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Pen of Justice @penjustwrites

replying to @DrekBwah14

@rachledbadly

@penjustwrites @CaitAdumsss

@N£tflix

Why is the go-to insult for fascists always ‘paedo’? Blocked.

DrekBwah14 @DrekBwah14

replying to @penjustwrites

@rachledbadly

you’re still a fkn nonce

Zozo @inkyheart28

when u think somebody cares u and ur mum died

and they don ‘t answer ur DMs or texts and u wonder why u keep bein loyal

9.05 am 14 May 2012

Pen of Justice @penjustwrites

replying to @inkyheart28

check ur phone I’ve texted u

The Pen of Justice

@penjustwrites

God I hate wrapping presents.

9.32 pm 23 December 2014

Darcy Barrett @DarkViola90

replying to @penjustwrites

me too it’s shit.

Lepine’s Disciple @LepinesD1sciple

replying to @DarkViola90

@penjustwrites

takes shit to know shit

The Pen of Justice

@penjustwrites

replying to @LepinsD1sciple

@DarkViola90

go have another wank, incel

Lepine’s Disciple @LepinesD1sciple

replying to @penjustwrites

@darkling_b

she’s too old for you, paedo

The Pen of Justice @penjustwrites

replying to @LepinsD1sciple

@DarkViola90

blocked, arsehole

Ellen Richardson @e_r_inkheart

replying to @penjustwrites

I really love how you interpret everything for us

The Pen of Justice @penjustwrites

replying to @e_r_inkheart

Thank you! How old are you?

Ellen Richardson @e_r_inkheart

replying to @penjustwrites

13

The Pen of Justice @penjustwrites

replying to @e_r_inkheart

Followed for being so nice!

Ellen Richardson @e_r_inkheart

replying to @penjustwrites

Oh wow

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @mollydeverill1

Good point! How old are you?

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @annaff0rbes

Cute picture! How old are you?

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @tash&&&rgh

You’re funny! How old are you?

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @rubynooby*_*

lol how old are you?

Ruby Nooby @rubynooby*_*

replying to @TheWormTurning

12

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @rubynooby*_*

naughty girl, you shouldn’t be on Twitter!

Ruby Nooby @rubynooby*_*

replying to @TheWormTurning

I mean 13!

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @rubynooby*_*

lol well you’ve got a follow from me

Andrew Whistler @andywhistler8

replying to @TheWormTurning

@rubynooby*_*

still at it, are you?

Andrew Whistler @andywhistler8

replying to @TheWormTurning

@rubynooby*_*

ah, you’ve blocked me. no fucking surprise.

Timothy J Ashcroft

@TheWormTurning

replying to @juiceeluce

Love your little dog! How old are you?

The Pen of Justice

@penjustwrites

replying to @carla_mappin5

You really get these issues! How old are you?

Robin re-entered the room just as Strike finished reading. His expression was forbidding.

‘Have you read it all?’

‘Yeah.’

‘I think he created the Pen of Justice account as a fallback. He wanted to keep his connection to the Ink Black Heart fandom, even if he lost The Worm. Meanwhile, he could snare straightforward fangirls as Tim, and critics as the Pen.’

‘And he started grooming Zoe when she was what – fourteen?’

‘Thirteen,’ said Robin. ‘She lied to him, claimed to be a year older than she is. She first came to London on her fourteenth birthday. I’ve checked online records. She’s only seventeen now. Did you see the father who got wise to him? “Still at it, are you?”’

‘The guy who stopped his daughter going to London? Yeah. Smart man… and now Ashcroft’s going into schools with his theatre group. Jesus Christ.’

Robin picked her notebook off the table and opened it at the scribbled results of her eavesdropping in Junction Road.

‘Zoe and Ashcroft were arguing last night. I got inside the building and had a listen outside her door. Ashcroft seemed to be accusing Zoe of blackmail, which she denied. He said to her “who started this?” and “you put me in a hell of a position”, and said he was the one who took the risk – no elaboration on what the risk was, but obviously he might’ve meant their relationship. Other than that, it was all Zoe begging him not to leave and him saying he had “thinking to do”. Of course,’ said Robin, closing the notebook, ‘she’s aged out of his sexual preference now, hasn’t she? He seems to like them best around thirteen or fourteen. I wondered whether that’s why she’s starving herself, to keep looking as young as possible.’

‘Fucking hate paedophiles,’ muttered Strike, as Robin’s upstairs neighbour began playing rap loudly.

‘Does anyone like them?’ asked Robin.

‘Yeah, other paedophiles. They’re very much birds of a feather, in my experience. Well, this explains your friend Pez having a go at Ashcroft at the funeral, doesn’t it? Wasn’t Ashcroft talking to a couple of underage girls?’

‘I don’t know whether Rachel Ledwell’s underage,’ said Robin, ‘but Flavia Upcott definitely is. And what d’you mean “my friend” Pez?’ she added, because there’d been an undertone in Strike’s voice she hadn’t much appreciated. He raised his eyebrows, a slight smirk on his face, and Robin, to her own irritation, felt herself turning pink.