[ Scratch has an answer for that too. He has thought this out, whether it seems like he has or not. ]
But isn't that the point? The general public can't tell the difference between me and him. All I have to do is just take over everything that's his, and no one will know the difference. Of course, you will, but you'll eventually come to see that choosing me is the best choice you could make.
You see, if I have all of his assets, including his money and his possessions, you won't have anything to worry about. And once I get to writing more books, there'll be more money flowing in. It's perfect, isn't it?
[ He's back to smiling, and he offers her a wide, toothy grin. ]
How much do I care about you? [ How much of this is actually truth and the way Scratch feels and how much of it comes from a place of wanting to hurt Alan as much as possible? It's hard to tell. Maybe Scratch himself doesn't even know. ]
I care about you enough to help you with this mess, to see it all end so that you have one less thing you need to deal with. Wait, I know. [ The proverbial lightbulb seems to have gone off. ]
I can fix all of this for everyone if I have the Clicker. The story will finally end and you won't have to worry about this... what did you call it? AWE?
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But isn't that the point? The general public can't tell the difference between me and him. All I have to do is just take over everything that's his, and no one will know the difference. Of course, you will, but you'll eventually come to see that choosing me is the best choice you could make.
You see, if I have all of his assets, including his money and his possessions, you won't have anything to worry about. And once I get to writing more books, there'll be more money flowing in. It's perfect, isn't it?
[ He's back to smiling, and he offers her a wide, toothy grin. ]
How much do I care about you? [ How much of this is actually truth and the way Scratch feels and how much of it comes from a place of wanting to hurt Alan as much as possible? It's hard to tell. Maybe Scratch himself doesn't even know. ]
I care about you enough to help you with this mess, to see it all end so that you have one less thing you need to deal with. Wait, I know. [ The proverbial lightbulb seems to have gone off. ]
I can fix all of this for everyone if I have the Clicker. The story will finally end and you won't have to worry about this... what did you call it? AWE?