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Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

"Okay." He says, quietly. "Thank you. I.. thought you'd have cleared it out after all this time."

"We wouldnt dare touch it."

"I guess, that's..." He trails off, at a loss for words. "I never thought I'd be able to come back here." Jason admits, sorrowfully.

"Never did we. But... itd feel wrong to mess with your stuff. However it may be a little dusty in your room, maybe I could get alfred to clean up a little."

Jason tilts his head. "We?" Maybe Bruce just means the family as a whole. Bruce's family. Is he still a part of it?

"And.. it's fine. You've done more than I could ask for, B."

"The family. What did you think i meant?"

"Still more that can be done."

"I.. don't know. And is there?"

"Maybe I could help you with your sight problem, could work on something with wayne tech, cybernetics. If you want that of course."

"That'd be.. you'd do that?" He asks, surprised.

"I'd try, for you."

Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

"Okay." He says, quietly. "Thank you. I.. thought you'd have cleared it out after all this time."

"We wouldnt dare touch it."

"I guess, that's..." He trails off, at a loss for words. "I never thought I'd be able to come back here." Jason admits, sorrowfully.

"Never did we. But... itd feel wrong to mess with your stuff. However it may be a little dusty in your room, maybe I could get alfred to clean up a little."

Jason tilts his head. "We?" Maybe Bruce just means the family as a whole. Bruce's family. Is he still a part of it?

"And.. it's fine. You've done more than I could ask for, B."

"The family. What did you think i meant?"

"Still more that can be done."

"I.. don't know. And is there?"

"Maybe I could help you with your sight problem, could work on something with wayne tech, cybernetics. If you want that of course."

Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

"Okay." He says, quietly. "Thank you. I.. thought you'd have cleared it out after all this time."

"We wouldnt dare touch it."

"I guess, that's..." He trails off, at a loss for words. "I never thought I'd be able to come back here." Jason admits, sorrowfully.

"Never did we. But... itd feel wrong to mess with your stuff. However it may be a little dusty in your room, maybe I could get alfred to clean up a little."

Jason tilts his head. "We?" Maybe Bruce just means the family as a whole. Bruce's family. Is he still a part of it?

"And.. it's fine. You've done more than I could ask for, B."

"The family. What did you think i meant?"

"Still more that can be done."

That other anon was speaking of Boy Meets World, an old show, and for the record, other anon, the superior pairing is Cory and Shawn or Cory Shawn and Topanga. Cory and Topanga were as toxic as Joker toxin and as forced as this joke

"Ah okay. How fun! Always nice to make people smile and laugh in their final moments."

#thinkofitasarunninggag

”Bruce?” Mara said quietly. This was the one from another universe- the *better* universe. She’d heard what happened and came as soon as she could.

her fingers played with his knuckles. “Told the lady at the front desk I was your kid. She didn’t even look up- just let me in. Security here sucks.” She brushed his hair out his face, “I’m so sorry this happened to you…I’m so so sorry…”

Her gaze scanned the hospital ward, listening to the beeping of the IV, before moving the wires, taking off her boots and crawling into the bed with him- needing to hear his heartbeat against her ear for reassurance,

“I’m here- I’ve got you- you’re gonna be ok…just rest.” Not that he could wake up anyways. “Whether you come back as my dad or…daddy…I’ll still love you and try my best to help you ok?”

@cherrypop-gothamgirl

He is still, minus his laboured breathing... until... he groans softly, and stirs a little. It's been a month since the incident.

"...where...? ...Where am I...? ...Mara...?"

It is unclear who is in control right now.

He cant move either way, so if its... him he cant hurt anyone. Full body cast.

“Bruce?” She sat up, shocked at the stirring. “Oh my god you’re- thank god you’re awake-.” She squeezed him tight. Nobody had told her that he could wake up as Joker so she didn’t bother looking at his eyes. Big mistake. “You’re in the hospital…” she whispered, stroking his hair back and taking her eyes off him to get some water from his bedside for him

He winces at the hug, shattered bones and all.

"What... happened...? ...How long was i out...?"

Whether mara knows it or not... hes testing the waters. Do people know what happened?

“You’ve been unconscious for a month according to these papers…according to Tim you were fighting and had a seizure-.”

Tim hadn’t wanted to worry her, it was in her best interest to not tell her there was a possibility the Arkham version of her father could come back. She’d been told Bruce had killed Pistole but telling him that right after he woke up didn’t seem like the best course of action. But she’d released the hug, noticing the notes on his papers talking about how most of his bones were shattered.

“I’m just glad you’re still alive…”

So, she doesnt know much yet, is what he gathers... so he plays along. As if he were an actor, playing the part of bruce wayne.

"So am I kiddo... so am I."

“How much do you remember?”

Her voice was quiet, snuggling back against him because she couldn’t hug him but she wanted to be as close as possible because she’d been terrified,

“This universe’s me is helping Tim with patrol- so you don’t have to worry about any of that. Just rest ok? Is there anything you need?…”

her gaze was softened, the ‘kiddo’ winning her over. It was so easy it was almost pathetic

"Not a lot... some kinda fight... got hurt... kept fighting... won, I think, but, collapsed... specifics are a blank though."

“Poor Batsie…god that must’ve been awful…I’m here if you need anything. Anything at all, ok? Just say the word. Do you wanna go back to sleep? We can figure out any specifics when you feel more yourself.”

"Do you... know what happened? As in specifically?"

“No idea. Timmy won’t tell me anything. Neither will this universe’s me. Or anyone really. I’m as lost as you are here.”

She knew he killed Pistole. But why the hell would she say that to him after he just woke up?!

“I know of the events just before you collapsed- I know who you were fighting. But we can save that until you can at least walk ok?” She played with his hair

"Alright... alright, ill stop prying. For now."

“Want me to call Tim? Tell him you’re awake?” She asked- already falling asleep. She hadn’t slept in the past 3 days out of concern but now she was back in her father figures arms and he was safe- she felt exhaustion crash into her

"No... no, its fine, hes got work to do. We can tell him tomorrow."

“Mmmm ok.” She fell asleep by his side. The nurses didn’t really give a shit, just adjusting the wires and drips around her. Meanwhile, the joker part of Bruce’s brain, the currently dominant part, was busy scheming. If Mara was so willing to trust and clearly willing to go any lengths for him, he could exploit that- easily. And Mara was his daughter. The other universe’s joker’s daughter sure. But it still left a sore spot he could poke if he got desperate. She was scared of joker. So if worst came to worst, and he couldn’t control her out of her love for Batman, he could control her out of her fear of Joker.

Inside of bruces mind, bruce is chained (just a metaphor), staring at the joker. Angry.

"You cant do this to her... its not right joker. She needs our support, not manipulation. Fuck- I thought it was bad when you made me kill pistole... but this? Your plan to manipulate her into working for you, like her universes you? Havent you hurt enough people?"

Joker just laughed "ohhh but I can brucie. Shes like a wad of clay, her universes you and you you were shaping her to be a wonderful woman... but I can see her fear. Of failure of you... of me. That, is something I can use. I'll be a better batman than you ever were brucie... with an army of child soldiers at my beck and call."

"For what purpose?? Why the hell would you need all this?"

"So I can put down the competition of crime and make my returning debut! King joker! Doesn't that excite you brucie? To see millions bow to me, fear my iron fist! Its oh so positively wonderful!"

"...they'll stop you."

"The Bat brats? As if. Timmy is a coward, barbara is already half dead, the maras are fit to mould, jason is blind! There's no one who could stop me Bruce! I have won... and you. Have lost. HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAA"

The next morning, bruce wakes up to a nurse changing his IV.

The movement caused Mara to stir too, oblivious to Bruce’s inner turmoil, “B? J’st go back to sleep- she’s just changing the IV. ‘S ok…’m still here- you don’t have any duties- I cancelled all your Wayne Enterprises meetings and rescheduled them accordingly. I have everything under control.”

"Thanks, Mara."

When the nurse leaves the room, he asks a question "so, what's the public explanation of... all of this, for why Bruce wayne also has all these injuries?"

“From what I’ve seen? Drunk driving incident. You were driving home after a gala and some drunk guy in a truck rammed you. He died on impact. Because obviously, they made up a fake guy- they couldn’t have him live.”

Qlright. That makes sense. What of the doctors who had to deal with some of my armor melted onto me, are they to be trusted?"

“They were told it was parts of your car that melted onto you. I think you’re fine. It’s ok B, Timmy handles everything, I promise

#talk! im asking nicely #thinkofitasarunninggag #riddlertrophies

"Alright, alright. Just checking to make sure."

Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

"Okay." He says, quietly. "Thank you. I.. thought you'd have cleared it out after all this time."

"We wouldnt dare touch it."

"I guess, that's..." He trails off, at a loss for words. "I never thought I'd be able to come back here." Jason admits, sorrowfully.

"Never did we. But... itd feel wrong to mess with your stuff. However it may be a little dusty in your room, maybe I could get alfred to clean up a little."

Thanks Robin, you're the best!

-generic thug

"No problem! Always happy to see people turn over a new leaf."

#birdwatchersinthecave

when he wakes up there's an odd man sitting in a chair across his bed the man is wearing a dress shirt,pants, and shoes the man quickly looks up at the one in the hospital bed

hello

(@trigger-hound)

He cant move due to the full body cast, but he looks over at the man

"...who are you...?"

the man exhales loudly through his nose

the brother of the woman you killed

And immediately 'bruce' locks tf in.

"So are you here for revenge? Kill a man unable to fight back? I had no idea your family was full of cowards." He laughs a little.

he gets up and walks over to the bed now looming over "Bruce"

no course not

"Then please, enlighten me. Before one of the bat brats interrupt our little shindig."

I wanted to talk

I know who you are, how you act, murdering someone in cold blood isn't you...

...

he grabs 'Bruce' by the neck forcing him to look into his eyes

are you a fake?

"Ow ow ow! Careful! Shattered bones remember? Anyway. Its complicated. Not quite Batsie mentally anymore. I'll let you stir with that, don't wanna spoil the fun yet."

he think for a moment then drops 'Bruce'

damn it...

"Still have no idea who you are, and neither does brucie, still trapped in my mind. If its any consolation hes still inside me."

don't... please don't say it like that

the man turns around and then has an odd look on his face

you... you don't recognize me?

surely you should recognize me!

the man turns around fully he looks oddly a lot like Bruce but with a more starved appearance with sharper cheekbones and a stronger nose

James? I know this is... you have a James right? course you do...

I just... I must be a weird variant surely you have a James

"Woah, freaky, its like looking in a hungry mirror sort of. I can promise you i have no clue who you are. Only James I know is the pig- i mean commissioner. Brucie also doesnt know you."

he walks back and awkwardly smiles

oh maybe this universe just... ok I can work with this...

he steels himself and takes a deep breath

you still killed my sister and still did... something to Bruce

"Oh poor kiddo... how about this, you take a deep breath... and maybe I could take you in. We don't have a james, but, we could with you. My right hand man... and son."

he looks confused then starts breathing heavily

no... no that doesn't sound right how are...

he eventually evens his breath and his face goes blank

...you wouldn't take in someone who's weak...

he bares his teeth revealing them to be vampire bat like

you wouldn't accept this...

"Brucies taken in far worse strays before, as long as you don't end up with peta its fine! We wouldn't put you down just for being weak. Just means more work to do. It'll be so fun having so many child sold- children around!"

I...

you don't sound like him and directly mention not being him I can't..

I shouldn't...

...

what is he saying? I want to speak to him

"The multiverse is a large place, and our situation is complicated. Cant just give him control. And he wants you to be a part of the family. A true wayne. Isn't that what you want?"

I... it's...

he mulls it over, thinking long and hard

I need my own place

will there be room in the manor?

I'm not quite accepting nor rejecting I just...

...

you blew up where I was living

"Ah, im sorry kiddo. Plenty of room in the mansion. Frankly its far too empty as is anyway. Need to do something with that garishly large house."

he looks quite skeptical of the other man

I know where it is

I'll leave you

he quickly walk out of the room

#thinkofitasarunninggag #riddlertrophies #mod: end rp

Inside bruces mind, bruce is still chained up. (Just a metaphor still)

"Im fine with him being a part of the family... but... what you plan to do is horrible, just leave him be joker, please."

"But brucie how am I going to have a child army without children? Kinda defeats the purpose haha. And it doesnt matter what you want bruce. Not anymore."

"Hes just a scared angry young man, like Jason. He needs a father."

"Oh he'll get one alright. And a drill Sargent. When hes done he'll be my perfect soldier. And you cant stop me brucie. Not anymore. Youve lost."

Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

"Okay." He says, quietly. "Thank you. I.. thought you'd have cleared it out after all this time."

"We wouldnt dare touch it."

when he wakes up there's an odd man sitting in a chair across his bed the man is wearing a dress shirt,pants, and shoes the man quickly looks up at the one in the hospital bed

hello

(@trigger-hound)

He cant move due to the full body cast, but he looks over at the man

"...who are you...?"

the man exhales loudly through his nose

the brother of the woman you killed

And immediately 'bruce' locks tf in.

"So are you here for revenge? Kill a man unable to fight back? I had no idea your family was full of cowards." He laughs a little.

he gets up and walks over to the bed now looming over "Bruce"

no course not

"Then please, enlighten me. Before one of the bat brats interrupt our little shindig."

I wanted to talk

I know who you are, how you act, murdering someone in cold blood isn't you...

...

he grabs 'Bruce' by the neck forcing him to look into his eyes

are you a fake?

"Ow ow ow! Careful! Shattered bones remember? Anyway. Its complicated. Not quite Batsie mentally anymore. I'll let you stir with that, don't wanna spoil the fun yet."

he think for a moment then drops 'Bruce'

damn it...

"Still have no idea who you are, and neither does brucie, still trapped in my mind. If its any consolation hes still inside me."

don't... please don't say it like that

the man turns around and then has an odd look on his face

you... you don't recognize me?

surely you should recognize me!

the man turns around fully he looks oddly a lot like Bruce but with a more starved appearance with sharper cheekbones and a stronger nose

James? I know this is... you have a James right? course you do...

I just... I must be a weird variant surely you have a James

"Woah, freaky, its like looking in a hungry mirror sort of. I can promise you i have no clue who you are. Only James I know is the pig- i mean commissioner. Brucie also doesnt know you."

he walks back and awkwardly smiles

oh maybe this universe just... ok I can work with this...

he steels himself and takes a deep breath

you still killed my sister and still did... something to Bruce

"Oh poor kiddo... how about this, you take a deep breath... and maybe I could take you in. We don't have a james, but, we could with you. My right hand man... and son."

he looks confused then starts breathing heavily

no... no that doesn't sound right how are...

he eventually evens his breath and his face goes blank

...you wouldn't take in someone who's weak...

he bares his teeth revealing them to be vampire bat like

you wouldn't accept this...

I...

you don't sound like him and directly mention not being him I can't..

I shouldn't...

...

what is he saying? I want to speak to him

"The multiverse is a large place, and our situation is complicated. Cant just give him control. And he wants you to be a part of the family. A true wayne. Isn't that what you want?"

I... it's...

he mulls it over, thinking long and hard

I need my own place

will there be room in the manor?

I'm not quite accepting nor rejecting I just...

...

you blew up where I was living

"Ah, im sorry kiddo. Plenty of room in the mansion. Frankly its far too empty as is anyway. Need to do something with that garishly large house."

Oh well, see you doing a somersault into my neck, nearly breaking it with your thighs of steel, actually caused me and my husband to meet. He was the nurse who treated me and I'm just so grateful for you for your help.

-generic thug

"Holy shit wow thats great man! How about this, promise you'll stop doing crime and ill gladly help. Granted im no officiated priest but we can work out the kinks later."

#birdwatchersinthecave

when he wakes up there's an odd man sitting in a chair across his bed the man is wearing a dress shirt,pants, and shoes the man quickly looks up at the one in the hospital bed

hello

(@trigger-hound)

He cant move due to the full body cast, but he looks over at the man

"...who are you...?"

the man exhales loudly through his nose

the brother of the woman you killed

And immediately 'bruce' locks tf in.

"So are you here for revenge? Kill a man unable to fight back? I had no idea your family was full of cowards." He laughs a little.

he gets up and walks over to the bed now looming over "Bruce"

no course not

"Then please, enlighten me. Before one of the bat brats interrupt our little shindig."

I wanted to talk

I know who you are, how you act, murdering someone in cold blood isn't you...

...

he grabs 'Bruce' by the neck forcing him to look into his eyes

are you a fake?

"Ow ow ow! Careful! Shattered bones remember? Anyway. Its complicated. Not quite Batsie mentally anymore. I'll let you stir with that, don't wanna spoil the fun yet."

he think for a moment then drops 'Bruce'

damn it...

"Still have no idea who you are, and neither does brucie, still trapped in my mind. If its any consolation hes still inside me."

don't... please don't say it like that

the man turns around and then has an odd look on his face

you... you don't recognize me?

surely you should recognize me!

the man turns around fully he looks oddly a lot like Bruce but with a more starved appearance with sharper cheekbones and a stronger nose

James? I know this is... you have a James right? course you do...

I just... I must be a weird variant surely you have a James

"Woah, freaky, its like looking in a hungry mirror sort of. I can promise you i have no clue who you are. Only James I know is the pig- i mean commissioner. Brucie also doesnt know you."

he walks back and awkwardly smiles

oh maybe this universe just... ok I can work with this...

he steels himself and takes a deep breath

you still killed my sister and still did... something to Bruce

"Oh poor kiddo... how about this, you take a deep breath... and maybe I could take you in. We don't have a james, but, we could with you. My right hand man... and son."

he looks confused then starts breathing heavily

no... no that doesn't sound right how are...

he eventually evens his breath and his face goes blank

...you wouldn't take in someone who's weak...

he bares his teeth revealing them to be vampire bat like

you wouldn't accept this...

I...

you don't sound like him and directly mention not being him I can't..

I shouldn't...

...

what is he saying? I want to speak to him

"The multiverse is a large place, and our situation is complicated. Cant just give him control. And he wants you to be a part of the family. A true wayne. Isn't that what you want?"

Hey Robin do you do weddings?

-Generic thug

"What? Why?"

#birdwatchersinthecave

Did you.. break the rule?

"Why do you ask? What have you heard?"

( @arkhams-knighted )

I heard..

Pistole's gone.

"Really? How?"

'Bruce' is pretending he doesnt know to manipulate Jason

"I was told you shot her." He says, simply, tone dipping into uncertainty.

"Thats so preposterous, I didnt shoot her."

Thats right, he didn't, he stabbed her then beat her to death. No gun involved sadly.

Jason steps back. "So you did.. kill her?"

"No, God no, of course not."

He lies. 'Bruce' lies.

".. Okay." Jason sighs. "So you didn't. So she just.. left?"

"I dont... entirely remember what happened. I remember we fought... I got hurt... I won... and... thats it."

He remembers more. But jason doesnt need to know that.

"Alright." He huffs, crossing his arms. "I.. I trust you. On this."

"Good, thank you kiddo."

"So.." He starts. "I'll be staying at the manor, now? Again..?"

"Yep! Your room hasn't been touched, don't worry."

when he wakes up there's an odd man sitting in a chair across his bed the man is wearing a dress shirt,pants, and shoes the man quickly looks up at the one in the hospital bed

hello

(@trigger-hound)

He cant move due to the full body cast, but he looks over at the man

"...who are you...?"

the man exhales loudly through his nose

the brother of the woman you killed

And immediately 'bruce' locks tf in.

"So are you here for revenge? Kill a man unable to fight back? I had no idea your family was full of cowards." He laughs a little.

he gets up and walks over to the bed now looming over "Bruce"

no course not

"Then please, enlighten me. Before one of the bat brats interrupt our little shindig."

I wanted to talk

I know who you are, how you act, murdering someone in cold blood isn't you...

...

he grabs 'Bruce' by the neck forcing him to look into his eyes

are you a fake?

"Ow ow ow! Careful! Shattered bones remember? Anyway. Its complicated. Not quite Batsie mentally anymore. I'll let you stir with that, don't wanna spoil the fun yet."

he think for a moment then drops 'Bruce'

damn it...

"Still have no idea who you are, and neither does brucie, still trapped in my mind. If its any consolation hes still inside me."

don't... please don't say it like that

the man turns around and then has an odd look on his face

you... you don't recognize me?

surely you should recognize me!

the man turns around fully he looks oddly a lot like Bruce but with a more starved appearance with sharper cheekbones and a stronger nose

James? I know this is... you have a James right? course you do...

I just... I must be a weird variant surely you have a James

"Woah, freaky, its like looking in a hungry mirror sort of. I can promise you i have no clue who you are. Only James I know is the pig- i mean commissioner. Brucie also doesnt know you."

he walks back and awkwardly smiles

oh maybe this universe just... ok I can work with this...

he steels himself and takes a deep breath

you still killed my sister and still did... something to Bruce

"Oh poor kiddo... how about this, you take a deep breath... and maybe I could take you in. We don't have a james, but, we could with you. My right hand man... and son."

he looks confused then starts breathing heavily

no... no that doesn't sound right how are...

he eventually evens his breath and his face goes blank

...you wouldn't take in someone who's weak...

he bares his teeth revealing them to be vampire bat like

you wouldn't accept this...