Danny looked up when he saw two shadows begin to look over him. Seeing Batman and Robin? He let out a sigh. Dammit. He'd been hoping to not be disturbed. And it had to be by the Bat. Most paranoid person on the planet. Fucks sake. He waved vaguely and took a fortifying sip of the ecto. It was a little off. But his core could filter it, so whatever. He started to pack up his study supplies, once done he leaned back on his hands and raised an eyebrow at the vigilantes.
Danny: You just gonna stand an stare or what?
Batman had to take a moment. Because he knew the sorts of effects a Lazarus Pit would usually have. This teen? Was displaying none of them. He was actively drinking Lazarus water. Without being effected by them. This was something new. Unexpected. He didn't like this. He also didn't like the fact he had been spotted.
Danny: I have night vision. If you're wondering how I spotted you so quick. Look. I have midterms next week. Can we get this over with? Aerospace engineering and Astrophysics isn't an easy course load.
Batman made sure Robin stayed in the shadows behind him. As well as ensuring Oracle was recording and watching them. In case they needed back up. Then he allowed himself to step forward. They seemed un-threatening for now yes. He wouldn't risk getting too close either way.
Batman: What are you doing drinking Lazarus Waters?
Danny: Lazaru... Never heard it called THAT before. But sure. Lazarus Water. We call it ectoplasm in my neck of the woods. Due to an accident in my teens? I require it to survive. And if I'm low on energy? It acts like a boost. Like caffeine almost. So, heavy course load, much studying? This is helping me focus and not cry into my books.
Batman: Ectoplasm? As in, the anti Ecto acts we took care of last year?
Danny: Yup! That's the one! I mean, this Ecto is a bit different to what I'm used to? But my body filters the impurities so it's fine. If I couldn't it would be bad though.
Batman:... That makes you someone from Amity Park then? A 'Liminal'?
Danny: Yup. That's the one! You really do your research huh? So. Can I go back to studying now? Or do you have more questions my background check to get into Gotham U would explain?
Danny laughed as Batman tried to do his usual disappearance trick. Oh sure, for anyone purely baseline? He wouldn't have noticed. But Danny? Saw everything. Funny guy. At least he hadn't outed himself as Phantom. Just a Liminal. Like everyone his age to varying degrees in Amity. Heck, anyone Jazz's age and under. Kids seemed to bond to Ecto easier. Probably all the uncontrolled emotion.
Oracle began to search of there were any other Amity Park natives in Gotham. Finding only five it was easy to deduce who their oddity was. They were all part of the group who managed to break through the blackout to ask for help with the laws. Interesting.
Oracle: Well. I found our mystery. Daniel 'Danny'. J. Fenton. Here to study the courses he mentioned. Top of his class. Living with friends and his sisters. We should do a chem analysis of pure ectoplasm vs Lazarus water.
Oracle: I'll have a full report done soon. Be safe out there.
Robin: We should have Black Bat check the footage. I read no deceit in his body. She will be able to verify my thoughts.
Batman: Hm. Yes. What else did you notice?
Robin: He wasn't afraid. Totally assured that he was safe. He either believed you would not attack without reason. Or believed he could escape if you tried.
Batman: That was my read as well.
Danny flopped onto the sofa of his apartment and sighed. Sam and Ellie say on top of him, causing him to let out a grunt. Tucker and Jazz just laughed. The bastards. He turned intangible and floated through them. Making sure to make himself as cool as possible. Seeing them both shiver he grinned. Vengeance was his!
Tucker: What's got you so grumpy?
Danny: Batman interrupted me studying! And he found the ecto pool I told you about! So now every time one of us goes to fill up he's gonna bother us!!
Ellie: Eh. It's basically a vitamin for us. What's he gonna do? Make us starve?
Danny: Tch. I know! But it was so weird! Totally cute how he tried to Hide Robin from me though. In case I attacked or whatever. He literally shuffled the baby bird behind his cape. Then stood in front of him.
Jazz: Aww. That's kinda sweet. Anyway. What else did you find out?
Danny: Apparently, the ecto pool? Gets referred to as a Lazarus Pit. How pretentious is that!
Sam: Ohh. Spooky. Bet some magic user named them. Or some old rich guy.
Ellie: A rich old magic user?
Sam: Very true. Could be both!
Danny: I should probably just suck it up and build an Ecto condenser. So we can have it here. But I don't really want raw Ecto in the apartment.
Jazz: Hm. I agree. Not unless we get a lead lined storage box. No more food fights. It has been a blessing.