[Pierce peered at the map, having no idea the current location of the Joker now. He figured that four days ago meant that the group could easily move in his direction. Bringing the madman with them, which was not an individual he wanted so close to him just yet.
Of course, he was also smart enough to do a mental calculation on how long it would take him fighting through the weather and look upon the map to see the distance between 127 and where John is saying. It could work. Perhaps he was slower than other.]
That is quite the distance in this atrocious weather for the Joker to travel in four days. He must not have stopped for any supplies in that time.
Looking at the map, 127 is quite the distance from my present location. It would take me a few days to trek there, but I can if you like?
[Is that too far? It's probably too far. He should have said it was five or six days. Damn. There's no real way around it now.]
Travel is a bit faster in the ice tunnels. Helps when you're out of the wind and snow. But if he's on the run from Batman, I'm not surprised he was going at a clip. I have messaged him to let him know where we have the Joker at the moment. The patient I was intending to meet is nearby, too, so we can keep him corralled in this area for now.
I would also really appreciate it if you could just check that building. I'm not sure Batman will still be there, but it wouldn't hurt to search for clues, and it is on the way out of Downtown.
Unless he's not on the run from Bat-man because Bat-man is indisposed for one reason or another. Surely the man can't be dead, can he? All the more reason the Joker has no reason to run away and less reason for you to have no contact with Bat-Man.
[Now he might be a touch suspicious. The logic isn't adding up now that's reviewed the details, but he was planning on looking in that building anyway. Just tomorrow and not a few days off.]
I will investigate once I have traveled that distance. I am in search of supplies for myself, so each building along the way may cause me to pause while I search.
If he's killed Batman, there's a chance he'll revive. No telling where, but if I were on the run from someone, I'd get out of the place that's a dead end, too. And it might be he just left the man tied up.
[John pulls a bit of a face to himself. He is not the best liar, and this fabrication is getting away from him a bit. Better to cut off the conversation before the whole thing unravels.]
I understand you've got your own survival to look after, of course. I'll check to see if anyone else is in the area who might be able to get there a little faster. But if not, just a look-in would be helpful. Thank you, Mr. Pierce, and I really am sorry to put so much on your straight out the gate. I'm just not sure who else I could really talk to about this, though.
How long does it take for a revival to occur in general, assuming that one is going to happen in the first place? You may run, but he's insane and they don't always follow a logical track, especially if he's been held against his will for two weeks.
[Then again, he could just tell John to ask the Joker were Batman was, but it seemed pointless at present. He wasn't there to discern the answer himself to be able to tell if it was an excellent lie or not.]
No worries, doctor. I'm glad I could be of what little service that I was, and I will be certain to check in on that building as soon as I can reasonably get there. I will always offer what advice I can on such difficult matters to you or anyone else.
It varies considerably. When I died a little while back, it took a day. Others can take a week or more. The longest revival time I know of was 52 days.
So the body, assuming there is one, could still be there by the time I arrive. I will do what I can to hurry through the downtown area. I will let you know what I find, if anything.
[No, there's not the slightest chance a body would be there. John wonders if he should risk lying about that. No, better to not. That's something he can check easily enough.]
That would be unlikely, sir. Unattended bodies have a way of going missing very quickly. It's more likely he'd be in a morgue by now. But anything he left in a drawer or a cupboard would still be there. Enclosed areas. Never leave anything you want to keep out.
[Well, he is getting into the swing of this place with all this information sharing. Yet another interesting fact. He would be up to speed faster than even he would admit.]
Isn't that just an interesting point of fact? Then I will be certain to do a very thorough search of the place when I arrive, assuming you find no one closer before then.
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Of course, he was also smart enough to do a mental calculation on how long it would take him fighting through the weather and look upon the map to see the distance between 127 and where John is saying. It could work. Perhaps he was slower than other.]
That is quite the distance in this atrocious weather for the Joker to travel in four days. He must not have stopped for any supplies in that time.
Looking at the map, 127 is quite the distance from my present location. It would take me a few days to trek there, but I can if you like?
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Travel is a bit faster in the ice tunnels. Helps when you're out of the wind and snow. But if he's on the run from Batman, I'm not surprised he was going at a clip. I have messaged him to let him know where we have the Joker at the moment. The patient I was intending to meet is nearby, too, so we can keep him corralled in this area for now.
I would also really appreciate it if you could just check that building. I'm not sure Batman will still be there, but it wouldn't hurt to search for clues, and it is on the way out of Downtown.
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[Now he might be a touch suspicious. The logic isn't adding up now that's reviewed the details, but he was planning on looking in that building anyway. Just tomorrow and not a few days off.]
I will investigate once I have traveled that distance. I am in search of supplies for myself, so each building along the way may cause me to pause while I search.
[That should buy him some time, logically.]
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[John pulls a bit of a face to himself. He is not the best liar, and this fabrication is getting away from him a bit. Better to cut off the conversation before the whole thing unravels.]
I understand you've got your own survival to look after, of course. I'll check to see if anyone else is in the area who might be able to get there a little faster. But if not, just a look-in would be helpful. Thank you, Mr. Pierce, and I really am sorry to put so much on your straight out the gate. I'm just not sure who else I could really talk to about this, though.
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[Then again, he could just tell John to ask the Joker were Batman was, but it seemed pointless at present. He wasn't there to discern the answer himself to be able to tell if it was an excellent lie or not.]
No worries, doctor. I'm glad I could be of what little service that I was, and I will be certain to check in on that building as soon as I can reasonably get there. I will always offer what advice I can on such difficult matters to you or anyone else.
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That would be unlikely, sir. Unattended bodies have a way of going missing very quickly. It's more likely he'd be in a morgue by now. But anything he left in a drawer or a cupboard would still be there. Enclosed areas. Never leave anything you want to keep out.
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Isn't that just an interesting point of fact? Then I will be certain to do a very thorough search of the place when I arrive, assuming you find no one closer before then.
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