Okay, he's a con-artist, and yeah... manipulation is sort of his bread and butter but it's not like that.

Not with Murdock.

"Christ..." he sighs, unlocking his hand and then curling it into another fist until he can feel the ache across his scarred knuckles.

"If you think I'd ever do that to you without a very, very good reason. One that's a hell of a lot better than a real estate agent with a failing marriage and a special key that means we don't have to commit breaking and entering..."