anything can be taken from you.

[farcry]

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[red_hoods]

sure, cause you trusted me. i'd like to think you told me cause you knew i could take care of it better than you could.

i aske for the info ages ago. you're the one fighting me.

[farcry]

I told you because I knew it'd be important to you and that you'd want in.

[ maybe jason needs to do this, and maybe he knew that. maybe he needs to learn to trust. ]

Look, if I give you the info, at least keep me in the loop.

[red_hoods]

damn right i want in. someone's trying to get my fucking attention by killing kids. i'd say that's my jurisdiction or whatever you cops say.

you sure that's a good idea?

[farcry]

It's the only thing that makes sense. No way I'm giving you free reign.

[red_hoods]

How do you expect me to say yes to that when
I already know you're gonna get in my way?

[farcry]

You're that sure you'll do something I won't like huh?

[red_hoods]

About 99% of the time you don't like what I do, so yeah.

[farcry]

I know this isn't ok. I'm not ok with it but it's a delicate situation. Calm down and think about it.
If I want to get to Red Hood, all I need to do is murder a couple street kids.
Is that what you want?

[red_hoods]

Think about it this way, Dick.
You wanna get to Red Hood, you end up dead.

death is a much better motivator to stop than knowing Nightwing is just gonna toss them in jail. that's what you don't seem to get.

[farcry]

[ he'd really been hoping jason wouldn't say that. frustration surges when he reads that text. ]

You're right. That's the difference between us. No way I'm letting that happen. Whoever this is probably knows that too and we're playing right into their hand by doing this. Know what? I shouldn't have told you. Stay out of it.

[red_hoods]

you think they don't know that too? that you're gonna try and stick to your bullshit morals? they're going through you for a reason. they know you don't have the guts to do what needs to be done, and that you'll stand in my way.

sounds an awful lot like you care about what happens to this bastard more than you wanna stop more kids from getting killed. but you're good at that, huh.

[farcry]

It's not about guts. Maybe you just don't have the confidence to solve it any other way.

Don't take your frustration out on me. I can take care of it without anyone else dying. I know you're upset. Text me when you've cooled down and are ready to help.

[red_hoods]

that's what it really comes down to, doesn't it. except you're the one who doesn't have the confidence in me.

right, i forgot how much you hate being called out for the shit you've done. you know what? fuck you. i'll find the info out myself. i've always been a better detective than you anyway.

1/2

[farcry]

Just don't sit there and expect me to let it happen.

[farcry]

[ there's no way he could leave it at that, so, after typing, deleting, with the damning three dots popping up and disappearing over and over again, he sends another text. ]

Look. I never said I was perfect. I wanna have confidence in you but you pull shit like this and remind me why it's so fucking hard in the first place. I think about those street kids and all I see is you and it reminds me of how fucked up I was when I thought you were gone forever. I can't have that. So I told you. Thought for once, we could be on the same page.

[red_hoods]

don't think you've got any control over letting it happen or not.

don't need your confidence in me, dick. been doing just fine without it all this time. instead of thinking about how fucked up you were, maybe you should think about how much you fucked up instead. we're never gonna be on the same page until you get your head outta your ass and realize what needs to be done.

[farcry]

[ now that's a knife in his heart. ]

Alright, I get it. I fucked up, alright? And I can't seem to stop when it comes to you. I fucked up when you died and I keep fucking up. Can't even get you to work with me on one single thing. You keep acting like this is what I wanted. But I don't. I fucking hate that we're like this and I hate that you think I want it like this.

[red_hoods]

then try something else for once. do it a different way. you can't keep doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results.

[farcry]

[ ha. ]

Right. That simple, huh. You got it all figured out.

[red_hoods]

yeah, that's right. I've got myself figured out. Do you? Or are you still trying to get on the same page?

you're telling me you don't want things like this, then fucking change it.

or don't. I don't care. I've got some kids to save.

[farcry]

[ big sigh, but Jay has a point. has more than a point sometimes and he knows that Jason's not the only one who's stupidly stubborn here. they all are. but maybe he needs to take a step back.

here. a link that can be decrypted with a retina scanner. the images. the videos. ]

Listen to me. This isn't your fault. They don't deserve this and neither do you. Take it easy. I'm here for you. All you have to do is call. [ just don't tell him how. ]

[red_hoods]

[ jason would be surprised to know that dick was putting that much thought into it... but that's probably unfair.

when the link comes through, some of the tension does leave him. ]

thanks for the pep talk, dick. I'll keep that in mind.

[farcry]

[ sounds like sarcasm from where he's sitting, but all he can do is sigh and drag a hand along his face. ]

Good luck.