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We could put it to the rest of the staff. Anybody who wants to join in could. And they'd get a share of the tips.

[It's only right. They might be trying to get money for a home, but the staff should be properly tipped if they're participating.]

And I'm starting to get interest in the puppy TikToks.

[Jason grins wider]

We could probably get a couple of people to help. I'll join in too.

[It might be a fun time at least]

You should do a collab with Sleeper. Play up the animal rivalry and all.

Sleeper's going to have to play it up. Haley is convinced everybody she sees is her friend.

[Which, for a puppy who had such a rough start in life, it's good to see.]

[Jason chuckles fondly]

Sleeper's a good actor. They can do it. Gonna have her chew up some Fantastic merch soon?

[Dick gets out his phone, bringing up a few videos and handing them over to Jason. All various videos of Haley having a great time taking apart a stuffed Fantastic and chewing the hell out of a Fantastic action figure.]

I made certain to take away any small parts so she doesn't choke on them. But they're kind of her favorites to take apart.

[Jason chuckles again as he watches]

Yeah, it shows. They're gonna be big hits once you put them up. Not a bad way to drum up some more money.

I've mostly been waiting for the best time. Let things die down a little bit, get an idea of where Fantastic and his people are going next. Then get a little more subtlety subversive.

[Since they can't all blow up buildings. Or shouldn't.]

Right.

[He thinks back on the idea Danny asked me about a little while ago]

Too bad we can't just tag Fantastic or one of his people with a bug.

I'm going to assume that at least one of them has a power that would fuck up any bugs we managed to get onto them.

[But it's a thought.]

That's what I figured too. For someone who seems like a himbo, it's almost hard to believe a guy like Fantastic has managed to make some big moves up the ladder.

I do a pretty good himbo, too. I never trusted his. It was too practiced. Everything about him is too practiced. Like one of B's masks.

[Jason nods. Maintaining a metaphorical mask is just common practice in their line of work]

Too purposeful. Too deliberate. That speech he made several months ago about people being soldiers seemed more real. At least the Society seems a little more upfront about things.

I'm pretty sure the Society would be the first ones to tell you not to trust them. Which is why they're more trustworthy.

[It's round about, maybe, but it makes sense when you've been a vigilante as long as they have.]

I'm trying not to let that speech get in my head too much. It's just that it's all feeling a little too historical at the moment.

[Jason understands, knowing Dick's heritage]

From what I've seen so far, yeah. That seems to be how the Society operates. Almost like an hour amongst thieves thing.

I'll take honor among thieves over the... [Dick considers for a moment.] Is it even backstabbing? I feel like if I could see it after a month of being here, it had to be obvious to anybody in the Alliance.

[Deadpan]

We could call it benevolent dictatorship.

The Society claims to have boundaries and rules on what's okay for members to do. They have ways to keep each other on line it seems.

Whereas that's missing entirely in the Alliance.

[Dick looks out over the neighborhood, considering.] We're just going to have to stay on our toes, I guess. Nothing else for it at the moment, until we have more information.

[God, he hates having to wait.]

Pretty much. I've been trying to be a good little Society member but I haven't been there very long. Might take some more time before I get any useful intel.

[Dick nods, then stands.]

Speaking of. We're probably pushing the limits on time here.

Right.

[Jason also stands]

Let's see if we can start Coyote Ugly week soon. We can bring it up next staff meeting.

[Dick gives him a salute and heads off. He has a puppy and a teenager to check in on, after all.]

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