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[doctor_j_crane]

[Sounding irritated. And is so oblivious to the fact he's been gone for a while, but has noticed quite a few new posts. Even if Crane hasn't bothered to read them.]

It's amazing how much all of you can talk in one day. This is some kind of flood, I assume?

[Added later. Angry Crane is angry.]

Oh, good show, Admiral. I'll keep in mind that abrupt disappearances are now one of the many punishment options that you offer alongside floods, ports and zero. Bravo.


[Private - Eddie]

Are you in the infirmary? [That fear toxin was heavy stuff.]

[Private - Hayley]

I had to use that toxin for other purposes. It wasn't anything personal.

[Private - Eames]

We need to talk. [Added later.] Did you know that the Admiral was going to do that?

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

That's what wardens are meant to do, isn't? Aren't you curious about what's inside? [Crane paused. He was about to suggest some fear toxin assistance, but decided against it. Rose wouldn't have approved.]

I suppose you could say that. You seem to be able to talk yourself out of just about any corner you end up in. As that fear toxin business proved. [Crane was wondering how exactly Eddie had done it.]

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

I sated those curiosities as The Riddler. [He spent years being around what that man is.] We were acquainted, in Gotham.

Mm, I don't frequently drive myself into corners, but thank you. The fear toxin incident was a minor set-back. It'll be dealt with in time.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

How well acquainted? [Endless curiosity, it is here.] I don't have an equivalent, as far as I'm aware.

If you say so. [Crane wasn't so sure about the fear toxin incident being dealt with, but it wasn't worth really arguing the point. There was another issue at hand.] I trust the effects of the last vial weren't too traumatic for you?

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

We're not the best of friends. [And that's all you're getting.]

Traumatic? Certainly not. [Nope. Eveything's Good, Jon. No horrific nightmares on this end. None whatsoever. Really.] I'm not entirely desensitized to the aftermaths of your toxin, but I won't bemoan a single unpleasant experience.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

Of course not. He is an inmate after all. [Cue slightly cold look. Awkward.]

That's both good and bad. Good that you weren't overly effected, but disappointing that the toxin wasn't as strong as I had intended. Perhaps an issue with the formula. [Crane frowns, thinking through the chemical equation that he'd used to make it.]

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

Bitter, are we?

[Edward makes an effort to appear nonchalant.] The small amount I breathed in might have been the issue. I'm not going to encourage further experimentation now that you've got a competent Warden who nonetheless makes horrendous choices, but it was extremely refined from my end.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

[Crane shrugs, before saying rather neutrally.] You might find out what it's like one day. I'm sure the other wardens wouldn't approve of you having that fear toxin.

[Crane had listened to Eddie's explanation, watching his reactions carefully. There wasn't much to pick up on. It did raise another issue though.] Does not encouraging further experimentation mean no experimentation in the future at all?

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

[There's a tense beat of a silence before a thin tone arises.] That's a very unlikely outcome. I have contingency plans in place, to circumvent discovery.

[Eddie then cups his chin thoughtfully.] It depends on the outcome of this current predicament. I was hoping to move on from toxins, honestly. You're practically a walking chemist. It would be wise to further develop your prowess in the lab.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

I think the last few weeks have proven that there's truth in that. [Crane's noticing the tone. Time for a subject change!]

[And oh ho ho, Eddie said prowess. Crane thinks that's accurate, because according to himself he's basically one of the best chemist ever.] Well, yes. While the fear toxin is obviously my primary interest, developing it on the barge at this time just isn't feasible. I should move onto other projects in the mean time.

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[puzzleprince.livejournal.com]

[Jonathan Crane cured cancer in the comics, so naturally, Eddie thinks highly of his skill.]

There are plenty of synaptic pathways to choose from. [He places his fingers together.] I would suggest pursuing experimentation with Serotonin and Norepinephrine as a small, harmless project. It would enable you to see people enact their dreams. Much less damaging to the subject.

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[doctor-j-crane.livejournal.com]

That's very true. [Crane paused, considering what he'd read about those particular chemicals and their effects. The experiments that had been done with animals were very interesting, to say the least.] Even with the lesser damage done, I doubt that the other wardens would be impressed. If they found out.

[The 'if' was a major factor. It would be hard to hide something like that and Crane doubted that many people would see the distinction between the dream enacting experiment and the fear toxin, despite the lack of trauma.]