Three-stream detection simulator

A long time passed in the blink of an eye. It was so long that Tony Stark only occasionally looked at Pepper Potts and would think of Morgan Stark who once appeared in front of him and left silently one day. So long that the existence of the Strange Universe has become A dusty history.

——The future that was supposed to be unpredictable has gradually become the established past, making people unable to help but sigh at the unpredictable and ruthless nature of time.

But none of that has anything to do with Dick Grayson, the former Robin, one of the dynamic duo, and Batman's trusted sidekick.

Because he had a fight with his adoptive father.

"The detective said you have a biological son!" Dick said in disbelief to Bruce Wayne in front of him. "To be honest, after so many years, I have long accepted the fact that there are many Robins behind me, but Starfish also Forget it, you actually have a biological son but you didn’t tell anyone! You named him Damian (Greek for “tame”)!”

Bruce:…

No, let’s not talk about whether the name Damian was given by his biological father, nor why the detective told you this.

Why forget about starfish? ? ? Does Starro seem easier to you than a human child? ?

He was swayed by Dick's brain circuit. He didn't have time to explain that he didn't know anything. He watched Dick say "I quit" and angrily left the Batcave. After a few days, he thought it was just a young man's rebellion. Early on, Bruce heard that Dick had decided to go to Bludhaven and become Nightwing.

The name Nightwing was suggested by Superman.

Okay, one of his two friends still couldn't get enough of him after stabbing other people's families in the back, so the other one had to come in to finish the job.

Superman discovered that Batman seemed to have darkened a little during the recent Justice League operations. He spoke less and his attitude became colder. He used to cooperate with everyone in joking, but now he doesn't participate at all. It seems more urban legend than urban legend. , more stereotype than stereotype. Because he had no idea about the former Robin who ran away from home, when other team members came to ask him what happened, Superman could only respond with a confused and innocent expression:

"I don't know, why don't you go ask?"

You don’t even know what we can ask. The superheroes immediately dispersed, and some people opened their address book to ask about Hercule Hugo, only to receive an automatic reply:

"Sorry, the commission is in progress. If you have any questions, please leave a message."

Hercule's job is a typical one where he doesn't open for a year and works for a year. He spends half of the year vacationing all over the world, enjoying sun and beach travel, being chased by Twitter fans asking when he can get up and buy a house quickly, and the rest The second half of the year will come and go in the wind and rain, accompanied by unavoidable dangers and conspiracies. After knowing each other for a long time, everyone was used to him occasionally losing contact and disappearing. When receiving text messages, they assumed that he was busy raising a family, feeding cats, and paying off the mortgage.

Forget it, I won't ask further if I can't get in touch. Maybe Batman encountered some difficulties and overcame them after a while.

Dick, the instigator, did not leave Gotham immediately. He knew that there was no turning back after putting down Robin's uniform. As Starro occasionally revealed, there was a broader world waiting for him in the future. It is natural for young birds to leave the nest and go out to explore after they are fully fledged, and Robins should not reject this nature.

But he was still a little reluctant to give up, so he went to Blüdhaven in name, but carefully stayed in his hometown for a while without telling Bruce. Working with him and helping him cover his tracks were two people: Batgirl Barbara Gordon and Jason Todd.

The former met Dick when he was still Robin, and the relationship between the two maintained a level above that of a friend for many years. Jason was another story - Batman always paid attention to this child for various reasons, and at that time, the young Dick was at an age where everyone looked like a second-generation Robin.

Among the people Dick knew, Hercule didn't know much about the relationship between the Bat family, but he could always tell some shocking news. Although Canluo knows everything, he seems to be restricted by certain rules and cannot reveal as much as he wants, and often seems like a Riddler. The two men jointly verified Dick's future as Robin no longer, but no one said who would inherit his name.

And Dick promised the Alliance that he would look after Batman for Starro, which made him feel the burden on his shoulders at a young age.

How can there be any quiet time!

Bruce privately complained to Alfred that Robin sometimes stared at the children near him like two big searchlights that were brighter than the Bat-Light.

Under such close surveillance, Dick certainly would not let Jason Todd go. It only took the two children a few opportunities to meet each other from disliking each other to establishing friendship. Of course, in order to prevent Batman from being stripped of his vest, the person who theoretically knew each other was Dick Grayson and not Robin.

But for the next few years, everything was quiet. Dick stayed firmly in Robin's position and had no intention of quarreling or breaking up with Bruce. Among the people he paid attention to, whether it was Jason or other children who came into contact with Batman, they all had their own life trajectories, and nothing fell from the sky. The second starfish called "Dad" while standing in front of Bruce and handing over his letter of recommendation.

Maybe the crisis has been resolved.

Dick sometimes thought.

There is no more weird guy in this universe becoming Robin. To some extent, he can be regarded as maintaining world peace!

Until one day, Hercule sent an email without any warning, saying: "Dick, did you know that Bruce has a biological child named Damian Wayne?"

Dick:…………?

Strange as it was to say, he felt at that moment stabbed in the back by his adoptive father and mentor.

Why! Why did he guard against starfish and inspect every underage man and woman in Gotham City, but Bruce could have a baby outside! Is there really a father who doesn’t know he has a child? Well, this might happen to someone else, but that's Batman!

It is no exaggeration to say that Dick, who had just received the news, was so angry that his blood surged and his eyes and nose were red. He almost rushed home from school to question his old father.

Then the reason and intuition belonging to a detective and vigilante surfaced. Dick was not impulsive, but began to suspect that there was something hidden in it. After all, although Bruce would striptease at the Iceberg Restaurant in order to investigate the case, he was not an irresponsible person, and he would not hide it after creating someone to avoid censorship...

He quickly decided to ask Hercule carefully about the ins and outs of the matter, but he never received a reply from the other party.

Hercule only asked a question, dropped a bomb, and then vanished from the world and went to do the entrusted task somewhere.

Since Batman and Superman, who had a closer relationship with Hercule, didn't say anything, Dick didn't think that the detective had encountered an accident for the time being. As for the fact that Bruce has a biological son, it is even less urgent. Unless the other person is living in dire straits and is on the verge of death, the child will neither disappear suddenly nor automatically terminate the blood relationship with Bruce if he is not noticed for a while. relation.

Dick thought carefully for three days and consulted many people's opinions. Finally, he acted very excited, but actually very calmly took the opportunity to explain Damian's existence to his mentor and proposed to leave.

There’s no particularly profound reason, just the same sentence:

All young birds leave the nest after fledging.

He still loves Batman and the city of Gotham, but both Dick Grayson and Nightwing have to go out and make their own way.

——On the night when Dick, who seemed particularly inspiring, ran away from home, he took a detour back to Gotham and stayed at Jason's house. The two of them spent most of the night complaining about their parents and sighing, and then Dick seemed to casually say: "By the way, haven't I told you that I am Robin?"

Jason's hands shook and he accidentally tore off the cover of his favorite book.

At midnight, Dick was living miserably on the street. Jason pointed at his chest and said: "Go to Blüdhaven, Nightwing! I will become Robin after you leave!"

…

So Jason Todd became the second generation Robin.

Let’s ignore all the various things that happened in the middle. Half a year passed, and Batman noticed something was wrong: “How long has Hercule been out of contact this time?”

Alfred thought for a moment about the date of the last detective's visit and replied, "Nearly seven months, sir."

Batman mused. He pulled out Nightwing's contact information and asked, "When did the detective mention Damian to you? What did he say?"

Damian Wayne, a child who theoretically exists but never appears, is not even sure whether he is a boy or a girl. Without giving away any spoilers, Hercule's whereabouts are unknown. Bruce has investigated many times both overtly and covertly, but has not found any clues. Sometimes he suspects that this is a joke made up by Hercule and Dick in cahoots. After all, even he Even he felt that 'Damian' was not a name he would give to his descendants.

Or... someone hid Damian's existence and gave him or her a certain task for the future.

What about Hercule? Is he involved in this conspiracy? Could it be that the inquiry half a year ago was a vague request for help, but no one caught it and took it seriously?

Bruce couldn't help but be a little nervous, mainly because the detective's lethality had become more and more prominent during his travels around the world over the years. Other detectives were turning up corpses wherever they went. What commissions did Hercule accept and confront him? The man behind the scenes will definitely develop PTSD and want to kill him immediately.

We have to find each other as soon as possible.

Having made up his mind, Batman began to dig deep. What was before him was a case with completely blank records. No one knew whose commission Hercule accepted, where he went, and at what point he completely disappeared. Tracing his footsteps seems to be more difficult than finding an element-devouring beast that deliberately hides itself, as if he has walked so far without leaving any footprints in the soil.

The investigation stalled.

However, one fine day later, when Bruce was in the training room instructing Jason on defensive skills, the doorbell of Wayne Manor rang. A well-dressed boy with black hair and blue eyes who looked like he was from a good family stood in front of the door. His expression seemed a little awkward, but he spoke immediately after seeing Bruce:

"Are you looking for Hercule Hugo? I think I can help."