Futaba Sakura

(chapter originally by faith on writing.com)

Joker whispered the name of one of his partners in crime. Sae nodded, watching him carefully.

"Futaba Sakura. Adopted daughter of your ward and guardian. Chronic shut-in and borderline psychotic since the **** of her mother. Expertise in computers and electronics. Alleged founding member of the cyber terrorists known as Medjed. Currently an active member of the Phantom Thieves. Given her nearly crippling phobia of crowds and open spaces, it must have been agonizing finding herself naked in public like this. How did this happen? Was this some sort of plan by the phantom thieves? A heist gone wrong? A distraction? Was this an attack by an enemy? Or something stranger still? Tell me everything."

Joker cleared his throat, his mind still fuzzy from the **** and trying to decide whether he felt more mortified or ecstatic about what his friend had gone through. Finally, he spoke, his voice cracking slightly. "All right. This is how it began..."