Showdown at Slaughter Swamp

[newoutsiders]

Batgirl and Green Arrow have been riding for a few hours now, on their way to Slaughter Swamp: the last sighting of the mutated, truck driving zombie dubbed "Gingross." The red-tinged air pollution of Gotham fades behind you, giving way to the muted moonlight of a cloudy night sky. The swamp carries something of a supernatural reputation, as you're well aware- if the "hauntings" in Connor's building can be traced anywhere, Slaughter Swamp is as likely a point of origin as any.

Eventually, you run out of road and park the Batcycle. The nearest source of real light is coming through the window of a nearby, small wooden shack right on the edge of the swamp.

Comments

[not_easy_being_green]

"He's clearly harmless," Connor replies. More quietly, he adds, "There might be warrants out for him, though."

Connor turns to Professor Bravo. "Where have they been keeping the other captives?"

[stephbrown]

Steph shrugs. "We'd probably need a real name for a warrant search. It's always possible, though."

[newoutsiders]

He coughs loudly.

"Bravo is my real name. Dr. Gunter Bravo. And I have paid my 'debt to society.' I'll have you know I'm a model employee of WayneTech's Ex-Offender program."

[not_easy_being_green]

"Doctor Bravo. The other captives. The ones they've been experimenting on. Do you know where they are?"

[newoutsiders]

"That would be the dome, obviously," he says with nonchalance. "They kept me in there, but I tried to use some supplies from around the base to escape. So. Into the shack I went."

[not_easy_being_green]

"The dome?"

[newoutsiders]

In a move you're starting to guess he does a lot, he looks at you like an idiot.

"Where do you think we are? I thought you heroes were supposed to be more clever than this."

[not_easy_being_green]

"I think I'm from the other side of the country and don't really know Gotham."

"There's obviously another base. I'm guessing it probably has something to do with this-" He holds up the clicker. "But you know a lot more about where it is and what types of defenses it has."

[newoutsiders]

"I guess you wouldn't know. The original Green Arrow wasn't even on the team then. But, as for defenses? It was built to resist the Justice League. That button will bring it up, but it's mounted with automated laser turrets which could take down, say, an invisible jet.

"You two... you don't have powers, am I right? Heh. Good luck."

[stephbrown]

"Well, this sounds like it's going to be fun," Steph says. "I think it might be time to check in with Oracle. We can bring her up to speed on what we've found out and see if she's got anything else for us." Hopefully she'll have some magical way to get inside an impenetrable fortress, too.

"What do you think, GA?"

[not_easy_being_green]

"I think calling Oracle sounds like a very good idea." He gestures to Professor Bravo. "We should see about getting someone to take him somewhere safe, and honestly, I know things are stretched thin right now, but some backup wouldn't hurt."

[stephbrown]

Steph nods. "I'll see what I can do," she promises, stepping away to make the call.

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