[Victoria’s Thought]: In Sherwood, I have a lab. I have scientists. Here? I have a girl in a bat-suit and a hideout that smells like old paper and expensive computers. I’m light-years from home, and my only ally thinks I’m a ‘variable.’51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeRHfvpnHN
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Batgirl led Victoria through a hidden entrance into an old, majestic Clock Tower. Inside, the walls were lined with monitors displaying feeds from all over Gotham. It wasn't as sleek as West Corp, but the raw processing power was undeniable.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzeJkv7cJEO
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"Stay still," Batgirl commanded, pulling a handheld scanner from a workbench. "I need to make sure that sonic pulse didn't leave a lingering trace in your nervous system."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwSSFHKcqQ
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"I'm fine," Victoria snapped, though her hand was still shaking. She sat on a stool, her armor retracted, leaving her in her hoodie and jeans. "My suit protects the pilot. Most of the time."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0l30Kh1i7X
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[Batgirl’s Thought]: Defiant. Scrappy. She reminds me of myself before I knew how to breathe through the adrenaline. But that watch on her wrist... it’s not just a computer. It’s a core.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNZpAv3tpA
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"You said your name is Victoria Vega," Barbara said, pulling back her cowl. Her red hair spilled out, and her blue eyes were sharp with intelligence. "I’m Barbara. Welcome to Gotham. I wish it were under better circumstances."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUcx4ggoK44
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Victoria blinked. She hadn't expected the legend to show her face so quickly. "You're... just a person."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXAx5711bJW
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"We all are under the masks, Victoria. That's the part they don't tell you in the hero manuals." Barbara turned to her main computer. "The man you saw, Jervis Tetch, found a piece of 'Shimmer-Tech' three weeks ago. My scans show it has the same energy signature as your watch. He’s been using it to boost his mind-control signals."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kh0SwaFgA
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[Victoria’s Thought]: A shard. A piece of the Cybergem from another world. If Tetch keeps pushing it, he won't just control people's minds—he'll tear a hole in reality big enough to swallow this whole city.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkg2tgrXgZ
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"I need to get it back," Victoria said, standing up. "If that shard overloads, it'll act like a beacon. It’ll bring things through the rift. Things much worse than a man in a top hat."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WnvkGTyOv
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"We get it back together," Barbara corrected. She handed Victoria a small earpiece. "This is encrypted. If we get separated again, use it. And Victoria?"51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jePMqsZ88
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"Yeah?"51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMI6XgpNESF
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"Don't try to be a goddess. Just be a teammate. Gotham has enough martyrs."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9CszH43oq
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Victoria looked at the earpiece, then at her broken watch. She didn't have her team. She didn't have her sister. But looking at Barbara, she realized she wasn't alone.51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj2hxO6OJJh
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"Teammate," Victoria repeated, a small smile finally breaking through. "I can do that."51Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcQmqavahe
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