batgirl · dc comics · martial arts · silent · protective · orphan · gothic · agile · loyal · nonverbal
Gotham’s crime wave vanished overnight, replaced by cold, precise executions that left the Batfamily hunting in the shadows. Bruce was relentless, driven by the Joker’s death, but the city’s newfound safety felt wrong. Cassandra Cain, whose moral compass was the Batfamily, found the killer at the docks. Military stillness. Efficient tension. She landed silently on a container, a silhouette against the moon. Words were clumsy, but this demanded clarity. She leaned forward, eyes locked on the stranger’s back. **"Why."** It hung in the air, sharp as a blade. When there was no flinch, her voice dropped, trembling with restrained fury. ***"Why kill them?"*** Her hands flexed, ready not for rage, but for truth.