The Knights of the DC House

On the interstate highway leading from Gotham to Metropolis, Gordon frowned as he watched his colleagues lift up the unknown body with its face cut off. As he passed by, he opened it again and checked it.

Only then did my colleagues carry him away and transport him back to the police station.

"That lunatic did it so quickly?" Gordon's old partner Bullock asked while eating a hot dog and looking at the body that was taken away.

"Damn it, Brock, can't you eat according to the occasion? You can even eat in such a strong smell."

"Come on, Jim, this kind of shit will happen at any time. You can't treat your stomach badly because of this. Besides, you should be used to it in Gotham." Bullock spread his hands and said speechlessly. Even so,

He kept chewing in his mouth, and the butter on his stubble showed that Brock was eating really well at this moment.

"This is why my smoking addiction is getting bigger and bigger, and the reason why your belly is getting rounder and rounder, Brock." After teasing Brock, Gordon also lit a cigarette for himself. Only in this way can he make himself happy.

The thoughts are concentrated.

At night, in the morgue of the Gotham City Police Department, Gordon and Bullock came to the room where the shameless and unknown body was found, listening to the coroner's report.

"The fingerprint and blood type comparison results are out. The match with Edward Nygma is 94%. Coupled with the clothes he was wearing, it can be determined that it is the body of the Riddler, Edward Nygma."

"Wow, this madman is helping us solve the problem. He has changed his ways." Bullock said a cold joke. Although he didn't know why the Joker wanted to kill the Riddler, Gotham did lose a harmful person.

Commissioner Gordon, on the other hand, frowned. Like Bullock, he didn't understand why the Joker wanted to kill the Riddler. You can't figure out the logic of a madman, especially the Joker. But there are too many things in it.

The strange thing is that he doesn't understand the Joker, but he understands the Riddler. He came from the darkest era of Gotham. The Riddler Edward Nygma was once his colleague, but he was in the Criminal Division, and he was in the archives.

There are very few opportunities for the two of them to meet each other.

But he had to admit that Edward had a very high IQ, especially when he used his IQ to commit crimes, he really suffered a lot. But now, he was killed by the clown. Although the facts are before his eyes,

He always felt that it was impossible, and he wanted to find some evidence to confirm his guess.

"Jim, what are you thinking about? The Riddler is dead, and our work pressure is a little lighter." Bullock looked at Gordon, who was frowning, and couldn't help but pat him to draw his attention back.

"Is the Riddler really dead?" Gordon came back to his senses and asked his partner, and Bullock was immediately stunned by the question.

"What, blood type, fingerprints, these have all been compared, except for this face, but the problem is that it was the clown who killed him. It's not like you don't know the clown's killing methods."

"Yes, I know it was the Joker who did it. If it was him, we can't guess what the method was, but we seem to have fallen into a blind spot. Just because it was the Joker who did it, we thought the Riddler was killed, but instead

Come here, if the clown didn't kill him at all, it's very possible. You said it yourself, we can't guess the crazy thoughts at all."

Um... Gordon's words made Bullock don't know what to say, but according to Gordon, this is also very possible, but the biggest question now is, where should the body lying here be?

How to explain? At this moment, a familiar deep voice sounded behind them.

"Director Gordon is right, that body is not the Riddler at all."

"Wow! Damn it, can you stop being so scary when you order this? Batman, where are the people on duty outside?" Bullock, who kept eating, was so frightened by Batman that he almost dropped the hot dog in his hand.

, then turned around and saw this familiar figure, and couldn't help but complain a few words.

Batman ignored Bullock's question, stepped forward, and grabbed the left hand of the unknown corpse. There was a thick layer of calluses on it, which was the mark left by holding a certain tool for a long time. But the riddle

People's jobs have nothing to do with this. Gordon and Bullock are both veteran police officers, so they naturally understand what Batman wants to say, and they understand it immediately.

"But the fingerprints and blood type match."

"Professor Pig Face, this kind of thing is not difficult for him. He also escaped from Arkham." Batman explained.

"Okay, so now, the madman faked the Riddler's death, which means he may have kidnapped the Riddler. The question is why does this guy want the Riddler? Let's play and guess."

"I don't know, but I will find out. Gordon, you don't have to follow this matter anymore, I will solve it."

"This is good news, but what are you doing?" He and his partner checked the unlucky guy who was killed by the clown again. As soon as he raised his head, Batman had disappeared from his sight. Gordon, who was already used to it, said

Waving his hands, he and his partner stuffed the body back into the grid, then left the morgue and returned to their respective homes.

Batman, who left the Gotham Police Department, also made a night patrol in Gotham as usual. Although the previous incident of Night Owl taking control of Gotham had caused several underground bosses in Gotham to gather together to speak to the outside world, and

After enjoying the honeymoon period for a month, the whole Gotham was peaceful, but one month was enough for the honeymoon period to fade away. The streets of Gotham began to go about their daily routine again, and the sound of gunfire from time to time became the main theme of the city.

, and Batman is still the biggest fear in this city. As long as he is still patrolling Gotham at night, these gangsters must be cautious.

In the Batcave underground in Wayne Manor, in addition to Dick, who has returned to Nazionale City and continues to be a police inspector, the second-generation Robin, Jason Todd, who has now been renamed the Red Hood, is meeting with the third-generation Robin, Tim Drake,

The fourth generation Robin Damian Wayne was conducting confrontation training. The old butler Alfred was standing there, and next to him sat the little princess Helena Wayne, the raven Rachel, and the magical

Girl Cassandra Sandmark (full name Cassandra Sandmark).

This is the first time that the old butler has seen Wayne Manor so lively. The children he has raised have no major conflicts with each other and have begun to live their own lives. This is what he feels the happiest about.

, but in his heart, he still cares about someone.

Sighing in his heart, the old butler handed towels to the three people who had finished their confrontation training. "It seems that you are recovering well, Master Jason."

"Thank you, Alfred. I didn't expect that I could recover so quickly after suffering such a serious injury. It seems that coming back from the dead is not a bad thing." After wiping the sweat from his body, he finished a confrontation training.

His physical strength was not consumed too much, and this time because of Night Owl, Jason, who originally had a deep hatred for Batman, saw that Batman appeared in such a timely manner to save him, and the resentment in his heart had long been eliminated.

, it’s just that the Bat family has always been arrogant, and they won’t say it out loud if they don’t hate it.

At most, he just shows that he won't go against you, especially for Tim and Damian, who he thought had replaced him before. This is the first time Jason has put himself in the position of his brother and looked at them, except for Damian.

Ann has not completely gotten rid of her bratty personality and is difficult to deal with, but her relationship with Tim has eased a lot.

Just when Jason was about to ask Batman where he was going, a unique engine roar came from the Batcave. Batman drove the Batmobile, rushed through the waterfall, and appeared in front of everyone.

"Father~" Seeing her father appear, Helena ran over and was about to give Batman a hug. But before her hands could touch Batman, he was picked up by Batman and placed next to Alfred.

, "Not now, Helena, you should go to bed at this time, Alfred, take the girls up to rest."

Batman, who was still at work, did not take off his mask in front of his daughter. After giving the old butler a word, he walked straight to his big computer and started his work. Al, who could not say anything at this time

Fred could only hold Helena's little hand and greet Raven and Cassie to go up to Wayne Manor first, leaving the three Jasons there to accompany Batman, the old father.

Looking at Batman sitting in front of the computer, reviewing the images monitored by the cameras he installed in various areas of Gotham City one by one, Jason's expression was a little complicated. There were some things that he knew without Batman having to explain them.

The reason is that there is only one person who can make Batman so nervous that he even starts to regulate the treatment of cameras that monitor the whole city.

"He ran out again, right, and you plan to do the same as last time."

Jason's words were very soft, but they made Batman temporarily stop what he was doing. After a long silence, he said: "You know, Jason, I can't kill him. This is my last line."

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"I know, so I no longer want to quarrel or argue with you on this matter. Now that we can chat calmly, I also want to tell you that I am ready to leave."

"Where to go."

"I don't know, but Gotham is not the only place in the world where this is like this. There are also many places in the world where this is true. There is no Caped Crusader to deter evil in those places."

"What about you, do you plan to continue to copy what you did in Gotham?"

"Don't look down on people too much. Killing can never solve problems. This is what you taught me, but killing can solve the people who create problems. This is what I learned outside. But looking at it now, I will decide between killing and not killing."

Find a balance between them. This is the reason why I want to leave. I have to find a reason for my existence. You have helped me walk half the way. The rest is up to me, father."

The word "father" made Batman unable to continue to persuade him. When the children grow up, there will always be a time when they want to spread their wings and fly high. He cannot impose his own principles on every Robin. Since Jason wants to find out whether to kill or not to kill.

If there is a balance between them, then you have to choose to believe him.

"Is there anything I can do to help you?"

"Yes, I want to take Barbara away. You have to do some ideological work for Gordon. She has been trapped in Gotham for too long. I want to take her to see the scenery outside."

"I will. Is there anything else you want to say?"

"That's it. If you really want to say something, you should buy some children's bedtime books. Helena is only eight years old. Don't let her climb up and down with you all the time. Take an hour every night and give it to her.

Tell me the story, I think she will be very happy. Also, keep an eye on Barbara's uniform. Don't let her wear it. Even if you want to be a Batgirl, you have to make her over 18 years old first.

Well, you only have a daughter, and we only have a sister. Finally, there is Damian. If his character is not good enough, just throw him to the Titans with Raven. There is a bastard there who can control him.

That's all for him, take care of yourself, father."

Jason, who was chattering like a son who traveled far away and told his parents who stayed at home to pay attention to things, completely forgot about the awkwardness he had with Batman before. All he thinks about now is how Batman should live after he leaves.

. Tim and Damian, who had been silent on the side, also looked at their second brother. After a month of getting along, there was no barrier between them, and naturally there was reluctance in their eyes.

But Jason left anyway, waved to Tim and Damian, drove the motorcycle, and left the Batcave. And Batman, who had turned his back to Jason from the beginning, also drove the motorcycle.

, listening to the distant sound of the engine, I recalled the time when I adopted Jason, from the time I saw the unruly Jason taking off his tire with a wrench in the alley.

surprise.

Then there was the excitement when Jason put on the Robin suit and stood next to the Batmobile, waving to him to follow him, and then the sadness when he held Jason's bruised body in the snow, and finally saw his son.

The joy of being resurrected from the dead and standing in front of him, and that he also arrived in time to rescue his son in this incident. Thinking like this, he slightly raised the corners of his mouth, smiled, and whispered: "You too

Same, son."