Well... why not? It's just a story, right? I'm not really killing anyone.

[ He tucks his journal away and sets the apple on the banister. ]

Every story gets a little juicier when murder's involved. And the contrast between Ebegeeser when he was a schoolteacher and Ebegeeser when he's willing to stick a fork in someone would be a lot more thought-provoking, if you ask me. Who likes safe stories, anyway?