Batman tried to turn around but was stopped by the person behind him: "Don't move!"
"Perhaps we can talk face to face."
The person behind him seemed to smile, then another voice came: "If you are willing to take off your mask, then I can talk to you face to face."
Batman thought for a moment, then his helmet suddenly dispersed into a stream of nano-particles, revealing his true face.
This wasn't his Gotham, so concealing his identity wasn't a necessary option; if this could gain the trust of this organization, the deal was worth it.
The person behind him seemed a little surprised; a moment later, Batman felt the pistol at the back of his head move away.
"You can turn around now."
Batman turned around at the words, and the first glance at the other person stunned him.
"Selina..."
The woman before him was indeed Catwoman Selina, but she was no longer wearing her cat suit, but a leather uniform, already stained with countless dust.
Even so, it did not diminish her beauty.
Catwoman frowned at his words, raising her pistol again and pointing it at his forehead.
"Who exactly are you, and how do you know my name?"
She was certain she had never seen this man before, nor this face.
Batman introduced himself: "I am Batman."
Batman? Alright.
Catwoman then said, "Your real name, be honest, don't lie!"
Batman was silent for a moment before finally saying, "Bruce Wayne."
"Bang"—!
A bullet grazed Bruce's ear, scratching his face.
Catwoman said expressionlessly, "Sorry, my hand slipped."
Soon, more Joker Gang members emerged from the depths of the labyrinth, and Bruce saw some familiar faces among them.
Riddler, Scarecrow, Two-Face, Penguin... these were all people without superpowers who had survived Owlman's purge.
"Question 1, assuming you're not lying, why is the deceased Bruce Wayne here?"
"Question 2, if Question 1 is true, are you and Owlman working together?" Riddler stared at Bruce, scrutinizing him.
The Joker Gang and Owlman had fought for so long that his true identity had long been uncovered by them, but even so, they were helpless against him.
The added identity of Little Thomas Wayne only made him more troublesome.
Because they would find that the other party had no weaknesses; all his family members were dead, so he wouldn't be subject to any threats.
But this person in front of them claimed to be Bruce Wayne; could it be that he wasn't dead after all?
Then what could he bring to the Joker Gang?
Bruce raised his mask again before answering everyone: "I've told you my true identity; now I want to hear your thoughts, how do you plan to deal with Owlman?"
"You think we'd tell you something like that? The Waynes are all trash!"
Bronze Tiger in the crowd roared and charged forward, as if he had a deep grudge against Batman.
"Wait!" Catwoman suddenly stopped him, freezing Bronze Tiger's attack mid-air; if he hadn't been agile, he would have fallen flat on his face by now.
"Catwoman, what are you doing?"
Catwoman looked at Batman for a while before saying, "Can I understand what you just said as meaning you're on our side?"
Batman nodded: "You can think so."
Everyone exchanged glances, and Scarecrow asked the most important question: "How can we believe you're not a spy sent by Owlman?"
"Because I brought a gift," Batman's voice was flat.
Everyone could feel a similar aura from him as they did from Owlman.
The Waynes are all freaks! Many cursed silently, while also feeling a strange sense of fear.
Catwoman didn't feel that way, perhaps because the surprise that flashed in Batman's eyes when he first called her name had caught her attention.
She always felt that this man across from her knew her, not just in a casual way; they might have a deeper connection... It was strange, it made Catwoman unable to feel hostility towards him.
"You said you have a gift, where is the gift?"
As soon as Catwoman's voice fell, the sound of a heavy object falling echoed from behind everyone.
Everyone turned to look, and at some point, a person had appeared on the ground behind them, completely bound and motionless.
Penguin waddled over with his short legs and turned the person's face towards the light.
"It's Alfred! Owlman's lackey!"
From the Shadow, Red Hood emerged; he had been following Batman the whole time.
"Penguin is actually a good person; this World is truly fantastical."
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