I have a normal life. I live in the area I'm protecting, and most of my neighbors know who I am. You literally can't know what you're fighting better to protect more than I do. I am in Crime Alley more than I'm out of it, and I know the people and what they consider important. I had a little kid thank me the other day, you know that? Because "Batman don't care about Crime Alley, but we know the Hood does."

And if being an advocate was such a great path to take, then why hasn't it worked for Bruce or any of the people he's put on the job? People are going to pay attention to the Wayne-sponsored name more'n a dead nobody from the Alley. I've got no shot at that, and who'd take care of my neighborhood in the meantime?