capeandcowl | xvi ✘ video

_{( Damian doesn’t post immediately after returning to the City. That’s clear enough, because he when he does eventually make this post it’s from his Damian communicator, and he’s not in his Robin costume. He’s in a coat and sweater-vest, sitting on a park bench under a leafless tree. His hair is slicked back and neat, his expression blank and his blue eyes rather cold. )}

I’ve been told since I first arrived here that death wasn’t death, precisely. I’ve seen it happen, when people lose their lives and then come back, just as before. It doesn’t matter what the cause, the robot toys with us in that just as she does with everything else.

It doesn’t count, if it’s not permanent. The only reason we even care about death is because there’s no undoing it. So if there is, it’s not the same thing.

It hardly matters at all.

_{( encrypted | NIGHTWING )}

You have exactly thirty seconds to explain why you’re going by that name. I know you think you’re funny, but you’re not. This is ridiculous.

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[ despite not using the video function, his voice will be too easy for damian to place. gil's own voice is unsteady and quiet. there's relief, but shock as well when he speaks. ] You? You're back.

I'm glad. Are you...? [ he's braced on his end. what he did is unforgivable and this kid seems unfriendly enough. ]

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...you.

_{( his voice is flat, but his eyes, unseen on the feed, are narrowed. )}

[ he swallows. ]

Yeah... it's me.

What makes you think you're allowed to speak to me?

I-- [ his voice falters. ] I just wanted to make sure you were alright...

Anyone would be fine, wouldn't they? Talking to the man who killed them.

Wait! It's not like that! I'm--

[ but he did do that, didn't he? habit whispered into his ears and offered to help him, and then lenalee and damian were dead. ]

What? It wasn't your fault? You think I care?

No, it's... [ silence.

after almost a minute: ] I'm sorry.

I don't forgive you.

[ he laughs very quietly, strained and almost unhinged. ]

Right... you're right. I don't deserve that. [ he let this happen. what he did to this boy could have been prevented if gil hadn't been so weak and cowardly. ]