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Wow. Nice tech. Flashy. And here I thought waking up in Gotham was a headache. You've got to wonder how deep down this particular brand of eccentric dedication goes -- I mean, I've dated enough cops and have the common sense to know that this isn't a regular kidnapping. No ransoms, no demands, just promises of heroism, providing we do exactly as we're told. Vague instructions and all. It's our own personal social experiment-slash-reality TV show, set in Asgard (sure), which is making it seem like someone is in desperate, desperate need of lifetime membership to Arkham. Looks like I'm batting for Team Thor. Ooh, exciting. Do I get a roommate? Are we all gonna participate in team-strengthening activities and bond over a beer and a burger? Inquiring minds. -- Kate

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I'll add that to 'BBQ.' Context is everything, isn't it?

Heh. Sorry. It was just your line of questioning. Made it sound like the hook for some godawful storyline.

Oh, that. That's probably because I've been spending too much time with a storyteller. Sometimes we play a game when we're going through the sewers--a game called 'Think up the hook for Hard In Hightown VII: Harder and Harder.' It's better than the alternative--which is looking down.

Probably better than the alternative of being stuck in said godawful storyline, too.

Tell me about it. All the people who think you really act like that. It's just awkward.

Guess that begs the question: Who are you?, though.

Me? No one that important, really. It's Anders.

Anders. Hey. It's Kate, like I said, but I might as well repeat it.

It helps. We have a lot on our minds, after all. Promises of heroism and doing exactly as we're told, for example.

On a scale of one to ten, how compliant do you plan on being?

I believe the best answer is "not very."

Okay. Get the feeling that most people are gonna answer that way. With any luck.

Is that what you plan on being? Compliant?

What? No. Not even close to it.

Good. What's happened here isn't right. It isn't just, either.

Damn straight. There are kids here. Barely even thirteen.

Taken too young. Of course.

[ good thing this isn't voice. there's anger, and it would show. ]

Isn't that always the way.

Yeah. Always the way.

Unless someone does something about it. How many children?

Not got a headcount yet, but you know it's gonna be far too many.

Right. Well then. If any of them are hurt, I can help with that. Probably.

That probably is a good way to fill people with confidence. Got medical training?

Something of the sort. I say 'probably' because I don't want to get anyone's hopes up should the limitations of this place interfere. But I know my way around healing.

Well, guess we'll have to work with what we've got, even if what we've got is a probably.

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It's a start. A means to an end. I'll do what I can.

[ and--probably--more. ]

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