One Year Later...

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It took me a year for the criminal underworld of Japan to notice the Nightwatcher. The citizens of Japan thought of me as like a dark Robin Hood. Protector of the innocent, revenger to the morally corrupt. At night, I would go on my usual patrol. During the daytime, I would meditate, train, and spend quality time with Spike and Sunset. She liked Japan so far. Like I said before, I started with the low level scum, then the Yakuza. Then, on to the Foot Clan. I killed the Foot Ninjas, Shredder's mutants, and I knew I left my message to Saki. I just needed to know where he was. One of his last mutants was one of his muscles, the duo known as Bebop and Rocksteady. It was a dark night in Japan. I saw the two morons walking the night. Knocking them out was too easy. Later on, Rocksteady woke up in a dark room, chained and shackled up so he wouldn't escape.

 Later on, Rocksteady woke up in a dark room, chained and shackled up so he wouldn't escape

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"Where the hell am I?" he asked, struggling. "Classified," I replied as I punched him in the nose. "You're that Nightwatcher bum that's been trashin' the Foot..." realized Rocksteady. "No shit Sherlock." I sarcastically said. "What'd you do to Bebop?" Rocksteady asked. "What I'm about to do you if you don't give me answers," I threatened, sharpening my knives. "Why can't I move?" Rocksteady asked. "After I killed Fishface," I explained, "I mixed his venom with blowfish venom. This little concoction has caused you to be paralyzed from the neck down. And if left untreated, could lead to death. If you give me answers maybe I'll give you medical treatment. So start talking."

"Burn in Hell, ya Iron Man reject!" Rocksteady said, "I'm tellin' ya nothing!" I faced Rocksteady and said, "You stupid Rhino... Don't you understand? You are going to give me answers... And every time you don't... I'm gonna cut something off... And trust me... They will be things you will miss!"

I then snapped off his front horn, causing him to scream in pain. "Now I want to know where Shredder's base is, got it?" I ordered, holding his severed horn. "I ain't tellin ya, boss will kill me for rattin' out!" protested Rocksteady. I then stabbed Rocksteady's right eye out. He screamed in pain. "Even with two eyes, you're too dumb to see half my point," I calmly said, "Shredder will be the least of your worries. Now I'm going to ask again, where's Shredder's base?" Rocksteady then spit in my face. I stabbed him in the shoulder with his horn. This went on for about an hour. I tortured him with every brutal tactic I had, brutal methods that didn't kill, but would make you wish you were dead. "The only reason I haven't cut your tongue or broken your jaw is because it'd be a real shame if you didn't speak," I taunted, "just tell me, and this'll all be over. Besides, the pain lets you know you're alive." Rocksteady burst into tears and said, "Okay, okay, I'll talk! His base of the Foot Clan, it's on 716 Otomo Street! He's on the top 88th floor, that's where his throne is! It's the truth, I swear!"

"I can tell you're not lying," I said, "this suit can feel your heartbeat and blood pressure, and I know you're telling the truth. Thank you Rocksteady." I then rose up. "Aren't you gonna unshackle me and get a medic?" Rocksteady desperately asked. "Oh yeah, about that?" I said, and I took out the pin from his grenade, "I lied." I then walked away as the grenade exploded, instantly killing Rocksteady. I now knew where Shredder was. Now I just needed to get ready.

In case you're wondering, 716 Otomo Street and the 88th floor are a reference to July 16th, 1988, the date the anime movie Akira was officially released, and Otomo references Akira creator and director Katsuhiro Otomo. By a hilarious coincidence, the original voice to Leonardo, who also voiced Rocksteady on the 87 cartoon, Cam Clarke voiced Shōtarō Kaneda, the main protagonist to Akira.

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