
scientist’s was one of politeness rather than enthusiasm. Well, that
made sense, considering he’d abducted the man. “Excellent~ I think
some scientific company would do him good. He’s been the only
brainiac in the place for some time, and from what I understand, it’s
better to have someone to bounce ideas from – is that right?”
He’d opened the door by that point, striding out into a hallway that
– unlike many – didn’t possess more than a few of his self
portraits.
Black Hat’s widening smile drew Carlos’ attention to his
teeth. He realized they were just like the ones in the form he took that
stretched across the room – large, sharp, and minty green in color. Did he pick
those teeth on purpose, or were they a staple whenever he transformed? That was
something to think about…
Carlos started to follow him, but he halted when he
remembered something. “Oh – give me a moment, please,” he requested. “I need to
clean up so the samples don’t get contaminated.” He didn’t wait for an answer
as he turned and hurried back into the room to start his clean-up.
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