Nightrunner
Real Name Bilal Asselah

ADVANTAGES: Acute Balance -2D, Contact (Batman, Incorporated) -6D, Patron (Batman) -5D
DISADVANTAGES: Secret Identity +3D

EQUIPMENT: Monofilament Jumpline (This cabling was devised to slow the user’s descent the longer he fell. It can support up to 400 pounds comfortably and about twice this much for short periods of time without snapping. It has a Defense Value of 7 against cutting or slashing attacks and 14 against all other attacks; 40 Body Points; and it adds +2 to any climbing rolls and +3 to acrobatics rolls while using the jumpline to swing on.) Starlite Nightvision Lenses (These illuminate any area that is not completely devoid of light by collecting and focusing ambient light, negating all darkness penalties. If Nightrunner is exposed to a bright light, he must make a successful Very Difficult Physique or willpower roll or be blinded (-4 to all actions) for a number of rounds equal to the difference between the roll and the difficulty.) Gas Mask (These gas masks give Nightrunner +6 to his resistance roll versus any type of airborne noncontact poison. Nightrunner’s utility belt is outfitted with six of these foldable masks.)

BACKGROUND: Bilal Asselah is a French-Algerian Sunni Muslim student from the Paris commune of Clichy-Sous-Bois, a neighborhood rife with conflict due to racial tensions. Bilal refused to take sides in the conflict, until one day he and his best friend Aarif were caught in the crossfire. Later that day, Aarif, obsessed with taking the law into his own hands, set fire to a police station, dying in the process. To honor the memory of his friend, Bilal began his training in Parkour and became the vigilante known as Nightrunner to prevent chaos and civil war in his city.

Bilal soon discovered there was a group in his city inciting civil disorder. While chasing them, Bilal encountered Bruce Wayne and Dick Grayson, both in the guise of Batman. Working together, they soon defeated the cult. Returning to the city, Batman recruited Bilal as Batman in Paris. Before departing Paris, Batman provided Bilal with living quarters as well as a training center for honing his martial arts. Dick Grayson remained in Paris to train Bilal. After completing his training, Nightrunner debuted as a member of Batman Incorporated. However, his new appearance led people to believe he was working with the police, and they began to avoid him. In light of this, Bilal asked Batman whether he had chosen the right man for the job. Batman reaffirmed his choice, stating that as a symbol he is becoming something greater, and it takes time for the people to learn that. Later, while on patrol, Bilal saw two boys fighting over a piece of cloth. After a moment, he realized they were arguing over who got to wear their homemade mask, imitating their hero Nightrunner. With a renewed sense of confidence, Bilal fully accepted his new role as the protector of Paris.