'It had been an interesting first day and second morning,' Kat reflected to herself as the white Arkham van was driven to Gotham City District Courtrooms. 'Making friends with some of Gotham's most notorious criminals, picture and name in the paper, I could get used to this.' She laughed. 'If it wasn't for the food I would like Arkham, unfortunately food is something that is needed.' At the mention of food Kat's stomach growled loudly as she thought about food 'so I guess I'll be out of their soon, no matter what the verdict is today.' She wasn't even in the courtroom yet and she was already formulating a plan in her mind as the van stopped suddenly. They were here. 'Ok Kat,' she began to give herself a pep talk as she moved her wrists glad that today she would be handcuff-free in public. 'Let's give them an impression that will stick, oh and don't forget a good picture.' The double doors swung open and Kat was met with the clicking of cameras and questions being yelled at her.

"All questions will be answered after the court hearing." A very strong looking guard addressed the crowd before turning and pulling Kat out of the van. They marched up the steps leading to the courtrooms, Kat grinning at all the cameras flashing at her 'Answering questions later am I?' she grinned to herself. 'I'll get a good photo then.'

The grand doors to Gotham City District Courtrooms opened to a relatively quiet lobby; she was marched into it quickly to avoid the prying eyes of the press.

They entered the lobby, followed by the press. "We're late," Kat heard one of the guards surrounding her say to another. Her eyes looked up to the large clock the hung over the lobby.

'10 o'clock,' she thought to herself. 'We can't be that late.'

They continued walking until they came to another set of doors. In neat gold writing it stated what the room was. 'Courtroom 3'

'Here we go!' Kat grinned to herself as the double doors were opened. Again they started walking into the room and Kat was set near the front in the defendant's seat.

Soon enough the courtroom was filled with people, witnesses, family members of those she had killed, a few of them she recognised. There was the man that she had been threatening to kill in the photo that had been in the paper yesterday, also there was a woman who was going to be a test subject and there in the back of the courtroom Kat saw an all too familiar face, it couldn't be him…not here. She wanted to get up, and scream at him but suddenly a booming voice was heard throughout the courtroom.

"All rise for the honourable Judge Claude." It said.

The rest of the people in the court stood as the Judge entered, Kat however remained seated and was oh so tempted to flick the Judge the bird' but her better judgement screamed at her to simply glare. She did just that she glared at him with a wicked smirk on her face as he took his seat. Every one else sat when the judge had taken his place. Kat was actually surprised that she had gotten away with not standing but, upon glancing around the courtroom, noticed the guards were some distance away from her.

Judge Claude banged his gavel down in front of him. "I hereby call this court to order."

One of the Courtroom guards walked up to Judge Claude and gave him a file. He spoke to the Judge but loud enough so all the people could hear. "Case 52, Doctor Katherine Tailer versus Gotham City."

Judge Claude opened the file, quickly read and then cleared his throat to speak, "Does the Defence have an opening statement?" he asked

"Yes your honour," Kat's lawyer stood. "It is quite clear from the defendant's mental evaluation, which was completed yesterday by one of Arkham's senior doctors, Dr. Tailer is clinically insane. Furthermore I highly recommend that Dr. Tailer carry out rehabilitation at Arkham Asylum." He finished his statement and picked up a file. "I would like to submit this to the court as evidence; it is the defendant's full mental evaluation."

"The evidence is accepted." Judge Claude said taking the folder. "Does the Offence have an opening statement?"

"Of coarse your honour," a young lawyer stood, Kat inhaled deeply, catching his scent. The boy was nervous, scared. "It is clear from Dr. Tailer's actions that she is nothing more than a sadistic criminal. She is not insane simply evil."

"Do you have witnesses Mr. Clarke?" Judge Claude asked.

Mr Clarke nodded. "Yes your honour."

Kat giggled to herself and leaned over to whisper in the defence attorney's ear. "You got yourself in some deep shit here mate!"

"Does the defendant understand the charges against her name?" The Judge asked Kat.

Kat grinned up at Judge Claude. "No sir, no I do not."

He glowered down at her, "Very well, 29 counts of theft, 55 counts of murder and 35 counts of illegal experimentation. Do you have any idea how serious these charges are?"

"Yes," Kat smiled.

"You may call your first witness Mr. Clarke." Judge Claude stated sharply.

"Yes your honour," Mr. Clarke stood and cleared his throat. "I call to the stand Kyle Mulligan of Mulligan's Jewellers."

'Christ.' Kat sighed to herself resting her head on her hand stared out the window as Kyle Mulligan took the stand.

Her tail swung lazily from side to side and her ears flicked from time to time, barely listening to the conversations. She was zoned out for most of the court case until a name snapped her back to reality.

"And finally I call David Grasswell to the stand." Mr. Clarke announced his final witness. Kat's eyes followed David as he made his way to the stand. Quickly he swore an oath on the bible. An oath that would not be honoured.

"State your name and occupation for the court records please." Mr. Clarke began.

"David Grasswell, I'm currently unoccupied." David answered.

"Now, Mr. Grasswell will you please tell us about the defendant Dr. Tailer?" Mr. Clarke asked.

"Of coarse," David stuttered. "When she first arrived in Gotham she hired me to help with her job. I had no idea what she was doing to those people, I was just helping her with her paper work, I was never allowed into her laboratory." Anger swelled inside Kat as David continued. "A few weeks ago I went to find her and caught her trying to dispose of a dead body, my immediate reaction was to call the police but she threatened to kill me and I didn't know what to do." He sobbed into his hands. Kat felt her claws grow and her canine's sharpen. This man had been her friend, her best friend, and now he was selling her up the river."

"So you see Dr. Tailer is cruel and sadistic. The witness is excused." Concluded Mr. Clarke.

"Before I pass my verdict, does he defendant have anything to say for herself?" Judge Claude looked at Kat.

Kat stood, "Why yes I do have something to say." She cleared her throat and brushed her hair out of her eye but, to her annoyance, it fell back into place over her left eye. "Fuck you!" she smiled up at the Judge and then looked around the courtroom giggling madly. "Fuck you all!" she sat back down, still laughing.

Whispers of anger and disgust rippled through the court and Kat simply turned and grinned at them all.

Judge Claude, still not quite recovered from Kat's outburst, banged his gavel on the bench, "Order in the Court! It is obvious from the Offences evidence that Dr. Katherine Tailer is an evil criminal but it is also clear from the Defence that she is in fact insane, so seeing as the defendant was brought in by Batman and not a proper figure of the law, I have no other choice but to send her to Arkham Asylum to complete rehabilitation."

Shouts of outrage were thrown out from the crowd and Judge Claude banged down his gavel again. "Order!" he commanded. "I will have order in the court! My word is final, court dismissed."

Judge Claude stood and made his way out of the courtroom before Kat was taken from her seat and marched out the front doors.

Outside there was a small podium and photographers snapping for a good photo.

Kat stepped up to the podium and immediately a question was sent her way.

"Dr. Tailer! Dr. Tailer! Why did you do it?" A journalist yelled, her pen poised ready to write down what Kat replied.

"Not Dr. Tailer," Kat grinned down at the journalism. "It's The Animi." Kat turned to the cameras and grinned before speaking into the microphone again. "And I did it for the goodness of my kind. Oh! And you spell it A-N-I-M-I." She turned away from the podium and smiled at the guards. "Take me home boys."

The guards took position on either side of Kat and lead her back to the big, white van, the photographers following still.

'OK' Kat said to herself. 'Time to give them a good photo.'

Once in the van, Kat turned to the cameras, standing with her hands on her hips. Her claws were fully visible, her tail lashing, ears pricked and a cheeky smirk painted on her face.

Cameras flashed as the doors were closed. When the doors a clicked shut, Kat clasped her hands together, grinned and spoke out loud to herself, "Well that was fun!" she sat down on the hard bench as the van stuttered to life. "Home Jeeves!" she laughed and made herself comfortable, already plotting her escape from Arkham Asylum.