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[The feed crackles to life on the face of what seems to be your typical Southern California girl. Blonde, tan, athletic, perky. A close look at her eys belies a sort of fire there, though. A steely-eyed determination punctuated by the sparkle of promise. She's a stranger in a strange land, sure, but she's also aware that she's not the only one. More than that, she's been chosen. CHOSEN. Not as a tennis champ. Not as a childhood beauty pageant queen. No. She's been chosen as a HERO. The excitement all over her face is hard to miss.]

Hi! I'm Bette. Kane. Bette Kane. Is me. And that could probably have gone a little bit smoother. Some of you might know me as Flamebird. Maybe Hawkfire. Most likely not, though? I'm not, like, as popular as Batgirl.

[She even sounds like your stereotypical SoCal girl. A little Cher Horowitz, a little Elle Woods, a little Summer Roberts. Bright, warm, perky. A slight uptick. The excitement that was on her face a moment ago is shadowed by a little bit of self-doubt, suddenly.]

Actually, is there anyone from home here? I mean, I'm obviously new, but you know. If you've heard of Gotham City, or Metropolis, or Coast City... Drop a hey my way? I mean, even if you're not from back home, say hey. I could use some help getting acclimated. Find the hotspots for food, clothes.

Meting out justice.

You know how it goes. I'm thinking I'll brave the rain and head into the city later, but. A buddy might be nice.

So yeah. ...This doesn't sound like a Tinder or Hooq profile, does it?

[She opens her mouth to say something more and then visibly thinks better of it. Click.]

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[Yes hello, she gets an amused:] It sounds a little like a Tinder or Hooq profile. [Of course he recognizes her name(s) (although he wasn't aware of her changing to Hawkfire), but since the two of them were never exactly close, he figures he'd get pretty much the same result talking to her as himself or as Red Robin.]

What's a Tinder?

I mean, yeah, I've heard but not like... kinda like Madeupsville?

I may have heard of Gotham City...

There really is no way to introduce yourself to a whole group of people without sounding like one, is there?

[There's a very brief pause.]

Wayne?

It's like a dating app? Kind of like OKCupid or that weird Bagel Meets Coffee one. I've never gotten a good bagel or coffee out of that one, let me tell you.

Madeups...hey. HEY.

Gotham City is not made up.

...I think.

[She's not having like a psychotic break, is she?]

[There's a very heavy moment of silence. He sounds familiar enough. And then there's the name...]

Cousin Bruce?

[Because that's how you spring it on someone.]

You seem overly eager to leap into the role of a superhero. Is that a common thing back where you're from?

[If she's heard of Gotham City, it stands to reason she's heard of both his names. He might as well go the whole way and reap the rewards.]

Yes. And, to answer your next question, too: yes, I'm from Gotham City.

I'm still not sure I even understand what an app is, even now. How would you use it for dating?

Cousin? Right. Cousin.

[ This is not in any of his files. So forgive him if he's a little quiet for a moment. ]

Sorry, that's... Probably not very helpful.

All you're missing from your definitely-not-a-Hooq-profile is your hobbies. Maybe a piece about beaches and sunsets. But you're mostly there.

I wasn't aware you heroes from Gotham were forthcoming with your secret identities. Doesn't the Bat make you keep them close to your chest

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No, the name's familiar. A little bit. I've seen you in the society pages. Bruce Wayne adopted you or something. Not too clear on the details? I'm not too close to my cousin.

It's like a program? On your phone?

Wait, are you from a where that has no phones?

You swipe right on someone's image if you think they're cute. Hopefully, they swipe right on you too.

Newflash though? They never do. It's always the ones you don't want that swipe right.

...Cousin.

Cousin Bette Kane?

Remember, you kind of dismissed me at Uncle Phil's funeral all those years ago? I mean, I know I'm not as close to you as I am to Kate, but.

Ouch.

[Bette is silent for a long, long moment. She knows this name. She's seen it in the files. She might be brash and impulsive, but she's no fool.]

You would know, wouldn't you, Scarecrow? Funny. I didn't think they were picking up villains as well as heroes. What, is it some sort of power balance thing?

[....... wait what]

Bruce is your cousin?

I love the beach. You know, the way any proper California girl does.

[Brief pause. Okay, she maybe ought to have played that close to the vest.]

I'm not affiliated with that crazy old Bat.

I mean, it never comes up because until recently I've mostly been in LA, but yeah. His mother was a Kane.

[okay why did this never come up?? BRUCE, BABS, HE IS LOOKING AT YOU.] ...Oh. I. Guess that makes us extended family.

Yeah, you and half of the other eligible men in Gotham City. It's like the Kane curse.

[A chuckle.] Well. If it's any consolation, I'm not much of a catch. [And if he happens to vaguely remember a certain kiss that happened in a hypothetical future that has since collapsed, well, he's just going to continue repressing that shit like a champ.]

Well, I mean. Aren't you like sixteen? Besides, I always kind of had a thing for the other one Bruce took in.

[Not that she's naming names, but it wasn't the second, crazy, violent one.]

Hey.

[That's good enough, right? Okay, maybe not. Give him a second.]
I'm not from any of the cities that don't exist here, but I sure know about them; they exist where I'm from too. So... you're one of the superheroes that doesn't bother with the whole secret ID thing, then?

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