Mathematics in Action

CTO-831||Cato cause and effect mathematics in action

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

"Oh sugah please. Supplying the mob? That’s just my side job. The League is far greater than that. This suite, my leisurely life, I wasn’t lying when I said I worked for it, and no it wasn’t with mob money. And yes, you are correct. the people of Gotham shall suffer, with the League as the driving force behind it. You don’t seem to realize it do you? Gotham is dying, and we shall see its last breath. This city is a plague; a breeding ground for crime, and corruption. Gotham shall fall. And who knows, maybe it shall rise through the ashes anew, like the phoenix. Cato, the events that have been set in motion, can’t be stopped. You may try to stop them if you like, but you will fail,” I retorted coldly.

I hate having to say this to him but it needs to be done. I sold my soul to the Devil (or should I say Demon) long ago. Nothing can save it now.

"I know that you are not all that you seem to be. Personally I don’t care, a bit curious yes, but still. Whatever secrets you may have you best hope they do not get exposed by us because they will be exploited. If I were you I’d keep your head down and out of sight. Or better yet, get out of Gotham while you still can, with whoever you care about. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to take of some things before I go to bed. Barsad, do make sure our guest makes it outside safely,” I lightly commanded.

I turned and walked away from them. Once I made it to the safety of my bedroom, and closed the door, I went and sat in front of my bed. I pulled my knees up to my chest, and drew in a shaky breath.  

[statistical-instincts]

"It's our city," Cato said quietly. "And I won't give up on it so easily." He couldn't, not after they'd worked so hard to forge a life for themselves here. "I'm sorry, but this isn't over. Not between me and the League. I won't let this happen."

He looked back to Barsad. "You don't have to be a part of this either."

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

"Heh. Ya should be," Barsad said as he entered behind Cato, with a gun pointed directly at his head.

"You okay Blix?’ Barsad asked glancing quickly at me.

"Yes, Barsad, now will you put that away, or at least shut the door? The neighbors talk," I replied, shaking my head at him.

Barsad slowly put his gun away, and closed the door with his foot. The look he gives me simply said, ‘Happy?’ and he makes his way into the kitchen, keeping a close eye on Cato.

"Cato, the only way one leaves the League is in a body bag. Or if you disgust our commander so much that he ex-communicates you, and unfortunately for me, I’m rather well liked by everyone. Cato, you cannot keep showing up here unannounced. Look, I do like talking with you, and enjoy your company, but if you show up here randomly again, I promise you, I will put you down,” I said lowly.  

[statistical-instincts]

Cato froze, wishing his abilities gave him more than the chance to see probabilities, but hear assassins sneaking up on him as well. At least the chances of Barsad killing Cato were slim with Blix there to insist that he didn't.

"You don't understand what you're doing! Supplying to the mob? You're putting innocent lives at risk. And for what? The penthouse suite? There are people out there, on the street, people that will suffer because of what the League is doing! People I care about!" Cato shook his head, looking at her desperately. "I know you think I'm some rich business shmuck that moonlights as a vigilante, but you don't know me, not really. And the League of Shadows will take down everything I've worked for here. Everything!"

Cal was desperate to get through to her. It was hard enough keeping his people out of sight as it was, but with the mob being able to run the streets they'd be chased out of their hideouts, and even end up exposed as the metahumans they were if they felt threatened.

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

I paced back and forth in my apartment, God I really hope Barsad didn’t kill him. If Cato just keeps his head down and out of our way there would be no need to kill him. 

I heard a knock at the door and stared at it suspiciously. I opened it and saw Cato standing there.

I grabbed him by his collar and dragged him inside shouting, “Are you insane!? No doubt that my people know who you are by now, and are probably watching for you. Do you have a death wish? If they see you become a threat you will be removed. As in from this life! Do you get that? If Barsad comes back and sees you he will most likely put a bullet in your head, and he never misses,” I warned him, ranting slightly.

[statistical-instincts]

"Gyaaaahh!" Cato squawked as Blix pulled him into the house, not fighting to get away but trying to make sure she didn't strangle him in her fervor. Statistically, she was unlikely to try and kill him (he wouldn't have shown up as he had if he had thought she'd shoot him) but the probabilities of a maiming were far higher. The League wasn't known for taking in softies, or people who were fond of being followed home by strangers... twice.

Shaking her off and stepping back, he stared at her. "I'm not afraid of Barsad," he said stubbornly. "I'm far more concerned with getting you out of the League." He wanted to convince her, to show her that the League of Shadows was evil, that she could use her abilities for so much more than killing.

[weird-gifs]

20 Mathematical Concepts Explained Through GIFs

[oupacademic]

The Koch curve of a snowflake’s structure has an infinitely repeating self-similarity, meaning there is an unlimited number of different shapes they can take.

More on Koch snowflakes in “Neumann Laplacians on domains and operators on associated trees" from The Quarterly Journal of Mathematics.

GIFs via Wikimedia Commons and Mathcurve.com.

[jundaddy]

MINDBLOWN

[adweeb-deactivated20160228]

That

Right there

Is every single book you’ve ever read

[ingonyama70-deactivated20200408]

[madlori]

That’s it.  This is my next tattoo.

[corabael-deactivated20140126]

I was thinking “cool” right up until “that right there is every single book you’ve ever read” because wow.

[studyschemes-deactivated2016122]

o.O

[kimi-studies-blog]

Think. Plan. Execute.  I saw this on reddit and felt so inspired.

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

Barsad made sure to leave no trail that could lead the “vigilante” toward his next location, which was outside Daggett’s building where both the Catwoman and Batman were fighting our men. He raised an eyebrow as they made their escape in the bat-like helicopter/plane hybrid thing.

Bane looked toward Barsad and said, “Tell our little Siren that I expect her to be there when we break the Bat. Now, what’s this I keep hearing about another vigilante running around?”

"Stock Exchange worker. Bumped inta Blix a couple of times on the train. Somehow got word about a deal with Maroni an’ saw her there. Followed her home. I personally don’t like him but I am also biased. But fer now he doesn’t seem like a threat to us," Barsad reported to Bane as they walked away from Daggett.    

Bane nodded in response. “Keep an eye on her. She is far too valuable to our cause. If he becomes a threat, get rid of him,” Bane commanded.

"Yessir," Barsad replied.

Barsad made his way back to Blix’, watching for any sign of the vigilante.

[statistical-instincts]

Cato grumbled frustratedly, the trail dead ending where he'd seen Barsad disappear. Typical luck, for him. Spending the next couple of hours pacing the area, looking for some sign of the man, he finally gave up, deciding to instead return to what he did know- the location of Blix's apartment.

Approaching the place slowly, he waved at the doorman again, hoping for a decent welcome, if Blix hadn't told the doorman to chase him off.

[illuminatizeitgeist]

[statistical-instincts]

"Realize that everything connects to everything else."

— Leonardo da Vinci  

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

Barsad chuckled lowly and shook his head.

"Now where would the fun be in that? I can just see the wheels in yer head turnin’ but don’t worry all will be revealed in time. The fire shall rise," Barsad said just before he turned and looked toward the fire escape near him. He ran a bit and leapt up to the ladder. He climbed up all the way to the roof in seconds and vanished.  

[statistical-instincts]

Cato gave Barsad another puzzled look. "Fire?" he asked in confusion as the man disappeared. "What fire?"

But there wasn't time to think about that any more. He needed to get back to the Exchange, make sure everyone was all right. Running, he arrived as the GCPD was questioning people, and the situation seemed under control. Not wanting to get questioned himself, he snuck off, back to his apartment.

Grabbing his gear, he headed back to where Barsad had disappeared in hopes of following his trail.

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[flairey]

my officemates and i were arguing about the difference between a mouse and a rat so i googled it

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[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

"In the words of my beautiful girl, ‘oh you poor thing you.’ For one, I’m not jealous, I’m protective. She would say "over-protective" but I believe that’s debatable. I’m suspicious of any person who not only follows her to her place but dares to enter it. I don’t care if she makes guy friends, I do care if they potentially pose a threat to her," Barsad clarified.

"As to the second thing, well.. you’re a numbers guy. Let me tell you something: We don’t care about money. At all. Add that to your ‘equations,’" Barsad said mysteriously. 

[statistical-instincts]

"I'm not a threat to Blix," Cato told him. He really wasn't. He was a threat to anyone she worked for, for the organization itself. But that's what he tore down. He didn't harm individuals, as much as he could avoid it. He didn't kill.

He stared at Barsad intently. He hoped that the man meant numbers guy because he was a broker, not because of his ability. "That's precisely the problem. It doesn't add up. Blix, you, the attack on the Exchange. None of it makes any sense. Care to enlighten me?"

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

Barsad ignored his comment and led him down the nearby alleyway and once they were good distance away from any prying eyes, Barsad turned to him.

"Look, Cato, personally at this time I don’t care about your night life as a vigilante. I’ll worry about that when you’re actually a problem to my cause. I brought you down here to talk about someone we both mutually know. Blix?” He asked even though he really didn’t have to.

[statistical-instincts]

Cato stared at his, a look of utter befuddlement on his face. "Whoa, this is just a jealous boyfriend issue? Jealous that what, I talked to her twice on a train? No need to beat me up in this alleyway over that, man. I'm not interested in dating her. I was interested in why she was doing business with Maroni."

He made a scoffing noise. "I can't believe you call what you do a cause. Saving people. Protecting this city. That's a cause. Robbing the exchange? I don't like the rich any more than anybody else, but that's just low."

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

"Cato, yea?" Let’s take a walk shall we?" Barsad asked in a tone that said it wasn’t optional. 

[statistical-instincts]

Cato kept his eyes on the man, no movement or habit going unnoticed. He was awfully interested in talking with Cato before he (probably) either killed him or delivered him to their boss, the man in the mask at the Exchange. "Sure, why not? It's a beautiful out and it looks like I've got the day off." He followed Barsad, not too concerned.

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

“Today, Bane is attacking the Exchange; I will be there in the background. An’ if I see this Cato guy, I will not be held accountable for what I may or may not do ta him,” Barsad informed me as he walked toward the door.

I bite back a smile and said, “Don’t cause any permanent damage.”

He simply smiled and walked out, with no response.

Barsad’s pov

I was dressed in a suit to blend in amongst the crowd of people here at the GSE. I was watching and waiting for Bane to make his appearance. They enter, take out the guards, and shoot at the screens above. I duck down with the others, but keep a watchful eye on the crowd. They were in and out in less than a minute. As I walked out, pretending to be a hostage, I see amongst the crowd the guy who fits the description Blix gave him. I narrow my eyes at him and as the police gave chase to Bane, I made my way over to this “Cato” guy.

[statistical-instincts]

Cato stood outside the Exchange, looking on in shock. He had known the Stock Exchange was at risk, but he had never imagined for something like this. Hostages were being carried off on motorcycles and there was nothing he could do. No way he could keep up, and he didn't have his gun on him, not to come to work.

The man approaching him though he could deal with. Analyzing the situation, he backed away out of the crowd, not wanting to cause anyone around to get hurt. Clearly Blix had ratted him out.

[statistical-instincts]

unExpected Train Stop // Cato and Blix

[shadow-assassin-blix]

I stared off into the distance until I fell asleep and only woke up when I heard movement.

"Ya know some people knock before they enter someone’s home," I mumbled.

I opened my eyes and looked over at Barsad, who had made himself at home, drinking a cup of coffee.

"Ah but do I need ta knock when I’m constantly here anyway and we’re sleeping together?" He asked before taking a sip.

I shrugged and said, “Good point.”

"Barton mentioned something interesting to me as I walked in. Said there was some guy who wasn’t me asking to see you…?" He trailed off at the end.

"That guy was some vigilante who saw me with one of Maroni’s men and followed me back here. He knew me cause we sat next to one another on the train, twice. That’s it. Might wanna tell Bane that he might have to deal with this guy as well. I know his name’s Cato, and he works at the Exchange," I reported as I got off my couch and made me some food. "Ya know if I didn’t know better, I’d say you were jealous." I teased. I almost feel guilty for ratting Cato out but orders are orders. And I have bigger things to worry about than one of the many friendships that’s been ruined by my job.

[statistical-instincts]

Cato didn't sleep much that night, not that he usually did. He spent his time instead following a couple of leads that he'd gathered from his dealing with Selina Kyle. Something big was going to happen in the city. Perhaps it had even already begun. Rumors led him to believe that the Exchange was going to be under attack soon. By who, he didn't know. He supposed it was good that he worked there during the day. He'd be able to see if anything happened.

He kept nodding off on the train the next morning, exhausted.