07 ✜ VOICE ✜ Helena's Comm

[amiga]

[Hello everyone! It's Helena, with her helpful musical accompaniment to aid with her address.]

It's my sad duty to announce the departures of Dick Grayson and Barbara Gordon. In addition to the losses of Tim Drake and Stephanie Brown in the weeks prior, this has left my office somewhat short staffed.

[Her voice is clipped and she sounds generally unhappy.]

Please consider this message a general notice for employment opportunities at Wayne Enterprises. We have open positions in our various departments. Additionally, I am seeking a second personal assistant to aid me in my day to day tasks. The main criteria for this job is that you demonstrate a high level of trustworthiness, so expect a thorough background check if you do decide to apply.

[Encrypted to Damian Wayne:]

I'd like to hear that you're alive.

[Encrypted to Jason Todd:]

You have a court date next week.

Comments

[encrypted; permavoice]

[undeadsidekick]

Yes, and?

[encrypted; permavoice]

[amiga]

It would behoove you to show up.

[encrypted; permavoice]

[undeadsidekick]

"Behoove" is a fancy word.

... I'll think about it.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

If you attend, there is a chance you can mount a useable defense. You have the moral high ground. But if you don't attend, they will issue a warrant for your arrest.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

You're from Gotham, right?

[encrypted]

[amiga]

You know the answer to that.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

Great. So then I don't have to explain to you how the moral high ground and legal high ground aren't the same thing. At all.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

I told you I would act as your lawyer, Jason. If you don't want my assistance, then take your chances on your own. However, I believe I can help you.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

No, you believe that you want to help me. How much do you know about the legal system here, anyway? It can't possibly be the exact same fucking thing.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

I know enough to pass the bar.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

That doesn't imply a whole lot of experience.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

So hire someone else. [Cheap motherfucker.]

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

Or I could just not show up. You're not making a compelling argument for me to not not show up.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

I will attend regardless.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

You can borrow my helmet. Maybe it'll throw them off.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

I have nothing to hide from the court. Tim.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

You try growing up in Crime Alley and giving the cops your real name. I'm pre-programmed against it, Helena. Blame my upbringing.

But you're wrong about me not showing up because I've got something to hide. I'm not showing up because the system's fucked and there's really no point in me pretending like it matters at all.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

If you don't defend yourself they will throw the book at you. This case should have imPorts up in arms and they're not. They, like you, are content to ignore this without even considering what will happen if you're convicted.

[encrypted]

[undeadsidekick]

Imports have been convicted of crimes before, Helena. They just usually get out by being friends with the mayor. Maybe I ought to start sucking up.

[encrypted]

[amiga]

But they haven't been convicted for doing the job they were brought here to do. You were apprehending a suspect and rescuing children. If that doesn't fit the Porter's definition of heroic behavior then I don't know what does.