No, he wasn't listening. Or at least, he intended to give that impression. When the boy jumped down, he simply moved to step around him, intending to ignore him entirely. Until he said something that could not be ignored.
Chat Noir. Here. And perhaps not Ladybug. This was his chance. The miraculous would be his. And this boy? He would use him. Oh yes. But he couldn't, not as Gabriel.
"Chat Noir is here? Then Nathalie and my son may well be, as well. And if you are not afraid of Chat Noir, perhaps it is simply that he does not see you as evil," he said simply. "I believe I shall find a newspaper, and a cafe, and consider my options. Good day." More polite than he intended to be, but that tidbit was quite useful, and if this boy could become an akuma, could get him the miraculous? Yes. Yes, that would work very well.
I know, still felt obliged to apologize.
Chat Noir. Here. And perhaps not Ladybug. This was his chance. The miraculous would be his. And this boy? He would use him. Oh yes. But he couldn't, not as Gabriel.
"Chat Noir is here? Then Nathalie and my son may well be, as well. And if you are not afraid of Chat Noir, perhaps it is simply that he does not see you as evil," he said simply. "I believe I shall find a newspaper, and a cafe, and consider my options. Good day." More polite than he intended to be, but that tidbit was quite useful, and if this boy could become an akuma, could get him the miraculous? Yes. Yes, that would work very well.