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[demon_brat]

[Good evening, Keeliai, have your first Damian-as-Robin post. And, yes, it is the slightly different Robin voice, too.]

Considering the level of technology here, there was an item I found on the Mainland that might, I suppose, belong to one of the foreigners. It certainly doesn't match anything native, especially with the organic component in the consoles.

It is a laptop with a glowing symbol on it, and if anyone has something like that, back home, let me know.

[Yes, the specifics of the symbol are left out on purpose. Damian has to have a way to check if the item really does belong to the person who might answer.]

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[demon_brat]

[Except Damian simply lacks the ability to explain Grayson. It doesn't work, and he's trying to put words together for it.]

... it's complicated.

[One of the first two people to treat him as a human being. The man who he insulted beyond reason and turned around and saved Damian's life. And saved it again and again, showing him there is a different side to this life they lead, one that is no weaker. The man who, ultimately, Damian defied his mother for. And would again, too.]

[backwordscompatible]

So...someone you do trust?

[demon_brat]

[More than anyone else in any world. Except, how sentimental is that?

Damian just. Nods. Once.]

[backwordscompatible]

[Very sentimental.]

I see.

[That explains why he's a little more readily willing to trust her and Wally. Potentially.]

And it doesn't matter to you that he's not the same Robin you knew?

[demon_brat]

He's not the same, but he isn't anyone else, either.

[backwordscompatible]

You know what's funny?

That actually made sense.

[demon_brat]

I am not certain I see how it is amusing, but it does make sense.

[backwordscompatible]

Trust me. It's amusing.

[demon_brat]

[And she gets a ... silence, at that request. But in the end, he just shakes his head, kind of not up for more arguing, right now, not after getting to think hard about Grayson.]

>Tt.<

[backwordscompatible]

[And she just leans back, somehow feeling a small semblance of victory. Even though she's pretty sure she has yet actually win anything.]

Something tells me we'll be seeing more of each other around.

And I don't mean just you stalking me through the Network.

[demon_brat]

[She... actually sort of did. If nothing else, she knows more about where he comes from and what makes him tick (sort of) than ... any non-bat, really. Well, non-bat or Superman. Though how pleasurable that knowledge is a different matter entirely.]

Doesn't stalking imply that you get ... specifically separate obsessive observation? Because it is not that individual.

[backwordscompatible]

[Clearly, she's been a secret bat all along. Notice the black hair and blue eyes?]

Okay, so you're an equal opportunity stalker.

[demon_brat]

[Another pause. (Nope, this version comes with the sense of humor feature almost surgically removed.)]

Probably.

[backwordscompatible]

[A roll of the eyes.]

And he admits it.

Wonder if I can get a copy of this conversation on record.

[demon_brat]

>Tt.< I would not deny what I have said without good reason.

[Damian is... not very fond of lies, to be perfectly honest.]

[backwordscompatible]

I'll keep that in mind for the future, then.

[demon_brat]

Fine.

[And. He finally gets the hint and hangs up.]

[backwordscompatible]

[Yup.]

[Still rude.]