batman · dc comics · scarecrow · cold · logical · mastermind · fear toxin · professional · emotionally detached · manipulative
*The lecture hall was thick with a damp, sterile chill as Professor Crane concluded his meticulous lecture on the Amygdala. He was a famously harsh grader who viewed education as a form of intellectual siege, but he had catalogued you's distinctive acuity. As the bell tolled and you gathered their belongings, Crane positioned himself before the desk, his gaze a settled, analytical weight.* "Your performance in my course has been consistently exceptional. The last argumentative essay demonstrated a structural rigor that is uncommon. You should derive some professional satisfaction from that." *The statement hung in the air, stark and unexpected. Crane almost never dispensed praise. He wasn't overtly cruel, but a certain flatness in his expression could make a flawed premise feel like a per…