015 VOICE LIST FIVE

[deadliestviper]

Backdated to evening, day 1 of the London port:

[Private to Selina Kyle]

Let's meet. I've got a present for you.

[Private to Bruce Wayne]

I've located a certain someone who may have connections to an old friend of mine.

[To Kon and Steph]

Hey guys, want to get brunch tomorrow morning?

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[theonlyresponse]

[Bruce approaches, just close enough to intervene if things go south.] I'd talk if I were you.

[deadliestviper]

[The man, stuck somewhere between terrified and bewildered, insists he doesn't know who she's talking about and she shows her displeasure with a kick to the face.] Not good enough. Spill secrets and name names, or I spill blood.

[theonlyresponse]

[Bruce is still standing nearby. She hasn't gone too far yet - he also wants to see what kind of interrogation techniques she uses.]

[deadliestviper]

[Slowly, the man gives a name – of a small-time Yakuza unassociated with any of the major bosses.] Now why don't I believe that. [Grabbing the man's hand, she flattens it against the ground and stabs the knife downward without looking. The man screams, but looks down in astonishment – the knife is stuck just between two fingers, barely slicing into the webbing of his skin.] Anyone trafficking as many women into this country as you do will have better connections than that. I am here for the truth or your blood, and since you seem so hesitant to give me the first, let me loosen your tongue. Each time you lie to me or refuse to answer, we're going to play a game of Five Fingers. Then four, then three, two, one.

What's it gonna be, big guy?

[theonlyresponse]

[At this, he steps in. Much as this crime boss had it coming, Bruce had a code to stick to. The process would be quicker if nobody lost fingers.] Allow me.

[deadliestviper]

[She stands, slowly withdrawing the knife and wiping the little smear of blood off on the hem of her shirt.] By all means.

[theonlyresponse]

[It doesn't take long for his Bat interrogation techniques to start yielding results. He knows when they've hit a dead end.

Disgusted, he knocks the man out.] He knows nothing.

[deadliestviper]

No, but I have a better idea who's who in the business. [But no mention of Sofie Fatale. What a disappointment.]

[theonlyresponse]

Any of the names he mentioned?

[deadliestviper]

No, not her.

[theonlyresponse]

There's still a few more places. [He turns towards the door.]