&&     shogekiha.            ///      ( sonic )

               confronted  with  this  hero’s  unattractive  word  choice  ,  the  villain  crossly  shoved  his  hands  into  his  pockets.   simultaneously  seeking  to  assuage  his  stricken  ego  &  enlighten  another  on  his  obviously  premier  caliber   …   ❛   TCH.   don’t  be  so  insulting  ,  HERO—–   i  am  far  displaced  from  the  level  of  common  crooks.   i  ,  speed – o’ – sound  sonic  ,  am  a  peerless  assassin!!   THE  MODERN  NINJA   !   ❜

              a  second  ( equally  contemptible )  question  yet  unanswered—–   pride  &  delusion  were  made  interchangeable  through  a  far  more  CURT  ,  SIMPLIFIED  response:

❛   …   nope.   that  place  didn’t  DESERVE  to  detain  me   .   ❜

       DANGER LURKED WITHIN AREA,  peerless assassin escaped from prison only left him on edge.   fists clenched, stare held, streaming thoughts  —  situations like these were rare.   power suit IS NOT WORN,  creating perhaps an amplified danger should he engage in combat.   but he was not to back down, especially against one that broke out  &&  didn’t serve ordered time.   a huff,  &&  a dip of the head  ——  should LADY LUCK be on his side, words would be the only needed action.

              ❛   look,  i  don’t  want  any  trouble.   ❜     hand travels to center of his own chest, palm pressed against it :  symbol of justice.   symbol of honor.     ❛   go  back  &&  turn  yourself  in.   how  do  you  expect  to  be  free  if  you  don’t  do  your  TIME!   ❜