Wow, this was really good. Though I don't agree with your characterizations at every point it was really well plotted and written. The ending came quite shocking for me but I guess it fits the story's darkness. Thank you for this :)

I was actually looking for fanfiction of the horrible pirate video game that shares a title with your fanfic, but I got treated to this masterpiece of prose instead.

Tragic, gruesome and poetic.

This is also way better than your Batman Beyond series, the beginning in there is not strikingly noteworthy. But what define it was the dinner date at Chapter 6. Although, the lack of specific plot-in-mind made it sidetrack and gave a dull resolution. A lot of potential wasted in there. Probably due to how you tried to made it fit with the television series's plot. Instead of letting it flow and doing it naturally in your own way. I actually met a lot of cases like this in fanfiction and even some literary works that ended with same pattern. How it ended was not the worst ending that could have been done, but that there are a lot of better ways it could had been done.

Anyway, this story is very noteworthy indeed. I usually hate tragic endings since it is something far me that situations like this could be avoided if they just been smart and not being stupid. And also because the message that stories like this often conveyed doesn't necessarily mean that it would be understood and correctly interpreted based on the intended message of the story. But regardless of my own personal distaste for such things, I actually enjoyed this story on how provoking and eye-opening it is for the readers. The execution of events is perfect.

It also had came to my mind before on the consequences of Bruce's playboy persona and it effects to those women around him that he had done. Ironic that I was looking for a fic like this a year ago, but only when I was not looking that I finally stumbled upon this. Moreover, another irony would be relating to Batman is that while he is attempting to clean his city, at the same time he is also masquerading as part of the cause of the disease.

Bruce's playboy persona as an elaborate cover-up to his identity was probably not originally intended to be like this and to even create an irony, but more of like an unconscious/conscious personal guilty pleasure of the comic book writers from the past like the James Bond novels and films. Like how later in the comic book history that writers tend to give reason why superheroes dressed in their costumes, when there wasn't an actual reason but just a gimmick to sale.

To wrap it up, I definitely like it.

Oh boy, I loved it. Also, I wish it was longer - there's just SO much potential with Rebecca at the end. Still, great. Kudos!

A nice idea. A credible original villain. Lots of material to think about. I did however find that Dick seemed a little too negative about Bruce's cover identity. I liked the final scene but was dissappointed that she felt quite as negative about Wayne as she did - not that her reasons are hard to understand, Overall a very dark piece. Please keep writing about the Bats - you have great ideas.

I really loved this story! I especially like the ending-Bruce needs someone like Rebecca! All of your stories are amazing and you're a very talented writer. I hope to see more from you soon!

Of all the Batman-related fics I've read, this one is my absolute favorite. The plot has real depth, the writing is superb, and you didn't make the public Bruce Wayne a complete idiot (because how believeable is that, anyway?).

I like the mix of "No Man's Land" characters, also. I think I need to upgrade my description of your writing from Danielle Steele to something better - you do edgy VERY well!

Calico,

This was great. Glad I waited to read it till it was complete. Otherwise I would have been biting my nails till the next chapter was posted. Loved the end. I love that you seem to give Bruce the happy ending he so deserves.

One complaint, however, and it's a small one, the way you portrayed Nightwing didn't ring true. Probably because of the way he behaved during Fugitive in cannon. Though I think I understand why you did it, considering you had Barb be one of the potential victims.

Again, I loved the story.

Wonderful conclusion...definitely leaves my li'l head full of questions, but nonetheless, I like where you took this one. I really don't know how you get inside his head like you do, but it's uncanny and I absolutely love it.

bravo

Woohoo! Can't say the twip didn't deserve it!

Nighty just can't ever let things go. It cracks me up (and I think probably Oracle too) that he prides himself on his differences from Bats and yet he's so very much him.

As to the "plot hole" of Bruce not calling the police. I actually find it sort of whin character for him to just jump in the fray himself. Especially in this instance. While I guess it could go either way, it still works.

Anyhoo, very enjoyable chapter - I hate it when you pull cliffhangers like this, btw, but still very fun to read! Can't wait for the ending!

And, just one more thing - did Bruce report the encounter with Dante to the police? And if he didn't, please let us know why. It seems that a name and description in the hands of the police and media would be very, very handy - the more people who see and know, the more chance of finding Dante (and since the story seems to be winding up, it would put a lot of pressure on Dante to finish what he started, since he couldn't use his pick-up technique to get the women anymore). For Batman/Bruce not to report the encounter would be silly - but this is just a little nitpick, I really love this story.

This is an excellent story, with a great mystery at the heart of it. Not necessarily a mystery of 'who' or 'why', but rather, 'how will they get him?' Very well done in both plot and character. Great job.

Oooo, you are a mean one. This is like Morrie and the Tim thing.

Awww...

Really gets to me...right here...in my li'l heart...

Er, uh, yeah. Anyhoo, nice chapter. Gettin' interesting, Calico. I'm curious. But boy you're getting victim happy in this one. ;) Not that I'm complaining. Very true to form Bats.

And the ending for this chapter. Seriously, makes me feel like some kid who can't form sentences longer than three words.

I'm in awe of you...have I ever said that? (Well, duh, just did now.)