In The DC World With Marvel Chat Group Chapter 41: The Cat and the Bat (Part 2)

When Schiller saw Bruce's black and depressed look written on his face, he knew that the conversation with Catwoman might not go well.

"Shouldn't you fight again?"

Bruce said, "It's worse than that."

"Okay, so which ward is she in now?" Schiller asked.

"I mean, Gotham is worse than I thought."

"There's a bunch of bad guys that you can't blame because they're good enough in this environment," Bruce said.

"I think, you should realize by now that being Batman is not such an easy thing?" Schiller said.

"Indeed." Bruce said, "I thought I had a hard armor, a helmet that could block bullets, a sharp batarang, and a gun and bullets. With these things, what gangster can't deal with it?"

"Guns are useful," Schiller said.

"At least it can guarantee that someone is willing to listen to what you say."

"I can't say 'you're wrong' to Selena, Bruce covered his eyes and said, "Actually she's done well enough. "

"I'm afraid Jonathan doesn't think so. If I tell you now that Jonathan actually grew up in such an environment, and the crimes he committed were actually because no one taught him, what would you think?"

Bruce opened his mouth, and he realized that he thought he was just at first, but later he knew that nothing is absolutely just, but he thought he was at least fair, but now he found that he didn't seem fair enough.

He had to admit that he was partial to Selena. Many of the gangsters he punished were like Selena the Catwoman, but they were not as lucky as her.

Their families and pasts are a mess, and they go to work for gangsters, not because they are vicious villains, born bad, they just make a living.

Breaking free from the shackles of the original class is much more difficult than imagined, especially in Gotham.

This fact made Bruce feel a little desperate, and he finally understood why Schiller said he didn't understand Gotham.

Because anyone who wants to save Gotham completely doesn't understand Gotham.

Everyone here is a bad guy, but there isn't a single bad guy here.

Among this group of walking corpses, you will not find a single person who should be saved, and you will not find a single person who is born to be destroyed.

There are no culprits here, everyone is a culprit here.

This hero's upgrade path is very different from what Bruce thought. He felt that he only needed to catch enough criminals, ask them for information, and then follow the clues to find out who has been affecting Gotham. The malignant tumors of the people, and finally bring them to justice, and then Gotham will get better and better.

But now he discovered that this is a bottomless pit, when he catches a batch of cancerous tumors, there will be another batch, and when he punishes one culprit, there will always be another one.

No one can withstand such consumption. This does not refer to wealth or body. Harvey believes that the winner is not the one who reaches the end, but Batman, he doesn't even have an end.

Only now did Bruce realize that his struggle with Gotham would take his entire life.

Then he realized that wealth, equipment and fighting skills can't really make him a real Batman, because his biggest enemy is not criminals, but abandonment.

The biggest problem he faces is not how cunning his opponent is, but whether he is firm enough, whether he is firm enough to devote his whole life to spending endless time with a city that cannot be saved .

It's as if the average person spends his life trying to get the sun out of the west.

Batman is standing on the roof of the Gotham Central Building. The wind here is very strong, whistling and blowing past his ears. Under his feet, there are countless mediocre villains, like a group of ants building a nest, from Here you can clearly see everything in Gotham.

Batman thought there was no order in Gotham, only chaos here, but now he finds that not only order, but also stronger than anywhere else, if there is only chaos, then he can rebuild order, but now, he can't even It is impossible to break the original order of Gotham.

After a while, Batman heard footsteps behind him, and Catwoman walked over with her hands behind her back.

Seeing Batman turn around, she smiled, took out a jewel from behind, handed it to Batman with a smile, and said: "I picked a very beautiful little treasure from my collection, of course, I am reluctant to give it to you." I'll give you the biggest piece, but I think this one is also good."

Before Bruce could speak, Catwoman said: "I was talking to Maggie yesterday, and she said that I should apologize to you, because no matter what, I shouldn't have scratched you with a dagger."

"I've never apologized to others. Those people wanted to beat me up, so I beat them back. But I thought you were very kind to me, and you even went for a ride on tall buildings with me, but I stabbed you. This doesn't seem right."

She blinked her beautiful big eyes, those brown eyes sparkling in the Gotham night, and said, "I can tell that you're bothered, I hope this gem will make you feel better." A little."

Batman looked down at the gemstone in his hand. It was a triangular ruby, a bit like his ear. It was cut delicately and had a charming luster in the weak light.

For the first time, he felt that this was not a piece of mineral that was meaningless to humans except for its good looks.

Batman asked: "Do you want to hear my story?"

On the other side, Schiller was holding the phone and said, "Medical parole? How did he get approved? Although I don't want to blame you, the Gotham Police Department is really a bit of a joke..."

He thought about it, well, the Gotham Police Department really has no lower limit to break through.

Then he said to Gordon on the other end: "I hope he can stay in the hospital well and don't come back to make trouble. You know, I am different from Batman."

Gordon hung up the phone and sighed. He knew it wasn't that simple. Despite Jonathan's efforts, he finally ended up in the madhouse, Victor disappeared, and Lantalos died.

However, the old president of Gotham University did not go to prison in the name of being released on medical parole. He has been in Gotham for so many years, and he still has some contacts, and he finally succeeded.

Schiller was never afraid to think the worst of a Gotham citizen, and he knew that the old headmaster would not let it go so easily.

Sure enough, the next day, when Schiller was about to leave work, a girl rushed into her office in a panic. This was the same girl who complained to the school when Christine disappeared. Christine's best friend.

"Christine disappeared again?" Schiller asked.

"It's worse than that." The girl said anxiously: "Since then, Christine gave me a security number, and she told me that as long as this number is called to my mobile phone, then It means that she may be in danger!"

Schiller speeded up his packing and said, "When did it happen?"

"Just three minutes ago! The phone was connected, but there was no sound over there!"

Schiller appeased the girl, and then called Bruce. He said, "Bad news, something happened to Christine again. I wonder if Gordon told you? The old principal did not go to prison in the name of parole for medical treatment." , if he wants to take revenge, he will be the first to take revenge on the person who testified against him..."

Bruce immediately returned to Wayne Manor and put on all the Batman equipment. He was the one who persuaded Christine to testify against the principal, so he had to save the girl.

It's a pity that the old headmaster learned to be smart this time. He didn't use any low-class gangsters, but hired professional kidnappers. They didn't leave any traces. The old headmaster seemed to just want revenge. Instead of trying to use her to threaten others.

But this just shows that Christine is likely to be in an extremely dangerous environment.

After a while, Batman received a call from Schiller, and Schiller said: "The street where the Red Crow Gang used to be in the East End, the drug manufacturing den that you destroyed..."

Before Bruce had time to ask why, Schiller hung up the phone, and Batman galloped all the way, racing fast in the night of Gotham.

But now he doesn't have that Batmobile yet, ordinary sports cars are not fast enough, and it will take a while to drive from Wayne Manor to the East End, and Christine may be hurt at any time, although he doesn't like Kelly Si Ting, but she didn't want to see an innocent person being tragically killed.

Batman hammered the steering wheel hard, and he deeply felt that he must have a better vehicle.

Suddenly, an unexpected number called, and Catwoman's voice sounded over there, she said: "Hey, I seem to see your little girlfriend who is waiting for you on the street every day, what's going on ? How did they go to Maple Leaf Avenue? It's dangerous there..."

"She's been kidnapped, find a way to save her! No...I mean can you keep an eye on them?...Look at them from a distance and call me...Forget it, no No, don't follow, just tell me where they went."

"You sound like you need help," Catwoman said.

Batman looked a little impatient, he said: "This is none of your business, as long as you don't go out tonight and cause me trouble."

After speaking, he hung up the phone and drove all the way to Maple Leaf Avenue.

After a while, Batman appeared at the end of Maple Leaf Street, which was indeed the original residence of the Red Crow Gang. He destroyed a den of manufacturing and producing poppies here. Go straight ahead on the right, then turn down two alleys.

As soon as he reached the end of the alley, he heard fierce fighting and gunshots coming from inside. Batman quickly found the back door and pried the lock open. Lying outside, these people were all screaming on the ground, as if they were hit by joint skills.

Passing through the gatehouse and entering the living room, you can see seven or eight masked kidnappers also lying on the ground, a whip with the sound of howling wind, almost hit Batman.

Catwoman turned around and said, "Thank God, this little girl is fine."

Batman turned his gaze to Christine on the sofa. Her clothes were a little messy. If Catwoman hadn't arrived in time, something might have happened.

Then, Catwoman sniffed, frowned and said, "No, why did I smell a smell of oil? Is your car leaking oil? No, it's bad! It may be a Molotov cocktail, hurry up , leave here..."

Before she could finish speaking, the glass at the main entrance was shattered, and countless Molotov cocktails wrapped in cloth strips were thrown in.

The raging flames sprang up with a "huh". In this abandoned den, there were many fabric sofas, curtains and other combustibles.

Not long after, the fire became very fierce. Bruce supported the unconscious Christine. As soon as they reached the back door, they found that the back door that had been pried open had been blocked by heavy objects from the outside.

Obviously, this is a premeditated trap.

Batman's clothes are fireproof, but if the fire continues like this, both Christine and Catwoman will be in danger, and the fireproof clothes don't mean he is choking proof. The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and the thick black smoke makes the whole room Almost nothing can be seen clearly, and several people are coughing again and again.

Suddenly, there was a crisp "clang" sound from the right side, as if something had fallen, Catwoman reacted quickly, and the whip was directly whipped, but when she dragged it back, it turned out to be a fire extinguisher!

No matter how the fire extinguisher came from, Catwoman took the fire extinguisher and shook it vigorously, Batman said: "Go from the place where they threw the Molotov cocktail, there should be a vacuum zone!"

Batman leads the way with a fire extinguisher, and Catwoman supports Christine from behind.

Sure enough, the person who threw the flask used great strength, so that the flask landed in the center of the hall instead of in front of the door. Except for a small piece of carpet in front of the door, there was nothing combustible. Batman took The fire extinguisher extinguished the burning flames, and the two rushed forward.

Walking to the door, Batman first broke the lock with a gun, and then began to hit the iron door with all his strength.

The person who threw the Molotov cocktail was obviously in a hurry. The front door was not as blocked as the back door. Batman knocked on the front door a few times, opening a gap.

But this also means that the air has begun to circulate, the fire has become even bigger, Catwoman is about to faint from choking, and Batman can already clearly feel the hand on his shoulder begin to slip, Once she loses consciousness, she and Christine will definitely die.

Batman exhausted all his strength, and finally slammed it hard. With a sound of "bang!", the door was opened, and the three escaped. Catwoman was breathing heavily. All traces of smoke and fire.

After sending Christine back, Batman asked Catwoman sitting in the co-pilot while driving: "Why did you rush in to save Christine? That's dangerous, isn't it?"

Catwoman was still excitedly looking at the interior decoration of the luxury car, apparently she had never been in such an expensive car.

She cleared her throat and eased her excitement. After a while, she said, "Actually, I just thought of a lot of reasons for you to praise me. For example, I plan to learn from you to be a good person. For example, I am actually a righteous heroine in my bones, or I can't understand those kidnappers hurting innocent people..."

Then Catwoman looked at him, and Batman felt his heart beating fast again as Catwoman looked at him, being watched by those brown eyes.

"You don't want me to do bad things, but I really like those gems so much, so I can do a bad thing once and a good thing again, wouldn't that be enough?"

"... Well, actually, I just want to make you happy." Catwoman shrugged.

"I know, I can't be a great hero, I just like stealing things~IndoMTL.com~ This is a habit I have developed since I was a child, and I don't know much about it, maybe that is always there The girl waiting for you on the street is much better than me, after all, she is highly educated, beautiful and charming, innocent and ignorant, and has never done anything bad."

"But that's how I am, I never think about those things, I just do what I want to do, whether you think I'm a criminal or a hopelessly bad person, I am who I am, this It's me, a cat."

Batman loosened his grip on the steering wheel slightly, he didn't know if this was the answer he wanted.

But he knew that the romance, liveliness and sincerity of Catwoman were not the fundamental reason why he fell in love with her,

A bat can fall in love with a cat, he just envies her freedom, which as a dark knight, he will never have.

He has made up his mind to fight this hopeless city to the end.

Looking at the luxury car that was slowly stopping at the intersection, Schiller on the roof said to the symbiont in his mind: "...No, we can't go down, the next thing is not something children should watch."

The symbiote let out a string of disgruntled grunts.

"Yes, I know you did a great job just now. You took the fire extinguisher from the coffee shop across the corner and threw it in. It was very accurate!"

"But the thing in the car is just a meaningless reproduction process of human beings, and your symbiont does not need this process, you just need to drop the scum."

The symbiote fell silent, and Schiller didn't know if he understood.

Schiller looked away from the luxury car and looked at the dimly lit night in Gotham.

Maybe this is a hopeless city, maybe Batman is just a normal guy who feels hopeless and lost, he thought.

But Batman is not alone, and never will be.