Later, at Dr. Rogere's office....

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The office is crowded with NYPD personnel, frantic patients, a hysterical receptionist, and building security.

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And now, another arrival - though the uniform is different, his demeanor is entirely authoritarian, a grim expression on his face as he enters into the melee.

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The receptionist is giving a statement to a cop. "And he just broke in here, smashed the door--I told him Dr. Rogere was with a patient--then he went out of here with that young woman--"

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He stops abruptly. Mar'i's been taken from here. He turns to address her directly, cutting into the exchange. He doesn't have to ask what happened - that much is plain from a brief glance through the office's open door.

Describe him.

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The receptionist blinks in surprise. The cop turns to deal with the interruption, then steps back.

"Uh, he was big. Very tall, very broad," stammers Natalie. "Bald. Foreign-looking. He's been here before, but I've never heard his name. He comes to take Dr. Rogere to see another patient. He never talks much, and I don't know what kind of accent he has ... Arabic?"

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All other activity is ignored. He frowns.

Would that patient be Ibn Head?

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Her jaw drops, then she rallies. "Uh, I'm not allowed to give out patient names. Confidentiality prohibits--"

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He waves her protest off impatiently. Her reaction alone told him he was right.

Was she conscious when he took her out of here? Blood on her face, anything like that?

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"No, she was--" Natalie frowns. "She was breathing, but she had blood on her face. He must've hit her before he killed Dr. Rogere."

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Another brief glance inside the office tells him she's not entirely correct. For one, the shattered remains of a chair that was thrown towards the window, not towards the door, which would indicate that Ubu had been the threat. No. She came here to face down Rogere, not Ubu.

He nods a thanks to the receptionist and turns away, heading out of the building.

Oracle. She came here to confront Rogere. Ubu arrived and took her, condition unknown. She was unconscious when he left. Start looking for any Ra's-owned transportation in the area.

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"On it. Anything else you need?"

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"Hey, we got JSA on the scene!" shouts a detective to his fellow officers. "What the hell happened here to make it a cape case?"

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Only thing I need right now is to know she's alright. Keep me posted.

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"Of course. Oracle out."

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There's a warm, yellow glow where Fate and Detective Chimp appeared. Fate takes a moment to clear their presence with the police.

"...thank you for your assistance, officers. My coleauges will be with us, shortly."

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The detective rubs the back of his head. "Yeah. Uh, mind throwing us a bone here? What's going on? Is this a homicide-kidnapping? We lookin' at a hostage situation?"

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Fate glances around the office, and to Detective Chimp, who is undoubtedly searching for clues.

"I am in search of a coleauge, a young woman who was here -- the Titan Nighstar -- as part of a larger case. I fear she is in great danger."

His face turns toward the doctor's office, and he seems to be stiffen as he looks at it.

"I am hesitant to speak without evidence, but I fear this doctor was involved in something ... dangerous."

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"Aaah, great." The detective looks disgusted. "One a-these, huh? Okay. I'll let my captain know."

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"I phoned ahead, officer," says Terrific, entering the room. "You should find instructions for full cooperation waiting for you."

A number of officers breathe a sigh of relief when Terrific appears -- they don't really know Nightwing, and Fate's creepy, but Terrific made an effort to ingratiate himself with the local authorities when he joined the JSA, and is big contributor to the Benevolent Fund. He knows a lot of them by name.

"We're going to need to search through the office, and interview witnesses."

Again, so it seems.

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The receptionist looks angry. "I already told that other guy--"

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The Chimp approaches the receptionist.

"Did you see Dr. Rogere leave?"

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The receptionist stares at the chimp. "Leave? Before that big guy killed him, y'mean? No--he never left the office."

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"Apologies, ma'am," he says, his voice low and soothing. "I'm afraid the situation really is that serious. Please. Repeat to me what you told the ... other man."

His mind races. Who'd be investigating and that much in a rush to ... "Oh. That would be Nightwing, I bet," he thinks.

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Natalie folds her arms. "That girl--Nightstar--she came in, looking like a tourist, in one of those 'I heart NYC' sweatshirts and jeans, and sunglasses. She started talking about how she had to see the doctor, she had to see the doctor, and I told her he wasn't available. He was having a break before seeing patients. But Dr. Rogere must've heard me through the intercom or something 'cause he let her in, said he'd give her 5 minutes. I don't know what happened then--I got a call, and besides, his office's soundproof, and then that other guy showed up and broke down the door--"

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Chimp frowns, swearing quietly to himself. He turns to Fate.

"Hey, Fate. Think you can reach one of the Seven Siblings?"

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So. What brought Nightar here?

"Do you have a security camera we can review?"