Chapter Seventy-Nine: Determination!
Inside the Brainiac spaceship roaming between the multiverses, AI Batman was overwhelmed by the sight of Lex Luthor from the multiverse and Brainiac's words. It can be seen that the plural forms of Lex Luthor's installations that exist here have numbers from each universe.
Earth One, Earth Number Two... There is also the dark multiverse that Corvin and they just stayed in, Lex Luthor of -10 Earth, Brainiac did not let him go because he was old, and also turned him into a member of the wisdom that provided him with wisdom, and even in his opinion, the elderly Lex Luthor could provide more wisdom, because of his experience, he was more experienced.
And here, not only from the multiverse where Curvin is now, but also from an independent universe other than this multiverse as a whole, which means that Brainiac is targeting the entire multiverse with DC as the main body, capturing Lex Luthor, a human with ninth-level cosmic intelligence. Oddly enough, AI Batman doesn't see the rest of himself here.
It shouldn't be, because Brainiac said that he needed more wisdom, and that he could look up to himself except for Lex.
"The birth of Batman is too special, I have captured Batman, and I have also constructed a dream in his mind that is real enough, but it is useless, so I gave up capturing Batman, only Lex Luthor, his intelligence, will not disappear because of all kinds of accidents. Until I met you, an AI with a Batman personality. ”
"So you want to use me, and so much Lex Luthor's wisdom, to reshape the universe for you, the old universe that has been rebooted, as the cornerstone of the new universe, why, Brainac, you are not affected by the reboot of the universe, what's the point of doing that?"
AI Batman can also understand Brainiac's explanation, and Lex Luthor can still clone people, but Batman can't do it. The cloned newborn will collapse and be directly brain dead the moment it is infused with Batman's memory, and the tragedy that happened to Batman is more terrible than hell. That is, his own AI, was born by mistake.
In the face of AI Batman's questioning, Brainiac also made his own answer.
"What's the point? The meaning is that I am not reconciled! I am not willing to be willing to fight wits with me for so many years, the earth that I have not conquered, the Justice League will dissipate because of this bullshit universe restart, and I, as if nothing had happened, and play the battle of wits and courage again with the Justice League in this nascent universe! ”
Speaking of what had happened in the nascent universe, Brainiac also had a look of disgust on his face.
At the same time, on the earth of the miniature universe inside the spaceship, Dick was also in the batcave in Gotham watching the memory reset of the entire earth, even if he was out of the device, he still shared his thoughts with the Martian Manhunter, and used strong willpower and telepathy to block the old 52 Batman who was connected to the time remnants of ordinary people when the universe was destroyed.
"You're still just as smart, Dick, besides, father? Do you know what to call me that in the newborn universe? "Maybe it's because everything is better in Gotham, and there are no jokers to make trouble, and Batman, who has always been the representative of the DC universe, has learned to joke. It was just this joke that made Dick frown, and he somewhat regretted saying it.
"It's not a good time to joke."
"I know, so, you don't mind going out for a walk with me." Taking off his battle uniform and changing into civilian clothes, Dick also saw the current state of his father after years of training.
Old age is inevitable, he is only a human, the only human in the entire Justice League who is the founding patriarch. When he was young, all kinds of dark wounds left by fighting crime also exploded as he grew older. After taking off his uniform, the old 52 Batman, who is over half a hundred years old, has become a disabled old man who needs to rely on various equipment to assist him in his movements.
When he saw the old 52 Batman showing such a fragile appearance, Dick couldn't continue to maintain his arrogance, and stepped forward directly to support him.
"I'm a lot more sensible." As Dick supported himself, the old 52 Batman was stunned and quipped.
"You don't need this, according to Cowen, you can change your state, and in front of me you are still the Batman who beat Superman."
"Yes, I can go back to my peak, but that's what I should be, isn't it, I'm a human being who gets old, gets hurt, and bleeds. After so many years of fighting crime, you should know that there is not a single normal bone in my body at all, you have seen my X-rays. ”
For the truth revealed by Dick, the old 52 Batman also responded to the past with such words, Dick was silent, just holding the old 52 Batman there, and he left the batcave with various old injuries, and behind him, the other self and Martian Manhunter did not stop him, watching Dick leave with the old 52 Batman.
"Looks like it's going to be over." Watching the newborn universe himself leave with Batman, Dick of the old 52 also said, with a look of detachment on his face.
"Why don't you tell him something, until now, you haven't asked him what life is like in the nascent universe." The Martian Manhunter on the side also said there.
"What is there to ask, I am him, and I am not him, I am two different universes from him, and my life will not remain the same, we are all dead people, what are we doing with nostalgia for the new universe?"
"Bruce is really lucky to raise you good sons."
The openness of the old 52 Dick made Martian Manhunter, a single Chinese in the Justice League, sour, obviously the darkest one in the entire league, but he ended up living the best, with a car, a house, a wife, and no pressure on both children, Gan!
And with Batman in his arms, Dick also took him to the garage, and after choosing a relatively low-key Maybach, he became a very competent driver, driving Batman around Gotham City. And Batman also sat in the passenger seat, looking at the city he had guarded all his life from the perspective of a bystander.
"Doesn't it feel different, compared to what it used to be, Gotham has become what I've always wanted to be."
"Yes, there will still be crimes, and the gangs will not disappear, but at least they will not treat the law as if it did not exist, as they did before, and they are also afraid of the appearance of the police, for fear that if they miss a mistake, they will go to jail, and you did it."
Driving the car, Dick was also there to answer Batman's words, for this city where he grew up, whether it was Dick or Batman, they all had painful memories here. And Batman is also very clear about his definition in the city, and like the criminals arrested, he puts himself above the law, and only in this way can he maintain order in the city.
And everything he is committed to has been realized in this world that is neither real nor false.??" Yes, I did, and the Golden Vanguard told me that he was from the future of Gotham City, which had turned into a city of light. I didn't believe it yet, until now, when I saw the possibilities of this city here, I believed it. There is no Golden Pioneer in this world, and Barry can't save him, he belongs to the future, but the universe located in the past is destroyed, and he can't be born, otherwise I would like to say thank you to him. ”
In the speech, Dick and the old 52 Batman also talk about another hero who did not exist in the old 52 time remnant universe, a Gotham hero named Golden Vanguard who ran back from the future. And in the new 52 universe where Kewen is, this guy has not yet appeared.
"What's the use of you telling him to thank you, even if you die, you haven't let go of the burden on your body until now, and use your willpower to cooperate with Martian Manhunter's telepathic ability to shield the ordinary people of this world from sharing information from the original body. To what extent you intend to do for the city, your possessions, your family, your body, your life, even if it exists as a remnant of time, you have not changed, and you have carried everything for the city. ”
"I can't help it, that's all I can do, the people who live in this city finally see hope, even if it's a false mirror, I want to make this hope last a little longer, so that they can live a little happier." It's enough, your arrival, and the friend you met in the nascent universe to let me know that even in that new universe, Gotham will get better, so, okay, I can rest..."
Speaking of the back, Batman's voice gradually lowered, looking at the flashing lights outside the car window, and the pedestrians who came and went on the street, no longer afraid of walking at night. The dark knight who burned everything for the city, for this old 52 universe where only traces remained, also closed his eyes.
As mentioned before, everything that currently exists on this earth is a remnant of time from the old universe, and they will be in a state of immortality when they are isolated by Brainiac with their own spaceship.
The arrival of Curvin, the visit of Dick, let the old 52 Batman know that it was time for everything to come to an end. So he gave up continuing to exist on this earth in the form of a remnant of time. As he let go of his obsession and closed his eyes, the old 52 Batman's body leaning on the seat also began to change.
Like shattered porcelain, cracks appeared on the body, and as the car moved, it began to peel off its body, turning into spots of light and flying out of the car.
Dick, who was in charge of driving, also noticed the abnormality of his father, he did not panic, nor did he make a sound, just drove in silence, constantly speeding down the streets of Gotham, and let his father's traces be all over every corner and every street of the city he had guarded for many years.
At the same time, Met, the old 52 Superman, who got together with his wife and parents, also looked in the direction of Gotham when the old 52 Batman was out of order.
"Have you already put it down, Bruce, don't worry, soon, I'll be looking for you, and then, that little guy will give me the answer."
Standing on the balcony, the old 52 Superman was also whispering to himself.
Gotham, after a day's visit, Kewen, who almost figured out how ordinary people on this earth live, also came to Gotham, and he knew that Dick would definitely be here. When he landed from the sky, Dick also parked the car in front of Curwen, and Curvin also noticed that the old 52 Batman sitting in the passenger seat, only the light spot on his head was slowly fading.
"Batman he..." Looking at Dick who got out of the car, Kewen didn't know what to say, and what he wanted to say was blocked in his throat and couldn't open his mouth.
"He's just guarding Gotham in another form, so, do you have the answer, what to do?"
There was no sadness, and Dick, who was smiling, also asked Curwen.
"Well, it's clear, as Superman said, I'm going to destroy this world and let everyone here get a deserved ending!"
Looking at his partner's face, Ke Wen also made a decision. In order to create the illusion that they are still alive, on this earth, the Justice League from the remnants of the old 52 universe is still paying, whether it is Batman or Superman, they all know that it is useless to do so, and those who have passed away should die with peace of mind, but they don't have the courage to tell the 7 billion people in this world that they are dead.
So he is the only one who can do this, and as a Kamen Rider of the new 52 universe, he will give them a final funeral! It's his duty, his obligation!
"Well, please, my son, and, Kamen Rider. Also, in the New Universe, "
Inside the car, the old 52 Batman, who chose not to exist in human form anymore, also heard the promise made by Kewen at this time, and with a smile, he completely disappeared from the car into a spot of light.
'Tick'
'Tick'
In the night sky, the raindrops the size of beans fell, and in an instant it turned into a downpour, watching the old 52 Batman turned into light spots completely dissipate in the night sky, and Kewen, who was standing there with Dick in the rain, also looked up at the sky. Even if there was no spirit of existence on this earth, and there was no spirit of the city, he could feel the city crying.
Weeping for the death of the Dark Knight who defended himself and dedicated his life. Everything shouldn't be like this, it was his arrival that broke the peace of this world, and also allowed these superheroes, who were remnants of time, to finally make a choice.
With his hands in his pockets, he walked to Dick's side, and Cowen, who was standing with him in the rain, also noticed that when the rain fell on Dick's face, it had a different taste, which was tears. But as the best partner, he won't say anything, just looked at the city shrouded in rain and sighed.
"At the end of the day, I'm the one who makes the city cry."