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Would you like your investigation ground to a hault by an army of mutant lawyers, Bigby? Because you're headed there. I had nothing to do with the assault on Wally and none of my X-Men or Women did either.

Hello, Ms. Cooper, this is Nova. It's nice to hear from you too, ma'am. Can I have clearance from ONE to enter the Xavier Institute? Faculty interviews. Casual stuff. Thank you, ma'am, I appreciate it.

*flies off*

*Does the shot.*

Didn't really figure him for the type that needs protection. So, you're on the payroll?

I'm talking about procedure, Bigby. I'm talking about the law, Bigby. The fourth Amendment, all that sort of thing. Do you have warrants for anything you've done so far? See I've already retained the law firm of Nelson and Murdock with a whole bunch more on the way if necessary.

*Pulls out his cellphone.*

I can put a call in to Mr. Murdock at any time and shut down this interview, Bigby. I'm doing whatever it takes to protect my school and my students. We're a refuge Bigby, a place for mutants of every description and situation to feel safe and secure. We provide sanctuary to troubled mutants and I'm not going to risk their safety or security for you or anyone else.

Shut up, Ayers. If I want your opinion I'll ask you. This isn't an audience participation piece.

*lights another cigarette*

I'm not interviewing anyone right now. Having a conversation-rather unwillingly, considering I've just been threatened with bodily harm by you-in full view of a cadre of witnesses who seem all the more willing to testify on that behalf if so requested...

There's not much you can do for your girlfriend if she willingly agrees to have a conversation with me. Hell, she probably does it half because she knows it gets you hot and bothered.

As for your own alibi. Get your lawyers. Get out of my ******** face. I don't want to hear your woe story about being a persecuted and feared lot-and I have no interest in you whining about being wrongly accused. I don't need your assistance to find out if you're guilty. So either sit down and talk to me like a man...or ******** off.

I do hope you're planning on paying for the damage to the bar, though.

I'm not going to be goaded into telling you anything I don't want or need to. I'm not going to justify myself to you either. I'm giving you a warning, Bigby. Stay away from me and mine. You may think you've got it all figured out, but I have people working on having you figured out. If you want any more information from me or the school, you contact my lawyers and explain to them why you think they should answer any of your questions or begin to think about compelling me to. ******** off to whatever forest is missing it's rabid child-eating monster, God only knows how your abscence is affecting the local ecosystem.

*Alex pushes open the door.*

C'mon, Scott. Wanda and Hank are ready for us back at the mansion.

*Scott follows his brother out the door to the Blackbird.*