Later that night
Batman arrives back in the batcave. Taking off his suit reveals bruises and gashes littering his body.
"Busy night tonight sir?" Alfred asked sarcastically.
Bruce injects himself with a little adrenaline shot completely ignoring Alfred's question,
"They fear you, you know." Alfred calmly says to Bruce.
"That's the point Alfred, I want criminals to fear me."
"No sir, not just the criminals anymore. Gotham citizens fear you, the GCPD fears you, hell I'm sure even a part of you fears you."
Bruce looks to the ground in complete silence once again ignoring Alfred.
"Well if you aren't up for a chat I shall go get dinner ready, Master Todd will be getting home soon."
"Where was he?"
"He wouldn't tell me sir-"
"Unacceptable Alfred, we need to keep tabs on him at all times. I won't let a repeat of what happened before happen again."
"Sir you're already lying to the kid, now you're talking about tracking him too?"
"It's all for his own good Alfred, last thing we need him to do is bump into the wrong person and get himself killed."
"Well then maybe you should-" Their argument is cut short by a little alarm alerting them that someone had arrived at the manor. When they check the cameras they see Jason standing outside the main entrance to the manor.
Jason and Bruce sit down as Alfred goes to get the food he prepared. A long silence plagues the manor before Bruce breaks it.
"So where were you? Why were you out so late? It's nearly 11!"
Jason pauses for a second, "I was out doing something important and that's all you need to know"
"Jason you can talk to me you know I-"
"Bruce I know!" Jason says with an annoyed tone in his voice.
Alfred comes out with the dinner and they eat in silence with Alfred awkwardly trying to break it to no avail every so often.
As Jason gets up to walk to his room he pauses when hearing a news report on the living room television.
"A big story for you folks tonight as Edward Nigma a.k.a The Riddler has been apprehended by the GCPD. However there was unfortunate casualties at The Batman's involvement lead to the death of one of Riddler's henchmen, 28 year old Lonnie Machin who was filled with bullet holes"
Jason looking closely at the screen noticed the brand on the Riddler's neck. Upon noticing this a small smirk spreads across his face as he heads to his room.
Arkham Asylum 11:47
A guard walks through the halls of Arkham Asylum. The crazed laughter of inmates mixed with the darkness of the hallways makes him uneasy. He approaches a door at the end of a long dark hallway.
"Harleen, that's enough time with the Joker today, come on!" The guard calls into the cell but is met with complete silence.
"Harleen? Harleen?" He calls out twice more before drawing his gun. The light inside the cell was flickering and all the guard could see was the silhouette of a body sitting in a chair in the corner of the room. A slight giggle begins to emanate from the body in the chair. "I'm coming in there Harleen, this better not be some sick fucking game" the guard yells with a clear shake in his voice. He draws his gun and slowly approaches the body. He quickly turns it around to see Harleen with a massive smile across her face.
"What the hell did he do to you?" The guard whispers.
"Nothing puddin'!" Harley yells, startling the cop to take a step backwards. Joker jumps on his back and snaps his neck instantly killing him.
Joker and Harley share a maniacal laugh together as Joker picks up the guards weapon. "Tough crowd, I personally thought that joke was really funny!" Joker says mockingly to the corpse laying on the hard concrete floor.
"Let's get outta here Mr. J!" Harley says to Joker as they leave the cell.
The Next Day
"Sionis, I've got some terrible news."
"What's the fucking problem now? I'm busy" Black Mask says.
"Well, Joker escaped Arkham Asylum and within the last 8 hours has completely taken over our base of operations at the amusement mile."
"Are you shitting me? You guys are absolutely useless. Joker was able to take that place all by himself?"
"Well he wasn't by himself, we had reports he was with a single other female, goes by the name Harley Quinn."
"Oh right cause a single woman would make all the difference." Black mask says pissed off throwing his head into his hands.
"What a pain in my fucking ass, I DON'T PAY YOU ASSHOLES TO-"
A bullet flies through the window of the massive tower right into the skull of Black Mask's henchmen.
"What the fuck was that?!" Black Mask says with a slight quiver in his voice.
A couple of henchmen enter Black Mask's office. "Is everything okay boss?" one of them calls. Suddenly a man in a gray hoodie with a red hood and a red mask crashes through the window and shoots the two henchmen straight in the head. Black mask reaches for a gun under his desk but the man in the red mask holds a gun to his head too fast for him to react.
"Who the hell are you? What the fuck do you want?"
The man throws a picture on Black Mask's desk which he slowly picks up.
"I'm looking for that man, Willis Todd. I know he's apart of your drug trade, where is he?"
"I have no idea what you're talking abou-" Black Mask is interrupted by a bullet flying through his hand and the picture.
"You son of a- DAMMIT!" Black Mask yells holding his now destroyed hand.
"You have 5 seconds to tell me before the next thing that hits this floor is your brains."
"FUCK! He's working under the Ace Chemicals building! Are you happy now? I told you what you wanted to know now get the fuck out of he-" Black Mask is promptly shot through the chest silencing him. The man walks over to his Black Masks chair and puts his foot on it. He notices Black Mask's arms twitching a tiny bit and a slow but faint breathing coming from his chest.
"Thanks for the info, now see you in hell!" The man in the red mask says before kicking Black Mask out the 38th story window sending him crashing onto the streets below. He looks down at the bloodied picture of Willis Todd and mutters, "I'll be seeing you soon father"
A Few Minutes Before
"Harvey you're up in just a minute" Bruce says, peeking through the curtains.
"Okay, thank you Bruce" Harvey says, giving him a weak smile and motioning him back out. "Okay you got this Harvey!" he whispers to himself before walking out on stage.
"EVERYONE MAKE SURE THE PERIMETER IS CLEAR, HARVEY IS ABOUT TO START!" Gordon shouts to all his men.
Harvey looks down at the hundreds of people gathered around him chanting his name. He shoots Bruce a quick glance as Bruce gives him a little smile.
"Hello citizens of Gotham!" Harvey says, causing the crowd around him to cheer.
"Thank you for the warm welcome everyone" he says with a slight chuckle. "Today I would like to discuss the recent issues we've had with… vigilantes." Bruce's eyes widen and the crowd falls into a shocked silence.
"I know, this isn't something you might wanna hear but trust me, if I become mayor I will put an end to vigilantism, and I will make Gotham a safer place. To start I will be granting the GCPD more funds."
"OH MY GOD!" A woman shouts from the crowd interrupting Harvey's speech. Everyone quickly snaps their heads in the direction of the women's pointing to find a body falling down a multi story building and eventually splattering on the pavement.
"GOD DAMMIT GET EYES ON THE PERP '' Gordon yells into his radio.
"Oh my god… son of a bitch Gordon you won't believe this!" A cop answers back.
"What is it?!" He asks, frustrated.
"I believe the perpetrator was Batman, I saw a man in dark clothes ziplining out of the story that man fell from."
"Shit…." Gordon says with a long pause. Harvey approaches Gordon angrily, "what the hell was that? Who did this?"
Gordon stares down at the ground until Harvey grabs his shoulder. "One of my people believes he saw Batman at the scene of the crime."
Harvey clenches his fist before running back onto the stage.
"Everyone settle down, it's okay, the GCPD is handling it, do not panic!" Harvey says.
The GCPD eventually calms down the crowd and they all eventually disperse. Harvey once again approaches Gordon with Bruce in tow.
"Listen Gordon I've had enough of this masked criminal, he ruined my speech and he's killed someone else. From now on Batman is a criminal and I want him taken in… alive or dead."
"Wait Harvey we don't even know-"
"Quiet Bruce this doesn't concern you!" Harvey snaps at Bruce.
"I-I understand," Gordon says hesitantly.
"Listen Gordon, whatever you think Batman stood for before, whatever you think he stands for now, it's not the case anymore he's changed. He's no longer the symbol of hope we all thought- all wishes he was."
"I know," Gordon says before slowly proceeding into his car and leaving.
Harvey puts his hand to his face and then looks back at Bruce.
"What's wrong Bruce, you look pale?"
"It's…it's nothing Harvey, I'm fine."
"I'm sorry Bruce, I know you've put a lot of money into my campaign and it all went to waste today, but we will take down Batman and make it all worth it."
He approaches Bruce who is looking down at the ground and places his hand on his shoulder.
"I promise" he says, giving Bruce a little smile which is weakly reciprocated.
Later that evening
The entrance to the batcave opens as Bruce speeds into the cave.
"Welcome back Master Bruce, may I interest yo-"
"Not now Alfred" Bruce says, pushing past Alfred. He sits at the batcomputer and brings up the footage of Harvey's speech.
"I heard all about the adventures of said "Batman" earlier today. Must say I don't know who this is but he's certainly giving you a worse name than you already have." Alfred says smarmily.
Bruce just shoots Alfred a look and then glances back at the screen. He pauses the news feed as the cameras hover over the man who ziplined out of the tower. His eyes hyperfocus on the screen as he zooms into the person. His eyes grow wide as he notices the familiar gray and red sweatshirt.
"Alfred, where's Jason?"
Alfred pours a cup of tea, "I don't know, he hasn't come home yet-" he drops the cup as he turns around. "No… sir it can't be."
Bruce quickly pulls up a tracker onto the screen. "I installed this in Jason during our last dinner together in case of something like this." Bruce says clearly shaken.
"Sir I don't believe this could be Jason, maybe he….maybe-"
"Alfred I know, but I will bring him back. I won't lose anyone else Alfred I CAN'T!" Bruce says with distraught. A silence that feels like an eternity falls over the cave before Bruce interrupts the silence.
"He's headed for the Ace Chemicals building, I gotta go stop him."
"Sir maybe we should-"
"No Alfred this is my fault. I didn't look over him or raise him properly. I'm going to bring him back and make everything up to him."
Bruce suits up and hops into the Batmobile to quickly make his way towards Ace Chemicals.
At Ace Chemicals
"Todd sir, we've lost all communication with Black Mask as we have the amusement mile."
"Dammit, I knew Joker would make his move towards Black Mask sooner or later after he established himself at the amusement mile."
"No boss it wasn't him, the media was saying it was Batman!"
"Oh god that could be even worse."
The men's conversation is interrupted by a slight knock on the door.
"I'll get it, must be someone coming to give us new orders."
The man opens the door to be greeted by a man in a Red Hoodie and mask.
"Hey" he says, slitting the man's throat and using him as a shield to shoot the other men in the room leaving only Willis Todd alive.
"Who-who the hell are you?"
"My name's Red Hood" he takes off his hood and mask, "but you may know me by another name, father."
"Jason…I didn't even think you were still alive. I heard about your mother and just assumed you rotted on the streets. A bullet flies through Willis' shoulder as he screams in pain.
"YOU BASTARD!" Jason yells jumping onto his fathers desk and kicking him in the face sending him crashing to the ground.
"YOU RUINED MY LIFE, YOU RUINED MOM'S LIFE AND NOW LOOK AT YOU, YOU'RE SCUM!"
"Jason…." Willis says weakly coughing blood up on the floor. He looks down at his father with pity in his eyes.
"Now I know how you must've felt all those nights when you were looking down at me and mom as you beat us senseless in a drunken rage. You weren't happy with your life so you took it out on us and now look at you. A big shot selling drugs to kids and contributing to the biggest crime syndicate in Gotham since Falcone."
Willis slowly crawls over to Jason and puts his bloody hand onto Jason's foot.
"You should suffer more for what you've done, but I can't even stand to look at your sorry ass." Jason says meeting his father's eyes with direct contact. He fires a bullet straight through his head causing his lifeless hand to slide off Jason's leg. A rush of emotion overcomes Jason and as the tears begin to stream down his face he covers himself up with the hood and mask.
Batman slowly enters the room to see Jason standing there with blood and corpses littering the room around him.
"Jason…" he says quietly causing Red Hood to shift himself pointing his guns at Batman.
"Batman, so we finally meet." Red Hood says holstering his guns. "I've been trying my best to help you out." He says which causes shock to cross Batman's face.
"What are you talking about?" Batman asks.
"These criminals, I've been killing them for you. I took out Black Mask and this scum" he says kicking Willis' corpse upside the head. "And I even know where Joker is, he's next."
Batman is overcome with emotion but tries his hardest to keep himself composed.
"No, this is all wrong, you're not helping me by killing criminals. You're just gonna get yourself killed like a fool and besides, I don't kill."
"What the hell do you mean you don't kill? You brand these criminals and send them away to their deaths, how is that any different to what I'm doing?"
Batman freezes up for a second, "that's what I thought Batman. Criminals are better off dead, the old way of doing things doesn't work anymore. That's something fools like Harvey Dent or Jim Gordon would never understand but something me and you understand too well."
"No that's absurd Jason you-" Batman stops himself.
"Wait… what did you just call me?" Red Hood says drawing his gun on Batman.
"Wait I-"
"Bruce… you've been lying to me this whole time…"
"Jason wait I can explain-" A bullet flies through Batman's stomach causing him to keel over.
"I'm gonna show you how wrong you are Bruce." Jason says, throwing down a smoke pellet. When the smoke clears Jason is gone. Bruce takes his hand off his wound to reveal an immense amount of blood pouring from his wound causing him to pass out.
Amusement Mile 10:37 PM
Jason uses his binoculars to check the amusement mile perimeter. "Not a soul in sight, this could be easier than I thought it'd be." Jason thinks to himself, putting his binoculars away. He hops a fence to enter the now abandoned amusement park. The silence and emptiness of the once populated amusement park sends a chill down the spine of Jason as he presses forward. Jason hears noises coming from the funhouse and draws his guns preparing to investigate.
Under The Ace Chemicals Building 10:35 PM
Batman wakes up in pain. He crawls towards the corner of the room and rips a pipe off the wall. He heats it up with a lighter and slams it into his wound letting out a little yell of pain. After his wound it tended to he grabs a little shot of adrenaline out of his utility belt and stabs it into the side of his leg numbing the pain.
"Alfred, tell me Jason's location."
"Sir he's currently at the Amusement Mile, I'm guessing that things didn't go to well."
"Send an anonymous tip to the GCPD that Joker is gonna be at the Amusement Mile. And by the way nothing's changed Alfred, I WILL bring him back." Batman says, hanging up on Alfred.
Amusement Mile 10:41 PM
Jason continues to proceed through the fun house. He enters a room full of mirrors where he hears a laugh echo throughout the funhouse. A creak in the floorboard behind Jason causes him to quickly turn around and fire a bullet. He is then stabbed through the back causing him to cough up blood. Using a surge of strength he grabs his attacker by the hair revealing a woman in a harlequin outfit. She chuckles nervously, "surprise!" she says with a giggle. Jason puts a gun to her head but she's able to kick free of Jason's grasp before he can shoot and flips out of the room. Jason gives chase the best he can with his gaping wound. As he exits the mirror room he is smacked in the head with a wooden baseball bat sending him hard to the floor and blurring his vision a bit.
"I GOT HIM PUDDIN, I GOT HIM!"
"Good job Harley! You caught the third masked freak. Bats must be recruiting again after I killed his first boy wonder" Joker laughs which causes Harley to start uncontrollably laughing too.
"I'm not….with Batman" Jason says weakly.
"What's that boy? I can't possible hear you through this mask of yours" Joker says ripping the mask of Jason's face. He leans down really close to Jason now and cracks a smile, "now would you care to repeat that champ?" Joker asks.
"Fuck…you" Jason says and spits blood onto Joker's face. Joker wipes the blood off his face with an annoyed look that soon turns back into crazed joy.
"The first boy wonder was a lot nicer than you, although I'll bet that has something to do with being too dead to answer me" Joker cackles maniacally.
"But for you boy I'll give you Joker's special little lesson in manners!"
'YEAH YOU TEACH HIM MISTAH J!" Harley cheers. Joker bends down and grabs Jason by the head.
"You see this pretty little flower?" Joker asks Jason as it sprays him with a green liquid that splatters on half of his face slowly burning away at it. He screams a loud and pained scream that echoes throughout the entire funhouse. Joker stands over his body laughing but is interrupted by a batarang stabbing into his shoulder and causing him to fall over.
"HARLEY IT'S BATS! GIVE HIM A WARM WELCOME!" Joker yells at her from the ground. "Anything for you Mistah J!" She says while skipping towards Batman.
"Bring it B-man, you don't stand a chance!" Harley says.
Batman quickly runs up to her and palm strikes her in the mouth, dazing her. He then punches her multiple times in the stomach and then pulls out a brand. As he goes to slam it into Harley's flesh a voice calls out "FREEZE!"
Batman drops Harley to the ground who begins to gasp for air. He looks to his side to see that Joker has completely disappeared and then turns back around to the voice.
"Gordon…" Batman calls out gently. He turns to see Jason Todd writhing in agony on the ground crying in pain. He runs over to him and grabs his hand holding it. "It's gonna be okay Jason, it's gonna be okay." Gordon shakily holds his gun still aimed at Batman. "I don't wanna do this Batman, but Harvey's labeled you a criminal so I can't let you go."
"Gordon, you don't understand, my son he's… he's dying I need to take care of him."
Gordon's grip becomes even more unsteady. Batman looks up to meet Gordon's gaze. Gordon notices tears welled up in Batman's eyes. Gordon closes his eyes for a second before holstering his gun. "Quickly get him out of here and to safety before the rest of my unit gets here."
Batman nods and picks up Jason and begins to run away.
"Even though no one else believes in you Batman, I believe there's still good in you!" Gordon calls to Batman unsure if he could even hear him. Batman makes it back to the main gate barely avoiding the GCPD officers posted around the amusement park.
Jason's hand slowly shakes it's way to Batman's shoulder as he weakly calls, "Bruce…"
"Jason don't talk, we're gonna get you healed real soon."
Somewhere deep under Gotham 11:33 PM
Batman slowly approaches an old door covered in vines and shrubs with Jason in his arms..
"Talia I know you're around here, please I need you." Batman calls out. A couple seconds pass before three women appear before Batman.
"I thought we told you never to come here again my beloved." Talia says to Batman.
"I know but you're the only ones that could help me. My son Jason is dying and I-"
"Jason you say?" one of the women calls out interrupting him.
"Y-yes, he's my son and he's currently dying. I need to use your lazarus pit to save his life."
"Bruce you know what my father said the price was the next time you needed something from us was right?"
"Sister forget about that!" One of the women calls, "it's not just him that wants this favor anymore. I do too!" Talia's sister says to her in a firm and demanding voice.
"Okay Nyssa, but however father acts is on your hands" Talia says. She leads them all to Ra's al Ghoul who is currently bathing in the shiny green waters of the lazarus pit.
"Ah detective, what brings you back to us? Have you finally decided to take your place as the head of the league of assassins and strike me down?"
"No Ra's, I won't become one of you. I just want to save my son, he's barely holding on to life right now. A few more minutes and he's dead."
"I see, that is a predicament, however detective, unless you slay me and become the head of the league I am afraid I cannot allow you to do that." Batman begins to grow angry and grits his teeth. A hand falls in front of his face as if motioning him to stay back.
"Father if not for him then do it for me, I want you to heal this boy. I am ready to take any punishment or discipline needed for vouching for this against your wishes, but he's a very important boy to me."
An annoyed expression crosses Ra's' face. "Very well Nyssa, however I am only doing you this favor because of your extremely hard work in furthering our goals these last few months. However, next time I won't be so easy on you." Nyssa bows, "thank you father."
Talia and another member of the league grab Jason from Batman.
"Why would you do that for me?" Batman asks Nyssa.
"It wasn't for you Bruce, it was for Jason. When he was a little boy I found him after he ran away from home. He was bloodied, bruised and battered after his father went on a drunken rage against him and his mom. He begged me to join the league of assassins but I couldn't let such a young child join our cause. I instead decided to teach him self defense to help him protect himself and his mom. We grew close and I began to love him as if he was my own son. Unfortunately after the accident with his mom 3 years ago I didn't really see him much anymore."
"I-I didn't know about any of that." Batman says "he wouldn't tell me anything of the sort."
"Jason didn't know the feelings of paternal love Bruce, he didn't know how to let anyone in. He's been swallowed by darkness his entire life."
"I truly did fail him" Batman thinks to himself as his guilt takes over. Talia tosses him into the lazarus pit. He begins to squirm back and forth letting out occasional screams of agony. Eventually he stands up out of the lazarus pit and grows silent for a minute. He feels his face which is still scarred from the acid and looks around quickly familiarizing himself with his surroundings.
Batman smiles and steps forward, "Jason I-"
"STOP!" He yells at Batman. "That's enough, don't come near me."
"What, Jason I just want to help you."
"HELP ME? All you've done is lie to me and push me away my entire life. When I needed you most you weren't there, you were too busy playing superhero. I looked up to you both as Bruce Wayne and as Batman. I didn't have the money or power to make a difference. My parents were drunks and addicts with no money who all died for nothing. I looked to Batman because he brought justice to an unjust world by dealing with these criminals. Then you turned your back on me and denounced what I was doing. You pushed me away and didn't bother once explaining to me why. You have no idea the loneliness and pain I've felt my entire life. You should've just left me to die on the side of the street, maybe then I wouldn't have become such a monster and disappointment to you Bruce."
"Jason…. I'm sorry I failed you."
"That's all you have to say? YOU'RE FUCKING SORRY? No I'm done Bruce, I'm done being a puppet. I'm done being helpless, I'm done with all of it. I'm doing things my own way and leaving Gotham. I don't wanna ever hear from or see you again."
Jason begins to leave as Batman falls to his knees completely devoid of words to say.
Talia places her hand on Bruce's shoulder. He grabs her arm and throws her to the ground, climbs on top of her and holds his fist in the air ready to strike. A sword gets stuck right next to his neck.
"It's okay, just escort him out of here and back to the surface." Batman climbs off of Talia and complies with the league by following them out. He takes on last look at Jason with a tear in his eye before he is forced out of their lair.
Two Days Later
"Master Bruce, I have breakfast!" Alfred yells through the door to Bruce.
"Thanks Alfred, just leave it at the door and I'll grab it in a minute."
Alfred opens the door to find Bruce's eyes red and puffy. Lots of food is piled in there and starting to mold.
"Sir may I ask what this is about?"
"Alfred I failed again. First Dick and now Jason…"
"Master Bruce, everyday I look in the mirror and think to myself how much I miss Thomas and Martha. I loved them dearly, and when I got the news of their deaths it felt like my very world as I knew it was over. After all, I have no living relatives and they were the only people in the world I was close to. Do you know what it was that kept me going? That kept me from going over the edge completely and giving into my darker impulses sir?"
"What would that be Al?"
"Why that would be you. Thomas and Martha were gone, but in their stead was a young boy who I promised to put all my love and care into raising into someone he can be proud of. No matter what happens, how much loss you endure, there's always something out there worth fighting for Bruce. Dick and Jason are gone, there's nothing that can change that, but even if all feels hopeless now, there is something out there worth fighting for. That's why you donned the cape and cowl, because no matter how tough life got, Batman could be a symbol of hope for the people going through a tough time or loss.
"You're right Alfred, thanks."
Alfred gives Bruce a warm smile, "I know it'll take a long time to heal these wounds of yours, and there's not a day goes by where I don't miss either of those two rascals messing around this quiet and broody ole manor. But we will get there together Bruce, we always do." Alfred says patting Bruce's shoulder then getting up and slowly leaving.
The Next Night
"Please man that's all the money I got I swear!" a man says lifting his hands into the air.
"I don't fucking believe you, EMPTY YOUR POCKETS!"
A shadow appears behind the mugger which sends the man being robbed into a panic. He quickly flees the scene in a panic. The mugger slowly turns around and is punched in the gut by Batman. He tries to fire his wrist guns but is promptly grabbed and thrown against the brick building knocking him out cold. The GCPD arrives to the alleyway to find the man completely tied up without a brand mark on his body. Commissioner Gordon gives a slight smirk at the realization and loads the man into a cop car.
Epilogue
"Floyd Lawton step forward!"
"Goes by Deadshot, could be useful with his keen eye and expert marksman skills."
"Harley Quinn step forward!"
"Hi Floydy! My name's Harley and-"
"SHUT UP!" a booming voice calls out to Harley.
"Believe it or not Harley can be very intelligent when she wants to be. As a former psychologist she could definitely be useful and she's very skilled with gymnastics."
"Not the most useful but I hear she was able to help take down the Red Hood which if true definitely gives her a spot."
"George Harkness step forward!"
"He's a man who's best talent is his use of boomerangs. Goes by Captain Boomerang. Doesn't sound super impressive until you realize he's got over 10 types of boomerangs ranging from ice to explosives which he is able to use to near perfection."
"Better than a lot of the other people in here, I suppose he's earned his spot."
"Leonard Snart step forward!"
"Captain cold, master of the cold. Uses a freeze ray to instantaneously freeze anything it touches."
"Freeze ray? That should be useful, he's definitely on the team."
"Lastly Benjamin Turner step forward!"
"He's a master of martial arts. He can also self heal and turn into a tiger which gives him all the physical abilities that come with being a tiger."
"Perfect for what we need, this sounds like a solid lineup if not for one or two of them."
"Glad you're on board Waller, these were the best people we could find in the prisons around these parts, but why are you looking for them anyways?"
"Well as I said, we are building a team of criminals we can use to help keep the peace. I'd like to call it a "Suicide Squad""