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Rescue Flare by lazarov
Fandoms: Daredevil (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Defenders (Marvel TV), Marvel
17 Dec 2020
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Summary
It's an old game he and Stick used to play. Maybe not a game; something more like a test.
"Tell me what you taste."
Stick bought him an ice cream, the first time, but the game quickly expanded. From plain white rice (so much hiding in something so simple), to jerk chicken from Restaurant Row (Stick would make him pick out every last spice, in order of volume, then list their origins). Every wrong answer meant the swift crack of Stick’s cane across his shoulders or a jab behind the knee.
If he omitted an ingredient, he'd have to keep eating until he got them all—even if he'd already identified after the tiniest bite, say, the soiled band-aid the short-order cook had dropped in the chili and left to stew all day.
In which Matt Murdock dismantles a child trafficking ring while dealing with the ghosts of his past.