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Chapters: 5/5 Fandom: Batman - All Media Types Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Batfamily Members & Jason Todd, Roy Harper/Jason Todd, Roy Harper & Jason Todd, Dick Grayson & Jason Todd, Tim Drake & Jason Todd, Jason Todd & Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd & Damian Wayne, Alfred Pennyworth & Jason Todd, Duke Thomas & Jason Todd Characters: Jason Todd, Roy Harper, Dick Grayson, Tim Drake, Bruce Wayne, Batfamily Members (DCU), Damian Wayne, Cassandra Cain, Alfred Pennyworth, Duke Thomas Additional Tags: Jason Todd Needs A Hug, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Lazarus Pit Side Effects (DCU), Jason Todd-centric, Protective Dick Grayson, Suicidal Jason Todd, Self-Harm, Self-Hatred, Jason Todd Gets A Hug, Depressed Jason Todd, Hurt Jason Todd, Jason Todd Whump, Good Sibling Dick Grayson, Good Sibling Tim Drake, Good Sibling Jason Todd, Roy Harper is a Good Boyfriend, roy harper tries to be a good boyfriend, they're all doing their best, Misunderstandings, Miscommunication, Guilt, Jason Todd is a Batfamily Member, Heavy Angst, Unreliable Narrator, I mean it's Jason, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence Summary:

"“Tell Roy I say sorry”, he whispers, and the noise and visions flash through his mind so fast the green can’t protect him, the warehouse and the countdown and that chilling, shrill laughter and Tim -Tim screams."

Tensions are high as the Red Hood has barely started joining the bats on missions, and Jason is determined to protect this fragile truce with the people he could one call his family. So when he finds himself in an all-too familiar situation (a robin, a warehouse, and a bomb), he makes a decision. Somehow this spirals into what might be the worst week of his second life. As it turns out, not everybody is supportive of the way he handles his body and what happens to it... But perhaps, it's for the better, just this time.

Dinah, who somehow got roped into being the batfam counselor: And why did no one explain to Jason that the Joker was nearly killed twice by the two people he originally called family and only third party interference stopped him from permanently dying, not only giving the young man closure but also opening a line of communication???

Bruce and Dick trying very hard not to look at a bewildered Jason: It just never came up.

"Jason keeps making comments about his death and it's whiny" this "Jason is always talking about his death" that... Jason is always thinking about his death. Because that's what trauma is, being trapped in the moment, reliving it again and again and again. Children with PTSD/CPTSD sometimes do this thing where they play games when they recreate their trauma, and the explanatory hypothesis is that they're trying to fix it in a way. Adults with PTSD/CPTSD tend to find themselves at risk in similar situations. Being trapped in a time loop of the worst moments of your life and trying to stop something that's already happened, begging to be saved even if it's too late, lashing out to defend yourself after the fight is over. And I know the confrontation in UTRH is complex and about a lot of things, especially about Jason and Batman and Bruce, but also I can't help thinking, this reads a lot like trauma reenactment. And Bruce's response... Let's just assume it didn't really help.

So, yeah. Jason talks about his death a lot. Jason is still in that warehouse, in that coffin, still being tortured and dying and buried alive. Jason is still calling for help.

It’s a gift.

The implications of this are so funny what do you mean the fire sword goes in the dishwasher and it can get wet

How does each family member find out about Jason's all-blades?

Jason: *slicing bread*

Damian: Todd, what is that?

Jason: A sandwich.

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Selina: *opens the dishwasher*

Selina: Whoever left their wet sword in here, it's dripping all over the dry dishes.

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Dick: Thanks for coming. I told my landlord that my lock was busted but he still wouldn't fix it. I've been out here for half an hour.

Jason: Yeah yeah, just quit yapping.

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[at a restaurant]

Steph: *drops her knife*

Jason: *offers her a blade*

Steph: Thanks.

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Alfred: Master Jason, what is this?

Jason: A sword.

Alfred: Well next time, take it out of your costume before you put it in the laundry.

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Kate: I found this rusted metal box in my storage. Wonder what's inside.

Jason: Allow me.

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Cass and Jason: *hanging out*

Jason: *sees a bug*

Jason: *swats it with the blades*

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Tim: Can I borrow your shower?

Jason: Whatever. Just so you know, the towel rack broke so I replaced it with something else.

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Harper: I need a chisel.

Jason: *hands her the blades*

Harper: Eh, close enough.

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Duke: My King Arthur cosplay is almost done. I just need the right sword.

Jason: I got you.

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Barbara: When you leave, can you prop the door open to let some air in?

Jason: Sure.

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Bruce: This is my second son, Jason. Jason, this is... *grits teeth* Margie.

The All-Blades: *automatically summons in the presence of evil.

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Ra's: You may have the All-Blades, but I have the ultimate upper hand.

Jason: Hold up, I have WHAT?!?

But what if Red Hood wasn't on any list... But Jason Todd was. Because like. That guy? With the face of a celebrity's dead son, sightings all around the world? ... suspicious

I've read a bunch of fics, especially some crossovers, where Red Hood is or was on the FBI's most wanted list. A couple where he's on like the CIA's or Interpol's or something. But do you know what I'd find hilarious?

He's on absolutely none of them.

A big fanon thing, and sometimes canon (looking at you, No Man's Land), is that the federal government just kind of... doesn't get involved in Gotham? It's just left to it's own devices.

So combine that with both Gothamites-hate-outsiders and the idea that there are so many more/worse people to deal with than the crime boss who's somehow been bringing crime down, and, well. Sure, they have a file on the guy, but it's bare bones and nowhere near the top priority list.

Even funnier is if this is pre-reveal, so Batman doesn't know it's Jason that's running around taking over crime and whatever, he's just busy trying to find out who this guy who put a bunch of heads in a duffel bag is. He makes some small comment about it at some JL meeting and everyone is like, whomst?

Like sure, people outside of Gotham who do hear about Red Hood are horrified, but also it's... normal? Isn't that normal for Gotham? They all hear so many crazy stories coming out of Gotham that who knows what's exaggerated or not, but that's not even... that weird? Like, gory, sure, but... it's Gotham.

Just every outsider's views of Gotham being so skewed and/or biased that hardly anyone blinks an eye at some rising crime boss in the most crime-ridden city on the planet.