The Riddler stood peering from his headquarters window in the Narrows. "What if J is on to this little scheme of yours?" He asks Jason.
Jason, his healing face hidden behind his Red Hood mask says, "If he was, don't you think you'd be dead by now?"
The Riddler looks at him over his shoulder, "Hard to say."
"Have you informed your men?" Jason asks.
"Yes, they're at your command now. You won't have any trouble out of them," the Riddler says distantly as he stares out the window. He felt powerless now knowing that his men were to be following Jason's orders now. They were essentially Jason's men now. Edward just hoped that Jason didn't mistreat his men. And he wasn't pleased with having to leave Gotham and go into hiding. "You're sure Clay Face can be trusted?"
"Basil is a man of his word when he's paid his asking price," Jason assures the Riddler. His eyes glance up at a security camera in the corner. "Do the cameras cover the entire building?"
"Of course," the Riddler sighs, still staring blankly out the window.
Just then there's a knock at the door. Jason crosses to, knowing who it was. They were expecting him. Jason opens up the door to reveal a very nervous Oswald Cobblepot standing there. With him is Clay Face in his natural clay form. Jason steps aside to allow them in.
The Penguin walks in, his eyes instantly seeking out Edward. "E-Ed," he says softly.
Edward turns to look at Oswald. His fear and concern was evident. Edwards eyes scan over Clay Face. "I thought he was supposed to look like me," he says.
Jason turns and crosses over to the Riddler's desk. He picks up a duffle bag off its surface. He turns to Clay Face and tosses the bag to him. "One point two million. Just as you asked."
Basil checks out the contents inside of the bag. He'd have to count the money later, but it looked to be all there. He sit the bag at his feet with a smile. And slowly his form starts to take on the Riddler's features. Edward and Oswald watch in amazement as he fully transforms into the Riddler.
Edward steps up closer, looking Basil over with a fine tooth comb, "Unbelievable," he stares.
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"What about his voice?" Edward asks.
"What about it?" Clay Face asks in a voice that was undeniably the Riddler's.
"Fascinating," Edward marvels, "but can he behave as I do? Will he know my mannerisms?"
"I gave him a file on those things a month ago," Jason nods.
"This isn't my first time doing something such as this. And I always do my homework," Basil smiles in his Riddler clone form.
Edward looks to Oswald, "Do I really smile like that?"
"Yeah, you do," Oswald nods.
"Hmmm," Edward frowns.
Jason says to the Riddler, "Penguin has set up a safe house for you. Even I don't know where it is."
