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[twoton_twentyone]

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[revmeup]

[ He doesn't actually hear from her again until Leota Adebayo reveals the existence of Task Force X in a surprise press conference. Harley sends him a link to the video without comment.

Surpriiiiise! ]

[twoton_twentyone]

[ A link sent he could at least respond back too. It took a awhile mostly due to work and freaking out when he saw it.]

Dude, I've been worried, how did that happen? Is there anyway we can help?

[ It's definitely a we if he shares it with Sheila if she's not already seen it. Malcolm... maybe not so much. He's still leary of her stealing his #2 away.]

[revmeup]

It's been a whole thing. There's been a bomb in my head most of the time you've known me.

[twoton_twentyone]

Uhh, dude, I need you to back that up. I need the basics, when, why for what and how?

And are you okay?

[revmeup]

[ Okay, well, that is waaaaaay too much to explain in text so she calls and gives him the summary of two entire movies. ]

So anyway, that's pretty much it!

[twoton_twentyone]

[ He answered as soon as she called, pausing his game to listen to the whole story. Every new and then asking a question or making a noise to show he was listening. The whole thing, just wow. ]

So, is the bomb still there?

[revmeup]

Yeah, of course. They're not gonna bother taking it out. Waste of resources.

[twoton_twentyone]

That's so fucking crazy, dude.

[ He almost wanted to call Billy, but he'd either have to kidnap him or pay him. ]

Want me to like, talk to Sheila? See if she has any idea? Or are you good, dude?

[ Well, he's got a new thing to have nightmares about. Why is it always exploding? ]

[revmeup]

I dunno, I do want it out but ...

[ She hems and haws for a while. ]

It's not like we know anyone that's both ethical and good at neurosurgery.

[twoton_twentyone]

I mean, I get that. If I had a bomb in my head I'd want it out ASAP.

[ Sitting back in his desk chair he rubbed the bridge of his nose.]

I Mean I know a hell of a surgeon, but we generally have to kidnap him everyone and I don't think he handles brains. Just be careful dude, I worry, I know your a crazy badass and all that, but you know how it is.

[ His best friend blew up, his boss almost blew up, and now Harley might. Of course he's worried.]

[revmeup]

It's a nanobomb too so that's like extra shit to deal with. What if someone gets in there and can't even see it? Just digging around in there.

... is that surgeon you know legit? Like legit legit? Maybe he could refer someone.

... or Riddler says he figured it out but when I asked for details he just wrote "trust me" and the wink emoji.

[twoton_twentyone]

Ew, I didn't even think about that. Jeeze.

[ He made a noise as he thought about it. ]

Pretty sure he's not like, legit, legit. But I can ask.

...I don't know if I'd trust a wink emoji with your brain. Dude, this sucks.

[revmeup]

I think Riddler likes me enough not to explode my head on purpose, but I for sure don't want to be test subject number one.

[ She sighed and rubbed the back of her neck. ]

Yeah, it does suck, but I've had it for years. So. I dunno, if I get it out they might just put a new one in as soon as they can.

[twoton_twentyone]

I would hope so, you guys sound like your bros from what I've heard.

[ Henches, a bunch of gossipers.]

That's a fair point, I mean, I'm going to keep worrying about it, but it seems like a damned if you do, damned if you don't kind of deal. Majorly harsh though. A nanobomb. That's just cruel.

[revmeup]

It's not even an explosion so much as a pop and suddenly there's no head where some schmuck used to have a head.

That's not usually what takes someone out though. I've only seen it detonated like ... twice? Mostly casualties are cuz of real dumb shit. Task Force X is the official title but we all call it the Suicide Squad.

[twoton_twentyone]

Ugh, god now I can picture it, dude. That's so fucked up!

[ Granted, he knows she's seen and caused some serious gore, but he could still be a big baby about it. ]

...Okay, I hate it more, wow. I didn't know that was possible. How is this even allowed to happen? It's like, so inhumane.

[revmeup]

Convicts aren't real people. Everyone knows that.

[twoton_twentyone]

Must have missed the memo, dude. Some of my favorite people are convicts, or ex-convicts.

[revmeup]

That's what the government said! They signed off on the whole thing.

[twoton_twentyone]

Fuck the government. [ He grumbled a little. ]

Are you at least back in Gotham?

[revmeup]

Yeah, I'm back for now. Might leave town again. I never did get that vacation.

[ He can hear her pouring a drink. ]

My apartment building blew up a while back and then I was doing all that other shit, so I'm couch surfing for now.

[twoton_twentyone]

Dude, that fucking sucks. All of that and you still didn't get to chill? You should go to Cancun! It's awesome. We used to go every winter.

[ This was part of why he learned Spanish when he was younger.]

Oh shit, are Bruce and the old dude good? Are you good? I know I keep asking but just, sounds like a lifetime of stuff's happened since we last talked, man. Couch surfing sucks, dude.

[ Yet, he didn't offer, mostly figuring he'd need to ask Monarch and Sheila before he even could offer to her. ]

[revmeup]

[ She didn't expect an offer. Villains were territorial. ]

Doc sold me out and skipped town. Bruce got picked up by a zoo while I was gone.

[twoton_twentyone]

[ That was why he was worried about asking. He already knew Monarch thought she would distract him as it was. ]

Holy shit, like that dude seemed solid. You can't trust anyone these days. [ He's quiet a moment. ] Harley, dude, I got nothing going on tonight. How about we go break into that zoo?

[ Sure, he was still scared of Bruce, but if he couldn't offer her a place, maybe he could help get Bruce back. Not like the cops can touch a guild member.]

[revmeup]

[ She makes a pained noise. ]

That's so sweet of you but as much as I miss my baby I've got nowhere to take care of him yet.

It's okay. I'm used to starting over.