Bim tries to make Tobi feel better about but Tobi really doesn't want to hear about it. He's stuffed the costume where he doesn't have to think about it. Where no one can come across it by accident. It's not Bim's fault, he insists, that Dark is being an ass.
They've gone to see another show, and on their way out, as they're talking about their favorite parts, they both hear a scream. Tobi's running towards it before Bim can hope to try and stop him, having to run after him.
The person who screamed is on the ground while Tobi is struggling with the attacker. Bim rushes to the victim, helping them up and telling them to run. When the attacker makes a break for it as well, Tobi turns, his hand clutching his side. Apparently there was a knife, and he'd really like to go home now. Bim calls him an idiot as he makes the executive decision to whisk them home with his magic. Straight to the clinic.
The injury is fairly minor, barely even a flesh wound and Dr Iplier patches Tobi up, suggesting that he not throw himself onto any more knives. Bim just glares at Tobi over the Doc's shoulder.
When the doctor's gone, the two of them have a heated discussion over the difference between being reckless and being protective. Once or twice Bim says that something really bad could have happened and Tobi reminds him that nothing actually did happen except the helping of a stranger. It goes back and forth until Bim just snaps that Tobi should just admit he would make an amazing superhero. That way, when he rushes headfirst into dangerous situations like that without thinking, it'll be his job and won't leave his friends worried for his safety.
Tobi puts his shirt back on and admits that he's thought about it, that he even has a costume, which of course Bim insists on seeing. So Tobi brings it out and shows him. It would hide his identity more than enough but it's grey. Tobi admits that he wants to help people, that he really doesn't want anyone to get hurt because he does nothing, but he doesn't know that he can handle being a superhero if it means purposefully making himself grey again.
"It's not grey." Bim says and Tobi just stares at him because they both know its grey. Bim shakes his head and points at the costume, a slight smirk on his lips as presents an alternate truth. "It's silver."
