[video]

[he_is_wild]

[The camera is fuzzy and shaky, showing a hand wrapped in a black glove tracing fingers through the dust. The fingers rise to a pallid mask.]

I seem to have arrived amidst much death and destruction.

[The voice is soft, like wet silk dragging over stone, and definitely Persian]Sometimes I wonder if such carnage summons me. I always seem to travel

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video;

[cowboy_newsie]

No offense, mate, but we've got enough superheroes.

video;

[he_is_wild]

Nor am I a superhero.

I'm a detective.

video;

[cowboy_newsie]

Same difference.

video;

[he_is_wild]

You're saying that we have too many people here willing to help those in need?

voice;

[proxysearch]

What the hell are you supposed to be, then?

voice;

[he_is_wild]

A detective. Perhaps, also, a hunter.

You're Re-l. Congratulations on the promotion.

voice;

[proxysearch]

Of people?

[Wow, that's pretty sketchy, but...she did post to the network a short while ago.]

Thanks. Have you been given the usual rundown from the greeters?

voice;

[he_is_wild]

Of criminals.

And I have been here for a over a week now.

[video]

[frankengambler]

[There's something incredibly scathing in his voice but anyone with eyes can see that he's unnerved. Kaiji never had himself down as spooked by masks but this one- or maybe it's just the whole video- is making him a little twitchy.]

Good luck "helping" this place. It's fucked. [a pause and then he adds, more aggressively to cover up his uneasiness:] And you're not scaring anyone, you're just hiding behind that stupid thing.

[video]

[he_is_wild]

When you deal with criminals is "hiding" yourself so unreasonable?

[A patient sigh]

And no place is ever so far gone that it is beyond help. I cannot believe that.

[video] I'm so sorry this is late urgh

[frankengambler]

[He has a good point. Kaiji puts his head on one side, frown deepening further still.]

What makes you think you're so special that you can just waltz in and fix everything though? You're just one guy- one guy who has to hide, at that.

[he_is_wild]

I will help to fix things. Perhaps not everything. But I wish to help things improve.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

Visual contrast. Calculated audio. How...Theatrical.

voice;

[he_is_wild]

Perhaps. Though I make no claim to be as theatrical as the people from your world.

voice;

[enigmaestro]

You've very familiar with those of my world?

voice;

[he_is_wild]

I've been watching the Network. After the death of the one called Batman many from his world have been speaking up. I see you all referring to each other.

Was this intended to be a secret?

video;

[flipdatpage]

And help you shall.

[-for a time. Destiny turns the page, faced with this new masked hero. He knows who he is. He knows what he has done and what he shall accomplish. He finds the circumstances interesting like an objective reader presented with a plot twist.]

video;

[he_is_wild]

I hope so.

[And he knows Destiny knows. But his eagerness to assist the police in avenging Batman is genuine.]