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I smile as all attention in the room is now back on me and mine, "I hope that was enough to convince you. If Jessica and Luke get into a fight with Mr. Murdock here, I fear that things will get quite messy."

Once again Matt Murdock takes center stage, putting himself between me and Karen, his hands tightened into fists, "What do you want?"

Hm, no threats about calling the police this time. I wonder why, but then perhaps I just haven't pushed him to that yet. Or he's decided that we're too dangerous for anyone to take care of but himself. Still smiling, I reach back and Luke hands me a spiral notebook, "I have a gift for you Mr. Murdock. As well as a question. Once you answer the question, I'll hand over my gift and we'll be out of your hair forever."

His teeth grit, "And if I don't answer your question?"

I grin wickedly at that, even knowing it's rather lost on the dangerous blind man in front of me, "You will Mr. Murdock, for the same reason you're about to flick your nose. Because I told you to."

His brow furrows and his head cocks to the side for a moment as if confused, but I'm already talking, "Flick your nose."

He does so immediately and I smile, following it up with, "Stand perfectly still and do nothing. That goes for you two as well."

That last bit is directed at Karen and Foggy, who are beginning to look quite alarmed as they freeze up. Looking back to Matt, I find him stuck in his angry pose, nose flaring and fists clenched at his side. I take that in before getting to why I'm here, "The question is a simple one Mr. Murdock. Tell me why you refuse to kill."

He frowns but answers me in short order, "Murder is wrong. I'm Catholic."

I can't help rolling my eyes at that, the last bit especially sounded self-deprecating, "There has to be more to it Matt. Give me the details on why you aren't willing to apply the same amount of fatal force that thugs and the criminals who you fight try to apply to you."

"I believe in redemption. Everyone deserves a second chance."

I scoff at that, "A second chance to what, try their hand at killing you again?"

"At turning their lives around. If I kill people, no matter who they are, I snuff out the chance for them to make something of themselves. I take them from their loved ones, whoever might care for them and whoever they might care for."

Cocking my head to the side as he explains his rationale, I throw out another question, "What about Wilson Fisk? Tell me, do you really think he'll redeem himself? Turn his life around? Leaving him alive just means more people die in the future."

He pauses at that before answering, "He's in prison. The justice system worked and he can't hurt anyone else."

"It's depressing that you seem to really believe that. Wilson Fisk is far from broken or beaten and he will not remain caged for long. That prison you sent him to will become his castle before long. All you've done is given him the chance to recover and come back stronger than ever. Luckily for you, I'm such a nice guy that I've decided to help you with that."