Dick sighed as he rolled over. "1 am." He grumbled as he glanced at the clock, the red numbers shinning dimly in the dark room. He hadn't expected Zatanna to demand everything he knew about Crimson Avatar. But he could see the logic behind her reasoning. To be ready for if he attempted to attack her, she'd be ready for him.

What he didn't understand, was why did he come to Gotham? There were many different places he could go to. Many different cities. So why Gotham? Why the most crime filled city in the world? Why dare come to the Dark Knights turf? Questions like this spun around in his head. Each waiting to be answered.

As Dick stepped forward, Zatanna placed a hand on his left shoulder. "Dick." Zatanna began, watching as his blue eyes gazed over the GCPD building. "If my fathers right, and we are to rekindle what we had." Zatanna paused, bitting her lower lip as she watched Barbara walk away from her father. "I, we. We need to be careful. Things have changed in Gotham since you left." Dick averted his gaze from the GCPD building and turned to face Zatanna.

"I know. Zatanna, things change." Dick replied. Watching as Zatanna closed her eyes.

"Just, just be careful out there Dick. I don't know if watching you leave a second time, this time for life. I don't know if I could handle it a second time."

Dick placed a hand on her chin and looked into her eyes. "Hey, I'm not leaving you a second time. I promise you that. And I swear on my life, I'd give up the hero life instead of leaving you."

Zatanna smiled and brought him in for a quick hug. "Go get Crimson Avatar Dick."

Dick smiled and quickly waved goodbye to Zatanna before heading up the stairs. "Commissioner Gordon." Dick greeted warmly.

"Officer Grayson." Gordon replied back in the same manner. "It's nice to see you again." He finished. Dick nodded in agreement. "I've seen to it that your desk has been set and everything you need ready. Your partner awaits in your office." Dick nodded and followed Gordon inside.

The two soon came to a stop outside a door. "Your office." Gordon said, opening the door as they entered. "Officer Maywell, your partner on this case, Officer Grayson."

Dick quickly took note of her features. She had light tan skin, green eyes and jet black hair. Her build was slim, but strong. She wore the standard outfit of the GCPD. "Officer Grayson. It's really an honour to meet you in person." She said.

Gordon smiled. "Officer Maywell is somewhat of a fan of yours."

Dick nodded. "Well, I'm sure we'll get to know each other quite well in the time that I'm here while we work on this case." Maywell smiled as she sat down at her desk.

"I'll leave you two to it." Gordon started to leave before he stopped and turned to face Dick. "And Grayson, I want you on the roof tonight. Batman will need to hear what you've brought from Blud'haven."

Dick nodded. "I'll see you tonight sir."

The door closed and Dick turned to face Maywell. "So, what has the GCPD gotten on Crimson Avatar?"

Maywell quickly started to shift through files. "Well, we've only known him as the Cloaked Killer. But we've had 12 dead since he's arrived."

Dick sat down and quickly pilled out the files he had. "When he was in Blud'haven, I worked closely with Nightwing. Together, we gathered much information about him." Dick came to a stop at a file. His eyes quickly scanned the file. "Yep, just as I thought, Crimson Avatar, responsible for 29 murders in Jump City and 58 murders in Blud'haven. Responsible for assassinating the Reach Ambassador and many other Reach members within custody."

Maywell quickly walked over and peeked over his shoulder. "Hmm, sounds like he knows what he's doing."

Dick chuckled lightly. "He does. Nightwing ran into him several times, all off which he left with injuries and failed to capture him."

Maywell quickly picked up another file. "You guys don't even know his name?"

Dick sighed and shook his head. "One thing he's a master at is hiding his identity, much like Batman."

Maywell's eyes came to a stop suddenly. "But he's been known by many names."

Dick nodded and quickly typed into the computer. "Indeed, the Jump City Police called him The Ninja, we called him Crimson Avatar, and it seems you guys call him The Cloaked Killer." Dick sighed he and came to a stop. "Hmm, that's odd."

Maywell blinked. "What's odd?"

Dick quickly pulled up a list of calls. "Before I left Blud'haven. Nightwing gave me this program. It seems that Crimson Avatar, or The Cloaked Killer has made several calls to an unknown number."

Maywell narrowed her eyes as she went over the list. "He's been in contact with Lex Luthor."

Dick bit his lower lip. "True, he has. But Luthor was the one calling him, and, it's the only time they've spoken with each other. The majority are to an unknown number."

Maywell walked over to her desk and quickly started to construct a table. "Putting all the information you've given me into a table, I still can't find any reason as to why he's killing these people."

Dick walked over and glanced over the table. "Shit" He muttered.

Maywell glanced up. "What is it?" She asked.

Dick walked over to his desk and glanced down at the files. "He's doubled the amount he's killed each time he travels. But he's also gone by a different name. And the name is often associated with the way he's seen. Meaning that he's doing things differently each time he travels." Dick grabbed his head in annoyance. "The only thing that'd be worthwhile now is working to discover how he's playing his game here." Maywell bit her lower lip and quickly glanced over the table before her eyes widen. She quickly flipped the table 90 degrees.

She gasped and Dick walked over fast. "What is it?" He asked as he came to a stop.

Maywell pointed at the screen and Dick widen his eyes. "Each killing, it's a different number each day, but rotating it around spells out a letter. And these two letters are N and M."

Dick rubbed his chin in thought. "NM, what does it mean?"

Maywell blinked. "Or who's initials are they?"

Dick sighed and sat down. "This'll be a long investigation." 'A very long one indeed'