So I saw this post (Credit to @frownyalfred) and it got me thinking about this oc(?) ig that stumbles upon Bruce hiding from people in an office, cracking down on files he now has access to for a case?(the reason he came to this gala in the first place)
Then the oc(who works for the host of the gala and is the head secretary) comes in to grab something for their boss, only to find Bruce Wayne in all his glory, sitting at their bosses desk sifting through confidential files like he owns the place. He doesn't for once, the one oc worked under is one of the businesses that aren't under his empire.
(He wouldn't be caught in the first place but let's say he was found) Now, this could go either of two ways, but before oc can react, Bruce pulls a Brucie Wayne and somehow manages to diffuse the situation ahead of time so oc is relaxed albeit very concerned at the "drunk mess" crying on their bosses office desk(the more convincing the act, the better).
You might think this might be the end of it, but no. This just keeps happening. Too. Many. Times. Bruce needs more evidence to make a solid case and a breakthrough, and oc can't really ask why. Not in their business nor pay grade.
It gets to the point where oc now anticipates the visits and prepares for them(partially because they now figured/guessed their boss is probably selling part of their shares?or equity?). Are they meeting up to discuss and aren't dotting it down in the schedule? probably. It's not like oc will ask, they don't want to get fired.
They don't know why Bruce Wayne out of all people is collecting files every time he visits, they can only guess because they're too afraid to ask.
One day, the news break that their company's sales just nosedived out of nowhere due to involvement with a criminal organization and everyone is in disarray. oc takes eons to get to the office(partially because it was supposed to be their day off) because of traffic due to the news stations trying to squeeze information out of the employees and any passerby, and New Jersey traffic overall.
oc tries their best to avoid press and enter the building. They manage, and it's a mess. Papers everywhere, people taking multiple phone calls, yelling. Just multitudes of chaos that came out of nowhere.
Oc can only guess what the problem is. So they head up the elevators not being used, people too busy on their own floors trying to control whatever the damage is to worry about taking the elevators, and oc arrives at their bosses floor.
It's even worse than they thought. There's yelling, screaming of frustrations, and in the midst of it are cops. oc can tell they're cops. They're manhandling their boss towards them with some difficulty, met with resistance and their badges shine against the lumen fluorescent light.
oc's boss is screaming at them but they can't hear, because they just realized something. Their boss was actually involved(they were giving them the benefit of the doubt, foolishly).
Hours later, oc crashes on their apartment couch in exhaustion.
With their boss in police custody and investigations opened, interrogation and basic harassment from the press, they make it back home with barely held tears of frustration. They should've just quit when they had the chance.
Now they were needed at the court case to be held a week from now. Having such a high ranking position has never been so unrewarding.
Hoping for some distraction, oc grabs their remote, stretching and feeling their taut muscles pop in relief. They press the power button as the TV comes to life, the black screen brightens to show the news.
Great, just what oc needed.
Before they could change the channel though, something catches their eye. It's a blurry photo, one that the people of Gotham were familiar with. oc really wasn't but they perk up when a side by side photo of their boss and blurry photo of Batman shows up.
oc turns the volume up, clicking the remote's sound button profusely, uncaring of the loud amplification carrying to their neighbors.
"...our sources state that the Dark Knight got access to secret files with incriminating evidence due to some inside help. It seems the caped crusader put another bad man behind bars yet again. it's such a shame for (boss' name), really, he couldn't keep this under wraps for long without the protector on the case! To think such a repeatable man had such a dark secret. Hm, In other news..."
oc can't even begin to process this. Because again, how did the Knight of Gotham manage to have inside help....oh...oh.
Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne had access to the files. Batman had access to the files.
It makes sense. Most of the problems in office arose from the files Wayne overlooked. But, why did Wayne make it so easy for oc to connect the pieces? Why not sneak in and take the files instead? Batman is known for his disappearance act.
oc needs a drink, for once.