<hr/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c2/8a/a8/c28aa8ec97a13b6165a4122638780c23--batman-robin-batman-vs.jpg)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Batman (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276885.msg13605226#msg13605226)<br/><strong>Location:</strong>Gotham City — Burnley District — Unidentified tenement complex<br/><strong>Date/Time:</strong>Oct. 19, 2017, 1700<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Croc, Oracle, Zatan, Wonder Woman, Unidentified civilians<br/><strong>Content:</strong>(Warnings for gore or sensitive topics. Please don't post smut in this thread.)<br/><hr/><br/>Croc thrashed under Batman as he drove his knee into the creature's back. He hadn't expected Croc to lose his balance so easily, but it was a mistake that was going to cost him severely. The sonic batarang was still on, as evidenced by its flashing LED light. He could turn it off, but that would make Croc more comfortable; people who were comfortable didn't talk, and Batman wanted answers.<br/><br/>First things were first, though.<br/><br/>Batman grabbed Croc's struggling arm and pulled it behind his back to pin him further. It wasn't likely to drastically decrease the chances of Croc's escape, considering the brute's strength, but the awkward positioning would reduce his ability to garner any leverage. Failing that, he'd at least know Croc was making a move if the arm shifted at all. He quickly checked the status of the bola cables, which wasn't as good as he'd hoped, but still decent enough to secure Croc for the time being. That done, he brought his fingers to the communicator on his cowl.<br/><br/>"Oracle," he said quickly. "Croc's down. Status report."<br/><br/>Below, Croc grumbled something derogatory. Grabbing a firm hold on the back of Croc's head, Batman bent it back and turned his face to make eye contact. Croc grunted, and his tail slammed angrily behind them, but a quick and forceful pinch on the mutant's trapezius reminded him who was in charge.<br/><br/>"This isn't like you, Waylon," Batman growled. "You don't do<em>teams.</em>"<br/><br/>A full-on rampage wasn't out of the question for someone like Croc, but with others? With somebody as intelligent as<em>Grodd</em>? No, something wasn't right. What was the motive? Bloodlust wasn't good enough. Destroying half the city in the middle of the day wasn't something just done on a whim, even if your skin was bulletproof. The timing was awfully convenient, too. Two simultaneous alerts for major cities had set a few alarm bells off for Batman back at the Watchtower, but he'd let the pandemonium on the Clocktower frequency distract him. Now, though, Robin and Nightwing were safe, and Oracle had regathered her wits.<br/><br/>Batman narrowed his eyes. "Neither is wanton property damage. It's clear you were stirring up trouble to distract us. Now, you're going to tell me who hired you and what's happening in Metropolis." He pulled Croc's neck back a little further—just past the point of comfort—and continued. "Start talking."