CRANE: ENTRY 031
CRANE: Alright, now you gonna keep quiet while I’m workin’?
(IKKY caws)
CRANE: (chuckles) I’mma hold you to that. (knock at the door) Come on in.
(door opens)
LUCENZO: Dottore.
CRANE: Lucenzo – a pleasure. Damn, you are a big man. It’s not very often I have to look up at folk.
LUCENZO: (chuckle) Si, the Valentinos, we are – we are known for our height. And our meat.
CRANE: I beg pardon?
L...
2017-11-01 14:00:01 +0000 UTC
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TRS: Casefile #0145
EDWARD: Suddenelixaroflife asks: Dearest Mr. Riddler, you've mentioned books. Do you have a favourite novel? Author? Genre? The more literary-minded of us are dying to know. Regards, Sudden.
I wondered when a question like this would come up again. Often I am viewed as a rather unimaginative stiff who keeps his nose stuck in journals and textbooks - and rightly so. One's mind can never be stretched enough, nor filled to capacity, espe...
2017-11-01 13:00:01 +0000 UTC
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To my lovely Patrons -
The next instalment of Good Omens will be slightly delayed due to a punishing workload in finishing Lockup's Lockdown - but never fear! The next update will be a chapter and a half to make up for lost time.
Thank you for your much appreciated patience!
Codot
2017-11-01 00:45:11 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 030
CRANE: I believe there is a clarification that is needed here. Fear Toxin is not used to treat fear, as a means of rehabilitation but FT is utilised as a tool FOR rehabilitation. Years ago, I gave a lecture on Phobias and Fear Association at Gotham City University. I called up a member of the audience and with a few simple questions, I discovered the young woman's deepest fear. If memory serves it was spiders, but that's irrelevant. Through a subtle use of FT,...
2017-10-31 22:00:02 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0144
EDWARD: Thepigeonqueen asks: I've always been described as academically smart during school days ("gifted and talented" was a phrase thrown around), yet have also always been told I have no "street smarts" or common sense by people who know me. I never knew which was the more valuable and thus tended to result with referring to myself as dumb as default. So! Considering your affinity for intelligence, which form of "smarts" do you value more?
2017-10-31 21:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 029
CRANE: I’m afraid I’m in a bit of a hurry today, so you’ll forgive me if I walk and talk. Self-administration of Fear Toxin is of course, never recommended. Without proper supervision, too many unforeseen variables can arise – possible resulting in death. Or worse. That said, I have (door clicks open) on many occasion, been the test subject of my own toxins.
HENRY: Dr. Crane.
CRANE: Henry. Unfortunately, or fortunately depending on your pri...
2017-10-31 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0143
EDWARD: Anonymous asked: "What are your feelings on the Robins you've had to fight over the years?" Lankybrunette etc asked: Hello Riddler... So many questions... Keep things interesting... Blah blah blah... Thoughts on the five... smartest, strongest, most annoying, child labour... Jessie-chan16 asked: Robins, blah blah blah...
I get the idea. The turdus migratorius; tending to be as transient as the bird itself. Firs...
2017-10-31 19:00:01 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0142 (Christmas)
(Door opens)
CRANE: Oh! (closes door) Edward. I didn’t know you were out of the infirmary.
EDWARD: Well, nothing’s broken, and apparently there was a riot at Blackgate so they needed the beds. ‘Tis the season!
CRANE: Right, then I’ll leave you be.
EDWARD: Well now hold on a minute. Why would my room be of more interest to you without ME in it?
CRANE: I was just, uh…
EDWARD: Oh Lord...
2017-10-31 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 028
CRANE: (pause, then starts to laugh)
EDWARD: Shut up.
CRANE: (laughs)
EDWARD: Oh, I’m so glad you’re enjoying this.
CRANE: I’m sorry. (clears his throat) I’m sorry, Edward. I thought that since you would be unable to attend your session, I should make a house call.
EDWARD: Out of the goodness of your heart, I’m sure. Did Jerry put you up to this?
CRANE: Oh no, I volunteered.
EDWARD: Of course you did.
2017-10-31 17:00:03 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0141
EDWARD: Riddlcr asks: Hello, Riddler, I was wondering what your thoughts are on robots/drones. I know you have a gift at programming them and seem to use them more in your latest schemes but at what point do you think relying on them becomes lazy? Thank you for taking the time to read my question and I wish you a pleasant day.
What an awfully polite query - and suitably subservient to boot. A query such as this is a welcome balm to t...
2017-10-31 16:00:02 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 027
CRANE: The mind is a very complex place. And to expect all creatures to share the exact same reaction to the exact same stimuli, is incredibly dangerous and ignorant. Today, we will discuss the effects of fear toxin on varying mental states in the psychological sense, as opposed to the specific chemical reactions involved with each state. Nine times out of ten, the reaction to FT will be similar, if not the exact same – panic, shortness of breath, the increa...
2017-10-31 15:00:00 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0140
EDWARD: Anonymous asks: "Does it bother you that Batman seems so adapt at mastering every labyrinth, conundrum, and quandary your brilliant mind devises? If you ask me, he must be cheating somehow." I believe in the past I have referred to Batman as a cheater, but I feel that I have grown as an intellectual and this is no longer my opinion. Whining that your opponent has cheated you is truly the imbecile's reaction to defeat. As frustratin...
2017-10-31 14:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 026
CRANE: A query came across my desk regarding innate fears – questioning as to whether or not the fear of death should be considered one as well. For those who did not hear the previous lecture, I stated that animals, including humans obviously, are born two innate fears. The fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. The fear of death has been a subject of constant debate within various circles, and my position has not wavered. What one must understand is ...
2017-10-31 13:00:04 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0139
EDWARD: anonymous asks: The interpretation of Edward Nygma on Fox’s Gotham? And anonymous asks: I was wondering how you felt about the show Gotham? And anonymous asks: How do you feel about the newest version of you from the fox show Gotham, any thing they got wrong? And, zoemoegames said: Riddler, I was wondering what is your opinion of how the Gotham TV Series has decided...
2017-10-30 22:00:03 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 025
GRACE: (over intercom) Edward Nygma’s here for his three-thirty.
(click) CRANE: Thank you, Grace. Send him in.
(door opens)
EDWARD: Oh, Christ. (closes the door) It had to be you.
CRANE: Have a seat, Edward.
EDWARD: (laughs) So YOU got the Arkham office, hmm? I’m amazed we can have this little powwow, what with your lips pressed so firmly against Jeremiah’s posterior.
CRANE: Charming as ever, I see. (crow squawk)...
2017-10-30 21:00:03 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0138
EDWARD: Gal-ix asks: "I hear you are very fond of classy cars. Do you have a favourite type of vehicle, Mr. Riddler?" Will, classy is as classy does, I find. I prefer class in all things - dress, method of speech, manners, grace and so on. Indeed this extends to cars as well. I hold a certain fondness for the 1949 Super 50, whose sleek lines and formidable style befit an individual of my tastes perfectly. I can assume the follow-up question to this - do I ...
2017-10-30 20:00:03 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 024
CRANE: There have been queries regarding the combination of Fear Toxin with antidepressant and anti-anxiety medications. The short answer is obviously don’t do it; but for those who require further elucidation, I have prepared some notes. First, we must examine the composition of Fear Toxin, which will henceforth be referred to as FT. For obvious reasons, I will not be revealing the complete chemical formula of FT, however I will make clear the compounds tha...
2017-10-30 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0137
EDWARD: Before I get to today's question, I must address an issue that keeps coming into my inbox: anything to do with the word Monarch. I continue to receive messages referring to it, demanding to know what significance it holds and why it recurred in the riddling process. The answer is none, and it did not. The first riddle was a clock with Monarch butterfly wings - it was obviously pointing to the Clock King! That one was supposed to be EASY. It was the...
2017-10-30 18:00:02 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 023
CRANE: With the apprehension of Dr. Thomas Elliot and Basil Karlo, order has once again been restored to Arkham Asylum; and it would seem a calm has fallen over Gotham City. Though that won’t last long. Once the lights go out, the proverbial cockroaches will once again skitter through the streets. I will enjoy the quiet while it lasts. My stay at Gotham Memorial was not an unpleasant one; my leg will heal just fine – a fact I declared several times, but do...
2017-10-30 17:00:02 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0136
EDWARD: Firstly, permit me to preface this recording with a personal statement. Yes, my little hobby here has been taken under the collective wing of Arkham Asylum, for now at least. After a round of stimulating discourse no doubt, my doctors have deemed it to be a positive use of my time. For some reason they see it as cathartic and a manner to keep my idle hands well occupied. I care not for their justifications; regardless, I would have raised merry bed...
2017-10-30 16:00:02 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 022
(EDWARD and CRANE are tied in chairs, back to back)
CRANE: Ugghh...
EDWARD: I don't believe it.
CRANE: What happened?
EDWARD: You're the doctor, you figure it out.
CRANE: Edward.
EDWARD: Jonathan! So nice to see you! How've you been? Keeping BUSY?
CRANE: Well, I tried to get you outta here.
EDWARD: Well, A-1 for effort, Jon - but I'm afraid your execution needs work. ... Oh.
CRANE: Regret the ch...
2017-10-30 15:00:02 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 021
EDWARD: The Elliot family crypt. It's a little late for the lights to be on. (opens and closes the door) Stairs. There's always stairs. (hobbles down the steps)
EDWARD: You won't get out of this alive, you know.
CRANE: Edward.
ELLIOT: That remains to be seen. Now, if you'll excuse me.
CRANE: (hobbles down to the bottom of the steps, approaches EDWARD) Psst. Nygma!
EDWARD: What - back for more ridicule, Thomas? .....
2017-10-30 14:00:02 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 020
CRANE: There have been many theories floating around regarding the proper combination to this box, but it seems one stands out clearer than the rest. Thanks in no small part to Mr. Nygma himself. Four, eight, seven, four. I guess there’s no time like the present. Four (beep) Eight (beep) Seven (beep) Four (beep). Hm. Nothing. (click) Oh. Wait. (unfolds paper) You were so close. Well what the hell does that mean? Oh – now what’s this. (winding of a key)&n...
2017-10-30 13:00:03 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 019
CRANE: This is what I found at the courthouse. (click)
???: Well done, Dr. Crane. Yes, I know you’re alive. And – reasonably well. You should know now that nothing escapes my notice. And nothing can stop the events that are already in motion. Enjoy your next riddle. You might find it an easy solve, but I assure you the legwork will be most difficult. Goodnight, Dr. Crane. (click)
CRANE: I will post the riddle shortly.
The Ninth...
2017-10-29 22:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 018
CRANE: A little too quiet, for my liking. Hello? Hello! (bullet ricochets)
HARVEY: One more step and we’ll snuff ya, Hayseed.
CRANE: Evenin’, Harvey.
HARVEY: We said that’s far enough.
CRANE: I’m not here for a fight.
HARVEY: Or you weren’t expecting one. A lot of people winding up in the dirt these days, Crane – and you ain’t lookin’ too clean to us.
CRANE: So what – you’re just going to put me down, too...
2017-10-29 21:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 017
JEREMIAH ARKHAM: This has to stop. There’s too much going on! No. No, I don’t want that. But he’s too close!
CRANE: Closer than you think.
ARKHAM: Dr. Crane! (drops phone into its cradle)
CRANE: Dr. Arkham.
ARKHAM: Uh, I – uh, didn’t expect to see you –
CRANE: Alive?
ARKHAM: Well, no – no, on the grounds. It’s not safe here.
CRANE: It’s not safe anywhere, Jeremiah. Now why donâ...
2017-10-29 20:00:01 +0000 UTC
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TRS - Casefile #0135b (Simple)
???: Edward. We need to talk.
EDWARD: Oh, by all means. Let’s… talk.
???: I hear them, Edward. They mock you. They mock your riddles. They call you – simple.
EDWARD: Well, it’s the internet. What do you expect?
???: I expect brilliance, Mr. Nygma. They’re solving YOUR riddles. I’m not happy about this.
EDWARD: Ohoho, well I am sorry. I’ll try harder to not have my life saved.
(EDWARD i...
2017-10-29 19:00:03 +0000 UTC
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CLASSIFIED 05: PRESS CONFERENCE
(crowd noise, crackling of police radios)
CLUEMASTER: Good afternoon, members of the press. I have asked you here today to reveal to you the Rogue who is behind the murders of William Tockman, and I. M. Kinger; AND, the assault on Mortimer Drake. It was really a simple matter of data extrapolation. Or, finding the facts, for the laymans that may be present. A task that may prove difficult for the Gotham City Police Department, but is nothi...
2017-10-29 18:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CRANE: ENTRY 016
CRANE: There’s no two ways around it – this leg is broken. Fibula – compound fracture. Now those of you with a more… squeamish constitution, should probably stop listening as I will be recording my treatment for future reference. Now then. I have already cleaned the affected area, and despite the bone breaking the skin, everything looks pretty clean and straightforward. Now I need to pull the bone back inside so that it realigns. To do this, I have tie...
2017-10-29 17:00:01 +0000 UTC
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CLASSIFIED 04: BODYCAM
(Night noises; crickets)
COP1: Why are we still doin’ this shit? It’s gotta be like – two in the morning.
COP2: Gordon said he wanted every inch of the scene picked over.
COP1: I can’t see a damn thing; it’s wasted time.
COP2: You wanna tell him that? After everything that happened today?
COP1: Ahh.
COP2: I’m gonna go get a coffee. You still take it black?
COP1: Yeah. Thanks. Every ...
2017-10-29 16:00:03 +0000 UTC
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