❝ no, no he isn't. ❞ heartless was anything but subtle, a man who lived up to his name and made a spectacle of it, his goal always to disorient and cause panic among the masses. he left a bloody and messy trail in san fransico, preying on those that the general populace already forsook and disregarded, and dick was determined to not let that continue in los angeles. though it undoubtedly already started, dick cringed at the idea of it getting even worse. or, god forbid, heartless got his hands on some of these augments he's heard shroud's been using.
at the very least, it seems that she's a lot more cooperative now, and blessedly seemed to have some sort of intel on the elusive man. this is why he preferred working more closely with people on the street level or people with connections there, you always learned more that way more than official channels. beyond that, people were just more willing to talk to a reformed villain than they were a sparkling hero like blonde blazer or even him. ❝ they are, and that's why i want to get him off the streets. besides, from what i've learned about the red ring, they definitely don't need an ally like that on their side. ❞
he watches as she taps away on her phone before seeing the picture for himself, leaning in a bit to look at it more closely. though blurry and seemingly shot by another phone, there was enough detail in it to make dick frown. just what he feared; heartless already digging his claws into the city, funneling in weapons from offshore, and god knows what else. there's always a possibility that the picture was fake or edited due to the quality of it, but there was also no reason for her associate to lie to her. he stays silent for a moment longer before speaking up, gaze returning to coupé's visage.
❝ i apologize if this seems forward, but would you like to visit this site with me ? if you'd be willing to, of course. i can tell robert that we've got something to look into. ❞ he could very well just go down there by himself, but it would be nice to have someone native to the area and familiar with the people there with him. especially if they came across some of her informants. ❝ i'm going to go check the site regardless, but you're more than welcome to come with me. ❞