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[Dryly:] All the cell doors in Level Zero seem to be workin' properly again. I think it's pretty safe to say exactly no one enjoyed this particular flood?

[There's a short pause, and he changes the filter because he'd rather tell Jason this in person then just announce it to everyone over the network and then have him reply to it. It seems more personal.]

[Filtered away from Jason]

Before I made my deal with the Admiral, my actions got two men arrested because I don't believe in takin' the law into your own hands. They were decent people, and I'm sorry it had to happen, but they got three people killed and endangered the life of a four year old girl in the process, claimin' they were tryin' to do right by her.

It's a lot hahder then just saying one party's completely at fault and the other's innocent, and I know not everyone woulda done the same thing in my place, and I am sorry it had to happen. But I'm not sorry foah the decision I made. They kidnapped a kid, framed someone fah it, got him killed and at least tried killin' anyone who got in their way. When the cawps are using their authority to do somethin' like that? They can't get away with it just because they're cawps.

I know it's hahd to have faith in the system - [His own self doubt is why he's here, after all.] - but without it, we'd have anarchy. My world isn't like others where vigilantism's been around since the dawn of time oah whatever. We just have laws we're supposed to follow, and those apply to everyone, including the police, and when people break it, they have to face the consequences of their actions.

[Filtered to Infirmary Staff + Bats minus Jason]

How's Bruce doin'?

[Private to Jason]

How're you doin', guy? I was thinking of heading up to the CES fah a while, if you wanted to come.