POV Loki part 2
Dinner was a failure.
Well, a lot of things have been a failure in Loki's life, he's gotten used to it, but this dinner really isn't going his way.
Mrs. Columbo left almost as soon as she saw them (the excuse about her mother was unconvincing, and Loki seriously wondered if she was the lieutenant's real wife. And if she was an actress, what was the hoax for. But a momentary inspection of the lieutenant's house and his behavior ruled out this hypothesis) There was so much energy in Mrs. Columbo that Loki seriously wondered if she was really human. Maybe she even has Aesir genes?
Sergeant Wilson is an easy man to manipulate. There will be no problem with him.
The real opponent is this inconspicuous lieutenant with a good-natured smile. A real warrior. He was a combination of the best qualities of Loki and Thor (except that Thor loved to fight and the lieutenant did not).
Columbo could think like Loki, plan, manipulate and hide his nature.
At the same time, Columbo like Thor, he never gave up and had charisma. Most of the people liked the lieutenant and granted all his requests.
Yes, Columbo was a formidable opponent.
"I really like your suit. How much did it cost? It seems more expensive than the average cop suit. But it is really beautiful. Maybe if I could save some money, I could buy one too," Lieutenant Columbo babbled.
"A family heirloom, I don't know where you could buy one, Lieutenant," Loki quickly lied.
Lieutenant wanted to know where Loki got the money!
Lieutenant wanted to know everything about him! (Usually Loki had an affection for Columbo, but now he felt the chatter about his suit opening up in him the pain and anger that had accumulated throughout his thousand-year life).
Loki felt hemmed in. If the lieutenant wants to play a little game, he will play with him. However, she will not let him win. He will be the first to defeat Columbo in his game.
The lieutenant wants details, stories, lies and truth from him! He will give it to him! However, Columbo will never be able to see the truth. He will get lost in the details.
Loki's anger was slowly dissolving though. There was fear. Fear that, after all, the lieutenant will be able to see through it and see what it should do - a cruel monster who could not withstand torture! If he could, if he escaped ... Midgard would be safe.
If only he died in the void.
It was because of him that the tesseract was threatened. Without Loki, Thanos could not manipulate the tesseract.
His hands clenched. Maybe he should let Columbo catch himself (monsters deserve that, they have to be locked and tied if they're useful. That is the fate of monsters). He can always escape anyway. And even if he has any difficulties, TVA will free him. Loki is too valuable (and too dangerous) to them.
TVA can block his power. However, they want to use his power, not block it. They have no catch for Loki, no reward for him, no blackmail. Nothing. Loki has lost everything and wants nothing (although that may not be entirely true. Loki wants peace and time. He needs it to heal his wounds. Physical, mental and magical). What will he do after heal his wounds? He does not know. Maybe he'll go to that supposed timeline where he died and Thor got fat. He still doesn't believe this timeline is real. TVA has to be lying to him. Odin would lock up his illegitimate daughter and know that his death frees her? If she were real, Odin would kill her. Besides, there were no rumors about the banished princess or her mother. There were rumors about Loki. Not that he is adopted, Odin was too careful about this secret.
However, there were rumors. About how princes don't look like each other. About the fact that Prince Thor is a real warrior unlike his brother. That Prince Loki should spend more time learning honorable fight, not mean tricks. Also about the fact that Queen Frigga betrayed Odin and Loki is not the son of the Allfather (rumor is close to the truth. Except that Loki was not Frigga's son either).
Rumors have always surrounded the royal family. Where were the rumors about Hela and her mother? There were none! Loki knew every rumor in the palace. Every hidden place, every hidden picture. It is impossible that there were paintings with Odin and Hela on the ceiling. He would see them. He knows illusions, lies and secrets since childhood. If Hela existed, he would know about her.
TVA tried to break him down and showed him their worst nightmares
Odin says he should die and doomed him to eternity in a motherless dungeon. Impossible. He was a useful tool. Without him, they can't fix Bifrost!
Thor doesn't visit him in his cell. After all, on Midgard he was constantly shouting about brotherhood and would just reject Loki?
His mother dies and he is in a cell. They didn't let him go to the funeral.
Thor and his friends reject him forever and threaten to kill him.
Loki is not dying. Once again when he should die.
Some sorcerer from Midgard mprisons him in the portal. He is falling. Falling!
Odin dies and Hela shows up.
Hulk again and some fool Grandmaster who told him to put on those disgusting clothes!
Asgard is on fire and Thanos is coming.
Thanos kills half of the Asgardians, defeats Thor and kills Loki (he gave his life for his brother. He saved him from the Titan and finally found death)
Thanos follows his crazy plan and Thor is in depressed. Thor! Confident, naive Thor!
Lies. TVA wants to break him.
We'll play well, lieutenant. We'll see if you can catch a real monster and not ordinary murderers (they are still human after all. Humans are a weak species, but no one considers them monsters).
"I remember my first independent case. A woman was found in a rich apartment who had been strangled by an attacker. She in the hospital for a while, but the doctors could not save her. Her husband, Dr. Fleming, returned home from his vacation in Acapulco and did not call her," said Columbo.
It appears to be your turn, lieutenant Columbo.