Chapter 200 [Extra] Diverse Travel · 8 [Extra]
The truth behind Damian and Megan's lively conversation is this:
"You're friends with Killer Croc and Poison Ivy? No wonder some mentally ill criminals didn't bother her because they didn't have the courage.
"The big zombie is your friend too? He's so big and he didn't cause any damage? No? Oh?" Could it be that the brainless monster would treat people differently? You know, when he wants to fight, he can even compete with Superman, and he is impossible to kill.
"Wait, you said Bane?" Damian suddenly turned his head, his young face full of confusion. He put down the hoe and clapped his hands. He saw Megan playing in the mud and touching the leaves of plants while covering the soil, making her hands dirty. His eyes subconsciously turned to the old butler who had been listening to their conversation.
Alfred had just finished fertilizing the garden. He understood every word of the child around him. When he stood up, he took out a handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to Megan. As soon as she wiped her hands, Damian grabbed her wrist and took her back to the manor house.
Megan was very familiar with being led by someone for a walk, but this Robin was very different. First of all, he walked very fast, but still took her physical fitness and pace into consideration. He walked a little faster than when she was jogging, but he would not let her fall. His attitude was tough enough, but not annoying. She felt more of a novelty.
Megan didn't have many friends her age; Jason and Sara were the only ones. So, she was curious about this new, slightly younger kid playing with her. And Damian was Robin! She even wanted to ask about the two previous Robins, so she wasn't shy about following him whenever he wanted to do something.
The first step they took when they returned to the house was to wash their hands. As the warm water flowed from the faucet, Damian was still puzzled. He waited until Megan finished washing and wiping her hands before stepping forward. But in fact, he was wearing tactical gloves and had not taken them off. He just casually washed the dirt in the gaps between his joints and turned to look at Megan.
After spending more than half an hour together, he felt that this 'Joker's Daughter' didn't have that many thoughts and calculations, her physique was about the same as that of an average person, and her personality was very easy to understand. She didn't seem to have a temper, and looked soft and innocent. In short, she didn't have much in common with the Joker.
No one would have thought that a clown would raise such a child, not to mention that their relationship was actually good?
Damian couldn't help but curl his lips at the thought, but he quickly regained his composure. He raised his gaze slightly, staring at Megan with his green eyes seriously and asked, "You said Bane is your friend. Why?"
He had also fought against Bane, and learned from many news reports and records in the Batcave about the incident of Bane breaking Batman's back. He was curious and hated this enemy who had defeated Batman, and was eager to conquer him, not to mention that he regarded Batman's career as one of the many things he would inherit from his father in the future.
He used to be arrogant, but accepted his father's teachings and gradually corrected his shortcomings. When he recognized his father's career and developed a desire to control Gotham, he wanted to understand Batman's enemies in Gotham City, but he never knew that Bane was a person who would make friends with an autistic little girl who was useless to his plan to conquer Gotham.
Although his curiosity had already reached its peak, he had no ill feelings towards Megan and would follow the hospitality etiquette taught to him by Bruce and Alfu, but it was not very formal, because they first went to the kitchen warming cabinet to get some snacks and drinks before sitting on a small terrace outside a lounge.
Everything is ready and I can listen to the story better.
Megan tilted her head and said, "But I don't remember it clearly?"
"Arkham was attacked, and my father took me out. Then Bane said he was my friend." At that time, her consciousness was not very clear, and she only had a vague impression, but she knew what happened later. "After returning to Arkham, he taught me exercise and meditation, and gave me a teddy bear."
She sensed Damian's curiosity about Bane and tried to think of something else. "Bane likes Little O'Bear. He's usually very calm and reads a lot of books..."
"He strengthens Venom, but he also quits Venom. Bane said he never shies away from using external things to achieve his goals, but he won't become a slave to Venom."
He did not become a slave to Venom because he had long been immersed in another extreme delusion. It is true that Arkham is full of lunatics. Bane wants to conquer Gotham all the time. He wants to defeat the Bat and become the king of kings as he envisioned. He wants to rule everything and realize the wish of the boy who used to hold the little teddy bear.
Bane called Gotham the 'Promised Land'. Even though he remained sober and rational most of the time, and had already walked out of that narrow cell and into a wider world, he believed that his body and soul had long been free, but people's experiences would leave deep marks and scars on them that could never be erased.
Megan could feel the pain and obstacles more clearly. Arkham was a prison full of absurdity, madness and false calm. In addition to some patients with mental illness who had not committed any crime, many mentally ill criminals were treated here, but they never got better.
Two-Face, Scarecrow, Riddler, and Mad Hatter are all cutting-edge talents in their respective fields, yet they are still mad. Two-Face has already fallen, Scarecrow is obsessed with research and will do anything to achieve it, Riddler says that he can sometimes realize some problems and knows that he is too arrogant, but he can't control it. Mad Hatter rarely stays sober and says that there are no rabbit holes in the real world...
"Bane said Arkham is a giant center for stereotyped behavior correction."
Megan has lived in Arkham and has not suffered any harm there. However, when interacting with mentally ill criminals, because of her own uniqueness and the fact that she is also a mental patient, she can sometimes gain different feelings and understanding.
Damian glimpsed a corner of Bane's spirit from her story. Is he awake? Perhaps, but he is still stubborn in this, working a thousand times harder for his ideals and constantly trying new methods, but his goal is to defeat Batman and disrupt the order of the city. He doesn't care about the people or the future of the city.
He said, "Thanks for telling me, but it sounds like you don't have any ill feelings towards those people?" He didn't mean to say that, he was just genuinely curious and thought Meghan wouldn't mind.
Megan smiled back at him. "I think emotions are very precious. This is one of the reasons, and there are other reasons... I don't know how to describe it."
This answer made Damian dissatisfied, but he knew that Megan was not in the Joker's shoes. It was just that she herself had not figured it out yet, so she could not describe it.
Megan suddenly asked curiously, "Why are you wearing the Robin uniform when you go home?"
Damian: "TT, because I am the strongest Robin."
The timeline of the visitors from another world is much later than theirs, and even Jason is still a young boy, so there is no Tim, no Stephanie and him in Wayne Manor. Of course, Damian wants to give Megan the impression that he is the strongest Robin and let her remember it deeply.
The two children playing on the lounge terrace were nothing to worry about for the adults in Wayne Manor, especially since Damian didn't drag Megan to training or parkour in the manor, so there was almost no danger.
They didn't know that Damian checked himself for any bugs thrown by his brothers or sisters, and deliberately turned off all kinds of communicators. He said to Megan seriously: "If you go back, I said that if nothing unexpected happens, you still remember what I said -"
"Please tell my father, or maybe Todd, that I, Damian Wayne, son of Talia, will come to Batman and be his best and final Robin."
Damian said this calmly, but when he looked at Megan, who hadn't participated in the criminal and vigilante activities, he suddenly fell silent. An inexplicable feeling of relief surged through his chest, and he rejected what he had just said. "No, there's no need for that. Perhaps your universe is different from this one. When time reaches a certain point, you will see the me of that universe."
Don't involve weak and innocent people in complicated and dangerous events, don't be too arrogant to think that a small change will not cause harm to the other party, or think that the harm is insignificant. This is what Damian gradually learned after coming to Wayne's house, that is, empathy, which is too rare in the Assassin's League, and it is something he would never have accepted in the past.
He sat quietly, picked up the juice and took a sip, and heard Megan say, "Oh, you want to go to your father as soon as possible." She vaguely understood.
Damian: "Maybe. But that universe also has Talia, right?"
He said he was Talia's son, called Bruce his father, and even his last name was Wayne. His identity was already very clear, he was Bruce's biological son. It sounded like he didn't grow up with Bruce, so he felt a little regretful, but he also loved his mother, so he eventually canceled the proposal -
He didn't think that he could make his own choice between his parents. Instead of considering his own counterpart, he would rather leave everything to fate. Sooner or later, he would be with his father anyway.
Megan thought about it and nodded in agreement, "That makes sense."
For Damian, he and Megan get along well, and he no longer regards her as simply the 'Joker's daughter'. She is a good person to chat with, because Damian wants to hear stories from another universe, and she tells them tirelessly, answering whatever he asks. She is serious and sincere in her interactions with people, and when listening to his stories, she is also very focused and never perfunctory.
The most important thing is——
She likes Robin.
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Damian turned his head and looked at Megan seriously. Their two similar but different green eyes met. He asked, "Now that you're here, do you have any regrets? Is there anything you want?" The implication was that he would do his best to achieve it for her.
Megan looked at him for a long moment, a small smile on her face.
"This Jason gave me a picture of me and my mom. It was the best gift ever. I didn't want anything more." She was a child who was easily satisfied, but she asked, "I want to know how there are two Robins among the five Robins."
It was obvious that she was asking her Jason. Megan touched the tail of her fluffy braid, "And this Jason, how is he..."
Before she could finish her words, she saw a tall and thin man walking towards the door. He had a gentle expression on his face that belonged to Arthur. He smiled at Megan and glanced at Damian as he walked over.
Arthur said to Megan, "Good girl, it's already evening. I know you're having a great time here, but are you sure you don't want to take a walk with me?"
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