[It's a small and subdued sort of sound. That explanation makes a lot of sense, even if it raises very disturbing questions about the sort of person that could get into the mind of a serial killer in the first place.]
I'm sorry, that must have been horrifying.
[To lose control, to lose your mind to the minds of killers you've been trying to stop for years. Al can barely even imagine it.]
Are you-- you're yourself again now? Have you spoken to Mr. Gray?
[Well, if an apology has been made and accepted, that's the wind taken out of Al's sails as regards righteous anger. Now he just feels sort of awkward and sad.]
I'm sorry that I had to come and talk to you this way, it's not how I usually like to meet people, but I'm sure you understand that I had to be sure you weren't dangerous beyond the death price.
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Date: 2018-04-14 03:05 pm (UTC)From:[It's a small and subdued sort of sound. That explanation makes a lot of sense, even if it raises very disturbing questions about the sort of person that could get into the mind of a serial killer in the first place.]
I'm sorry, that must have been horrifying.
[To lose control, to lose your mind to the minds of killers you've been trying to stop for years. Al can barely even imagine it.]
Are you-- you're yourself again now? Have you spoken to Mr. Gray?
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Date: 2018-04-14 10:12 pm (UTC)From:I have, thankfully, seem to have recovered my sanity. And yes, I've spoken to Mr. Gray. He has been very gracious.
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Date: 2018-04-16 03:53 pm (UTC)From:[Well, if an apology has been made and accepted, that's the wind taken out of Al's sails as regards righteous anger. Now he just feels sort of awkward and sad.]
I'm sorry that I had to come and talk to you this way, it's not how I usually like to meet people, but I'm sure you understand that I had to be sure you weren't dangerous beyond the death price.