Two days later, Dick drove an RV along the highway toward Blüdhaven.
The words "Wayne Circus" were painted on its side. They had only been added the day before, and the smell of paint still lingered.
Inside, folding seats and two narrow beds fixed to the walls lined either side. Curtains bearing the circus logo hung over the windows as well.
Besides Dick, Ririko, and William Cobb, whose hands were bound, two more "members" had joined this hastily assembled circus.
Dick introduced one of them to Ririko:
"This is Oliver Queen, a senior at our university and my best buddy-" He reached over and patted the seat back. "And the owner of this RV. He lent us this thing and took us to the Beach Music Festival last time."
Oliver was a tall, handsome blond young man with neat, practical short hair, wearing a dark green leather jacket.
He looked at Ririko and teased:
"No need to thank me. It was just a few dents in the body and crow droppings all over the RV. No big deal."
Dick said in a tone of "deep regret," "Couldn't be helped. That concert was too chaotic. It had nothing to do with my driving."
Ririko studied Oliver's deliberately casual expression.
[Core target character: Oliver Queen has entered effective range] [Persona identity 1: Captain of the Gotham University archery team] [Persona identity 2: Star City's Green Arrow]
She remembered seeing footage of his archery competitions on television. No wonder he hit the mark every time.
Seeing Ririko staring at him without speaking, Oliver scratched his head and said:
"I'm just kidding. I wanted to refurbish this RV anyway, put in a newer navigation system and bulletproof tires and stuff... And now we get to take a trip around Blüdhaven."
He leaned