Chapter 5 Under the Hood P4: Clue Up
AN: Filter/short chapter for the heads up
Batcave
Bruce sat in his chair, being in deep thought as he watched the video of Red Hood from his cowl recorded and what he put on the table for him to face against. He had Alfred take Dick home due to his leg being broken, Babara off the case to focus on schooling, and Tim due to the burn marks he gained. The Dark Knight was going to do this alone and avoid those close to him being harmed, like a certain one.
Bruce could tell that this Red Hood was a real player that match his own fighting style and what he taught to others. He felt very familiar to him and his knife too, not many can cut his lines and those bombs mirror back what happen to his son that faithful night those five years ago.
This Red Hood was something else.
"Who are you?" Bruce wondered, typing a few command keys in the bat computer and playback at the last clip that his cowl recorded, where Red Hood left on his ride.
"You haven't lost your touch-" The auto was cut due to the train driving by and noise made it hard to figure out what he was saying.
"Haven't lost your touch B-," Again it was played and caused Bruce to narrow his eyes as he heard something within the message.
The Dark Knight hummed as he typed a few command keys in, play the message back this time and clear it up, turn out the train and focus more on Red Hood's message.
"You haven't lost your touch, Bruce."
This caused Bruce to be shocked and jump out of his chair, surprising him that Red Hood knows who he is and most likely knows who Dick, Babara, Tim, and Alfred are. Who is he and what did he want? Those questions filled the Dark Knight very much.
"Who are you?" Bruce asked out loud as he walked away from the computer and saw found himself walking to the old suit that belongs to the son he lost five years ago.
Bruce could have burned the suit or destroyed but he choose to keep and remind him to never let another one down or endanger them like how Naruto was. Seeing the half destroy and burn suit, caused Bruce to frown and remember those explosions that Red Hood used on them like a message was sent to him.
Bruce could tell that Red Hood was a proud fighter and martial artist with years of training that rival his own and hits to a few people that might have trained. His skills show that he is a careful and great planner for tactics, thinking steps ahead. He knows who Batman and family are, hitting that he might be someone he knows or someone that studies them, likely both.
The more Bruce wonders who Red Hood is, the more likely answers pop in front of him but he didn't want to think that way or believe it. He will have to test the hooded warrior and see what's he made of.
Bruce knows that Black Mask would most likely be upset with Red Hood hitting him hard and stealing from him which in turn, the masked crime boss will hire assassins to end him for his head. His first move would be attacking his operations and business, sending the message in the hopes he comes running. He had a feeling that Red Hood would come once enough blood is spilled and in the area he wants the fight to take place.
That would work for the Dark Knight's favor and will find out if Red Hood is who he thinks is.
We will have to find out, soon enough.