Chapter 6 Mad Scientist

Barbara examined Helena to see how extensive he injuries were. From what Dinah and Reese had told her Helena was hurt bad. Barbara realized she underestimated whoever this mystery man was. So far he had taken Huntress out of his way temporary and sent Dinah and Reese running. " He was ready for us." Barbara thought as she realized that her hand had some blood on it. She looked at Huntress' jacket that was on the floor nearby and realized it too was covered in blood. " Helena, this blood, who does it belong to?" Barbara said as she further examined the coat.

" It belongs to Löwe, Reese shot him off a me back in the car. Why is that useful?" Helena said as she sat up to look at Barbara, who was already going over to her computers.

" Well, you said that man referred to Löwe as his creation. With this blood I can figure out exactly what Löwe is. Oracle said as she began to do various task on her computer.

" Find anything interesting?" Helena said trying to stand up, but decided against it.

" Maybe, but I can't be sure yet. You should contact Reese and Dinah." Oracle said while she threw a headset to Helena.

" Reese told me he would be stuck at the station all night, but I call Dinah now."

" Good, by the time she gets here maybe we'll know what we are up against." Dinah said as she continued to work.

Dinah had on her way to a friend's house to get a textbook she had left there when Helena called. She had gone back to the clock tower right after Helena called. It only took her 20 minutes. As she stepped out of the elevator she noticed that Helena and Barbara were both reading something from a computer screen. " What are you guys looking at?" Dinah said as she walked toward the pair.

" We just found out Löwe isn't a meta." Helena said as she glanced back at Dinah.

" What is he then?" Dinah asked.

" He's a splicer. It means he is a human that has been given animal traits through a complex chemical that infused him with animal DNA." Barbara said happy to have some lead in all of this.

" That's not it we got a name for the mystery man." Helena said with a half smile on her face.

" Once I figured out what Löwe was, I remembered about a genius named Dr. Kuvier from about 3 years back. Kuvier had realized almost any disease could be cured by splicing Human and animal DNA. The splicing would grant humans with various aspects of the animals including immunities. He had tested the process on two patients and it was a huge success at first. Something went wrong though, a side effect of splicing is sometimes the animals instincts take over making you more animal than human."

" What Barbara is trying to say is one of a the patients ate another one of the patients and splicing was banned on the spot." Helena said interrupting Oracle.

" Yes, exactly, but here is the interesting part Kuvier disappeared the following week and so did one of his samples that contained Panther DNA. I have run a few simulations and if Kuvier had spliced himself he would look exactly like your mystery man." Oracle said bringing up the simulation for Dinah to see.

" Dr. Kuvier has been dealing the necessary goods to splice yourself, not drugs. This means it was probably good old Mr. Dieter that killed his family and that I fought yesterday." Helena said looking over at Dinah.

" What do we do now?" Dinah said as she studied the various computer screens.

" Well first we have to find him. He must have a lab to make the proper chemical for splicing and he has to be getting the DNA from somewhere. So I would say a lab somewhere near Gotham Zoo . If I find anything like this I will have to send you and Reese, Helena is in bad shape and won't be able to help, but from what I was told your powers are effective against these splicers. If I send you I just want you to check it out not to attack him. We are not sure how many others have been spliced here in New Gotham. He may have an entire army of splicers at his disposal.

" Barbara, I still don't think it is a good idea to send Dinah and Reese alone." Helena said as Dinah walked out of the room.

" Well you are in no condition to do anything, but rest and Kuvier could move out soon. We have to get him now and anyway I haven't even found his lab yet. You need to go to bed Helena and Alfred said he's here if you need anything. So go rest you could use the time off the last few weeks have been chaotic.

" Sure, Barbara Huntress." said as he limped over to a couch and sat down.

Oracle continued her search wondering if she was doing the right thing sending Dinah and Reese. She couldn't help thinking that maybe the would not come back from this mission and she would have to relive the pain she went and was still going through from Waid's death. No, she wouldn't let that happen she thought to herself. She would stop Kuvier and everyone would be alright. She looked over at Helena who had already begun to rest a little. " Alfred was right she is just like her father." She whispered as she went back to work.