Encrypted number

Screen turns black flashing into that horrible night in crime ally

Nappier's voice echoing: *You ever danced with the devil by a pale moonlight?*

The gun fires waking Bruce up from a nightmare of that night Chase who spent the night with sat up in concerned 

Chase: Bruce? Are you alright? 

Bruce: Yeah...just....ugh....

Chase: I'll call that a nightmare. Think you might reconsider the dream warden?

Bruce: Does it really work? 

Chase giggles and kisses Bruce 

Later after Breakfast Chase left for the hospital she waved at Bruce while driving away Bruce waved back and walked back in the Manor where in the kitchen Dick was eating footloose

He smirked seeing Bruce walk in

So you and your therapist are rolling in the hay huh? 

Bruce: Lead to another.  

Dick: I can see why you didn't tell her about Catwoman. How did you react when you found out?

Bruce: I'm sure you can imagine. 

Dick: Don't mean to push just...my parents met in Gotham and I was born in Metropolis.  My dad use to be a marine before he joined the circus. But they hated coming here...but as a kid....I looked up to.....the Batman. 

Bruce grew a grin from that

Bruce: Batman huh?

Dick: Yeah. I hear he saved the city from clowns and penguins. The Penguin thing I didn't get. How do you tie rockets to hundreds of penguin's?

Bruce: You and me both.

Dick: But it's why my parents sign me to karate I'm still a brown belt but they were cautious around Gotham. Now I know why.

Bruce: Yeah Gotham was once dangerous place. Still is in a way. But at least someone is making a stand.

Dick: I want to make a difference one day. Maybe start by talking out Two Face. 

Learning Dick still wants to kill Two-Face he feared the worse of what this will drive him the same way the Joker drove him 

Bruce: Dick I understand how you feel. But I know your parents wouldn't want that for you.

Dick slams his spoon angrily as he stood up

Dick: DON'T PUT THAT ON ME! TWO-FACE TOOK EVERYTHING FROM ME! AND I'M GONNA KILL HIM LIKE IT OR NOT! 

Dick storms out of the room leaving Bruce to sigh with Alfred standing beside him

Bruce: I don't know what how to help him.

Alfred: I knew a boy like him. They all need guidance.

Bruce: It's bad enough you told him about Selina. That's made him one step on figuring out who I am.

Alfred: He saw the cat. But I never mentioned Ms. Kyle by name.

Bruce: Sooner we get Harvey help the better. But I still need to find the Riddler. And this is my only lead. 

Bruce pulls out the cell phone he took from Riddler's handler from the Midnight Hour and he and Alfred make way for the study but unaware....

...Dick fallowed them and after Alfred shut the door he forgot to lock it Dick opens it Bruce and Alfred were gone

Dick: How the---

We cut to the Daily  Globe where Knox was on a computer on lasted news reports he had nothing to record given Batman broke his recorder

Knox: The Batman better be richer than Bruce Wayne. He owes me a new tape recorder.

Woman: Mr. Knox sir boss man wants to see you. 

Knox: Thanks Summers.

Knox stands up from his desk walks to the editors office to see his boss the newly editor Jack Ryder (Rick Moranis)

Knox: You wanted something Chief? 

Ryder: I want Intel about these Riddles. Did the GCPD give you anything last night?

Knox: Besides the train riddle and Batman breaking my recorder notta.

Ryder: I'll hire you a photographer. You might need it with Vale out of town.

Knox: Probably right. You ever hear from her?

Ryder: Sadly no. I hear she transfered to the Daily Planet but that's it. 

Knox: Wouldn't kill her to pick up the phone. Or a letter answer my letters. 

Knox: We're you and Vale a thing? 

Knox: Nah. I mean I wish we were. But she was dating Wayne back then? But anyway...I'll look in with my sources.



Back at the Batcave Bruce was on the Batcomputer wearing glasses tracing every number on it in hopes one will track the Riddler 

The list seems endless but found three private numbers it could be any one of them 

Bruce: I'll give Riddler credit he's more slippery than Copplepot was. 

Alfred: You could learn a thing or two about him. He makes a complete Enigma 

Bruce pauses at that last word making him think of Edward Nygma both names....seem very similar especially how he reacted when Lucius introduced them 

Alfred: It's something wrong sir?

Bruce: Alfred what'd you know about Lucius's Examiner Edward Nygma? 

Alfred: I have no knowledge I'm afraid. Why do you ask?

Bruce: Riddler's voice one the speaker seems similar to Nygma's. The way he reacted to the riddle trophy or described it....he sounded to know more than what he was letting on. 

Alfred: You don't think this Nygma man is this Riddler we're looking for do you?

Bruce: If he is I can't prove it yet. I'll have to ID these private messages to know for sure. It'll take all day but meantime get ahold of Lucius. Tell him to keep an eye Nygma.

(Is Bruce close on finding out the truth? Find out on the next chapter....)

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