He stood across the street in an alley. It was almost midnight and he was completely dressed up in his armor and gear. It was time for him to get to work on this job that Nyssa asked him to do. So that is what he was doing.
Standing in an alley across from an entrance to a lab that is inside of Gotham University. It would be the first of four he would hit tonight. He walked across the empty street and up to the door. It was slightly cracked open, not because someone had opened it but because it was broken. He had scouted all four labs he would hit soon after he was given the job.
Now as he pulled the door and entered the university building he walked quickly through the hall. Arriving at the stairs and going up to the third floor. Not checking for directions.
Once he was on the third floor he went to the specific lab checking the plate outside the door to make sure it was the right lab. The door was unlocked and not very secure as he walked in. It aligned with what Nyssa had told him.
That these labs were all discreet but unsecured because it was so secret.
There was a single computer and a chain of chemicals and compounds around. He first moved to the computer and pulled it open and tore out the hard drive. Putting it in his pocket. He then moved the glass casings and found what he was looking for.
Flammable chemicals. He pulled them out and began tossing the ones in glass containers around the room. Then for the not glass one he just poured the chemicals out onto tables and desks and all over the single computer. Once that was done he went out the door and pulled roughly on the handle. Yanking the handle out and preventing anyone from easily entering the lab.
He then walked back out of the building and to a sidewalk that had a view of the windows into that particular lab. He raised the grenade launcher he brought and fired.
Ka-Thunk!
A single grenade launched out and into the window of the lab. There was a flash and then an explosion as the walls of the lab were blown out. Rico turned and walked down the nearest alley making his way to his next destination. All three would be similarly unsecured and vulnerable.
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Gordon groaned as he looked at the partially destroyed Gotham University building. The fire fighters had only managed to put out the fire an hour ago. Then they immediately had to race off to the other locations.
Four buildings in a single night. All in different locations. With no connection between them and no identity of the culprit. It does not look like any particular culprit they had seen before. The method was still up in the air. But he had a feeling he would not be in the dark for long.
Speaking of the dark as he looked up into the sky he was worried that the sun was coming up. He could already see the orange morning sky in the distance.
"It was a professional job." The voice caused him to flinch in surprise but as he turned to look at the figure cloaked in shadows he was expecting him to arrive. "All four of the locations that were hit were labs."
"One was under a warehouse." Gordon pointed out as he pulled out a packet of sunflower seeds and started sucking on them. It was better than smoking and worrying about his daughter.
"There was this one at Gotham University, the only one that was an obvious lab. Another under the warehouse like you said. I have not taken a look at that one but I suspect it is the illegal lab of a doctor that died a few weeks ago. Then there is the one by the docks, it was being used by Doctor Fries. Then the last one, the abandoned mansion was being used by the Riddler for his latest plan." Batman explained as he stepped out of the shadows.
"You said it was professional, does that mean you know who did it?" Gordon as he spit out a sunflower into a nearby street drain.
"Goes by the name Honey Badger. Red Hood hired him originally, he is a mercenary for hire. He was the one that blew up the Sionis building. Then he also went and blew up all of Joker's hideouts and killed any of his goons that were around." Batman explained. "He also was the one that broke into your precinct that one time."
Gordon stopped and thought for a moment before nodding, "no civilian casualties. He is careful about collateral damage. I remember reading about him. Do you think Red Hood hired him for this job?"
"No, Red Hood left Gotham and the majority of his followers left with him. There is no telling when he will be back but he pulled up all stakes he laid claim to here. Left it for the remnants he left behind." Batman assured the commissioner.
"Hmmm… do you think there will be more?" Gordon asked as he wished he could smoke. But he reminded himself of the promise he made to Barbara.
"I think this was it. It started at midnight and two hours later all four fires were set. I will investigate the damage tomorrow. But I will not have enough time before morning. This was planned around my presumed schedule." Batman told him.
"Huh…" Gordon groaned, "I thought as much. I will get started on interrogating the people working at the Gotham University labs. Not much I can do about the dead doctor and the criminals though. I will leave them… to … you…" Gordon trailed off as he turned and noticed Batman had left. "Of course."
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Rico waited on the roof top and watched the sun rise. He then heard a shuffle of movement and barely turned his head seeing the trio in league of assassins garb. He tossed the bag to them and they caught it.
"With this, my end of the deal is upheld." He informed them.
"We will continue to do our end. But not today. You are about to have company. Have fun~" The words came from the woman in the front who recognized her as Cleo. They quickly snuck to the side of the roof and disappeared over the side.
He sighed and shook his head, he walked over to the fire escape that he used to climb up. But he stopped as he saw a colorful head of hair pop over the side. "Hey there mister big dick!"
Harley waved in enjoyment as she dragged someone else onto the roof that caused him to raise an eyebrow in surprise. "Hello Harley and hello… Poison Ivy? Or would you prefer another name?" Rico asked towards the green skinned woman that was dressed in a hoodie and jeans. Which was not something he was expecting.
"Red! She goes by Red! At least that is what I was calling her!" Harley piped up but Rico just rolled his eyes and smiled weakly at the green skinned woman.
She glared back at him and then sighed. "Harley, you said we were going to get special plant seeds." Rico almost choked on his own spit as he immediately understood the Harlequin's plan. He swung his head at the clown but she looked away with a mischievous grin.
"We are! We are going to sleep with mister big dick here! Then we are going to get him to seed us. Come on, it will be fun." Harley insisted and Rico sighed.
"Come on, we can go talk in the warehouse. It is still abandoned and getting overgrown. But at least it is not an open roof." Rico pointed out as he walked to the side of the building and jumped onto the roof of the warehouse. The clown and her plant friend quickly followed after him.
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