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Meeting With Rorschach –
Rorschach's journal date '30 October 2009' have been searching around the business section of the city. The sections between the rich and poor in the city is clear to see. The poor area is filled with run down bug ridden buildings, tangle of high-rise apartments, the streets dirty and overflowing with trash, littered with enough road kill to feed a family of four. But not here, not in the rich section of the city. The streets are cleaner, the blood wash off before it has time to dry. The entire area is not only patrolled by cops but also armed employees of its wealthy inhabitants. Only those with high connections and the supervillains dare to stick their noses here. This area is a dynasty of corrupt landowners and politicians whose influence over the city has stretched as far back when it was first built. This city is rotting from top to bottom
From what, I manage to find out, Wayne has been seen with a Selina Kyle a socialite and animal rights activist. According to the paper Ms. Kyle is staying with Wayne at his estate recovering from a crack leg bone. There is already many rumors running around about their relationship and the reason why her leg is in a case. Like Wayne she also has a ward, a girl name Annie. Can't find anything on her yet.
What is his connection with the rest of this rotting city? Can tell he's acting, seen it too many times. He's not dumb and can feel he doesn't like being with those gold diggers he's always seen with. Seen it too many times before. It's just an act. Those women he surrounds himself with are just for show. To make people think he's only a run of a mill rich playboy. No he's more then he seems. What is he hiding?
He has two wards, the older of them Grayson has moved out already. The younger one a boy name Tim is still living with Wayne. There is also the family long time servant Pennyworth. Could track down the older one but it would just tip Wayne off. Can't risk it as the heroes are still looking for me. With so many of them around the streets of the city are safer… for now.
Iceberg Lounge -
"I already told you guys all, I know," Roxy Rocket shouted at the other villains in the backroom where Penguin does his business that are under the table. The long table she sat at was shared with the villains that were still alive, freed, or still in the city.
Balck Mask, Roman Sionis, a former business executive who originally hated Bruce Wayne rather than Batman, wears a Black Mask and leads the cult-like False Face Society of henchmen. Black Mask eventually became a mob boss controlling large sections of Gotham city's criminal underworld.
Calendar Man, Julian Day is known for committing crimes that corresponded with holidays and significant dates. He often wears costumes to correlate with the date of the designated crime.
Harley Quinn, Dr. Harleen Quinnzel, a former criminal psychiatrist, fell in love with the Joker and became his most famous accomplice.
Mad Hatter, Jervis Tetch, formerly a research scientist, is completely smitten with the works of Lewis Carroll. As his criminal name indicates, he takes the appearance of the Mad Hatter from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. He is an insane neuroscientist and developed hardware that can control the brain and induce hypnotic states, and often uses hats or other headgear for mind control.
The Riddler, Edward Nigma is a criminal mastermind who has a strange compulsion to challenge Batman by leaving clues to his crimes in the form of riddles and puzzles. Recently, he has seemingly abandoned his criminal lifestyle and has opted to utilize his skills to turn a profit as a freelance investigator.
Scarecrow, Professor Jonathan Crane, an insane scientist and psychiatrist, specializes in the nature of fear. Dressed symbolically as a scarecrow, he employs special weapons, equipment and techniques designed to use fear to his advantage in his crimes.
Formerly crooked investor Warren "The Great White Shark" White, who avoids prison time by pleading insanity and is sentenced to Arkham Asylum. There, among other indignities and torture, White is assaulted and locked in a refrigeration unit by Jane Doe, who is attempting to take over his identity. His injuries, compiled with excessive frostbite, leaves White deformed. His skin turns a pale white, and the frostbite claims his nose, lips, hair, and several of his fingers, leaving him very much resembling a great white shark and driven partially insane. He now uses his business connections to serve as a liaison and fence for many of his fellow inmates.
Jane Doe is a cipher who obsessively learns her victims' personality and mannerisms, then kills them and assumes their identity by wearing their skin, eventually becoming that individual even in her own mind.
Lady Vic, Lady Elaine Marsh-Morton is a woman hailing from a rich British family. She becomes a hired assassin in order to prevent foreclosure on her family estate.
The Mime, Camilla Ortin is a girl who commits crimes dressed as a mime. She seldom speaks, which leads people to think she is mute.
Onomatopoeia a serial killer who targets non-powered, vigilante superheroes. He earned his name because he imitates noises around him, such as dripping taps, gunshots, etc. No personal characteristics are known about Onomatopoeia, including his real name or facial features. Onomatopoeia is a superb athlete, martial artist, and weapons expert. He carries two semiautomatic handguns, a sniper rifle, and an army knife.
The Eraser the chosen alias of Lenny Fiasco, who turned to crime after living his college days under constant mocking and taunting by his classmates. He wears a costume of a pencil. Fiasco is a professional at covering the tracks of other crimes. For a 20 percent cut, the Eraser will 'erase' the evidence of another crime.
"A man dress like the Question but for different colored clothes and mask is white and black," Riddler said thinking of what Roxy told them. He had given up crime but he's helping his old gang for old times sake in finding out all they can on the killer hero. "Well that doesn't help much."
"I was running for my life you know," Roxy said. "If this guy can kill someone like Croc then, I'm not going to take my chance with him."
"All of my networks in the city haven't been able to find anything about this killer hero," White Shark said.
"Likewise with mine," Black Mask said. "He just appears out of nowhere. And some of my people who asked around, have been turning up dead. Which is why most of the other villains are hiding."
"What's the count now?" Mad Hatter ask.
"From my moles, Clayface is confirm dead and Catwoman is still missing from her car chase," Penguin stated. "But there are rumors of her surviving and is with Batman."
"That figures," Lady Vic said. "She and Batman always had a thing for each other."
"She's safe while the rest of us have to worry about the killer hero," Jane Doe said.
"We can always turn ourselves in and be safe in jail," Mime spoke up.
"I rather kill him," Onomatopoeia said.
"If he doesn't find you first," Scarecrow said enjoying seeing his fellow villains fearing for their lives.
"So what," Harley shouted out. "I want to avenge, Mr J. I will see him dead yet."
"Just don't get the rest of us get caught up in it," Calendar Man said. "We tried teaming up on Batman before and we fail every time. And this new hero is playing for keeps."
"If we're going to survive we're going to have to work together people. While, I'm more of a business man, I know that sooner of later this hero will be coming after me," Penguin said.
"With Joker, Croc, and Clayface dead, there aren't that many left that can take the killer hero on. Freeze or Ivy could but they're still in jail and Bane is away. Does anyone know where Deadshot is?" The Eraser adds.
"I'm going to pay the JL a visit and see what they turn up," Riddler said. "Since this hero hasn't been seen for awhile now. My best guess is that he doesn't want to face the other heroes. Which we can use to get rid of him."
"Yes we just use the heroes to take care of him for us," Black Mask said.
Riddler was about to leave but stop when he open the door and found a large man standing behind it.
"I heard about a new hero in the city," Bane said catching everyone's eyes in his sights.
Elsewhere -
Dick and Tim grumble to themselves as they were used as pack mules by Selina and Annie for the bags of clothes they brought. Bruce got out of it by saying he has work to do at the office. Which left them to go with the women as Alfred said he has too much work to do around the house.
"Why do you need so many shoes?" Dick said as he struggles with the bags in his arms. (1)
"Selina, I can just make my own," Annie said as she with help of some of the shape shifting heroes, learned to control her powers.
"Yes but it's nice to have something when you can't just make it," Selina answers. "Not to mention you get to spend time with Tim. You need to do a lot of work to fix him."
"What do you mean by that?" Tim ask arms full of bags. He suddenly felt a chill as a man in dirty clothes stared at them from the corner of the streets, as they walk towards him. What got his attention was that he held a cardboard sign with the words 'The End is Near' on it.
"That both of you and Dick share Bruce's habit of being clueless with women," Selina smirks at the two. "All that training has left all of you dumb."
"Hey!" both of them shouted.
Up above them watching is Starfire, Spoiler and Raven from the top of a building. Starfire was steaming as she wanted to be with Tim. Spoiler and Raven were with her to keep her in check. Which was a good thing as more then once they had to hold her back from flying down and ruining Tim's secret identity.
"Why doesn't Robin ever take me out shopping?" Starfire growled.
"Because it's hard to go out shopping when you're the only girl on this planet with orange skin," Raven pointed out.
"And why is he so close with her?" Starfire ask again.
"She's his first crush," Spoiler said.
"I'll ask…," Starfire was cut off as she was jump by Raven and Spoiler not taking any chances.
"Hey stop!" Selina's voice shouted out causing the three to stop fighting and look down.
Down below a mugger had ran into Selina and grab her bag. Both Tim and Dick had drop their bags and were running after the young man. They were about to fly down but stop when they saw what happen next. When the mugger was about to run past the homeless man, the man grab one of his arms and a sharp crack was heard as he snap the arm in half.
The man stared at the mugger holding his broken arm and then at the stun group in front of him. He gave the mugger a kick across his face as he pick up, Selina's bag and walk over to her. Without a word he handed her back her bag and walked away.
Author's Notes -
1 - Never go with a woman or a group of them on a shopping trip.