[ But that's evasive and he knows it. He blows out a sigh through his nose and leans back against the nearest wall, arms crossed. ]
Look, my life story's not some big secret — it was in all the interesting newspapers. I grew up in the circus, got bored of the highwire act, blah blah blah, daddy issues, needed bigger thrills, turned to crime because robbing planes mid-flight got huge attention. It's not, admittedly, the best plan anyone's ever had, but I was like eighteen. No one's ever been too smart at that age.
[ He shrugs. He doesn't exactly regret it. He knows a better person probably would, but a better person probably wouldn't have done it in the first place. ]
I stole a lot of money, and a lot of other things, too. Sometimes I gave it back before I ever got caught, because it was funnier that way. It was like a game, you know? I wanted to see if I could do all this crazy, amazing stuff no one had ever tried before. And I wanted everyone to know I did it. That was the thrill. Not the money, not the power trip, not striking fear into the hearts of the people or whatever insanely creepy thing some of these guys get off on. Any jerk with a knife can hurt people. I made my name without any of that.
[ And, almost as an afterthought: ]
... I dunno, Twizzlers are okay. Not the most exciting candy, as candy goes, but I wouldn't turn 'em down. Why?
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[ But that's evasive and he knows it. He blows out a sigh through his nose and leans back against the nearest wall, arms crossed. ]
Look, my life story's not some big secret — it was in all the interesting newspapers. I grew up in the circus, got bored of the highwire act, blah blah blah, daddy issues, needed bigger thrills, turned to crime because robbing planes mid-flight got huge attention. It's not, admittedly, the best plan anyone's ever had, but I was like eighteen. No one's ever been too smart at that age.
[ He shrugs. He doesn't exactly regret it. He knows a better person probably would, but a better person probably wouldn't have done it in the first place. ]
I stole a lot of money, and a lot of other things, too. Sometimes I gave it back before I ever got caught, because it was funnier that way. It was like a game, you know? I wanted to see if I could do all this crazy, amazing stuff no one had ever tried before. And I wanted everyone to know I did it. That was the thrill. Not the money, not the power trip, not striking fear into the hearts of the people or whatever insanely creepy thing some of these guys get off on. Any jerk with a knife can hurt people. I made my name without any of that.
[ And, almost as an afterthought: ]
... I dunno, Twizzlers are okay. Not the most exciting candy, as candy goes, but I wouldn't turn 'em down. Why?