Your Batman (In English)

Chapter 7 : A new sort of drug

  

Me : Yeah, Paul, I leave you a message to tell you I'm in a friend's house, in London and I'll be back tomorrow in the morning for the interview. See ya tomorrow ! 

 I hanged up and put my phone on the large table of the desk. I decided to join Rich in the main room of this gigantic place. He was still typing on the keyboard of his computer, so concentrated that I was wondering if I could bother him. Then I was leaned against the wall, not far from him. 

 "Do you want some help ? What are you..." 

 He interrupted me. 

 Rich : You'll tell it to no one, right ? 

 - About...? 

 - That place. 

 - No, why would I tell it ? You can trust me. I'm kind of people who keeps secret. 

 - OK, he said, smiling. 

 He stood up, with a mischievous look in his eyes. 

 "You know... I've been thinking and we have to find a way for you to not be recognized in the street." 

 - Oh, for that, you can't do anything. With my face, my fans always recognize me. Even with a garbage bag on my head, the paparazzis follow me. 

 - I'm not talking about your celebrity. Well, not only. I just think that to do what you do, you'd better be discreet. 

 - What I do ? 

 - You and me, we know that it became a drug. 

 I was trying to understand what he was talking about. 

 "Saving lives !" 

 - Oh ! Hum, yeah ! 

 - So, I deduced that you needed something who's your style but being incognito. 

He opened a big locker and showed me a suit. The one of my favorite superhero. 

 - No, I can't wear it, Richard, I explained, laughing. 

 - Why ? The real Batman has never existed. You could be him. 

 - But I can't go out in the street dressed up. I'll make a fool of myself ! 

- Except that no one will know that it's you. It hides you and protects you ! It stops bullets and it's very flexible. 

 I sighed. 

 - I guess you want me to try it ? 

 - Yep.

 - Alright. 

 I took off my leather jacket and put it on a piece of furniture, as my pant and my watch. I put the cloth on, a little bit heavy because of the belt and the bullet proof vest, encrusted in it with protections. 

 - You can do it alone ? 

 - Why, you think I need an assistant to get dressed ?

 - I don't know. You probably get use to ! Haha ! 

 I put on a mask and I was ready. For what ? I didn't really know. 

 - We should change your voice too. 

 - What ?! I exclaimed. 

 - No, I'm kiddin' ! 

 - Thanks god. What's the second step ? 

 - Training. But before, I show you few gadgets which will be useful. 

 He turned and took few things.