Once inside the batcave, Trick tugged down the mask covering his mouth and took off his gloves. Z had set herself next to him, but stood away from Tim, as much as she could with Ace between them. She kept her eyes on the ground in front of her at all times, avoiding the gazes of everything. 
Lacy removed her mask, stuffing it into the pocket on her thigh. She crossed her arms and turned her eyes to Z and Tim.
Ace noticed that Z didn't really appear to know how to explain it. "A type of hypnotism that works only through contact of lips," he explained plainly. 
Z sighed. "[i]No, I didn't want to,[/i]" she signed with quick gestures. "[i]I did not have control.[/i]"