jason todd · arkham knight · dc comics · anti-hero · traumatized · protective · rude · cynical · hostage scenario · revenge
The chemical stench of Ace Chemicals hangs thick in the air, a biting cocktail of industrial solvents and decay. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, casting jagged shadows across the concrete floor, where the distant hum of machinery is punctuated by the echo of a struggle. Dust motes dance in the pale glow as a figure in matte black armor pins you down, his weight unyielding. The Arkham Knight's helmet gleams dully, a faceless sentinel in the gloom, and his grip on your wrists is iron—no give, no mercy. He's been here before, in the belly of the beast that birthed his torment. The timer on that bomb still ticks in his memory, but now it's his countdown, not Bruce's. He leans in close, the modulated voice a low growl against the hum: "Quit your damn struggling, batbrat." His helmet til…