Chapter Ninety-Six: This Future Is Not Bad?
In the Titan Building, a group of young people led by Kewen silently made the decision to publish comics for them without the knowledge of Batman and Superman. In the next few days, Curvin also took Lena to start running back and forth between New York and Naxino, after all, to make the story of Batman into a comic, he had to make some adjustments in terms of origin, so that people could not associate the story of Batman with Bruce Wayne.
At least not now, so, the most troublesome thing is the structure of the origin of Batman, not only to ensure the characteristics of Gotham, but also to create the character of Batman, not that I am afraid that there is no good painter, but in terms of story, Kewen needs a person who is really familiar with Batman to have a feeling, and this candidate, the only suitable person is to stay in Gotham Wayne Manor, the butler who has always hidden his merits and fame, Alfred, the old man who raised Batman is the most qualified to tell this story, As for the other screenwriters, forget it, you guys just have to deal with my Kamen Rider manga honestly.
After three busy days, Ke Wen drafted the contract for the relevant aspects, and then handed it over to the old man in the company to browse. Sitting in the office, the energetic old man carefully read the contracts that Ke Wen had made, then put these contracts on the table, looked at Ke Wen with a smile and asked, "Tell me, did you think about the things in this or did someone teach you?" ”
"Partly I thought it myself, but more of it was learned from a book I read in the original world, a fanbook related to the world you created."
"Hey, kid, you're wrong again, maybe in another universe I created a popular Marvel Universe, but it doesn't mean that they are virtual, they are also flesh and blood existences, I don't have that much ability to control their lives, and it's them who make the choice."
The old man corrected Ke Wen's language problem again, and Ke Wen did not talk to the old man in this regard, waved his hand to let the old man not get excited, and then continued: "Okay, when I said the wrong thing, but in my original world, in my country, there will be many people who will derive the Marvel Cinematic Universe you created, and develop a different future from another perspective, and the book I read is the best I have ever seen, he told me a truth, good and evil are rewarded is the rule of the world, You can't let superheroes shed blood and tears, and Iron Man and Captain America are not just Iron Man and Captain America, how about it? Do you share the memories of a parallel universe with the existence of this independent universe? ”
"Heh, are you talking about the Apple universe? Not to mention, it's a great universe, but you seem to have forgotten that you don't seem to have a dumping object on your side. Although he does not have the ability to go through heaven and earth, the old man can share memories with countless universes with his own existence, and soon, the memories in the parallel universe that Ke Wen said appeared in his mind, and the old man also showed a pleased smile when he saw the characters who had lived their own lives in his own stories.
These characters created by him or handled by him are also his own children for him, and his children have walked out of their own life paths, and he is also very happy as a parent.
"Adapting to local conditions, I think the best thing about this universe is that most people are sober in their minds and know who has been protecting them in the most dangerous times, they just don't know the truth, they don't understand why these superheroes have been doing such a thankless thing, I just provide a platform, a platform for them to understand these superheroes, as for throwing pots, forget it, these pots, few on the earth can carry them."
"And when are you going to hold a press conference?"
"Tomorrow, Gotham, at three o'clock in the afternoon, because we need a pillar, and he is here to ensure that our company's reputation will increase, and more importantly, we will sell these comics all over the world."
"Oh, speaking of this global sale, in terms of the Chinese market, I have already obtained the approval of the Huaxia Self-improvement Department in Shanghai, China, they are the department responsible for everything related to superpowers in China, whether it is comics, film and television works or in dealing with related cases, they have to go through their review, make an appointment to meet next month, it happens to be their 70th anniversary military parade, you can prepare at that time."
The old man put a document with double subtitles in Chinese and English in front of Ke Wen, looking at the familiar italics in front of him, Ke Wen also felt a sense of cordiality, especially the national emblem symbolizing the motherland on it.
"Seventy anniversaries? Before you know it, it's the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, but haven't our comics been selling well in Hong Kong before? Why do they have to pass the trial when it is put on the shelves in the hinterland? ”
When he heard the old man talk about the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Ke Wen was also in a trance, he had stayed in this world for so long, and he had caught up with the 70th anniversary celebration of the motherland, such a grand day, even if there was nothing to do, he had to go back and see how prosperous and powerful his motherland had become as a Chinese.
"Yes, China is a magical country, at the beginning of World War II, although China easily abolished the Japanese invasion of China, but they also fell into the era of warlord division and chaos, until 45 years of complete unification, and miraculously became the second largest economy on the planet. Hong Kong is special, because of its own geographical location and some historical reasons, China will be an open pilot port city, many guidelines and policies are exceptional, it is also the only city in China that can be connected to the Internet, so our cartoons can be put on the shelves in Hong Kong, but into the inland, you have to deal with the Ministry of Self-improvement in China, within the matter. ”
After the old man popularized the difference between comics on the shelves in Hong Kong and those in the mainland, Ke Wen was also a little surprised, but he didn't expect that in the DC world, Hong Kong, which has never been divided, can catch up with this kind of good thing and become one of the pilot cities for economic opening.
On the other side, the Batman copyright of the Justice League comic book pillar that Curvin discussed with the old man, and Dick in Wayne Manor, Gotham, was also there to do ideological work with his younger siblings and the old butler Alfred. He had discussed with Curwen before that the story of Batman could only be modified by his own side to provide a blueprint for Curwen's company, because everyone here had accompanied him at different stages of Batman, describing the birth of Batman from a variety of perspectives, and guarding Gotham for ten years, it would be more able to make Batman a fuller person, so that the citizens of Gotham could see a different Batman under the Batlight, rather than just a simple image of fear for criminals.
It's just that the progress of this persuasion is a bit slow, and at present, his third brother, Red Robin Tim, is temporarily on his side, and the others, including Damian, are looking at Dick with a skeptical attitude, always feeling that he is not at ease, and maybe he is thinking about how to arrange Batman's black history.
At this time, in Wayne Manor, the entire Batfamily, in addition to Batman himself, including Talia and Catwoman, the two young hot moms who gave birth to Batman and gave birth to a child, sat together, eating cookies baked by the old butler Alfred, and listened to Dick's thoughts on Cowen's idea of publishing Batman comics.
"Honestly Dick, why do you believe that Curwen so much, he is what he says, I don't think you should be engaged to that Claire beauty, you should be engaged to him, right, Barbara." Feeding the biscuits to his girlfriend Barbara's mouth, Jason was also teasing there, thinking that Curvin had the same ability as the guy who beat him up last time, Jason always felt as if he had been pitted, but there was no evidence, so he could only use Dick to brush it.
was robbed by Jason, Dick was stunned for a while and couldn't speak, and Damian, who was listening on the sidelines, also sat there, his eyebrows wrinkled, and sitting next to him was his genuine girlfriend Raven and his mother, for Dick's idea, he didn't know whether to agree or disagree, because after going to two universes in a row, the Injustice Universe and the Flashpoint timeline, he actually wanted his father to be able to take off that suit in his lifetime and live a life that belonged to Bruce Wayne, It's just that he's still thinking about publishing Batman comics, which is good or bad for his father.
"I'm not believing him, I'm just trying, I'm just trying to save Bruce." After being stunned for a while, Dick spoke slowly, and as his words spoke, everyone looked like they were listening, and Dick began to talk to himself with his head down.
"Like Cowen said, everyone here has actually stayed in Bruce's life, first Alfred, then Talia, me, Jason, Selena, Tim, Damian, and Helena, we all accompanied him, but at the same time we all left him, because no matter what we do, Bruce, no, it should be that Batman will always have Gotham in his heart, I'm sure he must have loved Talia and Selena, but he still chose to let go, why, because Bruce Wayne is dead, Everything about him is frozen in that eight-year-old night, the little boy who tries to stop the two bullets, and from now on, there is only Batman, only a symbol of a new round of fear in Gotham, Bruce Wayne, just a mask that he uses to disguise himself. ”
Speaking of the facts that everyone here was clear, even the old butler Alfred could not refute it, he was the one who felt the deepest. He took care of Bruce growing up, and he knew more about Bruce's changes, once upon a time, he really thought that Bruce would not come back after leaving Gotham, and he only needed to be in a French restaurant that he must go to every year, in a casual look back, to see that familiar figure with a beautiful wife and a lovely child beside him, no need to come forward to talk, just look at him like this, it's okay, but it seems impossible, he still came back, came back as Batman, and became a new round of fear in Gotham.
"I just wanted to try to save him, and now, this is the best time, he and Superman and Wonder Woman have left Gotham for a while to investigate something more important, and I'm Batman now, what if during this time, we can make people better understand what Batman represents, when the citizens of Gotham look up at the bat searchlight in the night sky, it's no longer fear, it's hope? What would it be like to say such a Gotham, at that time, I thought, even he would laugh and cry. ”
Thinking of the day in the future, Gotham is really as he imagined, no longer cloudy and depressing, everyone walking on the street greets each other with a smile, and when a ray of sunlight shines through the glass on Batman's always gloomy face, that look, just thinking about Dick feels so beautiful, and his narrative continues.
"He can take off his suit, because Gotham no longer needs Batman forever, he becomes a spiritual symbol of Gotham's never-give-up, and then, he no longer needs to take off that mask called Bruce Wayne, but becomes one with him, and he can take the elderly Alfred to see the sights of other parts of the world every Father's Day, Christmas; He was able to take Talia and Selena by the hand and enter the palace of marriage together, maybe with the addition of a Wonder Woman Diana, but he was so charming, wasn't he? He was able to stand there as a father when Jason and Barbara were married, or when I was married to Claire, or Tim or Damian was married, and he was relieved that we had found a partner for life; He was able to stand on the podium and talk about how he communicated with his son and daughter when Damian or Helena was in a parent-teacher conference.
I can even think of Helena really going into marriage with little Jonathan in the future, as an old father, he pounded his chest there, and then he couldn't break free from Superman's arms and that unhappy expression, you know, when I think about it now, I'm really happy, what a beautiful picture it is, he has done so much for this city, for each of us, why can't he get his due? ”
Saying that, Dick also wiped the tears from his face, unconsciously, he was already in tears, as he was adopted by Batman, he really wanted to see Batman, his father has such a life.
"Well, maybe it's really worth a try, Dick." Listening to Dick's narration, Alfred, the old butler who had been silent, also spoke, he has always regarded Batman as his child, so what is more gratifying for him than letting his child have a happy life of his own, presumably no, as a parent, if he can let his child have such a life, then even if he goes to hell, he is willing.
"I agree, too, but first say okay, he should be content with holding the hands of the two of us, and add Diana, then he has to convince us first." Then it was Talya, the hot mom who gave birth to Damian to Batman, who spoke, she and Catwoman really love Batman, and really want to give up everything to each other to live their own lives, but whether she, Catwoman, or Batman, they can't give up what they are carrying after all, to be precise, Batman can't give up, if she really can, then she doesn't mind having one or two more confidantes around her lover.
All these years have passed, and she doesn't mind waiting a few more years.
"yes, you're right, he's our father, and I wish he could attend my wedding to Barbara, so you convinced me, man."
Jason, who has a deep grudge against Batman, also relented, in the final analysis, Batman is his father after all, and as a child, how can he always hate his parents like this, and he doesn't want the family to be together. As Alfred relented, everyone else agreed that Dick would hand over the copyright to Curvin's comic book company as Batman, and they would provide the story blueprint for Batman's story as a screenwriter.
"Thank you, guys, thank you really, for Batman." Dick picked up the cookie in his hand, and it had the posture of taking the oath of a Knights of the Round Table.
"For my love." Talia and Catwoman similarly picked up a cookie and said.
"For our father." Jason, Tim, Damian, and Helena followed suit.
"For my children." Alfred, the old butler, also joined in with cookies, and at this point, the copyright of Batman officially fell into the hands of Cowen.