The investigation yielded no results, and Atra Blanc's attitude showed no sign of slackening, leaving Alexander Summers with quite the headache.
Purple Summers, on the other hand, was quite relaxed and even rather enjoyed the current "platonic" phase—anytime she missed her boyfriend, she would just send a text message or make a phone call, which was far more comfortable than the constant kissing and touching of the past.
At last, Purple felt what it was like to experience a "normal" mode of romance.
Alexander, however, was rather disdainful of it, saying, "This is a regression of the times, a shackling of human nature."
Purple texted him, "Did you have human nature before?"
The subtext: I thought you only had beastly nature.
Alexander didn't reply for quite some time.
Purple thought that if this had been the past, Alexander would definitely have said, "Are you asking to be disciplined again?"
And then he would pin her to the bed and "discipline" her in all sorts of ways.