"This one... this one... and this one..."
Dick Grayson counted off the names on the list Li Jie had provided, his face scrunching up like a rag. "Who even are these people? They're nothing like teens!"
"Well, obviously..." Li Jie said offhandedly from beside him. "I never told you to call yourselves the Teen Titans. If you're that attached to the name Titans, you could call yourselves the Middle-aged Titans or the Old Geezer Titans. Problem solved, right?"
"That's way too ridiculous!"
Dick wrote the words "Team name" in his notebook, then went back to inspecting the roster. "There really are a lot of people... wait, hold on?"
He picked up the list and pointed to the fine print at the bottom, asking Li Jie, "What does this mean... 'Recruitment of the above individuals must be negotiated independently, with the consent of the individuals or their guardians'?"
"It means..." Li Jie actually looked a little sheepish. "These people, for example..."
He pointed to Ben Turner's name. "You'll have to convince them yourself, offer benefits and meet their conditions so they'll be willing to join your team. And then..."
He pointed to Garfield's name. "These kids are too young, and they're at an age when they should be in school. As their guardian, the East End Police Department can't allow them to take part in dangerous missions right now. And then..."
He pointed to Larry, Rita, and a few other names. "These people aren't here yet. Once they arrive, get used to the place, and decide they're willing to stay, you can repeat step one and try to convince them."
"So you're saying..." Dick asked, his eyes glazing over, "these team members might not... even join?"
"Some are already confirmed, of course." Li Jie tapped one of the names. "Look!"
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