[VOICE | Backdated Pre-Event] Survey

[anything_it_takes]

[You wanna play it this say, Raph? Taking surveys to prove a point? Fine. Let's play.

It's not about who cares - well okay, to be fair, that's the MAIN reason they developed such fine-tuned stealth skills in the first place. But that's not the only reason a ninja should stay hidden. With enemies who would probably not announce themselves first, who would see him and his brothers on the Network and then proceed to silently hunt them down one by one...

The last time the team faced Shredder, he nearly killed them all, starting with Leonardo himself; the memory of seeing the intent in Oruku's eyes while facing down his blade remained a deeply chilling moment. But now Leo's team is down by one, they're not always together and they can't just stay underground here. If Shredder found one of them out in Keeliai, alone, with no way to contact the others for help...]

How many people have had their enemies show up.

[A question with the cadence of a statement. That's how you know he's serious, apparently.

If this survey turns up zilch? Leo will have to concede the point completely. But he doesn't really suppose that'll be the case. Let's find out.]

Comments

[audio] Hey just 'cuz the big secret is out doesn't mean he needs to show his face everywheres

[anything_it_takes]

Well, mine, mostly. [Leo doesn't know Spidey's enemies, after all.] But if they're loud, you know where they are. And if they don't know where you are, that's an advantage.

Not knowing you're in the same dimension is an even better advantage, but we don't have that option anymore. [See Raph? HE CAN SNARK TOO.]

[audio] you are a sad, strange little turtle

[wallcrawler]

Those sound like some ridiculously polite bad guys. I mean, if mine don't know where I am, they just trash the city and terrorize people 'til I show up.

Let's hope they don't start sharing notes.

[audio] ........... can't argue with that one

[anything_it_takes]

Polite is... not exactly the word I would use. [Yeah mutagen bombs are not polite. Neither is what Shredder did to them on that rooftop. Or kidnapping people. Or building a ton of killer robots. Or trying to dump chemicals in the sewer that would incinerate the entire tunnel network, or flooding New York with an army of rats, or... well you get the idea.]

Ugh, that's a comforting thought. [The Shredder does excel in picking up useful people and making them work for him, although Leo hasn't seen enough behind-the-scenes interactions to realize the pattern. If their enemies get here en masse and Oruku ropes these Rhino and Venom guys into being his lackeys, Leo's blaming Spidey on principle.]

I guess we'll just have to step up our game. [Translation: Get ready to Train Harder. Yeah, Leo will kinda use any excuse to teach Spidey a new way in which the skilled application of pressure points can completely thrash an opponent - or student. He's teaching the way he was taught, after all, and Splinter never shied from throwing his sons into a couple walls or using a painful hold as motivation to learn.]