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Don't give me so much credit. By the time Shimmer hits the streets in my city, I'm not around anymore.

[He raised his glass slightly as if toasting himself and his demise.]

We're outsiders to each other. It's going to take time and effort to build trust after what happened, so I suggest we make time for that if we are looking for cooperation. Just know though: if one of yours tries a hit on any Zaunite regardless of what they have done, it's over. We defend our own.

[He was left momentarily wondering if his loyalty on that front would be reciprocated. He decided that was one of those thoughts that was best left to two in the morning when he was closing the bar.]

[Jason is quiet as he considers Vander’s words. It’s a reiterated warning. While Jason doesn’t entirely agree with it, he understands where Vander is coming from. Jason can’t say if the rest of his family will have the same level of nuanced understanding as he does]

And how about when Silco and Scarecrow make their move?

Silco is my responsibility. If you want Crane to also be my responsibility, that's fine too, but I expect your people would the respect to wrangle one of their world.

[He supposed that Silco had been his responsibility for a long time, and he expected he would be as successful now as he had been then. They didn't have the benefit of mutual respect these days. And Runeterra was in the balance.

He downed his whiskey in a single gulp as he thought of the difficulties that were on the horizon.]

Yeah, Scarecrow’s ours to take down. Can we cooperate then? This can’t be a solo job.

[Jason doesn’t like that Crane might be up to his old tricks again but the possibility is looking more likely. He just hopes there aren’t more obstacles along the way, like infighting]

We can cooperate yeah. I do want to ask: why is he called Scarecrow?

[It sounded like a nickname similar to his being called Hound of the Underground.]

[Jason replies with an almost casual tone. When Jason was Robin, Bruce made it a point that he memorized files of Gotham's most infamous rogues]

Apparently it started as something from his childhood. He's tall and lanky like a scarecrow. When he decided to be a freak who likes to terrorize people, he embraced the name. Obviously he prefers to scare more than just crows.

[Hmmm yeah that fit for the nickname then. He rubbing his chin with the back of his knuckles as he considered their situation. They were in a holding and observation pattern now; no point going in hot and driving the pair further underground.]

Hence why he makes a drug that can stimulate fear in people. I suppose it's nice to see he's consistent about his end goals.

[Jason snorts and gives a sarcastic toast before sipping]

Yup. When it comes to him, the question tends to be "how is he gonna do it this time?" as opposed to wondering his motives.

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