You shouldn't have been involved in this in the first place. I relented because Stephanie asked. The Joker is contained; I can handle it from here. You're needed in better places.
The less people concerned with the Joker and the more looking for ways out, the better.
[Though it had really been Stephanie and Watson's concern that finally made him do it, Bruce will take the brunt of the blame. Because he had a choice, in the end, and he chose to do it.] It was too dangerous.
You're important to many people here, Alphonse. A lot of them have watched you get hurt more than once, and they worry about you. Yet you continue to pursue the Joker. [It's a bit of a low tactic to use, but he has to do what will make Alphonse reconsider.] Perhaps I'm not the one being selfish.
[Low tactic or not, Al is far too angry to be taken in by it now.]
You took a decision away from me that wasn't yours to make. I've been trying to stop the Joker hurting anyone for-- for such a long time, and I finally was making a difference and you... You're the only one who thinks I can't handle it; all the people who you think will worry about me, they all know I can handle it.
I'm not going to argue with you. It's my decision because he is from my world, and he is my problem. I'm the only one who knows the best ways to handle him. You assisted me in capturing him, and that's what matters. Right now, I need to get him away from anyone else to make sure he can't cause trouble.
The people who worry about you are the ones who don't believe you can handle it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have contacted me about keeping you safe.
I'm not at liberty to reveal them. Just know your friends worry about your safety more than you believe. They know you have the potential to handle the Joker, but it isn't something they want you to have to do.
That isn't their choice either. We all have to do things we don't want to do, and take risks, for the good of everyone. What you did wasn't right, and no amount of justifying it will change that.
I never said it was right, only necessary. My trust is hard to earn. Your record with the Joker doesn't satisfy me; I don't think you can handle him, but not because you're incapable. It's because he is who he is, and you shouldn't have to keep dying needlessly, or at all, to make sure he's behaving.
I'm sorry. This is the way it's going to be done. I'm not worried if he hurts me. Just as long as he doesn't hurt anyone else.
You're diligent and compassionate, Alphonse. There's people who need help in the tunnels, and people who are in desperate need of food, or they will die. Starvation is a suffering. Please go help them.
He has never killed me, I've never died needlessly, and--
No. I'm not going to argue this with you any more. You made a choice that wasn't your right to make, you're making snap judgements about me without knowing anything, and you think you have a right to tell me what to do.
I'm done here. If I find you again, we're going to have words you probably won't like.
@LELRIC; audio; afternoon of 165
You knocked me out!
@inthebelfry, audio
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The less people concerned with the Joker and the more looking for ways out, the better.
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[He feels like he's been punched in the gut, he thought Batman was one of the good guys.]
How dare you tell me what I should be concerned with, you have-- no idea, you selfish jerk.
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You're important to many people here, Alphonse. A lot of them have watched you get hurt more than once, and they worry about you. Yet you continue to pursue the Joker. [It's a bit of a low tactic to use, but he has to do what will make Alphonse reconsider.] Perhaps I'm not the one being selfish.
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[Low tactic or not, Al is far too angry to be taken in by it now.]
You took a decision away from me that wasn't yours to make. I've been trying to stop the Joker hurting anyone for-- for such a long time, and I finally was making a difference and you... You're the only one who thinks I can't handle it; all the people who you think will worry about me, they all know I can handle it.
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I'm not going to argue with you. It's my decision because he is from my world, and he is my problem. I'm the only one who knows the best ways to handle him. You assisted me in capturing him, and that's what matters. Right now, I need to get him away from anyone else to make sure he can't cause trouble.
The people who worry about you are the ones who don't believe you can handle it. Otherwise, they wouldn't have contacted me about keeping you safe.
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[It's small and quiet and utterly astounded. Everything else just washes right over him, he's too caught on that last bit.]
Who contacted you? What did they say?
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I'm sorry. This is the way it's going to be done. I'm not worried if he hurts me. Just as long as he doesn't hurt anyone else.
You're diligent and compassionate, Alphonse. There's people who need help in the tunnels, and people who are in desperate need of food, or they will die. Starvation is a suffering. Please go help them.
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No. I'm not going to argue this with you any more. You made a choice that wasn't your right to make, you're making snap judgements about me without knowing anything, and you think you have a right to tell me what to do.
I'm done here. If I find you again, we're going to have words you probably won't like.
Goodbye.