Snart nodded, understanding that answer. "Where I'm from, there's this kid--crime fighter. Goes by The Flash. He's a meta-human with insane speed. When he's moving, he's just a scarlet blur. I've always been a criminal. Was born into it. But I got a little out of control to stop him from stopping me. Picked this gun for just that task." Snart fell silent a moment, wondering if he should even continue.
"We both nearly had eachother so many times, but we both kept escaping. Kid had guts. It turned into a game of chess. Then," The sound of shifting fabric indicated a shrug. "Then he asked for my help when no one else would help him. He wanted my help saving the lives of meta-human criminals. They were dangerous people, but he wouldn't let them die. I had to respect that. Don't get me wrong, I double-crossed him and we stayed enemies, but I guess killing him dropped off my list somewhere along the line. We came to an agreement. I didn't kill anyone and he'd leave me be. No casualties. I didn't give him much choice. I found out who he was under his mask. But he said he saw a spark of good in me. He's naive." Snart took a deep breath, relaxing.
"Do you know what that little punk did next? He saved my sister's life. But, I killed someone, and let him take me in. The idiot risked his neck for me and my sister. I've never known what that felt like. The kid believes in me."
"...and people can change, apparently. For better or for worse."
Snart sat up, sliding his legs over the side of the table to sit upright more comfortably. The pain was gone now, the bleeding stopped. "If you uproot the Kingpin, disband the organisations, end the fight, will you quit?"
Good lord, I'm sorry.
"We both nearly had eachother so many times, but we both kept escaping. Kid had guts. It turned into a game of chess. Then," The sound of shifting fabric indicated a shrug. "Then he asked for my help when no one else would help him. He wanted my help saving the lives of meta-human criminals. They were dangerous people, but he wouldn't let them die. I had to respect that. Don't get me wrong, I double-crossed him and we stayed enemies, but I guess killing him dropped off my list somewhere along the line. We came to an agreement. I didn't kill anyone and he'd leave me be. No casualties. I didn't give him much choice. I found out who he was under his mask. But he said he saw a spark of good in me. He's naive." Snart took a deep breath, relaxing.
"Do you know what that little punk did next? He saved my sister's life. But, I killed someone, and let him take me in. The idiot risked his neck for me and my sister. I've never known what that felt like. The kid believes in me."
"...and people can change, apparently. For better or for worse."
Snart sat up, sliding his legs over the side of the table to sit upright more comfortably. The pain was gone now, the bleeding stopped. "If you uproot the Kingpin, disband the organisations, end the fight, will you quit?"