In The DC World With Marvel Chat Group Chapter 1463: Bird and Return (8)
After the new 52 of the main universe of DC comics, many Robin's origin stories have been rewritten. For example, the history of Ye Yi once forming the Teen Titans was deleted. Adopted and taught by Wayne, there is no specific introduction to how he became an independent hero and how he came back.
The same is true for the red hood. When he debuted in the main universe New 52, he was already a red hood. Barbara's history as an oracle has not been deleted, but the paralyzed setting has been successfully stood up through surgery. Now, Orphan and Showstopper, both former Batgirls, have reverted to their separate identities, no longer so closely associated with Batman.
But no matter how the background story is changed, the poor academic background of the Bat-Family main universe remains the same as before. In the Nightwing single issue, at least he went to Hudson University. Although he was expelled after a few issues, "New 52 "Among them, the educational background is similar to prenatal education, not to mention the others, only Barbara can be better.
The most promising member of the Bat family is Batwing Luke Fox. He is the son of the CEO of the Wayne Group. He is also a product of elite education. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a double degree in business and engineering.
Judging from the backgrounds of the Robins, this situation is understandable. If you spend the first ten years of your life busy with your life, you really don't have much time to read books.
But this does not mean that this situation is acceptable, especially not acceptable to Thomas Wayne, who received a traditional elite education.
In the era when Thomas was educated, what he received could not be called elite education, but should be called the noble education of the old world.
In addition to basic courses such as grammar and mathematics, etiquette is the top priority, talent is essential, art appreciation is a compulsory subject, and sports such as horseback riding and archery cannot be relaxed. It is best to be proficient in eight subjects at the age of four Language, completed the circumnavigation of the world at the age of six, mastered the business world at the age of eight, rivaled Monet and Chopin at the age of ten, and stood at the top of the human pyramid before the age of fifteen.
Of course, this is an ideal state, and the final effect is weakened due to limited personal conditions. Thomas was not a good student when he was a child.
But even so, he is also proficient in multiple languages. He graduated from Princeton University School of Medicine with three master's degrees and a surgeon's license. After a setback, he definitely lived up to the title of Empress of the Famous Family.
After Thomas came to Bruce's universe, he had already made many compromises in his heart. In this universe, he died early, and Bruce was stimulated again. It is understandable that the education he received was not comprehensive enough.
But then again, although Bruce's education of these children has occasional flaws, there are generally no major problems. From Thomas' critical point of view, it is just a little lacking in what the Wayne family should have. heritage.
But it doesn't matter, Thomas thought, didn't he come? It is not too late to start cultivating hobbies. The characteristics of each of the children have their own emphasis. Dick has a talent for dancing, Jason is physically strong, Tim is smart and careful, Aisha is extremely athletic and aggressive, and the Wayne family Isn't a better future within reach?
Because of this, Thomas turned a blind eye to Bruce's current situation of being idle.
Those who see hope will have poor motivation. Thomas is full of ambitions and plans to accumulate more resources for the Wayne family. The Dick from other universes in front of him gave him a blow.
It turns out that the situation in this universe has already been calculated? !
When this thought flashed through Thomas' mind, he felt his heart twitch and his breathing became faster and faster.
"Sir, tea." Alfred reminded in time.
Thomas clutched his chest and poured two sips of tea, and gasped for half a minute before finally recovering a bit.
Just as Ye Yi was about to speak, Thomas pointed at him with trembling fingers, signaling him to shut up. Then Thomas opened his eyes and sat up straight, looking into Ye Yi's eyes and asking.
"You mean that the Batman in your universe not only becomes Batman himself, but also adopts a lot of children, and wants to train them to become Batman, and then prevents them from going to school, and learns some fighting and rope tricks, so none of them have serious jobs?"
"My real job is to fight crime!"
"Then why don't you become a policeman?!"
"Is the identity of the police so important?"
"Is the identity of Batman's assistant so important?"
Nightwing replied, if he really thinks the role of Batman's assistant is very important, then why would he want to be Nightwing? But if he doesn't think this identity is important, why would he go back to Batman?
It's a question that has haunted him for a long time, and it's a question that has always haunted the members of the Bat-family - who are they?
Are they Batman's sidekicks, 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 is what they've become really themselves?
And the ultimate question, will Batman like who they are? If he doesn't like it, is there any point in being himself?
Ye Yi sighed in pain, he stretched out a hand to cover his mouth, and then slowly slid it down his chin, letting those chaotic thoughts and contradictory thoughts swirl in his mind.
"I'm shocked by his dereliction of duty on your education." Thomas' tone was extremely low, Ye Yi was about to open his mouth to refute, when he heard Thomas say, "It doesn't mean that he didn't let you get a degree, or didn't Let you learn talents, but his education for you completely lacks the socialization part."
Thomas pursed his lips and said, "Besides the people you know who are related to Batman, how many friends do you have?"
Just as Ye Yi was about to speak, Thomas interrupted him and said, "I'm referring to your crime-fighting career, but you have been with you, communicated with you, and shared with you in your life. hobbies, friends who have provided you with emotional comfort.”
"This is a false proposition." Ye Yi pursed his lips and said: "The partners of the Bat Family have done this. They have been with me all the time. We have common interests and hobbies, and the relationship between us is deep."
"So what is the topic you talk about the most?"
Nightwing remained silent, because he understood that Thomas's ability to ask this question proved that he already knew the answer, and this answer hit the nail on the head. Obviously, the central topic of the Bat-family is Batman.
It's not unusual to have a social group around another person, and groupies often do, but if there's no socialization, or even no social participation at all, outside of that person's social group, that's a problem big.
Thomas shook his head and said: "I really can't imagine that he brought a bunch of children back home, let them not study, work, or go out to socialize, and just circle around him every day."
Suddenly, Thomas narrowed his eyes. He stared at Dick's face and said, "Are you sure he has no other intention to adopt you?"
Ye Yi was stunned for a moment, then anger rose in his heart, blood rushed to his cheeks, he raised his voice and angrily said: "How can you think of Batman so much?! The Dark Knight in Gotham is not so dirty!"
"I'm just proposing a possibility that is common in high society." Thomas took another two sips of tea and said, "Even if it's not the case, what he did can be called 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 are allowed to do this, what do parents and society do?"
"I didn't like going to school when I was a kid, and I could run away from the classes my father gave me, but if it weren't for the parts I couldn't escape, then I would face the mess of the Wayne Corporation in this universe At that time, I can only look at the ocean and sigh."
"Then, I will miss the most important part of this universe's cause of saving Gotham, and watch the opportunity to realize my dream slip away, and I will regret it for the rest of my life."
Thomas looked into Ye Yi's eyes and said: "I am a rather authoritarian father, and my demands on my children are endless. It is best to let them challenge the limits of education that human beings can accept, both mentally and physically, just for one day Even if something makes them regret it, it will never be blamed on me."
"Aren't you worried that they will hate you for having such a childhood?" Ye Yi asked.
"You understand." The firmness that belonged to Batman in Thomas's old eyes made Nightwing unable to look away.
"Responsibility and happiness, I will only choose responsibility, because I am Batman."
Ye Yi agreed.
"This is exactly what I can't understand about your cosmic Batman. As for your education, he chooses to make you happy instead of making you responsible. It doesn't feel like a Batman at all. Select."
Ye Yi was obviously lost in thought. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "Maybe it's not without reason."
"What's that?"
"He may... feel guilty."
"Why?"
Night Wing shook his head and said: "We have each experienced some bad things, and we all feel in our hearts that this is not entirely Batman's fault. The difference between us and others is that we will not be harsh. A **** makes mistakes, but understands that a person always has omissions.”
"But Batman doesn't think so." Nightwing's eyes were covered with mist, looking sad and sleepy: "He always seems to be responsible for all tragedies in this world , not to mention the tragedy on us?"
"He never asked us anything, he just chose to turn around and tell us that everything will be resolved." Ye Yi shook his head slightly and said: "And we all know that why he can firmly say this in front of us How much did you pay for a sentence.”
"Because he felt guilty, he chose to persecute himself instead of persecuting you." Thomas's lips were completely pursed into his mouth, and his hand tightly clenched the handle of the teacup: "So, you It really becomes a pure bird under the wings of a bat, never having to accept the invasion of reality and suffering, never having to fly away from the nest.”
"Dick." Thomas called Night Wing's name for the first time, and when the eyes in his wrinkled eye sockets also became moist, it was like the river of time accumulated in the nest of an old tree under the rain. Gentle and quiet.
"One day you will understand that it is an enviable wealth to be able to stand proudly in the most vivid stage of life, without having to bow to reality and society, and without having to learn to be mature and stable."
Ye Yi's hand tightly clenched his wrist, his lips were already white, and he said in a trembling tone: "And this means that the person who made us not have to do this will be with this forever fate, or even more... suffer from it.”
"But you are now out of your own universe ~IndoMTL.com~ finally completely out of the shadow under his wings, aren't you?"
Ye Yi opened his eyes slightly, and he looked at Thomas almost for help and said, "Yes, of course, he won't know what we did here, and he won't feel guilty about it. "
"So what are you going to do here?"
As if choked, Ye Yi didn't let out a breath for a long time. After a long time, he turned his head and whispered: "We, we wanted to go back as soon as possible."
"Then continue to hide in his arms and use his guilt to let him face the enemy alone?"
Ye Yi's face was flushed with anger, he raised his voice and said: "Of course not, we never thought of doing this!"
"But the fact is that you can't help."
Nightwing took a deep breath, glared at Thomas and said, "As if you could."
"Of course I can, because I'm Batman."
Ye Yi hammered the sofa hard, but calmed down quickly, then looked at Thomas tentatively and asked, "We can learn something from this, right?"
"Of course, I don't feel sorry for you, why don't you let you go to school and find a job?"
Ye Yi swallowed, and asked with some uncertainty: "Then, what should we learn?"
Thomas reached for his watch and said, "It's too late tonight, and I need to go upstairs with me first to check Dick's French homework."
"Uh, why should I go?"
Thomas said with a smile.
"Because that's your French homework tomorrow."