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[ it's all he can do not to sigh heavily and cluck his tongue. ]
I shall address your argument point-by-point.
Firstly: I was being cordial. Secondly: I am. [ he'd tell hotch to ask reid himself, but there's the possibility that reid would spill more than is necessary, and at the moment, he doesn't have the energy to get into the plans within plans that will be required to get back at him for that. ] Thirdly: You did not ask for my name, and it would be of no import given that my name, to you, is no more than a collection of sounds. Finally, given the wealth of universes that coalesce here, you have little choice other than to accept certain things as "fact." [ which is a harsh reality that he himself doesn't much care for, but it can't be helped. ]