So we have a couple of new characters being introduced in this chapter but not much detail will be given to this but as a way to welcome both doctors directly into the fold. Both villains mentioned will take more after the Arkham-verse.

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The sound of their footsteps almost made the place sound like home immediately. When they stepped out of the elevator, they walked with matching strides down, even in pace, steps hitting the loud tile floor with an authoritative thump that seemed to rattle to its bones. Dr. Crane and Dr. Nelson kept their eyes set ahead of them. The two almost seemed like kin, with their dark hair, pale skin, and bright eyes, only differing in body types. The wiry man off set by the curvaceous woman. They stayed silent as Dr. Crane opened the door for her politely and she nodded gratefully, stepping through the doorway to see an average looking man. With dark weathered skin and tired yet serious eyes, he wore a security outfit with his hands tucked behind his back and his head straight forward as he took in the new recruits. His brown eyes traveled each before giving a slight roll of his eyes. Both doctors straightened their stance as both caught wind of this small facial movement. They were psychologists. Seeing things for what they really were is what they do. When he spoke, his voice held a gruff air to it, a voice of a man who had seen his fair share in his life.

"So these are the new recruits? Hopefully you'll last more than one day, unlike the other ones," the man spoke coolly, his voice giving away to strong sarcasm as he moved over to a metal table in the room when he took his hands out from behind his back, both Nirvana and Jonathan took subtle note to a two-pronged hook taking the place of where a hand should have been. "My name is Aaron Cash. I am the head security here at Arkham and what I says goes. I don't believe in the rehabilitation of these monsters, but someone with a lot of money does. You two lucky shots have gotten the great task of dealing with the worst of the worst. But you need more than a degree and good credentials to make it out of here alive every day," he spoke bluntly and boredly, as if he had done this speech a thousand times before. Both doctors simply nodded and waited for Cash to continue.

"Today we are getting two especially violent inmates, and you have the privilege of working with either or. I left that decision up to the both of you. Both are return inmates and both are extreme flight risks. Your jobs will be to keep them calm and help avoid agitation. Trust me when I saw you will fail this task but as long as you do your damndest to keep them off the streets, you'll be fine. First of the group is thing by the name of Victor Zsasz," as Cash said the name, he picked up the folder with his present hand and first gave it to Nirvana. She leafed through the folder quietly as Cash continued to speak, "Zsasz is an interesting case of schizophrenia and self mutilation. He is a recorded serial killer with many notches under his belt, and on his arms, and chest, and anywhere he can carve a tally mark into. He is particularly fond of women and children as his victim fodder, so I'd suggest you take that one, Crane," Cash finished as as Nirvana handed the file to the other.

"We'll see," she stated calmly, smiling slightly, she nodded towards the other folder, "and the other?"

"He goes by the name of Bane, why he is even here, I could not tell you, he belongs to Blackgate in my opinion, but they put him here anyway. He is strong, very strong. In fact, he will be frightening to you when you first see 'im, I guarantee it. He hasn't come down his high yet and he is very irritable at the moment. But we have him under lock and key. Dr. Nelson, I believe you'd be a better fit for them," Cash stated casually as he handed the file to her first again.

"And why do you think that, sir?" She asked coolly, keeping her eyes on the file as she opened it and looked through the information.

"I'll be honest and tell you I'm not entirely sure. But I think you'd be a good fit," Cash admitted with a nod. Nirvana nodded and looked through the file carefully.

"Well, I believe you may be right. I have experience working with people with addictive personalities and also histories of violence. But I don't believe I would get anywhere with Zsasz. I think Dr. Crane would be more suited. Though I suppose neither will hesitate to kill us either way so," Nirvana glanced at her coworker waiting for input.

"Yes I believe you're right, Dr. Nelson. Zsasz may have a hard time opening up to you because of your gender. He may be too... distracted," Jonathan agreed, a slight nod as he held Zsasz's folder in his hand, "I'll take Zsasz and we'll see."

Nirvana nodded as well and looked at Cash, "I'll believe we have come to a decision. Lead the way," she stated with a broad smile on her lips.

"Walk down this hallway go through the large metal doors at the end, pass code is your birthday. Crane you're on the left, Nelson on the right. Good luck."

Both said polite thank yous and began down the hallway. Their steps fell in time again, smooth strides. Confident auras. When entering their pass codes for the metal door as Cash instructed, Nirvana quietly stated, "You wanted Bane, didn't you?"

Crane stayed quiet for a long moment as he moved towards his door, Nirvana thought he chose to ignore her but before opening the door, two security guards quickly coming behind him to escorts him inside and act as protection, he turned to her and nodded, "I really did actually. But you are right, it will work better this way," Crane turned the doorknob gently, "I find his venom serum fascinating. Try to find out what's in it for me." And with that he entered the room, not so much as a pen and paper in hand and the door quietly shut behind him.

Nirvana stood at the door listening gently as she heard guards talking inside the room, talking about her new patient. Huge, they said. Godly, even. She turned the door knob to her own door and stepped inside, opening up her own future. She saw the large man sitting hunched over in his chair, his eyes suddenly focused on her upon entering. She smiled gently and moved towards the table and sat down quietly.

That room became her home for the next 2 years though her patient had escaped the next week. However, Arkham always seemed to go through the same cycle of inmates. One may escape but another would return. She worked with many; Edward Nigma, Pamela Isley, Harleen Quinzel (before and after her fall), and many others. Only big name patients came through hers and Crane's door in that hallway.

It was only when her most notorious patient came in that things turned to trouble. It was only when she met the clown that things turned a little too funny.

I promise from here it picks up. We get to Crane getting his promotion (yay!) and Nelson taking on his inmates and her capture. It is a few chapters long and a little wordy but it'll be quite the ride!