After the DC Comics main universe New 52, many of Robin's origin stories have been rewritten, such as the history of Nightwing once forming a teenage Titan was deleted, and he was Nightwing as soon as he appeared, and the backstory was adopted and taught by Wayne since he was a child, without specific details of how he became an independent hero and how he came back.

The same goes for the red hood, when the new 52 of his main universe debuted, it was already a red hood, and Barbara's history as an oracle has not been deleted, but the paralyzed setting has become that she has successfully stood up through surgery, and the two former Batgirls, the orphan and the spoiler, have returned to their independent identities and are no longer so closely associated with Batman.

But no matter how the background story is changed, the bad educational background of the main universe of the Bat Family is as good as ever, and the Nightwing Solo magazine also went to Hudson University, although he was expelled after a few issues, but the education in "New 52" is similar to prenatal education, not to mention the others, and Barbara can be better.

The most competitive of the Bat family is Batwing Luke Fox, the son of the CEO of Wayne Inc., also a product of an elite education, a graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a double degree in business and engineering.

Judging from Robin's background, this situation is understandable, if you have been busy dying for the first ten years of your life, then you really don't have much time to read.

But that doesn't mean that this situation is acceptable, especially not by Thomas Wayne, who had a traditional elite education.

At the time when Thomas was educated, what he received could not be called elite education, but should be called the aristocratic education of the old world, simply put, as long as he did not die, he would learn from death.

In addition to basic courses such as grammar and mathematics, etiquette classes are the top priority, talent is indispensable, art appreciation is a compulsory category, horseback riding and archery and other sports can not be relaxed, it is best to be proficient in eight languages at the age of four, complete the circumnavigation of the world at the age of six, be in the sea at the age of eight, compare Monet and Chopin at the age of ten, and stand at the top of the human pyramid before the age of fifteen.

Of course, this is the ideal state, and the final effect is weakened by limited personal conditions, Thomas was not a good student when he was a child, and he thought about skipping class and going out to play every day, so he learned so-so.

But even so, he is proficient in many Chinese, graduated from Princeton University School of Medicine, has three master's degrees and a surgeon's license, worked as a war doctor, and came back to inherit hundreds of millions of family properties.

After Thomas came to Bruce's universe, he had already made many compromises in his heart, and his own death in this universe was early, and Bruce was stimulated again, and it was understandable that the education he received was not comprehensive enough.

But then again, although Bruce's education of these children was occasionally flawed, it was generally not a big problem, and in Thomas's critical eyes, it was only a little lacking in the background that the Wayne family should have.

But that's okay, Thomas thought, didn't he come? It's not too late to start cultivating hobbies, the characteristics of several children have their own focuses, Dick has a talent for dancing, Jason is physically strong, Tim is smart and careful, Aisha is extremely athletic and aggressive, and the future of the Wayne family to the next level is not within reach?

Because of this, Thomas turned a blind eye to Bruce's current idleness, his son couldn't count on it, and he could still count on his grandson, rounding up was the same.

People who see hope will have the motivation to be poor, Thomas is full of ambition to accumulate more resources for the Wayne family, and the Dick of other universes in front of him has given him a blow to the head.

It turns out that the situation in this universe has been calculated?! As the thought crossed Thomas's mind, he felt his heart twitch and his breathing rate grown.

"Sir, tea." Alfred reminded in time. Thomas clutched his chest and poured two sips of tea, and finally recovered a little after half a minute of gasping for breath.

As soon as Nightwing was about to speak, Thomas pointed a trembling finger at him, motioning him to shut up, and then Thomas opened his eyes and sat up straight, looking into Nightwing's eyes and asked.

"You mean to say that the Batman of your universe not only became Batman himself, but also adopted a lot of children, wanted to train them to be Batman, and then didn't let them go to school, but learned some martial arts and ropes skills, so that they didn't have serious jobs?"

"My serious job is to fight crime!"

"Then why don't you become a cop?!"

"Is the identity of the police so important?"

"Is Batman's assistant so important?" Nightwing replied that if he really felt that Batman's assistant was important, then why would he want to be Nightwing?

But if he doesn't think this identity is important, why would he want to return to Batman? It's a question that has plagued him for a long time, and it's a question that has always haunted members of the Bat family – who are they?

Are they Batman's assistants, or are they themselves? Should they be Batman, or should they be themselves?

But if the answer is the latter, what should they be like? They've been taught by Batman, so are they really who they are?

And the ultimate question, will Batman like the person they become? If he doesn't like it, does it still make sense to be himself?

Nightwing sighed in pain, and he reached out a hand to cover his mouth, then slowly slid down his chin, letting the jumbled thoughts and contradictory thoughts swirl in his mind.

"I am appalled by his dereliction of duty in your education." Thomas's tone was extremely low, and Nightwing was about to open his mouth to retort when he heard Thomas say, "It's not that he didn't let you get a degree or learn a talent, but that he completely lacked the socialization part of your education." Thomas pursed his lips and said, "How many friends do you have besides the people you know who are related to Batman?" Nightwing was about to speak, when Thomas interrupted him, saying, "I'm talking about your crime-fighting friends, but the friends who have been with you, communicated with you, shared interests, and provided you with emotional comfort in your life." ”

"It's a false proposition." Nightwing pursed her lips and said, "The partners of the Bat family have done this, they have always been with me, we have common interests and hobbies, and our feelings are more than deep. ”

"And what's the topic you talk about the most?" Nightwing was silent, as he understood that Thomas's ability to ask the question was proof that he already knew the answer, and that the answer was to the point, and it was clear that the central topic of the Batman family was Batman.

It's not unusual to have a social group around another person, as is often the case with stargazers, but if you don't have any social interaction other than the social group around that person, or even don't participate in the society at all, that's a big problem.

Thomas shook his head and said, "I can't imagine him getting a bunch of kids back and making them go around him every day without studying, working, or going out to socialize." Suddenly, Thomas's eyes narrowed, he stared at Dick's face and said, "Are you sure he has no other intentions for adopting you?" Nightwing was stunned for a moment, then anger rose in his heart, blood rushed to his cheeks, and he raised his voice and scolded angrily, "How can you think of Batman like that?!" The Dark Knight of Gotham isn't so dirty! ”

"I'm just suggesting a possibility that is common to high society." Thomas took two more sips of tea and said, "Even if it weren't, what he did would be a crime." ”

"I don't advocate any free and happy education at all." Thomas pouted and said, "Children are naughty and lazy by nature, but if they do this, what do parents and society do?" ”

"I didn't like school when I was a kid, and I could have run away from the classes my father had given me, but if it weren't for those parts that I couldn't escape, then I could only sigh when I faced the mess of the Wayne Group in this universe."

"Then, I will miss out on the most important part of the universe's quest to save Gotham, and I will regret it for the rest of my life as the opportunity to fulfill my dream slips away." Thomas looked into Nightwing's eyes and said, "I'm a pretty authoritarian father, and my demands for my children are never over, and it's best to let them mentally and physically challenge the limits of what education humans can accept, just because one day even if something makes them regret their mistakes, I will never be blamed." ”

"Aren't you worried that they'll hate you for having such a childhood?" Nightwing asked.

"You understand." The firmness in Thomas's somewhat old eyes that belonged to Batman made Nightwing unable to take his eyes off.

"Responsibility and pleasure, I will only choose responsibility because I am Batman." Nightwing was right.

"That's where I can't understand your cosmic Batman, for your education, he chooses to make you happy rather than make you responsible, it's not like a Batman's choice at all." Nightwing was clearly lost in thought, and after a moment, he took a deep breath and said, "Maybe it's not for nothing. ”

"What's that?"

"He probably ...... Feeling guilty. ”

"Why?" Nightwing shook his head and said, "We've each experienced something bad, and we all feel in our hearts that it's not entirely Batman's fault, that we're different from everyone else, that we don't blame a god for making mistakes, but that we understand that a person always has mistakes." ”

"But Batman doesn't think so." Nightwing's eyes were misty, and he looked sad and sleepy: "He always seems to be responsible for all the tragedies in this world, let alone the tragedies in us?" ”

"He never asked us for anything, he just chose to turn around and tell us that everything would be settled." Nightwing shook his head slightly, "And we all know how much he paid to be able to say this firmly in front of us. ”

"Because he felt guilty, he chose to push himself instead of you." Thomas's lips were completely pursed into his mouth, and his hand tightly grasped the handle of the teacup: "So, you have really become simple birds under the wings of bats, never have to accept the invasion of real suffering, never have to fly far from the nest." ”

"Dick." Thomas went to call Nightwing's name for the first time, and when his wrinkled eyes also became moist, it was like the gentle stillness of a river of years in the nest of old trees in the rain.

"One day you will understand what an enviable wealth it is to be able to stand up proud in the most vivid stage of life, not to bow to reality and society, not to learn to be mature and steady." Nightwing's hand clenched his wrist tightly, his lips pursed to the point of whiteness, and he said in a trembling tone, "And that means that the one who makes it so that we don't have to do it will always be with it, or even more ...... Deeply affected by it. ”

"But you're out of your own universe now, and you're finally completely out of the shadows under his wings, aren't you?" Nightwing's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at Thomas almost as if he was asking for help, "Yes, of course, he won't know what we've done here, and he won't feel guilty about it." ”

"So what are you going to do here?" Nightwing didn't breathe for a long time as if choked, and it was only after a long time that he turned his head and whispered, "We wanted to go back as soon as possible." ”

"And then continue to hide in his arms, use his guilt, and let him face a strong enemy alone?" Nightwing's face flushed with rage, and he raised his voice and said, "Of course not, we never thought of doing this!" ”

"But the truth is, you can't help." Nightwing took a deep breath, glared at Thomas and said, "It's like you can." ”

"Of course I can, because I'm Batman." Nightwing hammered the couch hard, but quickly calmed down, then looked at Thomas tentatively and asked, "We can learn something here, right?" ”

"Of course, I don't feel guilty about you, so why don't I let you go to school and find a job?" Nightwing swallowed and asked with some uncertainty, "So, what should we learn?" Thomas reached out and looked at his watch and said, "It's too late tonight, and the schedule is clear, so first come with me upstairs to check Dick's French homework." ”

"Uh, why should I go?" Thomas said with a smile.

"Because tomorrow it's your French homework."