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[evidentiary]

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[evidentiary]

[ coninued from here ]

It feels as though the holiday mood should come more on the holiday? Pregaming is a little much, isn't it?

[daemonized]

Pregaming?

It's October, isn't it? This is when most people start to dig out their "scary" home decorations.

[evidentiary]

That's true, but the holiday seems to stretch here to last the entire month...? I suppose that's all I meant.

[daemonized]

Oh, you're speaking of everyone's eagerness to celebrate it? Well, all the more time to plan meticulously one's Halloween party. A whole month to be indecisive about one's costume. An entire month to eat all the candy that you had been saving for trick or treaters.

[evidentiary]

And how many times have you eaten the candy you meant to hand out?

[daemonized]

I'll not say. It's a shameful secret of mine.

[evidentiary]

Of course, that answer itself gives some clues as to the truth.

[daemonized]

All conjecture! You'd have to provide actual evidence to convince anyone in court.

[evidentiary]

There are ways around a court of law, you know.

[daemonized]

An offended gasp goes here. You realize you're speaking to a law professor?

[evidentiary]

Then you should know better than most, shouldn't you?

[daemonized]

Ha. A good point. But you know of my actual meaning.

[evidentiary]

I do. But that's not any fun to admit from the outset, is it?

[daemonized]

True, but now you know of my true nature. No more comments regarding the discarding or ignoring of evidence (or lack thereof) from here on out.

[He is, of course, joking.]

[evidentiary]

Rather, won't I simply have to get more sneaky about it?

[daemonized]

As silent as a cat on the prowl.

[evidentiary]

Luckily, my stealth skills are unparalleled so far as you know.

[daemonized]

Well, I keep my office door locked and my windows closed. You'll not find any incriminating evidence at this rate.

[daemonized]

I'll have to take your word for it, given I've no point of reference.

[evidentiary]

I'll just have to do my best to surprise you.

[daemonized]

Then I look forward to it.