"What?! How could Fox... All right, I understand. I'll be there right away."
Schiller hung up the phone, glanced out the window, then quickly went downstairs and got into his car. Before driving off, he sent Jason a message: "Fox is in trouble. Batman will leave. Meet me on the street behind Wayne Hospital."
Schiller drove to the street behind Wayne Hospital. Jason arrived a little later, but recognized Schiller's car. He opened the door, got in, and stared at Schiller with bright, intent eyes.
"My guess was right. After killing Alfred, they're going to kill Fox."
Schiller raised a hand to stop him and said, "It's not that simple. Fox may have gotten caught up in the previous arms-smuggling case."
"What?"
"I mean, Batman made a deal with Penguin to get you back from him. Penguin asked Batman to deal with several people. But one of those people was involved in the earlier arms-smuggling case."
"Batman handed that job to Fox. Then, at precisely this time, something happened to Fox. Batman won't think someone attacked him to target Batman. He'll only think Penguin set him up."
Jason's expression froze for several seconds before he sorted out the connections. He looked at Schiller and said, "Do you think it's a coincidence?"
"More likely, they took advantage of the situation," Schiller said. "Fox is Batman's most capable assistant. He may have had even more influence than Alfred. They must have wanted to make a move against him for a long time."
"It's just that Fox was more capable and never let them succeed. This time, he voluntarily involved himself in a dangerous matter. They borrowed the momentum and struck immediately, with excellent results."
"Then can't we use this to expose them?"
Schiller glanced at him and said, "What exactly do you