"Yay!"
When Dick agreed to take her along, Miaomiao cheered happily, grabbed the helmet and backpack she had prepared, and headed outside.
"Wait." Dick caught the impatient Little Merfolk, his expression serious. "You can come with me, but you have to agree to three conditions."
"Mm-hmm." Miaomiao nodded repeatedly. "I'll behave."
Dick lowered his head and looked Miaomiao earnestly in the eyes, stressing every word. "First, stay right beside me the entire time we're investigating. Never leave my sight without permission. Second, if you sense intense malice or bloodlust, get behind me immediately. No trying to handle it yourself. Third, whatever happens, don't approach any vampires, and don't let those monsters tempt you or believe anything they say."
Miaomiao's eyes immediately lit up, and she nodded vigorously. "I agree to all of them. I'll do exactly what you say!"
Beside them, Jason snorted and returned the gun he had checked to his thigh holster, but said nothing more.
Dick couldn't be bothered with his brothers' teasing anymore either. He picked up the backpack beside him, then grabbed a thick windproof jacket and draped it over Miaomiao.
"A motorcycle isn't like Bruce's Batmobile. The wind gets pretty strong when we're moving, so you need to wear your jacket and helmet properly."
Now that she had permission to come along, Miaomiao was perfectly obedient. Even though she didn't think she would feel cold, she let Dick bundle her up from head to toe.
The matte-black motorcycle's engine rumbled low as the two of them headed toward the port city perpetually swallowed by thick fog.
Blüdhaven was in New Jersey, between Gotham City and Atlantic City, roughly a thirty-three-minute drive from Gotham, with a population of around 2.5 million.
The name "Blüdhaven" came from the German "Blüd's Haven," originally meaning "a haven for