[ there is no reason to pretend. victor knows who he is and is cautious enough to know or suspect in part what he is capable of—for it is a low ball, but it is not pitched underhand. he means to level them. he does not want victor's careful and measured respects; he does not want deferential nonsense. victor is as much a capable monster as he is. what's more under that fear and calculation, klaus knows he must know it.
he studies the doctor placidly, his fingertip tapping slow and steady onto the table. finally, he answers, ] Well, I suppose we have that in common. [ and isn't that a humorous aside. ] I wonder, [ and he does wonder, moving to shift forward in his seat, ] did you know my family before?
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he studies the doctor placidly, his fingertip tapping slow and steady onto the table. finally, he answers, ] Well, I suppose we have that in common. [ and isn't that a humorous aside. ] I wonder, [ and he does wonder, moving to shift forward in his seat, ] did you know my family before?