I followed the van to a warehouse. The kids all piled out and went into a large warehouse on the west docks. Not a single one of them screamed at the thought of being taken away. I switched my suit to infrared vision to look into the warehouse. It was a large, rectangular building. It was stocked full of children's toys and dvd's. There was also an open dock facing the Gotham docks. But something was off in the corner...a set of 12 magnums, each branded with a GNN logo. Odd. I swooped down to the van and turned away in disgust. A dead body laid there, mutilated beyond identification. "Alfred" I said over the comms "you may want to take a look at this." I could hear Alfred shudder at the sight. "Shall I call Master Gordon sir?" I thought for a bit. "No, let me deal with the guards. Besides, it may become a hostage situation if I'm not careful." I grappled up to the top of the warehouse. The put the kids in front of a projector to watch...Danny the Dinosaur? It kept them entranced, not minding the 3 big men with guns surrounding them. A few had blood splatters in their clothes, making them seem more and more eery. I scanned the building. 5 guards covered the docks, while 6 more patrolled the walkways. The guards seemed like ex army, they knew exactly what they were doing. The patrol men, foreign. Maybe mi6 or French. I couldn't cause a ruckus like at the bank, they may shoot the kids. I put on the silencers for my guns. It was time to go to work. I dropped in, right behind 2 of them. I fired 2 silenced shots into their heads, grabbing them as they dropped to the floor. "CHECK IN!" Shouted the head militant over the intercom. Shit, had to think up something fast. Then I remembered, victor installed a voice modulator into the suit. I shouted into the 2 radios, changing voices in between. I grappled outside, leaving the 2 dead bodies hanging from a perch. I used a batarang to cut of power to the warehouse. They can't see too well in the dark, but I can. "Ay! Who shut off the lights?!" Shouted a militia from Britain. "We better move these kids. Get them to sleep." Said another. The kids were moved to the office on top, over looking all of the warehouse. The members of the abductees turned on flashlights and resumed normal patrol. It was time to have some fun. I stood atop a perch over looking 4 guards. I threw a batarang at a box of children's toys. They let out a unanimous "I LOVE YOU" across the area. All the guards turned, looking at the stack of toys. I dropped down on one, firing a shot into his back. I quickly pulled out my shotgun, firing into the other 3 mercenaries. Their bodies dropped to the floor. "What was that?" Said one of the guards near the dock. He made a motion and had 2 guards go up each side. This would have to be a great shot. I pulled out both pistols, and had them aimed at the 2 walkways surrounding me. As the 2 mercs came up on each side, I fired 4 shots each. They all landed. I then pointed my gun to the only man left, who was aiming for my head. "Drop your weapon. Now. I've killed much deadlier prey." I smiled at him. "I'm guessing your prey didn't have incendiary grenades on him, did he?" I used my cape as cover for when the flashes exploded all over him. When the flames died down, I went over to the back of the room. I knocked on the door. "He's gone!" I shouted prepping my gun at the door. The man opened it to a face full of lead. He plopped down to the floor. I went to check on the kids. Thankfully, no one was awake to see that. I decided to explore the area. Why the 12 magnums on the table? And what was with the sudden odd stench? Suddenly, I turned around to find 11 dead bodies strung up on the wall. They were mutilated, similarly to those in the file. "Alfred" I questioned over the comm "who was the victim in the file?" Alfred began searching through the file, I could hear his fingers go through every single piece of paper. "A GNN executive, named Harold fisher." I checked over the magnums on the table. A GNN logo was blazed into the handle of each gun. "What of the guns?" Alfred typed some more. "If my knowledge is correct, a magnum is presented to each executive of the network as a trophy. And as a defense mechanism against attackers." I began to dust the guns for prints. "Well that didn't seem to work out too well" I said to Alfred. Finally, the prints came back as 1 Jack Ryder. "Alfred" I asked over the comm getting ready to go to GCPD "get me a list of all recently promoted workers at GNN." Alfred replied quickly "Right away sir." I grappled out of the warehouse, and swung my way over to GCPD
Closing time. Jim Gordon was the last one out, as always. He just finished working a case about a missing botanist, Pamela. He dragged his feet to his car, and opened the door. "Hard at work again commissioner?" I asked from the back seat. He jumped, but didn't move. He knew I was either here to help him or kill him. "So..." Asked Gordon "who sent you? Mask? One of them arkham nuts?" I shook my head. "No Jim. I'm hear to help." I handed him a copy of the files. "Yeah I know, this case has been unsolved for the past week, what about it?" I grinned. "Come to GNN in 50 mins and you'll have your culprit." Jim put up a hand, I could hear the sweat run down his face. "Wait! Who are you?" I replied "I'm a beacon of light for this city. Just. Like. You." I rushed out of the car, into the night. Jim could tell it was gonna be one hell of a trip to GNN.
"Master Thomas" Alfred pipped in on the comms "I've found a list but...it's not really a list, sir. Only one man has been promoted over the past year. His name is Jack Ryder, a reporter who came up with the idea for a children's show called 'Danny The Dinosaur'. Think he may be behind this?" I chuckled. "I'm sure of it. He's held up in GNN studios. He has about 20 guards across the building. This should be fun."