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See No Evil: Speak No Evil (ch. 64)

Batman was a tough person to track, when it was all said and done. Even when I had 'Concerned Citizen' drop a lead on where the Joker was, Batman came and went like a ghost. I had no idea if he was shadowing the Joker or not, but for a time, the two just glided past one another. Like two dogs run...

See No Evil: Final Farwell (ch. 63)

There were times that the mantle of Batman felt like a cruel curse that had been inflicted upon him rather than something he had chosen to become. In those times, the cowl became a suffocating mask that strangled every breath. It was a weight on his shoulders that was nearly impossible to lift. T...

See No Evil: Hazy Vision (ch. 62)

The streets were a mess, Miranda thought to herself. The prisoners from Blackgate escaping threw a wrench in everyone's plans for the city. They swept over the ruins of Gotham like a swarm of locusts, picking clean valuable resources like food, water, gas for generators, and warm clothing. But Bl...

Risk It All: Stacked Odds (ch. 28)

I was a bit floored to see Zatanna standing on the rooftop after my… fight with Kid Flash. My mind drew a blank for a second -- I wondered how much she had heard, when did she get there, how she got there, and if I was in imminent danger of Zatara putting a boot up my ass for being in the same ...

Gone Native: Rulers (ch. 18)

I expected Superman to be the first to arrive now that I was back on Earth, but the sudden assault by Batman caught me by surprise. I heard a loud bang behind me, and by the time I looked over my shoulder, I saw a fist the size of my head racing towards my face. I reacted quickly, catching the bl...

Gone Native: Clash (ch. 17)

My fist slammed into Wonder Woman's face with a thunderous crack, sending her flying through the wall of the ship and blasting through the forest that surrounded us. The moment I punched her, the bitter and unfamiliar taste of defeat entered my mouth, and I was unable to feel any anticipation for...

Gone Native: Consequences (ch. 16)

Stress tests were a necessary evil. You ran the risk of breaking whatever it was that you were testing, but you also learned where it was weak. In an object, it was as simple as remaking it with the weaknesses in mind to make sure that they didn't reoccur in the next version. But things got vastl...

Fool's World: The Chariot (ch. 7)

There were people in the halls, drawn to the unfamiliar sound coming from in front of the school gates. Teenagers stood by the windows looking out, all muttering questions under their breaths or to their friends. The teachers were ushering the kids to go back into the classrooms, but teenagers we...

Fool's World: The Empress (ch. 6)

I had a brother.

Or, rather, I always had a brother, but first I forgot he existed, and then I learned that he was dead, only to find out that he was alive. My feelings were… mixed to be honest.

"It was easier when he was dead," I remarked to Nobara, who had been asking a silent que...

Fool's World: The High Priestess (ch. 5)

After lunch, we parted ways with Kirei with our mouths burning and a promise to meet again while we were in town. I think I intended to keep that promise. Kirei was an interesting guy. He made me think. He was someone that was unafraid to share what he thought and he challenged me to form my own ...

See No Evil: Final Farewell (ch. 63)

There were times that the mantle of Batman felt like a cruel curse that had been inflicted upon him rather than something he had chosen to become. In those times, the cowl became a suffocating mask that strangled every breath. It was a weight on his shoulders that was nearly impossible to lift. T...

See No Evil: Hazy Vision (ch. 62)

The streets were a mess, Miranda thought to herself. The prisoners from Blackgate escaping threw a wrench in everyone's plans for the city. They swept over the ruins of Gotham like a swarm of locusts, picking clean valuable resources like food, water, gas for generators, and warm clothing. But Bl...

See No Evil: Seeing Red (ch. 61)

"Some of us have been doing a little better for ourselves than others!" I heard through the speakers, the observation punctuated with a mad cackle from a madman off-screen, the video zoomed in on a man in a chair, his back turned to the camera so it was impossible to make out who he was. "Some of...

Gone Native: Clash (ch. 17)

My fist slammed into Wonder Woman's face with a thunderous crack, sending her flying through the wall of the ship and blasting through the forest that surrounded us. The moment I punched her, the bitter and unfamiliar taste of defeat entered my mouth, and I was unable to feel any anticipation for...

Gone Native: Consequences (ch. 16)

Stress tests were a necessary evil. You ran the risk of breaking whatever it was that you were testing, but you also learned where it was weak. In an object, it was as simple as remaking it with the weaknesses in mind to make sure that they didn't reoccur in the next version. But things got vastl...

Gone Native: Decisions (ch. 15)

Their triumphant return from the planet Craxus was rewarded with more work. They only had a small window of time to gather intelligence on Tarble's Empire, so they had to make the most of it. All of them kept notes of their observations and findings, but Tim's were by far the most expansive and d...

Fool's World: The Empress (ch. 6)

I had a brother.

Or, rather, I always had a brother, but first I forgot he existed, and then I learned that he was dead, only to find out that he was alive. My feelings were… mixed to be honest.

"It was easier when he was dead," I remarked to Nobara, who had been asking a silent que...

Fool's World: The High Priestess (ch. 5)

After lunch, we parted ways with Kirei with our mouths burning and a promise to meet again while we were in town. I think I intended to keep that promise. Kirei was an interesting guy. He made me think. He was someone that was unafraid to share what he thought and he challenged me to form my own ...

Fool's World: The Devil (ch. 4)

Fuyuki City wasn't much of a city, I thought as we drove through the streets. Compared to the various villages Nobara and I drove through after we made our escape, choosing to stick to back roads to prevent anyone from following… Fuyuki City was still much larger in population than a village se...

See No Evil: Hazy Vision (ch. 62)

The streets were a mess, Miranda thought to herself. The prisoners from Blackgate escaping threw a wrench in everyone's plans for the city. They swept over the ruins of Gotham like a swarm of locusts, picking clean valuable resources like food, water, gas for generators, and warm clothing. But Bl...

See No Evil: Seeing Red (ch. 61)

"Some of us have been doing a little better for ourselves than others!" I heard through the speakers, the observation punctuated with a mad cackle from a madman off-screen, the video zoomed in on a man in a chair, his back turned to the camera so it was impossible to make out who he was. "Some of...

See No Evil: The Message (ch. 60)

Despite popular belief, it was actually pretty easy to not think about purple elephants. Even when you had someone actively trying to trick you into doing it, it wasn't even particularly hard. It was a simple trick -- when someone mentioned purple elephants, you thought about blue elephants inste...

Risk It All: Folding (ch. 27)

I bought a guitar. With actual money instead of just using Prestige.

My videos were gaining some traction -- the most popular of them had half a million hits. Part of that was the algorithm, and part of it was that the quality of the lessons had been confirmed, so now those that wanted to l...

Gone Native: Consequences (ch. 16)

Stress tests were a necessary evil. You ran the risk of breaking whatever it was that you were testing, but you also learned where it was weak. In an object, it was as simple as remaking it with the weaknesses in mind to make sure that they didn't reoccur in the next version. But things got vastl...

Gone Native: Decisions (ch. 15)

The return from the planet Craxus was rewarded with more work. They only had a small window of time to gather intelligence on Tarble's Empire, so they had to make the most of it. All of them kept notes of their observations and findings, but Tim's were by far the most expansive and detailed. That...

Gone Native: Choices (ch. 14)

There were few things more haunting than standing on a desolate planet. It was chilling and unnerving. Humanity loved movies of the post-apocalypse, but they would love it a lot less if they couldn't turn off the TV, take a hot shower and go to bed in an air-conditioned room after eating their fi...

Fool's World: The High Priestess (ch. 5)

After lunch, we parted ways with Kirei with our mouths burning and a promise to meet again while we were in town. I think I intended to keep that promise. Kirei was an interesting guy. He made me think. He was someone that was unafraid to share what he thought and he challenged me to form my own ...

Fool's World: The Devil (ch. 4)

Fuyuki City wasn't much of a city, I thought as we drove through the streets. Compared to the various villages Nobara and I drove through after we made our escape, choosing to stick to back roads to prevent anyone from following… Fuyuki City was still much larger in population than a village se...

Fool's World: The Hierophant (ch. 3v2)

"So, are you actually going to teach me anything, or nah?" I asked Touko, who sat at the desk, a heavy tome flipped open. The faded yellow pages were marked with a language that wasn't Japanese. It had been a few days since Touko showed up and in that time, she hadn’t left the workshop even to ...

Fool's World: The Magician (ch. 2v2)

I found myself sitting in the back seat of a fancy luxury car. Nobara sat next to me, her face pressed up against the window to look out at the city as we passed it by. Majima sat in the passenger seat, his feet kicked up on the dash. He had inconsiderately pushed his seat back enough that I had ...