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The Riddler
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Well, it's too late for that now, isn't it?

Let's go to the panel! Edward Nygma said… WRONG!

One cleansing flame coming right up!

That would be difficult, as he's quite dead. But perhaps you'll have better luck!

And about as sharp.

Oh, I'm sorry, let me be more specific. Your statements are correct in their assessment of Gotham on the whole. As answers to my riddle, however, they are laughably foolish. I hope that clears things up for you.

No, just an alternate-universe counterpart who falls far short of my standards for myself.

No, no, criticizing my embarrassing onscreen counterpart has my full support.

You're half-right. But that's not right enough!

RIDDLE ME THIS, AV CLUB!

TIME'S UP!

Congratulations, you've come up with the most threadbare explanation for a wrong answer yet. Take pride in that, and let it comfort you through the trials ahead.

No wonder you miss Jervis, the little brown-noser.

What a surprise, the Johnnys-come-lately weren't up for the long haul. Or they all jumped ship to watch Supergirl, but either way I win.

Remind me to devise a universal barrier that can only be crossed by coming up with non-insane answers to riddles. I can only conclude that it's your secret weakness.

Interesting, you've come up with two answers that are wrong for diametrically opposed reasons: one that is clever but far too specific to be a fair riddle, and another that's just stupid. I'll pass a note to Harvey about your dualistic foolishness at the first opportunity. In the meantime,

If you meander on about Jeff Foxworthy while giving a stupid answer… you might be an idiot!

I do not appreciate the conflation of my riddles with sex. Nor do I appreciate wrong answers, so good heavens, am I not going to be gentle.

WRONG! But speaking of roughage…

Your bones deserve a break today.