There's no impact to the name. I understand that the weight of the uniform is largely a result of an earned reputation, as much as there is in the clothing itself. I feared bats as a child, but some fear spiders, the dark, shadows, any number of things. The Joker himself scares as many people as I might, and I am not trying to scare Ellen here, which is yet another setback to my name.

If nothing else, I take that moment of distraction, using it to slip away into the darkness before she can follow.

I need to be more careful next time. Something tells me, with my luck, I'll see her again while wearing the cowl.

And the next time, it won't be half as relaxed.