The Squad

With a screech of metal, the armored van was thrown off the road as if it had been hit by a cannon 

The Failsafe had accounted for the van armor and the overall resiliency of both the Suicide Squad and its target and hadn't seen any reason to hold back so after hitting the van it spent a few seconds tearing a chunk of the car front that had completely wrapped around its fist, like wrapping paper

As it did so it heard through its audio sensors multiple cries of alarm and even a roar from within the van as it tumbled through the dirt rolling for a dozen meters or so before skidding to a stop with a shower of sparks

The van armor had crumpled like cardboard where the Failsafe had struck it but aside from that, the van was fairly intact, although it was missing a wheel and would likely be unable to drive straight again without extensive repair.

The van's condition was worsened even further however when the Suicide Squad began to emerge from the wreck, each in various states of disarray.

The first to exit the vehicle was Deadshot, followed by Rick Flagg, the cracked windshield coming off with a loud pop as it was ejected from the frame, either from a kick or the van had a built-in window removal system. Deadshot was largely fine, his armor having protected him from major harm, although as he crawled out and leaned against the wreck he seemed to be disoriented, shaking his head and checking his limbs. Flag on the other hand hadn't been so lucky, he emerged from the wreck bloody, having been sliced at least a couple dozen times from the glass, and he was limping. 

Both stared at the Failsafe warily, attempting to subtle gather themselves and reach or activate their weapons

The others weren't so subtle

A pair of explosions ripped out of the van as the other members effectively ripped their way out of the vehicle, one with an explosion of red energy as Black Manta blasted his way out, followed by Killer Croc ripping one of the back doors off its hinges. Harley followed behind croc, dragging out an unconscious Jason todd, likely still drugged

And now it faced then Suicide Squad, not in its entirety certainly since Waller never used the full force except for the greatest of missions, but still some of its more core members

It could just kill them all, it had already hacked the nano-bomb detonators in their necks, taking control in case Waller attempted to execute the squad when she lost contact with them, which she had when the Failsafe had jammed her comms. the explosions while small, could potentially harm or even kill Jason Todd if he was in close enough proximity to them.And just as the 

Failsafe could stop Amanda from activating them, it could activate them.

But that would be… Boring

The Failsafe had already been disappointed in one fight tonight, two technically as it had expected Jason Todd to attempt to fight it.

What was the human term?

Bloodlust wasn't the correct term, it lacked the need or desire to kill anyone except its creator, or potentially those who got in its way. And this ragtag squad was neither.

Hunger? That was probably the closest it got to an easy expression of the feeling the Failsafe got when it looked at them. It wanted to do SOMETHING. It had sat in a box for years and maybe this was a chance to stretch some muscles

So it looked at them and spoke, speaking for the first time to someone who wasn't its creator

"I have deactivated your detonators"

It watched their reactions, each different from the last, a couple wide eyes, a gasp, a smile, Harley dropped Jason

"If you put up a good enough fight… I won't reactivate them"

…

…

They moved.

With little more than a few looks between them, a shake of the head from Rick Flag, a wide grin from Harly, a nod from Deadshot, and a growl from Killer Croc, they sprung into action.

Within the space of a few seconds, the Failsafe felt bullets slamming into its body, bouncing off of its frame, while it watched as Killer Croc, Black Manta, and Harley quin charged.

As they ran towards it, Manta fired off an energy blast from his helmet while his hands reached for his blades, while Harley, Rick Flag, and Deadshot began to pepper it with bullets, Harley with her revolver as she charged forward laughing and the other two backing up and taking position with their rifles

The Bullets remained of little consequence, standard ammunition did little to a body comprised of Amazo cell Synthetics reinforced with nanotech, and the energy blasts did no better, with The Failsafe firing off two blasts of its own energy to counter them, the blasts wouldn't have done any damage, but were aimed at the head and would have obscured its vision and it wanted to see this fight… it wanted to enjoy it

The first to reach it was Killer Croc and once again the Failsafe had to alter its files, he appeared to be bigger than listed within the files, although only marginally, apparently the drugs being pumped into him, a mixture of steroids and venom, if the files taken from A.R.G.U.S were to be believed 

And when Croc hit the Failsafe it actually shifted, or more accurately the ground beneath it shifted, having been shattered earlier with its landing. Killer Croc had attempted a spear tackle but instead ended up in more of a hugging position when the Failsafe failed to crumple beneath his weight

And he only had a chance to let out a grunted "uh oh" as the Failsafe claws stretched out, elongating into wires and wrapped around his neck, before the Failsafe gave a tug, slamming the lizard man down into the ground, his face depending the crater

He didn't have time to recover as the Failsafe nudged a foot under him and with a kick, sent him flying, on a direct collision course with Black Manta, who, unlike the Failsafe, crumpled completely under the weight of Killer Croc as he slammed into him

Then it turned its head, just in time to watch as Harley quin closed the gap, pressing her revolver against its faceplate and firing at point blank range

"This good enough Haha!" she laughed as she pulled the trigger

Normally, for a human or even a superhero, this might have resulted in a degree of damage. But in this case, it cost her a gun, as the bullet shattered against the Failsafes faceplate, back into the muzzle, flinging the gun out of her hand and likely damaging it beyond repair.

She then attempted to strike it with a baseball bat

The Failsafe somehow felt insulting, so it simply caught it with its hand, ripping it from her grasp before tightening its grip, and turning it to ashes with a single blast of energy

"Guess not hehe…" the clown chuckled nervously as she looked up at the Failsafe as it slowly approached her and stared down at her

As it looked down at her, it was considering the best method to strike back at her, but before it could decide, it caught a second weapon in its other hand, this one a blade, caught without even looking as Black Manta, who had recovered attempted a killing blow to the back of its head

Instead of breaking the blade, however, it spun, still holding it, knocking Harley away with a kick, and facing Black Manta who had already let go of the blade and drew a second

A duel it seemed

And the Failsafe was happy to engage, movin forwards with a slash, it aimed a hit at roughly half speed for the Mantas left eye visor, only to be paried, as he drew a dagger in the other hand and parried the Failsafes attack before attempting a thrust at the Failsafes faceplate. 

The Failsafe followed up with a block of its own before stabbing forward at full speed, taking out one of the eye visors as they began to light up, preparing for a blast, sending the built-up energy down the blade in a crackle of shock that its systems absorbed and used to then power an energy shot it fired off at a grenade that Rick Flag had a throne, causing it to go off prematurely and shower killer croc with shrapnel as he charged once more 

This was interesting… it was different from fighting Batman, more… something

Something energizing and electrifying, without that weight that had existed within The Failsafes previous battle

It seemed to stiffen and yet also move its synthetic muscle fibers even without its own prerogative 

Was this… enjoyable? 

Was it enjoying itself?

The idea of it seemed to activate its voice modulators even without its consent, causing it to let out barks of scrambled noise and static, even as it kicked away a knife thrust directed at its leg from a downed Harley quin

As a matter of fact, when it did so, it noticed that the clown appeared to be doing something similar as she fought, even as it hit her and her allies she seemed to be doing it just as much as it, even as liquid seemed to be leaking from her face

What was different about this fight?

"Bloody Hell" Killer Crock let out as the Failsafe judo threw him when he attempted to claw at the Failsafes spine "There's two of them"

And it was then the Failsafe realized what the static and noise it had been releasing were… Laughter

It was laughing like a child on Christmas day

Why?