[There we go. A little more to go on, put together with what he knows of her—and of the person she'd looked up to the most. He grew up in Gotham, he doesn't need to break out the detective work to put together what she likely means by holding the city.
He takes a beat to chew on it. But not long enough to let the conversation lull. Deliberately—]
Sounds like you're selling yourself short. [Of course, that's just guessing.] I don't think I've ever seen you do modest.
[Not a question, but fishing nonetheless. Indirectly egging her into giving more away on her own. Can't blame him for trying it.]
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He takes a beat to chew on it. But not long enough to let the conversation lull. Deliberately—]
Sounds like you're selling yourself short. [Of course, that's just guessing.] I don't think I've ever seen you do modest.
[Not a question, but fishing nonetheless. Indirectly egging her into giving more away on her own. Can't blame him for trying it.]