he seems surprised that she isn't scared of him, of what he is and what he pretends to be (though which part he pretends at, the bat or the man, he doesn't seem so sure of anymore). but why would she be scared of him? she remembers living among creatures who were half men and half beast, long ago in another country. creatures who looked human but were not, creatures who did not look the least bit human and yet glowed with soul and love.

she looks bruce from head to toe to head and says simply, "you are not so different from what i know."

from behind the batman, her brother's voice: "what did i tell you, wayne?"

"you two must know all sorts of strange things," bruce replies, amused.

"you don't know the half of it," says peter, as susan laughs.