10-02-2017, 10:31 PM
Opening one of the books that he had near him, a book that he recognized from Gotham as he had read it before, Matthew began to read it once more. Hopefully a comfort from home was going to snap him out of his funk. On the streets of Tier Five he could ill afford any wasted time or clumsy moves. When he went out and patrolled down there he needed to be at the top of his game. Truly though a lot was missing that he didn't have at his disposal. Sure he had the equipment of Dead Shot for the most part, and a knife that was on par with that of Jason's, plus the Batarang. Yet on their own they were not going to be enough if something really happened. Against that Orc for example, he'd barely been able to hold his own. Turning his attention from his thoughts to the passage of the book he was reading Matthew began to focus on it once more.
The book had said that Deceit was one of the tactics that were needed. In order to win against an opponent, you had to confuse them. You had to make them think you were going to do something else, and then blindside them. Disruption meant that you would, at least in Matthew's opinion attack in a way that was more than likely going to disrupt their daily routine. Devastation meant that you would hit with a maximum amount of force at the weak points of your opponent. A strategy that ultimately should lead to the defeat of whoever you were facing. Such a strategy was one he was going to have to employ down there in Tier Five.
After all he was only one man. His two loyalists had been brutally bisected by that Orc, the "Butcher" who had been locked up. Hopefully the EPD was capable of preventing the Orc from escaping. If he had escaped other options needed considered. Perhaps even... options that would render the Orc paraplegic for life, or worse. Either way, Matthew knew he needed a plan for the next time he faced that abomination.
"I'm going to need a plan," said Matthew mentally reviewing what he knew of the style of that green skinned giant. The giant seemed to rely on of all things, an oversized butcher knife when he did his dirty work. So his swings were slower, and a bit clumsier. Perhaps he overstretched his arm, and that was one of his weak points? No... such a simple weakness couldn't be it, could it? Matthew knew he needed a solution, but right now was grasping at straws, trying to figure out how he was going to win if the individual showed up again. What should his plan be though? Matthew had no clue as to what he could possibly do against someone that size without more gadgets. A grapnel gun was likely to come in handy, and several forms of explosives were also likely to literally save his life. Yet he had none of those. For all the toys he had now, Matthew possessed no explosives, or restraints that could be of use.
Quote:This formula will allow you to win when you fight an opponent. Deceit, Disruption, Devastation, Defeat.
The book had said that Deceit was one of the tactics that were needed. In order to win against an opponent, you had to confuse them. You had to make them think you were going to do something else, and then blindside them. Disruption meant that you would, at least in Matthew's opinion attack in a way that was more than likely going to disrupt their daily routine. Devastation meant that you would hit with a maximum amount of force at the weak points of your opponent. A strategy that ultimately should lead to the defeat of whoever you were facing. Such a strategy was one he was going to have to employ down there in Tier Five.
After all he was only one man. His two loyalists had been brutally bisected by that Orc, the "Butcher" who had been locked up. Hopefully the EPD was capable of preventing the Orc from escaping. If he had escaped other options needed considered. Perhaps even... options that would render the Orc paraplegic for life, or worse. Either way, Matthew knew he needed a plan for the next time he faced that abomination.
"I'm going to need a plan," said Matthew mentally reviewing what he knew of the style of that green skinned giant. The giant seemed to rely on of all things, an oversized butcher knife when he did his dirty work. So his swings were slower, and a bit clumsier. Perhaps he overstretched his arm, and that was one of his weak points? No... such a simple weakness couldn't be it, could it? Matthew knew he needed a solution, but right now was grasping at straws, trying to figure out how he was going to win if the individual showed up again. What should his plan be though? Matthew had no clue as to what he could possibly do against someone that size without more gadgets. A grapnel gun was likely to come in handy, and several forms of explosives were also likely to literally save his life. Yet he had none of those. For all the toys he had now, Matthew possessed no explosives, or restraints that could be of use.