Jason watched the luxury car drive through the long path through the estate from the study window. Jason was past the point of fury and helplessness as he watched Allison drive away with her 'assistant'. The whole Bat Family had been caught. The whole Justice League, whether they shared their intel or not, was at risk of exposure. If he was still Robin, the issue of the 'villains' wouldn't have been an issue, but Jason was an Outlaw now. He had blood on his hands. Gypsy worked very well with what she had.
That was a perk of not just working alone, but working without a creed. Gypsy knew exactly what she was doing and had no qualms with bloodshed since her day one. He was going to have to ask Dick about about where and when he had seen her before, but everyone was too busy worrying about their own futures so that conversation would have to wait another day.
Bruce walked up beside him watching the car drive through the long drive-way to the gates. "If you think it is your fault, you're wrong."
Jason didn't look back at his former mentor, but there was some satisfaction disguised by disbelief that the Batman had been fooled as well. "I doubt you let this one slip past you."
"It was a calculated risk, but the chances of her succeeding was small. She saw her chance and she took it nonetheless. She was lucky…this time."
"I suppose you will blame me for all this, for going on my own."
"I have been tricked by a foe before." That was Bruce's way of trying to make Jason not hate himself too much about the situation. It only reminded him that Batman was human under the armor. But Batman didn't make mistakes. Except for Jason.
"And what about us?" Jason knew with this revelation that his life was going to change forever. It wasn't about the League, it wasn't about Gotham's vigilantes, and it wasn't about Roy and Starfire anymore. Everything was at risk. Allison didn't care about her losses; money was only an object to her. She and Batman should have gotten along. The difference was that they sought justice where she used the disguise of justice to gain power.
Bruce sighed, "We keep going on. We have to let her play by her rules. Thankfully she has no city to pay allegiance to. As far as Wayne Corp is concerned, it shouldn't have much to do with our real business, but I'll keep everyone updated anyway. Hinton is up and coming but Lucius even saw it as a wolf in sheep's clothing.
"You still didn't answer my question. Do I at least have partial blame?"
Bruce looked at his wayward son, "I think all of us men are in agreement of Allison's charms and she is very good at playing her own game. We just weren't aware of the rules or that we were even the pieces. All of us were skeptical, and that was all our downfall, or else her visit wouldn't be an issue."
"Well we all know you are the master of all plans. Do you have something for this?"
"Find her weakness." Bruce turned away and headed towards the cave. "Find her origin as well. This goes before her father was murdered."
Jason heard something else entirely. You made the bed, now lay in it.
Hello! Sorry it took so long to update. I got distracted over in Cowboy Bebop land.