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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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Re: Text | UN: alnnahs

[jinglejangle]

Don't reckon they'd mind much.

[It shouldn't be much surprise to Ana that McCree doesn't have particularly high views on things like law enforcement.

He's also surprised by the follow up question, and he's not really sure how to answer that. Sure, technically he probably counts, but his arm isn't anywhere near as fancy as someone like Genji.

But they wouldn't know who that is, huh.]

I'm afraid I don't understand that question, or what it matters.

Re: Text | UN: alnnahs

[alkhimia2i]

I think the police would mind someone nosing about in their business.

And I was asking about your arm. What happened?

[jinglejangle]

I'll burn that bridge when I get to it.

Lost it. Got replaced. Not much more complicated than that.

[alkhimia2i]

[She wants to pry more, if only out of concern... But she's likely not in a position for the cowboy to trust her in that regard. It stings a little, if only because she knows it's something that happened while she wasn't there.]

Do you always make plans to burn your bridges before you get to them?

[jinglejangle]

If you burn 'em before you built the fallout is easier to deal with than when it happens after the fact.

[It's brutally honest, which is rare for McCree, but this isn't something he'd take lightly.]

[alkhimia2i]

And that doesn't bother you? Not having bridges at all?

[jinglejangle]

Don't got much use for 'em in my line of work.

[alkhimia2i]

That's a shame.

And what is your line of work?

[jinglejangle]

It's safe.

What I do doesn't matter. I just do what I can to get by and keep people safe.

[Which is the nicest way he can say "it's illegal".]

[alkhimia2i]

That sounds like a worthwhile line of work.

[Illegal? That's not the words that she heard.]

[jinglejangle]

It sure is work that needs to be done, but I think you've got it in your head that it's more honorable than what it really is.

[Honor and justice don't always see eye to eye, after all.]

[alkhimia2i]

I wasn't aware that protecting others was dishonorable work. I must be behind the times.

[Kids these days. Always have to act cool.]

[jinglejangle]

Can be depending on how you do it. Most folk don't exactly agree with my sort of justice.

[alkhimia2i]

Like the police?

[And here we are back at square one.]

[jinglejangle]

Police, the news, old co-workers. You name it and most of them probably want my head.

[Still doesn't mean he's going to stop.]

[alkhimia2i]

Old co-workers?

[That's a little more worrisome.]

[jinglejangle]

It's a long story. And it's not really the point right now.

[alkhimia2i]

It sounds like an interesting story. Cops, sure. The news, I understand. Old co-workers? A bit odd.

Do you owe them money?

[jinglejangle]

If I owed them money I'm pretty sure they'd have come to collect already.

Like I said, it's a long story. All you need to know is we didn't exactly see eye to eye.

[alkhimia2i]

Fair enough.

You're pretty suspicious yourself, you know?

[jinglejangle]

I'm a wanted man. I don't have much reason to hide that fact, but I'd rather not have someone try to cash in on my bounty.

[Probably not something he should reveal so flippantly, but he's pretty confident he could handle anyone who comes for his head.]

[alkhimia2i]

Your lack of trust in me is scathing.

I could promise that I have no intention of collecting on your bounty, but that would imply that you would expect me to keep my promises in the first place.

[jinglejangle]

My apologies. But I'm sure you understand the need to keep folks at a distance, Shrike.

[alkhimia2i]

There's only one of us with a bounty on their head, McCree.

[According to her point in time, anyway.]

[jinglejangle]

And that's the same one who's got their name and face out there. I'm not trying to hide everything about who I am.