"I don't wear it in my downtime," he agreed with a nod, "but I don't exactly have much downtime."

New York was a big enough city and even then, his nightmares didn't always restrict themselves to familiar streets. He could travel almost instantly, but it was still a lot of traveling. Not to mention investigation; his dreams weren't exactly easy to parse, and when it could be anywhere, any time...

He'd mentioned he was a workaholic, hadn't he?

"Like I said, most of the new folks only see me for work, if that. Which is when I wear my mask."