Re: eddie/steph fightin goons
Different kind of gushing, I swear. [He's confused at the "getting rusty" because he thought the no kill thing was implied. Eddie is real fast on the uptake, though.] You stopped him, that's what matters. And, Bruce will always feel guilt over everything in this city. [He stops by a group of gang members, the Ghost Dragons and pushes through them to see one of their boys bleeding from a gunshot wound. Mac is almost out of power. He's got a choice.]
[Eddie looks through the arms of the gang at Stephanie.] Gunshot wound. I'm draining up Mac's power. [He knows she'll agree. Machina can heal anything, but it takes everything. Eddie vanishes between the gang members again. There's some loud shouting, fear that quickly vanishes as the wound in the young gang banger does, too. Multi-color lights pour out from the circle of men and they take a collective step back.]
[To the biggest guy there with the most tattoos:] I'm the Riddler. [They all know that name from their fathers or higher ups.] Your boy is going to be fine, but I need you to hold this neighborhood for me. If some other gang needs help with the clowns, this one time you fucking help them. [Dissent at that, but the big guy understands and that's all Eddie needs. He steps back and runs his fingers through his hair, making the bounce, bouncier.]
Let's keep moving. [Once they're far enough away from the boy.] Sorry, [Eddie uses logic, pretending he didn't save the kid out of anything but tactics.] Saving that kid means we have Ghost Dragon loyalty the rest of the night. Chinatown should be secure.