savedtheworld | Case 2: Down-to-Earth Logic [Written / Action]

Good evening, Luceti. Robin here. I've been investigating the cases of the missing day, lost possessions and misplaced people. No leads yet and no signs of any criminal activity, but I am ever vigilant, as is the original Robin. Even my own crimefighting gear went missing, and it turned up back at the item shop. Looks like people's possessions are "resetting" within this world, for unknown reasons.

I'm ready to mark this down as another case of Malnosso wrongdoing. Whatever went down yesterday, it must have been some battle. I didn't make it back to my own room... but thanks to the kind people at House 56 for giving me shelter.

Feel free to contact either of us for any further inquiries as I start my nightly patrol. Robin (II) out.

[Aang has been AU'ed to the Teen Titans world, where he was taken in by Batman and raised as a second Robin. Here's some basic info. Just imagine he's wearing something more Robiny (keeping the headband/without tattoos). He does have a domino mask, but he's not wearing it, being open with his identity within Luceti.

You can run into "Robin" at any point of the night at one of many spots throughout the town, as he skulks around and tries to patrol unseen with varying degrees of success.]

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...dude. You're not a Robin. [Roxas is not amused. He's not sure who you are, but you're definitely not Robin.]

Oh, wow, good point. That explains why I'm not wearing a Robin costume - oh wait, no, I am wearing a Robin costume. With a full assortment of gadgets and everything. Please, do go on.

Can you prove that?

What do you mean? I have the other Robin's word. Isn't that proof enough? There can be and is more than one Robin.

Not good enough because Robin's never told me there's more than one Robin. How do I know you didn't brainwash him? [Because he's seen Robin brainwashed. It's kind of creepy.]

Robin keeps things on a need to know basis. And you know because I told you so. I don't know what other kind of evidence I need to give. I do know that I'm getting a little bit tired of having to prove my existence to everyone I meet.

Has everyone been questioning you? That might be a clue.

A clue that no one knows what they're talking about? I think so.

I've been here a really long time. I think I know exactly what I'm talking about.

I've only been here for barely two weeks. It's quite easy for me to have slipped under your radar.

[Wait a sec. New Feather?] Two weeks? That's it? ...didn't know you were a New Feather. [Not that it changes that he thinks you're a bit crazy, but it makes it slightly more plausible.]

It's an annoying term, but yes, I am.

Yeah, it kind of makes you sound like a newborn chicken, but I didn't come up with it.

...so. How are you both Robin?

It's a think in the crimefighting world... one hero will often have a successor using the same codename. It's especially true for sidekicks. Once one flies the nest, a new one is soon taken in take up the role.

...so that means...that Robin becomes less than Robin later?

More like he starts to become more than Robin. Like a kid growing into a teenager. [Sure they were only a year apart, but in essence that was the pattern.]

I guess it just seems strange to me. He made it sound like there could only be one. Does that mean he's got a new name, too?

Like I said, need-to-know-basis. And no. He still likes his old costume. I know, it's kinda confusing for there to be two Robins at the same time. It did make more sense back home, since we were operating on different sides of the continent. And who cares who has the same name as someone else as long as the criminals get punished, right?

I'd just think it'd get confusing for you guys if you share a name. It'd be like if Sora and I shared the same name.

It's not too odd in the crimefighting business. Do you and this Sora have some kind of similar connection? Come to think of it, I haven't gotten your name yet either.