[text] It’s fine
[text] I’m actually surprised you decided to contact me again, after that
[text] But I must say, it was amusing
[text] Not sure whether I should be insulted that you would think I’d have done anything when you were drunk on your birthday. You may be irritatingly persistent, but I wouldn’t stoop that low
[text] Nice to see you still kept your misplaced confidence, though
[text] Hey, now… just because we are arch nemesis doesn’t mean that we have to insult each other, does it? I consider you my Moriarty; you should feel honored.
[text] I trust that you are familiar with Sherlock Holmes, yes?
Hakuba knew that it was just asking for trouble to be this excited about talking to a known assassin, but he couldn’t help it. He was positively giddy. The phone number he’d tracked down had been correct, and Spider definitely knew who he was. Even if he ended up murdered in his sleep as a result, he was quite proud of this accomplishment.