[ WP ] Write an incredibly hateable character who is n't explicitly evil or antagonistic .

`` What did I do?'' I said innocently, holding up my hands with the biggest puppy eyes I could muster. My handcuffs rattled as my hands fell back into my lap. 
 
 The cop, by the name of Edward James ( I know, who has 2 first names? ) was pacing back and forth, watching me. 
 
 `` Do n't play dumb with me, Thomas'' he said. `` Let's not have a repeat of last time'' 
 
 `` Why not, I really enjoyed getting those 16 stitches'' I said, my hand running along the scare just above my brow. 
 
 `` You're the only one who had access to the mainframe, because you built the damn thing!'' James spat, I noted some of it hit the double-sided mirror he was facing. He leaned heavily against the mirror, exhaustion leaving an evident stain in his posture. James and I had played this game for many years. It was almost a tradition now, except for the murderous deaths of innocent virtual lives. That does n't make for a great tradition. 
 
 `` Do you know how many people lost their information, had it leaked for the eyes of millions?'' he said, `` Do you know how many lives you've ruined?'' 
 
 `` Aah, ruined is too strong a word. All I did was delete a few lines of code, thats all'' 
 
 `` Ancient code!'' James yelled, swivelling around. `` Do you know how long it will take to dig up the remnants of those codes? Nobody needs to know how to use a computer given the mind control we've achieved!'' 
 
 `` Oh, I know!'' I piped up. `` Why do n't we just put our heads together and *will* the codes back to life!'' I screamed like a five year old child. James almost had a heart attack, eyes popping, mouth wide open. 
 
 `` You've lost it now'' he whispered. I burst out laughing, unable to contain myself any longer. The crazy laughter of a madman, they would say, echoed drunkenly around the dull grey walls. But I was not mad, I knew exactly what I was doing. We could not will anything back unless the mainframe it self was up and running. After all, you need something that will pick up your mind controlled commands and relay them to wherever they needed to go. That relay station, the quintessential piece of equipment, was the mainframe. Without it, the whole city had come to a stand still, people outraged that they could no longer switch off the lights with just the *thought* of darkness. Although, they could no longer will their privacy either. That was just collateral damage, a minor bump in the road. Honestly, the whole thing was absurd. 
 
 `` All you have to do,'' James huffed, `` is tell us the lines of code. Do n't give me that look Thomas, I know you remember them'' 
 
 `` And spoil all the fun? Why, old friend, you know me better than that.'' 
 
 James sat down in a heap, his jacket all scrunched up. A sad sigh escaped him. 
 
 `` You know, when we were kids, I always thought you'd grow up to change the world. You were the leader, the great Thomas of the neighbourhood. Like Robin Hood, helping those less fortunate than you. And you did, you flourished. I mean, without your technology, who knows where we'd be. I was honoured to be your friend. What happened?'' 
 
 `` You tell me.'' He stared hard at me, as if willing the truth to form according to its own volition. But there was nothing beneath the surface. 
 
 `` Let's not sit here any longer than we have to. Any minute now, the chief inspector is going to walk through that door. If you do n't speak now, I ca n't help you. Please Thomas'' he leaned forward. `` You were there for me, let me be there for you'' 
 
 `` What was our favourite superhero movie as kids?'' I asked, casually leaning back. 
 
 `` Batman'' 
 
 `` You know what my favourite line from that movie was?'' I asked, my eyes glazed over, seeing nothing. James remained silent. 
 
 `` Some men just want to watch the world burn'' I smiled a menacing smile. 
 
 `` You're a goddamn liar!'' James yelled, slamming the metal table between us. `` What the hell happened to the kid I once knew?!'' 
 
 `` He grew up!'' I laughed. `` He grew up and realised the world is just a pile of shit, passed on to each generation as if they can fix it!'' 
 
 `` That does n't mean you have to go around making everyone's day worse! Where the hell are your goddamn morals! Do you not value your fellow man?'' 
 
 `` What morals!? Tell me where are the morals you live by?'' I replied, venom racing through my voice. I was on the verge of hysteria. James whirled around the table and grabbed me by the collar. He shoved me up against the wall, a cackle of laughter ringing out of me. 
 
 `` Damn you!'' he yelled. `` Damn you to hell!'' There was a strong stench of coffee on his breath, and tiredness seeping through his eyes. 
 
 `` Let me ask you one more thing'' I said, my head leaning against the wall. 
 
 `` Did anyone actually check that the mainframe was switched on?'' And there it was. His scowl vanished in an instant, as if suddenly evaporated into thin air. His eyes widened in disbelief. Nobody had ever thought to check. Why would they, in this day and age? The luxury of modern technology was just that, a luxury. 
 
 `` Do you still remember how to use MS Paint? If so, take a closer look at the evidence of the source code. You'll realise that there is in fact, no missing code. Because your not looking at the source code, your looking at an edited screenshot.'' 
 
 `` Why?'' 
 
 `` Some men just want to watch the world burn, old friend'' 
 
 The End 
 
 Edit: I know the character is n't exactly hatable, but it was fun to write. So hopefully that counts.
