"Some of us find some fragment of our old lives waiting here for us to pick it up again. I found the castle where I was a political figurehead," Vandal smiled sardonically. "But as this City is a Democracy, it seems I have to start from scratch to get back on top. At least I have a nice place to stay while I'm doing it."
"Perhaps we can find a cafe or a bar where we can sit and think," he said, gesturing to the sidewalk ahead of him, inviting the gentleman to join him for a walk. "The geography of this place is a little ... vague, but it usually brings us where we need to go."
"Vandal Savage," he added, offering a hand in greeting. "And what were you before?"