I, for one, have a plan to survive the reboot in my current form. Heh heh heh…

Ugh, the Secret Society, don't remind me. Deathstroke literally held a gun to my head and forced me to join, while at the same time making it clear that the only reason they wanted me at all was some twisted sense of completism. That whole mess just illustrates why I try not to get involved with out-of-town…

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Actually, Dr. Robuttnik, I'm most fond of Paul Dini's work chronicling my exploits, though I agree Loeb did capture some of my best moments, and in style to boot. As for Arkham City, I understand my role involves a series of side missions challenging Batman to rescue people from increasingly elaborate deathtraps.…

No need to apologize, I'm well aware I'm no match for the Bat physically. But on the plus side, I've learned enough from our occasional altercations to defend myself fairly well from your more run-of-the-mill thug.

Ah, teamwork. Well done, mratfink! Well done all (except rootboy, the vulgarian).

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My first comes in a magnum.
My second is the path of most resistance.
My third delivers fluids and fastballs.
My fourth comes after a nasty burn.
My whole wishes only to be human.
What am I?

Good God, even this one stumps the room? I'm disappointed, I really am. The answer: because he's easily distracted by red herrings! HAAAAAHAHAHAHAHA!

Ha!

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Since I've stumped you all the past few weeks, here's a nice easy one to get you back in practice: why would Penguin make a lousy detective?

They're still in the bodyguard business, and I highly recommend their services for anyone who needs some protection. They're skilled, highly professional, and just plain nice, intelligent women. We keep in touch, and I'll hire them on occasion for a particularly dangerous case.

"The bounding main" refers to the sea. And yes, I prefer to keep my games classy. Just ask my old pals Query and Echo: I was apparently one of the few supervillains in town capable of employing female bodyguards without sexually harassing them.

Hmph. Evan has it, but he only solved the first part and guessed the rest, so no credit for him. The correct answer: leg (part of a race) + erde (German for "earth") + main (as in "the bounding main"). All together: legerdemain, a magician's best asset.

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My first is not an entire race.
My second is a world ruled by the Nazis.
My third is a bounder.
My whole is one of Zatanna's best assets.
What am I?

I'm back! And since I'm in a good mood, having just wrapped up a case and collected a fat fee, I declare everyone's clever answers to be correct! But in another, more accurate way, the correct answer is…

All excellent guesses, but not quite right! Anyway, I have to get back to work, so I'll see you all in a couple of hours. Time and detective work wait for no man.

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How does Matt Hagen's last film end?

Wrong! You're all wrong! The answer is, simply:

Sorry, Propinka, but the only thing more tortured than your logic is… you, about thirty seconds from now. Better luck next time!

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What the hell is up with the servers today?