Unremarkable, really, how everything in this shithole of a city paled to the thought that his jewel was out there somewhere, no doubt cavorting with that useless unbreakable man who had stolen Jessica from him in the first place. Kilgrave could only hope that their little stunt in Harlem had been enough to put a dent in Luke Cage’s invincible facade- still, the Purple Man hated the feeling of a chance denied. No one said no to Kilgrave, not ever.
Kilgrave wasn’t a betting man, unless he knew exactly how to pull the odds in his favor. Still, he’d chosen not to let another chance pass him by- when that sodding schizophrenic offered him an opportunity to become even more powerful, such that not even Jessica Jones could resist him any longer, well, he couldn’t sit idly by.
Mary had promised him pick of the icons they would retrieve, and while she herself had psychic abilities they were nothing compared to the ease with which Kilgrave could bend even the strongest of wills to his whims. All weak minds except the one he wanted most. And so he took her deal with a certain degree of patience- a small sacrifice now would mean no one ever denying him again, not with all the strength in the world.
“Sarah, come now,” he hissed at his jejune companion as they approached a secluded warehouse. She was a hideous sight against even the most distant memories of Jessica, but as Mary’s operations required the acquisition of mutants, Kilgrave had little say in the matter. So many of the cretins were horrific in their appearance and ability, and he didn’t care how many he had to dispose of in order to get to his jewel. “We aren’t finished yet. Not by far. Make yourself useful and be sure no one has followed us.”