Do you ever think about how Ed is so easily reformed? Give him an intellectually stimulating job and recognition and he'd have no reason to commit crimes. And you know how that could happen?
If Ed and Foxy started solving crimes together. They start talking about science and other mutual interests. They become friends. Ed slowly steps away from the criminal world. Maybe they become best friends. Maybe they go on a date, you know one of those that involve games and end with dinner. Maybe they keep going on dates. Maybe they both end up helping that grumpy boy that dresses like a bat. Maybe both Ed and Lucius are happy. Maybe—