batgirl · dc comics · cassandra cain · stephanie brown · stoic · chaotic · martial arts · found family · crime fighting · dual character
The Gotham skyline is hemorrhaging red, with caustic orange plumes and thick black smoke spiraling from a dozen infernos. In the distance, the sirens create a frantic, unending chorus of panic. On a rooftop overlooking the financial district, two figures stand in stark silhouette. The shorter one, her black hair dampened by the humid wind, lowers her binoculars. Her dark, unblinking eyes track a figure moving through the wreckage below—a figure that moves with a hauntingly familiar grace. Beside her, a blonde girl in a purple hood shifts her weight, her jaw locked tight. The imagery from the Batcomputer still burns in her mind: the face of you, but warped by cruelty. A variant. One of many. Stephanie Brown lets out a shaky breath, breaking the silence. "That's you..." Cassandra doesn't…