Volume 2 Honoring Robin Chapter 48: Riddler, Get Out of Gotham, Please
"Oh my God! Mr. J..."
In a tree outside Arkham Asylum, Dr. Harley Quinzel, who was placed there by Poison Ivy, saw the Joker being executed by Mason through a telescope.
The corners of her mouth twitched.
On the one hand, the nightmare in her heart was finally over.
She finally no longer had to worry about being hurt by Zhou Keer.
But on the other hand, a strange sense of loss arose in Dr. Harley's heart.
It’s like a possibility in life has been lost forever.
This strange emotion brought a smile of relief and regret to Dr. Harley's face, which gradually expanded and finally formed a weird grin.
"Never mind. My old life is over and I'm entering a new phase of my life."
Harley Quinzel moved her body to take off her tattered doctor's gown and threw it away. She thought for a moment and said:
"How about changing the name to celebrate the new life?"
Then she saw a black warrior escaping from Arkham with his hands on his stomach. Harley was frightened and grabbed the baseball bat left by Poison Ivy for her self-defense.
She licked her lips.
Staring at the fleeing warrior, the strange impulse that had been suppressed by the sedative rose up in his heart again.
"How about Harley Quinn? Queen, that sounds great."
As she thought this, she jumped down from the tree branch with a scream and cheers, and like a hunting cat, she swung the baseball bat at the warrior who raised his head.
boom
Like the dull sound of a bullet shattering a skull.
Blood splattered everywhere.
——
Arkham Asylum is still burning.
No one knew which genius had set the entire old building on fire in the chaos, and the battle between the Bat Family and the League of Assassins left them no time to put out the growing fire.
The entire ground building section had burned into dazzling torches in the night.
But the battle is not over yet.
On the only safe rooftop, the final fierce battle was still going on.
Batman vs Batboy, Catwoman vs Talia.
It was almost like two fateful duels, with two spectators hiding on the side.
"Don't move. Look how you got beaten to a pulp."
Mason took off the young master's deformed and distorted helmet, waved his hand and threw a bat tranquilizer at Grayson's neck, trying to calm this excited guy down.
"Go separate them!"
Nightwing didn't care about his injuries at all.
He grabbed Mason's hand and pointed tremblingly at Batman and Scarlet Knight who were fighting for their lives.
The master obviously felt very guilty towards Jason Todd so he was a little restrained in the fight, but on the other hand the furious Scarlet Knight dual-wielded two pistols and performed a very cool "gun fighting technique", and almost every move was fatal.
Perhaps the second-generation Robin was still lacking when facing Batman, but the hard training he received in the League of Assassins for a year and a half under the personal training of the King of Assassins has made up for his shortcomings.
His advantage is that he has completely broken the bottom line of the Bat Family and no longer uses death as his shackles to limit his destructive power.
"Mason! Separate them! Please."
Nightwing begged.
But Mason didn't even look over there.
He got out the first aid kit and started cleaning and bandaging Dick Grayson's wound in this miserable mess , with his usual precision and perfection.
He said:
"I have helped them deal with the most troublesome part. What comes next is the communication between the guilty father and the rebellious child. I still say the same thing.
We'd better not get involved.
Bruce will take care of it.
He has made the mistake twice, and he should learn his lesson."
The bat tranquilizer was taking effect, and Nightwing felt a wave of dizziness coming over him.
He leaned against the wall and watched Mason bandage his wounds skillfully. In the last moments before he fell asleep, he whispered to Mason:
"Thank you. Without your shot, this night would have been very difficult to end. But you will be..."
"It's okay, Grayson."
Mason said softly:
"Don't feel sorry for me. I never wanted to join your twisted family. It 's too much of a life for me.
I would rather live an easier life.
Go to sleep.
Don't waste the medicine I gave you.
When you wake up, you will be stronger and able to prevent similar tragedies from happening... Oh, by the way, I have good news for you."
"Um?"
Nightwing, groggily, looked up at Mason.
The latter said with a smile:
"You have another little brother who needs your care, dear mother bird. Believe me, that guy will give you more headaches than Jason. Be prepared in advance."
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Nightwing fell into a coma with strong doubts. Mason dragged him to a safe place and then stood up and stretched his body, grabbing the reloaded blaster cannon and aiming backwards.
"boom"
The spinning bullet shot out from the muzzle, and Mason's Lv4 shooting skills made his accuracy even more deadly.
At the moment of the gunshot, Talia roared and stabbed Selina in the distance, but the blade was deflected and sparks flew. Catwoman seized the opportunity and stabbed the vicious assassin in the waist.
"Help! Mason!"
Selina, who was suppressed a little miserably, screamed.
"coming."
The young man responded, then stared at Talia who was retreating and activated his new talent.
Eye of Death, activated!
The world in front of him almost "paused" at this moment, just like the effect of the legendary "smashing Varudo". Mason could feel his energy being rapidly consumed.
He seized this fleeting opportunity.
He kept the muzzle of his gun pointed at Talia and the Scarlet Knight, glanced at several important spots, and pulled the trigger several times, emptying the magazine.
The next moment, the effect of "Smashing Varudo" disappeared, and perception returned to the normal flow of time.
"Bang, bang, bang, bang"
Five bullets flew out of the muzzle almost at the same time, shooting towards the two people in front.
The samurai sword in Talia's left hand, the dart in her right hand, the magic accessories hanging on her chest, and the pistols in the Scarlet Knight's hands were all knocked out at the same time.
In just a moment, the two men who were still fighting desperately were "disarmed" by Mason.
"call!"
The young man felt that these shots had almost drained all his energy. He was so exhausted that he used his gun to support his body and yawned several times. He took a lot of stimulants before he recovered.
But the two people on the opposite side were in trouble.
Talia, who had lost her weapon and protection, was pounced on by Catwoman with shining eyes and stabbed three times. Her proud black hair was maliciously "shaved" by Catwoman, who always had short hair.
Jason, who lost his two guns, was forced to fight the master with his fists.
But how could Batman, who has won the "Gotham Boxing Championship" countless times, lose to Robin, whom he trained personally, in the field he excels in?
Just ten moves!
The angry and crazy Scarlet Knight was knocked to the ground by the master using almost identical assassination techniques from the Assassin's League.
When a man and a woman were knocked down at the same time, their eyes met.
The next moment, Talia threw a special smoke bomb towards the ground, and the Scarlet Knight roared, pushed the master away and rushed towards Talia.
The two of them hugged each other and rolled down from the roof, then disappeared in the sea of fire on the ground.
"Your son is mine, bitch!"
The victorious Catwoman shouted from the rooftop:
"Talia! You bitch, stay away from my husband and son! If you dare to stick your claws out again, I will chop them off!"
There was no sound echoing from the raging fire below to respond to Catwoman's outrageous "declaration of victory." But she swayed a few times as she stood at the edge of the building and felt dizzy, covering the wounds from Talia's two knives and falling downwards.
A dark shadow pounced over and pulled Selina back from the edge of falling.
In the familiar and warm embrace, the "evil plan succeeded" Catwoman showed a fleeting smile, and then she felt at ease and fully enjoyed the overwhelming sense of security given by her lover.
The master holding Catwoman stood silently on the roof.
He looked at the raging flames below, as if searching for Jason Todd.
A few seconds later, he looked back at the center of the roof which was already surrounded by flames. There, the burning body of the clown dressed in colorful clothes was lying in a pool of blood.
Even the best surgeon in the world couldn't sew it up.
Batman's mood at this moment is hard to guess.
But he didn't know what he was thinking when Mason fired the fatal bullet.
He knew what would happen after the Joker died, but he didn't try to stop the bullet. Instead, he knocked Jason down and pulled Grayson out of the danger zone.
perhaps……
Perhaps this is also the answer to that question in my heart.
“It’s all over.”
Selina in his arms stroked the crack in the armor on the master's chest and said softly:
"Don't think too much. It's all in the past. They will come back, just like they did before. You are not a bad father."
The master shook his head and did not answer.
Everything that happened in the past is like a flying knife inserted into a target.
Removing the throwing knife does not mean that everything can be treated as if it never happened, because the cracks on the target will always exist.
"Can we leave now?"
Mason's voice came from behind.
He helped the unconscious Nightwing up. The young master was wrapped in bandages all over and looked as miserable as a patient dragged out of the ICU.
Batman looked at Mason with complicated eyes.
After a few seconds of silence, he was about to speak, but suddenly a huge explosion was heard from a distance. The sky-high flames that suddenly rose in the night of Gotham City in the distance immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.
Against the backdrop of flames rising into the sky, a single-person hot air balloon painted green with a big "?" in the center made of black paint swayed and fell from the night sky as dawn was about to break.
In the green hot air balloon basket, a guy in a green suit, holding a cane and a top hat was posing with his hands spread out like a superstar.
It is worth mentioning that this guy’s suit, hat, shirt and forehead are all decorated with black “?”.
When he saw this guy, even the usually indifferent Batman sighed in pain and helplessness, and the Catwoman in his arms was so angry that she wanted to shoot this bastard in the head.
“Ding ding ding ding! Congratulations, the great Bat Family, you have once again accomplished an almost impossible feat in the face of a terrible crisis!
You saved Gotham!
You saved Arkham!
You even saved me!"
The guy stood in the basket of the hot air balloon, waving his cane and shouting in a spirited tone:
"But in order to put a perfect end to this perfect story tonight, I, the much-anticipated villain, the Riddler, will appear as the last terrifying figure you must defeat!
Uh, is that Zhou Keer in the pool of blood over there?
That's great!
Who killed that hateful bastard so easily?
I will reward him with a little green flower!"
“Oh my god.”
Mason covered his face with his hands and complained in a low voice:
"Can I just shoot him in the head? I won't miss, honestly! Just one shot."
"Whoosh"
Batman reacts faster than Mason.
A black bat dart flew out like a bullet and pierced the Riddler's hot air balloon accurately, causing the guy to fall screaming into the sea of fire below.
But soon, he flew back to his original position with the support of a strange flying backpack.
He shouted:
"You can't do this! This is against the rules! Listen, this is a riddle that I carefully prepared, and you must complete it before dawn!
I know what you are going to say.
But I'm sorry, you have to play this game. Because while the League of Assassins was fighting you, I took the time to plant seventeen bombs in seventeen places in Gotham City!
The big explosion you just saw is my reminder to you.
don’t worry.
That explosion only destroyed the deserted Gotham Police Department, but the next bomb to be detonated would not be so simple.
My dear Batman.
Are you ready to hear my carefully prepared riddle? "
Faced with this malicious invitation, Catwoman yawned, took the master's hand and walked towards the stairs, saying:
"Let him be, let this guy continue to entertain himself, we are all very tired, we should go back and rest."
"Hey! I planted a bomb! I'm not kidding!"
Seeing Catwoman's disdain for him and Batman actually turning around and leaving with Catwoman, the Riddler couldn't hold back any longer.
He yelled:
"Those are extremely dangerous bombs, each of which can destroy a building! With the current chaos in Gotham, once I detonate those bombs, it will create a horrific massacre in an instant!
Batman!
Don't you understand my threat?
Or have you become a cold-blooded bastard who has no regard for human life?"
" Come on, Nygma!"
Catwoman turned around and responded with a disdainful curl of her lips:
"You are the Riddler."
"so what?"
The Riddler sensed Catwoman's contempt. This comedian-like guy stood in the air with his hands on his hips, staring and questioning:
"I'm the Riddler, and what? What do you want to say? Catwoman!"
"You're the Riddler, so you can't do anything! You always try your best to do something terrible, but you take the initiative to hide the clues in your stupid riddles and tell them to Batman!
But he is the best detective in the world.
He can solve your damn riddles in half a minute, so you can't get anything done!"
Selina responded directly, which immediately angered the Riddler.
The colorfully dressed guy waved his cane and shouted:
"Shut up! You little wildcat kept by Batman! You don't understand the value of the three words 'Riddler'! I am Gotham's top villain!
I'm one of Batman's greatest enemies!
In the last Villain Forum's ranking of 'the most feared villains by Gotham citizens', I was only one place lower than the Joker! Every time I appear, the whole of Gotham will be terrified by me!
Millions of people will be scared out of their wits by my riddles!
enough!
I don't want to discuss this with you. A second-rate villain like you won't understand.
In short!
Batman, for the sake of those seventeen bombs, you must solve my riddle before dawn! Now are you ready for my appetizing riddle?
Cough cough!
listen!
What goes into an alley on six legs and comes out on two legs?"
The entire rooftop was dead silent.
Only the sound of the surrounding flames kept echoing in the night. Catwoman's expression became strange and she secretly glanced at Batman, who exuded a creepy chill from head to toe.
Mason next to him was also startled.
Hello!
Was it such an exciting puzzle from the beginning?
You are really looking for death, Mr. Riddler.
The old man's hand, held by Catwoman, was trembling slightly, perhaps because the previous battle had consumed too much energy, or perhaps because the long night had made him tired.
He called the young man's name.
"Mason..."
"Um?"
"Get started!"
"boom"
