The Adventures of American Comics' Big Monster and Black Widow

Regarding his identity, Red Phantom felt that there was not much to hide, so he straightened out his somewhat wrinkled dress and began to tell his story.

"My name, was Michael DeLong. I worked in this theater, doing vaudeville a century before Batman was born."

"This city is dangerous, and working in these neighborhoods late into the night is dangerous, my love, I have warned me, but acting is my job."

"Then I paid for it. I was shot on these steps for the money in my pocket but I refused to leave and I became part of this theater. I can do almost anything here, no crime can It’s happening here, but I’m also bound by the walls here, and I can’t leave.”

The red phantom Michael DeLang stood up again, wiped off the dust on his clothes, looked at the dead audience in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Tonight, Melmoth committed evil deeds here. Do you know why he did it?" Take away these souls?”

Natasha also wanted to know about Delang's question, but she had to find Melmoth. However, she is more concerned about the crisis in the multiverse mentioned by Melmoth than the problem of Melmoth taking away souls, and Sean has not yet replied to her.

Natasha looked at the time, it was 10:15 at night, two hours had passed since Sean left Gotham. It seemed that Sean would not be able to come back for a while.

After stroking her somewhat messy hair, Natasha let the armor cover her whole body again.

"Can you leave this theater now?" Natasha asked Delan.

"almost."

Natasha nodded, walked towards Kara and the two, and stopped communicating with Delang. There's so much going on in Gotham tonight that there's no time to linger in the theater.

"Wait a moment."

When Natasha and the three were about to fly away from the theater, Delang suddenly remembered something and stopped them.

As soon as Natasha turned her head, a mask was thrown over. She took the mask and it felt cold to the touch. It was silver-white with the mask worn by the masked person before, but this mask looked more like an owl's head.

Delang's voice then sounded: "This mask was worn by the people who appeared with the group of mandrills before you came. I used this theater to hide one when they left."

Touching the mask with her fingers, the sharp eagle beak on it reminded Natasha of an old scary nursery rhyme in Gotham:

"Beware of the Court of Owls, watching your travels at all times. Watching Gotham City in the dark, hiding in the attic with low walls. He is with you in your home, in your bed and in your bed. Never mention his name, for the claws will Find your head."

This nursery rhyme is about the Court of Owls, an ancient and mysterious organization in Gotham.

Sean once told her about this organization, which is composed of many famous and historic families in Gotham City. For example, the Orchard family, which runs Gotham's most luxurious hotel, is the court's largest financial backer on the mainland; and the Hudson Consortium, which is responsible for operating the court's largest investment in North America.

It can be said that in addition to the Wayne family where Batman's father's family belongs, the Elliot family where Silence belongs, the Kane family where Batman's mother's family belongs, the Cobot family where the Penguin belongs, and the Sionnis family where Black Mask belongs, Gotham's long-established families basically all have court backgrounds.

However, among those families with court backgrounds, basically not many people know that they are working for the court. Their understanding is the same as most people in Gotham, and they just think it is a legend.

After gathering her thoughts, Natasha put away the owl mask, thanked Delang, and left the theater.

The three of them returned to the street, and by this time the thick fog in the neighborhood had dissipated.

Natasha looked at Kara and the witch and began to make arrangements for the next thing.

"Kara, you take Joan to Bruce's manor. The witch can't help much in her current state. Kara, you continue patrolling. If you can, catch a few living masked men."

The source of the magic felt by the witch has been found. Between her current bad state and Gotham's current chaotic situation, Natasha feels that it is better to send Jon Muen to Afu to take care of her, without worrying about safety issues.

As for whether there is any connection between the Masked Man, the Court of Owls and Melmoth, we cannot yet draw a conclusion, we can only take it step by step.

Kara had no objection to Natasha's arrangement, but she was a little worried about her acting alone: ​​"Can you handle it alone next time?"

"no problem."

Seeing that Natasha's answer was so certain, Kara couldn't say anything more and flew towards the manor with Jon Muen.

After a while, Natasha also disappeared from the street and walked towards the Gotham Tombs.

Since Melmoth needs souls, the Gotham Tombs are undoubtedly a good place to go, but Natasha also has to go back to the underground pipes, because the largest tomb in Gotham is underground, and the passages are made of marble. Gotham's underground pipes.

Drilling down underground pipes is never a pleasant thing. Fortunately, the armor made of x-metal can keep Natasha breathing fresh air.

Gotham's underground pipelines are intricate and complex, no simpler than the structure of the city above ground. Natasha can only use the light of the red light ring to constantly find her direction.

Half an hour later, Natasha noticed a faint light emerging from the corner not far from the pipe.

The appearance of light meant that there was someone or a passage leading to the ground, but Natasha had to put out the light from the ring.

Stepping softly and step by step, Natasha carefully walked towards the corner.

As we get closer, our vision becomes brighter.

When she reached the corner, Natasha stopped and leaned out a little to see what was ahead.

What comes into view is a large piece of flat land, like a small square.

There is an iron gate with stone pillars on one side of the flat ground. The iron pillars connected to the iron gate are each carved with two unnamed faces. Melmoth was sitting on a stone chair under the iron door. There were braziers placed on the stone steps, and on the flat ground below was a mandrill kneeling on the ground.

Natasha took no action for the time being and continued to observe what Melmoth was going to do, while also waiting for an opportunity.

"The Crypts of Gotham. Good choice, my mandrills," Melmoth began to speak, sitting above. "The source of evil in this city, at the center of the Metaverse. From here, we will mend the Wall of Origin. Holes to save the multiverse with these dead souls and evil deeds."

The Wall of Origin is the boundary of the known universe and the boundary that separates parallel universes.

Melmoth's method of sacrificing part of his life to save the multiverse is a bit extreme, but if it can be effective, it is not an unfeasible method.

But Natasha couldn't be sure whether this guy named Melmoth was really saving the multiverse, and this guy didn't seem to have that strength. Instead, he looked like a dreamer looking for excuses for his evil deeds.

It’s better to capture this guy first and wait until Sean comes back.

Thinking this way, Natasha began to mobilize the energy of the red light ring.