The Knights of the DC House

In the underground prison, the unable to move Batman just watched here, watching the enemy Bane who defeated him, just used a few documents to start to confuse the citizens of Gotham. But the biggest problem is that

Here, he has no way to defeat Bain's temptation. In the past, he could have had too many ways to solve this problem.

Because at that time, he was Gotham's biggest fear. 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 fear began.

dissipated, coupled with the publication of the later Batman-authorized comics - "Gotham: Beginners", and the spiritual and cultural construction in Gotham. This method that he thought was the least likely to save Gotham, but it has failed in Gotham.

It had different effects.

The multi-perspective comics look at the changes in Gotham City over the past forty years from a bystander's perspective. This novel way allows Gotham citizens to gradually understand why Batman appears and what Batman's destiny is.

The identity is still a mystery, but the reason for Batman's appearance is no longer what people have guessed. This change is good, and the citizens of Gotham have begun to have some thoughts. If it continues slowly, maybe, maybe one day,

Gotham will earn her redemption.

At that time, Batman can no longer appear, but all of this, the truth of Bane's files, has become vulnerable to the attack of this unknown virus. The crisis of life and death, coupled with this from himself

The diary records of my friend Thomas Elliot are enough to destroy the spiritual culture that was built with great difficulty during this period. Even worse, if I had never seen the light, I could have endured the darkness.

This sentence is perfect for the citizens of Gotham at this time, and for Batman who is trapped in an underground prison and unable to move.

In front of the city government building, Bain's speech continued. As he said, although he ran away from the Assassin's League, what he learned in the Assassin's League was not left behind. Needless to say, the killing skills, those

He was also very good at using speeches to subvert a regime and how to resonate with people's hearts. For the citizens of Gotham who were already furious at this time under the instigation of his own words, Bain also had a better understanding of what was going on in their hearts.

Throwing the so-called document in his hand into the sky, the paper fell like falling flowers in the air, floating among the citizens of Gotham. No Gotham citizen picked it up. Because at this time, they would not pursue these documents anymore.

True or false, 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 buy supermodels and 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 anymore. But the question is, can you accept this truth?"

"No!"

The citizens of Gotham who gathered here roared, and Bane's force, which took over control, also broadcast this speech to all corners of Gotham City, so that citizens who stayed at home and did not participate in the demonstration could see it.

All this. The same roar also came from the streets of Gotham. They were also angry, angry because of the truth Bane showed them.

"Are you willing to let these superior guys continue to control Gotham City, play with your cognition, and deceive you like fools?"

"No!"

A louder roar rang out in the streets of Gotham City. Under Bain's constant questioning, these people who were suffering from the virus also pushed this anger to the top. They were originally a group of people living in Gotham, a fallen city.

Everyone, in fact, is a hidden criminal from a certain perspective. This is very clear to Batman who is watching all this in the underground cell.

On the TV, Bane's team had professional photographers capture close-ups of these Gotham citizens as they responded to Bane. Their red eyes and excited expressions all showed what they were expecting. And Batman knew

, this is what Bain is specifically showing to himself, or maybe Bain and his group are specifically showing it to themselves. They want to let themselves know how fragile the Gotham City they have protected for so many years is.

All it takes is a not-so-well-planned conspiracy, a bad day for these Gotham citizens, and a speech to make his more than ten years of hard work go to waste. This is why after he became Batman,

The first thing he did was to install cameras in every corner of Gotham City, because only in this way could he monitor every citizen in Gotham City, know when they became criminals, and have first-hand knowledge of them.

material.

Originally, he had begun to prepare to scrap this plan because he saw another way to change Gotham. However, he did not expect that everything turned into a dream under these few pages of the diary. When the camera scanned the faces of these Gotham citizens,

Outdated close-up, Batman also understands one thing. Those so-called efforts to save Gotham have never been successful from the beginning. Gotham is never worth saving!

The Joker, who was sitting aside and feeling the changes in Batman's emotions at this moment, also came forward. The reason why he cooperated with Thomas Elliot was simply that he made an offer that he could not refuse: he could defeat Batman's body and mind.

And he is happy to let himself complete the next steps. And now, as Batman lies there, watching the citizens of Gotham he has worked so hard to save, starting to go on the road of self-destruction under the temptation of Bane, Bat

The spiritual pillar in Xia's heart began to gradually collapse.

The Joker felt happy. The Batman who had sacrificed himself in order to maintain justice in Gotham was now on the verge of spiritual collapse. No, not yet, this was just the beginning. If Batman could be defeated in this way, he would have

It has been successful. So, the Joker stood up, jumped in front of Batman, and at this time, Batman's hands were tied and his lower limbs were unable to move. He could only half kneel there, passively watching everything.

"Yes, that's it! Bat boy, this is the feeling, this is the expression. Although you are still wearing a mask, I can imagine what your expression looks like under the mask, surprise, helplessness, self-doubt, haha

Haha, what a beautiful expression, you have let this city down, you have let this city down, and what I can say is, this is just the beginning, haha, hahaha!”

After saying that, the clown also stood up and danced to himself, with a chic look, as if he was the one leading all this. Only Batman was left, watching the live broadcast on the TV, not paying attention at all.

The clown humiliates himself.

In the live broadcast on the TV, Bain's speech reached the last step, "Yes, we should not let these powerful people control everything about us. You are the real masters of this city. I came here just to

Help you return Gotham to its people."

"So, what can we do? We have been infected with the virus now. So what if we have Gotham? We are going to die. Besides, do you think the government will sit back and do nothing like this? And the Justice League, those self-righteous super

hero."

At this time, discordant voices came from the crowd, and justified arguments were made. This also calmed down the originally enthusiastic citizens of Gotham. Yes, there are superheroes in this world, even if there are no superheroes

Heroes and countries cannot just sit idly by and let a city fall into anarchy. Once the army comes out, everything Bain describes will come to nothing.

"Very well, sir, you are the first person to think of this, which also proves that your minds, which were oppressed by Gotham's powerful people, have begun to know how to think. Since I dare to stand here, it means that I am ready for everything.

,First of all, let us solve the so-called virus."

Bain waved his hand, and the photographers in the team projected a picture in the void. A train departed from Gotham's landmark building, the Wayne Enterprises Building, and began to drive along the track. At the same time, as the train

Driving on the track, bursts of mist are also released from the train. At the same time, the underground water pipes under the tracks in the city also spray water mist, which mixes with the mist.

"This is the solution to the virus. I'm sorry that my team did not develop an antidote, but the specific suppressive drug was still produced. Through the track built by the Wayne Group in Gotham, coupled with the clouds produced by the Wayne Group

Jet device, when this train completes the tracks all over Gotham, it also means that you will be free. Similarly, if the military wants to intervene, then they must prepare us to release the virus and infect

Preparations for the whole country and even the world ~"

Bane's statement also made the citizens of Gotham roar with excitement. Yes, as long as it is suppressed, it does not affect their lives and allows them to do whatever they want in Gotham.

At the same time, we have the capital to negotiate with the government. The worst possible outcome is to die together. If you are not happy, you will not be happy either. Such live broadcasts also appeared in the Pentagon of the military and the White House of the political world. The threats in the words, several military personnel

Leaders and presidents can hear it.

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

The staff looked at each other. As the leader of the Sky Eye Society serving the president, Amanda Waller was also there and said: "The last place Superman appeared was on Fiji Island, but there was no sighting information after that. Judging from this situation, it is obvious.

Superman's got it, too, Mr. President."

"What about the rest of the Justice League?"

"In the same situation, they all seem to have no time to worry about anything else, including the watchtower, but the strange thing is that we don't know what is tangled up in the Justice League at all."

"Is that so, then we can't do anything?"

"Judging from the current situation, Mr. President, we can send troops to blockade Gotham, but it is best not to take actions that irritate these guys too much."

"I understand, please contact the military."

The conversation in the White House ended like this, but on the Gotham side, Bane was still talking about the conditions that made these Gotham citizens tempted.

"If you are afraid of military intervention, then we will just draw a line of demarcation with them."

As soon as he finished speaking, a loud rumble sounded over Gotham, and through Bain's live broadcast, it could be seen that several bridges used to connect Gotham to the outside world were entangled by huge plants rising from the sea.

It turned into a wall, isolating all the traffic arteries connecting Gotham to the outside world, and in the close-up given by the camera, Poison Ivy and Harley stood at the top, looking at Gotham.

Poison Ivy and Harley, who were originally classified as mentally ill and criminals in the hearts of Gotham citizens, were now enjoying the cheers from Gotham citizens like heroes. Bane was also there narrating the end of his speech.

A paragraph.

"Now, freedom belongs to Gotham. It belongs to you. Go ahead and disarm the police. They are just tools controlled by the powerful. Take their weapons and go to Wayne Group. Go to those who once stood in front of the TV."

To those who wantonly criticize this city, go get what is yours!"

yeah!!!

After Bain solved all the worries for them, in the live broadcast, you can see that these Gotham citizens, who seemed to have received some kind of permission, rushed forward immediately and killed the police who had initially maintained order.

Overwhelmed, they were like madmen snatching everything from the policemen. The citizens who had not grabbed anything from behind began to rush towards Gotham's uptown in small groups.

It was the so-called upper class and the city with the most companies, and they, just as Bain told them, went there to get back what belonged to them. This crazy live broadcast ended with the madness of Gotham citizens.

At the end, the whole country saw the crazy scene in Gotham. People in the whole city were like beasts taking off their human skin and disguise, doing things they had always wanted to do but did not dare to do.

Everyone has seen it, including Batman, including Ke Wen. Ke Wen is on the floor opposite the city hall building, watching Bane bewitching these citizens with indifferent eyes. Because he knows that there is no use for him to go out now.

You can't find a single piece of evidence that can be used to refute Bane's point of view. These Gotham citizens only believe in the truth they see now. In order to destroy them, they must first be driven crazy.

Bane did it, Silence did it, and the alien single-body Hayate did it. They turned Gotham into a no-man's land, a paradise that only belongs to them. They are using this to constantly destroy Batman's mind. He is sure,

Batman is now being forced to accept this information in all aspects, information that is enough to destroy his faith.

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

Seeing Gotham beginning to enter a state of anarchy, Ke Wen also left the window. The next thing he had to do was to find Batman, and at the same time, let the chaos that affected the entire Gotham come to an end. And

This day was destined to be a dark day in Gotham. During the day, Bane's speech about returning freedom to the citizens of Gotham was just fermentation. These citizens of Gotham who had obtained some kind of permission just gave up the demonstration.

After returning home and contacting their friends and family, after Bain assured that the suppressive medicine released throughout the city was working on them, they also began their own madness, just as Bain said, They are the masters of Gotham, and only they can define and redistribute the properties that belong to Gotham City.

Starting from night, groups of Gotham citizens rushed to the uptown area, or wandered around the streets. They gathered towards the families they labeled as powerful and vampires, and broke their doors in the craziest manner. , in their fearful expressions, they took away everything that belonged to them, and even more, tried to do some beastly things. This is what they wanted. The dark night completely turned them into beasts.

And for the intrusion of these uninvited guests, these violated families and communities will not sit still and wait for death. This is no longer a matter of one household, but a riot, unorganized and undisciplined, purely for the purpose of destruction. During the riots that destroyed the city, they organized counterattacks and defended their homes with guns and knives. And these Gotham citizens also, after being attacked, they should have retreated, but like brave warriors who were not afraid of death, they attacked these people. Charged.

The constant sound of gunshots, cries, and curses has become 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 Gotham's police have long been relieved Unarmed, they were deprived of their status as police officers by the citizens. The only thing they could do was to stay at home, use the remaining weapons to protect their families, and unite together.

Everything is in chaos, and in this chaotic Gotham, those villains who have taken refuge in, or are controlled by Thomas Elliot, the real silent, alien w other half, and alien single body Hayate have also become... The biggest winner. With territory, guns, and numbers, they began to expand in Gotham. The methods that Batman once dared not use because of Batman were also used here.

Of course, in this disorderly night, there are still people trying to save Gotham. In Uptown, a family was being dragged out of their home by angry Gotham citizens, and the family of three was just thrown onto the road. Drizzled with gasoline.

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

"Oh, you should thank me, sir. If your daughter survives, her end will only be worse."

Wearing a clown mask and having a muffled voice, Gotham citizens lit the lighter. Looking at the successful man who was pleading with him, he directly kicked him. At the same time, he casually flicked the lighter to keep it burning. It flew through the air and fell towards the family of three.

I just imagined that the ignition did not happen, because a hand caught the falling lighter. He was wearing a blue battle uniform, with a flying eagle on his chest, wearing an eye patch, and his expression was extremely angry, and the person who was behind it just now The family of three was also swallowed up by the darkness and disappeared in front of these crazy Gotham citizens.

"I hate the mask you are wearing, and I hate what you are doing now. Get out of here 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 also said in a cold voice. Obviously, once as a member of the Bat Family

They now no longer have all kinds of powerful and unexpected props to intimidate Gotham's criminals. They can only learn from Batman and have experienced many battles themselves.

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

"It's Nightwing!"

"That was the raven just now, damn, where is Robin!"

"Where is that weird boy!"

"Batman?! He's back!!"

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

Using such words to deceive themselves, these Gotham citizens who had already lost their minds rushed towards Dick who was rescuing people.

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

Facing the large number of Gotham citizens, Dick did not retreat. He just carried the short stick behind his back. He was afraid that if he lost control, he would blow their heads with the stick because of the masks they were wearing. Then, there was a sneer.

Soon, the neighborhood heard the sounds of various bones breaking, people wailing in pain, and then everything returned to calm.

Such things happen in every corner of Gotham. Dick and his team, 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.

Even though they are not superior in numbers, they are still able to put out fires everywhere and rescue innocent people who should be attacked from the hands of these Gotham citizens.

Similarly, the price they paid was the hostility of Gotham citizens towards them. Perhaps before, they were the guardians of order in Gotham, heroes who allowed them to sleep peacefully at night. But now, in the eyes of these Gotham citizens,

, they are a group of uninvited guests, dictating in their own homes, telling themselves what they should do and what they should not do. Why are they the masters of Gotham? And the reason why they have been unable to sleep peacefully before is not because of these successful people.

!

This anger, this reason drives them, making them continue to attack Dick and the others, and constantly adopt various despicable methods. And they face not only the citizens of Gotham, but also Penguin, Black Mask,

Two-Face, these former old rivals, are also the driving forces behind the Gotham riots.

A residential building in Gotham's Diamond District. With the help of raven's magic, Dick moved here after solving a group of Gotham citizens. Coming out of the darkness, Dick saw that this residential building had already been occupied by crowds.

These are the innocent citizens they rescued that day, or the innocent citizens who were implicated, including the family of three they just rescued. After experiencing the initial panic, they were also there to comfort the children.

As the women in the team, Barbara, Helena, Riven, the magical girl Cassandra and Deathstroke's daughter were responsible for comforting the emotions of these people. Fortunately, they also understood their current situation and did not say anything.

Noisy, for fear of attracting the already crazy citizens of Gotham and experiencing another nightmare. Today's Gotham is already different from the one they know.

Standing in front of the window, watching the death knell using a telescope to check the situation, little Jonathan, who teamed up with Damian to rescue people, also happened to come back. After settling the family, this man has experienced things that ordinary people have never experienced since he was born.

The boy who had gone through it also came to Dick. What happened in Gotham was much more shocking to Jonathan, the son of Superman, than what happened in the Injustice Universe.

In the Injustice Universe, he had just gained the wisdom to think independently, and all he saw was what impact his powerful father would have on the world once he fell. But in Gotham, what he sees now is the continuous breakthroughs of mankind.

the lower limit of.

"My father didn't come, did something happen, Dick?" Little Jonathan stood there and asked Dick, because he was confused now. He could easily lift a building, and he could also use heat vision to make those crazy people

Gotham citizens retreated, but he could not persuade them to give up. They would not listen to him at all, and would only use their weapons or even self-harm to restrain him.

I originally thought that someone from the Justice League and Teen Titans would respond to Dick's call for help, but a day and a night passed, and they were still the only ones in Gotham, which made little Jonathan feel as if he had been abandoned. For him, this kind of

Abandonment will give him a sense of loss and a wrong perception. Even others feel that Gotham is a city not worth saving.

"Don't think so far ahead, Jonathan. Things haven't reached the worst yet. There's still a lot we can do." Dick comforted little Jonathan as he touched his head. In fact, he didn't know what to do.

Only by doing this could he reverse the situation, but he couldn't 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 brothers and sisters also looked at Dick, wanting to know an answer. Looking at Dick at the same time, there were

These people who were surviving the disaster also wanted to know how to escape from this nightmare. Looking at the eyes of these people looking at him, Dick was also confused. He didn't know how to answer little Jonathan's question.

, and Deathstroke obviously won’t give him a clear path.

"Hey, it looks like you 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 strange faiz under the night. The red photon blood vessels all over his body exuded a warm red color. And

Dick and others, who still couldn't remember Ke Wen at this time, only had one word after seeing Ke Wen appear: "faiz!"

"It's right down there~"

"What are you doing here!"

Bowing to his old acquaintances, Ke Wen was not annoyed when he heard his partner yelling at him. He just walked up to Dick with a shaky step, and helped Dick pat the dust on his uniform.

Then she came up to 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 looked at the live broadcast that was still on the wall for 24 hours without interruption. It showed Batman this moment from all aspects.

Gotham. The streets are in a mess. The shops on both sides of the street are either closed or damaged. From time to time, a car on fire rushes out of the corner and hits the street, causing an explosion and a fire.

Fire.

And those Gotham citizens who thought they were free also wore various masks and caroused by the fire as if they were attending a bonfire party. The howling sounds like wild beasts tortured Batman's nerves.

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

Turning over and falling off the bed, enduring the pain, Batman crawled toward the door, trying to stop all this. But unfortunately, the Joker was standing next to him, raised his foot, and stepped on Batman's hand.

, making him unable to move on.

"Tsk, tsk, bat boy, it's not time yet, don't leave in a hurry."

"What do you mean."

"It's nothing, I just understand how you feel now. 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 shocking words made Batman freeze there. He looked up at the clown who was looking at him with a smile. He didn't understand the situation. At this time, the clown became so strange in his eyes, so strange that it felt like it was his first time.

It felt like I knew him, but I couldn't deceive myself with that palpitating feeling. The person in front of me was a clown.

"What exactly do you want 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 was not cooperating with him, the Joker kicked Batman directly in the face and kicked him over, making his protruding spine in close contact with the ground. This excruciating pain forced Batman to concentrate.

Look at yourself.

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

[At the beginning of the 18th century, before Gotham was established, a down-and-out nobleman came here. A desperate nobleman, his surname was Wayne. At that time, Gotham was a small town.

In a small town that fell into disputes for various reasons, a priest rescued the down-and-out nobleman. With the help of the priest, the nobleman established a firm foothold in the town, and with his own ability, knowledge and the priest's

Auxiliary, he became the mayor.

Everything was fine. The nobles regained their status and continued to expand and build the town with the help of the resources they integrated in the town. Moreover, they successfully avenged the nobles who had harmed them with a few allies and gave them what they got.

The wealth was brought back to the town, and it took root here and began to build a city. This city is Gotham.】

The Joker tells a story that only the four major families of Gotham know, which is the origin of Gotham. Although Batman is surprised that the Joker knows this story, he is more curious about the priest in the story, the man his parents knew when he was a child.

The character does not appear in the version I am telling.

"I know, you must be thinking now, how could a priest come out? Look, Batboy, this is why I said you have been living a lie. Your so-called family glory, the real cause of your parents' death, are all

Lies, you just grew up in lies and were immersed in them."

"What on earth do you want to say! Clown!"

"Don't worry, Uncle Jock is only halfway through the story~"

[Gotham was established. As the four major families who established Gotham were also led by the Wayne family, this down-and-out nobleman should have become the first mayor, and the priest who had been helping him was the deputy mayor. He should have

That's right. But Mr. Wayne trusted the priest too much. How could he not trust the person who had helped him become a mayor ever since he fell into poverty? So, when the priest invited Mr. Wayne

When I attended a family dinner and asked him to come alone, he readily agreed.

Then, the priest killed Mr. Wayne, used the family sword given to him by Mr. Wayne, chopped off Mr. Wayne's head, cut off his face, and put it on his face

, replaced everything about him. Just like this, Batboy~]

As he spoke, the Joker tore off his face again in front of Batman, revealing his terrifying gums and red facial muscles. But soon, the face that had been violently torn off by the Joker was repaired and grew back.

Transform the clown into a clown.

And on the ground, watching all this and listening to this story, Batman looked at the Joker with disbelief for the first time. This story, the origin of his family that he was proud of, turned out to be a conspiracy in the end?!

And looking at the Joker's horrific behavior, a terrible guess was born in Batman's mind, making him look at the Joker and not knowing how to speak.

"Ah, ah, don't think so much, Batboy, I'm just telling you a story tonight, I just want to tell you some truths about the past. You'd better use this night to take a good look at your Gotham

Well, watching how she destroyed herself under your false cover, when I think of you watching Gotham destroy itself, I can't help but, haha, hahahaha!"

With such crazy laughter, the Joker left the cell, leaving Batman alone, lying helplessly on the ground, looking at the Gotham burning in the darkness, which he swore to protect with everything he had.

city, but now, he has lost the reason to protect everything.

He could only lie there, watching the live TV scene, where a newsstand was burning in a raging fire, and the Gotham citizens gathered around threw things that could be burned into the fire, constantly improving.

The temperature of the flame.

Most of the things that the citizens of Gotham used as fuel were books and papers. Among them, a burning book flew out from the rising airflow.

It was a comic book called "Gotham: Batman Begins." At this time, this comic book once caused a frenzy in Gotham and made Gotham citizens re-examine Batman and their city.

, is being devoured by flames.

Just like Batman at this moment, the spiritual pillar he insisted on was gradually collapsing with the burning city. Batman closed his eyes, he didn't want to see anything about Gotham anymore, but he didn't

What he knows is that just when he closed his eyes and felt despair that he could not protect Gotham, a childish hand stretched out on the live TV screen.

Use a wet towel to put out the comic book with the burned title page, and then pick up the book. With a look of curiosity, fear, and hope, you hide the comic book in your arms and look at these familiar and familiar things on the street.

Strangers and children looked up at the night sky, trying to see something that they had not seen for a long time in this dim and dark night.

"Will you come back?"

The child looked at the night sky and murmured.