Oh you know. Standard procedure. You're dangerous, stay away from you, that you're a Time Lord might have a curious background if he calls himself 'The Master'. Worse than the Daleks or the Cybermen.
What, meet you in person? That might be pushing it. [Time Lord strength trumps human strength on a bad day. As tempting as it is, she's not sure going that far is a good idea.]
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And you said badassery couldn't be on the XX chromosome. [Wait, he said dying.]
Can't you just regenerate and fix it?
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Goodness, why didn't I think of that?
She wasn't a badass. She was foolish. In other words, female.
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Rose.
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Rose? Rose Tyler?
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That's me. [How did he know her last name? That was something she didn't often use to introduce herself.]
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How do you know about that?
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[Well okay so he had to practically rip it out of the TARDIS banks BUT.]
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Alright. So I guess saying I already know who you are evens that playing field. [Sort of.]
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Enlighten me. What have you heard?
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[Welp, might as well get it all out.]
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I suppose he wouldn't like you talking to me very much either, would he?
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Are you afraid of me?
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A healthy amount. You don't have plans to make me afraid, do you? Cause that might take some work.
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