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Chapter 9 - FILE (INTERLUDE)

B.C.A.S. (BATCOMPUTER ARCHIVAL SYSTEM)

SECURITY CLEARANCE: ALPHA/BATMAN ONLY

FILE NAME: MAREK

STATUS: ACTIVE / OBSERVED

Alias: Unknown

Codename (self-designated): Unknown

Age: Approx. 8

Affiliation: League of Shadows (confirmed), Ra's al Ghul (suspected ward), Constantine Drakon (Biological Son), Hummingbird (Biological Son)

Current Status: Field-capable operative

Threat Level: Variable – High potential

PHYSICAL PROFILE

•Height: Taller than average for age

•Build: Lean, underdeveloped musculature, unusually coordinated

•Eyes: Red (possible contact lenses or ocular enhancement)

•Distinguishing Features: Scar tissue on hands, and shoulder

ABILITIES

•Hand-to-Hand Combat: Advanced beyond age group. Demonstrated reflex adaptation mid-combat. Possible application of pressure-point disabling, joint manipulation, and non-linear movement patterns.

•Kenjutsu: Katana proficiency resembles whip-sword manipulation—fluid, deceptive, reactive.

•Illusion-based Tactics: Evidence of complex visual misdirection. Created thermal and auditory echoes during escape. Functionally impossible to trace via standard surveillance. This is not standard League protocol.

•Acrobatics: Unnatural agility. Suspect early skeletal conditioning. Capable of high-angle descents and rooftop maneuvers rivaling Robin.

OBSERVED BEHAVIOR / PSYCHOLOGICAL PROFILE

•Highly disciplined, but emotionally restrained. Hides pain well.

•Exhibits adaptive learning under pressure—within minutes of combat, improved strategy and movement response were observed.

•Expressed aversion to lethal force (inconsistent with League doctrine)

NOTES ON ENCOUNTER

•First confrontation: Rooftop, Gotham Narrows. Mission objective: suspected assassination of mayoral candidate.

•Neutralized six armed men without fatalities.

•Engaged in direct combat. Injured, but adapted rapidly.

•Used multi-layer illusion to escape. No trace detected. Left symbolic feather at scene.

•Psychological warfare observed

CONCLUSIONS / ACTION ITEMS

•Unclear if Ra's intends him to be my replacement or a weapon against League defectors.

•Do not engage unless necessary. Watch. Learn. Prepare countermeasures.

•Contact Zatanna re: illusion disruption and possible metaphysical training.

•Exhibits non-violent tendencies. Could be encouraged to adopt a heroic lifestyle

•Confirmed hatred for his parents due to unknown actions they committed in his formative years

Final Observation:

If trained to completion under the League, Marek will become a highly dangerous combatant

I have encountered few with his combination of instinct, intellect, and restraint. He is eight years old and already possesses tactical versatility, a mastery of stealth, and a developing moral compass—which he hides deliberately.

If Marek continues on his current trajectory, he will surpass most of the League's current elite—including Bronze Tiger and Deathstroke in tactical finesse, possibly even Shiva in adaptability. His combat evolution during real-time engagement marks him as one of the most dangerous young operatives I have fought.

—— Batman

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