Chapter 90 The So-Called Truth (Part 2)

The latest website: In the underground prison, Batman, unable to move, just watched here, watching the enemy Bane who defeated him, using only a few documents there, and began to confuse the citizens of Gotham. But the biggest problem is here, for Bain's bewitching, he doesn't have any way to break the trick. Before, he could have too many ways to solve this problem.

Because at that time, he was Gotham's biggest fear, and when he appeared in front of people, no matter who he was, he would be afraid of himself. But as he joined the Justice League and saved the world many times, this sense of fear began to dissipate, coupled with the publication of the later Batman authorized comics-"Gotham: The Mystery of the Shadow", the spiritual culture carried out in Gotham Construction, which he thought was the least possible way to save Gotham, had a different effect in Gotham.

The comics from multiple perspectives look at the 40-year changes in Gotham City from the perspective of an onlooker. This novel way allows the citizens of Gotham to gradually understand why Batman appeared. The identity is still a mystery, but the reason for Batman's appearance is no longer what people guessed. This kind of change is very good. The citizens of Gotham have begun to think about it. If it is pushed forward so slowly, maybe, maybe one day, Gotham will win her salvation.

At that time, Batman can no longer appear, but all of this, the truth of Bain's documents, has become vulnerable under the attack of this unknown virus. The life-and-death crisis, coupled with this diary entry from the late friend Thomas Elliott, is enough to destroy the spiritual culture that has been built with great difficulty during this period, or worse, if I have never seen the light, I could have Endure the dark.

This sentence is perfect for the citizens of Gotham at this time, and for Batman who is trapped in an underground prison and cannot move.

In front of the city government building, Bain's speech continued. As he said, although he escaped from the League of Assassins, what he learned in the League of Assassins did not fall behind. Needless to say, killing skills, those speeches used to subvert a regime, how to resonate with people's hearts, is even more handy. Bain also understands the Gotham citizens who are already furious under the instigation of his words at this time. What's on your mind.

Throwing the so-called document in his hand to the sky, the paper scattered in the air like falling flowers, floating among the citizens of Gotham, and no Gotham citizen picked it up. Because at this time, they will no longer pursue the authenticity of these documents, they just want to know what to do next.

"This is the truth. This is the truth that you have invested so much money, but you are only using it to make supermodels and buy sports cars for these powerful people. This is the truth that you can only stand here and make silent protests, but you can't even respond. There is no truth. But the question is, can you accept such a truth?"

"No!"

The citizens of Gotham gathered here roared,

And Bain's troops, who took over the control, also spread this speech to all corners of Gotham City, and those citizens who stayed at home and did not participate in the demonstrations let them see it all. The same roar came from the streets of Gotham, and they were angry too, angry at what Bane had shown them the truth.

"Are you willing to let these high-ranking guys continue to control Gotham City, play with your cognition, and deceive you like fools!"

"No!"

A louder roar sounded in the streets of Gotham City, and these people who had been tortured by the virus pushed their anger to the peak under Bain's constant questioning. They are a group of people living in the fallen city of Gotham, and everyone is actually a hidden criminal from a certain point of view. This is very clear to Batman who is watching all this in the underground cell.

On the TV, Bain's team has professional photographers to capture close-ups of these Gotham citizens responding to Bain. Those red eyes and excited expressions all show what they are looking forward to. And Batman knew that this was specially shown to him by Bain, or it was specially shown by Bain and his group. They wanted to let him know how much Gotham City he had guarded for so many years. fragile.

All it takes is a not-so-well-planned conspiracy, a bad day for these Gotham citizens, and a speech, and it's enough to waste more than ten years of his efforts. This is why the first thing he did after becoming Batman was to install cameras in all corners of Gotham, because only in this way can he monitor every citizen in Gotham City and know when they change. Only by becoming criminals can we have first-hand information about them.

Originally, he was already planning to abolish this plan because he saw another path to change Gotham, but he didn't expect that everything would turn into a dream under these few pages of diary. When the camera scanned the close-ups of the faces of these Gotham citizens, Batman also understood one thing. Those so-called efforts to save Gotham have never succeeded from the beginning. Gotham was never worth saving!

Sitting on the side, the clown who felt the change of Batman's mood at this time also came forward. The reason why he cooperated with Thomas Elliott was that he put forward a condition that he could not refuse: he could break Batman's body and mind, And be happy to let yourself go through the latter steps. And now, as Batman lay there, watching the citizens of Gotham whom he saved with painstaking efforts, under the temptation of Bane, began to walk on the road of self-destruction, the spiritual pillar in Batman's heart began to gradually collapse.

The clown felt happy. The Batman who sacrificed himself in order to maintain justice in Gotham was now on the verge of mental collapse. No, it was not counted. This was just the beginning. It has worked. So, the clown stood up, swooped, and jumped in front of Batman. At this time, Batman's hands were tied, and his lower limbs could not move. He could only half kneel there, passively watching all this.

"That's right, that's it! Bat Boy, that's the feeling, that's the expression. Although you still wear a mask, I can imagine what your expression looks like under the mask, surprise, helplessness, self-doubt, haha Haha, what a beautiful look, you let the city down, you failed the city, and all I can say is, this is just the beginning, lol, hahaha!"

As he said that, the clown also stood up and danced there on his own, with a chic appearance, as if he was the one who led all of this. Only Batman was left, and he watched the live broadcast on TV, completely ignoring the clown's humiliation to him.

In the live broadcast on the TV, Bain's speech also reached the final step, "Yes, we should not let these dignitaries control everything about us, you are the real masters of this city, I came here just to Help you return Gotham to her people."

"So, what can we do, we are infected with the virus now, so what if we have Gotham, we are going to die, besides, do you think the government will sit by like this, and the Justice League, those self-righteous super hero."

At this time, disharmonious voices came from the crowd, raising arguments with reason and evidence. This also calmed down the enthusiastic Gotham citizens. Yes, there are superheroes in this world. Even if there were no superheroes, the country would not be able to sit idly by and let her fall into anarchy. , As soon as the army came out, everything Baine had described at this time came to nothing.

"Very good, sir, you are the first person to think of this, and it also proves that your mind, oppressed by Gotham's elite, has begun to understand thinking. Since I dare to stand here, it means that I am ready for everything , first of all, let's solve the so-called virus."

Bain waved his hand, and the photographers in the team projected a picture in the void. A train, starting from Gotham's landmark building, the Wayne Enterprise Building, began to drive along the track. At the same time, as the train was running on the track, bursts of mist were also released from the train. At the same time, the underground water pipes under the tracks in the city also sprayed water mist and mixed with the mist.

"This is the solution to the virus. I'm sorry that my team didn't develop the antidote, but the special medicine for suppression was made. Through the track built by the Wayne Group in Gotham, plus the clouds produced by the Wayne Group Jets, when this train runs through Gotham's urban tracks, it means you will be free. Also, if the military wants to get involved, then they have to do a good job of letting the virus out, infect The whole country, and even the whole world are preparing~”

What Bain said also made the citizens of Gotham roar excitedly. Yes, it’s fine if you restrain them. As long as you restrain them, they won’t affect their lives, so that they can do whatever they want in Gotham, and at the same time have the capital to negotiate with the government. It’s okay, don’t even think about it, this kind of live broadcast also appeared in the military’s Pentagon and the political White House at the same time. Several military leaders and presidents could hear the threats in the words.

In the White House, the president watched Bain's live broadcast and asked his staff, "Which one of you can contact Superman?"

The staff members looked at each other, and as the leader of the Sky Eye Society serving the president, Amanda Waller also said there: "The last place where Superman appeared was on the island of Fiji, but there was no witnessing information afterwards. Based on this situation, it is obvious that Superman is also entangled, Mr President."

"And what about the rest of the Justice League?"

"In the same situation, they seem to have no time to care about others, including the watchtower, but the weird thing is that we don't even know what is entangled with the Justice League."

"Is that so, then there's nothing we can do?"

"Looking at the current situation, Mr. President, we can send troops to block Gotham, but it's best not to take actions that are too irritating to these guys."

"I see, go and contact the military."

The conversation in the White House ended just like that, and on Gotham's side, Bain was still talking about the conditions that would make these Gotham citizens tempted.

"If you're afraid of the military getting involved, then we just draw a line of demarcation with them."

As soon as the voice fell, a rumbling loud noise sounded over Gotham, and through Bain's live broadcast, it could be seen that several bridges used to connect the outside world in Gotham were entwined by huge plants rising from the sea, Turned into a wall, isolating all the traffic arteries connecting Gotham with the outside world, and in the close-up given by the camera, Poison Ivy and Harley stood on the top, overlooking Gotham.

Poison Ivy and Harley, who were originally classified as mentally ill and criminals in the hearts of Gotham citizens, are now like heroes, enjoying the cheers from Gotham citizens. And Bain, also narrated the last paragraph of his speech there.

"Now, freedom belongs to Gotham, to you, go ahead, disarm the police, they are nothing more than a tool of the powerful, take up their weapons, go to Wayne Group, go to those who used to stand in front of the TV From the bastards of this city, get back what's yours!"

YEAH! ! !

After Bain resolved all the worries that needed to be considered for them, in the live broadcast, it can be seen that these Gotham citizens, who seemed to have obtained some kind of permission, rushed forward immediately and gave the police who had initially maintained order to the police. Submerged, they snatched everything from these policemen like lunatics. And the citizens who were not caught behind also began to rush in groups of threes and fours in the direction of Upper Gotham City.

It is the so-called high society, the city with the most companies, and they, just like Bain told them, go there and get back what belongs to them. This crazy live broadcast ended with the madness of the citizens of Gotham, but let the whole country see the crazy scene of Gotham. Something I've always wanted to do but never dared to do.

Everyone saw it, including Batman, including Ke Wen. Ke Wen was on the floor opposite the city government building, watching Bane bewitching these citizens with indifferent eyes. Because he knows that it is useless to go out now, and you can't find any evidence that can be used to refute Bain's point of view. These Gotham citizens only believe in the truth they see now. its crazy.

Bane did it, Silence did it, Galewind the heterogeneous monomer did it, they turned Gotham into a land of no man, a paradise that only belonged to them. They are using this to constantly destroy Batman's mind. He is sure that the current Batman is being forced to accept this information in all aspects, which is enough to destroy his belief.

"Is this what you want? But this time, it won't be the rise of the Dark Knight. You have seen the darkness of the human heart. Next, it's time for you to see the light of the human heart."

Looking at Gotham, which was beginning to enter anarchy, Ke Wen also left from the window. The next thing he has to do is to find Batman, and at the same time, let this chaos that affects the entire Gotham come to an end. And this day is destined to be a dark day for Gotham. During the day, this speech of Bane returning freedom to Gotham citizens is just fermenting. These Gotham citizens who have obtained some kind of permission just gave up the demonstration.

Back home, I contacted my friends and family members, and after Bain assured me that the special inhibitory medicine released in the whole city worked on me, they also started their own madness, just as Bain said, They are the masters of Gotham, and only they can define and redistribute these properties that belong to Gotham City.

From the beginning of the night, groups of Gotham citizens rushed to the upper city, or wandered in the neighborhood. Gather towards the families that they have labeled powerful and vampires, break their doors with the craziest gestures, and take away everything that belongs to them in their terrified expressions, what's more, try to do something The beast thing, this is what they want, the night has completely turned them into a beast.

And for the intrusion of these uninvited guests, these families and communities that have been violated will not sit still. This is no longer a matter of one family, but a riot, an unorganized, undisciplined, purely for destruction. They organized a counterattack and defended their homes with guns and knives, and these Gotham citizens also, after being attacked, they should have flinched, but they attacked these people like brave warriors who were not afraid of death. charged.

The constant gunshots, crying, and cursing became the main theme of Gotham. Originally, in such an environment, the police were the last line of defense to maintain order in Gotham, but now the police in Gotham have long been disarmed, and they have been deprived of their police status by the citizens. The only thing they can do is to stay. At home, protect your family with the last weapons you have left and stay united.

Everything is messed up, and in this messed up Gotham, those villains who took refuge in, or were controlled by Thomas Elliott, the real silent, the other half of the alien W, and the alien single Gale, also became Biggest winner. With territory, guns, and numbers, they began to expand in Gotham, and the means they were afraid to use because of Batman were also used here.

Of course, in this chaotic night, there are still people trying to save Gotham. Uptown, a family of three is being dragged from their home by enraged Gotham citizens, throwing the family of three onto the road and doused in gasoline.

"No! Let my daughter go! She's only 11 years old!" The father who was protecting his wife and daughter looked at these Gotham citizens holding torches and wearing masks, and prayed there.

"Oh, you should thank me, sir, if your daughter survives, it will only be worse for her."

Wearing a clown mask and with a muffled voice, the citizens of Gotham lit the lighter. Seeing the successful people begging for themselves, they just kicked them. It flew across the air and fell towards the family of three.

It's just that the ignition didn't happen as expected, because a hand caught the dropped lighter. Wearing a blue battle uniform, a flying eagle on his chest, wearing a blindfold, his expression was extremely angry, and the family of three who were behind it just now were also swallowed by darkness and disappeared in front of these crazy Gotham citizens.

"I hate the masks you're wearing, and I hate what you're doing, get out before I can control my anger!"

Dick, who was rescued by Deathstroke and left the Batcave with a group of younger brothers and sisters, was also standing here at this time, looking at these Gotham citizens wearing clown masks, and said in a cold voice. Obviously, they used to be a member of the Bat family, deterring Gotham criminals, and now they don't have all kinds of powerful and unexpected props. They can only learn from Batman and have experienced many battles.

Similarly, these Gotham citizens who feel that they have become the masters of Gotham have lost their awe of the greatest fear that was once rooted in their hearts.

"It's Nightwing!"

"That was Raven just now, damn it, where is Robin!"

"Where is that strange boy!"

"Batman?! He's back!!"

"Shut up! The clown is still here, but Batman is dead!"

Deceiving themselves with such words, these Gotham citizens who had already lost their minds also rushed towards Dick who was saving him.

"Very well, you have chosen a result that I want to see."

Facing the large number of Gotham citizens, Dick did not back down, but carried the short stick behind his back. He was afraid that if he couldn't control himself, the stick would knock their heads off, because of the masks they were wearing now. Then, there was a sneer, and soon, the block was filled with the sounds of bones breaking and people wailing in pain, and then everything returned to calm.

This kind of thing happened in every corner of Gotham. Dick and his party, who were rescued by Deathstroke before, are also doing their best to rescue these innocent people. There is little Jonathan, the son of Superman, and Wonder Girl, who also has a demigod. Bloodlines, and Raven, the daughter of the demon god, even if they don't have an advantage in numbers, at least they can fight fires everywhere, and rescue those innocent people who should have been attacked from the hands of these Gotham citizens.

Similarly, the price they paid was the hostility of the citizens of Gotham to them. Perhaps before, they were the guardians of order in Gotham, heroes who allowed them to sleep peacefully in the dark. But now, in the eyes of these Gotham citizens, they are just a group of uninvited guests, gesticulating in their own homes, telling themselves what to do and what not to do, why, they are the masters of Gotham, and the reason why they have been Can't sleep peacefully, isn't it because of these successful people!

This kind of anger, this kind of reason drove them, so that they kept attacking Dick and the others, and kept using various dirty methods. And what they are facing is not only the citizens of Gotham, but also old opponents such as Penguin, Black Mask, and Double-Face. They are also the promoters of this Gotham riot.

A residential building in the Diamond District of Gotham. With the help of the magic of the raven, Dick also moved here after solving a group of Gotham citizens. Coming out of the darkness, Dick saw that the residential building was already full of people. These were the innocent citizens they rescued that day, or the innocent citizens who were implicated, including the family of three he had just rescued. After experiencing the panic at the beginning, he was also there to comfort the child.

As the women in the team, Barbara, Helena, Riven, the magical girl Cassandra, and Deathstroke's daughter are responsible for comforting these people's emotions. Fortunately, they also understood their current situation and didn't make any noise, for fear of attracting those already crazy Gotham citizens to experience another nightmare. The current Gotham has long been different from the one they knew.

Standing in front of the window, looking at the death knell using a telescope to check the situation, and the little Jonathan who teamed up with Damian to save people just came back after resettling the family. This young man, who has experienced what ordinary people have never experienced since he was born, also walked in front of Dick. Everything that happened in Gotham, for the son of Superman, Jonathan Jr., had an impact comparable to that of the Injustice Universe. Much more exciting.

Injustice universe, he has just acquired the wisdom of independent thinking, all he can see is the impact on the world if his powerful father falls. But in Gotham, what he sees now is the lower limit that human beings are constantly breaking through.

"My father didn't come, did something happen, Dick." Little Jonathan stood there and asked Dick, because he was very confused now, he could easily lift a building, and he could use heat vision to make those crazy The citizens of Gotham retreated, but he couldn't persuade them to let go. They would not listen to him at all, and would only restrain him with weapons in their hands, or even self-mutilation.

It was originally thought that someone from the Justice League and the Teen Titans would respond to Dick's request for help, but a day and a night passed, and Gotham still only had them, which made Jonathan Jr. feel as if he had been abandoned. For him, this kind of abandonment will give him a sense of loss, a wrong perception, maybe even other people think that Gotham is a city not worth saving.

"Don't think so far, Jonathan, things are not at their worst yet, there is still a lot we can do." Touching little Jonathan's head, Dick also comforted there, in fact, he didn't know what to do Only by doing this can the situation be reversed, but he cannot show his powerlessness in front of the children.

"But what should we do?"

Little Jonathan's rhetorical question made Dick stunned, not knowing how to answer. Similarly, Damian's younger siblings also looked at Dick, wanting to know an answer. At the same time, those who looked at Dick, as well as the survivors, wanted to know how to get rid of this nightmare. Seeing the eyes of these people looking at him, Dick also fell into confusion. He didn't know how to answer little Jonathan's question, and death knell obviously wouldn't show him a clear way.

"Yo, it looks like you guys are very distressed~"

A familiar voice came from the door. Everyone followed the sound and saw Ke Wen leaning against the door in the shape of a different Faiz under the night. The crimson photon blood vessels all over his body exuded a warm red. At this time, Dick and others, who still couldn't remember Ke Wen, only had one word after seeing Ke Wen appear: "Faiz!"

"It's just under~"

"What are you doing here!"

Bowing down to his old acquaintances, Ke Wen was not annoyed when he heard his partner questioning him, but walked up to Dick with a wobbly step, and helped Dick pat the dust on his uniform, Then he leaned in front of him and said softly, "I'm here to negotiate terms with you~"

On the other side, in the underground prison of Elliott Manor, Batman woke up from his drowsiness and watched the 24-hour uninterrupted live broadcast that was still on the wall at this time. Batman showed Gotham at this time from all aspects. The streets were in a mess. The shops on both sides of the street were either closed or damaged. From time to time, a car bursting into flames rushed out of the corner of the street and hit the side of the street, causing an explosion and a fire.

And those Gotham citizens who thought they were free also wore various masks, reveling by the fire as if they were attending a bonfire party. The howling sound like a beast tortured Batman's nerves there.

"No, it shouldn't be like this!"

Turning over and falling off the bed, fighting back the pain, Batman crawled towards the door, he was going to stop it all. But it's a pity that the clown, standing next to him, raised his foot and stepped on Batman's hand, preventing him from moving forward.

"Tsk tsk tsk, Batboy, it's not time yet, don't rush away."

"What do you mean."

"It's nothing, I just understand your current mood. Gotham is your home. Your family created her, your parents changed her, and you want to continue to protect her and save her. But have you ever thought about it?" , Gotham was not born because of you?"

The astonishing words made Batman froze there, looking up at the clown smiling at him, he didn't understand the situation. At this time, the clown became so strange in his eyes, so strange that he seemed to know him for the first time, but he couldn't fool himself with the palpitations. The person in front of him was the clown.

"What are you trying to tell me?"

"I told you, Batboy, this is a trial from the past, not just about Arkham, but about you, your family, your honorable Wayne family."

"What!"

Seeing that Batman didn't cooperate with him so much, the clown also kicked Batman directly in the face, kicking him over and making his protruding spine touch the ground intimately, so that this piercing pain forced Batman to concentrate look at yourself.

"Hey, it's time for Uncle Jock's bedtime story~"

[At the beginning of the 18th century, before Gotham was established, there was a down-and-out nobleman living here. A desperate nobleman, his surname was Wayne. At that time, on the land of Gotham, it was a small town that was in dispute for various reasons. A priest rescued the down-and-out nobleman. With his own ability, knowledge and the help of the priest, he became the mayor of the town.

Everything is fine, the nobles regained their status, and continued to expand the town with the help of the resources they integrated in the town. Moreover, he successfully and several allies avenged the nobles who harmed him in the past, brought the wealth he got back to the small town, and took root here, and began to build a city. This city is Gotham. 】

The clown tells a story that only the four Gotham families know, that is, the origin of Gotham. Although Batman was surprised that the clown knew this story, he was even more curious about the priest in the story, a character who did not appear in the version told by his parents when he was a child.

"I know, you must be thinking by now, how can there be a priest. Look, Batboy, that's why I said you've been living a lie, your so-called family glory, the real cause of your parents' death, it's all Lies, you've just grown up with lies and become addicted to them."

"What the hell are you trying to say! Clown!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Jock's story is just halfway through~"

[Gotham was established. As the four major families that established Gotham, the Wayne family was also the leader. This down-and-out noble should be the first mayor, and the priest who has been helping him is the deputy mayor. That's right. But that Mr. Wayne trusted the priest too much. Why didn't he trust the person who had helped him become a mayor since his downfall? So, when the priest invited this Mr. Wayne to a seder and asked him to come alone, he readily agreed.

Then, the priest killed Mr. Wayne, cut off the head of Mr. Wayne with the family long sword that Mr. Wayne gave to the priest, cut off his face, and stuck it on his face , replacing all of his. Just like this, Batboy~]

Saying that, the clown also tore off his face again in front of Batman, revealing the terrifying gums and red facial muscles. But soon, the skin that was violently torn off by the clown was repaired and grew back, turning the clown into a clown.

On the ground, watching all this and listening to this story, Batman looked at the Joker with unbelievable eyes for the first time. This story, the origin of the family that he is proud of, turned out to be a conspiracy in the end? ! And seeing the clown's horrible actions, a terrible guess was born in Batman's mind, making him look at the clown, not knowing how to speak.

"Ah, don't think so much, Batboy, I'm just telling you a story tonight, just want to tell you, some truth about the past. You should use this night to take another look at your Gotham Well, watch how she self-destructs under your false cover, when I think of you watching Gotham self-destruct, I can't help it, hahahahahaha!"

With such crazy laughter, the clown left the cell, leaving Batman alone, lying helplessly on the ground, looking at Gotham burning in the dark, he swore to protect it with everything he had. The city, but now, he lost the reason to protect everything.

He could only lie there, watching the live TV footage, a newspaper kiosk was burning in a raging fire, and the Gotham citizens gathered around were throwing those things that could be used for burning into the fire, and kept improving. the temperature of the flame.

And among the things that the citizens of Gotham use as fuel, most are books, paper, and one of them is a burning book flying out of the updraft.

It was a comic book called "Gotham: Mystery of Shadows". At this time, this comic book that once sparked a frenzy in Gotham made the citizens of Gotham re-examine Batman and re-examine their own city. , being engulfed in flames.

Just like Batman at this moment, the spiritual pillar he insisted on in his heart is gradually collapsing along with the burning city. Batman closed his eyes. He didn't want to see anything about Gotham anymore, but what he didn't know was that when he closed his eyes and felt desperate for not being able to protect Gotham, in the live TV screen, A childish hand stretched out.

Use a wet towel to extinguish the comic book with the title page burned, and then pick up the book. With eyes full of curiosity, fear, and hope, he hid this comic book in his bosom, looking at these familiar and unfamiliar people on the street, the child looked up at the night sky, trying to figure out what to see in the dark night. to something I haven't seen in a long time.

"Are you coming back?"

The child looked at the night sky and whispered there.