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[Well, that was even less fun than the whole accidentally-hexing-the-entire-Turtle-for-a-week incident.  Although, speaking of...]

[She's not quite as done as she was for her last announcement to her not-so-adoring fans, but there is a notable trace of both exhaustion and dryness to her tone as she leans back in her chair.  Arms folded and a smudge of the iridescent paint still visible on one cheek.]

For the record?  No, it wasn't me.

[Meaning the disappearances.]

[With that settled, she moves to turn off the console, although perceptive ears might be able to hear her mutter:]

Geez, one little mistake, and suddenly everything's always your fault....

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[He can not like it all he wants. This is one of the few areas where she feels not only like she could win that particularly argument against him, but completely justified. If he was going to try arguing why she shouldn't be able to protect what was hers...well, he wouldn't get very far.]

[In the meantime, her eyes fall upon the vial. She recognized the contents almost instantly.]

That's the paint Jack used on me to undo the ghosting.

[The mood in the air shifted as she put on her professional aura, expression relatively neutral as she climbed onto the windowsill, back leaning against the wooden frame. She accepted it curiously, turning it over several times in one hand before glancing back up.]

I'm guessing the fact that you're coming to me means there's more to it than what your labs can identify?

[It wasn't a tease. It wasn't even a boast. She needed to make sure it really was elements of magic he wanted her to look for. If the ingredients were all he needed, he could've easily done that himself.]

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[He remains silent, though his mouth tugs downward into a vaguely irritated expression. Not quite a frown, it's more... his default, as Batman.]

It means I'm not ruling out possibilities beyond what I can identify.

[He shifts a little, sliding one hand up along the upper frame of the window to steady himself in a sudden gust of wind that threatens to pull him off balance as it tangles in his cape. Hn. This really would be easier inside.]

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[She catches it. Both the not-quite frown and the uncomfortable shift in weight.]

Would you like to come in?

I have a few ideas I can try before I start diving into my books.

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[Zatanna stop trolling your elders. If he really wanted to be inside he'd ask okay!! (no he wouldn't)]

No. I have duties elsewhere. I'll expect results within twenty-four hours.

[And with that, he pulls one of his patented Bat Disappearing Acts^TM. Yes, it's a little like she caught him with the cowl down. He hates being transparent among his peers, much less around someone like Zatanna.]