Bale-Batman hung up the phone, turned to Rachel, and said, "The whole system is running smoothly, and the revenue is considerable. At the very least, we won't have to worry about next quarter's financial report."
Rachel opened her mouth, then closed it again. Folding her arms, she turned her head aside and said, "I'm starting to wonder whether taking down Falcone is really our top priority."
"Relax." Bale-Batman smiled, walked over, and hugged Rachel. "At least our stress has eased up quite a bit lately, hasn't it? You should take a long vacation too. Those annoying criminals can wait until you get back."
Rachel sighed. "I don't think this is a long-term solution, but buying some breathing room is still good. Use this time to make more money, and you won't have to keep watching the board's faces."
"That's exactly what I was thinking." Bale-Batman replied, "It would be great if this plan improved my finances, but more importantly, it isn't making money at the cost of my conscience."
"Does it really not count at all?" Rachel was beginning to doubt herself. "No matter how you put it, trapping someone in an ambulance for two days and one night seems somewhat lacking in humanitarian concern."
"But Harvey already said so, didn't he? It's completely legal." Bale-Batman spread his hands. "I didn't hurt them. I simply didn't take the initiative to help them. And whenever you choose not to help someone you dislike and believe doesn't deserve help, that cannot be called a lack of humanitarianism."
Rachel seemed unable to find a better rebuttal, so she could only ask, "What about that little girl from your distant relative's family? Do you need me to pick her up from school?"
"No need. Her family is coming to pick her up today. After