(004): location: in front of the mansion: Let's stay together, counting bodies like sheep.

[whoiamundrneath]

There were entirely new reasons to hate Valentine's Day now, and Bruce was far from grateful for them

Comments

[batmanschmatman]

Your sentimentality's touching as always, boss.

[whoiamundrneath]

Did you hear about all the recent deaths around town?

[batmanschmatman]

I do work with the police department.

[whoiamundrneath]

I'll take that as a yes. There's something for you or whoever's on duty behind the diner.

[batmanschmatman]

Aw, boss, you shouldn't have.

[whoiamundrneath]

Don't thank me. I couldn't do anything for the man he attacked.

Any idea what's behind this?

[batmanschmatman]

It all looks pretty random right now. It's almost like the city's just become a lot more violent over night.

[whoiamundrneath]

The real world had to bleed in eventually.

[batmanschmatman]

Yeah, but this suddenly? I mean, how long have you been here?

[whoiamundrneath]

About a year. I know, it doesn't make sense. But there's no discernible reason for this to be happening, either.

[batmanschmatman]

There wasn't much discernible reason for why some of us started freaking out over totally new phobias for a while days before getting back to normal. Or why we're even here in the first place.

[whoiamundrneath]

Which means they're probably behind it.

[batmanschmatman]

Have you ever actually talked to any of the "gods"?

[whoiamundrneath]

No. Which makes what they actually are debatable.

[batmanschmatman]

Has anyone?

[whoiamundrneath]

To the best of my knowledge, no.