"Oh, details," Gant chuckled, waving his hand a bit, but something stopped him from totally denying his knowledge. Something was wrong with what Manny had said, and he never said anything he wasn't 100% sure of. Unless....!
"Oh, I know this one!" Gant clasped his hands together eagerly, his grin stretched to capacity. Manny had every reason to be suspicious of anyone here, heck, even Gant couldn't believe half the things he had seen, and it looked like for now he was still trying to verify what knowledge Gant had of the case. Okay, if he needed more proof, Gant would give it to him. "Precisely one month after December 20, 2016, that would be... January 20, 2017!"
Gant remained smiling for a moment, letting Manny think he had been duped. But then Gant became serious, almost reaching up to grip the nonexistent medallion clasp he usually had fastened to his tie. He really missed his suit. These rags really lacked in the presentation department. Well, at least it didn't retract anything from his winning personality. "But I think you've underestimated me, Manny. Worthy is no small name around the precinct. If he ever managed to get into trouble, I would know about it almost immediately. And I know he was accused for a murder that took place on December 25th, a murder that was later ruled to have actually taken place on December 24th. Therefore, it is impossible for the last date of his trial to have been on December 20, 2016."
"Really, Manny, who do you think I am? Even after death, I'm sure you would know better than to doubt little ol' me." The disarming smile returned, but his voice never faltered from his smug, commanding tone. His "chief's voice" the boys used to call it, not realizing he had ears everywhere that would report back just such talk. He shook his head, but his eyes remained sharp. "And speaking of which, tell me, why aren't you dead?"
There really was no running from it now. No one else could be Manfred von Karma, no one.
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"Oh, I know this one!" Gant clasped his hands together eagerly, his grin stretched to capacity. Manny had every reason to be suspicious of anyone here, heck, even Gant couldn't believe half the things he had seen, and it looked like for now he was still trying to verify what knowledge Gant had of the case. Okay, if he needed more proof, Gant would give it to him. "Precisely one month after December 20, 2016, that would be... January 20, 2017!"
Gant remained smiling for a moment, letting Manny think he had been duped. But then Gant became serious, almost reaching up to grip the nonexistent medallion clasp he usually had fastened to his tie. He really missed his suit. These rags really lacked in the presentation department. Well, at least it didn't retract anything from his winning personality. "But I think you've underestimated me, Manny. Worthy is no small name around the precinct. If he ever managed to get into trouble, I would know about it almost immediately. And I know he was accused for a murder that took place on December 25th, a murder that was later ruled to have actually taken place on December 24th. Therefore, it is impossible for the last date of his trial to have been on December 20, 2016."
"Really, Manny, who do you think I am? Even after death, I'm sure you would know better than to doubt little ol' me." The disarming smile returned, but his voice never faltered from his smug, commanding tone. His "chief's voice" the boys used to call it, not realizing he had ears everywhere that would report back just such talk. He shook his head, but his eyes remained sharp. "And speaking of which, tell me, why aren't you dead?"
There really was no running from it now. No one else could be Manfred von Karma, no one.