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[jinglejangle]

[It's not exactly the introduction McCree was expecting to make - not that this whole thing is anything he would've expected to begin with - but after hassling people over poetry, it's time to get down to business.

And he definitely has the time to spare.]

So does this kind of shit happen here often? [He gestures with the lit cigar he's holding.] Just casual news posts about serial killers, rounded off with fancyass coffees?

[He pauses to take a drag, mulling it over. Maybe it's not his place, but something needs to be done.]

Is anyone else gonna hunt that bastard down, or am I gonna have to do it myself?

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[jinglejangle]

If it were under control, wouldn't they have caught this joker already? [You certainly can't defeat that logic.]

What's there to tell? I lost it. The hows and whys of it don't matter much. [He crosses his arms over his chest, frowning. He doesn't want to relive that day - and he doesn't think it should be Mercy's business, either.

After a moment, he sighs.]

Naw, it's not my firing arm. That's why it don't matter too much whether it stays primitive or not.

[caduceusoncall]

Justice is a process, Jesse, you know that. [A long and clunky process that costs lives at the whim of whoever has the heaviest wallet. She doesn't mention that. She'd still rather he not try to deal with it alone.]

As for your arm, if you won't tell me what you've done to it to need an entirely new replacement, I will respect that. I will not like it, but I will respect it. As your doctor and friend, I will not retract my demand that you come to me to have it looked at properly.

[A small pause, a head tilt. Considering.]

Or would you rather I come to you?

[jinglejangle]

No harm in helping the process along. [Lord knows official channels just love sitting on their asses instead of doing anything good.]

I haven't done nothin' that'd warrant it needin' to be replaced, is all. It still works, and why fix somethin' that ain't broken? [It's a valuable lesson it seems Mercy hasn't learned just yet. Sometimes it's best to just...let things happen as they will.]

Nah, don't worry about it. Just tell me where you've set up shot and I'll swing by real soon.

[caduceusoncall]

[Ouch, McCree. She may not be able to hear your inner thoughts, but that's still damn cold.]

What makes you think there isn't any harm in "helping the process along"? Will someone who thinks so little of human life willingly face the consequences? Will they apologize? Promise to change their ways? Would you believe them?

[She turns her full focus to the camera and gives him an almost familial smile.]

The "process" may be slow but it ensures the criminal pays the due price. Confronting him - or her - suddenly and aggressively will almost certainly result in a scuffle. I've seen you shoot in the practice range, your aim is devastatingly impeccable. [She was never on missions with him - he was always on private assignments or different assignments than her. But she's seen everyone shoot in the range. She was required to practice with a pistol, though she never used it and was an awful shot anyway.] You know I'm not one for gambling but I wouldn't place my bet on anyone else's gun in a scuffle with you.

When I said replacement I meant a replacement for the flesh and bone it SHOULD be, Jesse. I'm usually in the Outpost, in Adventure. I can't promise I won't be on a call elsewhere but I'll try to only leave for emergencies until I can see you.