Mayor of Motham #8- Haunted
--Arkham Asylum- Black Mask's Cell--
Guard- Mr Sionis? There's a man here wanting to see you
Sionis- Bring him in, by all means
*The Guard brings Gaige into Sionis' cell*
Sionis- That will be all, guard
Gaige- Roman. You look well for someone who's been in an Asylum for two months
Sionis- Well, you have to bury your feelings. It's really the only way to get by in a place like this
Gaige- Bullshit. I know you've been continuing your operations from within these walls.
Sionis- Good to know. Now, if you were just here to check up on me-
Gaige- No. I need a favour
Sionis- A favour? Please Gaige, you're an outcast. I can't be seen helping you.
Gaige- Dammit Roman! Drury's in trouble. Again. Some bastard recorded him killing the Blaze and now it appears he'll be removed from office. Unless I can talk to Trump
Sionis- I'm sorry, it sounds to me like you want my help extorting the President
Gaige- That's exactly what I want. He's staying in a hotel, your hotel, The Gotham Royal. If you'd give me the access codes to the penthouse suite
Sionis- Then I'd be committing treason. What would I be getting out of this?
Gaige- A favour.
Sionis- Any favour?
Gaige- Yes goddammit. Do we have a deal?
Sionis- Of course. What are friends for?
===Van Cleer Manor===
*Drury's on the floor talking to a hallucination of the Blaze. Unbeknownst to him, Scarecrow is watching--
Blaze- I'm beginning to believe that Zodiac Master does not have our best interests at heart
Drury- Possibly
Blaze- Bastard. I'd strangle him myself if I wasn't- 'urgh'
Drury- What do you want me to say?
Blaze- Sorry maybe? I couldn't even cancel my dinner reservations
Drury- I'm not apologising to a stupid figment of my imagination!
Blaze- "You are tearing me apart Drury!" Do we still like that film? Or did the other night ruin it for you?
Drury- Go to hell
Blaze- Already there you know
Drury- Thought this was supposed to be a nightmare. Can't say I'm particularly spooked
Blaze- Yeah, I've a theory about that. What you fear.
Drury- Oh really?
Blaze- Yep. Your greatest fear isn't a King of Cats orgy or Ted Carson's beach bod or whatever else you spouted at the funeral home. It's that I was right. You're a bad dad Mr Mayor.
Drury- Me a bad dad? I must really be going crazy
Crane- Now we're making a breakthrough...
Blaze- Yeah. No use denying it pal. Simon was a teen pregnancy wasn't he? You had the twins shortly after? For most of their lives you've been off waging war on Batman and the GCPD. Hardly a good role model! Look at the evidence man: Axel's been in and out of Iron Heights so many times I've lost count; Kitten has severe abandonment issues, she acts like she's five; And Simon? He fricking died! No magic gem changes the fact you watched Eobard Thawne put his hand in your boy's chest and rip out his heart. And then you couldn't even protect his body! Ted Carson and his C-List cronies blew it to pieces! And maaaybe you've had a tough life. But honestly, who do you know who hasn't? My family burned to death. I was a firefighter back then and I still couldn't save them! Do you know what I would have done to raise kids again? Do you? Well, I guess we'll never know eh? ... All I wanted to do was to try and be better than I was. To try. Did you ever try Drury? All those birthday parties you missed because you were too busy chasing flying rodents and drinking with crazed pyros to spend time with your kids
Drury- God... I'm sorry Jim
*Scarecrow starts to whisper in Drury's ear, he hears his words as Blaze*
Crane- Sorry doesn't change anything. Not really. I'm still dead. 3 of your kids still grew up without their father.
Drury- You're right.
Crane- You must realise there's only one way for things to change
Drury- Yes.
*Scarecrow hands Drury a gun.
Crane- Do it.
*A gun goes off, but it's not Drury's. Miranda shoots the gun out of his hand*
Miranda- Get away from my husband you lanky prick
*She shoots Crane in the chest, injuring but not killing him*
Crane- You... whore
Drury- Miranda? Is that you?
Miranda- I'm here Drury. I'm here
Mayor of Motham #8- Haunted
--Arkham Asylum- Black Mask's Cell--
Guard- Mr Sionis? There's a man here wanting to see you
Sionis- Bring him in, by all means
*The Guard brings Gaige into Sionis' cell*
Sionis- That will be all, guard
Gaige- Roman. You look well for someone who's been in an Asylum for two months
Sionis- Well, you have to bury your feelings. It's really the only way to get by in a place like this
Gaige- Bullshit. I know you've been continuing your operations from within these walls.
Sionis- Good to know. Now, if you were just here to check up on me-
Gaige- No. I need a favour
Sionis- A favour? Please Gaige, you're an outcast. I can't be seen helping you.
Gaige- Dammit Roman! Drury's in trouble. Again. Some bastard recorded him killing the Blaze and now it appears he'll be removed from office. Unless I can talk to Trump
Sionis- I'm sorry, it sounds to me like you want my help extorting the President
Gaige- That's exactly what I want. He's staying in a hotel, your hotel, The Gotham Royal. If you'd give me the access codes to the penthouse suite
Sionis- Then I'd be committing treason. What would I be getting out of this?
Gaige- A favour.
Sionis- Any favour?
Gaige- Yes goddammit. Do we have a deal?
Sionis- Of course. What are friends for?
===Van Cleer Manor===
*Drury's on the floor talking to a hallucination of the Blaze. Unbeknownst to him, Scarecrow is watching--
Blaze- I'm beginning to believe that Zodiac Master does not have our best interests at heart
Drury- Possibly
Blaze- Bastard. I'd strangle him myself if I wasn't- 'urgh'
Drury- What do you want me to say?
Blaze- Sorry maybe? I couldn't even cancel my dinner reservations
Drury- I'm not apologising to a stupid figment of my imagination!
Blaze- "You are tearing me apart Drury!" Do we still like that film? Or did the other night ruin it for you?
Drury- Go to hell
Blaze- Already there you know
Drury- Thought this was supposed to be a nightmare. Can't say I'm particularly spooked
Blaze- Yeah, I've a theory about that. What you fear.
Drury- Oh really?
Blaze- Yep. Your greatest fear isn't a King of Cats orgy or Ted Carson's beach bod or whatever else you spouted at the funeral home. It's that I was right. You're a bad dad Mr Mayor.
Drury- Me a bad dad? I must really be going crazy
Crane- Now we're making a breakthrough...
Blaze- Yeah. No use denying it pal. Simon was a teen pregnancy wasn't he? You had the twins shortly after? For most of their lives you've been off waging war on Batman and the GCPD. Hardly a good role model! Look at the evidence man: Axel's been in and out of Iron Heights so many times I've lost count; Kitten has severe abandonment issues, she acts like she's five; And Simon? He fricking died! No magic gem changes the fact you watched Eobard Thawne put his hand in your boy's chest and rip out his heart. And then you couldn't even protect his body! Ted Carson and his C-List cronies blew it to pieces! And maaaybe you've had a tough life. But honestly, who do you know who hasn't? My family burned to death. I was a firefighter back then and I still couldn't save them! Do you know what I would have done to raise kids again? Do you? Well, I guess we'll never know eh? ... All I wanted to do was to try and be better than I was. To try. Did you ever try Drury? All those birthday parties you missed because you were too busy chasing flying rodents and drinking with crazed pyros to spend time with your kids
Drury- God... I'm sorry Jim
*Scarecrow starts to whisper in Drury's ear, he hears his words as Blaze*
Crane- Sorry doesn't change anything. Not really. I'm still dead. 3 of your kids still grew up without their father.
Drury- You're right.
Crane- You must realise there's only one way for things to change
Drury- Yes.
*Scarecrow hands Drury a gun.
Crane- Do it.
*A gun goes off, but it's not Drury's. Miranda shoots the gun out of his hand*
Miranda- Get away from my husband you lanky prick
*She shoots Crane in the chest, injuring but not killing him*
Crane- You... whore
Drury- Miranda? Is that you?
Miranda- I'm here Drury. I'm here