Peter, your world really sounds like a piece of work.
But Minako knows a thing about time and place, contrary to popular belief. She knows that starting about that fact right now isn't exactly the time for it, not when he's asking far more important questions about this place first.
"I mean, people who fight can stop them."
.. Minako included, but that's exactly what she has to keep under wraps. But since he's the one out here looking like a superhero, and since the other guy in a similar suit did speak as if he was one--
"You can do that, right? I mean, you wouldn't be wearing that if you couldn't fight monsters!" .. no pressure and all, Peter.
Trust him, he knows. Why do you think he's so anxious all the time!
"Yeah, I can fight?" He doesn't mean to make it sound like a question, but he nods, and has to wonder - does the other Spiderman not fight? Or does he just look so unimpressive compared to the one she knows that she assumed he couldn't? Okay, probably the latter. Fair enough. "Yes, I can. Stopped rhino guy, didn't I?"
Not that he doesn't keep breaking out of jail, but it's Peter's job to catch him, not keep him, so hey!
"Can I help you get somewhere safe, then?" Away from any of these apparent monsters, hopefully. What the hell has he gotten into? As far as he knows, however, Minako is a totally normal teenage girl - and so far, nothing Peter's noticed about her points to the contrary.
Please, Minako isn't so sure if rhino guy counts if he really was just Some Dude in a rhino costume--
But she won't argue that right now. Especially since the question that follows it is actually kind of complicated in its own way. She knows that she'd be able to get herself home safe, considering she could just use her powers, but.. well, he doesn't know she has those. And he isn't allowed to know.
And saying this place is super dangerous and then looking super flippant about getting herself back to safety probably doesn't look all that great.
So.. "If you wouldn't mind?"
Sorry, Peter, but she'll have to rely on your kindness this time.. She's just hoping he'll never figure out about her secret, then he won't know she's lying by omission here to him.
"I could use a hand, but.. you know, you sound like you're a very busy rhino-stopping guy."
Ah, the struggles of a secret identity. Peter knows it all too well himself, constantly pulled in one direction or another. What Folkmore offers in terms of lack of secrecy, however, Peter has yet to uncover.
"Of course." Escorting someone to their final destination - be it home, or through a rough patch of town - is something Peter's done a hundred times before. Especially around the Fall, when frat parties went full swing, ensuring drunk college kids don't end up walking into traffic, or helping girls getting harassed on their way home from the bars. "None of those around here so far. And no monsters, so I guess we can count ourselves lucky."
The train finally pulls in, almost like it was waiting for its cue. Peter makes an after you gesture, bouncing from foot to foot - it's still pretty cold, hopefully the train is a little bit warmer.
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But Minako knows a thing about time and place, contrary to popular belief. She knows that starting about that fact right now isn't exactly the time for it, not when he's asking far more important questions about this place first.
"I mean, people who fight can stop them."
.. Minako included, but that's exactly what she has to keep under wraps. But since he's the one out here looking like a superhero, and since the other guy in a similar suit did speak as if he was one--
"You can do that, right? I mean, you wouldn't be wearing that if you couldn't fight monsters!" .. no pressure and all, Peter.
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"Yeah, I can fight?" He doesn't mean to make it sound like a question, but he nods, and has to wonder - does the other Spiderman not fight? Or does he just look so unimpressive compared to the one she knows that she assumed he couldn't? Okay, probably the latter. Fair enough. "Yes, I can. Stopped rhino guy, didn't I?"
Not that he doesn't keep breaking out of jail, but it's Peter's job to catch him, not keep him, so hey!
"Can I help you get somewhere safe, then?" Away from any of these apparent monsters, hopefully. What the hell has he gotten into? As far as he knows, however, Minako is a totally normal teenage girl - and so far, nothing Peter's noticed about her points to the contrary.
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But she won't argue that right now. Especially since the question that follows it is actually kind of complicated in its own way. She knows that she'd be able to get herself home safe, considering she could just use her powers, but.. well, he doesn't know she has those. And he isn't allowed to know.
And saying this place is super dangerous and then looking super flippant about getting herself back to safety probably doesn't look all that great.
So.. "If you wouldn't mind?"
Sorry, Peter, but she'll have to rely on your kindness this time.. She's just hoping he'll never figure out about her secret, then he won't know she's lying by omission here to him.
"I could use a hand, but.. you know, you sound like you're a very busy rhino-stopping guy."
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"Of course." Escorting someone to their final destination - be it home, or through a rough patch of town - is something Peter's done a hundred times before. Especially around the Fall, when frat parties went full swing, ensuring drunk college kids don't end up walking into traffic, or helping girls getting harassed on their way home from the bars. "None of those around here so far. And no monsters, so I guess we can count ourselves lucky."
The train finally pulls in, almost like it was waiting for its cue. Peter makes an after you gesture, bouncing from foot to foot - it's still pretty cold, hopefully the train is a little bit warmer.