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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.

Date: 2014-11-03 08:42 pm (UTC)
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Well, that's... not good. Steph goes for a kaboomerang; hopefully an explosion to the face will take one of them out, and maybe distract the remaining soldiers from Starfire until she can shake off whatever that was.

Date: 2014-11-03 09:21 pm (UTC)
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It's apparent now what can take the soldiers down and Batman wastes no time putting her half-baked plan into motion. Taking off as fast as she can, she reaches into her utility belt and produces the capsules containing plastique.

She slides beneath the remaining soldiers, dropping the capsules beneath the robots, then halts by Starfire.

"Cover!" she orders, pulling the Tamaranean over her shoulder before ducking away, she presses the remote control for the C4 after making certain that Starfire is shielded.

Date: 2014-11-03 09:46 pm (UTC)
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Oh God. Lemmy??

"... they have a captive," he says quietly.

Date: 2014-11-04 12:05 am (UTC)
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Wow, this keeps getting better and better. Steph was really hoping Starfire would be more awake for the Grundy thing. On the upside, it doesn't look like he's going to be beating up on them, unless this is all some sort of elaborate hoax to lull them into a false sense of security. That's probably Bruce levels of paranoia, though.

Still, as long as he's not rushing at them to beat them to a pulp, maybe they can use this as some sort of intel gathering mission. Steph takes a step forward. "What's going on here, Grundy?"

Date: 2014-11-04 12:51 am (UTC)
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"No," Connor says. "I'm sorry for your condition. But these people are not your toys. You've kidnapped and tortured and killed, and you do not get to point to some vague concept of 'progress' to justify it."

"This is over. Let him go."

Date: 2014-11-04 01:32 am (UTC)
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Steph takes a look around the room, trying to get an idea for the layout. She whispers to Connor, "Think he can stop us if we just rescue the dude? We can arrest Grundy after."

Date: 2014-11-04 04:08 am (UTC)
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"Or not," Steph replies, narrowing her eyes. "You should be trying to stop us. Why aren't you trying to stop us?"

Date: 2014-11-04 11:05 am (UTC)
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Connor does not even slightly trust Grundy. Moving very cautiously, he steps marginally closer to Lemmy, examining his bonds more closely, but at a healthy distance.

"Batman?" he asks. "What do you think?"
Edited Date: 2014-11-04 11:06 am (UTC)

Date: 2014-11-05 12:56 am (UTC)
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Technology is not Cassandra's strong point. She approaches, allowing the HUD to record everything and transmit it back to the Temple. If Jean Paul can give her a message with what he knows, she can decide if she wants to smash the computers now or later.

"We need to know..." she slowly responds to Green Arrow, leaning closer to the machine, "what stage it's at."

She looks to Grundy and huffs. Because while she can hope for some further technological know-how from Jean Paul, Batman has to always be prepared.

Cocking her head to the side, Batman stands tall before the atrophied body coolly. "How do you know?" she asks. "How do you know the computer... is still you. It is numbers. Words. How can that be a brain? Or, soul?"

Date: 2014-11-05 01:26 am (UTC)
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"Not that I can't appreciate the philosophy...." Connor starts, "But I'm more concerned about Lemmy right now."

He turns to Grundy. "What's going on? What are you doing to him? What happens if we unplug him?"

Date: 2014-11-05 01:33 am (UTC)
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Connor is... less than amused. He gives Grundy a cold look.

"Where's the device you've been using to control them?"

Date: 2014-11-05 02:19 am (UTC)
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Growling under her breath, Batman reaches up to her cowl, knowingly switching the HUD's focus so that she can see Grundy's face up close and personal. It's grotesque to see what he's become -- inside and outside the machine -- but Cass doesn't need reminders that she has human lives to save. And that includes Grundy. There won't be any blowing up this robot. Yet.

"Legs," she grunts to her companions before rushing forward.

Once she's slid beneath Grundy's legs and has turned to face behind the armor, she throws the remote detonating Batarangs for the joints behind the armor's knee space.

She may not be the most learned in robotics, but Cassandra has torn up her share of devices. She knows all her team needs is an opening.

"Grundy!" she calls out before pressing the button for remote detonation of the Batarangs. "Does Toyman know... you have his toys?" She narrows her eyes. "Does Luthor?"

Primary objective might be to save these souls attached to Grundy's machine, but Batman's still a detective. And she's seen too many Metropolis connections lately for comfort.

Date: 2014-11-05 02:31 am (UTC)
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Grundy is a thoroughly vile man. He's personally responsible for the deaths of countless many, and the torture of even more. But Connor still hates to be this ruthless.

Still, his hand is steady as he draws the bow back, and aims an arrow for each of Grundy's exposed eyes.

Date: 2014-11-05 05:15 am (UTC)
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"Ow," Steph hisses. She does her best to ignore the pain in her leg in favor of the pain in her neck, also known as Grundy. She pulls a brickerang from her belt, activates it, and tosses it, hoping the extra punch behind it will help.

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