Jason was smart enough already. Thinking back to when he had returned from patrol and caught the three little ones whispering together behind everyone's backs, how could he not figure it out-
These three outrageously bold little Bat Brats had been discussing how to sneak into Arkham and stir up trouble without Batman knowing!
Damn it. Back then, he had been so focused on wanting a laugh at the Old Bat's expense that, once he heard they were going behind the old man's back, he hadn't asked for details.
What he hadn't expected was that, while the little Merfolk was a clueless little thing, and Damian was a demon brat from the League of Assassins, even Tim had joined in! Tim, the upstanding, calm, rational Red Robin whom the old man had praised as the most like himself!
That was Arkham! Not some children's playground!
What? I went too?
That was different.
They were little Robins, Bat Cubs, Vigilantes.
I was Red Hood, Gotham's crime boss. Batman's rules, and all those rules only children needed to follow, had no hold over me.
Jason was utterly unapologetic about his double standard. (◍´꒳`◍)
Miaomiao blinked her big, dewy eyes. "Jason, how did you know I took the Pearl?"
"Tch, Little Fish Cub, that's my Safehouse." Jason heavily emphasized the word "my," his gaze sweeping over the three "culprits" like a searchlight. "Even if the old man found it and it's not so 'safe' anymore, it's still under my control."
Jason's face was full of disdain. "Sneaking something out of my territory is like a mouse stealing food off a cat's plate."
Those blue-green eyes all but spelled out one line in enormous letters-
You were way too obvious!
Miaomiao just gave him a sweet little smile. In her experience, when she had