[ Sixteen hours. Doable and preferable to the handful of hours he was getting out of the original formula. Bruce is mostly satisfied with that. They wouldn't know the full extent of the side effects without monitoring him. ]
I'll keep an eye on you once you start using the modified formula. Unless you have objections.
[ Not that those would matter. Bruce will watch him regardless. ]
[ He's read Kirk's mission debriefs. The man is thorough. But it's different when it's something personal. Bruce just wants to know if he can keep that same efficiency. ]
I can try but any potential psychological effects may be harder to monitor.
[Kirk can't blame Bruce for asking. A doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient. But what choice does Kirk have? And there are so many ways this could still go wrong so Kirk can see why Bruce would have plenty of questions]
[The connection was enough to make just based on what Gotham buildings are here and who's on the network. Then there was the older Bruce Wayne Kirk had met last year]
[ He's already turned to go when Kirk speaks up. He doesn't stop, but there's an subtle shift of his head. A glance over his shoulder at Kirk. The only acknowledgement he'd ever get at his correct deduction.
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A conservative approach for now just in case. We'll stick to sixteen hours for now.
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I'll keep an eye on you once you start using the modified formula. Unless you have objections.
[ Not that those would matter. Bruce will watch him regardless. ]
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No. It'll help to have a second pair of eyes for this. We don't know yet the full range of side effects are.
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[ He's read Kirk's mission debriefs. The man is thorough. But it's different when it's something personal. Bruce just wants to know if he can keep that same efficiency. ]
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[Kirk can't blame Bruce for asking. A doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient. But what choice does Kirk have? And there are so many ways this could still go wrong so Kirk can see why Bruce would have plenty of questions]
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[ Not that Bruce trusts Hernan. But Kirk does, so he'd likely be willing to help if Kirk is the one to ask. ]
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[More than anyone else in his life]
We can keep checking in here.
[Because like hell he trusts Bruce to be in the tower again]
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[ It's fine, Kirk. Bruce will break in because he does not trust Kirk to be completely forthcoming. ]
Look forward to working with you, Dr. Langstrom.
[ Do you Bruce? Do you really? ]
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The feeling is mutual is, Mr. Wayne.
[The connection was enough to make just based on what Gotham buildings are here and who's on the network. Then there was the older Bruce Wayne Kirk had met last year]
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Point to you, Langstrom. ]