At the Gotham library, a man with his face wrapped in bandages was courteous enough to put silencers on his pistols as he went down the aisles. For reasons unknown, the masked man in a tan trenchcoat hadn't been noticed by any other patron. Hush took down an innocent library assistant and two teenagers before reaching his target, an old man reading a book.
"Hush," Hush warned him as he put a pistol to his throat.
Later, Professor John Carr was thrown into a dumpster dead. The next morning, Asian NSA agent John Kim was missing.
Kate met up with Kara and Brainiac 5 at the top of Wayne Tower. "So, what does the journal say?" Kate asked impatiently.
"If I told you, I would have to kill you," Kara said jokingly.
"But really?" Kate pressed.
"It's a lot of boring technological ideas for Batman's use, all of which are painfully obsolete compared to the 31st century. There is one passage that discusses the Bat-suit. Apparently, Kryptonite can pierce it. So, welcome to the club," Kara smirked at her.
"So, what do we do?" Kate asked dumbfounded.
"What can we do?" Kara wondered. "How about not getting shot period? One of these nights, you're going to get shot through those beautiful lips of yours."
"An obvious solution is to simply modify the suit to withstand Kryptonite metal," Brainiac 5 said obviously.
"But the Bat-suit is one-of-a-kind," Kate protested.
"Please, we got two dozen of them," Kara rolled her eyes. "But yes, your suit is one-of-a-kind because as you like to point out, it fits a woman," Kara said condescendingly.
"Who else could break the code on this journal?" Kate asked concernedly.
"The journal is written in multiple ancient languages. It would require months if not years for even the best linguistics to crack it," Brainiac 5 said.
"How long did it take for you to crack it?" Kara asked curiously.
"Once I had uploaded the entire text from its individual pages, zero-point six-eight seconds," Brainiac 5 said.
"Like a boss," Kara said impressed.
"So, we destroy it now," Kate assumed.
"Well, ain't you the book burner," Kara mocked. "The journal will be kept safe in an undisclosed location. We have other concerns to deal with. Apparently, Hush is back. He kidnapped and killed Professor John Carr, a linguist."
"What's the point if he doesn't have the journal?" Kate wondered.
Kara and Brainiac 5 smiled at each other. "We handed over a fake copy to Beth and apparently she's in league with Hush," Kara said.
"Shocking betrayal," Brainiac 5 said not surprised.
Kate simply stared at them. "People are dead now over that book."
"I'm not really into preventing crime as much as I am exposing it," Kara said dismissively.
"Professor Carr had burn marks on his forehead which would suggest shock therapy using Arkham's equipment," Brainiac 5 said. "Having a pacemaker also didn't help."
"This is all your fault. You let her go and now people are dead," Kate accused.
"Do you listen to yourself? How many times did you let her go?" Kara rolled her eyes. "Look, she's just having a relapse. Mouse is probably involved. We'll figure this out."
"I've just confirmed that Professor Carr's pacemaker deactivated at Arkham," Brainiac 5 said.
"Well...shit," Kara muttered.
The phone then rang. "You have a landline?" Kate questioned.
"I'm old-fashioned like that," Kara said and picked up the phone. "Wayne Industries," Kara answered.
"This is Gina. Is Kate Kane there?" a teenage girl asked.
"Maybe, maybe not," Kara teased.
"I'm Parker Toress' girlfriend. She said she knew her," Gina said freaked out.
"Hold up, when you say you're Parker's girlfriend do you mean in a...sexual way?" Kara asked.
"Uhmm...yeah," Gina said awkwardly.
"Because you never know with girls, these days," Kara said conversationally.
"But we haven't had sex, yet. We're both underage and...," Gina babbled.
"Okay, continue," Kara allowed not really paying too close attention.
"So, I don't know what happened but we were face-timing and then the phone started shaking and now her phone is dead. I'm freaking out," Gina said.
"Did you call the police?" Kara asked.
"No, fuck those guys," Gina said instantly.
"Well, I don't know why my lovely assistant would know a terrorist that nearly destroyed my God damn train! I hope whoever has her goes to town!" Kara shouted and then hung up.
Kate gave Kara a stupified look. "We'll go find her but we'll wait until night," Kara assured her.
"She could be dead by then," Kate said.
Kara merely stared at her. "Okay," Kate backed off.
That night, Batwoman was on her motorcycle patrolling the city. "There's a black van that went through several speed traps. Check it out," Brainiac 5 ordered her.
"On it," Kate radioed back.
Kate drove against traffic straight for the black van that happened to be driven by Hush with Parker in the back seat. Hush and Kate played a game of chicken until Kate backed off and quickly turned around. She then fired a cable at the asphalt and then another cable to the black van. The cable immediately ripped off the asphalt as the black van continued to move forward.
"Shit," Kate realized as she was pulled along.
The van swerved side-to-side. Kate hit the guardrail and then tumbled off the bike. Hush got out of the van and fired his two pistols at her. The bullets merely bounced off her suit. Kate then threw two Batarangs knocking the pistols out of his hands. Kate then charged Hush and threw a third Batarang into his knee disabling him. Instead of apprehending Hush first, Kate went to the van to rescue Parker.
"Fuck the girl...I mean, forget the girl, focus on Hush," Kara radioed her.
Kate ignored Kara and took Parker out of the van. Hush, meanwhile, threw a driver out of his car and took off with it. "Well...shit," Kate realized her mistake.
To add insult to injury, Kate brought Parker into the Bat-Cave. Kara and Brainiac 5 turned around to notice them as they came in. "Oh my God, I always thought the Bat-Cave was a metaphor," Parker said excitedly.
"Yep, not a metaphor," Kate confirmed.
"I think you're on the wrong floor," Kara glared at Parker.
"Hush got away," Kate said lamely.
"Well...no shit," Kara said unimpressed.
"Wait, Kara Wayne is Batwoman's sidekick?" Parker asked ignorantly.
"It's taking every ounce of self-control I have to not kick both your asses," Kara said scornfully.
"Sophie is in the elevator," Brainiac 5 reported.
"Maybe, we should invite her down here too. Why the fuck not at this point?" Kara raged. "Kate, deal with her. If she's not out of my building in ten minutes, I'll do it for you."
"Fine," Kate said entering the changing room.
"So...is she naked inside the suit?" Parker asked Kara.
Brainiac 5 went ahead and stunned her to the floor. "Thank you, Barney. Now, put her in a cell, like the rest of them," Kara ordered.
Batwoman took off on her motorcycle to Arkham. Upon entering, she easily dispatched the two nightguards with quick punches and kicks. She then scanned the building with X-ray vision until she found the correct room. Unbeknownst to Kara, the Arkham alarm system went off alerting the Crows.
Kara kicked the door open and found Beth, Mouse, and Hush inside. In the room was shock therapy equipment. "You really outdid yourself, Beth," Kara mocked.
"It's Alice," Beth corrected.
Kara scanned Hush. "Well, Tommy. It would appear you survived a shot to the head. Is that why you're all bandaged up? My imagination is going wild as to how fucked up you look."
The alarm system went off. Alice then activated a switch releasing all the Arkham prisoners from their cells. "Really?" Kara shook her head dismayed at her.
"Save the guards or bring me in," Alice said to her.
"After this is over, we're going to have a little chat," Kara promised her.
"Fingers crossed," Alice said insanely.
Kara went around the halls and couldn't help but notice the inmates thrashing the guards. Taking two pistols out, she began firing accurate shots. Inmates dropped to the floor as they were shot in critical areas. One inmate tried to shield himself with a pillow of all things only to have the pillow explode in his face as he was shot. Another shielded himself with a table as he charged her. Kara fired quickly into the table dropping the inmate. Casually reloading, she shot a few more inmates dead as everyone else retreated down the hall. Kara looked over the beaten guards and then followed the inmates leaving several bodies on the floor.
Kara then noticed the Crows surrounding Arkham with a helicopter in the air. "Lock it all down and find me that Bat," Jacob Kane ordered his men from outside.
Kara entered another large room with windows. She blasted out the windows and showed herself to the Crows. The Crows, in turn, pointed their weapons at her. Kara pointed a pistol at them. "Open fire!" a Crow squad leader said to his men.
The Crows blasted Kara with everything they had using their rifles and pistols. Kara simply stood there as she was hit hundreds of times with automatic fire. Gas canisters were hurled towards her but had no effect. Kara waited a good minute and then casually walked away.
"The fuck?" Jacob wondered.
Meanwhile, Alice, Mouse, and Hush all escaped while Kara had her fun.
Later that night, the bat-signal came on. Kara landed on the roof and was confronted by Jacob. "How's Arkham?" Kara smirked.
"It's a mess," Jacob said dryly. "Several inmates are dead, a dozen wounded, all thanks to you."
"You give me far too little credit," Kara mocked.
"You think yourself a hero?" Jacob asked her.
"Nope," Kara shook her head.
"You and Alice are like Batman and Joker. You two need each other to play your little game with this city while everyone else ends up as collateral damage," Jacob scolded.
"I'm not done playing," Kara said to him.
"Yes, you are. You're done. Get out," Jacob ordered.
Kara came up to him and punched him to the gut dropping him. "I don't think you appreciate the power dynamic between us. I've got a few more seasons in me before I leave this shithole city."
Jacob got back to his feet wheezing. "If I see you again, it's war," he said to her.
"I'm shaking," Kara mocked.
"Consider this your warning," Jacob said.
Kara rolled her eyes. "Damn, and I thought this whole season you were warning me."
Jacob then turned his back to her and went inside.