Our Story
The Gotham Halloween Ball is in full swing! NoMattsLand has found himself unexpectedly drawn to his date by her alluring subnormal body temperature and paused in dancing with her only because his muscles were so chilled they weren't working properly. While standing in for his frozen comrade, Leighgion inadvertantly learned from the Banshee that it was not she, but Lucius Fox who selected NoMattsLand as her escort and moreover that there was apparently no threat of death should the Banshee not have a good time! Our hero may be saved, but what other strange secrets shall come to light before cock crow? We now rejoin him in a dimly lit, deserted hallway off the ballroom.
"..mm.."
"Mm.."
"..mMMM.."
"Rrrrr..."
"Mmm...hmm!"
Meanwhile in the ballroom...
"'Ey, you notice where me ancestor's gotten herself to?"
"Think I saw her and Matts slipping out the side door."
"Yer jokin!"
"I'm serious! He likes her. You doubting Siobahn's charms?"
"Well..."
"It's the whole dead thing, isn't it?"
"Not many nice men go fer that, no."
"Neither does Matts really, but I think he'll get over it. You see, he likes his women.. well, cold."
"Ooooh!"
"Another dance, 'Michiru?'"
"Be delighted, 'Haruka.'"
Back in the hallway...
"..mm, I've had a lovely evening, Matts."
".. oh me too, Siobahn."
"Not too cold, are you?"
"..m'still okay."
"Glad to hear it. You've been a frightfully good sport about all of this. I think it's time I told you what you need to know.."
With a cold whisper, Siobahn imparted the precious grain of knowledge NoMattsLand's was charged to acquire... and the knowledge set NoMatts afire!
".. no.. No. It can't be! Not him!"
Suddenly, a blade of light cut into the hallway as the side door opened and a figure was silhouetted within!
"I'm afraid so, Matts! It was me! And now that you know, I can't let you leave this building alive!"
"Gah! Not again!"
Who is the mystery man who framed Bruce Wayne? Will our hero escape to clear this boss and win a promotion or has he in fulfilling his previously impossible-seeming mission merely traded one doom for another? Will Lor*, the Mistress of Writing Impliments kick him to death even if he does escape? Don't miss the shocking conclusion of No Matt's Date!