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[batgraduate]

{ The video shows a young blonde eyeing the screen suspiciously. }

Okay. So I crash landed on a military baseball field, got a professional escort the heck out of Dodge, was handed the keys to a shiny new apartment and ushered into crazy town. As many questions as this raises, I think my first one's gotta be who spiked my drink, and how come I

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[he_is_wild]

I am afraid it's all real.

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[batgraduate]

{ Stares. }

So sayeth the masquerade goer? I must have missed my invitation in the mail.

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[he_is_wild]

[He takes this literally.]

I was at the Masquerade, yes.

[He tilts his head. ]

I apologize for my mask. I am Zulfiqar.

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[batgraduate]

Zulfiqar. I'm Stephanie.

I can't help but notice that you're apologizing and not taking it off.

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[he_is_wild]

I cannot remove the mask.

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[batgraduate]

Why not?

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[he_is_wild]

Safety.

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[batgraduate]

Awesome. The guy with the fancy mask and a price on his head is reassuring me that this is real. My sense of reality is just great right now.

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[he_is_wild]

There is no price on my head.

[He waves a hand. Well...technically there is a hefty price on his head, but it's been a while since he's thought about that.]

I am sorry if I gave you that impression.

[Video]

[batgraduate]

No?

{ Awkward. }

I'm sorry, I didn't even think about... do you have a skin condition or something?

[Video]

[he_is_wild]

[In a sense, yes. But he shrugs.]

I chase criminals.

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[batgraduate]

{As though she doesn't know } Isn't that illegal?

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[he_is_wild]

Yes.

But the police usually accept my aid.

[Video]

[batgraduate]

Huh. Pretty cool, I guess. Do you have a code name or something?

[Video]

[he_is_wild]

I am called "Zulfiqar".

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[batgraduate]

Right, duh, you said that. Sorry, I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning.