Mara, as I've told you, this is something I, too, do. When things get to where I can't deal with them, I start creating a life for myself. At first, it was just escapism. I knew what I was doing and it was fun. As time went on, I starting seeing them as extensions of myself. These characters were better versions of myself. More complete. Until I stopped doing this, consciously, last summer. I had gotten to the point where I was living not only as a hero, but as a villain. Dual lives in opposition. Insanity, really.

I don't know if anyone else does it or if it's just us. But, it really does seem like the kind of split we'd do.