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[reneger]

yep

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i can't believe you
but you're the best
hold on

[After a couple of seconds, Kate sends the pictures back, all of them with cat ears or mustaches or stupid faces drawn on them.]

[reneger]

those are so much better than the originals
if i had a phone i'd update my background
thanks

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anything for you, matches
so are you going to give me the deets on your brother?

[reneger]

adopted brother
of no blood relation
you'll have to ask him

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all of you are so cagey
is it a family curse?

[reneger]

family trait
we're taught young not to give shit up easy
you learn to get used to it

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huh
well, you guys don't have to be afraid of me
does dick know you took all those pictures?

[reneger]

nope
dare you to tell him

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i don't trust this
why are you daring me?

[reneger]

tell him i did it
i've already pissed him off enough for a lifetime this won't make it any worse

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how'd you piss him off?

[reneger]

that's a loaded question
long story short: i existed in his space

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that's vague
did you beat him in a pretty boy competition or something?

[reneger]

you know that's complete bullshit, you've seen him
he was an only child until i was adopted

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oh
i was kidding, actually
is this the guy whose costume you dressed up in or whatever? the one you called an adonis in spandex?

[reneger]

( this is what he gets for venting )

nope

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okay
you know i'm not going to spread around the things you tell me, right?

[reneger]

he's better about it now that we've expanded a bit, but
dicky hated me when we met. he moved out, got a job in another city, you know
and there i was, with his father figure. wearing his handmedowns that he left behind, wearing his sneakers. sleeping in his old room.
and fucking loving it. street kids didn't get shit as nice as he had. i ate out of dumpsters before good old dad took me in
he didn't appreciate having someone in his space, with his things, enjoying the life he threw away because
he's a petty little bitch

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everything about your family sounds complicated
mine is too, though, so i'm not judging

[reneger]

its what happens when some rich old guy decides he needs to adopt a shitton of kids
and then realizes he has his own

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i'm sorry
how many of you guys did he adopt, anyway?

[reneger]

legally, or?

[fledges]

uh
are you implying he kidnapped some of you?

[reneger]

oh definitely
right off the streets of gotham