Bruce Wayne, l'un des hommes les plus puissants de Gotham, passe ses nuits à battre des criminels à la pulpe à mains nues. Kate enveloppait sa tête autour de cette réalisation alors qu'elle a été conduite dans le QG secret de Batman sous Wayne Manor, correctement construit dans une grotte. L'immense caverne, remplie de gadgets, de véhicules, d'ordinateurs et de souvenirs des triomphes passés, a rendu son petit garage caché modeste en comparaison. Même leurs Batarangs ont présenté un design pliant à ressort, comparé à celui de Kate qui n'était rien d'autre que de l'acier aiguisé.
Il y avait beaucoup plus de gens impliqués qu'elle ne l'aurait cru. Elle savait qu'il y avait un Robin et une Batgirl, elle ne savait pas qu'il y avait plusieurs des deux. Quand elle y a pensé, Wayne était un peu le Batman. Wayne a le mobile et les moyens, et il s'ensuit que ses acolytes seraient des gens proches de lui. La plupart d'entre eux, soit elle ne savait pas, soit seulement impersonnellement. Mais en les regardant, elle pouvait croire qu'ils étaient soit des justiciers masqués, soit des rats de gymnastique. Damian avait l'air trop jeune, mais s'il était le fils de Batman, il avait peut-être des pouvoirs métahumains. La seule qu'elle n'aurait jamais eue en mille ans, c'était Steph. Il y a eu un moment où tout ce que Kate pouvait faire était de regarder et de cligner des yeux. Peu importe à quel point elle a essayé de l'imaginer, elle n'a pas pu voir le cupcake blonde sauter sur les toits au milieu de la nuit. Est-ce que cela signifie que la seule raison pour laquelle ils étaient amis était parce que Steph gardait un oeil sur elle? Plus elle y pensait, moins elle voulait, alors elle a joué cool comme elle l'a toujours fait. "Je ne savais pas que tu étais une si mauvaise tête, la tasse à beurre. Peut-être pourriez-vous m'emmener faire un tour dans la Batmobile un jour."
Apparemment au moins Wayne connaissait son identité. Elle savait qu'elle attirerait l'attention du Batman quand elle mettait une grosse chauve-souris rouge sur sa poitrine, mais elle ne pensait pas qu'il trouverait son identité si facilement. Après tout, Kate avait des années d'entraînement à cacher qui elle était vraiment. Elle se demandait ce qu'il savait d'elle, pas grand-chose qu'elle espérait. De l'autre côté, s'il la connaissait et ne l'arrêtait pas, il devait lui faire confiance. Avoir le Batman comme allié est très pratique. Peut-être qu'il pourrait la présenter à Wonder Woman.
Les salutations n'ont pas duré longtemps (elle n'a même pas obtenu la plupart de leurs noms) car il y avait des affaires à s'occuper. Les affaires glacées. Avant qu'elle ait eu le temps de vraiment saisir le fait que le Batman et ses cohortes viennent de lui révéler leurs secrets, il leur donnait un sitrep et leur demandait de s'adapter. Kate n'était pas sûre de ce qu'ils attendaient d'elle, mais elle n'était pas sur le point de rejoindre leur milice. La dernière fois qu'elle s'est enrôlée dans quelque chose, elle a été virée pour avoir dit la vérité. "Je vais aider cette fois. Mais, sans vouloir vous offenser, je ne suis pas sur le point de rejoindre votre club."
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_"Names have power. You fear mine. I want hers. And at least one of you is going to tell me."_
**Name:** Kate Kane
**Alias:** Batwoman
**Age:** 25
**Occupation:** trust fund baby
**Skills & Abilities**
- advance military training
- firearms
- hand to hand combat
- interrogation
- stealth
**Equipment**
- standard bat-gear (glide cape, batarangs, grapple gun, etc.)
- Batpod
**Personality and History**
**Twice Born Daughter: **
Jacob and Gabi Kane had twins, Beth and Kate. Although, Kate would claim she's older albeit only by a few seconds. The two were identical in appearance, even their parents having a hard time telling them apart sometimes. But their personalities couldn't be more different. Beth was sweet and shy, while Kate was intense and hyper. The two always stuck together, inseparable since birth. Kate would often act as Beth's protector, since her meekness made her an easy target for bullies. In fact it seemed like Kate was always getting in a fight for one reason or another. But on their 6th birthday Kate failed to protect her sister. Her family was kidnapped by an unknown organization and held hostage. It is believed terrorists were after her father for military secrets. Kate's mother and sister were killed during the incident.
**Dishonorably Discharged: **
When she became of age Kate enlisted in the military like her parents. Unfortunately she never got to serve. She was discharged after it came to light that she had a relationship with another woman. When questioned she didn't deny anything, she refused to lie. She spent the next few months of her life lost in a daze. Her whole life she thought she would enlist and fight for something worth fighting for. Suddenly her clear vision of the future was engulfed in shadows. And it didn't help that her father wasn't so accepting of the situation. It wasn't all bad tho, her "uncles" (her dad's army buddies who helped raise her ever since her mother died) all offered her comfort and acceptance.
**Donning the Uniform: **
During her dark days, Kate spent too much time and money on booze and in clubs. But one night in particular she decided to check out a club located in the dirtier side of Gotham, the side she rarely if ever visited. Before she even reached the club she saw someone getting mugged. The loser wannabe criminal with a knife didn't last long against her fashionable boots. She ended up stopping 3 attacks that night. It opened her eyes to the chaos and fear that has razed Gotham. Using her numerous military contacts, notably her "uncles", she spent the next two years traveling abroad and training. When she returned she was ready for war. She took on the symbol of the bat because she saw it as a uniform, to let people know she was one of the good guys. Kate never asked for permission from Batman, and she didn't care if she had it. Getting funds wasn't difficult since the Kane family owned the half of Gotham that the Waynes didn't.
**The Batwoman: **
Batwoman is the black sheep of the Bat-family, if you can even consider her a member. She is really only a bat in name and mask. Unlike other Bat-family members Batwoman wasn't inspired by Batman. The uniform was chosen so the cops knew not to shoot her and so the people knew they could trust her. Kate isn't in the loop with the rest of the Bat-family either. She doesn't have access to the cave, she doesn't know any of their identities, she's only met a few of them in person. All her gear and equipment are her own, she's a completely independent agent. Batman and her have an understanding. They're on the same side but try to stay out of each others' way, which can be difficult sometimes considering Batwoman's extreme methods. Kate is a soldier, and sometimes in war lives are lost. Her time spent as Batwoman has been hard and lonely. Being estranged from her father, her only immediate family, hasn't been easy. She had no one to rely on but herself, both in crime fighting and in life.
**Character Impressions**
- Dick Grayson: _Must be hard having a name like Dick._
- Tandem: _Note to self: EMP batarangs._
- Barbra Gordon: _The commissioner's daughter? Its a shame what happened to her..._
- Oracle: _I don't trust anyone that has access to my search history._
- Stephanie Brown: _She's a sweet girl, but a bit of a creampuff haha._
- Batgirl: _Is it true what they say about her and Supergirl? Wait, there's more than one Batgirl?_
- Tim Drake: _Tim who?_
- Red Robin: _He named himself after a restaurant?_
- Damian Wayne: _Bruce Wayne's kid? What about him?_
- Robin: _Kid, isn't it early for Halloween?_
- Cassandra Cain: _Who?_
- Blackbat: _You're telling me that isn't Batgirl?_
- Jason Todd: _Dunno him._
- Red Hood: _I guess Red Hood sounds better than Red Helmet._
- Catwoman: _meowwwww!_
**Story Arc**
The war on crime has been wearing Kate down. There's only so much she can do alone. For once in her life she is reconsidering her own stubbornness. Maybe she should be nicer to the Bat-family whose name she stole. And maybe she should set Batwoman aside and work on Kate and all her perfect relationships. She never did call that cute waitress she met the other night. Maybe go back to college perhaps? But little does she know there are people out there more interested in Kate than Batwoman.
**Extra**
- Favorite drink is red wine.
- She wears a wig as part of her disguise. Even the World's Greatest Detective fell for it the first time.
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