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[ Kara spends some time familiarizing herself with her surroundings before trying to send a message. It's all very strange, very alien, but no more so than Earth is. Once she feels collected enough to do so she turns her attention to the console. It isn’t quite like anything she’s ever used before, but the technology is close enough to what she’s used to on Krypton that after a bit of fiddling around she manages to get the video feed on and recording. She takes a deep breath and addresses the network. ]

I’m told that people are brought here from all over the place. If that’s true, and you can all understand me… [ She doesn’t really get how that works, but she sincerely hopes that it does. Otherwise, she’s on her own. Again. ]

I need to know. How many of you know the planet Krypton? And what do you know about it?

[ She almost adds a ‘please’, because if nobody here has answers for her then she won’t know anything until she returns home. If she returns home. But instead she clenches her jaw and turns off the feed. ]

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[ She thinks those humans should probably be a part of the human force, if they're so great, but he does say they have their own reasons. There must be other differences she just doesn't understand yet. Culture isn't something that's so easy to explain.

And, well, she's heard of the League today. ]

Batman. Is he related to Batgirl?

[The fact that Damian doesn't sputter at that is testament to his training. Really.]

[Also the fact that he manages to swallow the first response, which is not to the current one.]

Metaphorically. Batgirl was modeled to emulate Batman, some years after he became operational.

You mean to say she was genetically altered?

[ She doesn't get it. ]

No!

[That would be him. Not... any of them.]

[Damian takes a moment to phrase it... in a way that he imagines that might be understandable.]

Superhero - vigilante - identities usually are a second personality of somebody who has a - a life that is registered and subjected to the laws. There are names, and addresses, and day jobs, or school for the younger ones. In that way, both Batman and Batgirl are identities. The identity of Batgirl is modeled after Batman's. The person wearing the mask - or cape, or whatever - is not affected by those choices. Not on a biological level.

Other than the scars, of course.

So they're codenames?

[ That makes a little more sense, in a semi-military context. Although it does make her frown. ]

She didn't tell me her real name.

What would be the purpose of a codename if one went around and said it along with his - or her - real name?

[Yeah, sort of like that...]

I didn't ask for her codename.

[ Her frown deepens. ]

Is that what "Supergirl" is? Is that my codename?

It is.

Keeping the vigilante personality separate from the civilian one requires some strange choices.

[No, he isn't a little bit grumpy about that... still. At all.]

I would not presume to interpret Batgirl's actions, but it is highly probable that she was using the name you are more likely to recognize.

[ Kara is quite obviously grumpy. But she'll let it go. That does sort of make sense. ]

What are you then? Batboy?

[Small snort.]

Batgirl was modeled after Batman. What I am is something entirely else. Meant to complement Batman, be his usual partner. Not a copycat.

It's Robin.

If that is supposed to be some sort of connection, I don't understand it.

[ What the heck is a bat, even? ]

Nope. The first Robin was Robin first, Batman's partner and all that came with that, second. Not by very long, but still. He became a hero on his own, and then was part of the team.

[There might be a hint of capitalization to that last 't,' there.]

"Robin" doesn't fit the pattern.

[Slight smirk.]

Predictability is dangerous.

Even in names? [ She thought Earth was weird, apparently vigilantes are a whole lot weirder. ]

If you say so.

>Tt.< Patterns are dangerous. You get used to them, you forget how to avoid them.

[Well. That is not at all incorrect.]

Also, it is a name that somebody else came up with. The logic of everything becomes more complicated with time.

An inherited codename? So the roles are assigned to the names then given to the people. That would increase the secrecy as well. It sounds effective in theory. [ See, she's very intelligent if you just explain things so they make sense. ]

[But how do you make things make sense when they... don't?]

In places where one can blend in, yes. I suppose it is.

[ Obviously you confuse them with organized military programs! ]

I suppose I'll learn about all of this if I'm on Earth long enough.

[ She still hopes she'll go back to Krypton. ]

[Damian... actually considers that.]

You probably will.

It seems self-evident, if you know me as 'Supergirl'.

>Tt.< Nothing is certain. The future least of all.

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