Children of Arkham: A Big Fan

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Batcave:

Bruce: Either Cobblepot drugged Montoya himself, or someone else is using his revolutionary rhetoric.

Alex: Either way, we need to find him before does anything else. Let's put our drones in the air and start a search.

Bruce: (Types into the Batcomputer) I'll run a trace on his cell. In the meantime we have to find out what we can do about this drug.

Alfred: The computer's been analyzing the chemicals from Montoya's bloodstream.

Alex: Throw that up on the monitor. (The DNA sample appears on the Batcomputer) The residue we scanned on Montoya is similar to the nerve agent you found at the docks.

Bruce: Let's see what we got.

Alfred: It's ironic that Falcons died at the hands of someone drugged with his chemicals. Who'd have guessed that's how he'd meet his maker? Prone in his sick bed. Surrounded by police, who were ordered to protect him.

Alex: Murdered at the hands of Montoya is not justice, he deserved a fair trial in court before being sent to prison to spend the rest of his days.

Alfred: Whoever did this was judge, jury, and executioner — no one should act as all three. I hope he told you both something before he was killed. What did you learn from him?

Bruce: He backed up what you told us. Our father ran the city — with two of the worst men in it.

Alfred: If they were working together, it's strange that Falcone had him killed.

Alex: It wasn't Falcone who called the hit, someone else did.

Alfred: I suppose that does make sense. Your father, Hill, and Falcone would have balanced each other out.

Alex: The computer has pinpointed reference points on both compounds. (Looks at the sample from Montoya's blood) This refined drug is like a weapon, it only took a small injection to strip Montoya of her moral filters. And make her act on her base impulses.

Bruce: (Looks at the sample from the docks) The men at the docks were doused with the base chemicals. Their reaction was... messy. They were out of control. Both compounds seem stable, but they're quick to fall apart.

Alex: That means whoever processed it knew what they were doing.

Alfred: What could the creators of such a drug possibly have in mind? Fighting your wars in one thing... but drugging others to fight them for you... (shudders)

Alex: Considering the amount they stole from Falcone, they could end up building a small army of ruthless assassins.

Alfred: The thought is chilling.

Alex: No need to tell us twice.

A beep comes from the Batcomputer.

Alfred: Your drones are in position to triangulate Cobblepot's position.

They walk over to the holo-table and pull up a holographic image of the city. They see the areas the drones are in and move them around until they get static messages of Copplepot talking to his men through his comm links. The drones then pinpoint Copplepot's location at Falcone's former base: The Skyline Club.

Alex: My God, he couldn't even wait for Falcone's body to get cold before taking over what was his.

They deactivate the holo-table before walking over to the cases holding their suits.

Alfred: Going to speak with him?

Bruce: Bruce Wayne already tried talking with Cobblepot.

Alex: Now, it's time he met Batman and Nightwing.

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