[Jason removes his mask to reveal himself as the man Robbie talked to before. He also has the same green eyes as the teenager Robbie saw. At this point, there's no use in keeping their masks on in this shared mindspace.
Jason can feel Robbie's mind disassociating after the memories they just experienced. That's another reaction Jason's painfully familiar with. It's a defense mechanism. Some memories will never fade. Instead, they just as painful as the day it happened. They're forever burned into a person.]
I fight the way I do because I know real monsters exist.
[Somewhere in the distance, someone is maniacally laughing]
I've met monsters who traumatize, maim, and kill for fun.
[Now the sounds of a blunt metal object striking something joins the laughter]
They never regret it either and will happily keep doing it again.
[Before Jason realizes it, it's another memory plunge. This time it seems to be this one. (Up to 2:03)
Jason throws the Joker onto the floor of the decrepit apartment he's using. Finally, Jason's so close to rectifying Bruce's mistake. He just needs a little more time.
The Joker's just as defiant as ever. No surprise there. Jason ignores the psycho's prattling as he silently takes out the crowbar. He had been waiting five years for this moment. It was the least the Joker deserved after all the people he's traumatized, maimed, and killed.
The Joker's defiance drops upon seeing the crowbar Jason takes out. Jason feels cold pleasure from seeing the criminal now becoming fearful. Good. The monster's grin should've been wiped off years ago, before so many people died.
Then something happens to the memory. With every crowbar strike the Red Hood makes against the Joker, there's also a glimpse of the Joker doing the same crowbar strikes on a teenager. He's the same young man Robbie saw before. It seems two memories are bleeding into each other.
When the Joker says "tell me more," Jason is cold again as he yanks the Joker and beats him more. Unlike the Joker, Jason doesn't kill or hurt for fun. Each action has a purpose. And in this case, the Joker's only part of the plan. Soon, he'll meet Bruce and force him to finally make a choice. Does he value his son or his so-called moral code?
Jason hopes Bruce finally makes the right choice. It should be clear what it is. Just like years ago when Jason's mother was still alive.
Then a third memory plays. There's miasma of depression in the shabby apartment. Jason looks at his mother with a mix of disappointment and depression as she gives him what little money she's willing to give to have something to eat. The rest of the money is going to drugs, like it always does. Reluctantly, Jason leaves the apartment. He doesn't want to but they do need food.
When he walks past Robby, Jason's temper briefly flares up and he curses at him. He hates him so much for feeding into his mother's addiction and for constantly taking away what little money his mother had. There've been so many time when Jason and Catherine couldn't feed themselves or were freezing because they didn't have the money for food, better clothes, or to pay for heating.
Then Robby grabs him and slams him against the wall. For a moment, all Jason can see is just flashes of light because of his head hitting the wall. Then he sees Robby's knife and is terrified for his life. He can't die. There's no one else who can take care of his mother.
Robby let goes and resumes head to Jason's apartment to meet Catherine. Meanwhile, Jason slides down against the wall and cries. He's so tired of all the pain and misery he and his mother are going through. Something needs to change.
The memory seems to briefly fritz and then resumes with Jason against the wall again. Evidently though, he did get the bread as it's sitting next to him. Finally Robby comes out of the apartment and is clearly high. The man makes one more nasty remark about his mother before stumbling towards the stairs.
That's it. Jason has had enough. No more abuse. The time between Jason deciding and Jason acting on that decision is only seconds. Glaring at the drug dealer's back, Jsaon pushes him down the stairs. There's loud tumble and crash before the body hits the floor. Blood begins to leak out of the man. Meanwhile, at the top of the stairs, Jason just stares. He feels no pleasure at what he's done but he's not sorry either. It had to be done.
The memories finally stop and now it's Jason's turn to back away. He feels exposed and wants to flee. No one needed to see all of that just now. It was no one's business to know how deeply hurt he's been. He can handle himself just fine. He doesn't need anyone anymore]
CW: Child abuse and drug abuse
Jason can feel Robbie's mind disassociating after the memories they just experienced. That's another reaction Jason's painfully familiar with. It's a defense mechanism. Some memories will never fade. Instead, they just as painful as the day it happened. They're forever burned into a person.]
I fight the way I do because I know real monsters exist.
[Somewhere in the distance, someone is maniacally laughing]
I've met monsters who traumatize, maim, and kill for fun.
[Now the sounds of a blunt metal object striking something joins the laughter]
They never regret it either and will happily keep doing it again.
[Before Jason realizes it, it's another memory plunge. This time it seems to be this one. (Up to 2:03)
Jason throws the Joker onto the floor of the decrepit apartment he's using. Finally, Jason's so close to rectifying Bruce's mistake. He just needs a little more time.
The Joker's just as defiant as ever. No surprise there. Jason ignores the psycho's prattling as he silently takes out the crowbar. He had been waiting five years for this moment. It was the least the Joker deserved after all the people he's traumatized, maimed, and killed.
The Joker's defiance drops upon seeing the crowbar Jason takes out. Jason feels cold pleasure from seeing the criminal now becoming fearful. Good. The monster's grin should've been wiped off years ago, before so many people died.
Then something happens to the memory. With every crowbar strike the Red Hood makes against the Joker, there's also a glimpse of the Joker doing the same crowbar strikes on a teenager. He's the same young man Robbie saw before. It seems two memories are bleeding into each other.
When the Joker says "tell me more," Jason is cold again as he yanks the Joker and beats him more. Unlike the Joker, Jason doesn't kill or hurt for fun. Each action has a purpose. And in this case, the Joker's only part of the plan. Soon, he'll meet Bruce and force him to finally make a choice. Does he value his son or his so-called moral code?
Jason hopes Bruce finally makes the right choice. It should be clear what it is. Just like years ago when Jason's mother was still alive.
Then a third memory plays. There's miasma of depression in the shabby apartment. Jason looks at his mother with a mix of disappointment and depression as she gives him what little money she's willing to give to have something to eat. The rest of the money is going to drugs, like it always does. Reluctantly, Jason leaves the apartment. He doesn't want to but they do need food.
When he walks past Robby, Jason's temper briefly flares up and he curses at him. He hates him so much for feeding into his mother's addiction and for constantly taking away what little money his mother had. There've been so many time when Jason and Catherine couldn't feed themselves or were freezing because they didn't have the money for food, better clothes, or to pay for heating.
Then Robby grabs him and slams him against the wall. For a moment, all Jason can see is just flashes of light because of his head hitting the wall. Then he sees Robby's knife and is terrified for his life. He can't die. There's no one else who can take care of his mother.
Robby let goes and resumes head to Jason's apartment to meet Catherine. Meanwhile, Jason slides down against the wall and cries. He's so tired of all the pain and misery he and his mother are going through. Something needs to change.
The memory seems to briefly fritz and then resumes with Jason against the wall again. Evidently though, he did get the bread as it's sitting next to him. Finally Robby comes out of the apartment and is clearly high. The man makes one more nasty remark about his mother before stumbling towards the stairs.
That's it. Jason has had enough. No more abuse. The time between Jason deciding and Jason acting on that decision is only seconds. Glaring at the drug dealer's back, Jsaon pushes him down the stairs. There's loud tumble and crash before the body hits the floor. Blood begins to leak out of the man. Meanwhile, at the top of the stairs, Jason just stares. He feels no pleasure at what he's done but he's not sorry either. It had to be done.
The memories finally stop and now it's Jason's turn to back away. He feels exposed and wants to flee. No one needed to see all of that just now. It was no one's business to know how deeply hurt he's been. He can handle himself just fine. He doesn't need anyone anymore]