Son of Batman Page #2

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The mutagen is unstable

when added to my original formula...

...but I'm very close

to solving the problem.

RN be better and more powerful

than ever.

Perhaps you need more persuasion.

I know your family is very anxious for you

to complete your work.

And F will, soon.

Make it happen, Dr. Langstrom.

It will be best for everyone if you do.

- When can we talk about the Carlin account?

- Soon.

This afternoon is free for all-

- Uh, here.

- Not that soon.

- I heard LexCorp's ready to pounce if-

- Where'd you hear that?

It's on the street.

Carlin was m Metropolis last week.

Son of a-

We have a confidentiality agreement.

Read him the riot act.

- WOMAN Bruce, you gotta call him.

- Lay down the law.

What the hell?

Your profit margin is down in Argentina.

Someone is skimming revenue.

Argentina? That's my division.

- Bruce.

- It's okay. It's all right.

I'll deal with this.

- What are you doing?

- Reviewing my birthright.

This will be mine someday.

- How did you get in here?

- A bird's nest has better security.

We need to talk.

Deathstroke has a contact stationed here.

- In Gotham?

We find him. we find Deathstroke.

We could take Deathstroke out...

...permanently.

- We don't kill.

- I was taught you destroy your enemy.

- That makes you like them.

- It makes me better than them.

Deathstroke killed my grandfather.

He has to pay.

Ra's was a madman.

He was a hero. He died a hero.

Ubu's Deathstroke's right-hand man.

He used to work for my grandfather.

He stays in Gotham City between missions

to indulge his vices...

...according to Mother.

I looked up the rest.

This is classified mater-

You downloaded this from the computer

in the Batcave, didn't you'?

I hacked into NORAD when I was 6.

It was easy.

Alfred is to take you directly home.

No stops.

You will not go off on your own

you will stay away from the computer...

...and you will stay out of sight.

Do you understand?

I owe my grandfather a death.

Deathstroke is mine.

Poor Talia.

Ra's would be so disappointed.

No.

I want her alive.

Croc's coming dawn

from whatever juice he was on.

The drugs he was stealing

were mutagens.

I think we have a pretty good idea

for whom.

He's too far gone to interrogate.

- And if he wasn't, Fm not sure he'd talk.

- Let's find out.

You're falling apart, Croc.

You're even shedding your scams.

It's over. You got the last fix

you're gonna get from Langstrom.

Where is he?

Screw you.

They're afraid to medicate you, Croc.

They don't wanna get too close.

But Fm not afraid.

You help me, I'll help you.

Bar's to your right.

Make yourself at home.

Heh, hope there's no cameras in here.

And you're gonna have

to keep this window shut-..

...If you want me to take my things off.

Ha, ha.

Here.

Hey.

I'm going to give you

to the count of three. One...

Leave, harlots.

- Right. Get out here. Hurry; up.

- I'm not paid enough for this.

Where is Deathstroke?

Did you think it would be that easy'?

Just ask and I would talk'?

I don't want it to be easy.

Huh?

Ha!

You'll get nothing from me.

Either I get answers

or you get the sword.

Do your worst.

The psychos just keep getting younger.

- Talk.

- Missing something?

Not in the mood for games.

I have a kid here.

Says he's your son.

I'll be right there.

Really ticks me off alter all those lectures

he gave me about using protection.

Indeed.

Are you all right, Master Dick?

I took the cut, I can take the stitch.

Maybe you need more anesthetic.

- And maybe you need to go f-

- Master Dick.

Maybe you should remember

who the blood son is.

"Bloodthirsty" is more like it.

- This was you rs?

- Still is.

Keep your hands off it, kid.

Is this what you wore in training?

It's what I wore when I went on patrol.

The only thing it's missing

is lace trim and a sun hat.

You don't fool me.

I know what you're thinking.

You're thinking you could be Robin.

Well, you can't.

I don't need some insipid costume

and a bird name.

I'm way beyond

your kind of simplistic training.

As you saw tonight.

Don't forget, you lost that fight.

How's Ubu?

He's got more monitors connected to him

than Arkham has Lunatics.

Can he talk?

Talk?

It's a wonder he can breathe.

H! stay in touch.

He doesn't deserve to breathe.

Uh-oh.

Do you know what you were tonight'?

You weren't a warrior, you weren't a soldier.

- You were a child.

- If it hadn't been for him, I-

If it hadn't been for Dick,

you'd have gone too far.

It's easier my way.

It has nothing to do with easy.

It's about doing what's right because

it's right, that's the only reason you need.

Seemed right to me.

That's the problem.

Heads up.

Good reexes.

What if I had missed?

It would have hurt.

- ifs a League of Assassins star.

- Found it in a warehouse...

...belonging to a man named Langstrom.

Ring a Dell'?

- No.

- It appears there's a connection...

...to Ra's and Deathstroke.

Then we need to find out what it is.

I need to find out.

- I wanna help. like he used to.

- Bad enough you've given yourself away...

...and let them know we're onto them,

but you're letting vengeance guide you.

You've never felt vengeful'?

Every day.

You have to keep your center, Damian.

You can't fight crime

by becoming a criminal.

From now on, stay close. That's an order.

I can do that.

Wait a minute.

I'm not gonna like this. am W

Nope.

Jim.

Is there any way you could show up

without raising my blood pressure?

Another one?

- I'll explain later.

How's Ubu doing?

He's in ICU, still under sedation.

We searched his place,

nothing much there.

But we did find one interesting item.

Hey.

Whose number is it?

It's a phone se-

Uh, a phone chat line.

But that's not the interesting part,

it's what's written on the other side.

Dad used to bring me here

for ball games.

Sometimes afterward,

we'd go to the amusement park.

Find now history repeats itself.

Let's go.

We made a deal.

You're backup and this is no game.

Think before you act.

Surveillance cameras.

Somebody is watching.

Very well. You lead.

How did you know this was here?

I make it my business to know.

We can jump them.

We need to find Langstrom.

Quietly.

Down there.

Dr. Langstrom.

- You?

- You have to come with us.

No. No; no. I can't.

Deathstroke has my family.

He says he'll kill them

if I don't do what he wants.

Where is Deathstroke?

I don't know. You have to believe me.

- I'll make you talk.

- Robin, no.

- No swords.

- Fine.

Ha, ha. That was fun.

Which way'?

- Time to retreat.

- I'm no coward.

Don't be stupid.

Come on.

Listen.

Man-Bats.

Okay, now what'?

Ah, stupid kid.

[GASPS

Robin.

Huh. Lucky.

- Where am I?

- Just start talking.

Ra's wanted me to splice

animal DNA to human...

...using advanced mutagens.

He would provide volunteers

for me to work on.

Obviously, you took him up on it.

I knew it would mean prison if anyone

discovered I was up to my old experiments.

But how do you say no to Ra's al Ghul'?

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