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[overlyprecocious]

They’re still holding a city hostage.

[He’s not really pointing that out like it’s an ideological fight, just a pro/con list.]

[robintohood]

I don't know if being under the Alliance is much better given who's around.

[Then again, of course Jason would say that given his reasons for being a crime lord]

[overlyprecocious]

I don’t, either.

[It’s not like either option is good. In theory, the Society seems more upfront about what it is than whatever the Alliance is turning into, but who knows?]

[robintohood]

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't I guess.

[Jason starts looking up at the menu for what he wants]

How was that school anyway?

[overlyprecocious]

Kinda challenging, I guess? Mostly because it's a different universe, so like - the history and literature is different.

[robintohood]

Did they push much on the Alliance bullshit?

[overlyprecocious]

Not as much as I expected. A lot of use your powers responsibly.

[Sadly, this place doesn't seem to have Tim's favorite, but they do have a coffee-flavored ice cream that looks promising.]

[robintohood]

[Meanwhile, Jason's eyeing a chocolate swirl flavor]

Not exactly wrong but easy to push that into the wrong direction.

[overlyprecocious]

Yeah.

[When it's their turn, Tim orders a conservative two scoops and then goes totally crazy with a whole waffle(!!) cone.]

I'm not looking forward to going back in person next year. At least the quarantine helped with that.

[robintohood]

Maybe there can be an alternative route for you. Remote learning or something.

[Jason orders two scoops of chocolate swirl with a waffle cone and pays in cash]

It's better to stay close these days.

[overlyprecocious]

Even without Fantastic taking over, I didn’t like going to a school I couldn’t leave on my own in an emergency.

[Beat.]

Even though Nico offered to be an emergency escape route.

[robintohood]

[Jason snorts]

Figures. You two be careful if it ever comes down to that. Nico sometimes pushes himself too much.

[overlyprecocious]

Yeah. We ended up in Italy by accident. Dick texted me pretty much immediately to find out what happened.

[robintohood]

Why Italy?

[Jason knows Nico is Italian and has a good idea how they wound up there but that's still a hell of a jump to make]

[overlyprecocious]

Accident when he was trying to aim for home. It’s an impressive range.

[robintohood]

It is. He didn't nearly pass out from the jump, did he?

[overlyprecocious]

He needed a break, but he didn’t pass out.

[He’s quiet for a moment.]

I haven’t told him yet? That you’re my brother.

[robintohood]

[In a neutral tone]

How come?

[He's not upset, only curious]

[overlyprecocious]

I didn’t know he knew you, at first. And then when I did, you and I weren’t really - talking.

[it was awkward, basically. And now it’s even more awkward.]

[robintohood]

[Jason nods. It makes sense and he knows he and Tim didn't have a great start]

I get it. And it's okay to tell him we're brothers. It's easier that way than explaining why a random kid sometimes hangs around me.

[overlyprecocious]

[The phrasing - like Jason doesn’t think they’re brothers - gives him a pause, before he carefully puts it in a box and tucks it away.]

Yeah. Okay.

[robintohood]

[The pause gives Jason enough of a signal to realize what he made it sound like to Tim]

Multiverse or not, we are brothers.

[overlyprecocious]

- We don't have to be. If you don't want to.

[Just. In case.]

[robintohood]

I do want to. I'm already a brother with the others.

[Even if he's not always comfortable with the Bat connection]

[overlyprecocious]

Okay.

[He tries not to look too relieved, but, well. Family of detectives.]