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{Art: Jiro Kuwata}

BATMAN:
Shit?

You stare in shock as Karmak begins looking over dried feces in the cell.

KARMAK:
The only thing that matters is the mission. When the Doctors leave I only have so much time before their intelligence leaves me.

You see the dung is shaped into French writing.

KARMAK:
*hh* This lab is illegal under Directive 2010/63/EU. Exposing them will lead to an EU crackdown.
BATMAN:
I’ll-
BOTH:
Hack the files.
BATMAN:
This is getting unnerving.
KARMAK:
When your mind is shaped and reshaped on a daily basis, then you can talk to me about unnerving.

You start downloading the files from the console. Out the corner of your eye, you see Karmak looking at their gorilla comrades with a sad sense of love.

KARMAK:
Putain de merde!

The door opens and a lanky man drops a tray of vials in shock.

KARMAK:
Stop him!

You fire a Batarang at his shoulder, but he catches it! The lithe man jumps to the ceiling them launches himself right at you.

BATMAN:
Oomph!!

Karmak does a running high jump kick and knocks the Professor off your chest. It’s weird seeing a Gorilla do martial arts, but you’re thankful.

KARMAK:
Hewitt has embellished his abilities himself with our DNA!
BATMAN:
I have some experience. Bat-Taser, launch!

You fire a Batarang powered by an electric cable, but the agile Hewitt dodges it. You hope Karmak got the idea.

KARMAK:
DIE!!!

While the Batarang was still in the air, Karmak backflipped to catch it, jabbing it into the professor’s shoulder.

KARMAK:
ZZZZZZZZZZZ
BATMAN:
Taser, termina-
KARMAK:
Leaaaaveee ittttt onnnnn...

You stare into eyes of iron will, and honor the request until the smaller Hewitt passes out.

KARMAK:
Gah! Huhhh, hurrr-hurrrr
BATMAN:
Are you okay?
KARMAK:
The mission is all that matters. *cough* Good soldier.

Is this really how you sound? Are you just passing down Waller and Ducard’s obsessions to Dick?

KARMAK:
I used to have a son. I got to see him carved up and used for parts so that this one could feel powerful. When you work for the mission, never forget who the mission is for.
BATMAN:
You’re pretty wise for a Gorilla.

Karmak forces an awkward smile.

KARMAK:
And you’re pretty wise for a species that can't stop killing itself.

You help him up.

KARMAK:
There is no outside connection here, you will have to leave to upload those files.

Karmak ushers you into a hallway before stepping behind you.

KARMAK:
Serrure d'urgence : Code Béret

A plexiglass door slides between you and Karmak, you bang on it in rage.

BATMAN:
What is this?!
KARMAK:
I’m sorry Bruce. But I know you won't have the will to do what I must.